The USAAFs Tuskegee Experiment designed to prove that African-Americans were not capable of flying combat aircraft ironically resulted in the creation of one of the USAAFs elite units. Crewed by highly-educated & exceptionally motivated men the 332nd were able to boast 111 aerial kills 150 strafing victories & even the sinking of a German destroyer by the wars end. The group were both feared & respected by the Germans who called them the Schwartze Voglemenschen (Black Birdmen) & revered by others as the Black Red-tail Angels partly because of their distinct red-tailed aircraft & partly because they never lost a bomber under escort to enemy attack. This book will reveal the true story of the unit who rose above discrimination to achieve elite status. ...

Easy-to-prepare recipes for great salads & delicious dressings. The recipes from this book will encourage the home cook to never again purchase shop-bought salads & dressings & to throw out those ancient jars & bottles at the back of the refrigerator. There are more than 200 easy-to-follow recipes for delicious salads & because every proper salad should be well dressed more than 150 dressing recipes too. From delightful starters to main meals unto themselves there are salads for every season & occasion. They include: Asparagus & bacon salad Brown derby cobb salad Pesto coleslaw Garlic greens with raspberries Potato radish salad Salad Ni Aioise. & tantalizing dressings such as: Asian all-purpose dressing Creamy Italian dressing Fresh orange French dressing Roasted honey garlic dressing Fat-free zesty herb dressing Tomato basil dressing. A comprehensive listing of oils vinegars spices & herbs complements the recipes. Everything needed to create the ultimate salad & its dressing is found right here. ...

This stunning 36inch twig deer with LED lights will add some Christmas spakle to your home this festive season. Suitable for ...

How often have you seen images of London's famous sights that look & feel flat & lifeless? 360[degrees]" is a totally new concept a way of seeing the world in the round. With specially-commissioned pictures taken as if you were at the centre of the scene you can see all around some of the greatest sites in Britain's capital city from inside & out. The iconic Houses of Parliament; Soho's nightlife bustling Smithfield's Market & the new Olympic stadium are just some of the scenes that take on a fascinating new perspective. Skyline images contain annotated landmarks to guide you around the panorama; & details from the sites complete the picture providing an all-encompassing look at London's most famous places. "360[degrees] London" is the definitive photographic guide to this great city
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For 125 years Columbia Records has been one of the most vibrant & storied names in pre-recorded sound nurturing the careers of jazz blues rock & pop legends such as W.C. Handy Louis Armstrong Bessie Smith Frank Sinatra Barbra Streisand Miles Davies Bob Dylan Johnny Cash Mariah Carey Bruce Springsteen Beyonce Adele & many more. This lavishly illustrated celebration written by noted historian Sean Wilentz tells the story of the label's rich history as it interweaves threads of technical & social change with the emergence of an incredible stable of artists & the creation of some of the greatest albums ever made. Also featuring over 300 rare & revealing images from the Columbia archives 360 Sound is an inside look at a landmark record label & a must-have for any music fan. ...

According to the U.S. Department of Labor 26.7 percent of the population volunteered in 2006. Unfortunately while the population is increasing the percentage of Americans who volunteer is decreasing each year. What this means is that you must hang onto & keep your volunteers happy & coming back perhaps bringing new volunteer recruits with them. This book is packed with hundreds of simple & inexpensive ways to motivate challenge & reward your volunteers. Volunteers today need constant reinforcement & recognition & here is how to do it. With real life proven examples & case studies from actual non-profit organisations you can use this book daily to boost morale & productivity & find fundraising activities. This is your opportunity to build an organisation that people love to volunteer & you can do so by using these quick effective humorous innovative & simply fun solutions. Make your organisation a happy place to volunteer & reap the benefits. ...

The bestselling word calendar celebrates the love of language every day perfect for word lovers readers writers crossword buffs & students. Here are hundreds of smart unexpected & useful words compiled by the editors at Merriam-Webster Americas most-respected dictionary. The spiritual (ahimsa") the political ("roorback") the 21st century ("vaporware") the comical ("higgledy-piggledy") the million-dollar ("pachydermatous") & more. Entries include definition pronunciation sample sentences word history & miscellany: Did you know "facetious" is one of the few English words that uses the vowels "a e i o u" in order?" ...

From the amazing success of the documentary March of the Penguins to the popular penguins in Madagascar to the penguin-themed movie Happy Feet" penguins are everywhere! That's especially true for the family in "365 Penguins" who find a penguin mysteriously delivered to their door for every day of the year. At first they're cute but with every passing day the penguins pile up
- along with the family's problems. Feeding cleaning & housing the penguins becomes a monumental task. They're noisy smelly & they always hog the bathroom! & who on earth is sending these squawking birds? In a large format & with lots of opportunities for counting "365 Penguins" is sure to become a perennial wintertime favourite."
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This is a new edition of this comprehensive walking directory offering a vast collection of routes for the whole family providing a walk or cycle ride for every day of the year. The guide is full-colour throughout with a fresh & modern design to make route following easy. The innovative ringbinder-in-a-book format means that you can remove each page to take with you on a walk & replace it when you return. There is even a durable plastic wallet included to protect the page from the elements. Additional information is included for each walk such as car parks route directions name of the pub suggested for lunch typical dishes served family facilities & opening hours. Illustrated regional openers cover the local wildlife famous writers & historical figures from the area. ...

365 Reasons to Look on the Bright Side is full to the brim with good fortune arisen out of the flames of history's biggest & smallest errors blunders & miscalculations
- one for every day of the year on the day it happened. This brilliantly quirky book demonstrates that while the old adage of ' Everyone makes mistakes' may be true some gaffes are so monumental that they can end up improving life for everyone else (if not for themselves!). 365 Reasons to Look on the Bright Side has many magical moments of looking on the bright side of history's most hopeless moments. Here a few to whet your whistle: Thanking Atilla the Hun for creating Venice crediting Alexander Graham Bell's mum's deafness for inventing the telephone praising Pope Clement VIII for blessing coffee realizing that without the bubonic plague Newton may never had invented calculus & believing how one particularly big-boobed woman helped invent the stethoscope. Word count: 35 000
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