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  • av Michelle Wright
    281,-

    If caught, his captors would have killed him but Marvin Doyle was determined to document the truth in case he didn't make it out alive. There was also another reason; Marvin thought the sooner he'd write down what happened the sooner he'd be able erase it from his tortured mind. This is the true story of aerial gunner Sergeant Marvin Doyle, a World War II prisoner of war who kept a secret diary while held captive in Stalag Luft 1, a German prison camp by the Baltic Sea. Marvin was shot down on November 4, 1944 in a B-24 bomber over Mostar, Yugoslavia. He wanted history to know what he and his crew endured for America's freedom. Even more than that, he wanted the love of his life, his wife Anne, to know what happened to him. He had to be resourceful to make this happen. Once he got to Stalag Luft 1 he began to collect the wrappers from discarded cigarette packs, and he wrote his secret diary on the back of 37 of them. He knew if the Nazis discovered his secret diary, he would be put in solitairy confinement or worse, but he knew his experience had to be documented. He detailed the terror of his plane being shot down, the hard parachute landing in which he was injured, his capture by dozens of Germans ready to shoot him on the spot, the overwhelming hunger and the unbearable cold. He detailed being forced to walk miles through a blinding snowstorm to get from one prison camp to the next. He would later talk of his appreciation to his squadron for carrying him when he was injured so the Nazis wouldn't shoot him. He shared how he was haunted by the tail-gunner who froze with fear as their plane was going down and was too scared to pull his chute. He describes eating bugs and drinking vile coffee. And he writes of dreaming of sweet Anne and how he hoped she was waiting for him.Perhaps surprisingly, he didn't write of his hatred for his captors despite the horrific conditions. Instead, he hoped for peace for both sides. He wrote, "I have been in the air and also on the ground and I know how horrible war can be. It is terrible that so many people have to be slaughtered even though they are your enemies." This book also looks at other notable things which happened in Stalag Luft 1 including a hidden radio which allowed prisoners to listen to news broadcasts from Britain and America and allowed them to write a secret newspaper distributed amongst the camp. Especially poignant is his treasured letter from General George C. Marshall, Chief of Staff of the Army, in which he warns about the importance of avoiding war in the future. At the war's end Marshall wrote to Marvin and his fellow servicemen, "Choose your leaders wisely - that is the way to keep ours the country for which you fought. Make sure that those leaders are determined to maintain peace throughout the world. You know what war is. You know that we must not have another. As individuals you can prevent it if you give to the task which lies ahead the same spirit which you displayed in uniform." Sgt. Marvin Doyle wanted history to know the truth about what happened and this is the first time his diary is being publicly released.

  • av M. J. Wright
    196,-

    With her whole life in pieces she is sent away to Water ways, a private boarding school on an island in the middle of nowhere where she is expected to start over again. Can Ciara move on with her life and leave her past where it belongs? Elusive, popular, and reticent. Sebastian Echo is aware of the disruption Ciara's arrival has made to the social arena at Water ways. As student body president, it falls to him to keep everything running smoothly. If the pressure was not enough his father is beginning to groom him to take over the family corporation. All Seb really wants to concentrate on is building tiny houses. Together they make the most unlikely couple. Seb and Ciara. Ciara and Seb. Does their fledgling relationship have the strength to last beyond the last day of the school year?

  • av M J. Wright
    163,-

    The Rotary Club of Raymond Terrace was established almost 50 years after Paul Harris started Rotary in Chicago. We work differently We see differently: Our multi disciplinary perspective helps us to see challenges in unique ways. We think differently: We apply leadership and expertise to social issues - and find unique solutions. We act responsibly: Our passion and perseverance create lasting change. We make a difference at home and around the world: Our members can be found in your community and across the globe. As people of action we respond to the needs of the Raymond Terrace community to make a difference in their lives by giving a hand up not a hand out.

  • av M J Wright
    159,-

    What if your whole life was always on display?  Lily la Croix is a world famous Author at 19.  She's feeling burnt out and she's got to finish one last book for her current contract while pretending to be a college student. Who is she really? Millie or Lily?Josh Patterson sees the world differently through the lens of his camera.  Taking on the care of a student teacher no one has ever heard of is as far from his mind as surviving his business classes.  With family drama following him around he won't put her life in danger.  Until one day he does...one thunderstorm will change everything.  He's thrust into her world.  One of deadlines, stalker paparazzi and crazy fans.  Is what they have truly love or just another photo opportunity?

  • av M J Wright
    169,-

    The Smythe Family have never played by the unspoken rules of the dome city they live in. After the death of his father Ethan is thrust into the dark side of the family business.Fane was born a halfling. Illegitimate son of Joseph Smythe and elder half sibling to Ethan. His mission in life is to protect the family he hates the most. Knowledge is power. Kindness is a precious gift rarely bestowed on a mere bodyguard.Lia has lived most of her life caged in the Smythe cells. Kept drugged so that her memory is indefinitely fractured. Her skills as an assassin guarantees her continued safety. Until he becomes the job...Can they trust each other to survive in a world that is trying to tear them apart? What hidden secrets does Lia's memories hold?

  • av M J Wright
    149,-

    Set 450 years into the future the world has changed.  There are not enough females.   Anna's laws saved the last females from lives of hardship and were brought into being as a way to equal the balance between the sexes.    Marianna de Montmercy has not always had the full protection of Anna's laws and even though she lives in Spark City as a free woman she feels trapped.  Broken in body, she uses a walking stick to aid her in every day life.Scott Jackson lives in one of the Border territories.  His previous chosen was murdered as a consequence of a trade gone bad.  He isn't the same and it is breaking his family apart.  Can he understand the reasons for Mari's differences enough to take a chance on love again?Hunted they must stand and fight for what they truly need-each other. 

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