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In the War We Almost Lost the author explains how badly we were prepared for war in 1941. He discusses the areas in which we could have done muchbetter and how the responsibility could have been shared by many politicians and military leaders. The author writes about mistakes and blunders as well as brilliant moves made during the war by both sides that allowed us to win, but almost cost us victory. Better planning and execution by the Axis co...

Der boshafte Professor Fate und Herzensbrecher Leslie sind sich nicht grün. Zu Lande zu Wasser und in der Luft tragen sie halsbrecherische Duelle aus. Dem verschlagenen Professor - schwarze Seele, schwarzes Gewand - ist jedes Mittel recht. Einmal will er Leslie mit einem Todespfeil vom Himmel holen. Ein andermal schickt er einen fauchenden Torpedo, der sich aber gegen ihn selbst kehrt. Immer bleibt Leslie der lächelnde Sieger. Da fordert ihn ...

In The War We Almost Lost the author explains how badly we were prepared for war in 1941. He discusses the areas in which we could have done much better and how the responsibility could have been shared by many politicians and military leaders.The author writes about mistakes and blunders as well as brilliant moves made during the war by both sides that allowed us to win, but almost cost us victory. Better planning and execution by the Axis co...

The story of a war hero who is faced with a choice between what he believes is moral on the one hand, and his job, his family and the security of his country on the other. Steve Pritchard was a World War II fighter pilot hero who returned from England in 1945 to his home in Los Angeles. He was a double ace with twelve downed Messerschmitt ME-109's to his credit. Steve had married his high school sweetheart, the prettiest girl in town, w...

A Tale of War and One Man's Search for Meaning This story is told by a soldier who was a part of the bloody war in Burma, the executive officer of a rugged group of American jungle fighters. He tells us in great detail what the war did to him and how he feels about taking another man's life even to protect his own as he searches for meaning in it all... World War II is winding down in the summer of 1945, but not for Major Jenkins and his b...

The Journey to Hangtown Haven. How a group of committed volunteers led by a retired aerospace engineerbuilt a homeless shelter in a gold rush community and how the power and financial elite closed it down. Was it because Hangtown Haven was an unexpected success? How does one build a successful homeless shelter that is legal, practical and economical at no cost to the taxpayer? A group of homeless volunteers led by a retired aerospace engine...

This book presents socio-technical approaches to support the prevention, mitigation, and elimination of social deviations with the help of computer science and technology, providing historical backgrounds, experimental studies, and future perspectives on the use of computing tools to prevent and deal with physical, psychological and social problems that impact society as a whole--Provided by publisher.