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Shattering Pacific: Book 11 of the Pacific Alternate Series - Paperback
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by Kevin Plaisance (Author), Eric Rosen (Author), Max Lamirande (Author)The year is 1944. The Allies are on the offensive everywhere and the Japanese Empire is shrinking with every passing day of war. The Hawaiian Islands are back under American control, as well as Johnston Island Japanese base and its vaunted concrete battleships. American forces are racing toward Midway and Wake to land and liberate the strategic islands on the direct route to the Japanese Home Islands. In the South Seas, t...
Living the Independence Dream: Ukraine and Ukrainians in Contemporary Socio-Political Context (COLOR) - Paperback
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by Lada Kolomiyets (Editor)For many Ukrainians, 1991 was a crucial point when their long-held dream of independence came true. The image of the future life in independent Ukraine was then almost identical to folklore images of Ukraine as the land of milk and honey. "Living the Independence Dream" takes a multi-dimensional look at the period of regained independence as a time of advancement towards the realization of collective dreams shaping the post-Soviet nation, even through everyday disap...
Apollo Program: A Brief Overview from Beginning to the End - Paperback
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by History Encounters (Author)History Encounters unearths the greatest stories with the major events from Apollo Program to expand reader horizons for readers to be best informed.The Apollo Program's mission is to enter the Moon's orbit and land on its surface. This idea came from the competition between the United States and the USSR and President John F. Kennedy's challenge to his people. The Americans achieved this goal during Apollo 11's launch when Neil Armstrong became the first man on ...
The Pacific's New Navies - Paperback
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by Thomas M. Jamison (Author)The initial creation of the United States' ocean-going battlefleet - otherwise known as the 'New Navy' - was a result of the naval wars and arms races around the Pacific during the late-nineteenth century. Using a transnational methodology, Thomas Jamison spotlights how US Civil War-era innovations catalyzed naval development in the Pacific World, creating a sense that the US Navy was falling behind regional competitors. As the industrializing 'newly-made navies' ...
Normal Lives: President Jimmy Carter and His Church - Paperback
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by Christi Harlan (Author)"You have made our lives normal lives. You have given us stability in a position that is inherently sometimes unstable.A president of our country can be an isolated person. You have taken us in, and we are indebted to you."President Jimmy Carter to the Couples Class of First Baptist D.C.October 14, 1977During his tumultuous term as president, Jimmy Carter found a literal sanctuary from his day job in the oldest Baptist congregation in the nation's capital.Beginning t...
100 Amazing Facts About Egypt: Mind-Blowing Fun Facts About Egypt, Interesting Facts About Egypt for Smart Kids, Everything Young Children's Should t - Paperback
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by James B. Scott (Author)Explore the wonders of Egypt in this fun and educational journey through one of the world's most fascinating countries! Packed with 100 engaging facts, this book brings to life the history, geography, culture, and natural beauty of Egypt.Discover the secrets of the pyramids, dive into the colorful coral reefs of the Red Sea, and learn about ancient gods, breathtaking landmarks, and modern Egyptian life. Each fact is written to spark curiosity, inspire young minds, an...
Scientific Thought and Research Methodology: Concepts, Principles, Philosophy of Science, and Ontological Dimension - Hardcover
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by Aydin Beraha (Author)This book presents an easy introduction for undergraduate students, graduate students, research assistants, and researchers new to the profession. It is very important to come to a state of scientific mind who are interested in both social and natural sciences. This book provides fertile content, including ontological, cognitive, technic, logical, philosophical, and ethical dimensions of making science. It presents the roles of science, such as classification along wit...
Empress Wu: Breaking and Expanding China - Ancient China Books for Kids Children's Ancient History - Paperback
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by Baby Professor (Author)Who was Empress Wu? How did she manage to lead in a male-dominated era of Ancient China? This book will shed some light on the life the Empress. Prepare to be amazed at her bravery and brilliance. Hopefully, this book will give you the inspiration to lead a fulfilling life. Learn from the life and works of Empress Wu. Read this book now.
Number of Pages: 64
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Publication Date: December 01, 2024
Hatshepsut: The Most Powerful Woman Pharaoh - Ancient History 4th Grade Children's Ancient History - Paperback
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by Baby Professor (Author)Hatshepsut lived a very interesting life. She led ancient Egypt as the second confirmed pharaoh in history. How she ascended to the throne was even more interesting as she married her own half-brother. Ancient history can sometimes be as shocking as it is educational. What interesting fact from this book remains in your memory?
Number of Pages: 64
Dimensions: 0.13 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN
Publication Date: December 01, 2024
Quanah Parker and The Empire of the Summer Moon: A Short Epic Story of the Last Great Comanches Chief and the Making of American History - Paperback
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by Christine Hopkins (Author)A legendary leader rose to make a lasting impression on history in the vast swath of the American West, where the sun sank below the horizon and tinted the sky with shades of gold and crimson. The final great Comanches chief, Quanah Parker, was a man of unwavering courage, unshakeable conviction, and an unyielding spirit. Quanah Parker, whose life was a witness to the complicated and frequently turbulent relationship between the Native American tribes and the e...
Anne Boleyn: A History in Portraits - Hardcover
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by Elizabeth Lavasse (Author)Delve into the life of one of history's most captivating Queen's in Anne Boleyn: A History in Portraits. This meticulously researched work offers readers an engaging exploration of Anne Boleyn through the medium of art, examining the portraits attributed to her in an attempt to discover her true contemporary likeness. With each chapter dedicated to a different painting, the author expertly navigates the intricate relationship between art, identity, and historical ...
Caro Giovanni (Dear John) - Paperback
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by Madelaine Brauner Landry (Author)John Brauner, my father, was a radioman in the Infantry during World War II. He arrived in Italy in early 1945, as part of General Mark Clark's 5th Army. By early spring, he was stationed in Northern Italy, where he met Mafalda Riccadonna, who became his friend and correspondent until 1950. After his death in 1980, my siblings and I began searching through the contents of his US Army trunk, which was filled with souvenirs, memorabilia, and personal letters....
L.A. Baseball: From the Pacific Coast League to the Major Leagues - Paperback
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by Tomas J. Benitez (Author), Greg Burk (Author), Glen Creason (Author)Like all of America, Los Angeles first caught baseball fever in the 19th Century. The sport that writers dubbed the national pastime soon spread to every part of the Southland. Members of Riverside's Cahuilla Indian tribe played ball, Issei immigrants from Japan played besuboru, Mexican American kids played b isbol. African American players from the Negro Leagues gathered for wintertime training, while talented local ballp...
The Scottish War of Independence. Its antecedents and effects. [With maps.] vol. II - War College Series - Paperback
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by William Burns (Author)This is a curated and comprehensive collection of the most important works covering matters related to national security, diplomacy, defense, war, strategy, and tactics. The collection spans centuries of thought and experience, and includes the latest analysis of international threats, both conventional and asymmetric. It also includes riveting first person accounts of historic battles and wars.Some of the books in this Series are reproductions of historical works pre...
The Great Athanasius - Hardcover
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by John R. Tyson (Author)The Great Athanasius is an introductory survey of the life and work of the most dynamic pastor-theologian of the fourth century. From his birth and early years in Alexandria to the ""Golden Decade,"" the book charts the life and work of Athanasius through a close study of his main writings and other important works. Central to his story is the ""Arian controversy,"" the Council of Nicea, and the subsequent difficulties that emerged in building a consensus around the "...
Strategic Theories - Paperback
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by Raoul Castex (Author), Eugenia C. Kiesling (Translator)Admiral Raoul Castex is France's most important modern naval strategist. Military historian Eugenia Kiesling offers the essence of Castex's original five volume study, Th?ories Strat?giques, in a useful one-volume abridgment and a very readable translation. It emphasizes the admiral's method of strategic analysis while omitting most of the historical narrative. Included are chapters defining strategy and relating it to policy and geogr...
Descendants of Christian Fike Sr.: Black & White Version - Paperback
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by Jerry W. Fike (Author)This a re-write to the original book Descendants of Christian Sr. just a black & white version. It is still the Genealogy of Christian Fike Sr.
Number of Pages: 278
Dimensions: 0.58 x 11 x 8.5 IN
Publication Date: May 22, 2018
Medical Anthropology in the Late Middle Ages: Pietro d'Abano on Body, Soul, and the Virtues - Hardcover
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by Matthew Klemm (Author)This book considers the introduction of materialist and physiological reasoning into late medieval discourse on the soul in the work of Peter of Abano (d.1316); in this, it adds a vital component to our understanding of this important period in the history of medicine and of the philosophy of human nature. Peter was an influential physician and philosopher whose activities spanned from Paris to Padua to Constantinople, where he played a vital role in the appropriation...
Dollars Want Me, the new Road to Opulence: A Soul Culture Lesson - Paperback
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by Henry Harrison Brown (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 concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved...
The Hidden Years at Nazareth - Paperback
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by George Campbell Morgan (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 concur, that this work is important enough to be preserv...
Commandos For Christ The Gospel Witness In Bolivia S Green Hell - Paperback
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by Bruce E. Porterfield (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 concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved...
Coca-Cola Socialism: Americanization of Yugoslav Culture in the Sixties - Paperback
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by Radina Vučetic (Author), John K. Cox (Translator)This book is about the Americanization of Yugoslav culture and everyday life during the nineteen-sixties. After falling out with the Eastern bloc, Tito turned to the United States for support and inspiration. In the political sphere the distance between the two countries was carefully maintained, yet in the realms of culture and consumption the Yugoslav regime was definitely much more receptive to the American model. For Titoist Yugoslavia t...
Maratha Paintings - Paperback
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by Vaishali Deshmukh (Editor), Dr S. B. Deshmukh (Author)The tradition of Maratha painting was indeed rich. Famous Maratha Chitaris (painters) as Shivram, Sadashiv, Mankoji, Damu, Gangaram (Tambat) and Mahadu adored the Maratha school of painting. The paintings inherit their compositional formula from many of the characteristics of later medieval paintings derived from the sculptural-artistic traditions of Ajanta and Ellora. Prominent among the patrons of the Maratha art were Chhatrapati Shah...
The Citizen of the World - Hardcover
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by Oliver Goldsmith (Author), James Watt (Editor)The Citizen of the World is a highly readable yet deceptively sophisticated text, using the popular eighteenth-century device of the imaginary observer. Its main narrator, the Chinese philosopher Lien Chi Altangi, draws on traditional ideas of Confucian wisdom as he tries (and sometimes fails) to come to terms with the commercial modernity and spectacle of imperial London. Goldsmith explores a moment of economic and social transformation in Bri...
Moment of Witness: A Guided Holocaust Remembrance - Paperback
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by Deborah Fripp (Author), Violet Neff-Helms (Author)As the fragile window of personal witness to the events of the Holocaust closes, Moment of Witness provides the script for a powerful commemoration with a focus on real people, the lives they lived, and the communities they called home. It provides a deeply thoughtful way for groups of any background to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day (January 27) and Yom HaShoah (typically in April or May) and immerse participants in a strong ...
The Persephone Myth in Young Adult Fiction: From Girl to Woman - Hardcover
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by Cristina Salcedo Gonz?lez (Author)Investigating the widespread but understudied presence of the Persephone myth within 21st-century young adult literature, Cristina Salcedo Gonz?lez analyses six young adult novels which incorporate a reworking of this ancient Greek myth.Through the identification of mythic themes ('mythemes') and patterns within these novels, Gonz?lez shows that these works evoke the female life cycle and develop current perceptions of the female maturational experience. A...
Still Time to Care: What We Can Learn from the Church's Failed Attempt to Cure Homosexuality - Paperback
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by Greg Johnson (Author)Charting the path forward for our churches and ministries in providing care--not a cure--for our non-straight sisters and brothers who are living lives of costly obedience to Jesus.At the start of the gay rights movement in 1969, evangelicalism's leading voices cast a vision for gay people who turn to Jesus. It was C.S. Lewis, Billy Graham, Francis Schaeffer and John Stott who were among the most respected leaders within theologically orthodox Protestantism. We see wit...
The History of the First Bn. The Lincolnshire Regiment in India, Arakan, Burma & Sumatra Sept. 1939-Oct. 1946 - Paperback
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by Lieut Sinker & Lieut Col Rossier (Author)The 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment was stationed in British India and saw no active service until 1942. They remained in India and the Far East throughout WW2 and were assigned to the 71st Indian Infantry Brigade, part of 26th Indian Infantry Division, in 1942, fighting the Imperial Japanese Army in the Burma Campaign and during the Battle of the Admin Box. This was the first major victory against the Japanese in the campaign, and where Ma...
An Image to the Beast: The Advancing Utopian Revolution - Paperback
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by William J. IV Urban (Author)What is Satan's religion?And how is he drawing everyone into it?Within the pages of this book, the author will try to answer these questions.Satan is the ultimate copycat.Since the beginning, he's been out to both deceive and destroy God's people.The author will address these key issues and many more...This book is a thirty-year journey by the author to understand these ofttimes illusive issues.There have been many twists and turns along the way, but with this c...
FOOTLIGHT PLAYERS A Century of Charleston Theater Tradition - Hardcover
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by Christina Rae Butler (Author)The history of theater in Charleston, South Carolina from Colonial to modern times featuring Charleston's oldest theater company, Footlight Players. Founded on the Little Theater tradition of community volunteers, Footlight Players has for nearly a century presented a variety of musicals, from traditional theater classics to current works, curated for community taste and drawing on local talent. Its home is an antebellum cotton warehouse converted to a modern t...
Land of Contention: Biblical Narratives and the Struggle for the Holy Land - Hardcover
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by Rob Dalrymple (Author), David A. deSilva (Foreword by)God is a God of love, justice, and peace. And he has called his people to make him known to the nations by imitating him. As Jesus said, "By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another" (John 13:35). Dalrymple contends that the nature of the kingdom of God contrasts the kingdoms of the world in that the kingdom of God manifests power through love (hence, the cross) whereas the kingdoms of the world...
A Shot in the Dark: A History of the U.S. Army Asymmetric Warfare Group - Paperback
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by Paul Jeffrey Cook (Author)This book presents the U.S. Army Asymmetric Warfare Group (AWG) as an example of successful change by the Army in wartime. It argues that creating the AWG required senior leaders to create a vision differing from the Army's self-conceptualization, change bureaucratic processes to turn the vision into an actual unit, and then place the new unit in the hands of uniquely qualified leaders to build and sustain it. In doing this, it considers the forces influencing cha...
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