Barbara Clark is a former nurse & mother of three children, two with special needs, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. This book tells the story of how she found her cancer, & what it was that gave her the will to battle on & take on, the disease & the authorities who were prepared to let her die for want of a drug. ...

The mysterious world of elite combat units blown wide open... Find out how elite teams prepare for Close Quarter Battle. Discover how they launch assaults against pirate boats. Learn the secrets to directing air attack against a key intelligence target. Read how units manage to enter hostile territory undetected, & carry out long-ranges reconnaissance mission deep behind enemy lines. In his new book, former SAS hero Chris Ryan delves into the secretive world of elite warfare, revealing the nuts & bolts of some of the toughest, sharpest & most legendary fighting units in existence around the world today. Drawing on his experience as a soldier in the Regiment for a decade, as well as his recent unique access to some of the world's hardest & most sophisticated special police units for his TV show Elite World Cops, Chris Ryan explores the secrets of the trade. From the HALO insertion technique to mounting ambushes & escape-&-evasion tips, Chris Ryan's Fight to Win is the ultimate guide to elite forces training & operations. ...

This book

Includes:: a chronology of all the major fighters from World War 1 through to post-war modern fighters,

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Examines the reality behind the myths of the legendary RAF fighter aces during the Battle of Britain. This book

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A guide to over 100 of the fighters that have helped shape history, including the Fokker Dr I Triplane, Hawker Hurricane, Messerschmitt Bf 109, North American P/F-51 Mustang, Supermarine Spitfire, & more. It

Includes:: a history of fighter aircraft, from anecdotes about the first flying aces to fighter armament & equipment during World War II.

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One of ` The 30 Best Travel & Adventure Books of All Time', as selected by Gear Patrol, Winner 2015 US Travel & Adventure website Fighter Pilot was written from the immediate & unfettered personal journal that 23-year-old Flying Officer Paul Richey began on the day he & No. ...

Fighting Back is the story of a different kind of boxing superstar
- a hero for winning his battles outside as well as inside

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You are a fearless young wizard, armed with magic spells
- the last hope to defeat the dread warlord Balthus Dire whose sorcery
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In this brand new addition to the Fighting Fantasy series, you
- the hero
- must travel all over Allansia on a dangerous quest.

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The twentieth century saw two world wars & many other conflicts characterised by technological change & severity of casualties. Medicine has adapted quickly to deal with such challenges & new medical innovations in the military field have had advantages in civil medicine. There has thus been interplay between war & medicine that has not only been confined to the armed forces & military medicine, but which has impacted on health & medicine for us all. These themes will be examined from the Boer War to the dawn of a new century, & a 'war against terror;' the experiences of individuals as doctors, nurses & patients, are highlighted, with personal, sometimes graphic, first-hand accounts bringing home the realities of medical treatment in wartime. ...