813 results for 'Aprile, Emanuela'

The USS Gudgeon's Final Patrol: A Mysterious Loss at Sea. In April 1944, the highly decorated submarine USS Gudgeon vanished in one of the most treacherous patrol areas during World War II. Neither...

By Honor Bound: Two Navy SEALs, the Medal of Honor, and a Story of Extraordinary Courage The true story of two American legends who entered military service for vastly different reasons is told in...

Churchill and Malta's War, 1939-1943 by Douglas Austin is a deeply researched account of the island's heroic struggle during World War II. The book draws on Churchill's official Malta Papers,...

Rescuing Titanic: A True Story of Quiet Bravery in the North Atlantic In the midst of one of history's most tragic events, a small ship risked everything to save over 700 lives. This beautifully...

Using a Property Company to Save Tax 2023/24 is a comprehensive guide for those looking to invest in property through a company. With dozens of examples and tax planning tips, this latest edition...

The U. S. Marines in Vietnam: Vietnamization and Redeployment - 1970-1971 This volume is part of a planned 10-volume series covering the Marine Corps' participation in the Vietnam War, focusing on...

The mutiny on HMS Bounty, in the South Pacific on 28 April 1789, is one of history's great epics. Commissioned by the Royal Navy to collect breadfruit plants from Tahiti and take them to the West...

The Titanic: A Photographic History of the Sinking and Its Aftermath. On 14 April 1912, tragedy struck when the largest luxury cruise liner in the world, hailed as 'unsinkable', collided with an...

Cotton Malone's latest adventure begins with a secret World War II dossier that could rewrite history. A mysterious document reveals shocking secrets about Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun, and former...

A year-long collection of spells and rituals for harnessing the magical power of each day. Judika Illes presents 365 Magical Days, a perpetual calendar focused on days of spiritual and magical...

The island of Heligoland has long been a symbol of Anglo-German conflict. On 18 April 1947, British forces detonated the largest non-nuclear explosion in history, marking the end of a long-standing...

The USAAF Starves Out the German Army: A Pivotal Air Campaign in World War II. In the winter of 1944-45, the Allied forces faced a daunting challenge as they sought to break through the formidable...

Alternative 3: A television documentary broadcast nearly 40 years ago revealed that Earth was doomed, mankind faced destruction. The programme sparked mass panic and conspiracy theories abounded. The...

Nathan Heller, acclaimed "True Crime" detective, returns to investigate Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 assassination in this new novel by bestselling author Max Allan Collins. A decade of assassinations...

The Jack the Ripper Murders: A Haunting Enigma Between April and November 1888, a series of brutal murders took place in London's East End, targeting night workers predominantly among prostitutes...

Forage in Spring by Robin Harford Discover the top fifteen edible and medicinal wild plants found in March, April and May. This comprehensive guide explores their past and present uses as food and...

The Minds of Billy Milligan by Daniel Keyes A shocking true story of a man tormented by multiple personalities, Billy Milligan was arrested for the kidnap and rape of three women. In a landmark...

Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist The late 1970s marked a significant turning point in the Hong Kong film industry, with the release of Bruce Lee's first movie, 'The Big Boss,' in 1971. This film's...

The Carrier Campaign in the Falklands War In April 1982, the British task force set sail for the South Atlantic, with air power playing a crucial role in the operation. The British had just 42...

Birds of Senegal and The Gambia is an authoritative guide to the region's rich avifauna. With over 700 regularly occurring species, this West African birdwatching hotspot offers a unique opportunity...

Steve Cauthen's remarkable story began in April 1979, when he embarked on an extraordinary journey to revive his racing career. Having achieved incredible success as a young jockey in America,...

The Fate of Nazi Germany's Jet Engineers: The Allies' Race for Technology in 1945 and Into the Cold War by Reiner Decher. In April 1945, as American forces advanced towards Berlin, they uncovered...

Aberdeen at War 1939-45 by Craig Armstrong explores the significant role Scotland's capital city played during World War II. Strategically located, Aberdeen was home to important military and civil...

Daughter of Laharna by Patricia E Beattie is a personal history that explores life in the iconic Laharna Hotel in Larne. For 24 years, the hotel was home to Patricia and her family, offering a unique...

The Battle of Okinawa, 1945: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives The American campaign to capture Okinawa, codenamed Operation ICEBERG, was fought from April 1 to June 22, 1945. Located 350 miles...

The Buffs and the Crocodile: B Squadron 141 RAC in World War II. In April 1944, the British Army's 141 Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps (RAC), played a pivotal role in supporting Allied forces during...

Christer Bergström's Black Cross Red Star series is widely regarded as the standard work on the air war over the Eastern Front during World War II. This latest volume, covering the period from...

The Anglo-Zulu War Of 1879: A Bloody Conflict In April 1879, a soldier wrote to his sister and brother, describing the brutal reality of war in Zululand. "Death has been very busy gathering his...

Bitcoin Supercycle: Unlocking the Reliable Cycles of Bitcoin's Price Fluctuations Bitcoin has been the best-performing asset class of all time, outperforming gold, silver, real estate, and the stock...

Rudolf Vrba, a brilliant yet troubled man, understood that the difference between truth and lies can be the difference between life and death. In April 1944, he became one of the first Jews to escape...

The Falklands War, as told by its commander, is a gripping account of a modern naval conflict. On 5 April 1982, British forces were ordered to sail 8,000 miles to the South Atlantic, unaware of the...

The Naval Battle of Crete 1941: A Turning Point in the Mediterranean War In April 1941, the British Mediterranean Fleet faced a daunting task as it attempted to evacuate Allied survivors from Greece...

The Titanic's Final Melody: A Family's Dark Legacy Revealed On 14 April 1912, the RMS Titanic sank on its maiden voyage, claiming the lives of over 1,500 people. As the ship went down, the orchestra...

Arsene Wenger: The Inside Story of Arsenal Under Wenger is a comprehensive biography that offers a compelling account of the man and his methods across 22 years in charge. When Arsene Wenger arrived...

London, April 1882. A mysterious case from France has landed at the World's End Investigation Bureau, threatening to upend an engagement and uncover secrets that were meant to remain hidden...

The Lion and the Rose Volume 1: A previously untold story of the 4th Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. In May 1915, the 4th Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, first saw...

The Last Stand of the Charlemagne Division: A French Unit in the Final Days of World War II. In February-March 1945, the 33. Waffen-Grenadier Division der SS, composed mainly of French volunteers and...

The Secret Life of Hidden Places Concealed Rooms, Clandestine Passageways, and the Curious Minds That Made Them by Stefan Bachmann and April Genevieve Tucholke is a captivating guide to some of the...

President Lincoln's assassination in Washington on April 14, 1865, sent shockwaves through the nation. In the midst of this tragedy, a young chemist from England named Johnnie Holmes intervened to...

Berlin, April 1945. The Führer is missing, and so are his uranium stocks. This sets off a chain reaction of events as Stalin seeks a body and the British refuse to cooperate. Against this backdrop of...

Charles O'Brien's life was shaped by passion, violence and land. Born in 1860 into an Irish-Anglo family, he loved his native Ireland and its people. As a healer, Charles traveled the countryside,...

Tears in the Darkness: A New Perspective on World War II's Darkest Hour. The battle for Bataan, fought from January to April 1942, was America's first major land battle of World War II. The outcome...

The Meaning of Zong by Giles Terera is a powerful exploration of one man's fight for justice and self-discovery. In 18th-century Britain, Olaudah Equiano's story became a catalyst for change, as he...

In a world ravaged by a global pandemic, a glimmer of hope is emerging. The Division, a secretive unit of sleeper agents, is fighting to protect the people from those who would harm them. Aurelio...

The RMS Titanic's maiden voyage ended in tragedy on the night of 14/15 April 1912, when the ship collided with an iceberg and sank in the North Atlantic. The disaster resulted in the loss of over...

The 116 days that changed the world. In April 1945, the United States was plunged into crisis following the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Vice President Harry Truman, who had been kept...

Armies of Russia's War in Ukraine by Mark Galeotti explores the complex conflict between Ukrainian and Russian forces in the Donbas region since 2014. This book delves into the background of the...

The Uncertain Resurrection: Dr. King's Poor Peoples' Campaign, Washington 1968 In the aftermath of Dr. Martin Luther King's assassination in April 1968, his associates launched their last and most...

The Confederacy's Last Hurrah: Spring Hill, Franklin, and Nashville by Wiley Sword. In April 1865, Confederate General John Bell Hood launched a desperate bid to draw Union forces into a decisive...

Now in English for the first time, Vasily Grossman's Stalingrad is a powerful and compassionate novel about the disasters of war and the ruthlessness of totalitarianism. In April 1942, Hitler and...

The IDW Collection Volume 2 brings together the complete Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles stories in recommended reading order. This comprehensive collection includes one-shots, crossovers, and event...

The Titanic's Unlucky Seven: A New Perspective on the Tragic Event. The story of the RMS Titanic is one of the most extensively investigated maritime disasters in history. Yet, despite numerous...

The history of Swissair and its predecessors is a story of rise and fall. Formed in 1931 through the merger of Ad Astra Aero and Balair, the airline became known for its financial stability and...

The Herd: How Sweden Chose Its Own Path Through the Worst Pandemic in 100 Years by Johan Anderberg. In April 2020, as the world struggled to contain a deadly new virus, one small country in Northern...

The RAF's North Coates Strike Wing: A Hard-Fought Campaign Against German Shipping. In 1943, the Royal Air Force launched an effective offensive against heavily defended German convoys transporting...

The Long Winter of 1933 and the Origins of the Second World War by Paul Jankowski A pivotal moment in world history unfolded during a single winter, from November 1932 to April 1933. This period saw...

A World of Enemies: America's Wars at Home and Abroad from Kennedy to Biden By Osamah F. Khalil Hardcover, 408 pages, published 16 April 2024 The United States has extended its military power to...

Hardcover, 288 pages, published April 2024 by Boldwood Books Limited. In Tamworth AD835, King Wiglaf is forced to call upon Icel's loyal services once more. Furious that the conspirators behind the...

Lieutenant Commander Robert Hichens DSO* DSC** was one of the most decorated Royal Navy officers of World War II. This biography draws heavily from his personal diaries, offering a unique and...

The Battle of Shiloh: A New Perspective. The Battle of Shiloh, fought in April 1862, has been the subject of many books, but none have told its story as comprehensively as this volume by Timothy B...

Bas Jan Ader: A Mysterious Voyage at Sea. In 1975, Bas Jan Ader embarked on a journey he called "a long voyage in boat", which would ultimately prove to be his last. The trip, conceived as part of an...

September 1918 was a pivotal month in World War I, marked by intense air battles and significant losses for the Allied forces. This follow-up to "Bloody April 1917" examines the events of September...

The Terror Raids of 1942: The Baedeker Blitz by Jan Gore In April 1942, the German Luftwaffe launched a series of devastating bombing raids on British cities marked in the Baedeker Guide. Over a...

The 900 Days: The Siege of Leningrad by Harrison Salisbury In one of the most tragic episodes of World War II, nearly three million people endured a brutal siege that lasted for over two and a half...

The Battle of Narvik: A Gripping Account of War at Dawn On 1 March 1940, Adolf Hitler ordered the invasion of Norway, sparking a pivotal battle in World War II. This comprehensive and gripping...

The Battle for An Loc, 1972 is a gripping account of one of the most pivotal battles of the Vietnam War. In April 1972, North Vietnamese forces launched a four-pronged attack into South Vietnam, with...

The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising has become a symbol of heroism throughout the world. A short time before the uprising began, two young leaders addressed their respective resistance organizations:...

My love affair with Luton Town began over 40 years ago, when I first attended a match in April 1981. Since then, my passion for the club has endured. In recent years, cycling has become an...

In February 1917, German U-boats launched a devastating campaign against Allied and neutral shipping. At its peak in April, they sank over 860,000 tons of merchant vessels. Britain's supremacy at sea...

Skies of Thunder: A Breathtaking Account of Combat and Survival in World War II's Most Challenging Campaign. In April 1942, the Imperial Japanese Army swept through Burma, capturing the only ground...

The Naval Siege of Japan 1945: War Plan Orange Triumphant By Brian Lane Herder In April 2020, historian Brian Lane Herder published a comprehensive study of the final months of Allied naval...

The Royal Flying Corps Kitbag Aircrew Uniforms and Equipment from the War Over the Western Front in WWI by Mark Hillier. In April 1912, the Royal Warrant established the Royal Flying Corps, marking...

The Bravest Battle: The Twenty-eight Days Of The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising by Dan Kurzman In October 1940, Nazi forces forced all Jews in Warsaw into a cramped and squalid ghetto. Despite the...

The Sinking of J. Bruce Ismay: A Study in Survival and Redemption. On 14 April 1912, as the RMS Titanic sank, its owner, J. Bruce Ismay, made a choice that would haunt him for the rest of his life...

The Bad Guys: Episodes 11 & 12 by Aaron Blabey The Bad Guys have saved the world from evil, but now it's time to celebrate. However, when one member of the team makes a shocking discovery, the party...

Aleister Crowley: The Beast in Berlin Art, Sex, and Magick in the Weimar Republic Aleister Crowley, a renowned gnostic poet, painter, writer, and magician, arrived in Berlin on April 18, 1930,...

The Star of Bethlehem: The Legacy of the Magi by Michael R. Molnar A new perspective on the Christmas Star, this book explores the idea that the Star of Bethlehem was not a star at all, but rather a...

The Battles for the Rzhev Salient, 1942-43 by Prit Buttar In April 1941, the Soviet Union launched a counteroffensive against the German Wehrmacht, driving them back from the outskirts of Moscow...

The Library Book by Susan Orlean explores one of America's most devastating library fires and its lasting impact on our cultural institutions. In this fascinating tale, Orlean delves into the history...

The combined forces invasion of Zeebrugge on 23 April 1918 remains one of Britain's most notable military undertakings. A force drawn from the Royal Navy and Royal Marines launched a bold attempt to...

Ceylon at War, 1939-1945 by Ashley Jackson explores the pivotal role Ceylon played in the Allied war effort during World War II. Following Japan's conquest of Southeast Asia and Burma, Ceylon became...

After the One: An Uplifting Novel of Friendship, Family and New Love by Cass Lester. April 16th is always one of Charley's worst days of the year. It's her husband's birthday, a painful reminder of...

The Untold Story of Shiloh: A Comprehensive Look at the Battle and its Legacy. Shiloh is often remembered for two bloody days in April 1862, but the true story of the battle encompasses much more...

The Boeing B-17: A Revolutionary Aircraft. In 1935, a Seattle Daily Times report coined the term "Flying Fortress" for the Boeing B-17, marking a significant milestone in offensive air power...

Berlin, 30 April, 1945, marked the end of Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun's lives. Their bodies were burned and buried in the Reich Chancellery garden, above the Führer's bunker. Seventy years later, a...

Ascent to Power: How Truman Emerged from Roosevelt's Shadow and Remade the World by David L. Roll. In April 1945, the United States was plunged into crisis when President Franklin Roosevelt died...

The Italian Wars Volume 4: The Battle of Ceresole 1544 - The Crushing Defeat of the Imperial Army by Massimo Predonzani and Vincenzo Alberici. In April 1544, two of Europe's most powerful states...

The Boxer: A Graphic Biography of Holocaust Survivor Harry Haft Reinhard Kleist's powerful graphic biography reveals the true story of Harry Haft, a young man who showed extraordinary strength and...

The Boondocks Because I Know You Don't Read the Newspaper is a groundbreaking comic strip that has taken the syndication world by storm. Launched in April 1999, it has achieved a remarkable launch,...

The River Loire Cycle Route From the Source in the Massif Central to the Atlantic Coast is a comprehensive guide for cyclists embarking on a 1061km journey along France's longest river. Spanning from...

The SAS Secret War in Italy: A Forgotten Chapter of World War II. In 1943, Italy was torn apart by two rival governments, one supporting the Allies and the other backing Germany. This division led to...

The War Hagler-Hearns and Three Rounds for the Ages by Don Stradley In April 1985, two boxing legends clashed in one of the most iconic fights of all time. But what led up to this moment was just as...

The Stuttle family's lives were forever changed by a tragic event that shook the world. On 10th April, they received devastating news: an English backpacker had been murdered in Australia. This is...

The Waco Siege: A Complex and Troubling Chapter in American History In April 1993, a 51-day standoff between federal agents and the Branch Davidian compound in Texas ended in tragedy. At its center...

The North American XB-70 Valkyrie: A Supersonic Heavy Bomber. In the 1950s, as the United States aimed to establish itself as the world's sole superpower, plans were underway for a revolutionary...

The Royal Navy and the Struggle for America 1775-1783 by Quintin Barry By the end of 1780, the war for American independence seemed to be reaching a stalemate. Despite five years of conflict,...

The Pacific Profiles Volume 6 Allied Fighters: Bell P-39 and P-400 Airacobra: South and Southwest Pacific 1942-1944 by Michael Claringbould is a comprehensive resource for model builders and...

The Witch of New York: The Trials of Polly Bodine and the Cursed Birth of Tabloid Justice by Alex Hortis. In 1843, a shocking crime shook a Staten Island village, leaving behind a trail of death and...

Albert Einstein's international fame was built on a series of events in 1919, when newspapers around the world reported that he had correctly predicted the gravitational field of the sun would...