The RAF's French Foreign Legion

[edwest]

Just announced on the Stone & Stone web site. And the price? If you have to look... don't say I didn't warn you.


http://www.amazon.com/The-RAFs-Frenc.../dp/1441189785





Usual disclaimer,
Ed

[AndreasB]

Bargain!

All the best

Andreas

[stevehnz]

The kindle one isn't too bad, even though my son equates my use of same as consorting with the antichrist, I know which way I'd go if I was hanging out to read this.
Steve.

[Orwell1984]

The Raf's French Foreign Legion: De Gaulle, The British And The Re-Emergence Of French Airpower 1940-45 (Bloomsbury Studies in Military History) [Paperback] UK

The RAF's French Foreign Legion: De Gaulle, the British and the Re-emergence of French Airpower 1940-45 [Paperback] Canada

Amazon UK and Canada list a paperback version coming out February 2014 at a more reasonable price. Paperback still not listed on US Amazon though.

[John Beaman]

Hey, it is only money!

I recall a favorite cartoon with all the children and relatives sitting around the lawyer's table. The lawyer reads the will, saying, "Being of sound mind, I spent it all!"

That's my goal!

[edwest]

I spend enough time in front of a computer screen so I don't plan to spend any time reading books like this on anything but paper.





My 2 cents,


Ed

[stevehnz]

I'd agree with that Ed in general but there is times when needs must & in truth, I haven't found it to be as artificial feeling as I thought I might.
Steve.

[AndreasB]

Must agree on the Kindle v. Paper in this case. It'll be the Kindle for me.

All the best

Andreas

[edwest]

"This is UK based gift card and voucher trading service, and their survey is based on 1400 UK adults. Yes, it’s a UK survey, not US, but the results are likely very similar. The survey found that nearly half of respondents had gotten a gadget for Christms [sic] that they haven’t used it yet. (Now, 22% of that half specifically said that they weren’t using a Kindle, but..."


This will be my last diversion. Promise.



Ed

[AndreasB]

Let's see:
What's in it for me:
- Can read while flying to Berlin without breaking my shoulder on the way to Heathrow. Check.
- Searchable. Check.

But, and this is what matters:

What's in it for her:
- USD97 saved, to buy something nice for the Missus. Check.
- No complaints from the Missus, because there isn't another door-stopper in the mail. Check.

That's called a 'win-win' situation.

All the best

Andreas