Richard Baron – författare

The orders came from Patton himself: Take a strike force behind enemy lines--with no air or ground support--and liberate a POW camp at Hammelburg, where Patton''s son-in-law was held. Captain Abe Baum and an armored task force answered the call, crashing through an enemy-held town, plunging into German territory, and fighting their way to Hammelburg. With the German army closing in around them, the raiders kept going, until they had liberated 1,500 prisoners of war.Baum''s Raiders had just achieved an impossible objective. Now they had to get back out....RAID! Written by the men who were there, Raid! is the gripping real-life story of a controversial mission in the heart of World War II. From the belly of a Sherman Tank pelted with enemy fire to the POWs waiting behind barbed wire, this is a thrilling, you-are-there chronicle of human courage--in the face of impossible odds.From the Paperback edition.

Story about a Pigeon named Walter, living with his family and friends under a railroad bridge. Water and his side kick Eddie are two adventurous birds that discover a Homing pigeon coup, and join to capture the greatness of the pigeon past, when they were important messenger Birds. The USA comes under attack from the South, after an EMP Bomb (Electromagnetic Pulse Bomb) was detonated over the USA rendering all electricity voids, throwing the country back to the 19th century horse and buggy days. Walter and friends are drafted into the Army and become vital messenger birds that go thru dangerous times flying thru a hail of bullets from one front to another. Walter distinguishes himself, finds love and a strange confab of animal friends that help him to ultimate victory, amidst espionage, intrigue, and death of war. You will laugh, love, and bite your nails in excitement, while reading this gem of a story, sad that it has to end.

This book provides a lucid summary of modern multislice CT imaging of the abdomen, with a focus on the essential imaging findings. After a concise technical introduction, the most important abdominal diseases are described and illustrated with high-quality images. Sections are devoted to the liver and biliary system, the pancreas and spleen, the kidneys and urogenital system, and the bowel and peritoneal cavity. Throughout, key differential diagnostic features are highlighted. The editorial team is composed of internationally renowned radiologists from Europe and the United States, and all chapters have been written by recognized experts in the topic under consideration. Multislice CT of the Abdomen will serve as an excellent reference for radiologists participating in further professional training and will prove an ideal source of information for all who wish to deepen their personal knowledge of the subject.