Gerard: 1631 books

Malta Magnificent, written by Major Francis Gerard and first published in 1943, tells of the siege of Malta, one of the epic incidents in the world’s history. For two years, the Luftwaffe was hurled against the island day and night, but Malta and its people stood indomitable and unshaken throughout, and the “George Cross Island” held. A gripping account.

This topical new study takes a new look at the causes, course and consequences of student activism across the world since its heyday in the 1960s. It starts with analyses of some of the most familiar - and romanticised - Sixties protests themselves, in the US, France, Germany, Mexico and Great Britain....

Maya Banks - Yuva ÖzlemiJewel Henley, patronuyla beraber olduğunu bilmiyordu. Genç kadın, ertesi sabah uyandığında, bir gece önce ayaklarını yerden kesen esrarengiz erkeğin Piers Anetakis olduğunu öğrenmişti. Ve farkına bile varmadan hem işsiz hem de hamile kalmıştı. Beş ay sonra...

Het werk van Plato is geen objectief onderzoek naar waarheid, maar een grootse en fanatieke poging het gelijk van een persoonlijke overtuiging te bewijzen. Voor Plato stond het lot van de wereld op het spel. Als belichaming van zijn gelijk schiep hij een van de grootste literaire figuren uit de geschiedenis:...

Woodpeckers are fascinating birds, filling our forests with their unmistakable drumming, and capturing our imaginations with their incredible ability to drill holes in trees and their bright, colourful plumage. Three species of woodpecker are resident in the UK: the Green Woodpecker, often...

EXTRAIT: Le rêve est une seconde vie. Je n’ai pu percer sans frémir ces portes d’ivoire ou de corne qui nous séparent du monde invisible. Les premiers instants du sommeil sont l’image de la mort  ; un engourdissement nébuleux saisit notre pensée,...

EXTRAIT: Nous allons vous raconter la folie d’un personnage fort singulier, qui vécut vers le milieu du XVIe siècle. Raoul Spifame, seigneur Des Granges, était un suzerain sans seigneurie, comme il y en avait tant déjà dans cette époque de guerres...

Racconti Gialli e Humour Nero Sigaro Avana Mi ero fermato solo per accendere il sigaro nel modo giusto, ma la ragazza non lo poteva sapere, aveva pensato che l’avessi vista nascosta dietro la siepe e mi era venuta incontro. La sua valigia nera sfondata aveva trascinato la ragazza e il suo...

When Dr Andrew Morton moved into his new house, he thought he had it all. A fantastic job, beautiful girl friend and a fantastic future. Then, he receives a welcome note from one of his neighbors and everything changes. Once he claps eyes on the beautiful, exotic Kara his world begins to turn upside...

Rosa e Ferdinando. La spedizione trionfale di Giuseppe Garibaldi alla conquista del Regno delle Due Sicilie è l’evento che fa nascere l’Italia Unita dopo secoli di divisioni. Nella versione uffi-ciale della spedizione si racconta di mille camice rosse, guidate dal condottiero sul cavallo bianco,...

La tentation du désir, Diana Palmer Depuis qu'il avait entendu une conversation qui ne lui était pas destinée, Blake Kemp en était certain : Violet, sa secrétaire, l'aimait. Et maintenant qu'il avait surpris son secret, il ne parvenait plus à la regarder sans se sentir troublé. C'était comme...

HOCHZEITSNACHT IM WINTERWALD von GERARD, CINDY Fast am Ziel! Barbara kämpft sich mit ihrem Bruder Mark durch einen Schneesturm zum Blockhaus von Abel Greene vor. Sie hat Abel nie zuvor gesehen und folgt allein seiner Heiratsanzeige. Sie erhofft sich eine sichere Zukunft. Mit Glück und Liebe hätte...

THE WIN-WIN-WIN SOLUTION by Dr. Robert V. Gerard One of the major inadequacies of our culture is our inability to verbally confront one another properly and respectfully. Very few people recognize it as a problem, even fewer know what to do about it. The book Handling Verbal Confrontation guides the...

The Treasure Rebels are taken to the Amazon Rainforest and forced to search for a priceless dive helmet hidden in the murky depths of a jungle swamp. A swamp that contains electric eels, other incredible dangers, and the rusted underwater ruins of a destroyed steamboat. With their lives on...