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Best Confederate Navy Stories: na - Paperback

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by Ross Glover (Author)Book contains twenty-one true stories of the Confederate Navy taken from eyewitness accounts or diaries of the participants. When the Civil War ended one Confederate Navy ship was raiding in the pacific and up to Alaska. There was no communication to warn her Captain and crew that the South had lost. A British ship past this message on and told them the Union navy had many ships looking for them and they belonged to no country thus they were considered pirates. The Capt...

This Is Genocide!: Forty-eight Poems for Gaza - Paperback

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by Danny Shaw (Author)Danny Shaw's This is Genocide! Forty-eight poems for Gaza is a cry of indignation against the extermination campaign the world is watching play out in what is left of Palestine. The poet asks why are we - the underdog, the oppressed, the occupied, the colonized, the Global Palestinian Family and the vast global majority - on the defensive when recent history and the truth is clearly anti-Zionist? The poetry book begins with an extensive introduction "Palestine vs. The Ca...

History of Ireland: A Captivating Guide to Irish Courage and the Story of a Nation's Rise from Hard Times to New Hopes - Hardcover

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by Captivating History (Author)Unveil the Soul of Ireland: A Journey Through Time and Tragedy!Two manuscripts in one book: Irish History: A Captivating Guide to the History of Ireland The Great Famine: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Great Hunger in Ireland from 1845 to 1849 and How the Irish Potato Famine Was Solved Are you ready to embark on an enthralling journey through Ireland's heart and soul? Dive into this gripping two-part saga where history and tragedy intertwine to tell ...

The Case for Palestine: Why It Matters and Why You Should Care - Hardcover

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by Dan Kovalik (Author), George Galloway (Foreword by)In 1948, the State of Israel was founded. While the philosophy of Zionism that advocated for a Jewish homeland in what was then known as Palestine dates back to 1897, the creation of Israel in 1948 was justified by the terrible crime of the Holocaust committed by Nazi Germany during WWII. Many defenders of Israel would like us to believe that the creation of Israel was a peaceful process on a barely populated land, however, this is far fro...

Lafayette In America In 1824 And 1825 V2: Or Journal Of A Voyage To The United States (1829) - Paperback

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by Auguste Levasseur (Author)""Lafayette In America In 1824 And 1825 V2: Or Journal Of A Voyage To The United States (1829)"" is a historical account written by Auguste Levasseur about the French general Marquis de Lafayette's visit to the United States in 1824 and 1825. The book is the second volume of Levasseur's journal and it provides a detailed description of Lafayette's travels and experiences during his time in America. Levasseur was a close friend of Lafayette and accompanied him on h...

A Higher Calling: A Biblical Guide for First Responders, Military, and Veterans - Paperback

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by John B. Jones (Author), Lt Col Dave Grossman (Foreword by) Number of Pages: 176 Dimensions: 0.38 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: June 11, 2024

Montana: As Lived and Painted by Charles Russell - Hardcover

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by George M. Papa (Author)The true story of one of North America's most revered art icons, Charles Marion Russell. In the late 1800's, Charlie left home at age 15 to follow his dreams of the enchanted Wild West. When he got to Montana he did not look back.Charlie soon got a job as the night horse-herder for a big roundup. This was a responsible job and his boss let him know it. Reason being, the horses had to graze and they also could not run off. If they did, there was no more roundup until ...

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by Questlove (Author), Ben Greenman (With)This is a book only Questlove could have written: a perceptive and personal reflection on the first half-century of hip-hop. When hip-hop first emerged in the 1970s, it wasn't expected to become the cultural force it is today. But for a young Black kid growing up in a musical family in Philadelphia, it was everything. He stayed up late to hear the newest songs on the radio. He saved his money to buy vinyl as soon as it landed. He even started to try t...

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by Steve Alex Demas (Author)Egypt, 1922: In the Valley of Kings, a glorious tomb was found. America, 2022: On the 100th anniversary of King Tut's discovery, we are proud to release this special edition libretto! With melodies, lyrics, and book by Steve Alex Demas, TUT: THE NEW MUSICAL is now in development and option-ready! Treasure, superstition, and royalty form the mystique of Tutankhamun - The Boy King. His life and death are simply the start of a bigger tale. It would take the wealth of ...

The Half Known Life: In Search of Paradise - Hardcover

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by Pico Iyer (Author)INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER "Masterful...A book of inner journeys told through extraordinary exteriors...One of his very best." --Washington Post "Dazzling." --Time Magazine, Best Books of 2023 From "one of the most soulful and perceptive writers of our time" (Brain Pickings): a journey through competing ideas of paradise to see how we can live more peacefully in an ever more divided and distracted world.Paradise: that elusive place where the anxieties, struggles, and ...

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Report copyright infringementby Ian Fritz (Author)An "essential" (Kevin Maurer, #1 New York Times bestselling author) memoir of a young Air Force linguist coming of age in a war that is lost. When Ian Fritz joined the Air Force at eighteen, he did so out of necessity. He hadn't been accepted into colleges thanks to an indifferent high school career. He'd too often slept through his classes as he worked long hours at a Chinese restaurant to help pay the bills for his trailer-dwelling family in...

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Report copyright infringementby Eamon Grennan (Author)A vibrant collection of short plays bringing Irish history and culture alive through an extraordinary collage of documents, songs, poems, and texts. In Nine Irish Plays for Voices, award-winning poet Eamon Grennan delves deep into key Irish subjects-big, small, literary, historical, political, biographical-and illuminates them for today's audiences and readers. These short plays draw from original material centering on important moments in...

Pool of Darkness: Raymond Chandler in Ireland

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Report copyright infringementby Tom Sigafoos (Author)Crime novelist Raymond Chandler meets philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein in a remote corner of County Galway in 1948. As the two notoriously-reclusive men develop an unlikely friendship, they stumble into a conspiracy that involves former Nazis, the US House Un-American Activities Committee, and a cat belonging to the widow of William Butler Yeats. Number of Pages: 206 Dimensions: 0.56 x 9 x 6 IN Publicat...

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Report copyright infringementby Jill George (Author)Everyone Her Own Tale is a gripping gothic suspense novel that plunges readers into the dark and windswept harbor streets of 19th century Falmouth, Cornwall, where danger lurks in every shadow and secrets linger behind closed doors. Effy, a spirited woman with a hidden gift for the supernatural, has found a new life with her husband, William, a shipbuilder whose dreams are as expansive as the sea. But, their newfound happiness is threatened ...

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Report copyright infringementby Laura J. Eldridge (Author)In the wild heart of the Dakota Territories, souls scarred by loss are about to collide-and change each other's fates forever. After the death of her pioneer parents, fiercely independent Angelica Barnes is determined to honor their legacy by running the family ranch alone, no matter the cost. Though she dreams of travel and adventure, she cannot abandon the land she loves. But when a freak accident leaves her injured and miles from he...

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Report copyright infringementby Leonard Kopilas (Author)IN THE NEWLY FORMED COMMUNIST STATE OF YUGOSLAVIA, OPPRESSION, POVERTY AND CRUELTY ARE INESCAPABLE...Raj Krizic understands there is no future for him in Yugoslavia beneath the iron fist of the Communist's rule, which enforces Party membership above all else, condemning those opposed to starvation.As he begins his adult life at eighteen, Raj is confronted with a decision that will impact his freedom forever: enter compulsory military ser...

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Report copyright infringementby Aeschylus Aeschylus (Author)Aeschylus was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays can still be read or performed, the others being Sophocles and Euripides. He is often described as the father of tragedy: our knowledge of the genre begins with his work and our understanding of earlier tragedies is largely based on inferences from his surviving plays. Only seven of his estimated seventy to ninety plays have survived into modern times. Fragment...

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Report copyright infringementby Geoffrey Chaucer (Author), Mary Eliza Joy Haweis (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we c...

Charity and Its Fruits: Christian Love as Manifested in the Heart and Life

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Report copyright infringementby Jonathan Edwards (Author), Tryon Edwards (Author), James Nisbet and Co (Created by)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work....

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Report copyright infringementby Francis Bacon (Author), James Spedding (Editor), Robert Leslie Ellis (Editor)Francis Bacon (1561-1626), the English philosopher, statesman and jurist, is best known for developing the empiricist method which forms the basis of modern science. Bacon's writings concentrated on philosophy and judicial reform. His most significant work is the Instauratio Magna comprising two parts - The Advancement of Learning and the Novum Organum. The first part is noteworthy as ...

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Report copyright infringementby Christopher D. Barningham (Author)When Kevin, a young Navy Seabee, deploys to Afghanistan in 2010, he believes he's ready for the challenge. But nothing can prepare him for the quiet weight of war-not the kind fought with bullets and bombs, but the kind that seeps into your soul through sleepless nights, endless convoys, and the constant hum of uncertainty.From the dust-covered roads of Deh Dahdi to the long days manning the ECP, Kevin finds brotherhood, purpos...

Cowboys and Samurai: Myths and Realities

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Report copyright infringementby Minoru Yanagihashi (Author)Myths exist in every society. They can be used for positive purposes, such as solidifying national identity, ensuring political stability and promoting national pride. On the other hand, they can be used for nefarious purposes, such as justifying expansionism at the expense of other nations. When we examine the myths surrounding the cowboys and the samurai, we learn how the myths originated and how they evolved over the years. Compari...

The Dead of Winter: Beware the Krampus and Other Wicked Christmas Creatures - Hardcover

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by Sarah Clegg (Author)Discover the monsters, witches, and other ghoulish creatures that make up lesser known Christmas folklore in this gleefully creepy guide-perfect for horror fans who love the wintry holidays. When you think about Christmas, you likely picture mangers, glowing fireplaces, sweet carolers, and snow-blanketed hills. But behind all this bright magic, there's something much darker lurking in the shadows. In The Dead of Winter, Cambridge-trained historian Sarah Clegg delves de...

The Americans - Beautiful Machines: The Most Iconic Us Cars and Their Era - Hardcover

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by Gestalten (Editor), Blake Z. Rong (Editor)The automobile is, undeniably, the backbone of the last 100 years of American society. The likes of Ford, Plymouth, and Chevrolet, defined a new era for the United States, from transcontinental travel to suburban family transportation. From the mass production of the Model T all the way through to the electric age of the Tesla, the automobile has been a staple in American culture for generations. But these cars were not just practical machines. For...

Journey Toward A More Perfect Union: Travel to America's Founding to Alter the Constitution! - Paperback

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by Ron Schlegel (Author)When scientists invent the world's first time machine, and selects a young American journalist, history buff, and descendent of Ben Franklin, to travel back to colonial Philadelphia to fulfill his noble mission of creating a more perfect Constitution and union, his lifelong dream is about to begin. Once transported, he meets America's Founders, experiences colonial Philadelphia life, and the Revolutionary War. He also learns about James Madison's Virginia Plan, the gre...

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by Maggie O'Farrell (Author)NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The bestselling author of The Marriage Portrait delivers a luminous portrait of a marriage, a family ravaged by grief, and a boy whose name was given to one of the most celebrated plays of all time. - "Of all the stories that argue and speculate about Shakespeare's life ... here is a novel ... so gorgeously written that it transports you." --The Boston Globe England, 1580: The Black Death creep...

Sourdough Culture: A History of Bread Making from Ancient to Modern Bakers - Paperback

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by Eric Pallant (Author)The essential history of bread baking and sourdough's rise to a global phenomenon.Sourdough bread fueled the labor that built the Egyptian pyramids. The Roman Empire distributed free sourdough loaves to its citizens to maintain political stability. More recently, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, sourdough bread baking became a global phenomenon as people contended with being confined to their homes and sought distractions from their fear, uncertainty, and grief. In Sourdo...

I Heard You Paint Houses: Frank the Irishman Sheeran & Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa - Paperback

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by Charles Brandt (Author)New York Times Bestseller -- #1 True Crime Bestseller The inspiration for the major motion picture, THE IRISHMAN. "The best Mafia book I ever read, and believe me, I read them all." -- Steven Van Zandt "Charles Brandt has solved the Hoffa mystery." -- Professor Arthur Sloane, author of Hoffa "Sheeran's confession that he killed Hoffa in the manner described in the book is supported by the forensic evidence, is entirely credible, and solves the Hoffa mystery." --...

Afro-Vegan: Farm-Fresh African, Caribbean, and Southern Flavors Remixed [A Cookbook] - Hardcover

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by Bryant Terry (Author)Renowned chef and food justice activist Bryant Terry reworks and remixes the favorite staples, ingredients, and classic dishes of the African Diaspora to present more than 100 wholly new, creative culinary combinations that will amaze vegans, vegetarians, and omnivores alike. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST VEGETARIAN COOKBOOKS OF ALL TIME BY BON APP TIT Blending African, Carribean, and southern cuisines results in delicious recipes like Smashed Potatoes, Peas, and Corn with Chi...

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by Norbert Schneider (Author)Though numbering just 35 known works, the oeuvre of Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) is hailed as one of the most important and inspiring portfolios in art history. His paintings have prompted a New York Times best seller, a film starring Scarlett Johansson, and record visitor numbers at art institutions from Amsterdam to Washington. Vermeer's subjects focus on daily domestic activities, from letter writing to music playing to preparations in the kitchen. The scenes a...

Thought Forms: A Record of Clairvoyant Investigation - Hardcover

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by Annie Besant (Author), Charles Webster Leadbeater (Author), Mitch Horowitz (Introduction by)First released in 1901, Thought-Forms was an in-depth exploration on the visual manifestations of thoughts and the notion that they exist as objects. Conceived by renowned theosophists Annie Besant and C.W. Leadbeater, the book consists of 58 illustrations based on Besant and Leadbeater's clairvoyant observations on how music, emotions, experiences, and colors affect thought forms. Expanding beyond ...

Foods of the Southwest Indian Nations: Traditional and Contemporary Native American Recipes [A Cookbook] - Hardcover

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by Lois Ellen Frank (Author)In this gloriously photographed book, renowned photographer and Native American-food expert Lois Ellen Frank, herself part Kiowa, presents more than 80 recipes that are rich in natural flavors and perfectly in tune with today's healthy eating habits. Frank spent four years visiting reservations in the Southwest, documenting time-honored techniques and recipes. With the help of culinary advisor and Navajo Nation tribesman Walter Whitewater, a chef in Santa Fe, Frank...