An account of the escape of almost one hundred British prisoners of war from a German prison camp in 1944.
This is a must-read for anybody interested in the wealth and health of nations."--Daron Acemoglu, coauthor of Why Nations Fail "At once engaging and compassionate, this is an uplifting story by a major scholar.
Traces the early twentieth century journey of nine prominent men from Budapest who fled fascism to seek sanctuary in America, where they made pivotal contributions to science, film, and photojournalism.
William S. and the Great Escape is a middle-grade adventure from multiple-Newbery Honor-winning author Zilpha Keatley Snyder.
"Kate and her friends play in a science-themed escape room that Kate's science teacher puts together to teach Kate and her friends about teamwork"--
This is the incredible story of these brave men who broke free from the supposedly impenetrable barbed wire and watchtowers of Stalag Luft III—and who played an important role in Allied intelligence operations within occupied Europe.
Perennial New York Times bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips now provides her fans with The Great Escape from ordinary women’s romantic fiction, featuring some of Phillips's most adored characters, including Ted Beaudine and Lucy ...
The Secret of the Hidden Scrolls series follows siblings Peter and Mary and their dog, Hank, as they discover ancient scrolls that transport them back to key moments in biblical history.
Taking a fascinating look at the rapture, "The Great Escape" helps readers merge Scripture and current events to see how they may be on the verge of the greatest escape in the history of the world.
The poster-child victim of a dysfunctional family from Beech Grove, Indiana, Steve McQueen channeled his difficult childhood into a masterful career on screen portraying tough, self-sufficient characters.
The prison break from Stalag Luft III in eastern Germany was the largest of its kind in World War II. Seventy nine Allied soldiers and airmen made it outside the wire - but only three made it outside Nazi Germany.