Marie Sharp may be a little creaky in the bones as she heads toward the big 6-0, but she's fine with it....

The Allied invasions of Sicily and Italy in 1943 were bloody and pivotal, securing the Mediterranean, capitalizing on the overthrow of Mussolini, and pinning down German troops that could have been used on the Russian Front or in France after D-Day. The men who made the Allied victories in Sicily and Italy possible— soldiers and officers, bombardiers and drivers, doctors and generals—are honored and remembered in these pages by famed war correspondent Richard Tregaskis.Fresh from his memorable days in the field on the Pacific island of Guadalcanal, Tregaskis shares an intimate and rousing diary of the Sicilian and Italian campaigns. His experiences take him from bomb-bay doors over Rome to one of the few hotels left standing in devastated Palermo, Sicily, to the chaotic front lines in... Less

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When the two grown daughters of Elizabeth Marshall discover an old diary in the attic, it comes as a shock to learn that the true love of Elizabeth's life was not their father....

Organize travel memorabilia with this handy take-along album. Protective sleeves in two different sizes preserve keepsakes, from ticket stubs and business cards to photos, postcards, and maps. With space in the margins for jotting down notes, the Travel Stub Diary can be used as a scrapbook of souvenirs or an on-the-go guide to favorite hotspots. Acid-free pages will keep travel memories in tip-top shape for years to come.

Peter Hall's Diaries: The Story of a Dramatic Battle (Oberon Book)Product Details: Product: Book (Paperback) - 560 pages ISBN: 9781840021028 Author: Peter Hall Publisher: Oberon Books (April 1, 2000) Description: This updated edition includes a new introduction by Peter Hall. This item is brand new #44 in sealed packaging! We offer FREE Shipping to U.S.#44 any quantity! Buy with confidence #44 satisfaction guaranteed!Feel free to ask any questions you may have before buying!

Says Charles Pooter, "I fail to see - because I do not happen to be a ' somebody' - why my diary should not be interesting." Surprisingly, Mr. Pooter's life is fascinating....

Che Guevara remains one of the world's most iconic political and revolutionary figures. Fascinating to admirers and adversaries alike, he captured the minds of millions....

?I cannot go anywhere in America without people wanting to share their wartime experiences.... The stories and the lessons have emerged from long-forgotten letters home, from reunions of old buddies and outfits, from unpublished diaries and home-published memoirs....As the stories in this album of memories remind us, it truly was an American experience, from the centers of power to the most humble corners of the land.??Tom BrokawIn this beautiful American family album of stories from the Greatest Generation, the history of life as it was lived during the Depression and World War II comes alive and is preserved in people's own words. Photographs and time lines also commemorate important dates and events. An Army Air Corps veteran who enlisted in 1941 at age seventeen writes to describe the... Less

Richard Tregaskis reached the Pacific during World War II in time to see Doolitle's planes take off from the Hornet to bomb Tokyo. He was an eyewitness to the Battle of Midway, and was in the first wave of Marines to land at Guadalcanal. From this experience came the world-famous GUADALCANAL DIARY. After this, Richard Tregaskis reached the Mediterranean Theatre in time for D-Day, flew on the first B-17 raid over Rome, and participated in the entire Sicilian campaign, the capture of Naples and the action on the Volturno River front. Gravely wounded at Cassino, he later returned to Europe and the Western Front, where he observedwithin constant fire rangethe soldiers and events that provided the spirit of his first great novel of World War II, STRONGER THAN FEAR.