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Avenue of spies : a true story of terror, espionage, and one American family's heroic resistance in Nazi-occupied Paris / by Kershaw, Alex.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Jackson, Sumner Waldron; Jackson, Sumner Waldron.; Americans; Physicians; Spies; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The aviators : Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and the epic age of flight / by Groom, Winston,1944-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.These Three Men -- The King of Dirt -- The Man With the Outside Loop -- Can those be stars? -- Air Combat is not Sport, It is Scientific Murder -- New York to Paris -- Man's Greatest Enemy in the Air -- I was Saved For Some Good Purpose -- An Inspiration in a Grubby World -- His Halo Turned into a Noose -- The Raid -- We were slowly rotting away -- The Lone Eagle Goes to War -- Masters of the Sky.
Subjects: Doolittle, James Harold, 1896-1993.; Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974.; Rickenbacker, Eddie, 1890-1973.; Adventure and adventurers; Aeronautics; Aeronautics, Military; Air pilots; Air pilots, Military; Heroes;
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The admiral [videorecording] : roaring currents / by Choe, Min-sik,1962-actor.; Jeon, Cheol-Hong,screenwriter.; Jo, Jin-Woong,actor.; Kim, Han-min,1969-film director,screenwriter.; Ryoo, Seung-yong,1970-actor.; Big Stone Pictures (Firm),production company.; CJ Ent'ot'einmont'u (Firm);
Editor, Kim Chang-Ju ; cinematography, Kim Tae-Sung, Ha Gyeong-Ho.Choi Min-Sik, Ryu Seung-Ryong, Jo Jin-Woong.The story of Korean history's most astonishing military victory by its greatly revered strategist, Admiral Yi Sunshin, who lures over 300 Japanese ships into a deadly trap where they meet their fate against only thirteen battle ships.14A.DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen (16:9) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo.
Subjects: Yi, Sun-sin, 1545-1598; Action and adventure films.; Admirals; Feature films.; Feature films.; Foreign films; Historical films.; Motion pictures, Korean.; War films.;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Avenue of spies [sound recording] : a true story of terror, espionage, and one American family's heroic resistance in Nazi-occupied Paris / by Kershaw, Alex,author.; Deakins, Mark,narrator.; Random House Audio Publishing,publisher.;
Read by Mark Deakins."The best-selling author of The Liberator brings to life the incredible true story of an American doctor in Paris, and his heroic espionage efforts during the Second World War. The leafy Avenue de Foch, one of the most exclusive residential streets in Nazi-occupied France, was Paris's hotbed of daring spies, murderous secret police, amoral informers, and Vichy collaborators. So when American physician Sumner Jackson, who lived with his wife and young son Phillip at Number 11, found himself drawn into the Liberation network of the French resistance, he knew the stakes were impossibly high. Just down the road at Number 31 was the 'mad sadist' Theodor Dannecker, an Eichmann protege charged with deporting French Jews to concentration camps. And Number 84 housed the Parisian headquarters of the Gestapo, run by the most effective spy hunter in Nazi Germany. From his office at the American Hospital, itself an epicenter of Allied and Axis intrigue, Jackson smuggled fallen Allied fighter pilots safely out of France, a job complicated by the hospital director's close ties to collaborationist Vichy. After witnessing the brutal round-up of his Jewish friends, Jackson invited Liberation to officially operate out of his home at Number 11--but the noose soon began to tighten. When his secret life was discovered by his Nazi neighbors, he and his family were forced to undertake a journey into the dark heart of the war-torn continent from which there was little chance of return. Drawing upon a wealth of primary source material and extensive interviews with Phillip Jackson, Alex Kershaw recreates the City of Light during its darkest days. The untold story of the Jackson family anchors the suspenseful narrative, and Kershaw dazzles readers with the vivid immediacy of the best spy thrillers. Awash with the tense atmosphere of World War II's Europe, Avenue of Spies introduces us to the brave doctor who risked everything to defy Hitler"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Jackson, Sumner Waldron; Jackson, Sumner Waldron.; Americans; Audiobooks.; Physicians; Spies; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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The sweetness of water / by Harris, Nathan,author.;
A profound debut about the unlikely bond between two freedmen who are brothers and the Georgia farmer whose alliance will alter their lives, and his, forever. In the waning days of the Civil War, brothers Prentiss and Landry--freed by the Emancipation Proclamation--seek refuge on the homestead of George Walker and his wife, Isabelle. The Walkers, wracked by the loss of their only son to the war, hire the brothers to work their farm, hoping through an unexpected friendship to stanch their grief. Prentiss and Landry, meanwhile, plan to save money for the journey north and a chance to reunite with their mother, who was sold away when they were boys. Parallel to their story runs a forbidden romance between two Confederate soldiers. The young men, recently returned from the war to the town of Old Ox, hold their trysts in the woods. But when their secret is discovered, the resulting chaos, including a murder, unleashes convulsive repercussions on the entire community. In the aftermath of so much turmoil, it is Isabelle who emerges as an unlikely leader, proffering a healing vision for the land and for the newly free citizens of Old Ox. With candor and sympathy, debut novelist Nathan Harris creates an unforgettable cast of characters, depicting Georgia in the violent crucible of Reconstruction. Equal parts beauty and terror, as gripping as it is moving, The Sweetness of Water is an epic whose grandeur locates humanity and love amid the most harrowing circumstances.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Freedmen; Brothers; Farmers; Gay military personnel;
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Free State of Jones [videorecording] / by Berry, Christopher.; Bridgers, Sean.; Lofland, Jacob.; Mbatha-Raw, Gubu,1983-; McConaughey, Matthew,1969-; Russell, Keri,1976-; Ross, Gary,1956-; Elevation Pictures.;
Matthew Mcconaughey, Gubu Mbatha-Raw, Christopher Berry, Keri Russell, Sean Bridgers, Jacob Lofland.In this historical war drama inspired by true events, Matthew McConaughey plays a Mississippi native named Newt Knight, who leads an armed rebellion of struggling farmers and slaves against the Confederacy during the American Civil War.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Historical films.; War films.; Feature films.; Knight, Newton, approximately 1829-1922; Military deserters; Racially mixed people; Slavery; Slaves; Unionists (United States Civil War);
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Double cross [sound recording] / by Macintyre, Ben,1963-; Lee, John.;
Read by John Lee.Traces the sophisticated D-Day operation through which extraordinary spies deceived the Nazis about the location of the Allied attack, profiling the successful Double Cross System and the remarkable individuals who used the program to save thousands of lives.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Deception (Military science); Espionage; Spies; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
© p2012., Random House Audio,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Free State of Jones [videorecording] / by Berry, Christopher.; Bridgers, Sean.; Lofland, Jacob.; Mbatha-Raw, Gubu,1983-; McConaughey, Matthew,1969-; Russell, Keri,1976-; Ross, Gary,1956-; Elevation Pictures.;
Matthew Mcconaughey, Gubu Mbatha-Raw, Christopher Berry, Keri Russell, Sean Bridgers, Jacob Lofland.In this historical war drama inspired by true events, Matthew McConaughey plays a Mississippi native named Newt Knight, who leads an armed rebellion of struggling farmers and slaves against the Confederacy during the American Civil War.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format ; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, DTS-HD Digital surround 5.1.
Subjects: Historical films.; War films.; Feature films.; Knight, Newton, approximately 1829-1922; Military deserters; Racially mixed people; Slavery; Slaves; Unionists (United States Civil War);
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Knights and castles / by Matthews, Rupert.;
"Knights and Castles is a beautifully designed reader all about incredible medieval fortresses and the people who lived in them. Children will love to find out about why castles were built, some of the coolest castles, and medieval people's lives in and around them both in peace and wartime."--
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Knights and knighthood; Castles; Military art and science; Civilization, Medieval;
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Knights : in history and in legend /
Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-293) and index.LSC
Subjects: Knights and knighthood; Knights and knighthood; Military art and science; Middle Ages; Orders of knighthood and chivalry;
© 2009., Firefly Books,
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