"Reveals much of what history has tended to gloss over . . . should be a must read for all who have an interest in this operation" ( Airborne Quarterly).After Normandy, the most spectacular Allied offensive of World War II was Operation Market Garden, which planned to join three divisions of paratroopers dropped behind German lines with massive armored columns breaking through the front. The object was to seize a crossing over the Rhine to outflank the hea...

At 14, David Bennett came out to his parents.At 19, he encountered Jesus Christ.At that moment, his life changed forever.As a young gay man, David Bennett saw Christianity as an enemy to freedom for LGBTQI people, and his early experiences with prejudice and homophobia led him to become a gay activist. But when Jesus came into his life in a highly unexpected way, he was led down a path he never would have predicted or imagined.In A War of ...

Professor King's book on the Irish question is by far the best book on the difficult subject for practical use. It is not a treatise undertaking to settle the whole trouble at once; it suggests no theory and offers no panacea, but simply states the case and the condition of affairs as the author found them. This is done succinctly and intelligently, and the work is, therefore, of great value to those who desire accurate and unbiased information with regard to Irish affairs.

This surprising true story of Vermont's collusion with the British " may be the best American Revolutionary War era book to come out in years" ( Military Review).This riveting work of political and military history provides an account of the three-way relationship between Ethan Allen, the Republic of Vermont (1777–1791), and the British in Canada during the American Revolution. Ethan Allen was a prime mover in the establishment of the Repu...

As an internationally gifted speaker and author, David defines and demonstrates the Gift of Serving as it plays out in real life Christianity. For the body of Christ to function successfully each member must recognize his divine purpose and function for the health and growth of the body and carry out his intended objectives and responsibilities in the power and gifting of the Spirit. Beginning with Scripture, David uses Biblical characters, great historical saints of faith, and contemporar...

Dr. David Bennett has been called the "Tony Robbins of Dentistry." His course on restorative and esthetics has been described as "the single best course in dentistry on the subject" and a "total game changer." For the first time, in this book, Dr. David Bennett opens up and shares some of the secrets he uses as a coach to transform client practices—the same methods that have led him to become one of the highest-producing dentists per hour in the country.Dr. Bennett has purchased an...

This book is an accessible guide, directed towards filmmakers with restricted resources and shortened schedules, who want to ensure their creation of riveting, fresh, and exciting projects. Whether a film is produced under a low or high budget, this text emphasizes that a small world coupled with a big idea can serve strong themes, complex characters, and powerful stories.Award-winning screenwriter David Carren suffuses this book with his own, original Narrative Synonym Process, te...

A thought-provoking look at the unsettled science of global warming—from a former volcanologist, geophysicist, and US Geological Survey scientist.Thousands of scientists are convinced beyond any reasonable doubt that recent global warming is being caused by emissions of greenhouse gases and that we must act immediately to reduce these emissions or else we may render Earth unlivable for our children and grandchildren. Some even say "the science is settled."

Enter a world of flying rabbits, blue traffic lights, spelling reforms, ancient alphabet songs, viking buffets, worthless theatre tickets, dragons emerging from the clouds, carefully-folded underpants, typhoons on pedestals, tetris blocks, men in the moon, huckster shrikes, and persimmon chips.Flying Rabbits and Blue Traffic Lights is a compendium of fascinating facts about the Japanese language, with plenty of weirdness and zero boredom.

Sustainable Operations Management applies the issues of sustainability to all strategic decisions of operations: capacity management, supply network, process technology, and development and organisation. This book extends the existing literature of operations management that for years has been paramount in creating economic value with little consideration of environment and social dimensions. Whilst based on robust theoretical frameworks, some developed by its own authors, the boo...

Advances in sleep medicine research are improving our clinical work for individuals with sleep problems. The aim of this book is to educate psychiatrists and other mental health professionals about the importance of understanding sleep disorders, including their bidirectional relationship with psychiatric conditions.This book consists of six major sections with seventeen chapters. It is led off by an introduction on the function of sleep, its neurophysiology, and types of sleep pro...

During a strong thunderstorm, Jenna finds a shiny button in her grandfathers garden, which sees her dragged to a new world. Join her as she sails the skies with the Sky Pirates and makes some new friends along the way.