<div>From the New York Times bestselling author of Sons and Soldiers comes the incredible true story of one of the greatest military rescues of all time, the 1945 World War II prison camp raid at Los Ba&#241;os in the Philippines&#8212;a tale of daring, courage, and heroism that joins the ranks of Ghost Soldiers, Unbroken, and The Boys of Pointe du Hoc.In February 1945, as the U.S. victory in the Pacific drew nearer, the Japanese army grew desperate, and its soldiers guarding U.S. and Allied POWs more sadistic. Starved, shot and beaten, many of the 2,146 prisoners of the Los Ba&#241;os prison camp in the Philippines&#8212;most of them American men, women and children&#8212;would not survive much longer unless rescued soon.Deeply concerned about the half-starved and ill-treated prisoners, General Douglas MacArthur assigned to the 11th Airborne Division a dangerous rescue mission deep behind enemy lines that became a deadly race against the clock. The Los Ba&#241;os raid would become one of the greatest triumphs of that war or any war; hailed years later by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Colin Powell: &#8220;I doubt that any airborne unit in the world will ever be able to rival the Los Ba&#241;os prison raid. It is the textbook operation for all ages and all armies.&#8221;Combining personal interviews, diaries, correspondence, memoirs, and archival research, Rescue at Los Ba&#241;os tells the story of a remarkable group of prisoners&#8212;whose courage and fortitude helped them overcome hardship, deprivation, and cruelty&#8212;and of the young American soldiers and Filipino guerrillas who risked their lives to save them.</div>

Rescue at Los Banos

<div>From the New York Times bestselling author of Sons and Soldiers comes the incredible but true story of Dieter Dengler, the only pilot to escape captivity from a POW camp in the Laotian jungle during the Vietnam War. In February 1966, Dieter Dengler was shot down over "neutral" Laos in jungle territory controlled by Pathet Lao guerrillas and North Vietnamese regulars, who captured and held him in a fortified prisoner-of-war camp. Already a legend in the navy for his unique escape skills, the German-born Dengler proved to be no ordinary prisoner. Caught in a desperate situation, imprisoned by the enemy and by the jungle itself, Dengler set out to free not only himself but also other POWs&#8212;American, Thai, and Chinese&#8212;some of whom had been held for years.This amazing story of triumph over seemingly insurmountable odds has been filmed by Werner Herzog as both a documentary (Little Dieter Needs to Fly) and a motion picture (Rescue Dawn, starring Christian Bale). Now Bruce Henderson, who served with Dengler aboard USS Ranger, tells the complete story of Dengler's captivity and remarkable escape&#8212;based on in-depth personal interviews as well as military archival materials, some never before made public&#8212;in this riveting account of unending optimism, courage, loyalty, and survival against overwhelming odds.</div>

Hero Found

<div>&#8220;World War II produced so many compelling stories that even students of that momentous conflict are apt to discover we&#8217;ve missed whole vital episodes. Down to the Sea, about a devastating 1944 Pacific typhoon that sank three destroyers and cost 756 American sailors their lives, is just such an eye-opener.&#8221; &#8212; New York PostFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Sons and Soldiers, an epic story opening at the hour the Greatest Generation went to war on December 7, 1941, and following four U.S. Navy ships and their crews in the Pacific until their day of reckoning three years later with a far different enemy: a deadly typhoon. In December 1944, while supporting General MacArthur&#8217;s invasion of the Philippines, Admiral William &#8220;Bull&#8221; Halsey neglected the Law of Storms&#8212;the unofficial bible of all seamen since the days of sail&#8212;placing the mighty U.S. Third Fleet in harm&#8217;s way. One of the most powerful fighting fleets ever assembled under any flag, the Third Fleet sailed directly into the largest storm the U.S. Navy had ever encountered&#8212;a maelstrom of 90-foot seas and 160-mph winds. More men were lost and ships sunk and damaged than in most combat engagements in the Pacific. The final toll: 3 ships sunk, 28 ships damaged, 146 aircraft destroyed, and 756 men lost at sea.In all, 92 survivors from the three sunken ships (each carrying a crew of about 300) were rescued, some after spending up to 80 hours in the water. Scores more had made it off their sinking ships only to perish in the monstrous seas; some from injuries and exhaustion, others snatched away by circling sharks before their horrified shipmates. In the farflung rescue operations Bruce Henderson finds some of the story&#8217;s truest heroes, exhibiting selflessness, courage, and even defiance. One badly damaged ship, whose Naval Reserve skipper disobeyed an admiral&#8217;s orders to abandon the search, singlehandedly saved 55 lives.Drawing on extensive interviews with nearly every living survivor and rescuer, many families of lost sailors, transcripts and other records from two naval courts of inquiry, ships&#8217; logs and action reports, personal letters, and diaries, Bruce Henderson offers the most thorough and riveting account to date of one of the greatest naval dramas of World War II.</div>

Down to the Sea

<div>New York Times bestseller. The definitive story of the Ritchie Boys, as featured on CBS’s 60 Minutes. “A spellbinding account of extraordinary men at war.” —USA Today They were young Jewish boys who escaped from Nazi-occupied Europe and resettled in America. After the United States entered the war, they returned to fight for their adopted homeland and for the families they had left behind. Their stories tell the tale of one of the U.S. Army’s greatest secret weapons. These young men—known as the Ritchie Boys, after the Maryland camp where they trained—knew what the Nazis would do to them if they were captured. Yet they leapt at the opportunity to be sent in small, elite teams to join every major combat unit in Europe, where they collected key tactical intelligence on enemy strength, troop and armored movements, and defensive positions that saved American lives and helped win the war. A postwar army report found that nearly 60 percent of the credible intelligence gathered in Europe came from the Ritchie Boys. Sons and Soldiers draws on original interviews and extensive archival research to vividly re-create the stories of six of these men, tracing their journeys from childhood through their escapes from Europe, their feats and sacrifices during the war, and finally their desperate attempts to find their missing loved ones. Sons and Soldiers is an epic story of heroism, courage, and patriotism that will not soon be forgotten. “An irresistible history of the WWII Jewish refugees who returned to Europe to fight the Nazis.” —Newsday “Gripping . . . A story of courage and determination, revenge and redemption.” —The Boston Globe</div>

Sons and Soldiers

<div>&ldquo;An exciting insider&rsquo;s look at Projects Mercury, Gemini and Apollo . . . NASA&rsquo;s internal politics, disasters, glitches and close calls&rdquo; by a pioneering astronaut (Publishers Weekly). Gordon &ldquo;Gordo&rdquo; Cooper was one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts, pilot for Apollo X, head of flight crew operations for the United States&rsquo; first orbiting space station, and the last American to venture into space alone. Stretching from the dawning days of NASA to the far reaches of the unknown, Cooper&rsquo;s distinguished career as a record-setting astronaut helped shape America&rsquo;s space program and blazed a trail for generations to come. In this astonishing memoir&mdash;written with #1 New York Times bestseller Bruce Henderson&mdash;Cooper crosses paths with such aviation luminaries as Amelia Earhart, Wiley Post, and German rocket scientist Wernher von Braun; he shares his early days at Edwards Air Force Base and the endeavors that became the basis for The Right Stuff; he takes us inside NASA with candid accounts of his defeats and accomplishments; he reflects on the triumphs and tragedies of his heroic colleagues; and he finally reveals the reasons behind his belief in extraterrestrial intelligence, including the US military&rsquo;s long-standing UFO cover-ups. Buckle yourself in for a breathtaking ride because in Leap of Faith, Gordon Cooper takes readers to places they&rsquo;ve never been before. </div>

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<div>The #1 New York Times bestselling author reveals &ldquo;the chilling story&rdquo; of disaster and suspected murder on the19th century Polaris expedition (Vincent Bugliosi, author of Helter Skelter)Sponsored by the United States government, the Polaris expedition of 1871 was intended to be the first to reach the North Pole. By its end, the ship was sunk, Captain Charles Hall was dead under suspicious circumstances, and thirty-three men, women, and children were struggling to survive while stranded on the polar ice for six months.News of the disastrous expedition and accusations of murder lead to a national scandal, an official investigation, and a government cover-up. The true cause of the captain&rsquo;s death remained unknown for nearly 100 years, until Charles Hall&rsquo;s grave was found by a search party and opened.#1 New York Times bestselling author Bruce Henderson combines the transcripts of the U.S. Navy&rsquo;s original inquest, the personal papers of Captain Hall, as well as his autopsy and forensic reports relating to his death, the ship&rsquo;s log, and personal journals of the crew to tell the complete story of this mysterious tragedy.&ldquo;Rewardingly suspenseful&hellip;Rousing sea adventure.&rdquo; &mdash;Seattle Weekly&ldquo;A factual historical mystery written by a gifted storyteller.&rdquo; &mdash;Library Journal&ldquo;The story is nothing short of incredible.&rdquo; &mdash;Baton Rouge Advocate</div>

Fatal North

<div>The #1 New York Times bestselling author recounts riding along with street cops in California&rsquo;s most dangerous city: Compton (Los Angeles Times).In 1974, Compton, California, had the highest per capita crime rate in the nation. And Bruce Henderson, then a young, idealistic newspaper reporter, was determined to spend the summer riding with the Compton police. His journalistic accounts of the day-to-day activities he witnessed is a vivid narrative dramatic, violent, and at times humorous incidents.Featuring illuminating pictures from award-winning photographer Phil Nelson, Ghetto Cops unmasks the city and its cops to reveal a side of street crime most of us never see.&ldquo;They bust a lot of ass in Compton. It&rsquo;s a tough city that is a virtual powder keg&hellip;For the police, the streets are a battlefield and working on any shift is like going to war.&rdquo; &mdash;Los Angeles Free Press&ldquo;You don&rsquo;t put down Ghetto Copsonce you pick it up.&rdquo; &mdash;Livermore (CA) Independent</div>

Ghetto Cops

<div>The #1 New York Times bestselling true crime author presents &ldquo;a solid, compelling account of that most vicious of criminals, the random serial killer&rdquo; (Library Journal).Through the 1970s and 80s, a dangerous serial killer stalked Northern California along Interstate 5. Dubbed the I-5 Strangler, Roger Kibbe was incredibly skilled at staying ahead of investigators as his victim count rose. Even after he was identified, there wasn&rsquo;t enough evidence to charge him with murder. Instead, investigators had to build their murder case over the course of months while Kibbe was locked up on an assault conviction. Drawing on hundreds of hours of exclusive interviews with key investigators, as well as other important figures such as the Kibbe&rsquo;s reclusive wife, #1 New York Times bestselling author Bruce Henderson builds a fascinating portrait of this unrepentant murderer.&ldquo;Trace Evidence is a gripping, fast-paced account of what it takes to capture and make a winnable case against an elusive serial killer.&rdquo; &mdash;Vincent Bugliosi, author of Helter Skelter&quot;A masterful job&hellip;Lusciously detailed and immensely readable.&rdquo;&mdash;Booklist</div>

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Rescue at Los Banos

Hero Found

Down to the Sea

Sons and Soldiers

Fatal North

Ghetto Cops

Trace Evidence

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Down to the Sea

Sons and Soldiers

Fatal North

Ghetto Cops

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