A young man having a hard time finding the right path through the turbulent years of adolescence, Max rather reluctantly agrees to join the Army to please his mother. She has arrived at the difficult decision to send her son into harms way, with the country waging war on the other side of the world, with a very heavy heart. She wonders what kind of mother would voluntarily send her son off to war. She feels he is headed down the wrong path, bound for big problems ahead, and doesnt know what else to do. She hopes and prays hes never deployed to the Middle East but eventually he must go with the rest of his unit to Balad in Iraq. Hes been stationed at Fort Bragg for over two years and consumed with fear for his safety, wants to be there for the send-off. She flies from New York to North Carolina to spend his last few days with him while he is still on American soil and safe. She joins the family members of all the soldiers in his unit to see them off and pray for their safe return to Green Ramp. After fifteen months of constant worry, she flies once again to North Carolina, this time accompanied by Maxs older brother Santino, to joyously welcome him back home. Soon after his return from war, far from the continuing war in the Middle East, this family will find themselves engaged in the most deadly battle of their lives. This is their story.

The exciting role of the Grey Geese"" who flew B-17 and B-24 bombers in the Pacific during World War II is featured in this outstanding book. Includes personal stories of missions, bombing runs and events at Hickam Field during the Pearl Harbor attack. Hundreds of action photos of planes and crew, mission listing, biographies of the 11th Bomb Group veterans and roster of the 11th Bomb Group Association members . Memorable nose art photos""

This early work by Ernest Bramah was originally published in 1911 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introduction. 'Max Carrados Mysteries' is a collection of stories about Bramah's famous detective. Ernest Bramah Smith was born was near Manchester in 1868. He was a poor student, and dropped out of the Manchester Grammar School when sixteen years old to go into the farming business. Bramah found commercial and critical success with his first novel, The Wallet of Kai Lung, but it was his later stories of detective Max Carrados that assured him lasting fame.

James Clavin II is just an average man leading a routine life. Motivated by the justice system's inability to properly deal with violent acts against those he cares for, he can no longer stand on the sidelines; he must step out of his comfort zone. Doing so, though, without arousing suspicion from both the police and his family is his challenge. Planning and completing his mission while maintaining a family life and modest career becomes his obsession that is only revealed after his death. Does his family give him a passing grade?