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The Longest Campaign

Britain's Maritime Struggle in the Atlantic and Northwest Europe, 1939–1945

by Brian Walter ...

The award-winning historian's acclaimed account of British sea power throughout WWII: "a must-read for anyone interested in Naval warfare" ( PowerShips magazine).For four centuries the British realm depended on sea power to defend itself against a myriad of threats. The Royal Navy established itself as the "Sovereign of the Seas," helping transform a small island nation into the center of a global ... Read more

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The award-winning historian's acclaimed account of British sea power throughout WWII: "a must-read for anyone interested in Naval warfare" ( PowerShips magazine).For four centuries the British realm depended on sea power to defend itself against a myriad of threats. The Royal Navy established itself as the "Sovereign of the Seas," helping transform a small island nation into the center of a global
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How to Give an Elevator Speech

So People Actually Want You to Keep Talking

by Brian Walter ...

Narrated by Brian Walter ...

Unabridged

38 min

Few people doubt the importance of that rare thing…a truly compelling elevator speech that immediately increases interest in a person, business or product. However, it’s also true that few people know who to trust for the strategy for creating and delivering that compelling elevator speech.Communications advisor Brian Walter has developed a proven system for powerfully and memorably communicating ... Read more

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Few people doubt the importance of that rare thing…a truly compelling elevator speech that immediately increases interest in a person, business or product. However, it’s also true that few people know who to trust for the strategy for creating and delivering that compelling elevator speech.Communications advisor Brian Walter has developed a proven system for powerfully and memorably communicating
... Read more
The Deaths of the Republic

Imagery of the Body Politic in Ciceronian Rome

by Brian Walters ...

That the Roman republic died is a commonplace often repeated. In extant literature, the notion is first given form in the works of the orator Cicero (106-43 BCE) and his contemporaries, though the scattered fragments of orators and historians from the earlier republic suggest that the idea was hardly new. In speeches, letters, philosophical tracts, poems, and histories, Cicero and his peers ... Read more

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That the Roman republic died is a commonplace often repeated. In extant literature, the notion is first given form in the works of the orator Cicero (106-43 BCE) and his contemporaries, though the scattered fragments of orators and historians from the earlier republic suggest that the idea was hardly new. In speeches, letters, philosophical tracts, poems, and histories, Cicero and his peers
... Read more
The Danish Soldier

With linked Table of Contents

by Brian Walters ...

Winter of 1945. Aksel Foss, a Dane forced at gunpoint to fight in the German Army, flees Soviet tanks across the snow-bound fields of East Prussia. His goal: return to Denmark, and escape both the Russians and the dreaded SS who seek him for killing concentration camp guards. Retreating through burning towns and cities, he engages in near-daily combat as he tries to save himself and his lover, a ... Read more

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Winter of 1945. Aksel Foss, a Dane forced at gunpoint to fight in the German Army, flees Soviet tanks across the snow-bound fields of East Prussia. His goal: return to Denmark, and escape both the Russians and the dreaded SS who seek him for killing concentration camp guards. Retreating through burning towns and cities, he engages in near-daily combat as he tries to save himself and his lover, a
... Read more
The Art of Life Is the Avoiding of Pain

With linked Table of Contents

by Brian Walters ...

The Art of Life Is the Avoiding of Pain is Brian Walters' fourth collection of stories and poetry. As with all of Walters' poetry you'll find this book accessible and moving, but this is without a doubt his most powerful book to date. As a physical therapist Walters is welcomed into the homes of a vast cross-section of society, and he opens a window on the quiet desperation that so many of our ... Read more

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The Art of Life Is the Avoiding of Pain is Brian Walters' fourth collection of stories and poetry. As with all of Walters' poetry you'll find this book accessible and moving, but this is without a doubt his most powerful book to date. As a physical therapist Walters is welcomed into the homes of a vast cross-section of society, and he opens a window on the quiet desperation that so many of our
... Read more
Forgotten War

The British Empire and Commonwealth's Epic Struggle Against Imperial Japan, 1941–1945

by Brian E. Walter ...

A new assessment of the British and Commonwealth contribution to the defeat of Japan in the Pacific. The monumental struggle fought against Imperial Japan in the Asia/Pacific theater during World War II is primarily viewed as an American affair. While the United States did play a dominant role, the British and Commonwealth forces also made major contributions—on land, at sea and in the air, ... Read more

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A new assessment of the British and Commonwealth contribution to the defeat of Japan in the Pacific. The monumental struggle fought against Imperial Japan in the Asia/Pacific theater during World War II is primarily viewed as an American affair. While the United States did play a dominant role, the British and Commonwealth forces also made major contributions—on land, at sea and in the air,
... Read more

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The Thin Khaki Line

An Operational History of the British and Commonwealth Armies During World War II

by Brian E. Walter ...

Offers a comprehensive, meticulously researched account of the British and Commonwealth armies’ global campaigns and impact during World War II.The British army emerged from World War I as the world’s premier fighting force. This same army, following two decades of government neglect, entered World War II pitifully small compared to its main rivals and wholly unprepared for the tasks at hand. ... Read more

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Offers a comprehensive, meticulously researched account of the British and Commonwealth armies’ global campaigns and impact during World War II.The British army emerged from World War I as the world’s premier fighting force. This same army, following two decades of government neglect, entered World War II pitifully small compared to its main rivals and wholly unprepared for the tasks at hand.
... Read more
The Moody Bible Commentary

by Michael Boyle, James Coakley, David Finkbeiner, Daniel Green, John Jelinek, Walter McCord, John McMath, Winfred Neely, Bryan O'Neal, Ron Sauer, Tim Sigler, James Spencer, J. Brian Tucker, Michael Wechsler, Walter White, David Woodall, Louis Barbieri, Charles Dyer, John Goodrich, John Hart, John Koessler, William Marty, Eugene Mayhew, Gerald Peterman, Harry Shields, William Thrasher, Gerald Vreeland, Kevin Zuber ...

OVER 100,000 COPIES SOLD!Now you can study the Bible with the faculty of the Moody Bible Institute!Imagine having a team of 30 Moody Bible Institute professors helping you study the Bible. Now you can with this in-depth, user-friendly, one-volume commentary.General editors Michael Rydelnik and Michael Vanlaningham have led a team of contributors whose academic training, practical church experience ... Read more

$30.29 USD

OVER 100,000 COPIES SOLD!Now you can study the Bible with the faculty of the Moody Bible Institute!Imagine having a team of 30 Moody Bible Institute professors helping you study the Bible. Now you can with this in-depth, user-friendly, one-volume commentary.General editors Michael Rydelnik and Michael Vanlaningham have led a team of contributors whose academic training, practical church experience
... Read more
Blue Water War

Maritime Struggle in the Mediterranean and Middle East, 1940–1945

by Brian E. Walter ...

A complete history of naval combat in the Mediterranean and North African campaigns throughout WWII.In the early summer of 1940, the Kingdom of Italy joined with Nazi Germany by challenging Britain for dominance in the Mediterranean region. With France on the verge of collapse and Britain facing imminent invasion, the Italians seized upon a rare opportunity to re-establish control. Heavily ... Read more

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A complete history of naval combat in the Mediterranean and North African campaigns throughout WWII.In the early summer of 1940, the Kingdom of Italy joined with Nazi Germany by challenging Britain for dominance in the Mediterranean region. With France on the verge of collapse and Britain facing imminent invasion, the Italians seized upon a rare opportunity to re-establish control. Heavily
... Read more

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Presidential Candidate Images

by David Albert, Mike Chanslor, Carolyn L. Funk, Kenneth Hacker, Teri Harrison, Susan Hellweg, William Husson, Lynda Kaid, Allan Louden, Kristen McCauliff, John P. McHale, Tim Stephens, Walter Zakahi, Brian Spitzberg, William L. Benoit ...

Series series Communication, Media, and Politics
This engaging look at presidential candidate images features a wide range of essays that dissect how these images are formed and manipulated during campaigns. As more and more emphasis is placed on a candidate's persona and how it affects our voting decisions, Presidential Candidate Images provides a variety of frameworks and cases for analyzing candidate images in past, current, and future ... Read more

$55.09 USD

This engaging look at presidential candidate images features a wide range of essays that dissect how these images are formed and manipulated during campaigns. As more and more emphasis is placed on a candidate's persona and how it affects our voting decisions, Presidential Candidate Images provides a variety of frameworks and cases for analyzing candidate images in past, current, and future
... Read more
Audiobook

Blue Water War

The Maritime Struggle in the Mediterranean and Middle East, 1940–1945

by Brian E. Walter ...

Narrated by Julian Elfer ...

Unabridged

13 hours 6 min

For three millennia the Mediterranean Sea served as the center of western civilization and the scene of many colossal wars and naval battles. In the early summer of 1940, this ancient body of water again played host to a new and extensive conflict as the Kingdom of Italy challenged Britain for dominance within the region. With France on the verge of collapse and Britain facing the prospect of ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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For three millennia the Mediterranean Sea served as the center of western civilization and the scene of many colossal wars and naval battles. In the early summer of 1940, this ancient body of water again played host to a new and extensive conflict as the Kingdom of Italy challenged Britain for dominance within the region. With France on the verge of collapse and Britain facing the prospect of
... Read more

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Double Toil and Trouble

A New Novel and Short Stories by Donald Harington

by Donald Harington ...

Double Toil and Trouble is the first new volume of fiction in more than a decade by beloved Arkansas writer Donald Harington (1935–2009). Featuring the long-lost suspense novel of the title and four previously unpublished or uncollected stories, this volume adds several new chapters to the saga of Stay More, the fictional Ozarks village that serves as the setting for more than a dozen other ... Read more

$23.79 USD

Double Toil and Trouble is the first new volume of fiction in more than a decade by beloved Arkansas writer Donald Harington (1935–2009). Featuring the long-lost suspense novel of the title and four previously unpublished or uncollected stories, this volume adds several new chapters to the saga of Stay More, the fictional Ozarks village that serves as the setting for more than a dozen other
... Read more