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A general-turned-historian reveals the remarkable battlefield heroics of Major General Maurice Rose, the World War II tank commander whose 3rd…
Armored Division struck fear into the hearts of Hitler's panzer crews. Two months after D-Day, the Allies found themselves in a stalemate in Normandy, having suffered enormous casualties attempting to push through hedgerow country. Troops were spent, and American tankers, lacking the tactics and leadership to deal with the terrain, were losing their spirit. General George Patton and the other top U.S. commanders needed an officer who knew how to break the impasse and roll over the Germans—they needed one man with the grit and the vision to take the war all the way to the Rhine. Patton and his peers selected Maurice Rose. The son of a rabbi, Rose never discussed his Jewish heritage. But his ferocity on the battlefield reflected an inner flame. He led his 3rd Armored Division not from a command post but from the first vehicle in formation, charging headfirst into a fight. He devised innovative tactics, made the most of American weapons, and personally chose the cadre of young officers who drove his division forward. From Normandy to the West Wall, from the Battle of the Bulge to the final charge across Germany, Maurice Rose's deadly division of tanks blasted through enemy lines and pursued the enemy with a remarkable intensity. In The Panzer Killers , Daniel P. Bolger, a retired lieutenant general and Iraq War veteran, offers up a lively, dramatic tale of Rose's heroism. Along the way, Bolger infuses the narrative with fascinating insights that could only come from an author who has commanded tank forces in combat. The result is a unique and masterful story of battlefield leadership, destined to become a classicWhen We Were Arabs: A Jewish Family's Forgotten History
By Massoud Hayoun. 2020
The stunning debut of a brilliant nonfiction writer whose vivid account of his grandparents' lives in Egypt, Tunisia, Palestine, and…
Los Angeles reclaims his family’s Jewish Arab identity There was a time when being an "Arab" didn't mean you were necessarily Muslim. It was a time when Oscar Hayoun, a Jewish Arab, strode along the Nile in a fashionable suit, long before he and his father arrived at the port of Haifa to join the Zionist state only to find themselves hosed down with DDT and then left unemployed on the margins of society. In that time, Arabness was a mark of cosmopolitanism, of intellectualism. Today, in the age of the Likud and ISIS, Oscar's son, the Jewish Arab journalist Massoud Hayoun whom Oscar raised in Los Angeles, finds his voice by telling his family's story. To reclaim a worldly, nuanced Arab identity is, for Hayoun, part of the larger project to recall a time before ethnic identity was mangled for political ends. It is also a journey deep into a lost age of sophisticated innocence in the Arab world; an age that is now nearly lost. When We Were Arabs showcases the gorgeous prose of the Eppy Award-winning writer Massoud Hayoun, bringing the worlds of his grandparents alive, vividly shattering our contemporary understanding of what makes an Arab, what makes a Jew, and how we draw the lines over which we do battle.The first of a three-volume historical narrative of the four-year struggle. Opening with Jefferson Davis' resignation from the Senate and…
closing with Lincoln's departure from Springfield, the battles and personalities are presented from the point of view of the participantsKilling Patton: the strange death of World War II's most audacious general (Bill O'Reilly's Killing)
By Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard. 2014
Political commentator O'Reilly and historian Dugard, authors of Killing Jesus (DB 77565), examine the last year and the death of…
General George S. Patton Jr. (1885-1945); theorize that Patton's death was not due to complications of injuries sustained in a car accident; and detail possible motives for assassination. Bestseller. 2014American commander: serving a country worth fighting for and training the brave soldiers who lead the way
By Scott Mcewen, Ryan Zinke. 2016
Former Congressman, Ryan Zinke, recalls his years growing up in Montana, and his service as a Navy SEAL. Includes broad…
information about his time as acting Commander of Joint Special Forces in Iraq. Some strong language and some violenceEnemies and neighbors: Arabs and Jews in Palestine and Israel, 1917-2017
By Ian Black. 2017
The journalist author, whose career has focused on events in the Middle East, provides a history of Arab-Zionist conflict throughout…
the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Draws on sources that include declassified documents, oral histories, and more. 2017Syria's secret library: reading and redemption in a town under siege
By Mike Thomson. 2019
An account of a hidden library organized in 2013 in the war-torn town of Daraya, which was besieged early in…
the Syrian Civil War. The author recounts how the books inside were salvaged and scavenged. 2019Lebanon: a history, 600-2011 (Studies in Middle Eastern History)
By William W. Harris. 2014
A narrative history of the sectarian communities of Mount Lebanon and its vicinity. Recounts the origins and consolidation of Lebanon's…
Christian, Muslim, and Islamic-derived sects. Also discusses the emergence of modern Lebanon in the 1860s, the collapse of the Ottoman empire in 1920, and more. 2012Vets and pets: wounded warriors and the animals that help them heal
By Dava Guerin, Kevin Ferris. 2018
A collection of essays about the bonds that develop between wounded veterans and the animals that help them heal. Includes…
stories of traditional service companion dogs as well as vets who bond with horses, birds of prey, and even pigs. 2017Eat the apple: a memoir
By Matt Young. 2018
An irreverent account of the author's time in the Marine Corps, which he joined while still a teenager. Discusses his…
training, three deployments to Iraq, and the absurdity of twenty-first-century war. Strong language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2018John McCain: an American hero
By John Perritano. 2018
Portrays John McCain's life, from his childhood as an admiral's son to his own time at the Naval Academy, his…
service as a pilot, and his experience as a prisoner of war. Explores McCain's years as a senator and his two bids for the U. S. presidency. For grades 5-8. 2018The beekeeper: rescuing the stolen women of Iraq
By Max Weiss, Dunya Mikhail, Dunyā Mīkhāʼīl. 2018
Journalist shares her trip to Iraq to meet with Yazidi women who escaped captivity by Daesh (ISIS/ISIL) and the beekeeper…
who assisted them with his network of helpers. Discusses the impact of traumas experienced. Translated from the original 2018 Arabic edition. Violence. 2018Zorba the Buddha: sex, spirituality, and capitalism in the global Osho movement
By Hugh B. Urban, Hugh B Urban. 2015
Religious studies professor examines the growth and expansion of the Osho-Rajneesh movement which came to notoriety in America in the…
1980s. Analyzes the movement's early years, its move to America, the role of sexuality in its spirituality, growth after controversy, and more. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2015A history of modern Oman
By Jeremy Jones, Nicholas Ridout. 2015
A history of modern Oman, beginning in the eighteenth century. Addresses topics such as Oman's historical cosmopolitanism, the role of…
Islam in the country's social and political life, Oman's role in the global economy of the nineteenth century, twentieth century revolution, and more. 2015The last Englishmen: love, war, and the end of empire
By Deborah Baker. 2018
A look at the rivalry between John Auden and Michael Spender, who both vied to participate on an expedition to…
Everest's summit in the midst of Britain's waning power in India. The author portrays a generation, including writers, artists, explorers, spies, nationalists, political rogues, informers, and more. 2018Inside Iran: the real history and politics of the Islamic Republic of Iran
By Medea Benjamin. 2018
The author presents an account of Iran's history and politics, particularly US-Iranian relations, drawing upon her firsthand experiences with Iranian…
politicians, activists, and everyday citizens. Discusses politics, religion, and daily life. 2018A history of Malaysia
By Barbara Watson Andaya, Leonard Y. Andaya. 2017
A history of Malaysia that discusses the country's historical framework reaching back before the 1400s and stretching until 2017. Examines…
the role of Islam in the Malay world, the difficulties of creating a multicultural state, and more. 2017The killing season: a history of the Indonesian massacres, 1965-66 (Human Rights and Crimes Against Humanity Ser. #29)
By Geoffrey B. Robinson. 2018
Account of the Indonesian Massacres of 1965 to 1966, which left roughly five hundred thousand people dead and more than…
a million in detention. Also discusses the social and political ramifications of systemic violence, especially when quickly forgotten by the world. 2018Can't hurt me: master your mind and defy the odds
By David Goggins. 2018
A retired Navy SEAL who is also an accomplished competitor in marathons and ultramarathons shares his story. Describes overcoming poverty…
and prejudice to go on to great success, and argues that most people only tap into forty percent of their capabilities. Strong language. Bestseller. 2018China Rx: exposing the risks of America's dependence on China for medicine
By Rosemary Gibson, Janardan Prasad Singh. 2018
Examination of the manufacturing process and government trade policies related to pharmaceuticals sold in the United States. Uses specific cases…
to illustrate the differences in regulations, companies' moves to China, and the risks of importation. Proposes a process for bringing drug manufacturing back to the US. 2018