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The increasing hostility between USA and China is the most dangerous conflict in today's world. Is this a primitive game of tit for tat? Or is it an intellectual game of weiqi, the ancient Chinese chess game?But, all the West's hype about China's threat to invade Taiwan is really nothing but the standard cry wolf ruse. It is quite obvious that China's best strategy against Taiwan is not an invasion but a total blockade as and when necessary. A no-fly...
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Would you risk your life to go into a war zone to help someone you didn't know?
Will Blackburn did.
On the day Russia invaded Ukraine Will was selling software and living quietly in Poland. 24 hours later Ukrainian refugees arrived in his home town. Software sales suddenly seemed irrelevant. He dug out his old Army Reserve kit and appealed to other veterans to do the same - all to be donated to Ukraine.
The response was remarkable....
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These men never back away from danger-and always fall hard for love in Cover Six Security, an explosive new series from USA Today Bestselling Author Lisa B. Kamps.Derrick "Chaos" Biggs lives mostly in the shadows, tethered by nothing more than a deep-seated code of honor and the knowledge that his actions are for the greater good. A failed mission forces him to walk away from his former life and he finds a new purpose working with Cover Six Security....
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Don't miss out on this exclusive 'lost episode' celebrating the 30th anniversary of the fan-favorite show Star Trek: Deep Space Nine! An extremely rare purebred corgi from Earth makes its way aboard Deep Space 9 when Quark cuts a deal to procure it for a high buyer. After all, a Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all! But Latinum the corgi comes with unexpected cargo that shakes Captain Benjamin Sisko to the core: a Borg component discovered...
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In an instant, love was stolen from me, and with it, my once-hopeful perspective on life vanished into the abyss. Now, Vengeance's merciless grip defines my existence. My sole purpose to hunt down the man who turned my beloved into ashes, denying her any chance at resurrection.Living for thousands of years, my memories have become distant, slipping through my mind like time's sand through my fingers. I can only hold fragments at a time, mere snapshots...
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War of the Rose volume 2
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Kathleen Bryan returns with the sequel to The Serpent and the Rose.
Beautiful Averil is now the Duchess of Quitaine, but to keep her people safe, she made a vow to the traitor King of Lys. After a year, she would come to his Court in Lutece, and choose a husband from the men he offers her. Averil must produce an heir – not only to Quitaine, but also to all of Lys; for she is the only daughter of the King's sister, and he has no wife or child of...
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The Beats are thumping. The bodies are dropping. And the vampires are vengeful. While on vacation in Belgium, Luke is approached by a mysterious man who has a mission for him. The vampire hunter and former Roman centurion can't refuse when he hears the details. Rescue an innocent mother and child from the vampires. To do it, Luke must go undercover at a huge EDM festival run by the fangers. But when the beat drop and the bodies fall, he's drawn into...
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In 1991 a brutal civil war broke out in Sierra Leone, a small country on the west coast of Africa. Masterminded by Muammar Qaddafi of Libya and Charles Taylor of Liberia, the war engulfed the poverty and corruption-ridden country for ten years. Notorious for "blood diamonds" and amputations, the war saw child soldiers murdering and mutilating civilians, and young people abducted to be fighters and sex slaves. Sierra Leone: Inside the War includes...
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This is the first comprehensive account of the progression of the Second Lebanese War, from the border abduction of an Israeli soldier on the morning of July 12, 2006, through the hasty decision for an aggressive response; the fateful discussions in the Cabinet and the senior Israeli command; to the heavy fighting in south Lebanon and the raging diplomatic battles in Paris, Washington and New York.
The book answers the following questions: has...
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One of Britain's most acclaimed historians presents the experiences and ramifications of the last day of World War II in Europe
May 8, 1945, 23:30 hours: With war still raging in the Pacific, peace comes at last to Europe as the German High Command in Berlin signs the final instrument of surrender. After five years and eight months, the war in Europe is officially over.
This is the story of that single day and of the days leading up to it. Hour...
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The Greatest Generation meets Bloods in this revealing oral history of the unrecognized contributions of African American veterans.
Award-winning journalist Yvonne Latty never bothered to find out the extent of her father's service until it was almost too late. Inspired by his moving story -- and eager to uncover the little-known stories of other black veterans, from those who served in the Second World War to the War in Iraq -- Latty set about interviewing...
13) The Cold War
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Immediately following World War II, former allies the United States and the Soviet Union began an open yet restricted rivalry that became known as the Cold War and played out around the world until the Soviet Union's collapse in 1991. Many conflicts, such as the Chinese Civil War, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Arab-Israeli wars, acted as proxy wars for the U.S.-Soviet competition. Other major issues explored in this examination of the Cold...
14) Israel on the Brink: The War in Gaza and the Future of the Middle East: A Comprehensive and Up-t
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The current war in Gaza is a major turning point in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It is also a significant event in the broader context of the Middle East. The war began on October 7th, 2023, when Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel. Hamas is a Palestinian militant group that controls the Gaza Strip. Israel responded with retaliatory airstrikes, and the death toll in Gaza has now surpassed 400 at the time of this book. The Israeli government...
15) The Tide of War
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Rayne is an orphan who discovers he has a mysterious power lying dormant within him and he may be the last of his kind.After being taken in and trained as a warrior, he begins to learn more about his power and harness his abilities.Meanwhile, a ruthless king in a far off land plots to invade Rayne's hometown, laying everything to waste over resources he believes could be put to better use.Time is running out and it's up to Rayne to form alliances...
16) The Heart of War
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2023 Readers' Favorite Award Winner!! Within the Heart of Every Warrior Breathes the Soul of a Hero--Even Within The Heart of War.Get lost in this steamy pulse-pounding thrill ride where around every corner you'll find betrayal, secrets, love, lust, rage, and just possibly, redemption.Ares God of War and Alena MacLeod share a love that will rock the world from the heights of Olympus to the Celtic moors.
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Upon leaving the Illuminati Satanist sacrifice camp utterly destroyed, Carter and his load of rescued young girls follow backroads as much as possible to avoid the black-uniformed police. Carter can barely comprehend that in just a few days America has been turned upside down. The police stop them just twice. Once in a small Kansas town where they witness people being dragged out of a gun store and arrested, with a nearby National Guard officer with...
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Artefact is book one of The Lazarus War, an explosive new space adventure series from one of the brightest new stars in science fiction -- perfect for fans of The Edge of Tomorrow, Alien and James S. A. Corey's Expanse series. Jack Campbell, author of the Lost Fleet novels calls it "a gripping read that moves at warp speed."
Mankind has spread to the stars, only to become locked in warfare with an insidious alien race. All that stands against the...
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John Le Carré dominates the espionage form as no other writer has since Eric Ambler was at his peak. -Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
In years past, the Circus oversaw political matters while their counterpart, the Department, dealt with intelligence more military in nature. These days, however, the Circus' influence looms large, while the Department is relegated to the doldrums of bureaucracy and red tape.
With the Cold War at a fever pitch,...
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"I am The Blood Baron!" In this world, multiple private military companies use the tension of war to sell their new weapons for field testing. But one such company had started its own war. In its laboratories, a young boy was born with experimental nanites in his blood. And now he is known as Baron. The last survivor of a group of powerful individuals called the Titans. A great war between the Titans and those who called themselves the Hero's Army...
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