Books with author Stephen Cook

The most daring -- and deadly -- terrorist plot of all time is about to unfold aboard the supercarrier USS United States. If it succeeds, the balance of nuclear power will tilt in favor of a remorseless Arab leader. And it looks as if no one can stop it - except navy "jet jock" Jake Grafton. "Cag " Grafton is one helluva pilot. His F-14 Tomcat is one helluva plane. But some of Jake's crewmates have already vanished. A woman reporter who boarded the ship in Tangiers may not be who she claims to be. And Jake may have to disobey a direct order from the President himself for one spine-tingling, hair-raising Final FlightFrom the Paperback edition.

Stephen Coonts has been hailed as the best contemporary author writing about flying. In The Cannibal Queen, he turns his storytelling genius to nonfiction with an exultant account of three glorious months in the summer of ‘91 spent in the cockpit of a 1942 Stearman vintage biplane. Joining the ranks of John Steinbeck and Charles Kuralt, Coonts takes us on an extraordinary adventure, touching down in all forty-eight of the continental United States. On a clear, sunny Saturday in June, Coonts and his fourteen-year-old son David take off from Boulder, Colorado, in a 1942 Stearman open cockpit biplane, “a noisy forty-nine-year-old wood and canvas crate with a naked floozy painted on the side.” The Queen started life as a World War II primary trainer then spent over thirty years as an agricultural spray plane before being lovingly restored. For Coonts, who’s logged thousands of hours in the Navy’s most sophisticated aircraft, the Queen is flying as he’s never known it before—flying close the earth, the wind teasing his helmet, equipped with little more than a map and a compass. First stop is a Stearman fly-in in St. Francis, Kansas. there amid the barbecues and barber-shop quartets, the tree lined streets with their modest homes, Coonts feels nostalgia for small-town America, for a way of life he felt was dying. Yet, by the end of the journey, having met the friendly, richly individual people in towns large and small across the land, he knows our nation has weathered her first two hundred years remarkably well, and he is filled with hope for the future of this vast and varied land. First published in 1992, The Cannibal Queen was Coonts’ first venture into nonfiction and is hailed today as a classic flying story. Coonts captures the joy and wonder of flight on every page. Over half the fan mail he has received through the years has been about this book. You owe it to yourself to go flying with Stephen Coonts.

From Stephen Coonts comes a novel of high octane excitement, featuring Tommy Carmellini in his most dangerous mission yet: The Assassin.In the finale of Coonts's last novel The Traitor, the ruthless and brilliant Al Qaeda leader who nearly succeeded in blowing up a meeting of the Group of 7 in Paris slipped the noose and escaped. But Abu Qasim has another trick up his sleeve: he has offered to pay a the Mafia a fortune to help him bring New York to its knees.The CIA learns that something is up and a worried president sends his best―Jake Grafton and his secret weapon, Tommy Carmellini. Tommy is soon in grave danger as he tries to piece the deadly puzzle together. Set amidst ticking bombs and flying bullets, the stakes have never been higher. Will Tommy put it all together in time t stop the disaster? Or will the terrorists set events in motion that will leave America reeling?

Do your kids know What the Independence Day is? and Why do we celebrate it? What is the meaning of Independence Day in USA? And when is Independence Day? Let’s celebrate this holiday and Learn all about Independence Day including a meaning and history of this day. This book also includes below features.What Is Independence Day?When Is Independence Day? How Did Independence Day Begin? What Is the Declaration of Independence? How Is Independence Day Celebrated in the U.S.?How Has Independence Day Changed?Symbols of Independence DayIndependence Day in Other Countries What Does Independence Day Mean to Americans?Fascinating Fun FactsDownload Now and Enjoy Reading!!

A short story of the largest amphibious invasion force in our history during World War 2. You will discover everything about the D DAY and Normandy battlefields 1944. The following features are includes in this book;A Brief History before D-DAYD-DAY Timelines D-DAYOperation OverlordOperation NeptuneFive Beaches Landings Utah Beach:Omaha BeachGold BeachJuno BeachSword BeachThe Allied Victory in NormandyD-DAY Battle SummaryD-Day numbers killed:The Battle Casualties: The D-Day armada: Download Now and Enjoy Reading!!!

Mountbatten's Samurai: Imperial Japanese Army and Navy Forces under British Control in Southeast Asia, 1945-1948 ‘This is an important book that uncovers some remarkable secrets… Connor is an outstanding historian of wartime Asia and he tells his story well.’ Richard J. Aldrich, author of GCHQSix weeks after Japan’s surrender in August 1945, British and Japanese troops were fighting side-by-side against nationalist revolutionaries in ‘peacekeeping’ operations in Indonesia and Vietnam. In Java, Dutch civilians cheered as their former jailors, members of the infamous kenpeitai rescued them from what had seemed certain death at the hands of armed mobs. In November 1945 a Japanese Army officer was recommended for a British Distinguished Service Order (DSO) for services rendered to South-East Asia Command after his troops helped restore order and save thousands of civilian lives.‘The Japanese may be so deployed and…drastic action including shooting should be taken against any who refuse’.Adm Mountbatten (to War Office), Kandy, 24 August 1945‘The men concerned are surely Japanese prisoners-of-war and if the War Office, in order to evade compliance with the Geneva Convention, have decided to call them something else, this should not…avoid responsibility for decent treatment.’Foreign Office, London, 18 March 1946.In August 1945 Britain accepted responsibility for the care and repatriation of over 750,000 Japanese military personnel in Southeast Asia. Short of manpower and resources in Burma and Malaya, and with its French and Dutch Allies’ colonial territories of Indo-China (FIC) and the Netherlands East Indies (NEI) embroiled in revolution, Britain found it expedient to press the Japanese—who were denied Prisoner of War (PoW) status—into military operations in support of European colonial interests and then ignore repatriation commitments by deliberately retaining over 100,000 as mass, unpaid labour.‘[A] stain which would blemish the honor of the United Kingdom…’Gen Douglas MacArthur, Tokyo, March 1947Mountbatten's Samurai reveals a Britain struggling to match Great Power status and obligation without a Great Power budget or capability in Southeast Asia in the face of strong criticism from the US State Department in Washington, General Douglas MacArthur’s SCAP GHQ Occupation headquarters in Tokyo, the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC), the Japanese Government and even the Vatican.‘A perceptive, detailed and shrewd analysis of the prolonged and secret diplomatic stand-off between London and Washington over Britain’s post-war use of tens of thousands of surrendered Japanese in combat operations in support of European colonial interests in contravention of the Geneva Convention, and later as deliberately retained, unpaid labour in breach of the Potsdam Agreement'. (Publisher’s Catalogue)

A special day with Daddy can be a whole lot of fun. Just don’t tell Mommy. . .When Mommy leaves town, a young son has a day out with Daddy. Whether they’re starting the day with a good breakfast, of every donut and pastry available, or finishing it with a late, late show on T.V. (with Daddy watching with eyes closed), everything is extra fun. Daddy sure likes to do things his own way! Each event in a boy’s day is filled with double meanings and humor when told from his unique point of view.Mommy will be so sorry she’s missing out on all the fun.

An engaging English and Spanish Learning and Counting number activity book to introduce your kids and little baby to cute Dolphins by two divers that really help boost your child’s progress of their learning!Perfect Keepsake and Gift with the cute Dolphins Counting Book. A must-have Counting number book to introduce one of the most popular holidays of the season. Expand your little one's numerical knowledge from 0 to 20 with cute Dolphins under nice sea scenery. Let’s have a happiness time with your kids about this number counting book.

Meet Sammy Garcia Garbel! She's starting 6th grade and has to quickly adapt to all the uncontrollable funny middle school drama and hijinks that a group of kids can get into. She has dreams of popularly that are literally splashed with mud as she is bullied by a group of gossip trolls and peppered with a possessed locker. See how she hilariously overcomes these and learns to maneuvers the social dynamics of middle school even with her mother serving as a lunch monitor.

Kate Folan comes from a family of werewolves. She'll only become fully 'wolf herself when she mates with a male werewolf. But she vows that will never happen. The last thing she wants is to give in to her evil heritage.Then she meets Tom Anderson. Tom is a wereling—a werewolf who retains his humanity even in his wolf form. He was "turned" by Kate's mother, who chose wisely.Tom and Kate can't help falling for each other. But if they give in to their feelings, Kate will become the thing she hates most. Unless they can find a cure. . . .