Enduring Freedom

On September 11, 2001, the lives of two boys on opposite sides of the world are changed in an instant. Baheer, a studious Afghan teen, sees his family's life turned upside down when they lose their l

SEALS THE WARRIOR BREED: ENDURING FREEDOM Jay H. Riker The tenth book in the successful SEALS THE WARRIOR BREED series finds the elite members of the Navy SEALs facing their first test in combat after

The first six months of the war in Afghanistan were incredibly confused. Few journalists or civilians had access to the main events and the result was the creation of many urban myths that persist to

Maloney (Royal Military College War Studies Programme, Canadian Defence Academy) describes Western military operations in Afghanistan through 2003. He reports on the campaigns from his perspective as

This latest expansion for Force on Force provides players with everything they need to recreate battles in the deserts of modern Afghanistan. Beginning with a detailed background section, the book pre

For 13 years American military personnel have been embroiled in America's longest sustained combat operation in Afghanistan, but while the world has seen thousands of hours of coverage and analysis of

Photographic history of the American-led campaign in Afghanistan to defeat the Taliban and al-Qaeda. Dramatic images show the American, British and other coalition forces in action.

The legendary F-14 Tomcat was the weapon of choice to strike hard and fast against the enemies of the United States in the wake of the September 11 attacks. Determined to hit the al-Qaeda bases with

This book is the third of three volumes on US Marine Corps Harrier IIs in combat, and it is the first volume in print to cover the whole story of the AV-8B's service employment during peacekeeping ope

Military historian Maloney (Queen's Centre for International Relations, Canada) traveled to Afghanistan in 2003 in order to witness up close the operations of the American military and its allies. His

The untold story of A-10 units in Operation Enduring Freedom reaches its conclusion with this second of two volumes focusing on the type's combat missions in Afghanistan. Featuring numerous first-hand

In the early 1970s, the USAF, still fresh in the mire of the Vietnam War, began the search for a more effective aircraft to conduct the CAS mission. With aircraft losses climbing, the need for an airc

Now in its third edition, The American Culture of War presents a sweeping critical examination of every major American war since 1941: World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the First and Second Persian Gulf W

Now in its third edition, The American Culture of War presents a sweeping critical examination of every major American war since 1941: World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the First and Second Persian Gulf W

The American Culture of War presents a sweeping, critical examination of every major American war of the late 20th century: World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the First and Second Persian Gulf Wars, throug

From “one of America’s smartest political writers” (Glenn Beck) comes a fascinating and accessible history of the United States’ unique and enduring relationship with guns, for

Describes the principles of eight core values including stewardship, services, intellectual freedom, and literarcy and learning; and discusses how libraries can adapt them in order to thrive in the tw

本書描寫十二歲的西米，在突如其來的暴力威脅下，被迫離開熟悉的北印度家園。身為錫克教父親與穆斯林母親的孩子，她原本的日常是學校考試、曲棍球比賽與家族節慶，卻因一場仇恨事件而全面崩解。當一家人踏上分離又危險的逃亡之路，西米在沙漠與邊境之間，學會在恐懼中相信愛與希望。本書呈現移民現實的殘酷，也讓孩子的視角帶出不被忽視的溫柔力量。本書入選 Junior Library Guild，並獲多家媒體星級好評。"At once maddening and heartbreaking, The Freedom Seekers shows young readers there is also hope..." -- Alan Gratz, #1 New York Times bestselling author of RefugeeIn one girl’s relentless search for home and safety, The Freedom Seeker takes readers on a daring journey of displacement and immigration. Illuminated by the kindness of strangers across continents and the strength of the human spirit, renowned activist and award-winning documentarian Ruchira Gupta has written a powerful tale of resilience, hope, and the enduring strength of familial love.Twelve-year-old Simi Singh's life in Northern India is filled with love, family traditions, and ordinary worries about hockey competitions, school exams, and avoiding the snide remarks of her class nemesis. But when a single rock carrying a note

Poetry. Taking—and twisting—the title of an Iraq operation for its own, Laura Mullen's seventh book might be summed up in the phrase Andre Breton famously applied to Frieda Kahlo: "a bomb with a ribbo