Great Wartime Escapes and Rescues

Great Wartime Escapes and Rescues
Author: David W. Mills
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 347
Release: 2019-05-17
Genre: History
ISBN:

Students, military historians, and casual readers will all find this compelling collection useful in learning about escape strategies, hostage situations, and rescue operations during times of conflict. Great Wartime Escapes and Rescues tells the captivating stories of dozens of escapes and rescues from conflicts dating from the 16th century to present, with extensive coverage of the world wars of the 20th century and the Vietnam War. In addition, escapes and rescues related to terrorist activities and regional conflicts are featured. Some stories of escapes and rescues included in this work have been written about extensively and portrayed in films, including The Great Escape and Captain Phillips' rescue by Navy SEALs. Other stories are less widely known but just as absorbing. The book opens with a detailed introductory essay that illuminates the government policies and tactics various countries have used to rescue soldiers and civilians during wartime, as well as the diverse methods that prisoners of war have used to escape notorious camps and prisons. The entries, organized alphabetically, are augmented by engaging sidebars related to the escapes and rescues. The book also includes references to such sources as autobiographies, biographies, news accounts, and interviews with veterans.

Wild Rescue: Earthquake Escape

Wild Rescue: Earthquake Escape
Author: Jan Burchett
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2012-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1434259897

After a massive earthquake, an orphaned giant panda cub escapes from its sanctuary in China's Sichuan Province. With no bamboo to eat, and hungry leopards on the prowl, the cub is in serious trouble. Ben and Zoe have their work cut out for them if they want to save this endangered animal.

Northern Escape

Northern Escape
Author: Tonya Burrows
Publisher:
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2021-02-23
Genre:
ISBN:

Brielle Ives prefers dogs to people, and who could blame her? Her sled dogs are loyal to a fault, trust her implicitly, and couldn't care less about the scars that mar her face. The only human who's never disappointed her is her mentor, Dr. William Hunter. When his plane goes missing in the remote Alaskan wilderness, Bree will do anything to find him . . . even if it means turning to a frustrating, irresponsible, and too-sexy-for-his-own-good California boy for help.When Ellis Hunter enlisted in the Army at eighteen, he put Alaska-and his womanizing drunk of a father-in his rearview mirror. He promised himself he'd never return, but even he can't resist Bree's panicked plea for help. If she's hell-bent on trekking into the bush to find his father, then he's determined to go with her. But Ellis isn't the only one shadowing Bree's rescue attempt...When the search for answers leaves Ellis and Bree trapped together in the wilds of Alaska, they'll have to put aside their differences-and an attraction hot enough to melt glaciers-to survive the elements. Because someone dangerous lurks in that icy wilderness-a killer desperate to keep Dr. William Hunter's secrets buried deep in the snow.

Escape to Freedom

Escape to Freedom
Author: Aaron Levenstein
Publisher: Praeger
Total Pages: 386
Release: 1983-05-27
Genre: History
ISBN:

Looks at the causes of mass dislocations of people, the hardships they face, and the role of the IRC in alleviating those hardships. Covers the period of the Hitler years, postwar conflicts and hurricanes on every continent.

Rescue and Jessica

Rescue and Jessica
Author: Jessica Kensky
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-04-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0763696048

A 2019 Schneider Family Book Award Winner Based on a real-life partnership, the heartening story of the love and teamwork between a girl and her service dog will illuminate and inspire. Rescue thought he’d grow up to be a Seeing Eye dog — it’s the family business, after all. When he gets the news that he’s better suited to being a service dog, he’s worried that he’s not up to the task. Then he meets Jessica, a girl whose life is turning out differently than the way she'd imagined it, too. Now Jessica needs Rescue by her side to help her accomplish everyday tasks. And it turns out that Rescue can help Jessica see after all: a way forward, together, one step at a time. An endnote from the authors tells more about the training and extraordinary abilities of service dogs, particularly their real-life best friend and black lab, Rescue.

The Last Escape

The Last Escape
Author: Ruth Aliav
Publisher: Pinnacle Books
Total Pages: 563
Release: 1978-08-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9780523405056

The Auschwitz Escape

The Auschwitz Escape
Author: Joel C. Rosenberg
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Total Pages: 481
Release: 2014
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1414336241

Joel C. Rosenberg delivers a spellbinding novel about one of the darkest times in human history.

Freeing Charles

Freeing Charles
Author: Scott Christianson
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2010-01-22
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0252034392

Front cover -- title page -- copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Genesis -- 2. Revelation -- 3. Master and Slave Relations -- 4. The Shakeup -- 5. Making the Break -- 6. The Escape -- 7. Still in Philadelphia -- 8. Farmed Out -- 9. Family Pays a Heavy Price -- 10. Meteors -- 11. Hooking Up -- 12. Caught -- 13. Busting Out -- 14. Rescue -- 15. Aftermath -- 16. The War Hits Home in Culpeper, 1861-65 -- 17. Moving On -- 18. The Search for Charles Nalle -- Appendix -- Notes -- Index -- Illustrations.

Vanished in the Hurricane

Vanished in the Hurricane
Author: James Buckley (Jr.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2021
Genre: Captive dolphins
ISBN:

When Hurricane Katrina raced toward the Gulf of Mexico, the animals at the Oceanarium in Gulfport, Mississippi stood in the path of one of nature's most vicious storms. Soon, the aquarium's beloved dolphins were swept away in the hurricane. How could the aquarium trainers possibly rescue these animals that had been washed out to sea? Learn about how they found all eight dolphins in this graphic adventure of animal escapes. Then, learn about more stunning animal rescues.

Escape to Fort Abercrombie

Escape to Fort Abercrombie
Author: Candace Simar
Publisher: Five Star
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781432838188

"Mama and little Elsa are kidnapped by Indians. As his father lies dying, fourteen-year-old Ryker Landstad promises to take the nine-year-old twins to safety and rescue Mama and Elsa. It takes all Ryker's gumption, to reach the fort, only to discover that Fort Abercrombie is besieged by 500 warriors"--