Devil S Own Luck

Author : Petra Nash
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0263764249

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The Devil's Own Luck by Petra Nash Pdf

Author : David Donachie
Publisher : Allison & Busby
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780749019075

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The Devil's Own Luck by David Donachie Pdf

During the Napoleonic Wars, Harry and James Ludlow are aboard the Magnanime, a gunship under the command of Oliver Carter. Oliver and Harry are old rivals and when James is found near the dead body of the First Lieutenant, Carter assumes James is the murderer. Harry has to prove otherwise.

Author : Denis Edwards
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2001-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780850528695

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Devil's Own Luck by Denis Edwards Pdf

Although strictly forbidden to keep diaries, Denis Edwards managed to record his experiences throughout nearly all his time in Europe in 1944-45. He brilliantly conveys what it was like to be facing death, day after day, night after night, with never a bed to sleep in nor a hot meal to go home to. This is warfare in the raw ' brutal, yet humorous, immensely tragic, but sadly, all true.

Author : Napoleon Hill
Publisher : Sharon Lechter
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Outwitting the Devil by Napoleon Hill Pdf

Originally written in 1938 but never published due to its controversial nature, an insightful guide reveals the seven principles of good that will allow anyone to triumph over the obstacles that must be faced in reaching personal goals.

Author : Giles Milton
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781250134943

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Soldier, Sailor, Frogman, Spy, Airman, Gangster, Kill or Die by Giles Milton Pdf

A ground-breaking account of the first 24 hours of the D-Day invasion told by a symphony of incredible accounts of unknown and unheralded members of the Allied – and Axis – forces. An epic battle that involved 156,000 men, 7,000 ships and 20,000 armoured vehicles, D-Day was, above all, a tale of individual heroics – of men who were driven to keep fighting until the German defences were smashed and the precarious beachheads secured. This authentic human story – Allied, German, French – has never fully been told. Giles Milton’s bold new history narrates the events of June 6th, 1944 through the tales of survivors from all sides: the teenage Allied conscript, the crack German defender, the French resistance fighter. From the military architects at Supreme Headquarters to the young schoolboy in the Wehrmacht’s bunkers, Soldier, Sailor, Frogman, Spy, Airman, Gangster, Kill or Die lays bare the absolute terror of those trapped in the front line of Operation Overlord. It also gives voice to those who have hitherto remained unheard – the French butcher’s daughter, the Panzer Commander’s wife, the chauffeur to the General Staff. This vast canvas of human bravado reveals “the longest day” as never before – less as a masterpiece of strategic planning than a day on which thousands of scared young men found themselves staring death in the face. It is drawn in its entirety from the raw, unvarnished experiences of those who were there.

Author : Ian Kershaw
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780141924281

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Luck of the Devil by Ian Kershaw Pdf

'It is now time that something was done. But the man who has the courage to do something must do it in the knowledge that he will go down in German history as a traitor. If he does not, however, he will be a traitor to his own conscience' Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, July 1944 The July 1944 Plot to kill Adolf Hitler was a desperate attempt by a group of senior officers to redeem Germany's honour and end the Second World War. They were heroic because they knew their chances of success were slight and that the result of their failure would undoubtedly be a terrible death. They wanted to leave a message for later generations: that there were Germans who understood the evils of Nazism and were willing to act against it. This extraordinary story is the basis for Bryan Singer's major new film Valkyrie, due to be released in February 2009. Published for the first time as a separate book, Luck of the Devil is taken from Ian Kershaw's bestselling Hitler 1936-1945: Nemesis and is a brilliant account of just what happened in those fateful days at Hitler's Wolf's Lair headquarters, when his opponents came so astonishingly close to assassinating what is one of the modern era's most terrible figures.

Author : Rowan McAllister
Publisher : Dreamspinner Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781615819010

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A Devil's Own Luck by Rowan McAllister Pdf

William Carey has played many roles in his thirty-two years of life. Though born to privilege, he fled his disapproving family and, purely out of spite, devoted himself to a life of danger and infamy. William never thought twice about his self-destructive behavior until he met a passionate woman who showed him how to harness his rebellious nature and return to London, his family, and society as a respectable gentleman of fortune. But William’s beloved wife is six years gone, and with her his joie de vivre.

Author : Eric Partridge
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1426 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2006-05-02
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781134963652

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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English by Eric Partridge Pdf

The definitive work on the subject, this Dictionary - available again in its eighth edition - gives a full account of slang and unconventional English over four centuries and will entertain and inform all language-lovers.

Author : George B. Bryan,Wolfgang Mieder
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 890 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 0820479470

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A Dictionary of Anglo-American Proverbs & Proverbial Phrases, Found in Literary Sources of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries by George B. Bryan,Wolfgang Mieder Pdf

A Dictionary of Anglo-American Proverbs & Proverbial Phrases Found in Literary Sources of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries is a unique collection of proverbial language found in literary contexts. It includes proverbial materials from a multitude of plays, (auto)biographies of well-known actors like Britain's Laurence Olivier, songs by William S. Gilbert or Lorenz Hart, and American crime stories by Leslie Charteris. Other authors represented in the dictionary are Horatio Alger, Margery Allingham, Samuel Beckett, Lewis Carroll, Raymond Chandler, Benjamin Disraeli, Edward Eggleston, Hamlin Garland, Graham Greene, Thomas C. Haliburton, Bret Harte, Aldous Huxley, Sinclair Lewis, Jack London, George Orwell, Eden Phillpotts, John B. Priestley, Carl Sandburg, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Jesse Stuart, Oscar Wilde, and more. Many lesser-known dramatists, songwriters, and novelists are included as well, making the contextualized texts to a considerable degree representative of the proverbial language of the past two centuries. While the collection contains a proverbial treasure trove for paremiographers and paremiologists alike, it also presents general readers interested in folkloric, linguistic, cultural, and historical phenomena with an accessible and enjoyable selection of proverbs and proverbial phrases.

Author : Liana LeFey
Publisher : Entangled: Amara
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781649370006

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The Devil's Own by Liana LeFey Pdf

Lord Devlin Wayward is the gambler and dedicated rake. His identical twin, Daniel, is the good reverend. But when Devlin returns home after years away, he lands both himself and his twin in deep trouble. Now he has a broken leg and with an important deal that will make or break his fortune on the line, Devlin has only one choice: to swap places with his twin and mind his devout brother’s flock... Miss Mary Tomblin is taken with the devastatingly handsome reverend. He represents everything she desires in a husband. Mary knows she'll make him an excellent wife, but the vicar rebuffs every advance—until he suddenly accepts her help with pastoral duties while he recovers from his broken leg. And it’s a chance to show the good reverend just what he needs. Now the devil has taken on the role of village vicar. But being good is nowhere near as easy as it looks—especially when he falls for an angel who mistakes him for a saint.

Author : Eris Adderly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 153040911X

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The Devil's Luck by Eris Adderly Pdf

Lust and discovery, betrayal and secrets in the age of sail.Oh yes, and pirates. Dirty, dirty pirates. Travel back to the Golden Age of Piracy where bodices were ripped, timbers were shivered, and we all pretend, for the sake of naughty books, that hygiene was a great deal better than it was. A new life beckons to Hannah Collingwood from the Colonies: an opportunity to leave behind the house she shared with her late husband and trade every other dismal, tired thing she knows for some measure of discovery, excitement. As soon as The Mourning Dove sails from Bristol with Hannah on it, her life can begin again. Edmund Blackburn, notorious captain of The Devil's Luck, and his quartermaster Benjamin Till share everything. Responsibilities. Coin. A smirking contempt for the rule of law. An unexpected lady passenger aboard their ship proves no exception. Now Hannah faces a new reality: a ship full of Very Bad Men. The sort who do Very Bad Things and expect to get away with it. She doesn't know what's more terrifying: the scandalous demands they make, or the way she begins to counter their knavery with advances of her own. And the secrets. The ugly, horrible secrets. Blackburn and Till have no idea who they're dealing with, and what the dark consequences might be for all three of them. Eris Adderly transports you onto the decks of The Devil's Luck and into a dark, world of scoundrels and forbidden desires. Leave your inhibitions ashore: a bounty of pleasure awaits! Note: this story contains scenes of explicit sexual material, including MFM menage, and is intended for mature readers only. Parental Discretion is Advised

Author : Eric Partridge
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 6031 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781135795429

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The Routledge Dictionary of Historical Slang by Eric Partridge Pdf

Drawn from the Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, with the emphasis on the expressions used or coined before 1914.

Author : Stanisław Likiernik
Publisher : Mainstream Publishing Company
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015053378959

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By Devil's Luck by Stanisław Likiernik Pdf

"Stanislaw became a clandestine student as well as a soldier of the underground, joining the Kedyw (Directorate of Sabotage) select unit and specialising in acts of sabotage against the occupying forces, as well as carrying out sentences of the underground Court of Justice. By Devil's Luck is Stanislaw's unforgettable memoir of the realities of life during war, in which he describes some of the more daring actions he had to undertake during the years of Warsaw's occupation."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Eric Partridge
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1315 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781134929986

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A Dictionary of Catch Phrases by Eric Partridge Pdf

A catch phrase is a well-known, frequently-used phrase or saying that has `caught on' or become popular over along period of time. It is often witty or philosophical and this Dictionary gathers together over 7,000 such phrases.

Author : Hugh MacLeod
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2009-06-11
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781101057728

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Ignore Everybody by Hugh MacLeod Pdf

When Hugh MacLeod was a struggling young copywriter, living in a YMCA, he started to doodle on the backs of business cards while sitting at a bar. Those cartoons eventually led to a popular blog - gapingvoid.com - and a reputation for pithy insight and humor, in both words and pictures. MacLeod has opinions on everything from marketing to the meaning of life, but one of his main subjects is creativity. How do new ideas emerge in a cynical, risk-averse world? Where does inspiration come from? What does it take to make a living as a creative person? Now his first book, Ignore Everyone, expands on his sharpest insights, wittiest cartoons, and most useful advice. A sample: *Selling out is harder than it looks. Diluting your product to make it more commercial will just make people like it less. *If your plan depends on you suddenly being "discovered" by some big shot, your plan will probably fail. Nobody suddenly discovers anything. Things are made slowly and in pain. *Don't try to stand out from the crowd; avoid crowds altogether. There's no point trying to do the same thing as 250,000 other young hopefuls, waiting for a miracle. All existing business models are wrong. Find a new one. *The idea doesn't have to be big. It just has to be yours. The sovereignty you have over your work will inspire far more people than the actual content ever will. After learning MacLeod's 40 keys to creativity, you will be ready to unlock your own brilliance and unleash it on the world.