![]() ![]() Its story deserves retelling, and Symonds' book does a wonderful job of it." -The American Spectator"Mr. "The Battle of Midway was the hinge on which the war in the Pacific turned. Symonds' account of the battle itself is masterful, weaving together the many disparate threads of attack-attacks which failed in the early going-that ultimately created a five-minute window in which three of the four Japanese carriers were mortally wounded, changing the course of the Pacific war in an eye-blink. He focuses throughout on the people involved, offering telling portraits of Admirals Nimitz, Halsey, Spruance and numerous other Americans, as well as the leading Japanese figures, including the poker-loving Admiral Yamamoto. ![]() ![]() Nimitz at Pearl Harbor after the devastating Japanese attack, and describes the key events leading to the climactic battle, including both Coral Sea-the first battle in history against opposing carrier forces-and Jimmy Doolittle's daring raid of Tokyo. Symonds begins with the arrival of Admiral Chester A. Symonds paints an unforgettable portrait of ingenuity, courage, and sacrifice. In this absolutely riveting account of a key moment in the history of World War II, leading naval historian Craig L. By sunset, their vaunted carrier force, the Kido Butai, had been sunk and their grip on the Pacific had been loosened forever. At dawn of June 4, 1942, a rampaging Japanese navy ruled the Pacific. There are few moments in American history in which the course of events tipped so suddenly and so dramatically as at the Battle of Midway. ![]()
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Felix lives in Harlem with his father, often staying over in his best friend Ezra’s apartment. The 17-year-old narrator, Felix, attends a summer program at his arts high school In Brooklyn, St. The following version of this book was used to create the guide: Callender, Kacen. ![]() ![]() ![]() Just when he thinks his life is returning to normal, he notices Cami sitting alone at a table at The Red.Īs the baby sister of four rowdy brothers, Cami believes she’ll have no problem keeping her new friendship with Trenton Maddox strictly platonic. His friends wanted to be him, and women wanted to tame him, but after a tragic accident turned his world upside down, Trenton leaves campus to come to grips with the crushing guilt.Įighteen months later, Trenton is living at home with his widower father, and works full-time at a local tattoo parlor to help with the bills. Trenton Maddox was the king of Eastern State University, dating co-eds before he even graduated high school. ![]() Now tending bar at The Red Door, Cami doesn’t have time for much else besides work and classes, until a trip to see her boyfriend is cancelled, leaving her with a first weekend off in almost a year. ![]() She has held down a job since before she could drive, and moved into her own apartment after her freshman year of college. ![]() From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Disaster-now a major motion picture-the phenomenon continues in the first heart-pounding new adult romance in The Maddox Brothers series.įiercely independent Camille “Cami” Camlin gladly moved on from her childhood before it was over. ![]() ![]() Starvation, desperation, and fear soon grip their city during the terrible winter of the merciless German siege. Strong and self-confident, yet guarding a mysterious and troubled past, he is drawn to Tatiana-and she to him. 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