Even before its publication in 1991 American Psycho captured the attention & imagination of readers. Now an acknowledged modern classic & a multimillion-copy bestseller it continues to be one of the most talked-about books of all time. A film based on the novel starring Christian Bale was released in 2000. Patrick Bateman is twenty-six & works on Wall Street; he is handsome sophisticated charming & intelligent. He is also a psychopath. Taking us to a head-on collision with Americas greatest dream -- & its worst nightmare -- American Psycho is a bleak bitter black comedy about a world we all recognize but do not wish to confront. In 2012 Picador celebrated its 40th anniversary. During that time we have published many prize-winning & bestselling authors including Bret Easton Ellis & Cormac Mc Carthy Alice Sebold & Helen Fielding Graham Swift & Alan Hollinghurst. Years later Picador continue to bring readers the very best contemporary fiction non-fiction & poetry from across the globe. Discover more at picador.com/40 ...

The Secret Projects series is now well established with both aviation historians & modellers. American Secret Projects: Bombers Attack & Anti-Submarine Aircraft 1945-1974 describes the important area of post-World War 2 bomber development in the United States. During the period to the 1970s the USAF operated several classes of bomber
- heavy long-range types for strategic operations medium bombers & fighter bombers for interdiction & ground support. The US Navy had its own series of attack aircraft & bombers for delivering nuclear weapons while the anti-submarine aircraft was another area to be examined in considerable depth. As a superpower America was also able to look at some of the more unusual approaches in the creative process
- for example bombers propelled by nuclear propulsion. Many of the aircraft that entered service or flew only as prototypes resulted from design competitions involving many other proposals which for one reason or another never left the drawing board. Following the traditions & format of previous Secret Projects titles this book examines many of these un-built proposals but at the same time gives a full overview of American bomber development from 1945 to the early 1970s. The text opens with the first post-war jets & closes with the Rockwell B-1. It is illustrated with many general arrangement drawings & original manufacturers models & artworks & many of the designs have never been seen in print before. Appendices give a list of all known bomber projects plus details of specifications.

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He is the deadliest American sniper ever called the devil" by the enemies he hunted & "the legend" by his Navy SEAL brothers... From 1999 to 2009 U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. The Pentagon has officially confirmed more than 150 of Kyles kills (the previous American record was 109) but it has declined to verify the astonishing total number for this book. Iraqi insurgents feared Kyle so much they named him al-Shaitan ("the devil") & placed a bounty on his head. Kyle earned legendary status among his fellow SEALs Marines & U.S. Army soldiers whom he protected with deadly accuracy from rooftops & stealth positions. Gripping & unforgettable Kyle's masterful account of his extraordinary battlefield experiences ranks as one of the great war memoirs of all time.A native Texan who learned to shoot on childhood hunting trips with his father Kyle was a champion saddle-bronc rider prior to joining the Navy. After 9/11 he was thrust onto the front lines of the War on Terror & soon found his calling as a world-class sniper who performed best under fire. He recorded a personal-record 2 100-yard kill shot outside Baghdad; in Fallujah Kyle braved heavy fire to rescue a group of Marines trapped on a street; in Ramadi he stared down insurgents with his pistol in close combat. Kyle talks honestly about the pain of war--of twice being shot & experiencing the tragic deaths of two close friends. American Sniper also honors Kyles fellow warriors who raised hell on & off the battlefield. & in moving first-person accounts throughout Kyles wife Taya speaks openly about the strains of war on their marriage & children as well as on Chris. Adrenaline-charged & deeply personal American Sniper is a thrilling eyewitness account of war that only one man could tell." ...

Former U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle tells the story of his legendary career from 1999-2009 during which time he recorded the most confirmed sniper kills (officially a record 155 though the real number is even much higher) in the history of the United States military any branch from 1776 to present. Nicknamed The Legend by his fellow SEALS Kyle's service in Iraq & Afghanistan earned him seven medals for bravery including two Silver Stars. With the pacing of thriller American Sniper" vividly recounts Chief Kyle's experiences at key battles including the March on Baghdad (beginning of Iraq War) Fallujah Ramadi & Sadr City. He was shot in both the helmet & back; he witnessed the death of his two closest friends. After his combat deployments Kyle became the SEAL's chief sniper instructor & he literally wrote the book on being a sniper: the Naval Special Warfare Sniper Doctrine which is the first Navy SEAL sniper manual. Today he is the CEO of an international security & training corporation. " American Sniper" is the story of the accomplishments of a husband & father who went from a Texas rodeo cowboy to his country's most legendary sniper. It describes the challenges of keeping a marriage & family together & how after four deployments Kyle ultimately chose to return to his wife & two children. This is also the story of the men of SEAL Team 3 who fought & died as brothers with Kyle. " American Sniper" provides a rare first-hand glimpse at the elite world of the SEALs & combat snipers who fought in a war where the " Rules of Engagement" only allowed for precise surgical strikes at the heart of a well-trained & well-organized opposition force which had virtually no " Rules of Engagement"." ...

The first few American volunteers flew Spitfires with the RAF during the Battle of Britain. Many more joined their ranks often posing as Canadians eventually forming three Eagle squadrons who earned a fierce fighting reputation. In 1942 the Eagle Squadrons were transferred to the Eighth Air Force & further fighter squadrons were formed which all flew Spitfires. In just two years of service with the USAAF 22 pilots claimed five or more victories flying the Spitfire whilst a further two dozen aces claimed part of their total flying them a testament to their skill & success at the controls of this legendary warbird. Discover the experiences of a variety of American aces in their own words through first-hand accounts interviews & combat reports in a thrilling read that transports the reader from the Battle of Britain to the deserts of North Africa to Fortress Europe itself. ...

A down-to-earth no-nonsense Texas native with a distinctive Texas twang in his voice Whitacre is that rare CEO with great charisma & extraordinary management instincts. Before being pulled out of retirement to run GM by President Obama Ed Whitacre had spent his entire corporate career in the telecom business where he ultimately ended up running AT&T. AMERICAN TURNAROUND is a business memoir of Whitacre's time running both GM & AT&T complete with his management insights & prescriptive takeaways. Written in a straightforward style by his co-author Leslie Cauley (a Pulitzer prize nominee from the Wall Street Journal) the book is also meant to have a strong undercurrent of American patriotism as Whitacre feels that too much has been emphasized in the media that American workers are no longer capable of manufacturing anything of substance anymore. Whitacre's roll up your sleeves & let's get to work" attitude has won the admiration & respect of executives & employees throughout his days at GM & at AT&T." ...

In the first story series mainstays Skinner Sweet Pearl & company return to Hollywood in the 50s during the Red Scare. In a time where America was on the lookout for the next Communist threat the real danger was something far more insidious? A major turning point in American Vampire lore begins here! In the second tale familiar face & vampire hunter Felicia Book is retired" from vampire hunting when she gets called back into action to track down & kill the most powerful vampire of all time. The hunt takes our heroes through post-war Europe behind the Iron Curtain & into the heart of Russia to track this deadly enemy. Writer Scott Snyder (Batman Swamp Thing) & artist Rafael Albuquerque bring together even more threads to the complex tapestry that is the world of American Vampire." ...

As the railroads opened up the American West to settlers in the last half of the 19th Century the Plains Indians made their final stand & cattle ranches spread from Texas to Montana. Eminent Western author Dee Brown here illuminates the struggle between these three groups as they fought for a place in this new landscape. The result is both a spirited national saga & an authoritative historical account of the drive for order in an uncharted wilderness illustrated throughout with maps photographs & ephemera from the period. ...

Help your students learn more effectively with SHP's active learning approach to GCSE History. SHP Smarter History is a comprehensive series of books covering all the Schools History Project GCSE specifications. They combine:complete coverage of the

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- they still help students achieve the highest grades. At every relevant stage through the book the ' Exam Buster' features help blend exam preparation with historical learning so that by the end of the course students understand not only the period & its issues but also how they will be expected to think & write about this for the examination. This is the best of both worlds from the experts who know what good teaching is about & also know what the SHP specifications are all about. The American West 1840-1895 This title is a comprehensive & authoritative depth study for use with all School History Project GCSE specifications. It thoroughly covers the content requirements of OCR Edexcel & AQA's specifications using an enquiry- based approach. It is written by experts who understand both how to design good teaching material but also understand the exact assessment requirements of each

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In the year 2000 in the closest election in American history Alice Blackwells husband becomes president of the United States. Their time in the White House proves to be heady tumultuous & controversial. But it is Alices own story
- that of a kind bookish only child born in the 1940s Midwest who comes to inhabit a life of dizzying wealth & power
- that is itself remarkable. Alice candidly describes her small-town upbringing & the tragedy that shaped her identity; she recalls her early adulthood as a librarian & her surprising courtship with the man who swept her off her feet; she tells of the crisis that almost ended their marriage; & she confides the privileges & difficulties of being first lady a role that is uniquely cloistered & public secretive & exposed. Alice Blackwell Curtis Sittenfeld has created her most dynamic & complex heroine yet. American Wife is not a novel about politics. It is a gorgeously written novel that weaves race class fate & wealth into a brilliant tapestry. It is a novel in which the unexpected becomes inevitable & the pleasures & pain of intimacy & love are laid bare.

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