Title\: The Ghosts of Cannae\: Hannibal &\; the Darkest Hour of the Roman Empire.
Author\: Robert L. O'Donnell
For millennia\,
Carthage’s triumph over Rome at Cannae in 216 B.C. has inspired
reverence and awe. No general since has matched Hannibal’s most
unexpected\, innovative\, and brutal military victory. Now Robert L.
O’Connell\, one of the most admired names in military history\, tells the
whole story of Cannae for the first time\, giving us a stirring account
of this apocalyptic battle\, its causes and consequences.
O’Connell brilliantly conveys how Rome amassed a giant army to punish
Carthage’s masterful commander\, how Hannibal outwitted enemies that
outnumbered him\, and how this disastrous pivot point in Rome’s history
ultimately led to the republic’s resurgence and the creation of its
empire. Piecing together decayed shreds of ancient reportage\, the author
paints powerful portraits of the leading players\, from
Hannibal—resolutely sane and uncannily strategic—to Scipio Africanus\,
the self-promoting Roman military tribune. Finally\, O’Connell reveals
how Cannae’s legend has inspired and haunted military leaders ever
since\, and the lessons it teaches for our own wars.
About the Author
Robert L. O’Connell has worked as a senior analyst at the
National Ground Intelligence Center\, as a contributing editor to MHQ\:
The Quarterly Journal of Military History\, and most recently as a
visiting professor at the Naval Postgraduate School. He is the author of
Of Arms and Men\: A History of War\, Weapons\, and Aggression\; Sacred
Vessels\: The Cult of the Battleship and the Rise of the U.S. Navy\; Ride
of the Second Horseman\: The Birth and Death of War\; Soul of the Sword\:
An Illustrated History of Weaponry and Warfare from Prehistory to the
Present\; and the novel Fast Eddie.
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There is a
chapter of World War 2 history that remains largely untold\: the story of
the fourth largest Allied military of the war\, and the only nation to
have fought in the battles of Leningrad\, Arnhem\, Tobruk and Normandy.
This is the story of the Polish forces during the Second World War\, the
story of millions of young men and women who gave everything for freedom
and in the final victory lost all. In a cruel twist of history\, the
monumental struggles of an entire nation have been largely forgotten\,
and even intentionally obscured.
Available for the first time in paperback\, No Greater Ally
redresses the balance\, giving a comprehensive overview of Poland's
participation in World War 2. Following their valiant but doomed defense
of Poland in 1939\, members of the Polish armed forces fought with the
Allies wherever and however they could. With previously unpublished
first-hand accounts\, information never before seen in English\, and rare
photographs\, this title provides a detailed analysis of the devastation
the war brought to Poland\, and the final betrayal when\, having fought
for freedom for six long years\, Poland was handed to the Soviet Union.
About the Author
Ken Koskodan graduated from Michigan State University with a
degree in Communications. The emphasis of his degree was in Journalism\,
Advertising and Public Relations. Of Polish descent himself\, he has
researched Poland's participation in World War II for many years\, and in
the course of his research has interviewed many surviving veterans.
This is his first book. The author lives in Detroit\, MI.
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An Act of Love for All is about a group of highly different individuals &\; how they are drawn together to be determining factors in the longest &\; greatest war in history. As mankind struggles with their daily lives\, they remain unaware of the war being fought since before time itself on earth -- the war between heaven &\; hell. The devil &\; his minions accumulate the souls of mankind to openly defy God as St. Michael &\; Heaven's Angels battle the darkness so man can choose his own fate....
The author Chuck Calderon was born in Cali Colombia. He migrated to Chicago at the age of four to live with his mother and sister. His formal education took place in Chicago from grammar school to high school and finally college. He has worked as a cab driver\, banker\, salesman and an entrepreneur. He began writing poetry and prose while in high school and admits he was influenced by the writngs of Ernest Hemingway\, his growing up in Chicago and his Catholic heritage.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120517T151131Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120211T170000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120211T170000Z UID:http://www.centuriesandsleuths.com/event/sisters-crime-meeting-3 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.centuriesandsleuths.com/event/sisters-crime-meeting-3 SUMMARY:Sisters in Crime Meeting\: William Wolf\, Cook County Criminal Defense Lawyer DESCRIPTION:Sisters in Crime Meeting\: The Cook County Justice System Talk
Guest Speaker\: William Wolf\, Cook County Criminal Defense Lawyer
Mr. Wolf served as co-counsel on the defense team representing accused
serial killer Paul Runge. He is
currently lead counsel for Bryant Brewer\, accused of the shooting of a Chicago
Police Officer. Most notably\, Mr.
Wolf served as local counsel – with the National Innocence Project –
representing Jerry Miller\, the nation’s 200th
DNA exoneree.
In addition\, he has served for many years on the faculty on the Illinois
Public Defender Association’s annual trial skills seminar\, which is co-sponsored
by the Office of the State Appellate Defender and the Cook County Public
Defender’s Office.
Mr. Wolf is the current President of the Illinois Association of Criminal
Defense Lawyers. IACDL is the state
criminal defense bar association\, representing defense attorneys throughout the
state of Illinois.
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By G. K. Chesterton
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120517T151131Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120218T200000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120218T220000Z UID:http://www.centuriesandsleuths.com/event/mystery-discussion-group-7 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.centuriesandsleuths.com/event/mystery-discussion-group-7 SUMMARY:Mystery Discussion Group DESCRIPTION:Title\: The Mermaids Singing
Author\: Val Mc Dermid
This was the summer he discovered what he
wanted--at a gruesome museum of criminology far off the beaten track of
more timid tourists. Visions of torture inspired his fantasies like a
muse. It would prove so terribly fulfilling.
The bodies of four men have been discovered in the town of Bradfield.
Enlisted to investigate is criminal psychologist Tony Hill. Even for a
seasoned professional\, the series of mutilation sex murders is unlike
anything he's encountered before. But profiling the psychopath is not
beyond him. Hill's own past has made him the perfect man to comprehend
the killer's motives. It's also made him the perfect victim.
A game has begun for the hunter and the hunted. But as Hill confronts
his own hidden demons\, he must also come face-to-face with an evil so
profound he may not have the courage--or the power--to stop it...
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Title\: The Chocolate Wars\: The 150 Year Rivalry Between the World's Greatest Chocolate Makers.
Author\: Deborah Cadbury
“The inside story of the 150-year rivalry among Cadbury\, Hershey\,
Nestlé\, and Mars is a fascinating and luscious tale. Deborah Cadbury\,
great-great-great- granddaughter of 19th-century chocolate maker John
Cadbury\, tells it eloquently in Chocolate Wars\, drawing the reader into
her epic of family and industry with clear love for her subject.”—Philadelphia Inquirer
“This is a delicious book\, seductive as a tray of bonbons\, a Fancy Box in every way.”—Washington Post
“[Chocolate Wars] pits idealism against capitalism\,
religious piety against the forces of greed and cutthroat competition.
Though\, like great fiction\, it defies belief\, it’s the true story of our
favorite guilty pleasure. Cadbury’s book\, like her namesake’s famous
sampler\, is full of surprises and delights.” —Christian Science Monitor
“The reader of Chocolate Wars feels they are getting an insider’s view.”—Financial Times
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