German naval officer Rolf MA"tzelburg was one of the outstanding figures of the WWII German U-boat arm. After obtaining regular successes against the North Atlantic convoys during his first four missions, he found new victims directly along the shores of Canada. MA"tzelburg received the highest deco[...]
This is the amazing story of legendary World War II U-boat commander, and Knight's Cross recipient, Peter Cremer. Cremer was appointed commander of U-333, a type VIIC submarine with a close-knit crew. During his first North Atlantic patrol the U-333 sank three ships; unfortunately, his third victim [...]
With the international success of the classic film Das Boot, U-96 is arguably the most famous of all German U-boats. Here is the true story of U-96, and its legendary commander Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock. In continuous combat from September 1940 to March 1945, follow the crew of U-96 from their ba[...]
Though he entered combat late in May 1942, Carl Emmermann sank twenty-six Allied ships in only four combat patrols while commanding U-172, becoming the thirteenth most successful U-boat commander of the war. U-172, a Type IXC U-boat, saw non-stop action throughout the Atlantic, during its four patro[...]
Now in development for TV: Rights to develop Wild Cards for TV have been acquired by Universal Cable Productions, the team that brought you The Magicians and Mr. Robot, with the co-editor of Wild Cards, Melinda Snodgrass as executive producer.Since a strange alien virus created the superhuman beings[...]
This timely volume examines links between the emerging neurobiological research on adult learning and the adult educators' practice. Now that it is possible to trace the pathways of the brain involved in various learning tasks, we can also explore which learning environments are likely to be most ef[...]
Norbert Hanning remembers an attack on a Soviet bomber: 'I side-slipped down towards his tail, got in close behind him, and aimed at his two starboard engines. Pieces flew off his wing as my shells struck home. Bright flames streamed from his engines...an inferno erupted as his wing tanks went up'.[...]
Action-packed memoir of aerial combat. Inside the cockpits of Bf 109, Fw 190, and Me 262 fighters. Candid photos taken by the author himself.[...]
Born into a regular Bronx family, and inspired by the likes of Hendrix, Led Zepellin, and the Kinks, Ace Frehley first picked up his brother's guitar at the age of 12. He had already performed in a number of bands when, in January 1973, he auditioned for an ad that read: "Guitarist wanted with flash[...]
Born into a regular Bronx family, and inspired by the likes of Hendrix, Led Zepellin, and the Kinks, Ace Frehley first picked up his brother's guitar at the age of 12.
He had already performed in a number of bands when, in January 1973, he auditioned for an ad that read: "Guitarist wante[...]
Have you ever wanted to be a tennis star? This is Andy Murray's story - from the first time he picked up a tennis racquet, to his Grand Slam win at the US Open. Did you know that Andy was approached by a major football club? Or that he used to play doubles with Novak Djokovic? Follow Andy Murray's r[...]
John Logan is a successful author, researching his second book on vampires. John has been approached by Rose Petal to be his research assistant. Rose lives in Brighton and knows a lot more about what goes on after dark in this seaside city than John can ever imagine.[...]
Here is the life story of the most successful fighter pilot of all time, with 352 air combat victories - who spent ten and a half years behind Soviet barbed wire, surviving prison uprisings, hunger strikes, resistance against the NKVD and forced labor. After being released he was still mentally and [...]
A former American fighter pilot describes his experiences in World War II in the skies over Europe, detailing his job escorting bombers and other fighters during bombing raids over Germany, his one hundred-plus missions, his duels with Nazi aces, and more. Original.[...]
A former Air Force officer and World War II flying ace describes his career in the European theater of the Second World War, offering a gripping account of his experiences in the cockpit during 151 perilous combat missions in the skies over Europe. Original.[...]
Wendy Moore was born in Hollywood and grew up in Thousand Oaks, California. Through the years 1998 to 2000, Ms. Moore was, KISS Guitarist, Ace Frehley's girlfriend, confidante and Personal Assistant. In between KISS' worldwide blockbuster Reunion Tour and their Psycho Circus Tour, Wendy was privy to[...]