# http://www.playawaydigital.com Digital Audiobook | Audio Books | digital books Fri, 03 Jan 2012 20:24:17 GMT en http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/once-an-eagle Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Myrer, Anton http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/once-an-eagle
Beginning in the French countryside during the Great War, the conflict between these adversaries solidifies in the isolated garrison life marking peacetime, intensifies in the deadly Pacific jungles of World War II, and reaches its treacherous conclusion in the last major battleground of the Cold War?Vietnam.

A study in character and values, courage, nobility, honesty, and selflessness, here is an unforgettable story about a man who embodies the best in our nation?and in us all.]]> http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/village-the Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT West, Bing http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/village-the http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/forgotten-continent-the Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Reid, Michael http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/forgotten-continent-the
Reid argues that rather than failing the test, Latin America?s efforts to build more prosperous societies make it one of the world?s most vigorous laboratories for capitalist democracy. Drawing on Reid?s many years of reporting from inside Latin America?s cities, presidential palaces, and shantytowns, this book provides a vivid, immediate, and informed account of a dynamic continent and its struggle to compete in a globalized world.]]> http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/battleground-iraq Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Brown, Todd S. http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/battleground-iraq http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/sailors-history-of-the-us-navy-a Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT Cutler, Thomas J. http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/sailors-history-of-the-us-navy-a
Unlike most histories, A Sailor's History is arranged thematically rather than chronologically. Chapters are built around the Navy's core values of honor, courage, and commitment, its traditions of ''Don't Tread on Me'' and ''Don't Give Up the Ship,'' and other significant aspects of the Navy.

As Cutler states in his preface, the book is not a whitewash. He includes mistakes and defeats along with the achievements and victories as he draws a portrait of a Navy growing stronger and smarter while turning tragedy into triumph. The result is a unique account that captures the Navy's heritage as much as its history and provides inspiration as well as information while emphasizing that most essential element of naval history: the Sailor.]]> http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/inside-al-qaeda Tue, 03 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Gunaratna, Rohan http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/inside-al-qaeda
Inside Al Qaeda examines the leadership, ideology, structure, strategies and tactics of the most violent politico-religious organization the world has ever seen. Although founded in 1988, Al Qaeda merged with and still works with several other extremist groups. Hence Al Qaeda rank and file draw on nearly three decades of terrorist expertise. Moreover, it inherited a full-fledged training and operational infrastructure funded by the United States, European, Saudi Arabian and other governments for use in the anti-Soviet Jihad.

This book sheds light on Al Qaeda's financial infrastructure and how they train combat soldiers and vanguard fighters for multiple guerrilla, terrorist and semi-conventional campaigns in the Middle East, Asia, Africa, the Caucuses, and the Balkans. In addition, the author covers the clandestine Al Qaeda operational network in the West.

Gunaratna reveals:

* how Osama bin Laden had his mentor and Al Qaeda founder, 'Azzam', assassinated in order to take over the organization and that other Al Qaeda officers who stood in his way were murdered.

* Al Qaeda's long-range, deep-penetration agent handling system in Western Europe and North America for setting up safe houses, procuring weapons, and conducting operations

* how the O55 Brigade?Al Qaeda?s guerrilla organization?integrated into the Taliban

* how the arrest of Zacarias Moussaoui forced Al Qaeda to move forward on September 11

* how a plan to destroy British Parliament on 9/11 and to use nerve gas on the European Union Parliament were thwarted

* how the Iran?Hezbollah?Al Qaeda link provided the knowledge to conduct coordinated, simultaneous attacks on multiple targets, including failed plans to destroy Los Angeles International Airport, the USS Sullivan, the Radisson Hotel in Jordan, and eleven US commercial airliners over the Pacific ocean

* that one-fifth of international Islamic charities and NGOs are infiltrated by Al Qaeda

* how the US response is effective militarily in the short term, but insufficient to counter Al Qaeda's ideology in the long-term]]> http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/knowing-the-enemy Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Habeck, Mary http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/knowing-the-enemy
Mary Habeck explains that these extremist groups belong to a new movement---known as jihadism---with a specific ideology based on the thought of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, Hasan al-Banna, and Sayyid Qutb. Jihadist ideology contains new definitions of the unity of God and of jihad, which allow members to call for the destruction of democracy and the United States and to murder innocent men, women, and children. Habeck also suggests how the United States might defeat the jihadis, using their own ideology against them.]]> http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/peloponnesian-war-the Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Kagan, Donald http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/peloponnesian-war-the
Now Donald Kagan, one of the world?s most respected historians, has written a new account of the Peloponnesian War?a lively, readable narrative that offers a richly detailed portrait of a vanished world while honoring its timeless relevance. In chronicling the rise and fall of a great empire, The Peloponnesian War illuminates the interplay of intelligence and chance in human affairs, the role of great individuals and masses of people in determining the course of events, and the potential of leadership and the limits within which it must operate. Among the brilliant portraits of extraordinary statesmen are those of Pericles, the greatest among the Athenians and a man determined to pursue a policy of deterrence, and the charismatic, duplicitous Alcibiades. Kagan captures the dynamic of war in his thrilling re-creations of some of the most famous military campaigns of antiquity.

With its fresh examination of a pivotal moment of Western civilization, The Peloponnesian War is a magisterial work of historiography?a chronicle of a dark time whose lessons are especially resonant today.]]> http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/personal-memoirs-of-ulysses-s-grant Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Grant, Ulysses S. http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/personal-memoirs-of-ulysses-s-grant http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/cyberdeterrence-and-cyberwar Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Libicki, Martin C. http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/cyberdeterrence-and-cyberwar
Martin Libicki explores these topics in detail and uses the results to address such issues as the pros and cons of counterattack, the value of deterrence and vigilance, and other actions the United States and the U.S. Air Force can take to protect itself in the face of deliberate cyberattack.]]> http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/east-of-chosin Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Appleman, Roy E. http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/east-of-chosin
In November 1950, U.S. forces had pushed deep into North Korea. Unknown to them, Chinese troops well equipped for below-zero temperatures and blizzard conditions were pushing south. With the 1st Marine Division on the west side of the frozen Chosin Reservoir, the army's hastily assembled 31st Regimental Combat Team, 3,000 strong, advanced up the east side of the reservoir. Task Force Faith in the extreme northern position caught the surprise Chinese attack. With rifles and vehicles often immobilized in the cold and snow, the task force struggled to retreat through a tortuous mountain gauntlet of enemy fire. With truckloads of dead and wounded trapped along on the road, a few of the 385 survivors trudged across the frozen reservoir to alert the marines to their plight.]]> http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/golden-thirteen-the Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Stillwell, Paul http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/golden-thirteen-the http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/on-nuclear-terrorism Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Levi, Michael http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/on-nuclear-terrorism
Surveying the broad universe of plots and defenses, this accessible account shows how a wide-ranging defense that integrates the tools of weapon and materials security, law enforcement, intelligence, border controls, diplomacy, and the military can multiply, intensify, and compound the possibility that nuclear terrorists will fail. Levi draws from our long experience with terrorism and cautions us not to focus solely on the most harrowing yet most improbable threats. Nuclear terrorism shares much in common with other terrorist threats?and as a result, he argues, defeating it is impossible unless we put our entire counterterrorism and homeland security house in order.

As long as we live in a nuclear age, no defense can completely eliminate nuclear terrorism. But this book reminds us that the right strategy can minimize the risks and shows us how to do it.]]> http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/rivals Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Emmott, Bill http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/rivals
Closely intertwined by their fierce competition for influence, markets, resources, and strategic advantage, China, India, and Japan are shaping the world to come. Emmott explores the ways in which their sometimes bitter rivalry will play out over the next decade?in business, global politics, military competition, and the environment?and reveals the efforts of the United States to turn the situation to its advantage as these three powerful nations vie for dominance. This revised and updated edition of Rivals is an indispensable guide for anyone wishing to understand Asia?s swiftly changing political and economic scene.]]> http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/american-soldiers Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Kindsvatter, Peter S. http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/american-soldiers
Kindsvatter gets inside the minds of American soldiers to reveal what motivated them to serve and how they were turned into soldiers. He re-creates the physical and emotional aspects of war to tell how fighting men dealt with danger and hardship, and he explores the roles of comradeship, leadership, and the sustaining beliefs in cause and country. He also illuminates soldiers' attitudes toward the enemy, toward the rear echelon, and toward the home front. And he tells why some broke down under fire while others excelled.

Here are the first tastes of battle, as when a green recruit reported that "for the first time I realized that the people over the ridge wanted to kill me," while another was befuddled by the unfamiliar sound of bullets whizzing overhead. Here are soldiers struggling to cope with war's stress by seeking solace from local women or simply smoking cigarettes. And here are tales of combat avoidance and fraggings not unique to Vietnam, of soldiers in Korea disgruntled over home-front indifference, and of the unique experiences of African American soldiers in the Jim Crow army.]]> http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/closing-with-the-enemy Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Doubler, Michael D. http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/closing-with-the-enemy
Doubler portrays a far more capable and successful American fighting force than previous historians---notably Russell Weigley, Martin Van Creveld, and S. L. A. Marshall---have depicted. True, the GIs weren't fully prepared or organized for a war in Europe and have often been viewed as inferior to their German opponent. But, Doubler argues, they more than compensated for this by their ability to learn quickly from mistakes, to adapt in the face of unforeseen obstacles, and to innovate new tactics on the battlefield. This adaptability, Doubler contends, was far more crucial to the American effort than we've been led to believe.]]> http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/history-of-air-warfare-a Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Olsen, John A. http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/history-of-air-warfare-a
More than a simple homage to air power, A History of Air Warfare exposes air power?s strengths and weaknesses and, where relevant, illuminates the challenges of joint operations and coalition warfare. Because of its critical approach, even treatment, and historical background, the book will appeal to modern warfare scholars, air power specialists, and general readers interested in military history alike.]]> http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/culture-of-war-the Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Creveld, Martin Van http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/culture-of-war-the http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/tip-of-the-spear Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Michaels, G.J. http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/tip-of-the-spear http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/wired-for-war Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Singer, P.W. http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/wired-for-war http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/this-kind-of-war Fri, 03 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Fehrenbach, T.R. http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/this-kind-of-war
T. R. Fehrenbach's narrative brings to life the harrowing and bloody battles that were fought up and down the Korean Peninsula. Partly drawn from official records, operations journals, and histories, it is based largely on the compelling personal narratives of the small-unit commanders and their troops. Unlike any other work on the Korean War, it provides a clear panoramic view, sharp insight into the successes and failures of U.S. forces, and a riveting account of fierce clashes between U.N. troops and the North Korean and Chinese communist invaders.

The lessons that Colonel Fehrenbach identifies still resonate. Severe peacetime budget cuts after World War II left the U.S. military a shadow of its former self. The terrible lesson of Korea was that to send into action troops trained for nothing but "serving a hitch" in some quiet billet was an almost criminal act. Throwing these ill-trained and poorly equipped troops into the heat of battle resulted in the war's early routs. The United States was simply unprepared for war. As we enter a new century with Americans and North Koreans continuing to face each other across the 38th parallel, we would do well to remember the price we paid during the Korean War.]]> http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/in-the-graveyard-of-empires Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT Jones, Seth G. http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/in-the-graveyard-of-empires
Examining what has worked thus far - and what has not - this serious and important book underscores the challenges we face in stabilizing the country and explains where we went wrong and what we must do if the United States is to avoid the disastrous fate that has befallen many of the great world powers to enter the region.]]> http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/cobra-ii Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Gordon, Michael R. Trainor, Bernard E. http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/cobra-ii http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/six-frigates Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Toll, Ian W. http://audiobook.playawaydigital.com/titles/six-frigates
In 1794, President Washington signed legislation authorizing the construction of six heavy frigates. The unique combination of power, speed and tactical versatility -- smaller than a battleship and larger than a sloop -- that all navies sent on their most daring missions. It was the first great appropriation of federal money and the first demonstration of the power of the new central government, calling for the creation of entirely new domestic industries, and the extraction of natural resources from the backwoods of Maine to the uninhabited coastal islands of Georgia.

From the complicated politics of the initial decision, through the cliffhanger campaign against Tripoli, to the war that shook the world in 1812, Ian W. Toll tells this grand tale with the political insight of Founding Brothers and a narrative flair worthy of Patrick O'Brian. In the words of Henry Adams, the 1812 encounter between USS Constitution and HMS Guerriere "raised the United States in one half hour to the rank of a first class power in the world."]]>