Art of Winter

Julie M Covert

Whitehead Press

Force Mulberry - The Planning and Installation of Artificial Harbor Off U.S. Normandy Beaches in World War II

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History

Stanford, Alfred

Americas

Pastoral Counseling: Its Theory and Practice

A guide for people interested in the fascinating field of pastoral counselling. A mix of standard psychological counselling and religious teachings. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Pastoral Counseling - Its Theory and Practice

Wise, Carroll A.

Religion & Spirituality

Flint and Feather: The Complete Poems of E. Pauline Johnson (Tekahionwake)

Literature & Fiction

Johnson, E.Pauline

History & Criticism

FORCE MULBERRY- The Planning and Installation of the Artificial Harbor off U. S. Normandy Beaches in World War II 1951 By ALFRED STANFORD. INTRODUCTION: IN THIS book Commander Stanford has made a very im portant contribution to the history of World War II, and in the writing of it he has recaptured the tense excitement, almost desperation, of planning and executing the landings in Normandy. The Mulberries, the two artificial harbors established immediately after the initial landings, were ab solutely essential for the success of Operation Overlord. For, as we found out in World War II, the most difficult thing in an amphibious operation is not to establish the initial beachhead that can almost always be done if sufficient force is employed and tactical surprise is obtained but to sustain and reinforce the ground troops against the beachhead, and attain the objective. Massive as was the Anglo-American assault on the Nor mandy beaches, it had to be followed up immediately by even greater increments of men, armor, vehicles and sup plies to make it succeed. There was no possibility of getting all this ashore over wave-lashed beaches where spring tides rose twenty-one feet. One or more ports were essential to maintain an even flow of men and materiel. But all the French ports, notably the nearest ones at Cherbourg and Le Havre, were so strongly held by the enemy that the cap ture of one would employ forces badly needed elsewhere for at least six weeks, during which the Germans would be unexpectedly weak or very stupid if they did not succeed in rubbing out the initial beachhead. The only possible way out of this dilemma was the ap parently impossible task of providing sheltered water off the beaches within a matter of three days. Since speed was of the essence, all elements of the artificial harbors would have to be constructed in England, towed across the Channel under danger of wind, weather and enemy air attack, and sited under fire. Commander Stanford, who was Deputy Commander Mul berry A under the hard-driving Capt. A. Dayton Clark, par ticipated in the planning, the training and the execution. He has told a fascinating story of all three phases. The need of secrecy was so paramount that very few men among the detailed planners could know what the whole thing was about. The Phoenixes enormous concrete caissons as big as a five-story apartment house the Whales pontoon-sup ported ramps capable of handling heavy armor and the Gooseberries vessels to be sunk as an outer line of protec tionhad to be built or procured at a dozen different ports of the United Kingdom. Men had to be specially trained to operate them, tugs procured to tow them, combatant ships found to escort them, salvage or towboat experts engaged who were capable of solving these new and unprecedented problems. There were difficulties due to Anglo-American rivalry, to the indifference of top commanders to subjects they did not quite understand, to the scarcity of labor and materials, to the crowded ports and overcharged communi cation channels. The American Mulberry A was assembled off Omaha Beach on D-plus-8-day 14 June 1944, twenty-four hours ahead of the expected time. That in itself was a marvelous achievement, and it functioned so smoothly that on 14-18 June inclusive an average of over 8,500 tons of cargo poured ashore over it daily. Then, on 20 June, there blew up the strongest summer gale known in the English Channel for forty years. At the end of two days 1 bashing by wind, waves, and vessels that dragged anchors and pounded against it, Mulberry A looked like a complete wreck...

<p>This vintage book contains the first volume of William Thackeray s 1857 novel, "The Virginians: A Tale of the Last Century." "The Virginians" is the tale of George and Henry Warrington; Henry Esmond's two grandsons. An amorous entwinement with an older woman results in Henry s enrolment in the British Army under the command of General Wolfe during the taking of Quebec. When the war of independence breaks out, he joins the revolutionary side, while his brother remains a British Officer. William Makepeace Thackeray (1811 - 1863) was an esteemed English novelist during the nineteenth century. He became famous for his satirical novels, the most important and influential of which was "Vanity Fair." Many antiquarian books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author."</p>

The Virginians Volume III - Works Of William Makepeace Thackery

THACKERAY, WILLIAM MAKEPEACE

Genre Fiction

Theory And Technique Of Latin-American Dancing

<p>The Badminton Magazine of Sports and pastimes was a sports magazine published monthly between 1895 and 1923. Comprising articles on an impressive array of sporting themes and extensively illustrated with full page and text photographs. These magazines not only offer a fascinating insight on a bygone age but also much information and anecdote that is still useful today. Within each issue are contained veritable gems of articles that cater for every sporting taste. Its diverse features make it an absorbing read for any sportsman or historian. This issue contains, amongst many others, chapters on: The Art Of Trapping, Big Game Shooting In Rhodesia, Fox Hunting In The Highlands And Whaling In Skye. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.</p>

Borrows, Frank

Sports & Outdoors

This early work on dancing is a fascinating read for any dance enthusiast or historian, and contains much information that is still useful and practical today. Contents Include: Dedication; Author's Preface; Introduction; The History of Latin-American Dancing in this Country; List of Abbreviations Used; the Rumba; The Samba; The Paso Doble; The Jive (Swing); The Blues Jive; The Congo; Examination Work; Latin-American Dances for Class Teaching; The Training of Medallists in the Latin-American Dancers; Music for Latin-American Dances; The Character of the Latin-American Dances and How to Obtain It; Postscript; and Index. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

History Of Philosophy

Politics & Social Sciences

Weber, Alfred

Philosophy

The Blossom And The Fruit - A True Story Of A Black Magician

COLLINS, MABEL

New Age & Spirituality

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