The Attack

Author : Yasmina Khadra
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2007-04-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307275707

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From the bestselling author of The Swallows of Kabul comes this timely and haunting novel that powerfully illuminates the devastating human costs of terrorism.Dr. Amin Jaafari is an Arab-Israeli surgeon at a hospital in Tel Aviv. As an admired and respected member of his community, he has carved a space for himself and his wife, Sihem, at the crossroads of two troubled societies. Jaafari’s world is abruptly shattered when Sihem is killed in a suicide bombing.As evidence mounts that Sihem could have been responsible for the catastrophic bombing, Jaafari begins a tortured search for answers. Faced with the ultimate betrayal, he must find a way to reconcile his cherished memories of his wife with the growing realization that she may have had another life, one that was entirely removed from the comfortable, modern existence that they shared.

Author : Yasmina Khadra
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2007-05-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307386953

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From the bestselling author of The Swallows of Kabul comes this timely and haunting novel that powerfully illuminates the devastating human costs of terrorism.Dr. Amin Jaafari is an Arab-Israeli surgeon at a hospital in Tel Aviv. As an admired and respected member of his community, he has carved a space for himself and his wife, Sihem, at the crossroads of two troubled societies. Jaafari’s world is abruptly shattered when Sihem is killed in a suicide bombing.As evidence mounts that Sihem could have been responsible for the catastrophic bombing, Jaafari begins a tortured search for answers. Faced with the ultimate betrayal, he must find a way to reconcile his cherished memories of his wife with the growing realization that she may have had another life, one that was entirely removed from the comfortable, modern existence that they shared.

Author : W.E.B. Griffin,William E. Butterworth IV
Publisher : Random House Large Print
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2023-03-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780593104255

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The Attack by W.E.B. Griffin,William E. Butterworth IV Pdf

A dead girl, a wealthy family, and indications of drug use. It's a toxic mix that leads Philadelphia detective Matt Payne deep into an unexpected maelstrom of deceit and madness in the latest entry in the New York Times bestselling Badge of Honor series. In the dark shadows of downtown Philadelphia, the body of a seventeen-year-old suburban high school cheerleader, clad only in her uniform top and with massive bruising on her throat, is found floating in the Delaware River. When Homicide Sergeant Matt Payne surveys the scene, he shakes his head at yet another suspicious murder in a city that's suffering record number killings. And this one, involving the petite, pretty daughter of a wealthy entrepreneur, he knows will play long and loud in the media. Payne soon learns that the father had his vessel outfitted with miniature security cameras. Almost the entire crime was captured as digital video. Despite some imperfections, the video shows--in painful, shocking detail--what happened. And who the parents feared was responsible: The University of Pennsylvania student, an ill-mannered and arrogant Middle Easterner with movie star looks, who they had forbidden their daughter to see again. Still, it's not case closed. The murderer has gone underground. Payne races to find the killer before he can unleash an even more savage attack.

Author : Catherine Jinks
Publisher : Text Publishing
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781922459442

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The Attack by Catherine Jinks Pdf

A boot camp for troubled young men, a hidden identity and murderous pursuit on a remote island: beloved author Catherine Jinks is back with another heart-pounding Australian thriller.

Author : R.L. Stine
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781442486195

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The Attack of the Aqua Apes by R.L. Stine Pdf

When Scott and Glen decide to use water from Fear Street Lake to grow their Aqua Ape, they had no idea that the tiny little creature would keep growing...and growing...and growing. And its teeth keep getting sharper…and sharper…and sharper. Will Scott and Glen be able to contain their destructive new pet before it’s too late?

Author : Alan D. Zimm
Publisher : Casemate
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2011-05-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612000213

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The Attack on Pearl Harbor by Alan D. Zimm Pdf

“Uses modern methods of operational analysis to determine exactly how the Japanese planned and executed the great raid . . . a worthy, useful analysis” (Naval History). The December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor has been portrayed by historians as a dazzling success. With most American historians concentrating on command errors and the story of participants’ experiences, the Japanese attack has never been subjected to a comprehensive critical analysis of the military side of the operation. This book presents a detailed evaluation of the attack on the operational and tactical level. It examines such questions as: Was the strategy underlying the attack sound? Were there flaws in planning or execution? How did Japanese military culture influence the planning? How risky was the attack? What did the Japanese expect to achieve, compared to what they did achieve? Were there Japanese blunders? What were their consequences? What might have been the results if the attack had not benefited from the mistakes of the American commanders? The book also addresses the body of folklore about the attack, assessing contentious issues such as the skill level of the Japanese aircrew; whether mini submarines torpedoed Oklahoma and Arizona, as has been recently claimed; whether the Japanese ever really considered launching a third-wave attack—and the consequences for the Naval Shipyard and the fuel storage tanks if it had been executed. In addition, the analysis has detected for the first time deceptions that a prominent Japanese participant in the attack placed into the historical record, most likely to conceal his blunders and enhance his reputation. The centerpiece of the book is an analysis using modern Operations Research methods and computer simulations, as well as combat models developed between 1922 and 1946 at the US Naval War College. The analysis sheds new light on the strategy and tactics employed by Yamamoto to open the Pacific War, and offers a dramatically different appraisal of the effectiveness of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Author : Kimberly Nicholas PhD
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780593328170

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Under the Sky We Make by Kimberly Nicholas PhD Pdf

** Los Angeles Times bestseller ** It's warming. It's us. We're sure. It's bad. But we can fix it. After speaking to the international public for close to fifteen years about sustainability, climate scientist Dr. Nicholas realized that concerned people were getting the wrong message about the climate crisis. Yes, companies and governments are hugely responsible for the mess we're in. But individuals CAN effect real, significant, and lasting change to solve this problem. Nicholas explores finding purpose in a warming world, combining her scientific expertise and her lived, personal experience in a way that seems fresh and deeply urgent: Agonizing over the climate costs of visiting loved ones overseas, how to find low-carbon love on Tinder, and even exploring her complicated family legacy involving supermarket turkeys. In her astonishing, bestselling book Under the Sky We Make, Nicholas does for climate science what Michael Pollan did more than a decade ago for the food on our plate: offering a hopeful, clear-eyed, and somehow also hilarious guide to effecting real change, starting in our own lives. Saving ourselves from climate apocalypse will require radical shifts within each of us, to effect real change in our society and culture. But it can be done. It requires, Dr. Nicholas argues, belief in our own agency and value, alongside a deep understanding that no one will ever hand us power--we're going to have to seize it for ourselves.

Author : Joshua Jebb
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1855
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0017862420

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A practical treatise on the attack of military posts, villages, intrenchments, &c.; intended as a supplement to “The defence of outposts”; with a familiar explanation of the principles and practice of escalading. (Second edition.). by Joshua Jebb Pdf

Author : Carolyn Gard
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2002-12-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0823938581

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The Attack on the Pentagon on September 11, 2001 by Carolyn Gard Pdf

Describes the events of September 11, 2001, focusing on American Airlines Flight 77, which was hijacked by terrorists and flown into the Pentagon.

Author : J.Q.C. Mackrell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135031978

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The Attack on Feudalism in Eighteenth-Century France by J.Q.C. Mackrell Pdf

First published in 2006. Feudalism is normally associated with eighteenth-century France only in its more bizarre survivals, as in The Marriage of Figaro, when his seigneur claims the rights to spend the first night with the bride. If feudalism menat no more in the eighteenth century than a few quaint customs that could tickle an audence at the Comedie Francaise, why did French writers attack it so furiously? The author suggests that contemporary writers saw remnants of the feudal regime as important less in themselves, than as symbols of an attitude of mind which the 'enlightened' among them would no longer tolerate. Instead of representing the ideas of the eighteenth century through the eyes of a few outstanding writers, Dr Mackrell has tried to reconstitute the intellectual climate of the ancien regime from the works of largely unknown historians, jurists, economists and others. In this way he illuminates the rich texture of eighteenth-century French thought, without which the ideas of Voltaire, Montesquieu and even Rousseau lose much of their meaning. This study breathes life into the fierce controversies that shook the Age of Reason long before the outbreak of Revolution.

Author : Dennis Hart Mahan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1863
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : PRNC:32101047496193

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Summary of the Course of Permanent Fortification and of the Attack and Defence of Permanent Works by Dennis Hart Mahan Pdf

Author : Lauren Tarshis
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2022-05-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781338766929

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I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967: A Graphic Novel (I Survived Graphic Novel #5) by Lauren Tarshis Pdf

A gripping graphic novel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis's bestselling I Survived the Attack of The Grizzlies, 1967, with text adapted by Georgia Ball. No grizzly has ever killed a human in Glacier National Park before... until tonight. Eleven-year-old Melody Vega and her family come to Glacier every year. Mel loves it here — the beautiful landscapes and wildlife make it easy to forget her real-world troubles. But this year is different. With Mom gone, every moment in the park is a reminder of the past. Then Mel comes face-to-face with a mighty grizzly. She knows basic bear safety: Don't turn your back. Don't make any sudden movements. And most importantly: Don't run. That last one is the hardest for Mel; she's been running from her problems all her life. If she wants to survive tonight, she'll have to find the courage to face her fear. Based on the real-life grizzly attacks of 1967, this bold graphic novel tells the story of one of the most tragic seasons in the history of America's national parks — a summer of terror that forever changed ideas about how grizzlies and humans can exist together in the wild. Lauren Tarshis's New York Times bestselling I Survived series comes to vivid life in graphic novel editions. Perfect for readers who prefer the graphic novel format, or for existing fans of the I Survived chapter book series, these graphic novels combine historical facts with high-action storytelling that's sure to keep any reader turning the pages. Includes a nonfiction section at the back with facts and photos about the real-life event.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2009-03-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9788184758153

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26/11 : The Attack on Mumbai by Anonim Pdf

The attack on Mumbai shocked the world. For three days terrorists wreaked havoc over multiple venues in India’s commercial capital, leaving a trail of blood, death and destruction. Reporters from Hindustan Times tracked the events as they unfolded at Cama Hospital, the Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus and followed the three-day siege at the Taj and Trident Hotels and at Nariman House. The collection brings together their dispatches as well as commentaries, profiles and columns published during the siege and its aftermath. This is a dramatic snapshot of the victims, heroes and perpetrators of the attacks and also of the outrage that still grips the nation.

Author : Fred Burton,Samuel M. Katz
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781466837256

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Under Fire: The Untold Story of the Attack in Benghazi by Fred Burton,Samuel M. Katz Pdf

The New York Times bestselling inside account of the attack against the U.S. diplomatic and intelligence outposts in Benghazi, Libya On the night of September 11, 2012, the American diplomatic mission at Benghazi, Libya, came under ferocious attack by a heavily armed group of Islamic terrorists. The prolonged firefight, and the attack hours later on a nearby CIA outpost, resulted in the deaths of four Americans, including the American ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, the Information Officer, Sean Smith, and two former Navy SEALs, Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty, working for the Central Intelligence Agency. After the fall of Qaddafi, Benghazi was transformed into a hotbed of fundamentalist fervor and a den of spies for the northern half of the African continent. Moreover, it became the center of gravity for terrorist groups strategically situated in the violent whirlwinds of the Arab Spring. On the eleventh anniversary of the 9/11 attacks against the United States, a group of heavily armed Islamic terrorists had their sights set on the U.S. diplomatic and intelligence presence in the city. Based on the exclusive cooperation of eyewitnesses and confidential sources within the intelligence, diplomatic, and military communities, Fred Burton and Samuel M. Katz reveal for the first time the terrifying twelve-hour ordeal confronted by Ambassador Christopher Stevens, Sean Smith, his Diplomatic Security (DS) contingent, and the CIA security specialists who raced to rescue them. More than just the minute-by-minute narrative of a desperate last stand in the midst of an anarchic rebellion, Under Fire is an inspiring testament to the bravery and selflessness of the men and women who put their country first while serving in one of the most dangerous regions in the world.

Author : Yasmina Khadra
Publisher : Gallic Books
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781910477236

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The Angels Die by Yasmina Khadra Pdf

Award-winning author Yasmina Khadra gives us a stunning panorama of life in Algeria between the two world wars, in this dramatic story of one man’s rise from abject poverty to a life of wealth and adulation. Even as a child living hand-to-mouth in a ghetto, Turambo dreamt of a better future. So when his family find a decent home in the city of Oran anything seems possible. But colonial Algeria is no place to be ambitious for those of Arab-Berber ethnicity. Through a succession of menial jobs, the constants for Turambo are his rage at the injustice surrounding him, and a reliable left hook. This last opens the door to a boxing apprenticeship, which will ultimately offer Turambo a choice: to take his chance at sporting greatness or choose a simpler life beside the woman he loves.