The Soviet Union's struggle with Nazi Germany played the decisive part in the Allied defeat of Hitler. Gigantic prolonged & bloody land battles running continuously from 1941 to 1945 contrasted with the fighting on other fronts. The Russians largely fought on their own with an independent strategy & at a cost much higher than that borne by the other combatants. As for the Germans Hitler & his high command conceived & carried out the Russian campaign as a singular 'war of annihilation'. Benefiting from a post-Communist post-Cold War perspective Evan Mawdsley takes full advantage of the wealth of new studies & source materials to produce a narrative that is both penetrating & wide-ranging providing a clear overview of a vast conflict. This is a gripping account of one of the most devastating episodes of European history.> ...

Threptus the former beggar boy has teamed up with Floridius a soothsayer & seller of sacred chickens. Together they earn a living helping people solve problems & mysteries. In this third book of the series it is the time of Saturnalia
- when all the rules are turned upside down & chaos ensues. Threptus is enjoying the mayhem but the thunder omens are disturbing. Can Threptus help his friend matchmake & avoid the disaster threatened by the thunder omen?
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Former IRA enforcer & deadly assassin Sean Dillon returns in the stunning sequel to EYE OF THE STORM from number 1 bestselling ...

He was one of those men
- one meets perhaps only two or three in a lifetime
- who seem almost to suck the eyes out of your head.

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This Haynes Manual" is an inventive informative & entertaining guide to the worlds foremost rescue organisation. Featuring cutaway drawings detailed diagrams colour illustrations & photographs it provides the ultimate insight into the secrets of the fabulous International Rescue team including in-depth examinations of the Thunderbirds craft & other vehicles. Intended for International Rescue field agents this " Haynes Manual"

Includes:: an introduction by Jeff Tracy & operational procedures for agents missions."

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Helen Forresters moving story of an English girl & her love affair with an Indian man. Peggy Delaney was a Lancashire girl born & bred beginning to live again after the heartache of the war. Ajit Singh was a charming young Indian student shortly to return to his homeland & an arranged marriage. When Peggy & Ajit fell in love each one knew the future would not be easy. But as they began their new life far from their homes & their families they found that love could bring two worlds together... ...

Thursday 8: 00 a.m. Mocha Moments Breakfast Club! Every week these words appear in the calendars of four women. Every week they meet for breakfast--and to talk to share the truths they've discovered about their lives. To tell their stories. To offer each other encouragement & unfailing support. Clare has just been through a devastating & unexpected divorce. She's driven by anger & revenge--until she learns something about her ex-husband that forces her to question her own actions. Forces her to look deep inside for the forgiveness she's rejected...and the person she used to be. Elizabeth is a widow in her late fifties a successful professional. A woman who's determined not to waste another second of her life. & if that life should include romantic possibilities--well why not? Karen is in her twenties & she believes these should be the years for taking risks reaching for your dreams. Her" dream is to be an actor. Except that her parents think she should be more like her sister the very conventional Victoria! Julia is turning forty this year. Her husband's career is established her kids are finally in their teens & she's just started her own business. Everything's going according to schedule--until she discovers she's pregnant. That's "not" part of the plan." ...

Jeanie has been a loving wife to George for over thirty years a devoted mother to their daughter & recently an adoring grandmother
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What do you do if you've been married to a man for half your life & out of nowhere he leaves your bed
- permanently? When this
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Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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