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  On This Day: July 17

  Meg Matthais

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  On This Day: July 17. Daily podcast of historical and noteworthy activity on this calendar day. Opening of Disneyland; execution of Russian Nicholas II and his family; crash of Malaysia Airlines flight 17

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  Survival California Guide 101

  Janella Kennedy

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  All praises to God and thank you to my family.  This quick survival guide will help anybody along their journey. I was always waiting for that perfect moment, but you just have to do it! Like a surfer trying to catch that perfect wave or the musician trying to listen for that perfect beat. I did procrastinate at times and life events did slow me down. I had a habit of starting several projects, but never fully completing them. I’m a creative and always thinking. I have improved in this area; this e-book is proof and hope you have enjoyed my work. I’ve learned through the years that you will always have trial and error and circumstances of life should not stall your projects. You have to train yourself to still work under pressure and distractions. Once you have mastered this critical skill, you will be unstoppable. In essence, keep your poker face on, stay upbeat, stay blessed, and just live out your life as you envisioned it to be.

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  The Rose of Brays Bayou - The...

  Sidney St. James

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  The rush to the Louisiana border was known to the Texans as the Runaway Scrape, the Great Runaway, or the Sabine Shoot. Whatever one calls it, the wild exodus was a nightmare of terror and suffering for women and children across the Lone Star State. It was only their burning desire for retribution that made it possible for them to keep going. 
  REMEMBER THE ALAMO! REMEMBER GOLIAD! COME AND TAKE IT! 
  Dilue Rose Harris told her story for the Eagle Lake Headlight in Eagle Lake, Texas, in 1900. 
  Delicate women trudged from day to day until their shoes were literally worn out and continued their journey to the east with bare feet, lacerated and bleeding at almost every step. Their clothes were scant and provided no means of shelter from frequent drenching downpours and bitterly cold winds. 
   Finally, the women of the Runaway Scrape or the Sabine Shoot, or the Great Runaway justifiably could regard themselves as Veterans of the Texas Revolution. They endured dangers and hardships as harsh as those faced by their soldier-husbands. Not as commonly lauded over the last almost two hundred years, their efforts were just as important. 
  Santa Anna had no secret of his objective. He wanted to drink a cup of coffee from the waters of the Sabine River and, on the way, rid Texas of all perfidious foreigners. His campaign ended on April 21, 1836.

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  In Search of the Truth

  Michael O'Connell

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  The British criminal justice system is not dedicated to the truth. It is concerned only with reasonable doubt. During the British Army campaign in Northern Ireland (1969-2007), security forces often dispensed with judge and jury, selected candidates for assassination, extracted false evidence from suspects, forced confessions from innocents and tortured citizens detained without trial.Recent inquests have disclosed a wealth of explosive, newly declassified information, which allows for a compulsive expose of abuses of power. Drawing on previously unseen material, Michael O'Connell, an experienced criminal lawyer, lays bare the chilling details of key cases in which the law was disregarded. He reveals how the truth was sacrificed to collusion, prejudice and corruption in notorious cases. Among them are the killing of Maire Drumm (Vice President of Sinn Fein), before which an army unit surrounding the hospital where she was a patient was withdrawn, and of Miriam Daly (a lecturer in Queen's University) in her home, where outgoing calls had been cut.Too often, the attitude of politicians is to leave the past behind.But without the truth and justice, there can be no reconciliation or forgiveness.In this careful examination of indisputable evidence, Michael O'Connell seeks to ensure wrongful convictions of the innocent will not be repeated

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  Library of Luminaries: Jane...

  Zena Alkayat, Nina Cosford

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  An illustrated biography of the Regency era author whose timeless novels made history with their sparkling wit and social commentary.   First published anonymously in England in the early nineteenth century, Jane Austen’s novels are still beloved by generations of fans all over the world. With enchanting illustrations, handwritten text, and excerpts from Austen's personal letters, this biography delves into the literary icon’s life. It shares stories of her childhood on a farm, the writing of her first novella, her marital woes, the inspirations behind Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice, and more.   Brimming with delightful details like the objects Austen kept on her desk and how much Emma originally sold for, this beautiful e-book explores Austen's life and celebrates her legacy.

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  Fly Navy - The View From the...

  Charles Manning

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  Ninety-five veterans of the British Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm share gripping personal accounts of their service in the twentieth Century following World War II. 
   
  The Fleet Air Arm has always had an elite status and an image of ‘derring-do’ and living on the edge. 
   
  To mark the Millennium, ninety-five members of the Fleet Air Arm Officer’s Association have recalled their experiences of over fifty-five years of post war naval flying. 
   
  These first-person accounts pull no punches. Some are highly amusing, others serious, even tragic. Covered are the piston-engined planes, early jets and supersonic nuclear-capable fighter-bombers, as well as the full range of helicopters so vital in many theatres. 
   
  Fly Navy is a unique and entertaining anthology of flying stories, which will delight all with even a passing interest in service life and aviation. 
   
  The subtitle says it all—this is how it was—for better or for worse. 
   
  Praise for Fly Navy 
   
  “This book is an excellent read and provides an insight to the operations of the Naval Air Arm in many parts of the world over a six-decade period. Highly recommended.” —Richard K Parkhurst, IPMS Portsmouth

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