Peter Reese: 12 books
Homecoming Heroes
An account of the re-assimilation of British Military personnel into civilian life
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 1992
It is a sad and shaming but indisputable fact that the reception according to British soldiers on returning to civilian life has for centuries been little short of disgraceful, and even in this more enlightened age compares unfavourably with that of many other countries. In Homecoming Heroes Peter...
A Stranger to Myself
The Inhumanity of War: Russia, 1941-1944
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2005
A Stranger to Myself: The Inhumanity of War, Russia 1941-44 is the haunting memoir of a young German soldier on the Russian front during World War II. Willy Peter Reese was only twenty years old when he found himself marching through Russia with orders to take no prisoners. Three years later he was...
Life of General George Monck
For King and Cromwell
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2008
General George Monck is famous for the key role he played in the restoration of the monarchy in 1660. His actions changed the course of British history, but his statesmanship in the dangerous time between the death of Cromwell and the bloodless return of Charles II distracts attention from his extraordinary...
Cromwell's Masterstroke
Dunbar 1650
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2006
The victory at Dunbar of Oliver Cromwell's New Model Army over the Scots under David Leslie merits a major place in the long succession of Anglo-Scottish battles. The Scots had brought Cromwell's invading army to its knees, but Cromwell took the offensive and, in one of the great upsets of military...
Target London
Bombing the Capital 1915-2005
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2011
London was a target for Zeppelins and bombers during the First World War, for bombers, V1s and rockets in the Second, and for Cold War missiles and for terrorists in more recent times, yet rarely has the history of twentieth-century attacks on the capital been studied as a whole. Peter Reese, in this...
Bannockburn
Scotland's Greatest Victory
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2014
On a marsh-fringed plain south of Stirling Castle, King Robert the Bruce led the Scottish army in a singularly devastating victory over the English. Bannockburn was Scotland's greatest battlefield triumph, achieved against the odds by a combination of brilliant tactical leadership and the fatal overconfidence...
by Peter Reese
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2012
I have brought you to the ring, now hop if you can.' Wallace's famous injunction before the battle of Falkirk is still remembered today. The first section of this major new biography deals with the history of Wallace and his time. According to legend, born and brought up in Elderslie, Wallace's courage...
Transforming the Skies
Pilots, Planes and Politics in British Aviation 1919-1940
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018
Following the Armistice of 1918, the British Air Industry and the newly founded RAF held a low place in national priorities. The RAF was rapidly run down, with the infant airlines being given the least possible help, and this neglect continued during the 1920s. The RAF’s role was questioned and...
Jonathan Edwards on the New Birth in the Spirit
The Life, Times, and Thought of America’s Greatest Theologian
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2017
Biblical truth in the hands of Edwards lives mightily. Edwards in the hand of Peter Doyle comes alive. As we see an anemic Christendom today in its witness, ethics, and influence, we find the correctives and the guidance we need in the works of Jonathan Edwards––revivalist preacher, philosopher,...
True Self, True Wealth
A Pathway to Prosperity
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2007
True wealth requires more than just a healthy bank account. True Self, True Wealth takes a "holistic" approach to working with money by offering an inspirational and practical guide to developing self-knowledge and spiritual maturity, along with material wealth and financial security. The emerging...
New Directions in Gestalt Group Therapy
Relational Ground, Authentic Self
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2017
Gestalt therapists often work with groups. Group therapists from a variety of theoretical orientations frequently incorporate insights and methodology from gestalt therapy. New Directions in Gestalt Group Therapy: Relational Ground, Authentic Self was written with particular attention to both gestalt...
Mastering the Financial Dimension of Your Psychotherapy Practice
The Definitive Resource for Private Practice
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2017
Written by two therapists with extensive business experience, Mastering the Financial Dimension of Your Psychotherapy Practice addresses the clinical and financial challenges of establishing and maintaining a successful private practice. This book contains updated content on investing strategies,...