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The Old Breed... The Complete Story Revealed brings to life an abundance of new material from the original manuscript of Eugene Sledge's classic memoir With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa. By interspersing his own personal anecdotes throughout, Henry Sledge takes his father's work and gives it newfound context, sharing memories of conversations between father and son. The result is a flowing narrative that portrays an intimate look at a WWII veteran and his struggles to adapt to civilian life following the war.

Based on exclusive and unrestricted access to more than 5,000 pages of personal writings and family photos, this definitive biography of German physician and SS-Hauptsturmfuhrer Josef Mengele (1911-1979) probes the personality and motivations of Auschwitz's "Angel of Death". From May 1943 through January 1945, Mengele selected who would be gassed immediately, who would be worked to death, and who would serve as involuntary guinea pigs for his spurious and ghastly human experiments (twins were Mengele's particular obsession).

In the idyllic surroundings of Trevlyn, Monica finds joy in her life with her father and step-brother. However, their happiness hangs by a thread as the estate is set to pass to a distant cousin, an arrangement entailed strictly to the male line. Can she bear the thought of her invalid brother being uprooted from the only home he’s ever known? Faced with a heart-wrenching choice, should she marry this distant cousin to secure their future at Trevlyn? Is love even possible under such circumstances? And what of her old childhood friend, whom her cousin seems to despise? With secrets lurking ...

Discover the untold story of Smedley Butler, the most decorated Marine in U.S. history, in this gripping audiobook biography. From his daring military exploits to his shocking revelations about war and corporate corruption, Butler’s life was anything but ordinary.