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  A Sometimes Paradise -...

  Mark E. Miller

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  "Outstanding memoir . . . as well as closely observed, poignant, and wistful." —C. J. Box, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Three-Inch Teeth 
   
   
   
  A captivating, unfiltered account of growing up on a ranch, where every decision defines character 
   
   
   
  A Sometimes Paradise is a moving personal journey into the rugged beauty and hardscrabble challenges of Wyoming ranch life that shaped Mark Miller as a boy and then as a young man. 
   
   
   
  Against the backdrop of deadly ice storms and punishing droughts in a harsh, unforgiving environment, Mark shares stories of adventures, misadventures, and invaluable lessons he learned along the way. As he adapted to the rugged Wyoming terrain, he forged an unbreakable connection with the land and animals—and discovered the true power of family and friendship. 
   
   
   
  An eloquent account of self-discovery, A Sometimes Paradise paints a vivid portrait of resilience and a steadfast commitment to a vanishing way of life. More than a memoir, it is a testament to the enduring spirit of the American West and the people who call it home.

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  New Zealand: A Captivating Guide...

  Captivating History

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  Two manuscripts in one audiobook:History of New Zealand: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Land of the Long White Cloud, from the Polynesians Through the Māori Musket Wars to the PresentMāori History: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Indigenous Polynesian People of New Zealand 
  In the first part of this audiobook, you will learn about:Extinct animals that used to call New Zealand home;The arrival of the Polynesians and what that meant for the region;The early European explorations and who is credited with discovering the island nation;Colonization efforts and their impact on the Māori;How New Zealand was run under European control;The progressive changes that took place; 
  In the second part of this audiobook, you will discover:The origins of the Māori people.How the Māori civilization developed in seclusion from the rest of the world.What Māori life was like before European contact.How and when the Māori isolation period ended.How the European presence changed the Māori civilization.Why the Māori-European relations soured.The Māori heroes in the struggles against the colonial settlers.What happened during the New Zealand Wars.How the Māori survived the European challenges.Who led the Māori into modernity and newfound prosperity. 
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  New Possibilities at 57

  Rekha Balakrishna

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  At 57, this woman started her own business and is popularising her range of Satvic mixes through LinkedIn

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  The Book of Runes Audio...

  Ralph H. Blum

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  AN ANCIENT ORACLE FOR CONTEMPORARY LIFE
   
  INSIGHT INTO THE PRESENT AND FUTURE — A SYSTEM FOR PRACTICAL DECISION-MAKING
   
  A recording of bestselling author Ralph Blum recounting his personal odyssey of discovery, and guiding you through a meditative exploration of the mystery and power of the Viking Runes. Also included is a guidebook to the interpretation of Isa and Sowelu, and illustrations of the Runic alphabet, its derivations and modern English equivalents.
   
  Ralph Blum received his degree in Russian studies at Harvard. Following a period in Italy as a Fulbright Scholar, he returned to Harvard, where he did graduate work in anthropology. He is an anthropologist, writer and publisher, and has been working with the Viking Runes as a tool for self-counseling since 1980.

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  War Without Mercy - A Pocket...

  Gordon Kerr

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  More than eighty-five years after it ended in defeat for the Republicans and victory for the Nationalists headed by General Francisco Franco, the Spanish Civil War remains a subject of debate and contention. We live in a time of political polarization, with opposing sides holding entrenched and unalterable positions and War Without Mercy sheds light on the consequences of such circumstances. It also presents a detailed but concise picture of this turbulent and pivotal moment in European history.
  The Spanish Civil War was a war of firsts: the first in which civilians were targeted, through the bombing of cities. It was also the first 'photogenic' war in history, the growth in photo-journalism bringing images of the fighting and of the huge number of refugees that were created by the conflict to the newspapers and newsreels of other European countries. New weapons, technologies and strategies were tried out, rehearsing for the increasingly inevitable war on European soil.
  War Without Mercy examines the origins of this deadly conflagration which date back to the nineteenth century and which finds its causes in the issues of mass suffrage, social welfare reform, and land reform, as well as in the increasing tensions between urbanism and rural tradition. The course of the war is laid out, including descriptions of the major battles and incidents, incorporating details of the bombing of major cities, most harrowingly, of course, the bombing of civilians at Guernica, famously depicted in Pablo Picasso's painting of the atrocity. The reaction of the other nations of Europe is also examined - the 'non-intervention' promulgated by Great Britain and France, and the direct intervention of the fascist nations, Germany and Italy, in support of the Nationalist cause, support that took the form of troops, planes and armaments.

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  A Measure Short of War - A Brief...

  William C. Wohlforth, Jill Kastner

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  In 2016, the United States was stunned by evidence of Russian meddling in the US presidential elections. But it shouldn't have been. Subversion—domestic interference to undermine or manipulate a rival—is as old as statecraft itself. The basic idea would have been familiar to Sun Tzu, Thucydides, Elizabeth I, or Bismarck. 
   
   
   
  It came as a surprise in 2016 because the sole superpower had fallen asleep at the wheel. But what's really new? Have we entered a new age of vulnerability? To answer these questions, and to protect ourselves against future subversion, we need a clear-eyed understanding of what it is and how it works. 
   
   
   
  In A Measure Short of War, Jill Kastner and William C. Wohlforth provide just that, taking the listener on a compelling ride through the history of subversion, exploring two thousand years of mischief and manipulation to illustrate subversion's allure, its operational possibilities, and the means for fighting back against it. With vivid examples from the ancient world, the great-power rivalries of the nineteenth century, epic Cold War struggles, and more, A Measure Short of War shows how prior technological revolutions opened up new avenues for subversion, and how some democracies have been fatally weakened by foreign subverters while others have artfully defended themselves—and their democratic principles.

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