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Get yourself into the Christmas spirit with this powerhouse collection of Christmas stories from some of the world's greatest writers.The contributors to this Christmas anthology include well-known writers with strong fan followings such as Bram Stoker; Hugo Award-winning author of American Gods, Neil Gaiman; Hugo Award winner, Connie Willis; Anne McCaffrey; Harlan Ellison; Clive Barker; and many others. Curl up in front of a fireplace with this memorable anthology of 16 short stories. Hot cocoa is also recommended.

Ambrose Bierce didn't just write about the Civil War - he lived through it, on the battlefields and along the picket lines. In so doing he gave birth to a chronicle of men at war previously unseen in the American literary canon. That some of these stories verge on the supernatural, others on factual chronicle, and others balance on the thin line between humour and morbidity in no way detracts from their resonance to the history of the War Between the States.

One industry prospered in the American post-Civil War aftermath: publishing, which flourished with the publication of Civil War memoirs. This title draws from the personal accounts of the war's commanding officers, such as Generals William T. Sherman, George Custer and Sorrel.

From one of the twelve founding members of Delta Force, a collection of commentary on the future of war. In Beyond Shock and Awe, media commentator Eric Haney—a founding member of Delta Force and author of Inside Delta Force—along with other noted military analysts and award-nominated editor Brian M. Thomsen, examines how our military must evolve to face changing times, technology, and adversaries. From limited wars to possible large scale invasions of Syria or Iran—or a major military stand-down with North Korea—Beyond Shock and Awe is a fresh, provocative peek at America’s army of the future. Contributors include:• Harlan K. Ullman and James P. Wade Jr. which first used the term “shock and awe”• Kevin Dockery on the weapons of future wars• Professor William Forstchen on how precision guided weaponry will eliminate “problem” individuals before they can start a war• Eugene Sullivan on such legal issues as preemptive attacks and military tribunals• Paul A. Thomsen on integrating military intelligence into strategic warfare• John Helfers on the importance of cultural knowledge in winning wars and building alliances• Eric Haney on the many ways in which Rapid Dominance of an adversary can be gained through Shock and Awe.