Book 2 in The Robin Hood Story "He was a hero, though he never knew it" As a servant in the Locksley manor, Much has always done what he is told, knowing his opinion doesn't matter. He desires to be valued as a brother to the Earl's son Robin, but the Earl has always made it abundantly clear that Much is nothing beyond a useful servant. When Robin sets off to fight in King Richard's Crusade, Much dutifully follows after him–ignoring his own discomfort...

Into Action is the story of the Irish Defence Forces' role as international peacekeepers since 1960. While primarily posted to uphold the transition towards peace in overseas conflicts, they have at times inevitably been forced to fight back against often aggressive opposition. Dan Harvey's fascinating and accessible history follows the major military incidents in the peacekeepers' sixty-year campaign, from Niemba, the Siege at Jadotville, and Elizabethville...

The trauma of hostile fire, roadside bombs, mines, and the abduction and death of comrades is told in vivid, unforgettable detail. "The fundamental and essential purpose of the United Nations is to keep the peace. Everything which does not further that goal, either directly or indirectly, is at best superfluous. "– Henry Cabot Lodge, former U. S. ambassador to the United Nations From the 1950s to the present day, Canadian peacekeepers have been...