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Skutečný příběh dívky Mende z černošského domorodého kmene v Súdánu popisuje nejen idylické dětství v primitivní horské vesnici, ale i tamní brutální zvyky, jako je například nešetrná obřízka. Tragický osud dívky se naplní, když vesnici přepadnou nájezdníci, pochytají děti a odvlečou je na trh s otroky. Mende je nucena strávit v otroctví několik let, jsou to krušné roky náročné služby od rána do noci. Nakonec se díky okolnostem a příbuzným rodiny, u níž pracuje, dostane do Anglie. Mende s pomocí zdejší súdánské komunity uprchne, avšak těžkosti při získávání azylu a další strasti života zdaleka neodpovídají jejím snům.

Hrdinka a autorka příběhu Byla jsem otrokyní Mende Nazer po dlouhém úsilí získala politický azyl a britský pas. Konečně je svobodná, přesto nesmírně trpí odloučením od svých blízkých. Podnikne velmi riskantní výpravu do Súdánu, aby se po mnoha letech s africkou rodinou znovu setkala. Jenže oblast není bezpečná a Mende je trnem v oku súdánské vládě, neboť se otevřeně angažuje v boji za dodržování lidských práv v Africe. Její touha dostat se domů je silnější než strach...

Damien Lewis's new bestseller tells the action-packed, riveting story of the band of mavericks and visionaries who made the SAS. Using hitherto untold stories and new archival sources, Damien Lewis follows one close-knit band of warriors from the SAS foundation through to the Italian landings - chronicling the extraordinary part they played as the tide of the Second World War truly turned in the Allied's favour. This is a narrative of wall-to-wall do-or-die action and daring, chronicling the exploits of some of the most highly-decorated soldiers of the twentieth-century.

The incredible true story of the SAS's mission to liberate Europe, featuring never-before-seen archive material FROM BESTSELLING MILITARY HISTORIAN DAMIEN LEWIS Summer, 1943: the largest invasion fleet ever assembled sailed for Europe, aiming to bulldoze its way onto Nazi shores. At its vanguard went a few hundred elite soldiers, their Royal Navy warship bearing the iconic motto 'Who Dares Wins'. The aim: Led by the legendary SAS commander Blair 'Paddy' Mayne, these war-bitten, piratical raiders were tasked to do the impossible - to bulldoze their way onto the most heavily defended Nazi shores - against all odds, outnumbered fifty-to-one. If they succeeded, it would mark the turning point in the war. If they failed, the consequences were unthinkable. Action-packed and filled with heroic endeavour, SAS Forged in Hell is breath-taking combat writing at its best, in true Damien Lewis style.

Halima Bashir was born in Sudan. She left to study medicine, & returned as her tribe's first qualified doctor. Janjaweed Arab militias began savagely assaulting her people. She treated the traumatised victims. After speaking to a Sudanese newspaper & to the UN charities, the secret police came for her, interrogating & torturing her.

Sergeant 'Bommer' Grahame, one of the deadliest soldiers on the battlefield is an elite army JTAC (Joint Terminal Attack Controller- pronounced 'jay-tack'). This title tells the story of Bommer Grahame and his five-man Fire Support Team on their tour of Afghanistan.

'One of the most extraordinary stories of World War II . . . an eloquent and welcome tribute to their selfless, sometimes reckless courage - a howitzer of a tale that more people should know about' Daily Mail

"The true account of a German shepherd who was adopted by the Royal Air Force during World War II, joined in flight missions, and survived everything from crash-landings to parachute bailouts--ultimately saving the life of his owner and dearest friend. In the winter of 1939 in the cold snow of no-man's-land, two loners met and began an extraordinary journey that would turn them into lifelong friends. One was an orphaned puppy, abandoned by his owners as they fled Nazi forces. The other was a different kind of lost soul--a Czech airman bound for the Royal Air Force and the country that he would come to call home. Airman Robert Bozdech stumbled across the tiny German shepherd--whom he named Ant--after being shot down on a daring mission over enemy lines. Unable to desert his charge, Robert hid Ant inside his jacket as he escaped. In the months that followed the pair would save each other's lives countless times as they flew together with Bomber Command. And though Ant was eventually grounded due to injury, he refused to abandon his duty, waiting patiently beside the runway for his master's return from every sortie, and refusing food and sleep until they were reunited. By the end of the war Robert and Ant had become British war heroes, and Ant was justly awarded the Dickin Medal, the 'Animal VC'"--Provided by publisher.

Set during World War II, a twelve-man SAS unit embarks on a perilous mission in occupied France to disrupt German supply lines and thwart Hitler's plans for D-Day. Despite their bravery, the unit is betrayed and faces brutal capture by the Gestapo, leading to a harrowing execution order. Miraculously, two members escape, igniting a covert operation to hunt down their captors with Churchill's support. This meticulously researched account uncovers the extraordinary mission's impact on the war and the relentless pursuit of justice that followed.

This is the incredible true story of the unbreakable bond forged between Treo, the world's most highly decorated dog, and his handler Sgt. Dave Heyhoe, whilst doing the most dangerous job on earth - sniffing out bombs in Afghanistan.