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Easy Company Soldier

The Legendary Battles of a Sergeant from World War II's "Band of Brothers"

par Don Malarkey, Bob Welch ...

Lu par John Bedford Lloyd ...

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8 heure 7 min

Elite paratrooper Sgt. Don Malarkey takes us not only into the World War II battles fought from Normandy to Germany, but into the heart and mind of a soldier who lost his best friend during the nightmarish engagement at Bastogne.Drafted in 1942, Malarkey arrived at Camp Toccoa in Georgia and was one of the one in six soldiers who earned their Eagle wings. He went to England in 1943 to provide ... En savoir plus

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Elite paratrooper Sgt. Don Malarkey takes us not only into the World War II battles fought from Normandy to Germany, but into the heart and mind of a soldier who lost his best friend during the nightmarish engagement at Bastogne.Drafted in 1942, Malarkey arrived at Camp Toccoa in Georgia and was one of the one in six soldiers who earned their Eagle wings. He went to England in 1943 to provide
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The Great Escape

par Paul Brickhill ...

Lu par Robert Whitfield ...

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7 heure 37 min

It was a split-second operation as delicate and as deadly as a time bomb. It demanded the concentrated devotion and vigilance of more than six hundred American and British air force officers, every single one of them, every minute, every hour, every day, and every night for more than a year. With only their bare hands and the crudest of homemade tools, they sank shafts, built underground railroads ... En savoir plus

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It was a split-second operation as delicate and as deadly as a time bomb. It demanded the concentrated devotion and vigilance of more than six hundred American and British air force officers, every single one of them, every minute, every hour, every day, and every night for more than a year. With only their bare hands and the crudest of homemade tools, they sank shafts, built underground railroads
... En savoir plus
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We Few

US Special Forces in Vietnam

par Nick Brokhausen ...

Lu par George Spelvin ...

Version Longue

14 heure 7 min

A Green Beret's gripping memoir of American Special Forces in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam WarIn 1970, on his second tour to Vietnam, Nick Brokhausen served in Recon Team Habu, CCN. Officially, it was known as the Studies and Observations group. In fact, this Special Forces squad, which Brokhausen calls "an unwashed, profane, ribald, joyously alive fraternity," undertook some of the most ... En savoir plus

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A Green Beret's gripping memoir of American Special Forces in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam WarIn 1970, on his second tour to Vietnam, Nick Brokhausen served in Recon Team Habu, CCN. Officially, it was known as the Studies and Observations group. In fact, this Special Forces squad, which Brokhausen calls "an unwashed, profane, ribald, joyously alive fraternity," undertook some of the most
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Wartime Brides

A historical saga from Lizzie Lane

par Lizzie Lane ...

Lu par Julia Franklin ...

Collections Livre audio : 1 - Wives and Lovers
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11 heure 15 min

Bristol - 1945The war has ended; the men are returning home to their loved ones, but for some things have changed.Charlotte Hennessey-White's husband, David is no longer the gentle loving man he once was and Charlotte, so independent during the war, is devastated.Edna Burbage's strong fiancée, Colin has suffered appalling physical injuries. He won’t hold her to her promise of marriage, but she ... En savoir plus

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Bristol - 1945The war has ended; the men are returning home to their loved ones, but for some things have changed.Charlotte Hennessey-White's husband, David is no longer the gentle loving man he once was and Charlotte, so independent during the war, is devastated.Edna Burbage's strong fiancée, Colin has suffered appalling physical injuries. He won’t hold her to her promise of marriage, but she
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Achilles in Vietnam

Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character

par Jonathan Shay, M.D. ...

Lu par David Strathairn ...

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8 heure 44 min

An original and groundbreaking examination of the psychological devastation of war through the lens of Homer’s Iliad in this “compassionate book [that] deserves a place in the lasting literature of the Vietnam War” (The New York Times).In this moving and dazzlingly creative book, Dr. Jonathan Shay examines the psychological devastation of war by comparing the soldiers of Homer’s Iliad with Vietnam ... En savoir plus

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An original and groundbreaking examination of the psychological devastation of war through the lens of Homer’s Iliad in this “compassionate book [that] deserves a place in the lasting literature of the Vietnam War” (The New York Times).In this moving and dazzlingly creative book, Dr. Jonathan Shay examines the psychological devastation of war by comparing the soldiers of Homer’s Iliad with Vietnam
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The Combat Diaries

True Stories From the Frontlines of World War II

par Mike Guardia ...

Lu par Johnny Heller ...

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5 heure 20 min

At the height of World War II, the US military drew some 16 million men into its ranks. They came from every walk of life – farmers, teachers, lawyers, and even Hollywood celebrities. But whether they came from the wheat fields of Kansas, the streets of New York, or the backlots of Tinseltown, these everyday heroes answered the call when their country needed them. They were ordinary men who ... En savoir plus

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At the height of World War II, the US military drew some 16 million men into its ranks. They came from every walk of life – farmers, teachers, lawyers, and even Hollywood celebrities. But whether they came from the wheat fields of Kansas, the streets of New York, or the backlots of Tinseltown, these everyday heroes answered the call when their country needed them. They were ordinary men who
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The USS Vincennes and the Tragedy of Savo Island: A Lifetime Survival Story

par Jeff Spevak ...

Lu par Kyle Tait ...

Version Longue

6 heure 36 min

Ernie Coleman survived the worst open-sea defeat in US Navy history. But he paid a price and buried the horrific memories for decades. In the manner of Mitch Albom’s highly successful Tuesdays with Morrie, 22 Minutes is a searing account of a survivor coming to terms with an incident he had suppressed for sixty years and the writer who painstakingly put together the clues about what had happened. ... En savoir plus

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Ernie Coleman survived the worst open-sea defeat in US Navy history. But he paid a price and buried the horrific memories for decades. In the manner of Mitch Albom’s highly successful Tuesdays with Morrie, 22 Minutes is a searing account of a survivor coming to terms with an incident he had suppressed for sixty years and the writer who painstakingly put together the clues about what had happened.
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A Thousand May Fall

Life, Death, and Survival in the Union Army

par Brian Matthew Jordan ...

Lu par Christopher Douyard ...

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8 heure 18 min

The Civil War ended more than 150 years ago, yet our nation remains fiercely divided over its enduring legacies. In A Thousand May Fall, Pulitzer Prize finalist Brian Matthew Jordan returns us to the war itself. Creating an intimate, absorbing chronicle from the ordinary soldier's perspective, he allows us to see the Civil War anew—and through unexpected eyes.At the heart of Jordan's vital account ... En savoir plus

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The Civil War ended more than 150 years ago, yet our nation remains fiercely divided over its enduring legacies. In A Thousand May Fall, Pulitzer Prize finalist Brian Matthew Jordan returns us to the war itself. Creating an intimate, absorbing chronicle from the ordinary soldier's perspective, he allows us to see the Civil War anew—and through unexpected eyes.At the heart of Jordan's vital account
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The Lions of Iwo Jima

The Story of Combat Team 28 and the Bloodiest Battle in Marine Corps History

par James A. Warren, Major General Fred Haynes (USMC-Ret.) ...

Lu par Michael Prichard ...

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9 heure 8 min

It was the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history, claiming a third of all marines killed in World War II. The relentless fighting on Iwo Jima lasted for thirty-six days, but most of us only know the iconic photo of five soldiers raising the American flag on Mount Surabachi. For Fred Haynes, a young captain in Combat Team 28, Surabachi was one marker in a ferocious blood-letting against an enemy ... En savoir plus

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It was the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history, claiming a third of all marines killed in World War II. The relentless fighting on Iwo Jima lasted for thirty-six days, but most of us only know the iconic photo of five soldiers raising the American flag on Mount Surabachi. For Fred Haynes, a young captain in Combat Team 28, Surabachi was one marker in a ferocious blood-letting against an enemy
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Unwavering

The Wives Who Fought to Ensure No Man is Left Behind

par Taylor Baldwin Kiland, Judy Silverstein Gray ...

Lu par Susan Ericksen ...

Version Longue

12 heure 1 min

The true story of the women who waged an epic home front battle to ensure our nation leaves no man behind.When some of America's military men are captured or go missing during the Vietnam War, a small group of military wives become their champions. Never had families taken on diplomatic roles during wartime, nor had the fate of our POWs and missing men been a nationwide concern. In cinematic ... En savoir plus

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The true story of the women who waged an epic home front battle to ensure our nation leaves no man behind.When some of America's military men are captured or go missing during the Vietnam War, a small group of military wives become their champions. Never had families taken on diplomatic roles during wartime, nor had the fate of our POWs and missing men been a nationwide concern. In cinematic
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The Killing Zone

My Life in the Vietnam War

par Frederick Downs ...

Lu par Barry Press ...

Version Longue

9 heure 29 min

Among the best books ever written about men in combat, The Killing Zone tells the story of the platoon of Delta One-six, capturing what it meant to face lethal danger, to follow orders, and to search for the conviction and then the hope that this war was worth the sacrifice. The book includes a new chapter on what happened to the platoon members when they came home. ... En savoir plus

$20.93 CAD

Among the best books ever written about men in combat, The Killing Zone tells the story of the platoon of Delta One-six, capturing what it meant to face lethal danger, to follow orders, and to search for the conviction and then the hope that this war was worth the sacrifice. The book includes a new chapter on what happened to the platoon members when they came home.
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Girl With A Sniper Rifle

An Eastern Front Memoir

par Yulia Zhukova, John Walter ...

Lu par Christa Lewis ...

Version Longue

7 heure 13 min

Luliia was a dedicated member of the Komsomol (the Soviet communist youth organization) and her parents worked for the NKVD. She started at the sniper school and eventually became a valued member of her battalion during operations against Prussia.She persevered through eight months of training before leaving for the Front on 24th November 1944 just days after qualifying. Joining the third ... En savoir plus

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Luliia was a dedicated member of the Komsomol (the Soviet communist youth organization) and her parents worked for the NKVD. She started at the sniper school and eventually became a valued member of her battalion during operations against Prussia.She persevered through eight months of training before leaving for the Front on 24th November 1944 just days after qualifying. Joining the third
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Da Nang Diary

A Forward Air Controller's Gunsight View of Flying with SOG

par Tom Yarborough ...

Lu par Sean Runnette ...

Version Longue

15 heure 14 min

Da Nang Diary is the story of how, in Vietnam, an elite group of Air Force pilots fought a secret air war in Cessna 0-2 and OV-10 Bronco prop planes—flying as low as they could get. The eyes and ears of the fast-moving jets who rained death and destruction down on enemy positions, the forward air controller made an art form out of an air strike—knowing the targets, knowing where friendly troops ... En savoir plus

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Da Nang Diary is the story of how, in Vietnam, an elite group of Air Force pilots fought a secret air war in Cessna 0-2 and OV-10 Bronco prop planes—flying as low as they could get. The eyes and ears of the fast-moving jets who rained death and destruction down on enemy positions, the forward air controller made an art form out of an air strike—knowing the targets, knowing where friendly troops
... En savoir plus
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Accused War Criminal

An American Kempei Tai Survivor

par Fiske Hanley II ...

Lu par Joe Barrett ...

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9 heure 46 min

A WWII Air Force Cadet shares his incredible story of serving his country and being shot down over Japan in this vivid POW memoir.The day after Fisk Hanley graduated from Texas Technical College, in May of 1943, he boarded a train for Boca Raton, Florida, where he would begin his training as an Air Force Aviation Cadet. Like so many other young men that year, Hanley had been drafted to serve the ... En savoir plus

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A WWII Air Force Cadet shares his incredible story of serving his country and being shot down over Japan in this vivid POW memoir.The day after Fisk Hanley graduated from Texas Technical College, in May of 1943, he boarded a train for Boca Raton, Florida, where he would begin his training as an Air Force Aviation Cadet. Like so many other young men that year, Hanley had been drafted to serve the
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By Tank into Normandy

par Stuart Hills ...

Lu par Roger Clark ...

Version Longue

9 heure 3 min

"One of the best half-dozen personal accounts of the Normandy campaign"—Richard HolmesStuart Hills embarked his Sherman DD tank on to an LCT at 6:45 a.m., Sunday, June 4th, 1944. He was twenty years old, unblooded, fresh from a public-school background, and Officer Cadet training. He was going to war. Two days later, his tank sunk, he and his crew landed from a rubber dinghy with just the clothes ... En savoir plus

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"One of the best half-dozen personal accounts of the Normandy campaign"—Richard HolmesStuart Hills embarked his Sherman DD tank on to an LCT at 6:45 a.m., Sunday, June 4th, 1944. He was twenty years old, unblooded, fresh from a public-school background, and Officer Cadet training. He was going to war. Two days later, his tank sunk, he and his crew landed from a rubber dinghy with just the clothes
... En savoir plus
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The Rifle

Combat Stories from America's Last WWII Veterans, Told Through an M1 Garand

par Andrew Biggio ...

Lu par Shawn Compton ...

Version Longue

9 heure 3 min

The Rifle is the inspirational story of a twenty-eight-year-old US Marine, Andrew Biggio, who returned home from combat in Afghanistan and Iraq, full of questions about the price of war. He found answers from those who survived the costliest war of all—WWII veterans.It began when Biggio bought a 1945 M1 Garand Rifle, the most common rifle used in WWII, to honor his great uncle, a US Army soldier ... En savoir plus

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The Rifle is the inspirational story of a twenty-eight-year-old US Marine, Andrew Biggio, who returned home from combat in Afghanistan and Iraq, full of questions about the price of war. He found answers from those who survived the costliest war of all—WWII veterans.It began when Biggio bought a 1945 M1 Garand Rifle, the most common rifle used in WWII, to honor his great uncle, a US Army soldier
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Steel Boat Iron Hearts

A U-boat Crewman's Life Aboard U-505

par Hans Goebeler, John Vanzo ...

Lu par Norman Dietz ...

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11 heure 37 min

Using his own experiences, log books, and correspondence with other U-boat crewmen, Hans Goebeler offers rich and personal details about what life was like in the German Navy under Hitler. Since his first and last posting was to U-505, Goebeler's perspective of the crew, commanders, and war patrols paints a vivid and complete portrait unlike any other to come out of the Kriegsmarine. He witnessed ... En savoir plus

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Using his own experiences, log books, and correspondence with other U-boat crewmen, Hans Goebeler offers rich and personal details about what life was like in the German Navy under Hitler. Since his first and last posting was to U-505, Goebeler's perspective of the crew, commanders, and war patrols paints a vivid and complete portrait unlike any other to come out of the Kriegsmarine. He witnessed
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Hvis jeg ikke ringer i morgen

par Anders Korsager Nielsen, Kim Eg Thygesen ...

Lu par Anders Brink Madsen ...

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5 heure 14 min

Hvis jeg ikke ringer i morgen er Kim Eg Thygesens personlige fortælling om at være udsendt som soldat i bl.a. Afghanistan. Med stor indlevelse fortæller Kim om soldatertilværelsen – og giver et indblik i, hvad krig og katastrofer gør ved dit sind.Kim mister sin far som 16-årig, og efter nogle udfordrende ungdomsår, er forsvaret det helt rigtige sted for ham. Han stortrives med regelsæt, tempo og ... En savoir plus

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Hvis jeg ikke ringer i morgen er Kim Eg Thygesens personlige fortælling om at være udsendt som soldat i bl.a. Afghanistan. Med stor indlevelse fortæller Kim om soldatertilværelsen – og giver et indblik i, hvad krig og katastrofer gør ved dit sind.Kim mister sin far som 16-årig, og efter nogle udfordrende ungdomsår, er forsvaret det helt rigtige sted for ham. Han stortrives med regelsæt, tempo og
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Airborne

The Combat Story of Ed Shames of Easy Company

par Ian Gardner ...

Lu par P.J. Ochlan ...

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10 heure 6 min

Some men are born to be warriors, and Ed Shames is one of these men. His incredible combat record includes service at DDay, Operation Market Garden, Bastogne and finally in Germany itself. He was the first man in the Dachau concentration camp and captured Hitler's infamous Eagle's nest. Shames appeared in 'Band of Brothers' but now, with the comprehensive support of the man himself, the full story ... En savoir plus

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Some men are born to be warriors, and Ed Shames is one of these men. His incredible combat record includes service at DDay, Operation Market Garden, Bastogne and finally in Germany itself. He was the first man in the Dachau concentration camp and captured Hitler's infamous Eagle's nest. Shames appeared in 'Band of Brothers' but now, with the comprehensive support of the man himself, the full story
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3 Para

par Patrick Bishop, Kati Nicholl ...

Lu par Christian Rodska ...

Version Abrégée

5 heure 50 min

Afghanistan, Summer 2006. This is war.Afghanistan in the summer of 2006. In blazing heat in remote outposts the 3 Para battlegroup is pitted against a stubborn enemy who keep on coming. Until now, the full story of what happened there has not been told. This is it.In April 2006, the elite 3 Para battlegroup was despatched to Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan. They were tasked with providing ... En savoir plus

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Afghanistan, Summer 2006. This is war.Afghanistan in the summer of 2006. In blazing heat in remote outposts the 3 Para battlegroup is pitted against a stubborn enemy who keep on coming. Until now, the full story of what happened there has not been told. This is it.In April 2006, the elite 3 Para battlegroup was despatched to Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan. They were tasked with providing
... En savoir plus
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The Combat Doctor

par Dr Dan Pronk ...

Lu par Dr Dan Pronk ...

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9 heure 53 min

'I had seen dozens of people die horrible deaths ... This time was different. This time it was a friend of mine dying in the dirt in front of me, and it was my job to save him.'Dr Dan Pronk served on over 100 combat missions in Afghanistan as a frontline special forces combat doctor, where the casualties he treated were his fellow SAS soldiers and commandos, local civilians and even the enemy.The ... En savoir plus

$23.72 CAD

'I had seen dozens of people die horrible deaths ... This time was different. This time it was a friend of mine dying in the dirt in front of me, and it was my job to save him.'Dr Dan Pronk served on over 100 combat missions in Afghanistan as a frontline special forces combat doctor, where the casualties he treated were his fellow SAS soldiers and commandos, local civilians and even the enemy.The
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Prisoners of War Stories: True and Untold Accounts of Survival, Courage, and the Cost of Captivity

par Martin Kessler ...

Lu par Martin Kessler ...

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2 heure 36 min

Experience the ultimate test of human endurance in this gripping military history exploring wartime survival and captivity. Perfect for focused listening on a long commute, these intense historical narratives transport you from the chaos of battle directly into the grinding reality of prison camps. Feel the visceral tension as ordinary soldiers navigate unimaginable moral dilemmas behind enemy ... En savoir plus

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Experience the ultimate test of human endurance in this gripping military history exploring wartime survival and captivity. Perfect for focused listening on a long commute, these intense historical narratives transport you from the chaos of battle directly into the grinding reality of prison camps. Feel the visceral tension as ordinary soldiers navigate unimaginable moral dilemmas behind enemy
... En savoir plus
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Defiant

The POWs Who Endured Vietnam’s Most Infamous Prison, the Women Who Fought for Them, and the One Who Never Returned

par Alvin Townley ...

Lu par Joe Barrett ...

Version Longue

14 heure 47 min

The story of the indomitable American POWs who endured "Alcatraz," the Hanoi prison camp where North Vietnam locked its most dangerous and subversive prisoners, and the wives who fought to bring them homeDuring the Vietnam War, hundreds of American prisoners of war faced years of brutal conditions and horrific torture at the hands of communist interrogators who ruthlessly plied them for military ... En savoir plus

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The story of the indomitable American POWs who endured "Alcatraz," the Hanoi prison camp where North Vietnam locked its most dangerous and subversive prisoners, and the wives who fought to bring them homeDuring the Vietnam War, hundreds of American prisoners of war faced years of brutal conditions and horrific torture at the hands of communist interrogators who ruthlessly plied them for military
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In Waves and War

Exploring the Life-Changing Impact of Alternative Treatments for PTSD and Trauma Recovery for Combat Veterans

par Henrietta P. Jenson ...

Lu par Digital Voice Madison G ...

Collections Livre audio : 3 - The Global Focus
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1 heures 55 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In “In Waves and War,” the devastating and often hidden scars of war are brought to light as combat veterans bravely share their most intimate struggles with PTSD. This groundbreaking book takes readers on a profound journey into the heart of one of the most pressing issues facing veterans today—how trauma from the battlefield leaves an indelible mark ... En savoir plus

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In “In Waves and War,” the devastating and often hidden scars of war are brought to light as combat veterans bravely share their most intimate struggles with PTSD. This groundbreaking book takes readers on a profound journey into the heart of one of the most pressing issues facing veterans today—how trauma from the battlefield leaves an indelible mark
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