Not only did the Sicily operation represent a watershed in tactical development of combined arms tactics it was also an important test for future Allied joint operations. Senior British commanders left the North African theater with a jaundiced & dismissive view of the combat capabilities of the inexperienced US Army after the debacle at Kasserine Pass in Tunisia in February 1943. Sicily was a demonstration that the US Army had rapidly learned its lessons & was now capable of fighting as a co-equal of the British Army. The Sicily campaign contained a measure of high drama as Patton took the reins of the Seventh US Army & bent the rules of the theater commander in a bold race to take Palermo on the northern Sicilian coast. When stiff German resistance halted Montgomerys main assault to Messina through the mountains Patton was posed to be the first to reach the key Sicilian port & end the campaign. The Sicily campaign contains a fair amount of controversy as well including the disastrous problems with early airborne assaults & the Allied failure to seal the straits of Messina allowing the Germans to withdraw many of their best forces. ...

Marco Polo maps feature completely up-to-date digitally generated mapping. The high quality cartography with distance indicators & scale converters aid route planning. A fold-out overview map is ideal for route planning & 7 self-adhesive Marco Polo mark-it stickers can be used to pin-point a destination or route for future reference. Scenic routes & places of interest are highlighted
- ideal for touring holidays. The maps also contain a comprehensive index & city plans of Catania Messina & Palermo. Map Scale
- 1: 200 000.

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It would seem that even a pretend engagement cannot keep Lady Rose Summer from trouble. Bored with endless parties teas & balls she befriends Dolly Tremaine a beautiful young girl newly arrived from the country & overwhelmed by the demands of the Season. Their friendship is cut tragically short however when Dolly is found dead in the river with flowers in her hair & blood on her breast. Rose immediately summons her fiance investigator Captain Harry Cathcart to help solve the mystery of Dolly's death
- & to keep her from becoming the murderer's next victim.
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' You kept my secret. I know yours now. That makes us even.' PAUL has been led into a life of crime by his schoolyard protector Daniel. Now at nineteen he must bear witness against his friend to avoid imprisonment. LOUISA who years ago fled from her own dark secrets spends her days renovating the grounds of a crumbling Elizabethan mansion. A relationship develops between them & Louisa starts to believe she can finally experience the happiness she had given up on; but it soon becomes apparent that neither of them can outrun their violent past.. . ...

Hermann Hesse's moving & inspirational chronicle of spiritual evolution Siddhartha"

Includes:: a new introduction

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This title presents a simple approach for learning Spanish grammar by comparing it to your first language English! Side-by-Side Spanish & English Grammar" present explanations of the essential elements of Spanish grammar alongside their English-language equivalents. This method means that you can build on what you already know; not only do you learn Spanish grammar but also enjoy the added benefit of strengthening your grammar skills in your native tongue! Each lesson clearly explains functions & uses of the different parts of speech &

Includes:: abundant examples for each entry. Because the vocabulary is limited to frequently used words you can concentrate more on a sentence's structure instead of becoming tangled in its meaning. A " Quick Check" section summarizes main ideas in each section & helps you retain the most important information. This third edition features a new exercise section to further reinforce what you have learned."

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Mick Walker
- leading authority on all forms of motorcycle sport
- sets out to cover the worlds leading sidecar competitors

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Formerly Jailed Congressman Discusses Boehner & Others in New Book Out of the ashes of the Jack Abramoff Indian lobbying scandal rises Bob Ney the former Congressman of Ohio who went to prison for his role in the event. In his new book Sideswiped: Lessons Learned Courtesy of the Hit Men of Capitol Hill (Changing Lives Press; March 2013) Ney shares his side of the story naming names along the way & explaining why the US Congress hasnt learned any lessons from the scandal. In 2006 Ney pled guilty to federal charges of corruption & falsification of federal documents in connection with Jack Abramoff a Washington super lobbyist-turned criminal. As a six-term member of congress Ney found himself caught up in a culture of greed backstabbing & corruption that eventually destroyed his career. In Sideswiped Ney recounts the events leading up to his resignation his own guilt & how a powerful member of congress & the Bush Administration officials played leading roles in both the Abramoff scandal & Neys own downfall. One such figure is current Speaker of the House John Boehner who Ney says persuaded Ney to step down as Congressman in exchange for a comparable job" & legal defense money offers that Ney says were never fulfilled." ...

Midsummer approaches & Wallander prepares for a holiday with the new woman in his life hopeful that his wayward daughter & his ageing father will cope without him. But his summer is ruined when a girl commits suicide before his eyes & a former minister of justice is butchered in the first of a series of apparently motiveless murders. Wallanders hunt for the girls identity & his furious pursuit of a killer who scalps his victims will throw him & those he loves most into mortal danger. ...

Midsummer approaches & Inspector Kurt Wallander prepares for a holiday with the new woman in his life hopeful that his wayward daughter & his ageing father will cope without him. But his restful summer plans are thrown into disarray when a teenage girl commits suicide before his eyes & a former minister of justice is butchered in the first of a series of apparently motiveless murders. Wallander's desperate hunt for the girl's identity & his furious pursuit of a killer who scalps his victims will throw him & those he loves most into mortal danger. This title is the winner of the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger. ...