The V Force consisted of three four-jet bombers, the Valiant, the Vulcan and the Victor, all required as part of the nuclear deterrent in the Cold War following the end of the Second World War. The Valiant was less aerodynamically advanced than the other two and went into service in 1955. The Vulcan entered service in 1956 and the Victor a year later. The Valiant finished operating in 1965 and the Vulcan in 1984. The later Victors were converted into refueling tankers and carried on until ...

A fascinating collection of personal accounts of operating Britain's first V bomber by aircrew and ground crew.Valiant Boys tells the story from the aircraft's birth, taking off from Vickers' tiny airfield at Wisley near Brooklands, to its premature death from fatigue. There are tales of testing atom bombs in the Australian desert, dropping hydrogen bombs in the middle of the Pacific, and attacking airfields with conventional bombs in Egypt during the Suez ...

Young Anthony Wright is no ordinary kid in his neighborhood. At only ten-years-old, little Anthony has found himself three different jobs helping others out in his community. When he isn’t helping Mr. Johnson sweep his store and taking out the trash, he’s collecting bottles from his neighbors and friends or doing work around his house. Who would have thought that a young boy could be so smart and savvy? The truth is opportunities to make money and be your own boss are all around you, no ma...

Anthony Wright had a shot at making the NFL as a running back in the early 1990s. But his hopes and dreams were shattered when in 1991, he returned home to Philadelphia and was charged with capital murder—accused of raping and killing an elderly woman. Attorneys Peter Neufeld, Nina Morrison, Sam Silver, and Rebecca Lacer (all lawyers of the Innocence Project) believed in his innocence. DNA testing exonerated him of the vicious crime, and a second jury acquitted him of all charges. He walke...

First published in 1989, Party Ideology in Britain presents an approach to the study of British politics which is distinctive in its focus on political ideas, rather than on the more familiar organizational basis of party politics. It sets out to explore what the major political traditions in Britain stand for, both in terms of general ideas and in relation to key policy areas. The contributors examine the nature of political ideology in Britain in the period since 1945, as revealed by the...

ReviewsSomeone once said "If the mind can conceive it and the heart can believe it - you can achieve it."Anthony is a living testimony to that latent, undiscovered God-implanted power within our minds to overcome the apparent impossible. Most are unaware that it even exists. It took a life change experience to awaken Anthony. I had the honour of meeting Anthony recently. He is a living inspiration. Recently I spent an enriching hour in company ga...

Salon Antics is Madison Lake’s second book of titillating romance, this time set in Miami, Florida. As usual, her colorful cast of characters help paint the scene of sex, debauchery, and a moral high ground.Fall head over heels in love with hero, Liam Irish, and his sexy salon assistant, Genevieve, beware of Dominic Diaz, head thug and mischief maker, and his band of bad-ass cohorts, follow strip club owners Mitch Del Monte, and his lovable but zany wife, Frances, and laugh along w...

A covert agent's memoir of three perilous missions in Nazi-occupied Paris, told with "unconditional honesty" ( Kirkus Reviews).At first, John Goldsmith's services were consistently refused. But in 1942, he was recruited into Buckmasters F Section of the Special Operations Executive—and his wartime exploits would be remarkable.His faultless French and upbringing in Paris were to prove invaluable. After intensive training he was parachuted into France ...

At 11.00 hours on 11 November 1918, the guns fell silent across the battlefields of Europe. After the deadliest conflict the world had ever seen, peace had finally arrived. Since the withdrawal from the Somme and the repulse at Verdun, the Germans knew they could not win the war and had sought a negotiated end to the fighting. This was rejected by the Allies and the fighting continued until, almost two years later, with its economy on the verge of collapse, Germany had no choice but to acc...

Three New York Times –bestselling World War II histories, including the true story of the miraculous evacuation portrayed in the Christopher Nolan film Dunkirk .The monumental scope and breathtaking heroism of World War II are brought to vivid life in three riveting accounts that span the conflict's Western Front, Eastern Front, and Pacific Theater.The Miracle of Dun...

"The compelling story of the squadron of adventurous young American pilots who were among the first to engage in air combat." — Tampa Bay TimesIn First to Fly, lauded historian Charles Bracelen Flood draws on rarely seen primary sources to tell the story of the daredevil Americans of the Lafayette Escadrille, who flew in French planes, wore French uniforms, and showed the world an American brand of heroism before the United States entered the Grea...

A social history of British women's brave yet forgotten service during WWI from a historian of female wartime experiences—includes photos.At the outbreak of World War I, women looking to contribute to the Allied effort were told by the war office to "go home and sit still." Thankfully, hundreds of thousands of women from all corners of society ignored that advice and lent their collective strength to the cause. In We Also Served, Vivien Newman digs beneath...