Paul McDonald
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Armor Command is a candid book presenting the activities and observations of an armor commander who was among the first overseas and in action against the European Axis in World War II. All who are interested in the activities of combat troops that make or break the reputations of high military figures and all those who desire an understanding of life in the combat zone will find this book of compelling interest. Military men will find it of professional...
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This is a true historical account of war in the air, at sea and on land in the battle for Malta's survival in the Second World War. It was a battle which decided the outcome of the war in North Africa and the Mediterranean. Adrian Warburton, the airman described in the subtitle by Marshal of the Royal Air Force Lord Tedder, went missing in 1944 in a single-seat American aircraft. He had flown at least 395 operational missions mostly from Malta. Unusually...
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The world premiere of the musical stage play Star of Strait Street took place in Valletta on 4 April 2017. It celebrates the life of Christina Ratcliffe, an English singer and dancer who became an aircraft plotter in Malta in the Second World War. She worked in the underground Royal Air Force operational headquarters beneath Lascaris Bastion in Valletta. This is Christina's story and that of other British and Maltese girls employed by the RAF. It...
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Meet Pat and Patty Flaugherty (pronounced "flair-tee"), teenage fraternal twins who have a penchant for getting themselves involved in mysteries. They don't plan to become professional detectives, but never being ones to dismiss a challenge, they attack these mysteries wholeheartedly until they resolve them.
As a team, they each bring their unique strengths to the investigations: Patty's keen eye for observation of details and Pat's ability to...
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This book was, written over a period of 40 years. Starting when I got out of the army. I met a preacher who inspired me. I decided to go on the road as a disciple of Christ, gave away all my material things and started a journey of discovery. Over a two-year period, I begged for food, shelter and travelled. I travelled thousands of miles in New Zealand, I never went hungry, only occasionally had to sleep rough and usually got rides, to where I wanted...
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Meet Pat and Patty Flaugherty (pronounced flair-tee), teenage fraternal twins who have a penchant for getting themselves involved in mysteries. They don't plan to become professional detectives, but never being ones to dismiss a challenge, they attack these mysteries wholeheartedly until they resolve them.
As a team, they each bring their unique strengths to the investigations: Patty's keen eye for observation of details and Pat's ability to "read"...
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"A Collar Well Worn" is the work of an ninety year old Catholic priest who spent more than thirty years each in civilian ministry and another thirty years as an Air Force chaplain. Rev. Paul F. McDonald has knitted together sixty years of events from the 20th century, by describing stories about those periods, the geography and history of places where he lived and served, some of the notable people he had known during fifteen assignments and a few...
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"A sweeping and evocative memoir from the Rock Roll Hall of Famer, Grammy Award-winning, platinum selling singer-songwriter Michael McDonald, written with his friend, Emmy Award-nominated actor, comedian, and #1 New York Times bestselling author Paul Reiser. Doobie Brothers. Steely Dan. Chart topping soloist. Across a half-century of American music, Michael McDonald's unmistakably smooth baritone voice defined an era of rock and RB with hit records...
19) Tenure
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Distributed by Genius Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
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English
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Professor Charlie Thurber loves to teach but can't stand all the expected publishing and politicking that goes along with the position. So when his opportunity for tenure is announced, he goes out on a limb to prove his worth, but unexpectedly finds himself falling for the very person who might replace him. It's a battle of the brains where the stakes are high and only one person can get an 'A' for effort. Includes deleted scenes, and bloopers.