'As vivid and enthralling as the story deserves… recounted with a quiet restraint that makes it all the more devastating' The TelegraphAdolf Hitler's plan to break British morale during the months after the D-Day landings in June 1944 involved the invention and implementation of the world's first rocket delivered warhead – the V1, or 'Doodle Bug' as it was christened by Londoners. Thousands were launched from their sites in the Low Countries against the Br...

In early 1942 the Germans opened a top-security prisoner-of-war camp in occupied Poland for captured Allied airmen. Called Stalag Luft III, the camp soon came to contain some of the most inventive escapers ever known. They were led by Squadron Leader Roger Bushell, code-named 'Big X', who masterminded an attempt to smuggle hundreds of POWs down a tunnel built right under the noses of their guards.The escape would come to be immortalised in the famous film The Great Escape,...

At the end of the Second World War some of the highest ranking members of the Nazi party escaped from justice. Some of them are names that have resonated deeply in twentieth-century history - Eichmann, Mengele, Martin Bormann and Klaus Barbie - not just for the monstrosity of their crimes, but also because of the shadowy nature of their post-war existence, holed up in the depths of Latin America, always one step ahead of their pursuers.The nature of their escape was as gripping as ...

It is 1943. British SOE agent Captain John Lockhart is in Crete, fighting with the Resistance. Captured by the Germans, Lockhart faces a stark choice, between death and betrayal of his country. Concealing his true motives, Lockhart makes a bargain: in return for the life of his imprisoned wife, he will work with the Germans. When his mission is revealed, Lockhart is stunned. He is to lead a unit of the Waffen SS made up of British fascists and renegades culled from POW camps: the British F...

Great Britain, 1937:Edward VIII will not abdicate. He and his new bride, Wallis Simpson, are preparing for their coronation.Winston Churchill is a prisoner on the Isle of Man.The Prime Minister, Oswald Mosley consults the new Chancellor of Germany, and his close ally, Adolf Hitler on a more 'permanent' solution to the 'Jewish problem'.The secret police have Britain in an iron grip.But one man, James Armstrong , a hero of the Great War, is organising t...

Bloomsbury presents Stealing Hitler's Rocket, written and read by Guy Walters.'As vivid and enthralling as the story deserves… recounted with a quiet restraint that makes it all the more devastating' The TelegraphAdolf Hitler’s plan to break British morale during the months after the D-Day landings in June 1944 involved the invention and implementation of the world’s first rocket delivered warhead – the V1, or ‘Doodle Bug’ as it was christ...

Germany 1941. Two British officers, Hugh Hartley and Malcolm Royce, achieved what many believed to be impossible. They escaped from Oflag IVC, better known as Colditz Castle. But as they are about to cross the border into Switzerland, and within yards of reaching freedom, Royce is shot. He begs Hartley to go on and save himself. Wracked with guilt, Hartley leaves his friend behind.London, 1973. Thirty years later and Hartley is now a senior MI6 officer. When a shadowy contact tips ...

The Second World War was the first truly global conflict and sixty years on its consequences continue to shape the modern world. Season by season The Voice of War charts the course of the central event of the twentieth century using the diaries, letters and memoirs of those who were there, from Russian women fighter pilots to the prisoners of the Japanese to Londoners enduring the Blitz. Their first-hand accounts place us on the ramparts of Colditz, in the hiding places of the Warsaw Ghett...

THE OTHER CHURCH will seem controversial to some as it deals with numerous conditions and traditions in churches that are not scriptural. Jesus said that his followers were the “light of the world”, and “the salt of the earth”. Light is illumination that reveals what needs to be seen and how to walk the path; salt is a preservative that prevents decay and deterioration. As such, the early church was said to have ”turned the world upside down” by its positive influence in being the light an...

In 'The Greatest Christmas Classics of All Time', the enchanting magic of the Christmas season unfolds through a tapestry of diverse literary styles and rich cultural narratives. This anthology curates an impressive range of works, each capturing the essence of Christmas—from the warmth of familial gatherings to introspective reflections on peace and goodwill. Spanning genres from heartwarming tales to profound allegories, the collection offers a compelling blend of both popular and lesser...

Corporate social responsibility, sustainability and acting ethically are all accepted business aims, but their meaning and implementation in a global context is far less clear-cut. Global Business Ethics cuts through the confusion to provide a coherent basis for ethical decision-making within the complications of the international business landscape.Underpinned by theory and including worked-through examples of ethical dilemmas and their solutions, this te...

Think FAST!Let's be candid. It's a jungle out there. There is no end to the obstacles, challenges, mountains, and unexpected issues, even self-defeating thoughts, that get in the way of being the best you can be and achieving your goals and dreams.In today's environment, everyone from top coaches and entrepreneurs, to corporate leaders, busy mothers, and grad students—everyone—is expected to make decisions and solve issues at the speed of light and with pinpoint accuracy. Tha...