If Chaos Reigns

If Chaos Reigns

Author: Flint Whitlock

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2013-05-07

Total Pages: 657

ISBN-13: 1480406635

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“A gem of a book that highlights the ‘fog of war’ as seen by American, British, and Canadian airborne units when they parachuted behind enemy lines.” —WWII History Magazine “Gentlemen, do not be daunted if chaos reigns; it undoubtedly will.” So said Brigadier S. James Hill, commanding officer of the British 3rd Parachute Brigade, in an address to his troops shortly before the launching of Operation Overlord—the D-Day invasion of Normandy. No more prophetic words were ever spoken, for chaos indeed reigned on that day, and many more that followed. Much has been written about the Allied invasion of France, but award-winning military historian Flint Whitlock has put together a unique package—the first history of the assault that concentrates exclusively on the activities of the American, British, and Canadian airborne forces that descended upon Normandy in the dark, pre-dawn hours of June 6, 1944. Landing into the midst of the unknown, the airborne troops found themselves fighting for their lives on every side in the very jaws of the German defenses, while striving to seize their own key objectives in advance of their seaborne comrades to come. Whitlock details the formation, recruitment, training, and deployment of the Allies’ parachute and glider troops. First-person accounts by veterans who were there—from paratroopers to glidermen to the pilots who flew them into the battle, as well as the commanders (Eisenhower, Taylor, Ridgway, Gavin, and more)—make for compelling, “you-are-there” reading. If Chaos Reigns is a fitting tribute to the men who rode the wind into battle and managed to pull victory out of confusion, chaos, and almost certain defeat.


Arnhem

Arnhem

Author: Iain Ballantyne

Publisher: Canelo + ORM

Published: 2023-02-13

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13: 1804363685

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The account of the fateful bridge too far... ‘It was a bridge too far and perhaps the whole plan was doomed to failure from the start, but we had to try, didn’t we?’ 17 September 1944: 30,000 airborne soldiers prepare to drop 64 miles behind enemy lines into Nazi-occupied Holland; tens of thousands of ground troops race down Hell’s Highway in tanks and armoured cars, trucks and half-tracks to link up with them. The goal – to secure eight bridges across the Rhine and end the war by Christmas. Ten days later, over 15,000 of these soldiers have died, 6,000 have been taken prisoner. Operation Market Garden was the daring plan to stage a coup de main in occupied territory, gain control of those bridges, and obtain a direct route into Hitler’s Germany. But the operation failed and the allied forces suffered a brutal military defeat. In the 75 years since, tactics have been analysed and blame has been placed, but the heart of Arnhem’s story lies in the selflessness and bravery of those troops that fought, the courage and resilience of the civilians caught up in confrontation, and the pure determination to fight for their lives and their freedom. This is the story of ordinary people caught up in extraordinary events. In Ballantyne’s Arnhem, we go into battle with not only the famous commanders in the thick of the action, but also with all those whose fates were determined by their decisions. Based on first-hand interviews, military records, and diaries, we witness the confusion and mayhem of war – from the horrific and devastating to the surreal and mundane. But most of all, we witness the self-sacrifice and valour of the men who gave their lives to liberate strangers in a foreign country. Praise for Arnhem: Ten Days in the Cauldron ‘Reminiscent of Stephen Ambrose at his best... some remarkable stories, which Ballantyne neatly dovetails into a rolling epic’ Dr Harry Bennett, University of Plymouth ‘Breath-taking... I thoroughly enjoyed reading this account of Arnhem, adding, if you like, a trench-level perspective to those other accounts written from more senior, and sometimes more detached, points of view. Thoroughly recommended’ British Journal for Military History


If This Is the Way the World Works

If This Is the Way the World Works

Author: William O. Avery

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2007-11-19

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 1566995531

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In If This Is the Way the World Works William O. Avery and Beth Ann Gaede ask two primary questions: First, what principles from science are so broadly accepted that scientists themselves are willing to say, "This is the way the world works"? Second, how do congregations and their leaders behave when they operate in concert with these seemingly universal principles? Avery and Gaede explore five principles form the philosophy of science that suggest an alternative way to view congregational mission and leadership: openness to new information, complexity, diversity, interrelatedness, and process. Their premise is that when faith communities align themselves with the way the world--God's world--works, they more faithfully carry out their vocations as witnesses to God's reconciling work and as servants to one another. By following these basic scientific principles, Avery and Gaede argue, we arrive at a different view of leadership in the church. If this is truly the way the world works, leaders will find strength through relationships, hope in diversity, and above all trust in the love of God.


Matteo

Matteo

Author: Cassandra Doon

Publisher: Cassandra Doon

Published: 2023-11-04

Total Pages: 301

ISBN-13:

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SHE BELONGED TO HIM Eleanor: In her mind, she believed that she had escaped to safety. She had convinced herself that she had saved both herself and her son from their past. Matteo: For a decade, he tirelessly searched every corner of the world for her. And now, at long last, she was within his grasp. He would never let her slip away again. Matteo is Book 1 in the 4 Seats book series. All books are stand alone, can be read out of order and separately, they are fast paced, with HEA. Although reading in order for the full experience is recommended. The 4 Seats is a Australian-based Italian Mafia Romance Novel featuring Sydney, Melbourne and Gold Coast. This book has Trigger Warnings attached. This book is a work of fiction.


Human Excellence and an Ecological Conception of the Psyche

Human Excellence and an Ecological Conception of the Psyche

Author: John H. Riker

Publisher: SUNY Press

Published: 1991-01-01

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9780791405185

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This book explores the possibility of grounding the idea of human excellence, which has traditionally been associated with hierarchical systems, on an ecological structuring of the psyche. Riker bases his concept on recent work in psychoanalytic theory, emotion theory, sociobiology, ethnogenic social psychology, and feminism, as well as on the insights of such philosophers as Aristotle, Nietzsche, Whitehead, Heidegger, and Wittgenstein.


Sales Chaos

Sales Chaos

Author: Tim Ohai

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-04-27

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1118064291

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What if chaos is good? What if random complexity is not the enemy, but a competitive asset instead? Could it be possible to thrive in the chaos, to actually harness it during your sales conversations? Sales Chaos is a groundbreaking book that outlines a new paradigm that applies the latest research and the scientific principles of chaos theory to the challenges facing today's sales professional. The result of this philosophy creates a whole new approach to business, one in which sales conversations are driven by relevance, not simple activity. It's called Agility Selling. Agility Selling is not a sales technique. Nor is it a sales process. While techniques and processes have value, Agility Selling is bigger than that. It is a genuinely fresh approach to selling, birthed by chaos and grounded in science. Agility Selling is a methodology designed to help you identify repeatable and predictable patterns in the complex world of selling so that you can consistently be more relevant than your competition and create more value for your clients. It doesn't matter if you are new to sales or a seasoned professional; Sales Chaos provides the key information any seller should know to turn the scientific theory of Agility Selling into more relevant sales conversations and bottom-line sales results. Learn more about the practices behind the book at www.saleschaos.com


If I Should Die Tonight

If I Should Die Tonight

Author: C. C. Avram

Publisher: Bookclick 360 Wordeee

Published: 2018-07-18

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 1946274216

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The superficial life is one that denies authenticity. But life, at some point, life demands nothing but truth. For Emily Francis and her three daughters, the cataclysmic event of 9/11, becomes the catalyst for their personal transformation. If I Should Die Tonight is a generational story of Emily Francis, the matriarch with many secrets and her three daughters Randy, the grand dame of the East Side of New York, Ashley the successful but frustrated Journalist, and Amelie, a Wall Street Titan whose only dream is to be a Classical Pianist. It is a story of love and loss of betrayal and forgiveness, of secrets and lies. Above all it is a story of women who are determined to live inside of their truths, no matter the cost. A breathtaking and compelling novel about the meaning of one's life.