Joining the Army to get away from the depression, 25 year-old Felix Spars arrives in Italy as a captain in the 157th Infantry Regiment of the 45th Division â the Thunderbirds. Sparks proves to be a natural leader and a man of high intelligence, moral and respectability leading his men in 4 amphibious invasions, through the rough mountainous terrains of Italy and France and winter combat against the SS on the German border....
Article first published as Book Review: Princess Elizabethâs Spy by Susan Elia MacNeal on Blogcritics. About: Princess Elizabethâs Spy by Susan Elia MacNeal is the second book in the authorâs fictional series about Maggie Hope. As in the first book, Mr. Churchillâs Secretary, this book also takes place in London during World War II. The pubÂlisher is givÂing away one copy of this book âto enter fill out the R...
Tells the tale of two wandering Jews, con-men and bandits who jestingly call themselves "Gentlemen of the Road"....
The French troops are marching intoRussia and the two Russian leaders, Prince Bagration and the German Barclay de Tolly, represent two conflicting and opposing forces within the Russian army. Prince Bagration has the advantage since the Russians donât like the Germans too much....
On 1 September 1871, author Stephen Crane was born (d. 5 June, 1900). Crane is best known for his book The Red Badge of Courage. I must say that of all the books I was forced to read in high school, this is one of the few books which I remember. Books by Stephen Crane 1 ) Crane was born in Newark, NJ and was the youngest of 14 kids. 2 ) When his father died, the family relocated to Asbury Park, NJ. 3 ) Craneâs first book, Maggie: A Gi...
Article first published as Graphic Novel Review: Escape to Gold Mountain : A Graphic History of the Chinese in North America by David H.T. Wong on Blogcritics. About: Escape to Gold Mountain : A Graphic History of the Chinese in North America by David H.T. Wong is a graphic novel telling the story of the Chinese immigration to the United States and Canada. Mr. Wong is an Asia Canadian activist and an architect in Vancouver. 256 page...
Reviewed by Ren Zelen Buy this book in paper format Itâs all a bit bleak. Not that Iâm saying that horror stories should be a walk in the park, of course not, but sometimes a little bit of light might not be a bad idea, just for contrast if nothing else. McMahonâs depressing tale begins initially as a realistically gritty crime novel. âPretty Little Dead Thingsâ follows Thomas Usher, a man whose life is both ruined and tr...
Few people in America knew who Tadamichi Kuribayashi was before Clint Eastwoodâs heartrending film, Letters from Iwo Jima. They wouldnât have known by name that Kuribayashi, ultimately, was the man responsible for one-third of the deaths in the Marine Corps in the Pacific theater of World War II. So Sad to Fall in Battle is available on Kindle, hardcover, and paperback. Letters from an unorthodox general Eastwoodâs work (whi...
Maggie Hope, an English citizen raised in America, journeys across the pond to sell the estate of her late grandmother. While unsuccessful at her original endeavor, she feels Camaraderie with the British people who are in war....
Pages: 464 Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc. Language: English ISBN-10: 1402210876 ISBN-13: 9781402210877 My rating: 3.5 stars Buy this book in paper or electronic format Synopsis: Qanta Ahmed, a British-born Muslim doctor, is denied a work visa in the United States. She opts to travel to Saudi Arabia where she works in a hospital in Riyadh. Although she was raised as a Muslim, and is familiar with the teachings of Islam, nothing prepares he...
