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On September 7, 1940, the long-feared and anticipated attack by the German Luftwaffe plunged London into a cauldron of fire and devastation. This compelling book recreates that day in all its horror, using rich archival sources and first-hand accounts, many never before published. Eminent historian Peter Stansky weaves together the stories of people who recorded their experiences of the opening hours of the Blitz. Then, exploring more deeply, the author examines what that critical day meant to the nation at the time, and what it came to mean in following years.

Many books have been written about salvation and the pursuit of God’s kingdom, but this book is different. It is written about us and God’s kingdom. It is written to you. The author shares information that will set you on the path to the deep peace, joy, and fulfillment you seek in Christ. This book actually reveals outstanding and astonishing truths that are being neglected in these modern days.

A masterful account of Napoleon's final years in exile, by Booker Prize-winning author Thomas Keneally. On the island of St Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean, Napoleon spends his last years in exile. It is a hotbed of gossip and secret liaisons, where a blind eye is turned to relations between colonials and slaves. The disgraced emperor is subjected to vicious and petty treatment by his captors, but he forges an unexpected relationship with an ally: a rebellious British girl, Betsy, who lives on the island with her family and becomes his unlikely friend.