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An exciting account of a little-known, yet vital part of World War II, the Allied effort to blockade Axis forces in North Africa with a relatively small number of planes and submarines included some of the war's most spectacular air battles and opened the way to the attack on Fortress Europe from the south.

This military and political history of the Korean War endeavors to give a fresh account of the war. It places the events in Korea into the larger framework of the early 1950s period of the Gold War and discusses the possibility that Stalin interpreted the conflict as a preliminary phase of World War III.

Traces the development of the Soviet Union and the Communist movement from 1917 to the Nazi invasion of the USSR in June 1941. The author argues that the Cold War had its origins in the development of a totalitarian Communist regime in the former Russian Empire under the impact of World War I.

Here is a history of the development of military missiles and space travel from World War II to the American visits to the Moon in 1969-1972. It stresses the relationship between the early stages of space exploration and the arms race, and that a dual path led to space flight. One was the development of unmanned long-range war rockets, the other, less often noted, was the rocket-powered research plane. The first path led through the interconti...

This bold and controversial book takes a hard look at an old subject-race relations in the Western world. Using history as a backdrop, the author illustrates how racism and ethnic chauvinism are, sadly, common. The author warns against the harm of colorthink-an excessive obsession with race and racism-and explores the impact of such thinking on race relations today. He gives no comfort to either racists or more fashionable contemporaries obses...

This work provides a detailed history of the Western armies in the liberation of Europe. From the D-Day landings to the German surrender, it aims to explain why events panned out the way they did.

This study unites Montaigne's thought and demonstrates the role he played in establishing liberal ethos in the West. The author also articulates Montaigne's ideas in relation to ideas such as individuality and subjectivity and theorists like Nietzsche, Heidegger and Richard Rorty.

A collection of prisoner of war and concentration camp survivor stories from some of the toughest World War II camps in Europe and the Pacific, this book details the daring escapes and highlights the fundamental aspects of human nature that made such heroic efforts possible. Levine takes a comprehensive approach, including evasion efforts by those fleeing before the enemy who never reached formal prisoner of war camps, as well as escapes from ...

This study unites Montaigne's thought and demonstrates the role he played in establishing liberal ethos in the West. The author also articulates Montaigne's ideas in relation to ideas such as individuality and subjectivity and theorists like Nietzsche, Heidegger and Richard Rorty.

A vocal abolitionist before and during the Civil War, Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) was scorned by the South and embraced by the North as one of the nation's most prominent antislavery activists. After his death, however, the image of Emerson as a political thinker and activist faded from public memory, and he was remembered as a remote literary figure known for his writing on transcendentalism. An authoritative guide to the political though...

A knock out punch for Jesus if there ever was one. Jack Alan Levine's book is the heavyweight champion of the world when it comes to Christians walking a life of faith with God. Read it and make certain you will wear the champion's crown of life for Christ." Nate "Galaxy Warrior" Campbell 3x world lightweight Champion of the World "Jack's ability to communicate authentically is truly a gift. You will gain valuable insight as Jack interprets hi...

A knock out punch for Jesus if there ever was one. Jack Alan Levine's book is the heavyweight champion of the world when it comes to Christians walking a life of faith with God. Read it and make certain you will wear the champion's crown of life for Christ."Nate "Galaxy Warrior" Campbell 3x world lightweight Champion of the World"Jack's ability to communicate authentically is truly a gift. You will gain valuable insight as Jack interprets his ...

Tells the history of the critical campaigns of World War II and highlights the "visible" turning point battles of the war in 1942 and 1943. By focusing not only on what happened but also on why, the author's novel approach to the subject questions whether the Axis ever had any hope of winning the war.

From a clinical perspective, "Live a Life That Matters for God" has great value as a teaching and therapeutic tool for the soul. From a spiritual perspective it is a direct hit right to the heart of every Christian. This uplifting book will inspire you no matter what chapter you are reading. I love that you can pick up any chapter, anywhere, in any section in the book and be blessed immediately. Jack covers so many different topics that are re...

From before the Civil War until his death in 1882, Ralph Waldo Emerson was renowned-and renounced-as one of the United States' most prominent abolitionists and as a leading visionary of the nation's liberal democratic future. Following his death, however, both Emerson's political activism and his political thought faded from public memory, replaced by the myth of the genteel man of letters and the detached sage of individualism. In the 1990s, ...

This collection of original essays by the nation's leading political theorists examines the origins of modernity and considers the question of tolerance as a product of early modern religious skepticism. Rather than approaching the problem through a purely historical lens, the authors actively demonstrate the significance of these issues to contemporary debates in political philosophy and public policy. The contributors to Early Modern Skeptic...

Jack's unique style of communicating God's plan for an abundant life is a must read for all Christians. This book knocks it out of the park. Jack not only talks the talk but he walks the walk. If you've been striking out and want your life to be the perfect game for God then you need to read this book. Great stories, real talk and real life applications that create a road map to a successful life and relationship with God". CHRIS HAMMOND Major...

Concise history of the Allied campaign to liberate Northwest Europe during World War II Places the campaign in the war's broader context Casts new light on some familiar subjects and recounts many neglected issues This study describes not only what happened from the D-Day landings in June 1944 to the surrender of Germany eleven months later, but also why it happened. While an enormous amount has been written about this campaign, most of it fo...

This book is the only full-scale account of the strategic air offensive against Germany published in the last 20 years, and is also the only one that treats the British and the Americans with parity. Much of what Levine writes about British operations will be unfamiliar to American readers. Levine gets past a simple account of "what we did to them" and describes the target systems and German countermeasures in detail, providing exact yet drama...

Just before CEO and consultant Stuart Levine appeared on the Today Show to promote his bestselling book The Six Fundamentals of Success, cohost Matt Lauer said to him, "You know what really drives me nuts? When people come into my office for a five-minute conversation and an hour later, they're still there! Why can't they cut to the chase?" In an age where we spend more hours at work than ever before, Cut To The Chase is the indispensable guid...