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. ...

1958. America is about to emerge into a bright new age
- an age that will last until the 1000 days of John F Kennedy's presidency.
...

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." ...

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

Specification contentstep-by-step coaching in exam skills all tackled through SHP's active learning enquiry-based approach which makes lesson planning easy & helps ensure varied pace throughout the course
- essential to keep your students motivated over a long period. These books put the fun back into teaching & learning at GCSE but without any compromise
- 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

Specification. The book combines: Clear explanation of

Specification content Classroom-trialled activities that really motivate students Extensive & intriguing source material & case studies. This book will enliven any history course & will help students achieve their best. It is supported by a Dynamic Learning online resource.







...

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.

...

The world of experimental & prototype aircraft throws up many interesting & unusual machines & the aircraft manufacturers of the USA were no exception. Within a few years of the Wright Brothers first flight in 1903 World War One greatly accelerated the development of aircraft as the fighting machines of all sides were pushed to the limits to gain more speed altitude & firepower. ...

From the award-winning author of ' Half of a Yellow Sun ' a powerful story of love race & identity. As teenagers in Lagos Ifemelu & Obinze fall in love. Their Nigeria is under military dictatorship & people are fleeing the country if they can. The self-assured Ifemelu departs for America. There she suffers defeats & triumphs finds & loses relationships all the while feeling the weight of something she never thought of back home: race. Obinze had hoped to join her but post-9/11 America will not let him in & he plunges into a dangerous undocumented life in London. Thirteen years later Obinze is a wealthy man in a newly democratic Nigeria while Ifemelu has achieved success as a blogger. But after so long apart & so many changes will they find the courage to meet again face to face? Fearless gripping spanning three continents & numerous lives ' Americanah' is a richly told story of love & expectation set in today's globalized world. ...

Written by Alan Moore & Steve Moore Art by Chris Sprouse J.H. Williams III Gene Ha Rick Veitch Kevin Nowlan & others Cover by Chris Sprouse & Karl Story A special trade paperback priced at just $4.99! Featuring the writing talents of Alan Moore this volume collects TOM STRONG 1 PROMETHEA 1 TOP 10 1 TOMORROW STORIES 1 & TOM STRONGS TERRIFIC TALES 1 with tales of Jack B. Quick Greyshirt First American Jonni Future Cobweb & Splash Brannigan. Advance-solicited on sale August 20
- 168 pg FC $4.99 US
...