Shipping is extra. (newly listed ones are first) PEARL HARBOR, America Enters the War, hb, xlib, Franklin Watts 1991, "Discusses the buildup of the Japanese military, the move of America's Pacific fleet to Hawaii and relations between the 2 nations prior to the attack on Pearl harbor, which drew the United States into World War II" written for young people, 110 pp, vg cond, $8
ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR, hb, xlib, Documentary History Series, 128 pp, 1983, "recreates the attack almost entirely through eyewitness accounts. ...designed to introduce students to research from primary sources, which are presented here in short lively extracts and illustrated throughout with about 50 contemporary illustrations. " $10 PEARL HARBOR, TURNING POINTS OF WORLD WAR II, hb, xlib,Franklin Watts, "Traces events leading up to and resulting from the December 7, 1941, Japanese attack on American battleships at Pearl Harbor, which brought the United States into World War II." 103 pp, b & w photos, $6 HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI, TURNING POINTS OF WORLD WAR II, hb, xlib,Franklin Watts, "Discusses the planning for and the aftermath of the American use of the atomic bomb which destryoed 2 Japanese cities in August 1945." notes and underlining on many pp, b & w photos, $5 THE BATTLE OF BATAAN, America's Greatest Defeat, 84 pp, 1969, hb, xlib, vg cond, January 1942 80,000 weary American and Filipino troops retreat before the Japanese invaders....Withdrawing to the Bataan Peninsula on Luzon, largest of the Philippine Islands, they blow up the Layac Bridge. With the only road into Bataan severed, they stumble south through the volcanic mountains and jungles seemingly a refuge, actually a death trap.....The epic of courage and endurance lasted 3 months on Bataan and despite it's sad ending the Bataan campaign delayed the Japanese timetable of conquest long enough to save New Guinea and Australia. MacArthur said 'No army has done so much with so little, and nothing became it more than its last hour of trial and agony.'" maps, chronology, photographs and more, $7 THE GATHERING STORM, WINSTON S. CHURCHILL, The Second World War, pb, 713 yellowing pp, $2 WINSTON CHURCHILL, LION OF BRITAIN, hb, 175 pp, Garrard pub, xlib, vg cond, "Fierce stateman, brilliant military strategist, Nobel prize-winning author, Sir Winston Churchill was a giant in his time. His life story combines high adventure with moumental achievement and is distinguished by 90 years of devotion and service to England." $9 ANNE FRANK REMEMBERED, THE STORY OF THE WOMAN WHO HELPED TO HIDE THE FRANK FAMILY, The untold story of the Secret Annex, sc, 252 pp, exc cond, $8 ANNE FRANK, BEYOND THE DIARY, A photographic remembrance, van der Rol, RL5, Scholastic, 114 pp, vg cond, full of period photographs and descriptions of the world of the hiding Jewish people during WWII, hb, xlib, $12 ANNE FRANK, DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL, exc cond, pb, intro by Eleanor Roosevelt, 283 pp, $4 V IS FOR VICTORY, THE AMERICAN HOMEFRONT DURINT WORLD WAR II, hb, xlib, exc cond, 80 pp, 1993, "Describes life in the United States during WWII, discussin such activities as civil defense, the Japanese relocation, rationing, propaganda, and censorship." $7 WORLD WAR II RESISTANCE STORIES, HB, "Describes the secret activities of 6 members of resistance movements in Europe and Japan during World War II." 90 pp, xlib, $9 D-DAY, JUNE 6, 1944: THE CLIMACTIC BATTLE OF WORLD WAR II, Ambrose, hb, dj, 1994, exc cond, for high school or older, "based on 1400 oral histories from the men who were there, Eisenhower biographer and WWII historian Ambrose reveals for the first time anywhere that the intricate plan for the invasion of France in June 1944 had to be abandoned before the first shot was fired. The true story of D-Day is about the citizen soldiers- junior officers and enlisted men- taking the initiative to act on their own to break through Hitler's Atlantic Wall when they realized that nothing was as they had been told it would be." $20 WORLD WAR II, THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE WAR YEARS, 1941- 1945, More than 2,400 entries covering the people, places, politics, battles, weapons, and events- on the battlefront and on the homefront- that shaped the course of the war, 940 pp, 1996, Random House exc cond, $20 OUR FINEST HOUR, THE TRIUMPHANT SPIRIT OF AMERICA'S WORLD WAR II GENERATION, 9 x 11, exc cond, 192 pp, plenty of period photographs and illustrations, "Here are the stories of those who fought the good war, their voices reveal an indomitable spirit and a peculiarly American optimism. Throughout it all, U.S. citizens bucked up and carried on- at home and overseas. The editors of Life are proud to bring you this moment of glory in the American experience- in the words of participants, and in extraordinary photographs that will stay with you forever." $10 ATLAS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR, 11x 15, hb, 254 huge pp, color maps, illustrations, timelines, photographs, "This atlas plots, on the ground, at sea, and in the air, the exact course of the war- including the political, economic and strategic background. The finest, specially designed cartography is combined with standard NATO military symbols to denote armies and fleets of every type and size. Every theatre of war is delineated from the cities of Europe to the vast expanses of the Pacific, from the deserts of North Africa and the steppes of Russia to the dense jungles of Burma and South East Asia" exc cond, privately owned, over 600 maps, diagrams and illustrations, chronology, glossary, $30 AIRPLANES OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR COLORING BOOK, DOVER COLORING 8 x 11, 46 pp to color, unused, exc cond, $4 FAMOUS AVIATORS OF WORLD WAR II, hb, "presents biographical sketches of 5 American fighter pilots and aviation heroes of WWII, includes description of the types of aircraft, a glossary of aviation terms, and explanations of military ranks and command structure in the US Air Force." Franklin Watts, 94 pp, vg cond, xlib, $9 THE JOURNEY BACK, The war was over... but the world has changed forever, RL6, 13 yr old Annie and her sister had hid for 3 yrs...sequel to The Upstairs Room, 214 pp, pb, $3 THE STORY OF WORLD WAR ii, hb, xlib, well used, first inside cover page removed, "Traces the history of World War II from the events causing the war to the final victory of the allied forces" 88 pp, illustrated with photographs, $4 HIROSHIMA, Hersey, pb, $2 THE HOLOCAUST, BEARING WITNESS, LIBERATION AND THE NUREMBERG TRIALS, hb, xlib, 7 x 10, 1994, 48 pp, $5 THE STORY OF D-DAY, 1977, Cornerstone of Freedom, xlib, HB, Children's Press, $6 THE WORLD WAR II GI, The Soldier Through the Ages series,8 x 11, HB, xlib, Franklin Watts, excellent resource, colorful illustrations, full of info, "This book caters for the widespread interest in the dress & equipment of American soldiers throughout WWII. Logically arranged photographic sequences show an enormous range of uniforms & authentic weapons in use, accompanied by concise explanatory captions. Rare original dress & equipment are posed in convincing settings. With 280 superb colour photographs," $12 THE DEVIL'S ARITHMETIC, Jane Yolen, pb, vg cond, name on edges of book (see when closed), Jewish book award, historical fiction about Hannah in a Jewish village during Nazi-occupied days in Poland, 170 pp, $3 BATTLEGROUND, THE UNITED STATES ARMY IN WORLD WAR II, Collier, hb, xlib, 1965, 240 pp, history for young readers of an Army that fought desperately and gallantly to gain time, grew in strength and numbers as it foungt, and emerged after 4 years of war as the most powerful fighting force ever assembled. $8 BECOMING A WORLD POWER FROM 1917 TO 1940 - THE GOLDEN BOOK OF HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, volume 8, hb, $6 OKINAWA, THE LAST ORDEAL, Werstein, hb, xlib, 1968, 178 pp, $7 CARRIER STRIKE FORCE, PACIFIC AIR COMBAT IN WORLD WAR II, xlib, hb, Messner pub, 1981, 190 pp, "Describes the creation of a new American carrier fleet in the Pacific following the attack on Pearl Harbor and its success in blocking enemy expansion and leading the attack on Japan." $7 AMERICAN HEROES ALL, "Stories of our servicemen in action from the American Revolution to Korea", xlib, hb, dj, 302 pp, selected by Albert Tibbets, Little, Brown, 1966 first edition, $15 GENERAL PATTON, THE LAST CAVALIER, Lives to Remember series, Mellor,1971, hb, Putnam, 192 pp, hb, xilb, good cond, "This is the life story of a young boy who dreamed of becoming a general--and did. An inspired leader in both world wars. " $13 ARMY LEADERS OF WORLD WAR II, Sweeney, A FIRST BOOK, hb with dj, 1984, 82 pp, exc cond, xlib,Brief biographies of five outstanding military leaders of World War II: George C. Marshall, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Douglas MacArthur, Henry H. Arnold, and George S. Patton, Jr. Illustrated with several black and white photos, $8 BLOOD AND GUTS, THE TRUE STORY OF GEN. GEORGE S. PATTON, USA, by Devaney, hb, Messner biography of "the controversial commander of the Third Army in World War II. " 96 pp, photographs, 1982, $5 ROOSEVELT AND THE AMERICANS AT WAR, World War II Biographies series, hb, 1990, 62 pp, Gloucester Press, xlib, exc cond, $5 THE BEST FROM YANK, THE ARMY WEEKLY, selected by the editors of Yank, the World Publishing Company, large hb, 1945, This anthology was written by and for enlisted men, not for civilians, so it is from a different perspective, geographically almost every part of the world where US soldiers were stationed is represented. It includes war reports, fiction, humor, poems, mail, cartoons and photographs, 304 pp, exc cond, $26 THE LAST NINE DAYS OF THE BISMARCK, Forester, illus with maps, 1959 HB, xlib, vg cond, written as historical fiction, telling the story of this great Battleship's sinking and the days prior to that within the known facts, "The true story of Hitler"s mightest battleship, how it was hunted, fought and destroyed in the crucial battle of the Atlantic.." 138 pp, $8 EXPLORING THE BISMARCK, Ballard, 8 x 10 Time Quest book, The real life quest to find Hitler's greatest battleship, exc cond, 1991, "recreates the sea battle that sank the German battleship Bismarck in WWII and recounts how the shipwreck was discovered in 1989" , ''$5 AN ALBUM OF WORLD WAR II HOME FRONTS, by Don Lawson, 8 x 10 hb, xlib, 1980, "discusses the lives, attitudes, and homes of the Germans, French, British, Soviets, Americans, and Japanese during WWII" many full page photographs in black and white,cover edges are worn but inside is in exc cond, $8 DANGEROUS JOURNEY, Laszlo Hamori, translated from the Swedish by Annabelle MacMillan, "the story of Latsi's terrifying flight from a polic state," 190 yellowing pp, 1972 Scholastic pb, $4 BATTLE IN THE ARCTIC SEAS, THE STORY OF CONVOY PQ17, Taylor, hb, dj, "Describes the disastrous voyage from Iceland to Russia of the supply laden Allied convoy during the summer of 1942" ,1976, 151 pp, xlib, exc cond, $4 LYDIA, QUEEN OF PALESTINE, Uri Orlev, story of a girl during WWII , born in Bucharest, who goes to Palestine, based on the life of Israeli poet Arianna Haran, Houghton Mifflin, 1993, hb with mylar dj, xlib, exc cond, $2 D-DAY, A Sentinel book, 8 x8 hb by Tudor Edwards, xlib, "Moving account of the D-Day invasion. Each of the beach and airborne landings is recreated, and illustrated throughout with maps and with photographs taken by army cameramen and by the soldiers themselves. Wayland Publishers " 1977, $20 CHUCK YEAGER, THE MAN WHO BROKE THE SOUND BARRIER, hb, by Levinson, a science biography, 1988, dj, xlib, exc cond, "a biography of the Air Force test pilot who in 1947 was the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound." 132 pp, $5 BASHER FIVE-TWO, The True Story of F-16 Fighter Pilot Captain Scott O'Grady, rl. 4.7, Yearling Books, an ALA quick pick, ''$2 CHARLES de GAULLE, DEFENDER OF FRANCE, GARRARD, hb with mylar dj, xlib, by Epstein, biography, 1973, 175 pp, vg cond, $6 THIRTY SECONDS OVER TOKYO, a Random House Wartime Book, 1943, photographs, 221 pp, maps on inside cover pages back and front, " Captain Ted W. Lawson tells his story as a participant of the bombing of Japan (also known as the Doolittle raid) and the days of adventure that followed in China. Edited by Robert Considine. The basis for the 1944 MGM motion picture adaptation," cover edges dirty with wear, inside vg- clean and tight, $6 ELEANOR ROOSEVELT, WOMEN OF OUR TIME, Puffin book , ages 7-11, a biography emphasizing the early years of Elearnor Roosevelt, who had enormous political influence and the love and respect as America's first lady, $3 ELEANOR ROOSEVELT, by Richards, 9 x 12 hb, Children's Press People of Destiny, 95 pp, HB, exc cond, $3 HARRY TRUMAN, Faber, hb, dj, xlib, 96 pp, illustrated with photographs, 1973, "A biography of the farm boy from missouri who became a Senator, Vice-President, and finally President of the United States" $3 HARRY S. TRUMAN, hb, xlib, Discovery Book, 80 pp, "Biography of the common man from Missouri who became the 32nd President of the US", $5 ____________________________________________________________ Click to become a master chef, own a restaurant and make millions. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw2ROjgqZW6FMmBfiNxWqqTb6dZVQWS4125uUfWFKa0PsjNnh/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ BedrockAuction, BedrockBargains, BedrockBooks, BedrockRefunders, BedrockSwappers, BedrockTrue-Crime, BedrockTunes!!!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BedrockBooks/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BedrockBooks/join (Yahoo! 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