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"In 1974, a former Vietnam POW, suffering from flashbacks and nightmares, moves his family to Alaska to live off the grid in an attempt to find peace, restoration, and freedom. They will also face dangers, both internally and externally, as they face the ultimate test of the human spirit"--
Lenora Allbright is 13 when her father convinces her mother, Cora, to move from Seattle to Kaneq, AK. It's 1974, and the former Vietnam POW sees a better future...
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Series
Star-touched queen volume 2
Publisher
St. Martin's Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
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Gauri, princess of Bharata, has been captured by her kindgom's enemies and faces a future of exile and scorn--she has nothing left to lose. But Vikram, the notoriously cunning prince of a neighboring land, promises her freedom in exchange for her partnership on his team to win the Tournament of Wishes. It seems like a fool-proof plan--until Gauri and Vikram arrive at the tournament and find that danger takes on new shapes, and new trials test their...
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Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
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"In this gripping narrative, Ben Macintyre tackles one of the most famous prison stories in history and makes it utterly his own. During World War II, the German army used the towering Colditz Castle to hold the most defiant Allied prisoners. For four years, these prisoners of the castle tested its walls and its guards with ingenious escape attempts that would become legend. But as Macintyre shows, the story of Colditz was about much more than escape....
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Publisher
Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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"In this epistolary novel from the WWII home front, Johanna Berglund is forced to return to her small Midwestern town to become a translator at a German prisoner of war camp. There, amid old secrets and prejudice, she finds that the POWs have hidden depths. When the lines between compassion and treason are blurred, she must decide where her heart truly lies"--
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Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
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In this captivating and lavishly illustrated young adult edition of her award-winning #1 New York Times bestseller, Laura Hillenbrand tells the story of a former Olympian's courage, cunning, and fortitude following his plane crash in enemy territory. This adaptation of Unbroken introduces a new generation to one of history's most thrilling survival epics.
On a May afternoon in 1943, an American military plane crashed...
On a May afternoon in 1943, an American military plane crashed...
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Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
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"Inspired by the extraordinary true stories of World War II's American Army nurses famously known as the Angels of Bataan and the unsung contributions of Filipinas of the resistance, this novel transports us to a remarkable era of hope, bravery, perseverance, and ultimately--victory."--
Series
Homeland volume Season 1
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Carrie Mathison, a brilliant but volatile CIA agent, suspects that a rescued American POW may not be what he seems. Is Marine Sgt. Nicholas Brody a war hero or an Al Qaeda sleeper agent plotting a spectacular terrorist attack on U.S. soil? Following her instincts, Mathison will risk everything to uncover the truth - her reputation, her career, and even her sanity.
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Series
Homeland volume 5
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
When a rescued POW returns home after eight years, a CIA agent begins to believe that the war hero may be a danger to America.
Series
Transformers volume 2
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
College-bound Sam Witwicky learns the truth about the ancient origins of the Transformers. He will have to accept his destiny and join Optimus Prime and Bumblebee in their epic battle against the Decepticons. The Decepticon forces, who have returned stronger than ever, have come to Earth on a mission to take Sam prisoner and destroy the world.
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English
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On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood. Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared--Lt. Louis Zamperini. Captured by the Japanese and driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini would answer desperation with ingenuity; suffering with hope, resolve, and humor.
15) Without remorse
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Jack Ryan and John Clark novels volume 1
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English
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NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING MICHAEL B. JORDAN—WATCH NOW ON PRIME VIDEO!
From Tom Clancy, the celebrated author of the Jack Ryan series, comes the #1 New York Times bestseller that puts CIA operative John Clark front and center....
His code name is Mr. Clark. His work for the CIA is brilliant, cold-blooded and efficient...But who is he really?
In a harrowing tour de force, Tom Clancy shows how an ordinary man named...
From Tom Clancy, the celebrated author of the Jack Ryan series, comes the #1 New York Times bestseller that puts CIA operative John Clark front and center....
His code name is Mr. Clark. His work for the CIA is brilliant, cold-blooded and efficient...But who is he really?
In a harrowing tour de force, Tom Clancy shows how an ordinary man named...
16) Bridge Of Spies
Author
Publisher
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
An American insurance lawyer is recruited by the CIA to rescue an American pilot detained in the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
Author
Series
Homeland volume 6
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
When a rescued POW returns home after eight years, a CIA agent begins to believe that the war hero may be a danger to America.
Series
Homeland volume 7
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
With a paranoid president facing investigation and the country tearing itself apart, Carrie and Saul must determine who they can trust in the gripping seventh season. As President Keane finds herself under threat from forces outside the government and within, Carrie embarks on a mission to unravel the truth and bring down a harrowing conspiracy.
19) Skyhunter
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Series
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
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"Talin is a Striker, a member of an elite fighting force that stands as the last defense for the only free nation in the world: Mara. A refugee, Talin knows firsthand the horrors of the Federation, a world-dominating war machine responsible for destroying nation after nation with its terrifying army of mutant beasts known only as Ghosts. But when a mysterious prisoner is brought from the front to Mara's capital, Talin senses there's more to him than...
20) Land Of Mine
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
Deutsch
Description
In the aftermath of World War II, Allied forces order a group of German prisoners of war to remove thousands of land mines placed by Germany along the coast of Denmark.