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A reexamination of Neville Chamberlain's appeasement policy, this study challenges prevailing images of Chamberlain as a tragic hero--a man of peace, naively impressed by the dictators, who did his best under difficult circumstances to prepare his country for war. Instead, the author suggests that Chamberlain dominated his government and demonstrated an uncanny ability to manipulate those around him in support of his own personal vision of Britain's national interest. The failure to rearm to a level consistent with imperial obligations presented a formidable problem. The British Government...

Thomas Greggs was born with what many people would consider a miraculous gift: he can heal with the touch of his hands. As a boy, he saved the life of his best friend's father... and learned that sometimes a blessing can seem more like a curse when he lost any chance of a normal life to the resulting media attention.

Thomas' path takes him to the charismatic Rev. Billy Johnson, and together they start one of the biggest religious movements of the age. But will Thomas be able to make peace with his fate and find a place where he feels like he belongs, or will his isolation destroy...

Was Adolf Hitler hell-bent on inciting a war, and there was no course of action by any national leader that could have prevented World War II? Or, did Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's appeasement policy with Germany and slowness in strengthening England's armed forces directly encourage Hitler to strike, dooming Chamberlain's successor Winston Churchill to face the war that could have been prevented?

This book provides an in-depth look at one of the most pivotal moments in England's history, tapping a variety of primary sources to reveal rarely considered perspectives on the story...