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Overcome Your Storm, Rebuild Your Hope

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HOPE and ADVERSITY. Two powerful words.This book aims to enlighten readers on how they can overcome adversity and demonstrate there is something to be gained while going through: HOPE.Coming from a place of authenticity, Rodney Bennett boldly and transparently discusses his trials-turned-triumph with practicality. This page-turning non-fiction novel was written by a man who faced various life ... Read more

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HOPE and ADVERSITY. Two powerful words.This book aims to enlighten readers on how they can overcome adversity and demonstrate there is something to be gained while going through: HOPE.Coming from a place of authenticity, Rodney Bennett boldly and transparently discusses his trials-turned-triumph with practicality. This page-turning non-fiction novel was written by a man who faced various life
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Contesting Media Power

Alternative Media in a Networked World

by James Curran, Chris Atton, Lance Bennett, Rodney Benson, John Downing, Larry Gross, Chin-Chuan Lee, Tamar Liebes, Merlyna Lim, Sharon Ling0, Michael Meadows1, Christine Morris2, Andrea Press3, Terhi Rantanen4, Clemencia Rodriguez5, Keyan Tomaselli6, Ruth E. Teer-Tomaselli7, Elena Vartanova8, Lennart Weibull9, Yuezhi Zhao0 ...

Series series Critical Media Studies: Institutions, Politics, and Culture
Contesting Media Power is the most ambitious international collection to date on the worldwide growth of alternative media that are challenging the power concentration in large media corporations. Media scholars and political scientists develop a broad comparative framework for analyzing alternative media in Australia, Chile, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Russia, Sweden, South Africa, the United ... Read more

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Contesting Media Power is the most ambitious international collection to date on the worldwide growth of alternative media that are challenging the power concentration in large media corporations. Media scholars and political scientists develop a broad comparative framework for analyzing alternative media in Australia, Chile, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Russia, Sweden, South Africa, the United
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Naval Battles of World War Two

by Geoffrey Bennett, Rodney M Bennett ...

Series series Pen & Sword Military Classics
Captain Bennett discusses the traumatic effects of the Washington and London Naval Treaties on the fleets of the principal powers between the wars, and their astonishing growth and technical progress between 1939 and 1945. He then deals with the war in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. The Battle of the River Plate, the struggle for Narvik, the hunt for the Bismarck, the destruction of the ... Read more

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Captain Bennett discusses the traumatic effects of the Washington and London Naval Treaties on the fleets of the principal powers between the wars, and their astonishing growth and technical progress between 1939 and 1945. He then deals with the war in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. The Battle of the River Plate, the struggle for Narvik, the hunt for the Bismarck, the destruction of the
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Freeing the Baltic, 1918–1920

by Geoffrey Bennett, Rodney M Bennett ...

In 1919, the new governments of the besieged Baltic states appealed desperately to the Allies for assistance. A small British flotilla of light cruisers and destroyers were sent to help, under the command of Rear Admiral Sir Walter Cowan. They were given no clear instructions as to what their objective was to be and so Cowan decided that he had to make his own policy. Despite facing a much greater ... Read more

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In 1919, the new governments of the besieged Baltic states appealed desperately to the Allies for assistance. A small British flotilla of light cruisers and destroyers were sent to help, under the command of Rear Admiral Sir Walter Cowan. They were given no clear instructions as to what their objective was to be and so Cowan decided that he had to make his own policy. Despite facing a much greater
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Monitors of the Royal Navy

How the Fleet Brought the Great Guns to Bear

by Jim Crossley ...

A history of the origins, design and effectiveness of the British Royal Navy's monitor warships during world wars I and II.Monitor warships mounted the biggest guns ever deployed by the Royal Navy, and played an undeniably important part in Allied efforts during World War One and Two. They were built as cheap "disposable" ships made out of redundant bits and pieces which the Admiralty happened to ... Read more

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A history of the origins, design and effectiveness of the British Royal Navy's monitor warships during world wars I and II.Monitor warships mounted the biggest guns ever deployed by the Royal Navy, and played an undeniably important part in Allied efforts during World War One and Two. They were built as cheap "disposable" ships made out of redundant bits and pieces which the Admiralty happened to
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Battle on the Seven Seas

German Cruiser Battles, 1914–1918

by Gary Staff ...

"This concise and well-written book will serve as a valuable library addition for anyone interested in the naval activities of the Great War." —Sea ClassicsThe cruisers of the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserlische Marine) were active throughout the First World War and saw action all around the globe, tying up valuable Allied naval resources out of all proportion to their number. Drawing on firsthand ... Read more

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"This concise and well-written book will serve as a valuable library addition for anyone interested in the naval activities of the Great War." —Sea ClassicsThe cruisers of the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserlische Marine) were active throughout the First World War and saw action all around the globe, tying up valuable Allied naval resources out of all proportion to their number. Drawing on firsthand
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British Submarines in Two World Wars

by Norman Friedman ...

An "indispensable" guide to the Royal Navy's submarines through 1945, with numerous photos and original plans ( The Naval Review).The Royal Navy didn't invent the submarine—but in 1914, Britain had the largest submarine fleet in the world, and at the end of World War I it had some of the largest and most unusual of all submarines—whose origins and designs are all detailed in this book. During the ... Read more

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An "indispensable" guide to the Royal Navy's submarines through 1945, with numerous photos and original plans ( The Naval Review).The Royal Navy didn't invent the submarine—but in 1914, Britain had the largest submarine fleet in the world, and at the end of World War I it had some of the largest and most unusual of all submarines—whose origins and designs are all detailed in this book. During the
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The Tank Killers

A History of America's World War II Tank Destroyer Force

by Harry Yeide ...

"A fantastic read . . . Whether your interest is armour or history I would highly recommend this book" ( Military Modelling).The tank destroyer was a bold—though some would say flawed—answer to the challenge posed by the seemingly unstoppable German Blitzkrieg. The TD was conceived to be light and fast enough to outmaneuver panzer forces and go where tanks could not. At the same time, the TD would ... Read more

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"A fantastic read . . . Whether your interest is armour or history I would highly recommend this book" ( Military Modelling).The tank destroyer was a bold—though some would say flawed—answer to the challenge posed by the seemingly unstoppable German Blitzkrieg. The TD was conceived to be light and fast enough to outmaneuver panzer forces and go where tanks could not. At the same time, the TD would
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Nightmare at Scapa Flow

The Truth About the Sinking of HMS Royal Oak

by H.J. Weaver ...

A historian examines what really happened when the British World War II battleship was torpedoed by a German submarine off the coast of Orkney.Sinking the battleship HMS Royal Oak in the Royal Navy's home anchorage, with the loss of more than 800 of her crew, was Germany's first shattering blow against Britain during World War II. Within six weeks the Germans achieved their goal of breaching the ... Read more

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A historian examines what really happened when the British World War II battleship was torpedoed by a German submarine off the coast of Orkney.Sinking the battleship HMS Royal Oak in the Royal Navy's home anchorage, with the loss of more than 800 of her crew, was Germany's first shattering blow against Britain during World War II. Within six weeks the Germans achieved their goal of breaching the
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British Battleships 1939–45 (1)

Queen Elizabeth and Royal Sovereign Classes

by Angus Konstam ...

Series Book 154 - New Vanguard
With the outbreak of World War II, Britain's Royal Navy and her fleet of battleships would be at the forefront of her defence.Yet ten of the 12 battleships were already over 20 years old, having served in World War I, and required extensive modifications to allow them to perform a vital service throughout the six long years of conflict. Angus Konstam offers a comprehensive review of the ... Read more

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With the outbreak of World War II, Britain's Royal Navy and her fleet of battleships would be at the forefront of her defence.Yet ten of the 12 battleships were already over 20 years old, having served in World War I, and required extensive modifications to allow them to perform a vital service throughout the six long years of conflict. Angus Konstam offers a comprehensive review of the
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The Battle of Jutland

by Diane Canwell, Jon Sutherland ...

The Battle of Jutland was the greatest naval engagement of the First World War, if not any war. Admiral Scheer had adopted a policy of launching attacks against the British coast. What he did not know was that the British had broken his naval codes and that they knew of his plans. Consequently, when Scheer threw his entire fleet in a mission to attack the British mainland in May 1916, he could not ... Read more

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The Battle of Jutland was the greatest naval engagement of the First World War, if not any war. Admiral Scheer had adopted a policy of launching attacks against the British coast. What he did not know was that the British had broken his naval codes and that they knew of his plans. Consequently, when Scheer threw his entire fleet in a mission to attack the British mainland in May 1916, he could not
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German Battlecruisers 1914–18

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Series Book 124 - New Vanguard
The task of Germany's new Große Kreuzer at the beginning of the 20th century was to form an independent reconnaissance division that was able to perform special tasks.With a speed superiority of at least 3 knots, they should also be capable of fighting in the line, and would thus require heavy armour and good defensive qualities. The battlecruisers that were built did indeed have a remarkable ... Read more

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The task of Germany's new Große Kreuzer at the beginning of the 20th century was to form an independent reconnaissance division that was able to perform special tasks.With a speed superiority of at least 3 knots, they should also be capable of fighting in the line, and would thus require heavy armour and good defensive qualities. The battlecruisers that were built did indeed have a remarkable
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