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The great escape
By Paul Brickhill. 2000
DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Movie and television tie-insPolice and military, War, World War II
Human-narrated audio
The Great Escape tells how more than six hundred men in a German prisoner of war camp worked together to…
achieve an extraordinary break-out. Every night for a year they dug tunnels, and those who weren't digging forged passports, drew maps, faked weapons and tailored German uniforms and civilian clothes to wear once they had escaped. All of this was conducted under the very noses of their prison guards. When the right night came, the actual escape itself was timed to the split second - but of course, not everything went according to plan... 2000.Moneyball: the art of winning an unfair game
By Michael Lewis. 2003
DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Movie and television tie-insSports and games, Baseball
Human-narrated audio
Author of "The New New Thing" describes how Billy Beane, general manager of baseball's Oakland Athletics, came in first place…
in the American League West in 2002. Examines Beane's use of computers, statistics, and scouting to achieve success despite a minor league budget. Strong language. Bestseller. 2003.Black Hawk down: a story of modern war
By Mark Bowden. 1999
DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Movie and television tie-insBestsellers (Non-fiction), Law and crime, Police and military
Human-narrated audio
Recreates the U.S. military operation in Mogadishu, Somalia, on October 3-4, 1993, when ninety-nine American soldiers were surrounded and trapped.…
Describes how the planned one-hour mission turned into an overnight fight for survival. Based on journalist's interviews with the soldiers, helicopter pilots, and Somali clan leaders. Bestseller. 1999.Saving arm pit
By Natalie Hyde. 2011
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Sports fiction, Humourous fiction, General fiction, Movie and television tie-insBaseball
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
The Harmony Point Terries FINALLY has a coach that knows baseball. When their coach's job is threatened, the team springs…
to action to save it. Saving Arm Pit was a 2014 Connecticut Nutmeg Award elementary level book nominee