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In their professional lives courtroom lawyers must do these two things well: speak persuasively and write persuasively. In this noteworthy book, two of the most noted legal writers of our day Justice Antonin Scalia and Bryan A. Garner systematically present every important idea about judicial persuasion in a fresh, entertaining way. Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges is a guide for novice and experienced litigators alike. It covers the essentials of sound legal reasoning, including how to develop the syllogism that underlies any argument. From there the authors explain the art of brief-writing, especially what to include and what to omit, so that you can induce the judge to focus closely on your arguments. Finally, they show what it takes to succeed in oral argument. The opinions of Justice Scalia are legendary for their sharp insights, biting wit, and memorable phrasing. The writings of Bryan A. Garner, editor in chief of Black s Law Dictionary®, are respected inside and outside legal circles for their practical guidance on the art of writing and advocacy. Together the Scalia-Garner team has produced a fresh, innovative approach to a timeless topic.

They called it Operation Midnight Sun. It had never been done before, but the Nazis thought they had found a new way of winning a battle -- and maybe even the war. It meant turning night into day -- and they were clever enough to find a way of doing even that. But it takes more than just brains to win the day against Second Lieutenant Matt Rodgers and his men.

He flew alone, and he piloted a plane the like of which the RAF had never seen -a jet-black Mosquito.The only thing in all Burma feared by the all-conquering Japanese, the Mosquito came upon them like a screaming black shadow and as mysteriously disappeared, leaving utter destruction in its wake.Meet the pilot, the man who built this terror plane, the one they called "Lone" Wolfe.

When war came to the island of Silau, south east of New Guinea, the pilots of a Royal Australian Air Force squadron laughed at two freakish‑looking planes already operating there. "Pop" Onslow and his son, Willie, ran an air‑freight business which used an ancient Vickers Virginia bomber and an odd little crate called a "Flying Flea" - the Aussies reckoned it looked like a motor bike with wings. When Willie took the Flea into the air and ran rings around the latest Tomahawk fighter the RAAF men considered letting the plucky civilians join the war effort.