The Wild Blue: The Men and Boys Who Flew the B-24s Over Germany
Stephen E. Ambrose is the acknowledged dean of the historians of World War II in Europe. The very young men who flew the B-24s over Germany in World War II against terrible odds were an exceptional band of brothers, and, in The Wild Blue, Ambrose recounts their unique brand of heroism, skill, daring, and comradeship with vivid detail …
Big C, little ta-ta: Kicking Breast Cancer’s Butt in 7 Humorous Stories
Big C, little ta-ta: Kicking Breast Cancer’s Butt in 7 Humorous Stories From leaky prosthetics and DIY tattoos to chemotherapy, wigs, boobs, and biopsies, Janet Sheppard Kelleher takes readers on a zany journey through her breast cancer experience. A victor since 2000, Jan finds the “funny” in the most unlikely places. Join her in kicking breast …
Seal Team Six (Thorndike Press Large Print Biographies & Memoirs Series)
A New York Times Bestseller — When the Navy sends their elite, they send the SEALS. When the SEALS send their elite, they send SEAL Team Six …SEAL Team Six is a secret unit tasked with counterterrorism, hostage rescue, and counterinsurgency. Now Howard Wasdin takes readers deep into their world — beginning with the …
Following his blockbuster biography of Steve Jobs, The Innovatorsis Walter Isaacson’s story of the people who created the computer and the Internet. It is destined to be the standard history of the digital revolution and a guide to how innovation really works. What talents allowed certain inventors and entrepreneurs to turn their disruptive ideas into realities? What led …
This book is about this young man who loved to fly and after several years was flying the F-105. There are two Parts to this story. The firstis a synopsis of my early years as a fighter pilot. I started off at Nellis AFB in Las Vegas and a year later found myself going to three places in …
Santa Biblia – NVI Letra Gigante Tela Negro (Spanish Edition)
La mejor versión del texto bíblico original disponible para los lectores de la actualidad, elaborada por expertos biblistas de doce países latinoamericanos. La Biblia NVI es la versión contemporánea más utilizada, directamente traducida de los texto hebreo, arameo y griego más antiguos. Está publicación especial con letra gigante puede utilizarse desde el púlpito, durante el culto familiar y …
My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business: A Memoir (Random House Large Print)
Dick Van Dyke, indisputably one of the greats of the golden age of television, is admired and beloved by audiences the world over for his beaming smile, his physical dexterity, his impeccable comic timing, his ridiculous stunts, and his unforgettable screen roles. His trailblazing television program, The Dick Van Dyke Show (produced by Carl Reiner, who …
The Hiding Place proves that the light of God’s love can penetrate even the darkest recesses of despair, places like the Nazi extermination camp at Ravensbruck. After protecting Dutch Jews in a secret room in their home, Corrie ten Boom, her sister and father were discovered, arrested, and imprisoned. Only Corrie survived, but her faith in God remained …
Just a Few Jumper Stories: A Collection of Smokejumper Adventures
“Just a Few Jumper Stories” is a collection of 70 stories from 46 years of firefighting (32 with the smokejumpers) by Alaska Smokejumper Rod Dow. It is intended as a straightforward attempt to archive campfire stories from the life of a long time firefighter. All true tales, mostly funny incidents from his career, they portray the …
One Step Beyond: How an Ordinary Man Took on the Ultimate Running Challenge and Won
Malcolm Law has dealt with loss and adversity, and has overcome it in an extraordinary way. One Step Beyond proves that while the human body may have its limitations, the human spirit is truly boundless.’ – Dean Karnazes, author of Ultramarathon Man Malcolm Law is an ordinary man who took on an extraordinary goal. Many said it was …