Book description
The revelatory true story of the long-forgotten POW camps for German soldiers erected in hundreds of small U.S. towns during World War II, and the secret Nazi killings that ensnared fifteen brave American POWs in a high-stakes showdown. “In the pantheon of American history, it’s very hard to find compelling, original stories, and even harder to find authors worthy of them. In The Fifteen, William Geroux delivers the goods.”—John U. Bacon, New York Times bestselling author of The Great Halifax ExplosionThe American government was faced with an unprecedented challenge: where to house the nearly 400,000 German prisoners of war plucked from the battlefield and shipped across the Atlantic. On orders from President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Department of War hastily built hundreds of POW camps in the United States. Today, traces of those camps—which once dotted the landscape from Maine to California—have all but vanished. Forgotten, too, is the grisly series of killings that took place within them: Nazi power games playing out in the heart of the United States.Protected by the Geneva Convention, German POWs were well-fed and housed. Many worked on American farms, and a few would even go on to marry farmers’ daughters. Ardent Nazis in the camps, however, took a dim view of fellow Germans who befriended their captors.Soon, the killings began. In camp after camp, Nazis attacked fellow Germans they deemed disloyal. Fifteen were sentenced to death by secret U.S. military tribunals for acts of murder. In response, German authorities condemned fifteen American POWs to the same fate, and, in the waning days of the war, Germany proposed an audacious trade: fifteen German lives for fifteen American lives.Drawing on extensive research, journalist and author William Geroux shines a spotlight on this story of murder and high-stakes diplomacy, and on the fifteen American lives that hung in the balance—from a fearless P-51 Mustang fighter pilot to a hot-tempered lieutenant colonel nicknamed “King Kong.”Propulsive and vividly rendered, The Fifteen reminds us that what happens to soldiers after they exit the battlefield can be just as harrowing as what they experience on it.
Marbles
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Criss Cross
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Serendipity
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New York Sixlet
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Lady Petal
I'm amazed at how this app has brought back the joy of reading into my daily routine – thank you! ListenBook Pro is worth every penny. The unlimited audiobook length is a dream come true. With ListenBook Pro, long audiobooks are no problem. I love it! Quick access to chapters and smooth playback. Excellent app!
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New York Sixlet
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This app has made literature accessible and engaging for all ages. 🏝️ Basking in the sun with an audiobook – relaxation meets storytelling paradise! ☀️📖 The adjustable playback speed feature is a true innovation. It adds a personalized touch to my listening. With features like auto-rewind, I never lose my place when I pause listening.
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This app has turned my mundane tasks into exciting opportunities for reading. Automated artwork and metadata retrieval add a professional touch to my audiobook library.
Swedish Pixie
ListenBook's support for various download methods and audio formats ensures that I always have access to my favorite content. Audiobook multitasking made easy – this app's functionality is top-notch. Sharing audiobooks with friends through AirDrop is a delightful feature. Sharing is caring! The app is very user-friendly. ListenBook makes listening to audiobooks a breeze. Not bad, but not amazing either. The narrator’s voice was pleasant, though some parts felt a bit rushed. The story had its moments, but I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it over similar titles in the genre.
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I can't get enough of this app's versatile features – from playback speed to bookmarking, it's all there. I'm amazed at how this app has made reading a seamless part of my life. The automatic extraction of artwork and metadata adds a professional touch to my audiobook library. Sharing audiobooks with friends through AirDrop is a creative way to share the love of literature.
Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience