If You Survive

Author : George Wilson
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2010-11-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307775252

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If You Survive by George Wilson Pdf

"If you survive your first day, I'll promote you." So promised George Wilson's World War II commanding officer in the hedgerows of Normandy -- and it was to be a promise dramatically fulfilled. From July, 1944, to the closing days of the war, from the first penetration of the Siegfried Line to the Nazis' last desperate charge in the Battle of the Bulge, Wilson fought in the thickest of the action, helping take the small towns of northern France and Belgium building by building. Of all the men and officers who started out in Company F of the 4th Infantry Division with him, Wilson was the only one who finished. In the end, he felt not like a conqueror or a victor, but an exhausted survivor, left with nothing but his life -- and his emotions. If You Survive One of the great first-person accounts of the making of a combat veteran, in the last, most violent months of World War II.

Author : Jonathan Escoffery
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780771001185

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If I Survive You by Jonathan Escoffery Pdf

Shortlisted for the 2023 Booker Prize Longlisted for the 2024 Dublin Literary Award Longlisted for the 2022 National Book Award for Fiction A September 2022 IndieNext Pick A major debut, blazing with style and heart, that follows a Jamaican family striving for more in Miami, and introduces a generational storyteller. In the 1970s, Topper and Sanya flee to Miami as political violence consumes their native Kingston. But America, as the couple and their two children learn, is far from the promised land. Excluded from society as Black immigrants, the family pushes on first through Hurricane Andrew and later the 2008 recession, living in a house so cursed that the pet fish launches itself out of its own tank rather than stay. But even as things fall apart, the family remains motivated, often to its own detriment, by what their younger son, Trelawny, calls “the exquisite, racking compulsion to survive.” Masterfully constructed with heart and humor, the linked stories in Jonathan Escoffery’s If I Survive You center on Trelawny as he struggles to carve out a place for himself amid financial disaster, racism, and flat-out bad luck. After a fight with Topper-himself reckoning with his failures as a parent and his longing for Jamaica-Trelawny claws his way out of homelessness through a series of odd, often hilarious jobs. Meanwhile, his brother, Delano, attempts a disastrous cash grab to get his kids back, and his cousin, Cukie, looks for a father who doesn’t want to be found. As each character searches for a foothold, they never forget the profound danger of climbing without a safety net. Pulsing with vibrant lyricism and inimitable style, sly commentary and contagious laughter, Escoffery’s debut unravels what it means to be in between homes and cultures in a world at the mercy of capitalism and white supremacy. With If I Survive You, Escoffery announces himself as a prodigious storyteller in a class of his own, a chronicler of American life at its most gruesome and hopeful.

Author : Andrew Klavan
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-20
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781401688127

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If We Survive by Andrew Klavan Pdf

They came on a mission of mercy, but now they’re in a fight for their lives. High schooler Will Peterson and three friends journeyed to Central America to help rebuild a school. In a poor, secluded mountain village, they won the hearts of the local people with their energy and kindness. But in one sudden moment, everything went horribly wrong. A revolution swept the country. Now, guns and terror are everywhere—and Americans are being targeted as the first to die. Will and his friends have got to get out fast. But streets full of killers . . .hills patrolled by armies . . . and a jungle rife with danger stand between them and the border. Their one hope of escape lies with a veteran warrior who has lost his faith and may betray them at any moment. Their one dream is to reach freedom and safety and home. If they can just survive.

Author : Max Brallier
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2011-02-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1451608802

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Can You Survive the Zombie Apocalypse? by Max Brallier Pdf

Inside these pages lies unspeakable horror. Bloodsplattering, brain-impaling, flesh-devouring horror. You’ve probably read your fair share of zombie stories. But this time it’s different. No longer can you sit idle as a bunch of fools make all the wrong moves. All hell is about to break loose—and YOU have a say in humanity’s survival. You have choices to make. Moral dilemmas. Strategic decisions. Weapons. Vehicles. Will you be a hero? Or will you cover your own ass at all costs? Can you withstand the coming hours, days, weeks, and months? Or will you die amidst the chaos and violence of a zombie uprising? Or, worst of all, will you become one of them?

Author : Rachael Hanel,Allison Lassieur,Matt Doeden
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781515790815

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You Choose: Can You Survive Collection by Rachael Hanel,Allison Lassieur,Matt Doeden Pdf

"You choose what to do in three life-or-death experiences. You choose what you'll do next. The choices you make will either lead you to safety ... or to your doom!"--Page 4 of cover.

Author : Matt Doeden,Jim Penn
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2011-06
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781429673495

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Can You Survive the Jungle? by Matt Doeden,Jim Penn Pdf

"Describes the fight for survival in the jungle"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Elizabeth Raum
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781429665872

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Can You Survive Storm Chasing? by Elizabeth Raum Pdf

You're a meteorology student fascinated by storms. But Mother Nature can be unpredictable. Situations can quickly turn deadly when extreme weather is involved. What do you do when, You're in a van full of people and a tornado suddenly appears to be headed right for you? A hurricane gains strength along the Florida coast but you're unable to convince people to leave their homes? A flash flood suddenly strikes, putting you and your friends and family in mortal danger? Experience the life or death dilemmas that face storm chasers. YOU CHOOSE what you'll do next. The choices you make will either lead you to safety or to doom.

Author : Matt Doeden
Publisher : Raintree
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-09
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781406286397

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Can You Survive the Desert? by Matt Doeden Pdf

Author : Allison Lassieur
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781429665865

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Can You Survive the Titanic? by Allison Lassieur Pdf

"Describes the fight for survival during the sinking of the ship Titanic"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Matthew John Doeden
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781620650158

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You Choose: Can You Survive the Wilderness? by Matthew John Doeden Pdf

The wilderness is a place of beauty and peace. But it is also filled with fierce predators, poisonous plants, and raging rivers. Will you: Try to survive the harsh mountains of Alaska after being abandoned during an outdoor training trip? Struggle to make your way out of the deep forests after becoming lost in Australia's Blue Mountains? Attempt to find help for your injured brother in Washington's Cascade Mountains?

Author : Matthew John Doeden
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781476500645

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You Choose: Can You Survive in the Special Forces? by Matthew John Doeden Pdf

YOU are a soldier in the U.S. military's elite Special Forces. You have the strength, intelligence, and specialized training to perform the most dangerous, top-secret military missions. Will you: Serve as an Army Green Beret working to save a group of hostages from a desperate band of terrorists? or Be an Army Ranger planning to seize control of an airstrip deep in enemy territory? OR Join with a group of fellow Navy SEALs to capture a terrorist leader from his hiding place? Experience the life-or-death dilemmas of an elite military job. YOU CHOOSE what you'll do next. The choices you make will either lead you to safety or to doom.

Author : Rachael Hanel
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781429699792

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Can You Survive an Earthquake? by Rachael Hanel Pdf

"Describes the fight for survival during a major earthquake"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Paul Beck
Publisher : becker&mayer! kids
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780760368817

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Will You Survive? by Paul Beck Pdf

In Will You Survive? an adventurous journey is filled with disasters. For each disaster, you can choose one of three paths. The path you choose determines your chances for survival. Learn real-life survival skills and fun facts as you go.

Author : John Grandits
Publisher : HMH Books For Young Readers
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-16
Category : Rules
ISBN : 9781328500175

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Ten Rules You Absolutely Must Not Break If You Want to Survive the School Bus by John Grandits Pdf

A hilarious picture book about surviving the school bus and the first day of school. *"Outrageously humorous." --School Library Journal,starred review *"Worthy of being shelved next to Jon Scieszka's funniest." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review Kyle is dreading his first trip on the school bus. Luckily, his big brother, James, is a school-bus expert. James gives Kyle ten rules for riding the bus that he absolutely, positively must obey if he wants to avoid getting laughed at, yelled at, pushed around, or even pounded. On his fateful first ride, Kyle struggles to remember and follow each of his brother's rules, but along the way, he learns the school bus isn't so bad after all--and he may even have a thing or twoto teach his brother.

Author : Matt Doeden
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781429685832

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Can You Survive Extreme Mountain Climbing? by Matt Doeden Pdf

Your survival depends on making the right choices in key moments. Which path to take? Readers use their wits and knowledge in these nonfiction adventures, learning about survival skills in various settings and making choices that will lead to either survival or doom. Talk about narrative nonfiction