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Pacific War expert Mark Stille examines the key aspects of battle of Leyte Gulf, the largest naval encounter in history and probably the most decisive naval battle of the entire Pacific War, with new and insightful analysis and dismantles the myths surrounding the respective actions and overall performances of the two most important commanders in the battle, and the “lost victory” of the Japanese advance into Leyte Gulf that never happened.

The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) was the third most powerful navy in the world at the start of World War II and came to dominate the Pacific in the early months of the war. This was a remarkable turnaround for a navy that only began to modernize in 1868. The Imperial Japanese Navy in the Pacific War details the Japanese ships which fought in the Pacific and examines the principles on which they were designed, how they were armed, when and where they were deployed, and how effective they were in battle.

Midway is the most famous naval battle of the Pacific War, and one of the most mythologized. The traditional view of the battle, popularized in its immediate aftermath and surviving through to the present day, is of a heavily outnumbered American force snatching victory in the face of overwhelming odds. This view is simplistic and, in many respects, wrong. Pacific War expert Mark Stille provides a detailed analysis of this pivotal battle, and argues that Midway was neither a miraculous American victory, nor a product of good fortune.

A detailed and comprehensive study of the carrier formations of the Pacific War, including their origins, development, and key battles from the Coral Sea, through Midway and Guadalcanal to the battle of the Philippine Sea.

When life doesn't go as planned... what if that's exactly the plan? We all face painful detours—loss, illness, disappointment—that feel like wrong turns. But what if those moments are actually part of a greater path? In When Left Turns Go Right, Jere Stille shares his personal journey through adversity—including a Stage 4 cancer diagnosis—to offer hope, healing, and purpose. This book reminds you that your setbacks don't define you... they refine you. If you've ever wondered why life took a turn, this book will help you find meaning in the unexpected.

In the middle of the Ozzie and Harriet 1950s, the birth control pill became available and a maverick psychoanalytic institute, the Sullivan Institute for Research in Psychoanalysis, opened its doors in New York City. Its founders wanted to start a revolution, one grounded in ideals of creative expression, sexual liberation, and freedom from societal norms, and the revolution needed to begin at home.

Als die reiche Beverly Danziger die Privatdetektivin Kinsey Millhone damit beauftragt, ihre verschwundene Schwester zu finden, hat diese eigentlich wenig Lust auf einen Routinefall – aber bei einer Gage wie dieser stellt man keine weiteren Fragen. Die Ermittlerin stößt nicht nur auf immer mehr Ungereimtheiten – sie findet auch bald die Leiche einer Frau, die am Tag von Elaines Verschwinden ermordet wurde. Als Kinsey ihre Auftraggeberin zur Rede stellt, zieht diese sie kurzerhand vom Fall ab.

Although slowly building its navy while neutral during the early years of World War II, the US was struck a serious blow when its battleships, the lynchpin of US naval doctrine, were the target of the dramatic attack at Pearl Harbor.

“Look for the contradictions in every character, especially in your heroes and villains.”– Elia Kazan “When we tell a story in cinema, we should resort to dialogue only when it’s impossible to do otherwise.”– Alfred Hitchcock “Often the personalities in my scripts don’t want the same thing I want. If I try to force them to do what I want them to do, it will always be an artistic catastrophe.”– Ingmar Bergman How do the great filmmakers approach writing for the screen? How were the best screenplays written? Where did the spark of creation come from? What makes a great ...

Ignorant of civilization and cautioned against its evils, nineteen-year-old Wren and her two sisters, Sage and Evie, were raised in off-the-grid isolation in a primitive cabin in upstate New York. When the youngest grows gravely ill, their mother leaves with the child to get help from a nearby town. And they never return. As months pass, hope vanishes. Supplies are low. Livestock are dying.

Das abenteuerliche Leben der Sehnsuchtsbilder von Caspar David Friedrich – mitreißend erzählt von Florian Illies. Kein deutscher Maler löst solche Emotionen aus wie Caspar David Friedrich: Seine abendlichen Himmel sind bis heute Ikonen der Sehnsucht, er inspirierte Samuel Beckett zu "Warten auf Godot" und Walt Disney zu "Bambi" – Goethe jedoch machte die rätselhafte Melancholie seiner Bilder so wütend, dass er sie auf der Tischkante zerschlagen wollte.

The murder of professional astrologer Andrew Gorman seems a straightforward case for DCI Kenny Murrain – a tragic death resulting from an interrupted burglary. But when Gareth Clayburn, assistant to stage medium Justin Bannerman, is found dead in identical circumstances, Murrain begins to suspect the murders are linked. Meanwhile, Geoff Nolan, television personality and professor of psychology, is developing a new series exploring the psychology of the paranormal. Starting with Bannerman's work as a supposed spiritualist.

When secret organizations are forced to merge after years of enmity and bloodshed, only one person has the fearsome powers - and the bureaucratic finesse - to get the job done. Facing her greatest challenge yet, Rook Myfanwy Thomas must broker a deal between two bitter adversaries: the Checquy - the centuries-old covert British organization that protects society from supernatural threats, and the Grafters - a centuries-old supernatural threat.

Learn how hammerhead sharks live in the ocean, meet their friends, and see their natural habitat.

The officer responding to a 911 call at one of Houston's hippest high-rises expected the worst. After all, domestic violence situations can be unpredictable. But nothing could've prepared him for what he found: a beautiful woman drenched in blood, an older man lying dead on the floor, and a cobalt blue suede stiletto with tufts of white hair stuck to its five-and-a-half-inch heel.

Ein rätselhafter Todesfall und eine neue SoKo für Hanna Will & Jan de Bruyn. Im Emsland wird eine junge Frau tot aus einem Kanal geborgen. Die Obduktion ergibt Ertrinken als Todesursache, allerdings wird Leitungswasser in der Lunge gefunden. Die SoKo tritt auf der Stelle und zieht Hanna Will und den Kriminalpsychologen Jan de Bruyn hinzu. Die Ermittler durchleuchten Lisa Kramers Leben minutiös und stoßen bei ihrem Konto auf ungewöhnliche Bargeldeinzahlungen. Doch sie finden weder Tatverdächtige noch Anhaltspunkte für die Herkunft des Geldes.

Learn how humpback whales live in the ocean, meet their friends, and see their natural habitat.

Learn how dolphins live in the ocean, meet their friends, and see their natural habitat.

In diesem Buch werden Sie erfahren: Wie ich die Ruhe suchte und die Stille fand, warum die Stille und die Ruhe so gute Geschwister sind, was die besonderen stillen Orte sind, warum wir alleine sein können, ohne uns einsam zu fühlen, was es mit der lieblichen Unerreichbarkeit auf sich hat, weshalb fränkische Sonnenuntergänge so wunderschön sind und warum die Nacht so ein geheimnisvoller stiller Ort ist, warum Burgen, Ruinen und historische Orte so eine Ruhe und Stille ausstrahlen, was das Schweigen unter Freunden ausmacht, warum ich der Stadt den Rücken kehrte und aufs Land gezogen bin.

Alzheimer lässt Erinnerungen verblassen und den Alltag unsicher werden – für Betroffene wie für Angehörige. Auch wenn Worte und Erinnerungen schwinden, bleibt das Herz verbunden, denn Liebe kennt keinen Gedächtnisverlust.Echte Nähe entsteht nicht im Kopf, sondern im Herzen – und dass sie selbst in der Stille weiterlebt.