James Gaffey's Books

Patton's Third Army in World War II

By: Michael Green,James D. Brown

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Patton's Third Army in World War II

By: Michael Green,James D. Brown

Patton was champing at the bit to lead the D-Day invasion, but Eisenhower placed him in command of a decoy unit, the First U.S. Army Group. Nearly seven weeks after D-Day, Patton finally got his chance to take Third Army into battle. He began a ten-month rampage across France, driving through Germany and into Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia and Austria. Along the way Third Army forces entered the Battle of the Bulge, breaking the siege of Bastogne. It was a turning point in the war, and afterward the Third Army pushed eastward again. Patton’s Third Army in World War II covers Patton’s command of Third Army with a focus on the armor. It was a new style of fighting, avoiding entrenched infantry warfare by continuously pushing forward, and it appealed to Patton’s hard-charging personality. Archival photos along with frequent quotes complete the portrait of Patton as well as his men as they fight their way across the Third Reich.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

301

Publisher

Quarto Publishing Group USA

Published Date

ISBN 10

1610601130

ISBN 13

9781610601139

Brotherhood of Doom: Memoirs of a Navy Nuclear Weaponsman

By: James S. Little

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Brotherhood of Doom: Memoirs of a Navy Nuclear Weaponsman

By: James S. Little

No one knew what our job was on the ship. Navy Nuclear Weaponsmen were shrouded in secrecy, and entrusted with the most powerful deadly weapons on earth. Our families and countrymen's lives depended on how diligently we performed our duties." -Jim Little

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

996

Publisher

BookLocker.com, Inc.

Published Date

ISBN 10

1609102169

ISBN 13

9781609102166

Patton's Way

A Radical Theory of War

By: James K Morningstar

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Patton's Way

A Radical Theory of War

By: James K Morningstar

Patton’s Way is a unique approach to the legend of General George S. Patton Jr. and his development and application of modern warfare. Rather than a biography, Patton’s Way argues that popular representations of Patton are built on misconceptions and incomplete understandings about his approach to battle. Morningstar addresses the contradiction between the historiographical criticism of Patton’s methods and popular appreciation for his successes. The author identifies several schools of thought offering explanations yet, he notes, they all fail to fully comprehend the real Patton. The secret to Patton’s success was a radical and purposely-crafted doctrine developed over several decades. The author identifies four core principles in Patton’s creed: targeting the enemy’s morale through shock; utilizing highly practiced combined arms mechanized columns; relying on mission tactics and flexible command and control; and employing multi-layered and synthesized intelligence systems to identify enemy capabilities and weak spots. These precepts directly contradicted official U.S. Army doctrine and created misunderstandings that led commanders to truncate Patton’s operations in Tunisia, Sicily, and France. Morningstar details how Patton developed and applied each principle and uses the breakout from Normandy as a case study to illustrate Patton’s Way in application. This book discusses the “death and resurrection” of Patton’s ideas in the U.S. Army directly following World War II to the present and comments on the status of Patton’ ideas in the Army today.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

358

Publisher

Naval Institute Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1612519784

ISBN 13

9781612519784

Anesthesia Equipment E-Book

Principles and Applications

By: Jan Ehrenwerth,James B. Eisenkraft,James M Berry

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Anesthesia Equipment E-Book

Principles and Applications

By: Jan Ehrenwerth,James B. Eisenkraft,James M Berry

Offering highly visual, easy-to-read coverage of the full range of anesthesia equipment in use today, this authoritative reference is your go-to text for objective, informed answers to ensure optimal patient safety. Anesthesia Equipment, 3rd Edition, provides detailed information on the intricate workings of each device or workstation, keeping you fully up to date and helping you meet both equipment and patient care challenges. - Remains unequalled in both depth and breadth of coverage, offering readable, concise guidance on all aspects of today's anesthesia machines and equipment. - Details the latest machines, vaporizers, ventilators, breathing systems, vigilance, ergonomics, and simulation. - Improves your understanding of the physical principles of equipment, the rationale for its use, delivery systems for inhalational anesthesia, systems monitoring, hazards and safety features, maintenance and quality assurance, special situations/equipment for non-routine adult anesthesia, and future directions for the field. - Includes ASA Practice Parameters for care, and helps you ensure patient safety with detailed advice on risk management and medicolegal implications of equipment use. - Highlights the text with hundreds of full-color line drawings and photographs, graphs, and charts. - Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

659

Publisher

Elsevier Health Sciences

Published Date

ISBN 10

0323775489

ISBN 13

9780323775489

Bazooka Charlie

The Unbelievable Story of Major Charles Carpenter and Rosie the Rocketer

By: James P. Busha,Carol Apacki

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Bazooka Charlie

The Unbelievable Story of Major Charles Carpenter and Rosie the Rocketer

By: James P. Busha,Carol Apacki

Major Charles Carpenter made headlines during the Second World War when he affixed six bazookas to his tiny Piper L-4 observation plane and began attacking German tanks. “Bazooka Charlie” and his plane “Rosie the Rocketer” were profiled in a variety of military and civilian publications, including the iconic Stars & Stripes. The major was a high school educator in the civilian world, teaching history and coaching football. In 1945, the dashing pilot was forced out of the cockpit and into a hospital bed by Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which was discovered in his neck. In addition to the enemy and terminal cancer, Carpenter also battled cynicism and guilt, particularly in regard to the state of his marriage, which was on the brink of failure by the time he returned home from Europe. Charles Carpenter died in 1966, having resumed his career, salvaged his marriage, and long outlived the timeline afforded him by his doctors in the initial prognosis. This revealing biography of the famous pilot was made possible through the collaboration of noted aviation author and magazine editor Jim Busha, and Carpenter’s daughter, Carol Apacki. Along with memories of her father in his postwar years, Carol provided a treasure trove of wartime correspondence between Charles and his wife, Elda Carpenter.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

334

Publisher

Schiffer + ORM

Published Date

ISBN 10

1507303149

ISBN 13

9781507303146

A Branch of a Tree

A McGee Family in History

By: James McGee

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

A Branch of a Tree

A McGee Family in History

By: James McGee

The author tracks his Scots-Irish roots from the Irish Sea kingdom of Dal Riata in the 500's to McGee's Town (Balmaghie), Scotland in the 900's and on to McGee's, Colorado in the 1880's. He writes of his ancestors as they immigrate to America, participate in the Westward Movement, fight in the Civil War, experience the gold rushes of Colorado, the Great Depression, World War II and more recent events. The impact of these events on one family and its descendents is the story of America. History sings to us from the pages of this book.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

362

Publisher

Xlibris Corporation

Published Date

ISBN 10

1462802133

ISBN 13

9781462802135

Memoirs of Mrs Inchbald: Volume 2

Including Her Familiar Correspondence with the Most Distinguished Persons of Her Time

By: James Boaden

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Memoirs of Mrs Inchbald: Volume 2

Including Her Familiar Correspondence with the Most Distinguished Persons of Her Time

By: James Boaden

Published in 1833, this two-volume biography explores the lively personal, theatrical and literary life of an eighteenth-century actress and author.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

389

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1108064981

ISBN 13

9781108064989

Irish Vs. Yankees

A Social History of the Boston Schools

By: James W. Sanders

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Irish Vs. Yankees

A Social History of the Boston Schools

By: James W. Sanders

Boston entered the twentieth century as an Irish Catholic city, no longer the "Yankee" town of its Puritan past. The dominance of the Irish Catholic population gave it political control of the city, and significantly, control of the public schools. Unlike in other American cities, Boston Catholics had little need for a large or influential parochial system: they had the School Committee, school principals, and the teachers. In Irish vs. Yankees, James W. Sanders considers the interplay of social forces in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries that led to the political rise of the Irish Catholic over the native Brahmin and the way this development shaped Boston's school system.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

233

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0190681578

ISBN 13

9780190681579

Career Opportunities in the Internet, Video Games, and Multimedia

By: Allan Taylor,James Robert Parish

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Career Opportunities in the Internet, Video Games, and Multimedia

By: Allan Taylor,James Robert Parish

Provides updated key information, including salary ranges, employment trends, and technical requirements. Career profiles include animator, content specialist, game designer, online editor, web security manager, and more.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

385

Publisher

Infobase Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

143811074X

ISBN 13

9781438110745

Comparative Public Budgeting

Global Perspectives on Taxing and Spending

By: George M. Guess,James D. Savage

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Comparative Public Budgeting

Global Perspectives on Taxing and Spending

By: George M. Guess,James D. Savage

This analysis of budgetary systems and policies across the world examines how politics, culture, and economics influence public finance.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

287

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1107198291

ISBN 13

9781107198296

Exploring the Military History of Fort MacArthur and Palos Verdes

By: James Shneer

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Exploring the Military History of Fort MacArthur and Palos Verdes

By: James Shneer

This history traces the evolution of the armaments and fortifications that came under the command of Fort MacArthur, with a focus on those that dotted the coastal hillsides of the Palos Verdes Peninsula and San Pedro, California. It also provides precise locations of the remnants of these fortifications to help readers explore for themselves. This 4th edition corrects minor errors, provides additional information on many of the weapons described, especially the Nike Hercules missile, and includes new photographs and drawings throughout. The Absaroka incident material has been expanded and the Battle of Los Angeles has been added. There are now short biographies of the Army officers after whom many of the batteries were named.Finally, there is a journal article describing the journey of one of Fort MacArthur's railway guns across country prepared by the captain responsible for the shipment. Book format is 8.5" x 11", B&W interior.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

308

Publisher

Lulu.com

Published Date

ISBN 10

1387976338

ISBN 13

9781387976331

Rockwood and Green's Fractures in Adults

By: Charles Court-Brown,James D. Heckman,Michael McKee,Margaret M. McQueen,William Ricci,Paul Tornetta, III

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Rockwood and Green's Fractures in Adults

By: Charles Court-Brown,James D. Heckman,Michael McKee,Margaret M. McQueen,William Ricci,Paul Tornetta, III

Need the go-to reference on adult bone and joint injuries? Get the definitive guide on fracture treatment, written by the world’s top orthopaedic surgeons: Rockwood and Green’s Fractures in Adults. This fully updated and expanded 8th edition offers up-to-the-minute research and recommendations from more than 80 leading orthopaedic experts from around the world. An essential resource on fractures for every orthopaedic surgeon or resident.. Features: NEW chapters on: Management of the Geriatric or Elderly Patient; Management of Bone Defects;; Psychological Aspect of Trauma NEW authors from countries including India, China, Columbia, Greece, and Denmark NEW 10 new full length videos added to the video library. All videos feature easy navigation so you can go directly to specific steps in the procedure, or watch the entire procedure from start to finish Pearls and Pitfalls and preventive measures listed for all procedures NEW Time-saving outline template for easy quick-reference “Before the Case” checklists of all necessary equipment for each surgical procedure Preferred Technique section provides algorithms explaining each author’s choice of preferred procedure Full-color operative photos, tables, x-rays, diagrams, and more than 500 line drawings of surgical procedures

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

6127

Publisher

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published Date

ISBN 10

1469884828

ISBN 13

9781469884820

Saturn

Overview and Abstracts

By: James L. Martin

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Saturn

Overview and Abstracts

By: James L. Martin

First observed by Galileo, Saturn lies in the distant reaches of the solar system; it is the sixth planet, a gaseous giant between Jupiter and Uranus. It takes its name from the mythological father of Jupiter and Roman god of agriculture. Because of the famous circle of rings Saturn is one of the most well-regarded occupants of the galaxy. Despite their continuous appearance from Earth, the rings are actually space dust and debris trapped by Saturn's gravitational pull, a fact garnered from several satellite passes and telescope observations. The origin of Saturn's rings, however, remains a mystery. Apart from the rings, we also are aware of its moon system, with the most intriguing planetoid called Titan, itself having been the subject of science fiction speculation as a home to life. Saturn has been visited by Pioneer 11 and the two Voyager probes, with Cassini slated to arrive in 2004. Our study of this most intriguing planet will continue into the foreseeable future, with the hopes of resolving the mysteries it hides. This book provides a thorough and interesting overview of Saturn, from its initial observation centuries ago to the contemporary satellite fly-bys. Anyone captivated by the mysteries of space and the wonders of Saturn needs to understand the background covered here. After the overview is a substantial and carefully selected set of abstracts of literature pertaining to Saturn, with easy access then given through author, title, and subject indexes.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

254

Publisher

Nova Publishers

Published Date

ISBN 10

1590335236

ISBN 13

9781590335239

Mobsters, Unions, and Feds

The Mafia and the American Labor Movement

By: James B. Jacobs

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Mobsters, Unions, and Feds

The Mafia and the American Labor Movement

By: James B. Jacobs

The first book to document organized labor and the massive federal clean-up effort.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

352

Publisher

NYU Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0814742947

ISBN 13

9780814742945

War Stories of the Battle of the Bulge

By: Michael Green,James D. Brown

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

War Stories of the Battle of the Bulge

By: Michael Green,James D. Brown

The powerful German counteroffensive operation codenamed "Wacht am Rhein" (Watch on the Rhine) launched against the American First Army in the early morning hours of December 16, 1944, would result in the greatest single extended land battle of World War II. To most Americans, the fierce series of battles fought in the Ardennes Forest of Belgium and Luxembourg that winter is better known as the Battle of the Bulge. Here are the first-person stories of the American soldiers who repelled the powerful German onslaught that had threatened to turn the tide of battle in Western Europe during World War II.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

344

Publisher

Zenith Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0760336679

ISBN 13

9780760336670

Proposed Airborne Assaults during Operation Overlord

Cancelled Allied Plans in Normandy and Brittany

By: James Daly

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Proposed Airborne Assaults during Operation Overlord

Cancelled Allied Plans in Normandy and Brittany

By: James Daly

The airborne landings on D-Day played a major part in the success of the largest amphibious operation ever mounted. Yet just over three months later Operation Market Garden, the largest airborne operation ever attempted, failed to take all its objectives. It is notable, however, that in the film A Bridge Too Far Dirk Bogarde’s Lieutenant General ‘Boy’ Browning refers to a large number of cancelled operations since D-Day. What were these operations? Why do we know so little about them? And what can they tell us about Allied airborne planning, and the way that the allies fought, in 1944? As James Daly reveals, plans were considered or drawn-up for a number of ambitious airborne assaults that could have formed part of the Allies’ efforts to break out of the beachheads. Of these, three, operations Wastage, Tuxedo and Wild Oats, might well have been part of the fighting in Normandy itself. Operation Wild Oats, for example, was to see the 1st Airborne Division help capture Caen in conjunction with the British I Corps and XXX Corps. Three others, operations Beneficiary, Hands Up and Swordhilt, were to be combined airborne and amphibious descents to seize the vitally important ports of St Malo and Brest, as well as the Quiberon Bay area in southern Brittany. Airborne planning was frenetic and wide ranging during this period. One operation would have seen gliders landing on a beach; another would have seen the airborne troops taking off without maps. Some of them were months in the planning; others were merely an idea that lasted for a matter of days. Far from being standalone airborne operations, all of them were part of a wider strategy and several were major combined operations, effectively small-scale D-Days, complete with seaborne landings. For the first time, this book looks at each of these operations in detail. Using new research and drawing on original planning documents, including maps of planned drop zones and operational areas, most of which have never been published before, James Daly explores a little-known aspect of the Allies’ landings in France in the summer of 1944.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

246

Publisher

Frontline Books

Published Date

ISBN 10

1399037471

ISBN 13

9781399037471

Danger 79er

The Life and Times of Lieutenant General James F. Hollingsworth

By: James H. Willbanks

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Danger 79er

The Life and Times of Lieutenant General James F. Hollingsworth

By: James H. Willbanks

In Danger 79er, historian James H. Willbanks tells the remarkable story of Lt. Gen. James F. Hollingsworth, a three-time recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross along with four Silver Stars, six Purple Hearts, and a host of additional medals and commendations. His career spanned wars both cold and hot, and throughout, “Holly” was a hard-charging, hands-on soldier who could be irreverent and brash but always “led from the front.” Hollingsworth entered the US Army as a second lieutenant upon graduation from the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (now Texas A&M University). In World War II, while leading tanks in Gen. George S. Patton’s Third Army, Hollingsworth encountered dug-in German defenders. He lined up his thirty-four tanks and issued a command rarely heard in modern warfare: Charge! Patton later recognized Hollingsworth as one of the two best armored battalion commanders in the war. Twenty years later, Hollingsworth served in Vietnam, where he became identified by the radio call-sign of “Danger 79er,” a designation that remained for the duration of his career. He later served in South Korea commanding I Corps (ROK/US) Group, the largest combined field army in the world. Even after retirement from active duty, Hollingsworth continued to serve as a military adviser during the Cold War. Danger 79er provides a compelling and inspiring read as it recounts the exciting story of one of the most decorated soldiers in the history of the US Army.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

332

Publisher

Texas A&M University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1623496314

ISBN 13

9781623496319

The Best American Noir of the Century

By: Otto Penzler,James Ellroy

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Best American Noir of the Century

By: Otto Penzler,James Ellroy

A treasure trove of a hundred years' worth of the finest noir writing selected by James Ellroy

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

755

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published Date

ISBN 10

0547577443

ISBN 13

9780547577449

The Pulse of Politics

Electing Presidents in the Media Age

By: James David Barber

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Pulse of Politics

Electing Presidents in the Media Age

By: James David Barber

Every four years, journalists propel a presidential campaign into the national consciousness. New candidates and issues become features of the political landscape while familiar rituals are reshaped by the unpredictability of personalities and events. Underlying this apparent process of change, however, is a recurrent cycle of political themes and social attitudes, a pulse of politics that locks the process of choosing a president into a predictable pattern. In this bold and brilliant examination of modern presidential politics, James David Barber reveals the dynamics of this cycle and shows how the pattern of drift and reaction may be broken in this most critical of political choices. Barber probes beneath the surface of campaigns to detect a steady rhythm of major political motifs. The theory he advances in colorful narrative chapters is that three dominant themes-conflict, conscience, conciliation-recur in foreseeable twelve-year cycles. A combative campaign-Truman vs. Dewey in 1948-is followed four years later by a moral crusade-Eisenhower vs. Stevenson in 1952-which in turn is succeeded by a contest to unify the nation-the Eisenhower-Stevenson rematch in 1956. The pattern is then renewed: the fierce combat between Kennedy and Nixon in 1960 was followed in 1964 by the contest of principle between Johnson and Goldwater. In 1968 Richard Nixon defeated Hubert Humphrey by promising to bring the nation together. Monitoring shifting national political moods is a new elite: the journalists. Barber makes the case that the party system, increasingly clumsy and inflexible, can no longer pick up the beat of politics. Instead it is through newspapers, magazines, and television that the main themes of a campaign are sounded, created, and destroyed. This new edition of The Pulse of Politics provides a timely guide to the themes of the 1992 presidential campaign and to future elections. It will be of special interest to political scientists, historians, media analysts, and journalists.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

327

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1351475746

ISBN 13

9781351475747

Sicily '43

The First Assault on Fortress Europe

By: James Holland

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Sicily '43

The First Assault on Fortress Europe

By: James Holland

A history of World War II’s Operation Husky, the first Allied attack on European soil, by the acclaimed author of Normandy ’44. On July 10, 1943, the largest amphibious invasion ever mounted took place, larger even than the Normandy invasion eleven months later: 160,000 American, British, and Canadian troops came ashore or were parachuted onto Sicily, signaling the start of the campaign to defeat Nazi Germany on European soil. Operation Husky, as it was known, was enormously complex, involving dramatic battles on land, in the air, and at sea. Yet, despite its paramount importance to ultimate Allied victory, and its drama, very little has been written about the thirty-eight-day Battle for Sicily. Based on his own battlefield studies in Sicily and on much new research, James Holland’s Sicily ’43 offers a vital new perspective on a major turning point in World War II and a chronicle of a multi-pronged campaign in a uniquely diverse and contained geographical location. The characters involved—Generals George Patton and Bernard Montgomery among many—were as colorful as the air and naval battles and the fighting on the ground across the scorching plains and mountaintop of Sicily were brutal. But among Holland’s great skills is incorporating the experience of on-the-ground participants on all sides—from American privates Tom and Dee Bowles and Tuskegee fighter pilot Charlie Dryden to British major Hedley Verity and Canadian lieutenant Farley Mowat (later a celebrated author), to German and Italian participants such as Wilhelm Schmalz, brigade commander in the Hermann Göring Division, or Luftwaffe fighter pilot major Johannes “Macky” Steinhoff and to Italian combatants, civilians and mafiosi alike—which gives readers an intimate sense of what occurred in July and August 1943. Emphasizing the significance of Allied air superiority, Holland overturns conventional narratives that have criticized the Sicily campaign for the vacillations over the plan, the slowness of the Allied advance and that so many German and Italian soldiers escaped to the mainland; rather, he shows that clearing the island in 38 days against geographical challenges and fierce resistance was an impressive achievement. A powerful and dramatic account by a master military historian, Sicily ’43 fills a major gap in the narrative history of World War II. Praise for Sicily ’43 A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice Named a Best History Book of the Year by the Wall Street Journal “Academic histories are all very well, but at times it is a pleasure to sit back and wallow in an old-school military tale of flinty-eyed men doing battle. That is what James Holland, a seasoned craftsman, offers in Sicily ’43.” —New York Times Book Review “Crisp, detailed, and entertaining. Holland refuses to let the legends overshadow the flesh-and-blood soldiers who fought, bled, and died. Sicily ‘43 is an outstanding look at a stepping-stone to victory.” —Wall Street Journal

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

582

Publisher

Atlantic Monthly Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0802157203

ISBN 13

9780802157201

Recreating Africa

Culture, Kinship, and Religion in the African-Portuguese World, 1441-1770

By: James Hoke Sweet

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Recreating Africa

Culture, Kinship, and Religion in the African-Portuguese World, 1441-1770

By: James Hoke Sweet

Exploring the cultural lives of African slaves in the early colonial Portuguese world, with an emphasis on the more than 1 million Central Africans who survived the journey to Brazil, James Sweet lifts a curtain on their lives as Africans rather than as i

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

324

Publisher

Univ of North Carolina Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0807854824

ISBN 13

9780807854822

Politics by Humans

Research on American Leadership

By: James David Barber

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Politics by Humans

Research on American Leadership

By: James David Barber

James David Barber's research on leadership, particularly the phenomenon of the American presidency, has become legendary for both its insight and wit. Politics by Humans presents some of this most original and seminal products of his scholarship.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

542

Publisher

Duke University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0822308487

ISBN 13

9780822308485

Global Piracy

A Documentary History of Seaborne Banditry

By: James E. Wadsworth

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Global Piracy

A Documentary History of Seaborne Banditry

By: James E. Wadsworth

Many people in the western world maintain the contradictory notions that the pirates of old were romantic social bandits while their modern brethren are brutal thugs, thieves, and villains. In Global Piracy, James E. Wadsworth compiles and contextualizes a wealth of primary source documents which illustrate the global phenomenon of piracy through the eyes and voices of those who experienced it: both the pirates or privateers themselves and their victims. The book allows us to confront our stereotypes by giving us access to “real” pirates in a wide range of historical periods and global regions, from ancient Greece to modern day Nigeria, unfiltered as much as possible by authorial voice or interpretation. Global Piracy seeks neither to romanticize nor vilify pirates, but simply to understand them in the context of their times and the broader world they inhabited. Departing from run-of-the-mill narratives, it selects documents which provide new and fascinating insights into piracy around the globe. With documents introduced by contextual information, and supplemented by study questions, suggested reading lists, illustrations and maps, this book is an essential companion for anyone studying the history of piracy.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

345

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

1350058203

ISBN 13

9781350058200

We Don't Walk Nowhere

Vietnam 66-67 a Jim Longton Novel

By: James L. Longton

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

We Don't Walk Nowhere

Vietnam 66-67 a Jim Longton Novel

By: James L. Longton

If you were alive during the Vietnam War (not conflict) it probably had a profound effect on you whether in the military or not, whether you loved or hated those who fought. If you pulled a tour of duty in country you know what a crazy mess it was. Even if there wasnt a war going on around you typically the living conditions were enough of a foul challenge. Now that were old guys and gals we enjoy a camaraderie that only those who spent a tour in Vietnam can understand. God Bless all those who had their ass on the line every day.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

242

Publisher

Trafford Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

1426971575

ISBN 13

9781426971570

Troy H. Middleton

A Biography

By: Frank James Price

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Troy H. Middleton

A Biography

By: Frank James Price

Troy H. Middleton (1889-1976) was the youngest colonel in the American Expeditionary Force in France during World War I. Later, he served as commander of the Army’s 45th Division and then the VIII Corps. During World War II, Middleton spent more time in combat than any other general officer. General Middleton made key tactical decisions in the largest and most complex military action in which the U.S. Army has ever been involved—the Battle of the Bulge. In 1951, Louisiana State University’s board of supervisors appointed Middleton president of the university. He had previously served at the school as commandant of cadets, professor of military science, dean, and vice president. While president of LSU, Middleton oversaw a sustained period of growth and academic achievement. Like many other university presidents in the Jim Crow era, throughout his tenure at LSU, he also staunchly upheld his institution’s deeply-racist segregationist policies. In this thoroughly researched biography, Frank James Price tells Middleton’s life story from his boyhood plantation days in Copiah County, Mississippi, to his public service achievements after his retirement as president of Louisiana State University in 1962. In much of the book, the author, through taped interviews, allows Middleton to tell his own story. In researching the book, Price interviewed and/or corresponded with General Dwight D. Eisenhower, General Omar Bradley, and other personal acquaintances of General Middleton.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

440

Publisher

LSU Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0807124672

ISBN 13

9780807124673

Biominerals and Fossils Through Time

By: Jean-Pierre Cuif,Yannicke Dauphin,James E. Sorauf

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Biominerals and Fossils Through Time

By: Jean-Pierre Cuif,Yannicke Dauphin,James E. Sorauf

Fossil biomineralizarion in a geologic framework for advanced students and researchers in paleontology, Earth history, evolution, sedimentology, geochemistry, and materials science.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

503

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0521874734

ISBN 13

9780521874731

Book's by James Gaffey

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email