Tail-End Charlie

2009-04-28 Juvenile Nonfiction

Author : Mick Manning
Release : 2009-04-28
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 511/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Tail-End Charlie by : Mick Manning

Download or read book Tail-End Charlie written by Mick Manning. This book was released on 2009-04-28. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a boy, Mick Manning listened to his father?s hair-raising tales about life as an RAF airgunner during the Second World War. Now, years later, he has carefully recreated his father's stories, writing them down as if his dad was speaking the words. In collaboration with Brita, he has illustrated them too. It?s for Charlie?s grandchildren ? and for everyone. Find out what it was really like to: Put up with food rationing ? Undergo RAF Training? Take off in a bomber? Face enemy fighters? Survive the Battle of the Bulge

Tail-End Charlies

2005-04-07 History

Author : John Nichol
Release : 2005-04-07
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 892/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Tail-End Charlies written by John Nichol. This book was released on 2005-04-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Night after night, they swallowed their fears and flew long distances through packs of enemy fighters to drop the bombs that could destroy Hitler and bring about the end of the war. Tens of thousands of young men never came back, blown up or bailing out from burning aircraft to drop helplessley into enemy hands. Yet history has condemned their brave and valiant actions, denouncing them for the destruction of German cities and civilians, rather than acknowledging them for the heroes that they are. For the first time John Nichol and Tony Rennell tell the story of the controversial last battles of Bomber Command through the eyes of the heroic men who fought them.

Tail End Charlie

2015-05-07 History

Author : Ronald John Jensen
Release : 2015-05-07
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 963/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Tail End Charlie written by Ronald John Jensen. This book was released on 2015-05-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This memoir is a record of what Jensen calls the luckiest and greatest adventure of his life. In the midst of the fighting and with the knowledge that each day could be his last, this young Marine managed to find some humor in his situation and he believes that is what kept him alive. The story begins with Jensen as a young man in New York in the 1960s, who, following in his brother's footsteps, decides to join the Marines in hopes of finding himself. Early chapters discuss his experiences in boot camp and his combat training at Camp Lejeune. Subsequent chapters move directly to vivid descriptions of action on the battlefield, Jensen's time aboard the USS Valley Forge, days spent walking through rice paddies and the resulting foot infections he suffered. On the day he arrived home in New York, a cab driver at the airport charged Jensen double the fare to drive him home. He paid it and returned to a delighted family on March 6, 1970.

The Daily Coyote

2008 Nature

Author : Shreve Stockton
Release : 2008
Genre : Nature
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 180/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Daily Coyote written by Shreve Stockton. This book was released on 2008. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developed from her tremendously popular blog, this book offers the inspiring and beautifully illustrated account of the author's experiences raising an orphaned coyote as a beloved pet. Full-color photographs throughout.

Shooting at the Stars

2014-10-07 Juvenile Fiction

Author : John Hendrix
Release : 2014-10-07
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
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Book Rating : 883/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Shooting at the Stars written by John Hendrix. This book was released on 2014-10-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shooting at the Stars is the moving story of a young British soldier on the front lines during World War I who experiences an unforgettable Christmas Eve. In a letter to his mother, he describes how, despite fierce fighting earlier from both sides, Allied and German soldiers ceased firing that evening and came together on the battlefield to celebrate the holiday. They sang carols, exchanged gifts, and even lit Christmas trees. But as the holiday came to a close, they returned to their separate trenches to await orders for the war to begin again. Award-wining creator John Hendrix wonderfully brings the story of the Christmas Truce of 1914 to life with his signature style, interweaving detailed illustrations and hand-lettered text. His telling of the story celebrates the humanity that can persist during even the darkest periods of our history.

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