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"We had to take that island to speed the end of the war against Japan." But the capture of Iwo Jima had come at great cost. Sixty-thousand marines had landed on the barren, volcanic island. For five weeks these men would become involved in some of the bloodiest and fiercest fighting of the Second World War. One third of them would end the battle either dead or wounded. The U.S. Marines on Iwo Jima, written by five official marine combat writers who personally saw action on the island, provides vivid insight into the battle that was described as "a nightmare in hell."

Young Bobby Cromwell had no idea what to expect when his adoptive parents took him hiking in the eastern Oregon wilderness, but when they decided to scale the rugged terrain around Mount Eras to catch a spectacular view of the Blood Moon, they stumbled on something more sinister: an old legend that slaughtered the living and devoured their flesh. Spared the fate of death, Bobby was allowed to escape that fateful encounter, but only under the oath that he would lure additional victims to the mountain once a year, when the Blood Moon would allow the spirit to be its most ravenous. Now an ...

"The Complete Writings 2017-2018" is the seventh anthology of from the Cinemaphile blog's "Complete Writings" series, containing all 100 published articles by online film critic David Keyes. Included here is also a comprehensive FAQ about the author himself, as well as a complete index with star ratings of every review he has written.

One age ends... and another begins. With the coming of Dorothy Gale from the plains of Kansas, the Wicked Witch of the East has been destroyed, and now her sister in the west assembles an arsenal of wizards and wrong-doers to decide the fate of their villainous order! While the wicked men contemplate life beyond the literal realm, however, their leader seethes at the prospect of running from this new suspicious threat, vowing instead to stand and fight against whatever magic she or Glinda might send her direction. Meanwhile, a sinister secret hidden deep beneath the Winkie fortress may ...

The Nightmare has finally fallen in Oz, but the trauma it caused weighs heavily on the minds of a handful of people at the Green Delight, a farmstead located in the Emerald Fields beyond the country's great prosperous capital. It is here where Dorothy Gale takes her beloved companion Toto to seek rest, and while there he encounters a handful of new friends who are all experiencing the same sense of uncertainty for Oz's future. Will his time there shed light on the questions he still does not know answers to? And will his new friends prove to be dependable allies in what is to come? The ...

After being an unwitting pawn in a nefarious plot to overthrow the Emerald City, the once proud and noble Leopard King of Oz has returned home to the Quadling Wilds to recover from his challenging ordeal. Alas, the intended respite becomes quickly engulfed by the intentions of another: one of the great demigods of the forest, a mysterious white stag who takes the animal on a spiritual journey into a past full of trauma, excitement and tragedy. There, the Leopard must confront a host of very personal memories -- some profound, others painful -- in an attempt to trace the origins of his ...

David Keyes began writing about the movies at age 17 in the summer of 1998, and was one of the first voices of online film criticism when the concept was still very much a novelty. Now, after the extended hiatus of recent years, he is back in full swing with the practice. This volume collects all 77 articles and film reviews published between June and December of 2013 on his web site Cinemaphile.org, and though the material covered ranges from current releases to very old silent pictures, the passion and perspective are now more insightful than ever.

Continuing the series begun three years prior, David Keyes publishes his sixth anthology of writing from the Cinemaphile blog. Contained in this new book is 91 essays penned during the 2016 calendar year, including a larger selection of current releases.

"The Complete Writings 2015" is the fifth anthology of David Keyes' online work from his Cinemaphile blog, collecting all 97 new articles from the calendar year in a new anthology. Get the take on his insightful analysis of some of the biggest Hollywood hits of the year as well as some critiques of long remembered (or forgotten) films of the past. Also includes a comprehensive index of all reviews he has ever written, complete with star ratings for a quick reference.