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Author: Chris Baker
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2014-09-15
Total Pages: 338
ISBN-13: 1445635119
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA fascinating new study of the events leading up to and during one of the most poignant events of the First World War, the Christmas Truce 1914.
Author: Angie Smibert
Publisher: Thinkingdom
Published: 2020-07-07
Total Pages: 198
ISBN-13: 1635923646
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTwelve-year-old Bone, whose Gift allows her to see memories in everyday objects, must unearth her family's deepest secrets to find her favorite, missing uncle. This supernatural historical mystery is the final book in the critically-acclaimed and emotionally-resonant Ghosts of Ordinary Objects trilogy. In a southern Virginia coal-mining town in December 1942, Bone Phillips is learning to control her Gift: seeing the history of a significant object when she touches it. But one object is off limits: Uncle Ash's World War I dog tags, which hold memories of terror. When a body identified as Uncle Ash turns up inside the mines, Bone will need every ounce of courage she can summon to not only find her beloved uncle through the dog tags but prove that he isn't the thief the mine supervisor claims he is. The Truce is the riveting conclusion to the Ghosts of Ordinary Objects trilogy, with Bone facing her greatest challenge yet.
Author: R.L. Mathewson
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 2013-10-30
Total Pages: 282
ISBN-13: 9781507568569
DOWNLOAD EBOOKElizabeth knows what's expected of her, perfection. She's the daughter of an Earl and expected to marry well, say and do the right things with a smile on her face when inside she's dying for a chance to escape. Thanks to an inheritance her godmother left her years ago, her chance will come with her next birthday. Her hopes of escape abruptly end when Robert, her childhood nemesis that she hasn't seen in over fourteen years, comes back into her life and does everything he can to drive her out of her mind even as he steals her heart. He hated her. At least, he tried to hate her, but it was so damn difficult to hate someone that he couldn't live without. He tried to ignore her, tried to focus on anything but her, but nothing worked. Somehow she made her way into his heart and started to make him want things that he never thought possible, made him smile and laugh even while she drove him out of his mind and started a legacy by turning him into..... A Bradford.
Author: Jim Murphy
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 2016-04-26
Total Pages: 136
ISBN-13: 0545365279
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTwo-time Newbery Honor Book author Jim Murphy writes a stunning nonfiction masterpiece about a Christmas miracle on the Western Front during World War I. On July 29th 1914, the world's peace was shattered as the artillery of the Austria-Hungary Empire began shelling the troops of the country to its south. What followed was like a row of falling dominoes as one European country after another rushed into war. Soon most of Europe was fighting in this calamitous war that could have been avoided. This was, of course, the First World War. But who could have guessed that on December 25 the troops would openly defy their commanding officers by stopping the fighting and having a spontaneous celebration of Christmas with their "enemies"? In what can only be described as a Christmas Miracle, this beautiful and heartrending narrative will remind everyone how brotherhood and love for one another reaches far beyond war and politics.
Author: Kathy Tyers
Publisher: Random House
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 354
ISBN-13: 0553505963
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe sequel to Return of the Jedi. No sooner has the Rebel Alliance destroyed the Empire than they face a new challenge - Ssi-ruuk, a race of cold-blooded reptilian invaders who plan to enslave human minds to pilot their invincible machines of war and destruction.
Author: Becca Steele
Publisher:
Published: 2019-08-21
Total Pages: 294
ISBN-13: 9781079166514
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA steamy, standalone, enemies to lovers romance. Olivia Being hired by Barrett London should have been a dream. Nice job in the city, amazing boss...but then I met Luke. Cocky. Self-assured. Sexy. And the most frustrating man I've ever laid eyes on. When we're forced to work together, sparks fly. But is the attraction enough to risk losing everything? Or should this truce be in name only? Luke The moment Olivia walked through the door, I wanted her. That is, until she opened her mouth and ruined it with her 'I can do it better' attitude. When we're coerced into working together, I start to see Olivia in a different light. She's smart, vibrant, and gorgeous. Is that enough to let go of the past or will my demons turn our truce into a lie?
Author: Terri Blom Crocker
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 2015-11-10
Total Pages: 310
ISBN-13: 0813166179
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn late December 1914, German and British soldiers on the western front initiated a series of impromptu, unofficial ceasefires. Enlisted men across No Man's Land abandoned their trenches and crossed enemy lines to sing carols, share food and cigarettes, and even play a little soccer. Collectively known as the Christmas Truce, these fleeting moments of peace occupy a mythical place in remembrances of World War I. Yet new accounts suggest that the heartwarming tale ingrained in the popular imagination bears little resemblance to the truth. In this detailed study, Terri Blom Crocker provides the first comprehensive analysis of both scholarly and popular portrayals of the Christmas Truce from 1914 to present. From books by influential historians to the Oscar-nominated French film Joyeux Noel (2006), this new examination shows how a variety of works have both explored and enshrined this outbreak of peace amid overwhelming violence. The vast majority of these accounts depict the soldiers as acting in defiance of their superiors. Crocker, however, analyzes official accounts as well as private letters that reveal widespread support among officers for the détentes. Furthermore, she finds that truce participants describe the temporary ceasefires not as rebellions by disaffected troops but as acts of humanity and survival by professional soldiers deeply committed to their respective causes. The Christmas Truce studies these ceasefires within the wider war, demonstrating how generations of scholars have promoted interpretations that ignored the nuanced perspectives of the many soldiers who fought. Crocker's groundbreaking, meticulously researched work challenges conventional analyses and sheds new light on the history and popular mythology of the War to End All Wars.
Author: Primo Levi
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 0684826801
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA work by the Italian-Jewish writer, Primo Levi. It describes his arrest as a member of the Italian anti-fascist resistance during the Second World War, and his incarceration in the Auschwitz concentration camp from February 1944 until the camp was liberated on 27 January 1945.
Author: Anthony Richards
Publisher: Greenhill Books
Published: 2021-12-03
Total Pages: 218
ISBN-13: 1784386154
DOWNLOAD EBOOK‘One of them shouted “A Merry Christmas English. We’re not shooting tonight.” . . . [then] they stuck up a light. Not to be outdone, so did we. Then up went another. So, we shoved up another. Soon the lines looked like an illuminated fete.’ Rifleman Leslie Walkington On Christmas Eve 1914, a group of German soldiers laid down their arms, lit lanterns and started to sing Christmas carols. The British troops in nearby trenches responded by singing songs of their own. The next day, men from both sides met in No Man’s Land. They shook hands, took photos and exchanged food and souvenirs. Some even played improvised football games, kicking around empty bully-beef cans and using helmets for goalposts. Both sides also saw the lull in fighting as a chance to bury the bodies of their comrades. In some parts of the front, the truce lasted a few hours. In others, it continued to the New Year. But everywhere, sooner or later, the fighting resumed. Today, the Christmas Truce is seen as a poignant symbol of hope in a war that many people regard as unnecessary and futile. But what was the real story of those remarkable few days? In this fascinating new book, historian Anthony Richards has brought together hundreds of first-hand reminiscences from those who were there – including previously unpublished German accounts – to cast fresh light on this extraordinary episode.
Author: John Hendrix
Publisher: ABRAMS
Published: 2014-10-07
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 1613126883
DOWNLOAD EBOOKShooting at the Stars is the moving story of a young British soldier on the front lines during World War I who experiences an unforgettable Christmas Eve. In a letter to his mother, he describes how, despite fierce fighting earlier from both sides, Allied and German soldiers ceased firing that evening and came together on the battlefield to celebrate the holiday. They sang carols, exchanged gifts, and even lit Christmas trees. But as the holiday came to a close, they returned to their separate trenches to await orders for the war to begin again. Award-wining creator John Hendrix wonderfully brings the story of the Christmas Truce of 1914 to life with his signature style, interweaving detailed illustrations and hand-lettered text. His telling of the story celebrates the humanity that can persist during even the darkest periods of our history.
