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'A gripping account of the last days of World War II... It reads like a thriller, informs like a scholar and is not to be missed.' - Randall Hansen, author of Fire and Fury: The Allied Bombing of Germany 1942-45On 28 April 1945 Benito Mussolini was dragged from his mistress's bed and executed. Just two days later, surrounded by the Soviet Army, Adolf Hitler put a gun to his head and committed suicide. Living through the pivotal five days that saw the war in Europe draw to an end were a collection of individuals who already were, or would go on to be some of the most recognized faces in the world.Drawing on a wealth of unfamiliar material and first-hand accounts, Nicholas Best tells the compelling tale of those who witnessed the final days of the war in Europe, from Jack Kennedy to Bob Dole, recuperating in an Italian hospital, and Private Henry Kissinger, back on German soil for the first time since his family fled before the war. Racked with depression, Spike Milligan swigged stolen champagne while Audrey Hepburn was starving in Holland. Roman Polanski was playing with grenades in Krakow and a future Pope was on his way home, terrified of being shot for deserting the Wehrmacht.Blending historical discourse with the thoughts and reactions of both famous and ordinary individuals, Five Days that Shocked the World is an insightful look at the most dramatic 120 hours in history.

"A sensational new memoir." - Daily MailBrace yourself for a turbulent read in this hilarious and scandalous memoir, filled with shocking true stories that give a rare insight into life behind the scenes of a private jet's cabin crew.Heavily in debt, and earning peanuts as a 'trolley dolly', Saskia Swann desperately needed to get her life back on track. After a chance meeting, she landed a job as cabin crew - but this time on a private jet.Suddenly, she found herself transported into the glittering world of oligarchs and billionaires where the hostesses wear Prada, seven-course meals are served on fine china, the bodyguards carry guns, and the mile-high shenanigans not only take place in luxury cabins, but in the cockpit itself.Saskia soon realised that the job wasn't quite what it seemed; her billionaire boss expected far more from his hostesses than just cocktails and nibbles...In this gripping exposé, Saskia Swann pulls back the first-class curtain on the lifestyles of the mega-rich and famous.What everyone is saying about Above and Beyond:"[Saskia Swann] is telling all in this eye-opening new book." - The Sun"[She] has shared stories of the sex, intrigue and scandal that takes place thousands of miles up in the air in a sensational new memoir." - Mail Online"[Saskia] has lifted the lid on the sordid goings on of the world of luxury travel." - The Mirror"It was like watching reality tv, you're fascinated but then you want to check if it's really real." Patricia B, Goodreads Reviewer ¿¿¿¿¿"Above and Beyond is a rollercoaster of wit, intrigue, culture, and class issues." Charlotte Z, Goodreads Reviewer ¿¿¿¿¿"It was a fun, salacious insight into the life of a cabin flight attendant." Tiffany R, Goodreads Reviewer ¿¿¿¿¿"I recommend this book to all who love travel. Well written, a page-turner, and an easy read." Goodreads Reviewer ¿¿¿¿¿"Well written and truly captivating beach read." Kimberly F, Goodreads Reviewer ¿¿¿¿¿"This book will be a bestseller!" Goodreads Reviewer ¿¿¿¿¿"This is a very honest book with an important story to tell!" Line L, Goodreads Reviewer ¿¿¿¿¿Saskia Swann worked for six years for one of the world's leading airlines before becoming a corporate flight attendant on private jets. She lives outside London.Nicola Stow has been a journalist for more than 20 years working for leading newspapers and magazines. She is also the co-author of Cabin Fever: The Sizzling Secrets of a Virgin Air Hostess by Mandy Smith.

UPDATED EDITION WITH NEW INSIGHTSThe first Special Boat Services memoir written from the inside...The SBS was first into battle a month before the SAS in the Falklands War and again in the Gulf War, yet hitherto it is the SAS that has had by far the higher profile. The SBS draws its manpower solely from the Marine Commando Units, and the Royal Marines are the oldest and most battle-honoured regiment in the world.First Into Action tells how Duncan Falconer was recruited into the SBS at Poole in Dorset weeks after completing Royal Marines training. Several years later he joined the top secret 14th Intelligence Detachment in Northern Ireland. The book graphically describes the ruthless regimen of the SBS selection course and includes revelatory accounts of Special Forces operations in Ulster, the Falklands and the Gulf War. It also describes the intense rivalry between the SAS's individualist mentality and the more team-based, Marine ethos of the SBS.'A must for military buffs' - Manchester Evening News

'This fun read dishes on what it's like to live with your head in the clouds - from in-flight fist fights to sneaky shenanigans' - CosmopolitanThe secrets of the Mile High Club revealed...Mandy Smith spent twelve years strutting down the aisles as one of Richard Branson's sexy and sassy flight attendants.From dealing with projectile vomit and celebrity tantrums to sipping Manhattans and shopping in New York, this inside account is riotous good fun. Set against a backdrop of exotic locations, the cast of zany characters includes everyone from Courtney Love to Sir Richard himself. Mandy's jet-setting job allowed her to search the globe for Mr Right, which led her to many steamy love affairs.In Cabin Fever Mandy Smith tells the good, the bad and the downright naughty tales of life in the air.

Max Hadfield is surprised to learn that his wife is expecting a baby. After all, he has secretly had a vasectomy.This is just the first of a series of blows that start to rain down upon him. His chain of dress shops that was intended to lift him to the heights of prosperity is feeling the chill winds of recession, and his teenage son has decided to make a mysterious trip to Spain instead of launching himself on the career that his parents expected.His two drinking companions, Alec, a headmaster, and Laurie, a swashbuckling businessman, also find that middle age doesn't bring them peace. Alec for years has secretly been living in sin, and Laurie is married to an aggressive lady who thinks nothing of clipping off his moustache while he sleeps, or serving him a dog-food omelette.Worst of all, the three of them discover that the years spent being devoted parents have not produced the fine young offspring that they had set their hearts on. So what can the future hold for Max, with a child of unknown provenance on the way?At least there is always the solace of the Comedy Hotel.