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Report copyright infringementby Adolf Hitler (Author)Reprint of unexpurgated ed. Originally published: 1939. Number of Pages: 388 Dimensions: 1.19 x 9.32 x 6.34 IN Publication Date: March 22, 2004

Ambassador Morgenthau's Story: A Personal Account of the Armenian Genocide - Paperback

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by Henry Morgenthau (Author)By the early 1900s, the Ottoman Empire was beginning to dissolve. Upon seeing this weakness, Germany set its own plans into action in the capital of Constantinople-to bring the vast Turkish Empire under its control. In this book, American statesman HENRY MORGENTHAU SR. (1856-1946) details how Turkey fell under the influence of Germany and how this led to the Armenian Genocide. In a trial run of the extermination of the Jews, the Germans orchestrated the murder and ...

The Complete Prophecies of Nostradamus: A Classic Occult Text

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Report copyright infringementby Michel Nostradamus (Author)A collected edition of the prophetic writings attributed to Nostradamus, presenting the full series of quatrains that have been studied, interpreted, and debated for centuries. Written in a compressed and often symbolic style, the prophecies are structured in grouped verses that resist direct interpretation while inviting continual analysis.Composed in the sixteenth century, the quatrains employ layered imagery, historical reference, ...

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by Godfrey Rathbone Benson Charnwood (Author), Lord Charnwood (Author)One of the most important works on Abraham Lincoln from the era when he was passing out of living memory and into history, this 1917 classic is a rich, evocative portrait of the man and how actions as a leader were shaped by his character and ideals. From its British perspective, offering a fresh angle on an American legend, to its charming readability, Charnwood's treatise-which was called, in 1947, "the best one-volume li...

Handmade: Creative Focus in the Age of Distraction - Paperback

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by Gary Rogowski (Author)"Gary Rogowski leads us gently but surely upon the path to a type of success we may not have previously considered. (Hint: it involves blisters)." --Nick Offerman In an era when there are countless competing claims on one's attention, how does one find the internal focus to be creative? For master furniture craftsman Gary Rogowski, the answer is in the act of creative work itself. The discipline of working with one's hands to create unnecessarily beautiful things shap...

The Only Good Indian: PTSD: A Native American's Story of Survival - Paperback

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by Ronnie Fellows (Author)"The only good Indian is a dead Indian" is historically linked to General Philip Sheridan in 1869. This vindictive curse has lingered in the consciousness of the American Indian for more than 100 years. It has been parodied and overused until it has lost its' meaning: the extermination of Native Americans as a "good" thing. There are undoubtedly a number of Native Americans passing as white because they are ashamed of their heritage. The Only Good Indian - PTSD: A Na...

Young Abraham Lincoln: The Childhood and Early Life of Abraham Lincoln - Paperback

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by Brinkley Howard (Author), Lifecaps (Created by)Few famous humans came into the world under such humble circumstances as Abraham Lincoln on February 12, 1809. But it may very well be that the humble and unassuming life he lived actually served to shape him into the solid, moral, honest, decent, hard-working adult that he became. What were those circumstances, the formula so to speak, that molded this future president? This biography looks at the childhood and young adulthood of Abraham Li...

Glenn Pray: The Man Who brought Legends to Life - Paperback

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by John B. Malks (Author)This book is the unique and factual biography of the life and times of automotive legend Glenn Pray. The book is for those who are interested in small scale automobile manufacturing, fans of Auburn, Cord and Duesenberg cars, or for those who would just like to read a fascinating true life yarn. As with Preston Tucker and Malcolm Bricklin, Glenn Pray was able to introduce a technically and visually innovative automobile to the world stage. Additionally this book descri...

Singing into Bone: Stories of Vision and Healing - Paperback

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by Rebecca Singer (Author)Reading Singing into Bone is like walking a labyrinth. The tales Rebecca Singer weaves together are not linear; they spiral and turn, they take us to the edge of the unknown, then circle back home, deeper than before. Like the windings of the labyrinth, the stories have a heartbeat, a pulse.There are four sections in the book, just as there are four directions and four gates in a Medicine Wheel. The book opens with a powerful prayer. The stories reveal answers that h...

Henry Ossian Flipper: West Point's First Black Graduate - Paperback

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by Jane Eppinga (Author)In 1878 Henry Ossian Flipper seemed destined for a long military career. Four years later, he was on trial at Fort Davis, Texas, for embezzlement of government funds and conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman. Found "not guilty" of the more serious charges of embezzlement, the nation's first black officer was court-martialed on the specious conduct charges. Thoroughly "humiliated, discouraged, and heartbroken," Flipper would soon embark upon a career which in ti...

The Last Buffalo: Walter E. Potts and the 92nd

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by E. B. Hogan (Author)The story of Walter E. Potts who lived to be 106-years-old and was the last surviving member of the Buffalo Soldiers that served in the 92nd Division and fought in France during World War I. Researched and written by his granddaughter, Eva Hogan, she discovered many little-known facts about African American contributions to the "Great War," as well as rare photographs of her grandfather's unit in France. The stories of the fabled Buffalo Soldiers are well-documented fro...

John Colter: The Life and Legacy of America's First Mountain Man - Paperback

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by Charles River (Author)*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading"Again he turned his head, and saw the savage not twenty yards from him. Determined if possible to avoid the expected blow, he suddenly stopped, turned round, and spread out his arms. The Indian, surprised by the suddenness of the action, and perhaps at the bloody appearance of Colter, also attempted to stop; but exhausted with running, he fell whilst ende...

The Jones Girls of Wheeler County, Texas: A Dual Memoir - Paperback

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by Millie Jones Porter (Author), Leanna Jones Harvey (Author), Ruth Rogers Beasley (Author)When the Jones girls arrived there in 1886, the Texas Panhandle was an open frontier. Fort Elliott fired a cannon every daybreak, dancehall girls courted gamblers in Old Mobeetie, and vast herds of sheep and cattle grazed the rolling plains. "Footings" for "nesters" were not easily had, so the ever-growing Jones family farmed, freighted, and herded sheep before establishing a ranch in Wheeler County. Si...

The 48 Laws of Black Empowerment - Paperback

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by Dante Fortson (Author)The 48 Laws of Power was written by Robert Greene and first published in 1998. It is often praised as one of the best books to read if you want to get ahead in life. This got me to thinking, "why isn't there anything like this for our community?" We have a lot of people talking about what we need to do, what we should do, and what we could do as a community, but nothing con-crete that we could all sit down with, learn from, and relate to on an individual level. The 48...

Scribblin' for a Livin': Mark Twain's Pivotal Period in Buffalo: Expanded Edition - Paperback

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by Thomas J. Reigstad (Author)In August 1869, thirty-three-year-old journalist Samuel Clemens-better known as Mark Twain-moved to Buffalo, New York. At the time, he had high hopes of establishing himself as a successful newspaper editor in the thriving metropolis at the western end of the Erie Canal. In this engaging portrait of the famous author at a formative and important juncture of his life, Twain scholar Thomas J. Reigstad details the domestic, social, and professional experiences of Ma...

Mr. P.C.: The Life and Music of Paul Chambers - Hardcover

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by Rob Palmer (Author), R. Palmer (Author)During his thirteen year career, between 1955 and 1968, Paul Chambers was one of the leading double bass players in jazz, performing with a variety of artists and in a range of the music's sub-genres. He recorded over three hundred LPs for labels such as Blue Note, Riverside, Mercury and Columbia Records. Chambers performed as a sideman with many of the greatest names in jazz including Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Rollins, We...

The Life of Saint Simeon Stylites - Paperback

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by Frederick Lent (Translator)Originally published in the Journal of the American Oriental Society, this English translation of The Life of Saint Simeon the Stylite is a fascinating account of the prototypical pillar saint-the first of those strange holy athletes who took their stand atop a high column. Of unknown authorship, this vita was originally written in Syriac and was most likely penned shortly after Simeon's death in AD 459. Much of Simeon's biography consists of mystical events, mir...

Doris Miller-Hero of Pearl Harbor - Paperback

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by Bill O'Neal (Author)Although only a cook, Doris Miller fought bravely against Japanese attackers at Pearl Harbor. The young African-American from Texas was one of the first sailors to earn the Navy Cross during World War II, and the first African-American. He became a hero to the country and a proud icon for the African-American community and the war effort in general. Despite his notoriety and accolades, Miller returned to combat and was killed in action. This is the story of his heroic l...

Frozen to the Cabin Floor: The Biography of Baby Doe Tabor 1854-1935 - Paperback

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by Tracy Beach (Author)Forget everything you thought you knew about Mrs. Elizabeth Bonduel Tabor.For over 80 years, historians and authors alike have filled dozens of books describing her as crazy or mad. They claim that Mrs. Tabor spent 36 years living the life of a hermit, inside an old tool shed, located at a Silver Mine she didn't even own...but nothing could be farther from the truth. Marrying first for money, then engaging in two scandalous affairs, Elizabeth Tabor set social protocol a...

Queer & Trans Artists of Color Vol 2 - Paperback

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by Nia King (Author), Elena Rose (Editor)A celebration of queer and trans Black and brown genius... Building on the groundbreaking first volume, Queer and Trans Artists of Color: Stories of Some of Our Lives, NIA KING is back with a second archive of interviews from her podcast We Want the Airwaves. She maintains her signature frankness as an interviewer while seeking advice on surviving capitalism from creative folks who often find their labor devalued. In this collection of interviews, Nia ...

American Legends: The Life of Sacagawea - Paperback

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by Charles River (Author)*Includes pictures of art depicting Sacagawea and important people, places, and events in her life. *Includes passages about Sacagawea from the journals of Lewis and Clark. *Explains Sacagawea's role in the legendary Lewis and Clark Expedition *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. "Your woman who accompanied you that long dangerous and fatigueing rout to the Pacific Ocian and back diserved a greater reward for her attention and services on that rout than we h...

Great Military Commanders - Erwin Rommel: A Biography - Paperback

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by Evelyn Stone (Compiled by)Erwin Rommel was a German general and military theorist. Popularly known as the Desert Fox, he served as field marshal in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. A biography that every student of military history should read. This book gives out the life, military career and and military leadership of this great Military Commander. This book is a compilation of high quality articles from the Internet. Number of Pages: 148 Dimensions: 0.34 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN...

The Rise of Fashion and Lessons Learned at Bergdorf Goodman - Paperback

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by Ira Neimark (Author)From lavish events attended by high-profile personalities such as Princess Diana, Margaret Thatcher, Jacqueline Onassis, and Yves Saint Laurent to the latest creative ventures of Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan, Michael Kors, and Donald Trump, Ira Neimark, the legendary leader of fashion luxury retail, recounts how he and his talented fashion and merchandising team brought Bergdorf Goodman to its leadership position-an approach, he shows, that continues to inform the most succ...

Behind the Scenes: Thirty Years a Slave and Four Years in the White House: True Story of a Black Women Who Worked for Mrs. Lincoln and Mrs. Davis - Paperback

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by Elizabeth Keckley (Author)In "Behind the Scenes: Thirty Years a Slave and Four Years in the White House," Elizabeth Keckley offers a poignant and personal account of her experiences as a former slave who rose to become the dressmaker and confidante of Mary Todd Lincoln. Keckley employs a candid narrative style that intertwines her harrowing life story with sharp socio-political observations of 19th-century America, particularly concerning slavery and the complexities of race in the midst o...

Dorothy Dandridge: The Life and Legacy of One of Hollywood's First Successful Black Actresses - Paperback

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by Charles River (Author)*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading"If I were white, I could capture the world." - Dorothy DandridgeThe bright summer sun shined blissfully on a secluded valley tucked into the romantic Costa del Sol in southern Spain. Water bubbled friskily over a rocky streambed as trees swayed in the gentle tropical breeze and dappled the banks in playful shadows. A closer look reveals a man and a woman entwined on the rocky shore in an intimate embrace. ...

Billy Sunday, the Man and His Message: The Complete Thirty-Two Chapter Biography of America's 'Baseball Preacher' - Paperback

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by William T. Ellis (Author)Billy Sunday entered the public eye as an outfielder in Chicago baseball before turning to preaching - a gifted and charismatic speaker, he entertained enormous crowds for decades.Published when Billy Sunday was at the height of his fame in 1914, this biography takes us from the man's humble beginnings through to his success as a baseball player and nationally renowned preacher. Upon converting to Christianity in 1887, his celebrity as a sportsman coupled with a kn...

Caged Lion: Joseph Pilates and His Legacy - Paperback

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by John Howard Steel (Author)The surprising story of Pilates--the man and the method.Part biography, part history, and part memoir, Caged Lion untangles for the first time Joseph Pilates's opaque life story and the perilous journey of his exercise program known the world over as Pilates.This is the story of Joseph Pilates, a gifted man who immigrated to the United States at forty-three with no assets or credentials. He not only invented an exercise regimen--which today is practiced by more t...

Beyond Columbo: The Life and Times of Peter Falk - Paperback

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by William J. Birnes (Author), Richard A. Lertzman (Author)We knew him as Lieutenant Columbo, showing up at a crime scene behind the wheel of an iconic Peugeot 403 convertible and wearing a rumpled trench coat, tie often at half mast from an open collar, and smoking a cigar. He was meticulous, though, in his search for clues, focusing on things that didn't add up and homing in on a person whom he suspected as he tightened the web around his prey until, in a final reveal, he got the suspect to...

John Stark of Rogers' Rangers: a Famous Ranger and His Associates During the French & Indian War: The Life of General John Stark of New Hampshire by H - Paperback

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by Howard Parker Moore (Author), Caleb Stark (Author)The early military career of a great American soldier and patriotStudents of the history of the American War of Independence will be familiar with Major-General John Stark of the Continental Army who served at Bunker Hill, Trenton, Princeton and notably at Bennington, 1777. However, in common with many American soldiers of his period, he had once been a soldier of the British Army. More interestingly he joined the elite rangers, serving wit...

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by James A. Carroll (Author)Above the Arctic Circle transports the reader back in time to the Alaska of 1911 into the Athabaskan Indian village of Fort Yukon and beyond. It was a time when travel was by trail or river on routes shared by man and wild beast, when communication reached only as far as the echo of one's voice, and when the first order of each new day was survival in the face of unyielding natural elements. This is the time and place chronicled in the personal journals of James A....

Prince Eddy and the Homosexual Underworld - Paperback

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by Theo Aronson (Author)Prince Albert Victor, known to his family as 'Eddy', was the eldest child of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. This is the story of Prince Eddy's alleged involvement in a Victorian cause célèbre - the Cleveland Street brothel case.The discovery of this homosexual brothel in 1889 led to an extraordinary cover-up by the British government - a cover-up which is explicable only in the light of Prince Eddy's involvement.Working from original sources (including the files ...

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by Nancy Becker (Author)A story of love, loss, family and discovery - a story of life on a trapline in the Far North. "Bob Harte was well-known to those of us in the trapping community long before he became an international celebrity as a star of the Last Alaskans TV program. Bob was born to live a remote lifestyle and found his slice of heaven in the remote region of northeast Alaska. Nancy's book offers a perspective on their life together in the wilderness. Readers will gain a new understa...