Most Popular Books by James Donovan

A sweeping, action-packed saga of the legendary last stand at the Alamo, by the author of the bestselling A Terrible Glory. On February 23, 1836, a large Mexican army led by dictator Santa Anna reached San Antonio and laid siege to about 175 Texas rebels holed up in the Alamo. The Texans refused to surrender for nearly two weeks until almost 2,000 Mexican troops unleashed a final assault. The defenders fought valiantly-for their lives and for a free and independent Texas-but in the end, they were all slaughtered. Their ultimate sacrifice inspired the rallying cry "Remember the Alamo!" and eventual triumph. Exhaustively researched, and drawing upon fresh primary sources in U.S. and Mexican archives, THE BLOOD OF HEROES is the definitive account of this epic battle. Populated by larger-than-life characters--including Davy Crockett, James Bowie, William Barret Travis--this is a stirring story of audacity, valor, and redemption.

A rousing and meticulously researched account of the notorious Battle of Little Big Horn and its unforgettable cast of characters from Sitting Bull to Custer himself. In June of 1876, on a desolate hill above a winding river called "the Little Bighorn," George Armstrong Custer and all 210 men under his direct command were annihilated by almost 2,000 Sioux and Cheyenne. The news of this devastating loss caused a public uproar, and those in positions of power promptly began to point fingers in order to avoid responsibility. Custer, who was conveniently dead, took the brunt of the blame. The truth, however, was far more complex. A Terrible Glory is the first book to relate the entire story of this endlessly fascinating battle, and the first to call upon all the significant research and findings of the past twenty-five years -- which have changed significantly how this controversial event is perceived. Furthermore, it is the first book to bring to light the details of the U.S. Army cover-up -- and unravel one of the greatest mysteries in U.S. military history. Scrupulously researched, A Teribble Glory will stand as a landmark work. Brimming with authentic detail and an unforgettable cast of characters -- from Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse to Ulysses Grant and Custer himself -- this is history with the sweep of a great novel.

Learn why NASA astronaut Mike Collins calls this extraordinary space race story "the best book on Apollo": this inspiring and intimate ode to ingenuity celebrates one of the most daring feats in human history. When the alarm went off forty thousand feet above the moon''s surface, both astronauts looked down at the computer to see 1202 flashing on the readout. Neither of them knew what it meant, and time was running out . . . On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon. One of the world''s greatest technological achievements -- and a triumph of the American spirit -- the Apollo 11 mission was a mammoth undertaking involving more than 410,000 men and women dedicated to winning the space race against the Soviets. Set amid the tensions and upheaval of the sixties and the Cold War, Shoot for the Moon is a gripping account of the dangers, the challenges, and the sheer determination that defined not only Apollo 11, but also the Mercury and Gemini missions that came before it. From the shock of Sputnik and the heart-stopping final minutes of John Glenn''s Mercury flight to the deadly whirligig of Gemini 8, the doomed Apollo 1 mission, and that perilous landing on the Sea of Tranquility -- when the entire world held its breath while Armstrong and Aldrin battled computer alarms, low fuel, and other problems -- James Donovan tells the whole story. Both sweeping and intimate, Shoot for the Moon is "a powerfully written and irresistible celebration" of one of humankind''s most extraordinary accomplishments (Booklist, starred review).

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"The subject of the major motion picture Bridge of Spies"--Cover.

From the bestselling author of Shoot for the Moon and A Terrible Glory comes the dramatic story of the courageous paratroopers and glidermen of the 82nd Airborne, who risked their lives to seize and secure a small, centuries-old bridge in France that played a pivotal role in the success of D-Day. In June 1944, German and American forces converged on an insignificant bridge a few miles inland from the invasion beaches. If taken by the Nazis, the bridge might have gone down in history as the reason the Allies failed on D-Day. The narrow road over it was each side’s conduit to victory. Continued Nazi control over the bridge near an old manoir known as La Fière—one of only two bridges in the region capable of supporting tanks and other heavy armor—would allow the Germans to reinforce their defenses at Utah Beach, one of the five landing areas chosen for Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Nazi-held Europe. But because control of the bridge was also essential to moving U.S. troops inland and off the beach, it could not simply be destroyed: it had to be taken—and held—by the Allies. This was part of the formidable mission of the 82nd Airborne, whose lightly armed but superbly trained troopers had dropped behind—and into—German lines five hours before the seaborne assault on Utah. While blocking enemy reinforcements, they had to seize and secure avenues of approach from the beaches to the interior of Normandy, including two bridges over the modest Merderet River and the key crossroads village of Sainte Mère Église. Failure would give Hitler enough time, and the opportunity, to build up the resources necessary to defeat the invasion and turn the tide for the Nazis. The village was taken early on D-Day, and the 82nd endured repeated attacks by much larger German forces. But the bridge at La Fière became a bloody three-day standoff against tanks and artillery that culminated in a near-suicidal charge across it and the narrow 500-yard causeway beyond—straight into the teeth of a fierce German defense ordered to hold it to the last man.u200b

In addition to identifying all the species of bees in New Zealand, this revision presents a key, drawings and colour photographs for each species that will allow specimens to be identified.

A wholesome war story to stir up the patriot in all of us.

A história verídica que deu origem ao filme Ponte dos Espiões Ao mesmo tempo um drama processual noir e um brilhante estudo psicológico, Uma ponte entre espiões é o envolvente e fascinante relato do maior caso de espionagem de uma geração. Na manhã de 10 de fevereiro de 1962, James B. Donovan começou a percorrer a ponte Glienicke, a famosa "ponte dos espiões", que na época ligava Berlim Oriental à Ocidental. Com ele, caminhava Rudolf Ivanovich Abel, durante anos chefe da espionagem soviética nos Estados Unidos. Do outro lado estava Francis Gary Powers, o piloto americano do U-2 abatido pelos soviéticos. Duas pessoas que não se conheciam, representantes de mundos opostos. Neste livro, Donovan conta como negociou a troca e defendeu Abel em todos os estágios de seu julgamento. Abel foi o mais talentoso, misterioso e eficiente espião de sua época. Seu julgamento, que começou em um tribunal distrital do Brooklyn e terminou na Suprema Corte dos Estados Unidos, revelou os métodos e os êxitos da espionagem soviética.

Apollo 11 - die unmögliche Mission In der Nacht vor seinem Flug zum Mond rechnete Neil Armstrong die Chancen aus, die er, Buzz Aldrin und Michael Collins hatten, um lebend zur Erde zurückzukehren. Fifty-Fifty, dachte er. Andere Experten hingegen, darunter auch Wissenschaftler und Techniker der NASA, sahen die Sache weitaus weniger optimistisch: 5 zu 1, sagten sie, dass die Männer nicht zurückkommen. Oder sogar 10 zu 1. Apollo 11 war die unmögliche Mission, ihr Scheitern wahrscheinlicher als ihr Erfolg. Pünktlich zum Jahrestag erzählt der Journalist und Historiker James Donovan die Geschichte der Mondlandung in allen spannenden Details noch einmal neu und legt dabei auch viel Gewicht auf die menschliche Seite. Entstanden ist ein mitreißendes und reich bebildertes Sachbuch.