Mike Capuzzo's Books

Close to Shore

A True Story of Terror in an Age of Innocence

By: Michael Capuzzo,Mike Capuzzo

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Close to Shore

A True Story of Terror in an Age of Innocence

By: Michael Capuzzo,Mike Capuzzo

Describes how, in the summer of 1916, a lone great white shark headed for the New Jersey shoreline and a farming community eleven miles inland, attacking five people and igniting the most extensive shark hunt in history.

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Thorndike Press

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0783895933

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9780783895932

Flying to Victory

Raymond Collishaw and the Western Desert Campaign, 1940–1941

By: Mike Bechthold

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Flying to Victory

Raymond Collishaw and the Western Desert Campaign, 1940–1941

By: Mike Bechthold

Canadian-born flying ace Raymond Collishaw (1893–1976) served in Britain’s air forces for twenty-eight years. As a pilot in World War I he was credited with sixty-one confirmed kills on the Western Front. When World War II began in 1939, Air Commodore Collishaw commanded a Royal Air Force group in Egypt. It was in Egypt and Libya in 1940–41, during the Britain’s Western Desert campaign, that he demonstrated the tenets of an effective air-ground cooperation system. Flying to Victory examines Raymond Collishaw’s contribution to the British system of tactical air support—a pattern of operations that eventually became standard in the Allied air forces and proved to be a key factor in the Allied victory. The British Army and Royal Air Force entered the war with conflicting views on the issue of air support that hindered the success of early operations. It was only after the chastening failure of Operation Battleaxe in June 1941, fought according to army doctrine, that Winston Churchill shifted strategy on the direction of future air campaigns—ultimately endorsing the RAF's view of mission and target selection. This view adopted principles of air-ground cooperation that Collishaw had demonstrated in combat. Author Mike Bechthold traces the emergence of this strategy in the RAF air campaign in Operation Compass, the first British offensive in the Western Desert, in which Air Commodore Collishaw’s small force overwhelmed its Italian counterpart and disrupted enemy logistics. Flying to Victory details the experiences that prepared Collishaw so well for this campaign and that taught him much about the application of air power, especially how to work effectively with the army and Royal Navy. As Bechthold shows, these lessons learned altered the Allied approach to tactical air support and, ultimately, changed the course of the Second World War.

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411

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806157852

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9780806157856

D-Day Hero

CMS Stanley Hollis VC

By: Mike Morgan

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D-Day Hero

CMS Stanley Hollis VC

By: Mike Morgan

Stanley Hollis won the Victoria Cross when, on the 6th of June 1944, he single-handedly stormed a German pillbox before going on to save the lives of two comrades. Drawing on Hollis's personal diaries and letters, the author describes the real man behind the heroic image.

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184

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The History Press

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075246955X

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9780752469553

Panzerkrieg

The Rise and Fall of Hitler's Tank Divisions

By: Mike Syron

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Panzerkrieg

The Rise and Fall of Hitler's Tank Divisions

By: Mike Syron

For many people the very image of Blitzkrieg is of massed columns of tanks sweeping through Europe, smashing all resistance and leaving a trail of devastation in their wake. Indeed, it was the Panzers' achievements in battle that were largely responsible for Germany's early run of success in the Second World War and, once the tide of war began to turn against the Reich, the Panzers subsequently became the backbone of its defence. The dramatic story of Hitler's tank divisions is brought to life in this authoritative narrative. Panzerkrieg vividly describes the evolution, exploits and eventual destruction of this superlative fighting force in immensely readable fashion. Particularly accessible to the general reader who wants to know more about Germany's Second World War tank forces, the authors dispense with technical jargon and pedantic detail to give a comprehensive overview of all aspects of the subject, both human and technical. The book gives particular emphasis to the men who fought in and led the Panzer divisions: great generals like Guderian, Rommel and Manstein, tank masters like Wittmann and Bake, and inspired commanders like Balck and Bayerlein. The whole vast canvas of the war emerges from this narrative, as it follows the titanic struggles which ranged between the bocage country of France, the desert wastes of North Africa, and the limitless steppes of Russia. The evolution of German fighting vehicles and tactics is fully charted, and the many myths, fallacies and misconceptions that have grown up around the Panzerwaffe are exploded. Extensive research, reference to the memoirs of the leading participants, and original new conclusions all contribute to a comprehensive account that critically examines the achievements, failures, and ultimate legacy of the Panzer divisions. Features INCLUDE: The secret pre-war birth and development of the Panzerwaffe The lightning campaigns in Poland and France The four bloody years of the Russian campaign, the greatest clash of arms the world has ever seen The exploits of Rommel and his Africa Corps Hitler's increasingly disastrous influence on the Panzerwaffe Disputes between the Panzer officers and their High Command Portraits of the Panzerwaffe's leaders Detailed analysis of the great tank battles such as Kursk and the Battle of the Bulge, with clear maps Comparative rank and organizational charts Information on the technical evolution of Germany's armoured fighting vehicles, including the development of the mighty Tigers and Panthers Unique sections on uniforms, crew functions and how German tanks were built Rare coverage of how the Panzer leaders fared after the war The legacy of the Panzers

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339

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Constable

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1472107802

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9781472107800

In the Shadow of Mt. Diablo

The Shocking True Identity of the Zodiac Killer

By: Mike Rodelli

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In the Shadow of Mt. Diablo

The Shocking True Identity of the Zodiac Killer

By: Mike Rodelli

“a worthy, if not definitive, addition to the body of Zodiac knowledge.” — Kirkus "It is no exaggeration to call the identity of the Zodiac Killer the most maddening unsolved crime in American history...But it is also no exaggeration to say that Mike Rodelli's case stands above them all" — Tom Zoellner, Author and Former Reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle In June 1999, Mike Rodelli had an idea that had never occurred to a generation of detectives in the San Francisco Bay Area. This led him to a new suspect in the Zodiac case and began a twenty-year odyssey to prove that this man was the Zodiac Killer. In the Shadow of Mt. Diablo: The Shocking True Identity of the Zodiac Killer is filled with original information about the mystery, including DNA and behavioral profiling that resulted directly from his twenty years of intensive research. Rodelli provides the reader with an objectively researched, fully documented book that is meticulously footnoted, and which shows that, against all odds, he has solved a case many said would never yield its dark secrets.

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441

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Simon and Schuster

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1954676441

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9781954676442

Wild Things

A Guide to the Lower Life Forms

By: Mike Capuzzo

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Wild Things

A Guide to the Lower Life Forms

By: Mike Capuzzo

Where Noah's job ended, Mike Capuzzo's work begins! Animals are his beat, and across the country, readers can't get enough of his award-winning humor column. Discover for yourself just how wise and witty he can be as he gives sound advice for animal owners of the domestic breed, and explores the nature of the beast. From the birds and the bees to bats in the belfry, he answers such curious questions as: * How can dogs and cats improve one's love life? * What should one do when a gorilla charges? * Why do cats get chummy with the one person in the room who hates cats? * Do rats have feelings? * How can a parrot be smarter than a three-year-old child? * What was the meanest dinosaur that ever lived? * And many more!

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292

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Fawcett

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044990895X

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9780449908952

Wild Things

A Guide to the Lower Life Forms

By: Mike Capuzzo

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A Guide to the Lower Life Forms

By: Mike Capuzzo

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Fawcett

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044990895X

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9780449908952

The Murder Room

The Heirs of Sherlock Holmes Gather to Solve the World's Most Perplexing Cold Cases

By: Michael Capuzzo,Mike Capuzzo

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The Murder Room

The Heirs of Sherlock Holmes Gather to Solve the World's Most Perplexing Cold Cases

By: Michael Capuzzo,Mike Capuzzo

Capuzzo presents the thrilling, true tales from the Vidocq Society--a team of the world's finest forensic investigators who meet monthly in its secretive chambers to solve a cold murder over a gourmet lunch. Two 8-page b&w photo inserts.

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439

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Penguin

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1592401422

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9781592401420

In Search of Midnight

The Mike McGee Handbook of Awesome

By: Mike McGee

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In Search of Midnight

The Mike McGee Handbook of Awesome

By: Mike McGee

A distinctive and incomparable collection from "Mighty" Mike McGee, the class clown of spoken word and poetry slam's geek champion. This debut includes his most notable performance poems, stories, humorous anecdotes and how-to's. This handbook moves between serious love tomes, like "Open Letter to Neil Armstrong" and "Every Day," to his most irreverent and requested works, like "Puddin'" and "Like." A true road-dog, McGee travels with words and camera, many results of which are captured in this collection. The humor contained in these pages are a campfire on a lonely winter night, the poetry – a reason to shout about love.

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SCB Distributors

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1938912292

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9781938912290

Open Mike

By: Mike Hill

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Open Mike

By: Mike Hill

Who is Mike Hill? For 49 years, he attempted to answer the question, to no avail. Hill was known to the world as the polished, versatile talent with multi-decade broadcast experience. After joining ESPN in 2004, Hill made a name for himself at the network, beginning at the highlight desk for ESPN News and later transitioning to some of the carrier's highest-priority programming, appearing as a host on SportsCenter, NFL Live, Baseball Tonight and NBA Tonight among others. In August of 2013, Hill joined FOX Sports. The embodiment of professionalism, Hill appeared to be living the American Dream; however, his private, internal struggles were taking a toll on his ability to live and to love.Eventually, the mounting trauma resulting from childhood memories of witnessing his mother victimized by domestic violence, a lack of proper male tutelage, discovering that his stepfather was a murder for hire, and the demise of two marriages, forced Hill to his breaking point. Amidst a silent cry for help and a quest to heal from within, forced him to pick up his pen to chronicle the most prolific moments of his life.

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13th & Joan

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1734234679

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9781734234671

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Close to Shore

Close to Shore

Flying to Victory

Flying to Victory

D-Day Hero

D-Day Hero

Panzerkrieg

Panzerkrieg

In the Shadow of Mt. Diablo

In the Shadow of Mt. Diablo

Wild Things

Wild Things

Wild Things

Wild Things

The Murder Room

The Murder Room

In Search of Midnight

In Search of Midnight

Open Mike

Open Mike

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