Once a Hussar is a true account of the wartime experiences of Ray Ellis. As an impressionable teenager, fired with national pride, he was eager to join the army and fight for his country. He enlisted in the South Notts Hussars at the beginning of World War II and began a journey which would take him through fierce fighting in the Western Desert, an Italian prisoner of war camp and a daring escape to join the partisan forces in the Apennines. His story is an honest and moving memoir of the unimaginable horrors of warfare but also reveals the surprising triumphs of the human spirit in times of great hardship. Ellis's self-deprecating humour skilfully counters the harsh realities related in a personal recollection of a war that claimed so many young lives.
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This WWII memoir offers a vivid chronicle of combat in Egypt with the 107th Royal Horse Artillery and a daring escape from an Italian POW camp. When the Second World War broke out, Ray Ellis was a patriotic teenager eager to serve his country. Once a Hussar is Ellis’s gripping account of his wartime experiences. A gunner for the 107th RHA, South Notts Hussars, he fought in the Western Desert Campaign and distinguished himself as the last soldier to fire on advancing German troops in the devastating Battle of Knightsbridge. Captured by the Italian Royal Army, Ellis suffered harrowing deprivation as a prisoner-of-war before executing a daring escape to join the partisan forces in the Apennine Mountains. Told with self-deprecating humor and a keen eye for detail, Ellis’s story honestly depicts the horror of war, but also reveals the triumphs of the human spirit in times of great hardship.
This book will take you on a journey through the mind of a man. His thoughts, habits, and even his emotions are revealed for you to read. Ladies, let's be honest. At one point or another, we have all wondered, "What were you thinking?" in regard to men. Why wonder when you can know! This is The Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth. No secrets kept here and everything you want to know. Now you can get what you want from your man by simply understanding him. And the best part about the book: IT WAS WRITTEN BY A MAN! This isn't just coming from some woman who believes she's discovered the truth, it's coming straight from the source, a man himself. The author says, "This book was also written to build the presence of men in today's world. Showing them the difference in a man's place now versus in the past, where men were the rock and foundation of the home. I want us to get back to that.
Always a Hussar continues the chronicle of Ray Ellis's life. His previous book, Once a Hussar, describes his exploits during the Second World War. He picks up his story again at the end of his overseas service. After his years of fighting in the western desert and the deprivation suffered during his time as a prisoner of war, he is suddenly returned to an England that is unfamiliar to him. This happened in the days before Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome was a recognised condition and restorative treatment, such as rehabilitation, was not yet an available option. Ellis leads us, unsparingly, through the harrowing personal breakdown of his selfhood and documents the painful results of his disturbing behaviour. However, this is not merely a story of bitterness and regret. Instead, it charts his journey through his darkest days, his self-generated recovery and his eventual arrival at a state of contentment and peace of mind. Always a Hussar is a celebration of the resilience of the human spirit.
Todays church faces many struggles and challenges. These may be driven by different personal agendas, conflicting doctrines, new programs, or any number of day-to-day relational battles. This ongoing fight creates dysfunction that distracts many from the true mission of the church. What if every individual in the church had the same purpose, the same plan, and used the same tools to move beyond these ongoing challenges? Ray Ellis brings the reader into his personal journey of understanding, implementing, and applying biblical transformation. This book provides congregations and church leaders with a common set of resources to help people become more like Christ. That is what Targeting Transformation is about.
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