Andrew Roberts

An epic joint biography of four titanic figures-a President, a Prime Minister, and two Generals-who shaped the grand strategy of the Allies during World War II.

¿Por qué no venció el Eje en la Segunda Guerra Mundial? ¿Por qué los acontecimientos siguieron el curso que todos conocemos y no otro? La tormenta de la guerra no sólo analiza minuciosamente el desarrollo de la estrategia bélica del Eje, sino que también es una inspirada exposición, llena de fuerza y vigor, del que fuera el mayor conflicto bélico de la historia.

On 1 July 1916, after a five-day bombardment, 11 British and 5 French divisions launched their long-awaited 'Big Push' on German positions on high ground above the Rivers Ancre and Somme on the Western Front. Some ground was gained, but at a terrible cost. In killing-grounds whose names are indelibly imprinted on 20th-century memory, German machine-guns - manned by troops who had sat out the storm of shellfire in deep dugouts - inflicted terrible...

This history of World War II analyzes the factors that affected the war's outcome and the flawed Axis strategy that led to their defeat. It presents stories of many little-known individuals whose experiences displayed the epitome of courage and self-sacrifice. The Second World War lasted for 2,174 days, cost $1.5 trillion, and claimed the lives of more than 50 million people. What were the factors that affected the war's outcome? Why did the Axis...

WWI the Spanish Flu a boy who runs away to war and struggles to find his way home again thereafter soldiers, hobos, dead men, and his Valkyrie a modern American epic of war and innocence lost this is Duramen Rose

"A comparison of nine leaders who led their nations through the greatest wars the world has ever seen and whose unique strengths -- and weaknesses -- shaped the course of human history, from the bestselling, award-winning author of Churchill and Napoleon Taking us from the French Revolution to the Cold War, Andrew Roberts presents us with a bracingly honest and deeply insightful look at nine major figures in modern history: Napoleon Bonaparte, Winston...

"The last king of America, George III, has been ridiculed as a complete disaster who frittered away the colonies and went mad in his old age. The truth is much more nuanced and fascinating -- and will completely change the way readers and historians view his reign and legacy. Most Americans dismiss George III as a buffoon -- a heartless and terrible monarch with few, if any, redeeming qualities. The best-known modern interpretation of him is Jonathan...

The Driving Theory Test Audiobook is the ONLY revision guide you need for your upcoming theory test. It includes hundreds of practice questions and answers on all 14 different topics. It will help you to learn in the fastest way possible, and then test yourself, so you know when you're ready to pass. This guide is for learner drivers who not only want to take their theory test soon, but to pass first time. It includes all the latest official revision...

There is often a time in someone's life where they turn a corner. They say to themselves, "Enough is enough." They are tired of not doing. They always say, "I should do that, or I should this." Eventually for some, the overwhelming guilt they always feel becomes too painful that the decision to change occurs. Sometimes, the change happens out of necessity and survival. Whatever the case may be, that turning point does come for a few. They leave no...

Risk Communications is a skill that can enable you to communicate like a great leader during difficult situations - and to make sure that what you say is remembered. During high-stress, high-concern, controversial or low-trust situations, normal ways of communicating change. Attention spans shrink and 'mental static' severely limits the ability to listen. This title summarizes some of the science behind risk communications, chronicles the four main...