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Chris Wallace

    Christopher W. Wallace is an American television anchor and journalist, best known for hosting the Fox News program Fox News Sunday. His extensive career in broadcast journalism includes significant roles at NBC, where he served as a White House correspondent and anchored NBC Nightly News. He also hosted the influential political discussion program Meet the Press, establishing himself as a prominent figure in news broadcasting.

    Odpočítavanie 1945
    Patagonia
    Countdown bin Laden
    Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the 116 Days That Changed the World
    Countdown Bin Laden: The Untold Story of the 247-Day Hunt to Bring the MasterMind of 9/11 to Justice
    • Odpočítavanie 1945

      • 328 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      12. apríl 1945. Po rokoch krvavých konfliktov v Európe a Tichomorí zaskočí Spojené štáty správa o úmrtí prezidenta Franklina D. Roosevelta. Novozvolený Harry Truman sa po nástupe do funkcie dozvedá o tajnom Projektoch Manhattan, zameranom na vývoj prvej atómovej bomby. V nasledujúcich týždňoch čelí historickému rozhodnutiu: má vydať rozkaz na zhodenie bomby a ukončiť vojnu? Román ponúka rekonštrukciu udalostí, ktoré viedli k nepredstaviteľnej skaze, a približuje zmýšľanie kľúčových osobností zapojených do vývoja zbrane. Medzi nimi je Albert Einstein, ktorý neskôr označil svoju podporu bomby za „najväčšiu chybu v živote“, Robert Oppenheimer a sovietski špióni, ktorí prenikli do jeho tímu. Zaznamenáva aj osudy bežných amerických a japonských civilistov, robotníkov a robotníčok, ktorí netušili, na čom sa podieľajú. Príbehy „kalutronových dievčat“, ako Ruth Sissonová, a preživšej Hirošimčanky Hideko Tamurovej, ktorá dodnes žije v USA, sú silným svedectvom. Dielo energicky a inteligentne podáva definitívny pohľad na jeden z najzásadnejších okamihov v histórii.

      Odpočítavanie 19452022
      3.5
    • Following Chris Wallace's acclaimed first book, this deeply reported and thrilling account details the final months of the hunt for Osama bin Laden. On August 27, 2010, three CIA officers meet with CIA Director Leon Panetta to reveal they've tracked a courier linked to Al Qaeda to a fortified house in Abbottabad, Pakistan. While bin Laden's name isn't mentioned, the implication is clear: they may have finally located the world's most wanted man. Wallace presents a riveting narrative of the eight months of intelligence gathering, national security strategizing, and military planning leading to the climactic mission by SEAL Team Six. The book features insights from over a dozen key figures, including Admiral William H. McRaven, CIA Director Panetta, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Defense Secretary Robert Gates, as well as two members of SEAL Team Six involved in the raid. Wallace also highlights the human aspects of the story, sharing experiences of families affected by 9/11 and the emotional toll on the relatives of SEAL Team Six. Released on the twentieth anniversary of 9/11, this historical thriller is filled with intrigue, action, and fresh reporting on the quest to bring justice to the mastermind behind the most significant terrorist attack in American history.

      Countdown Bin Laden: The Untold Story of the 247-Day Hunt to Bring the MasterMind of 9/11 to Justice2021
      4.5
    • Countdown bin Laden

      • 368 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      Chronicles the final months of the hunt for Osama Bin Laden.

      Countdown bin Laden2021
      4.3
    • Patagonia

      • 472 pages
      • 17 hours of reading

      Vols. for 2009- by Janak Jani & Lucy E. Cousins.

      Patagonia2015
      4.0