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Far Horizons is a globe-spanning coming-of-age memoir of a fighter turned peace-seeker on a vibrant journey of transformation, adventure and love, set against backdrops of the Iraq War, Africa, and the world beyond. Fresh and introspective, it will lead you to exploring not only the far corners of the world, but also the uncharted aspects of yourself.

В настоящем издании впервые публикуется рукопись Федора Васильевича Челнокова (1866–1925) — потомственного промышленника и почетного гражданина Москвы — написанная им в эмиграции в 1919–1925 гг. «Балканские тетради», первая часть рукописи, описывают драматические события 1919 года: вторжение Красной армии на территорию Крыма приводит к так называемой «крымской эвакуации» — массовому исходу населения и войск белой армии и Антанты. Вместе с братом, автор покидает Россию на британском судне и попадает в Сербию, только что отвоевавшую свою независимость.

Few figures in British history have been so deeply and so consequentially involved with the British royal family as Winston Spencer Churchill. While numerous men of stature have advised kings and queens during their reigns, Churchill is unique in his role: helping to shape not only a single reign but an entire royal dynasty. However, it was by no means a seamless relationship. At times, the royal family treated him with suspicion and contempt; at others, their relations were avuncular, competitive and cheering.

Bloomsbury presents Mavericks, written and read by Nick Higham. 'Wildly exciting' KATE ADIE 'An absolute gem of a book' CAROLINE WYATT 'Beautifully written' LOUIS DE BERNIÈRES The forgotten story of a group of British mavericks who took on an impossible mission with a daring and fearless...

Bloomsbury presents Rhineland: Hitler's Last Defence, 1944-45 by Anthony Tucker-Jones, read by Richard Trinder. A dramatic retelling of the desperate battle of the Rhineland during World War II from the German perspective. The Rhineland was where Adolf Hitler sowed the seeds for the Second World...

In 1940, Private Raymond Bailey, a 21 year old Vauxhall motors apprentice, serving with the 1st Kensington Regiment, was captured in Northern France, becoming a Nazi prisoner of war. But he wouldn't remain one for long... The Longest Walk Home is the incredible account of his daring 2,000 mile...

MES LEÇONS DE LEADERSHIP DES FORCES SPÉCIALES Personne ne naît leader. Mais grâce à sa détermination et aux défis de la vie qu’il a dû affronter, Ant Middleton a compris le sens du véritable leadership. Ancien membre des forces spéciales britanniques, il partage dans ce livre son...

Juin est grand quand il est à la tête de ses tirailleurs marocains que ce soit dans les tranchées de 1914 ou, trente ans plus tard, sur les pentes des Abruzzes. Il est en avance avec son temps en Indochine ou au commandement de l'OTAN.

On October 7th, 2023, Hamas terrorists stormed Kibbutz Be'eri, shattering the peaceful life Eli Sharabi had built with his British wife, Lianne, and their teenage daughters, Noiya and Yahel. In the first memoir by a released Israeli hostage, and the fastest-selling book in Israel's history, Sharabi offers a searing firsthand account of survival under unimaginable conditions—starvation, isolation, physical beatings, and psychological abuse at the hands of his captors.

Paul "Glazey" Glazebrook didn't set out to write a war memoir. He set out to tell the truth — about growing up on a council estate, about army selection, about the mates who became brothers, and about the chaos, humour, and horror of operational tours from South Armagh to Iraq. What he wrote instead became one of the most talked-about military memoirs in years — a book civilians read in one sitting and veterans pass between each other like a regimental in-joke.

In The Last Light with the Boys, Prescott "Puck" Smith delivers a powerful Vietnam War memoir that offers a firsthand account of one soldier’s journey through one of history’s most complex and controversial conflicts. From his early days as a Sacramento schoolteacher to becoming an infantry officer, Smith brings listeners into the heart of his military memoir, where war experiences quickly become a life-altering reality.

A memoir of how a small number of British officers led Muslim soldiers in the hard-fought anti-insurgency war that has shaped today's Gulf. While the Americans were fighting in Vietnam, a struggle of even greater strategic significance was taking place in the Middle East: The Sultanate of Oman stood guard at the entrance to the Arabian Gulf, and thus controlled the movement of oil from that region.

The Light Above the Trees is the raw, powerful, and deeply inspiring story of La-Nicea Ward—a woman, a mother, a veteran, and a survivor. Born in Opelousas, Louisiana, La-Nicea survived childhood abuse, teenage motherhood, domestic violence, and military trauma. Yet, through the darkest moments, she found the strength to rise—again and again. From basic training to building a 4,000 sq. ft. home for her family, she defied the odds and rewrote her legacy.

Christa Schroeder est une "ancienne" : membre du secrétariat de Hitler dès 1933, elle y est restée jusqu'au 20 avril 1945 – dix jours avant l'effondrement final du Troisième Reich. Pendant douze ans, elle a accompagné le Führer dans tous ses déplacements entre la capitale, le Berghof et ses divers quartiers généraux de campagne dans l'ouest de l'Allemagne, en Prusse-Orientale et en Ukraine. C'est principalement sur la personnalité de Hitler que Christa Schroeder a reporté toute son attention pendant plus d'une décennie, et c'est ce qui rend son témoignage inestimable.

As a regional direct response Quick Reaction Force in the northern Sangin river valley of Helmand Province, the Marines are immediately put to the test, narrowly avoiding one calamity after the next. This untold story personalizes the broader themes of America's war in Afghanistan through the brutal experiences of a small Marine unit who volunteered to fight it.

Bleeding Truth is the powerful memoir of Dr. Shahram Azam, a former Iranian military physician who risked everything to speak out against state torture and murder. In 2003, while serving at Baghiyatollah Military Hospital in Tehran, Dr. Azam examined the body of Zahra Kazemi, a Canadian-Iranian photojournalist who was arrested for photographing outside Evin Prison. What he saw—evidence of torture, head trauma, and sexual assault—was undeniable. Refusing to remain silent, he fled Iran and exposed the truth to the world.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER An incredibly evocative and action-filled story of one man’s fight in the First World War, rich and raw with remarkable detail. As he tended to the chores on his homestead, Lester Harper never imagined that he would turn in his hoe for a Lee-Enfield rifle on the Western...

The most highly decorated German regimental commander of World War II, Hyazinth Graf Strachwitz first won the Iron Cross in the Great War. He was serving with the 1st Panzer Division when the Polish campaign inaugurated World War II. Strachwitz's exploits as commander of a panzer battalion...

The unique story of the famed 69th Infantry Regiment since its conception in Dublin in 1848 until today. The book explores the legacy and culture of the 69th Infantry Regiment of New York. Follow the Regimental history through the Civil War, World War I and II, Iraq and the War on Terror along with the Regiment's response to 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center. Learn about the leaders of the Fighting 69th who shaped its culture and heritage.

Brought to you by Penguin. This is a book about a team of scientists and psychics with top secret clearances. For more than forty years, the U.S. government has researched extrasensory perception, using it in attempts to locate hostages, fugitives, secret bases, and downed fighter jets, to...