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  Marriage of Minds: Collaborative...

  May McGoldrick, Jan Coffey,...

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  "A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF INFORMATION THAT IS USEFUL TO ANY ASPIRING WRITER, A SORT OF QUIZ OF REQUIRED TALENTS AND A REALISTIC, HARD LOOK AT THE DIFFICULTIES INVOLVED IN GETTING PUBLISHED AND ACHIEVING SUCCESS."
   
  Part how-to book, part relationship book, Marriage of Minds offers strategies and techniques for creating successful collaborations and successful fiction. Drawing on their own personal and professional relationship, and on the relationships of other well-known collaborative teams, the McGoldricks walk you through the essentials of successful collaboration:
   
  – finding the "write" partner
  – developing skills in communication and the art of compromise
  – establishing guidelines
  – providing constructive feedback
  – working through "for better or worse"
   
  ALL YOU AND YOUR PARTNER NEED ARE THE IDEAS AND THE TALENT. MARRIAGE OF MINDS WILL SUPPLY YOU WITH THE REST.
   

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  Stand Watie: The Life and Legacy...

  Editors Charles River

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  Stand Watie’s life connects the traditional Cherokee homeland in Tennessee and Georgia, the fight within the tribe over leaving for the West or staying on their homeland and trying to resist, and the Trail of Tears. At the same time, his life also includes the ongoing split between mixed-blood and full-blood Cherokee in the Cherokee Nation, and the chaos of Indian Territory during the Civil War.  
  	On the surface, Indian Territory was peaceful and fairly prosperous, but old resentments simmered under the surface. The most dangerous of these was in the Cherokee Nation. Following the Cherokee removal, the leaders of the faction of the tribe that had actually signed the Treaty of New Echota suffered violence. There had been a law that giving away Cherokee land was punishable by death, and several of the leaders who signed the treaty were murdered. Stand Watie was one of the signers, and he barely escaped, but one of his brothers was executed. 
  	The Principal Chief was John Ross. He and his faction managed to retain political control of the Cherokee tribe, but there was lasting enmity between the Watie and Ross factions of the tribe. In a broad sense, the signers of the hated treaty were mixed-blood Cherokee, and the resistance had been led by full-bloods. Stand Watie headed the mixed-blood faction and John Ross the full-blood faction. Ironically, John Ross himself was mixed-blood and Watie was a full-blood, but regardless, this tribal split had important ramifications for the Cherokee in the coming war. 
  	Like the country as a whole, the Cherokee Nation was split over the question of slavery, and with an estimated 100 slaves owned, Watie was the biggest native slaveholder in the region. At the start of the war, Watie was commissioned as a colonel in Confederate service and later as a brigadier general. His 1st Cherokee Mounted Rifles Regiment fought more engagements than any other Confederate unit west of the Mississippi River.

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  The Cooking of Books

  Ramachandra Guha

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  It is not often that an author and his editor strike up a relationship which survives forty years of epistolary exchanges and intellectual sparring.  
  The strangely enduring and occasionally fractious friendship which developed between the famously outspoken historian Ramachandra Guha and his reticent editor Rukun Advani is the subject of this quite eccentric and thoroughly compelling literary memoir. 
  It started in Delhi in the early 1980s, when Guha was an unpublished PhD scholar, and Advani a greenhorn editor with Oxford University Press. It blossomed through the 1990s, when Guha grew into a pioneering historian of the environment and of cricket, while also writing his pathbreaking biography of Verrier Elwin. Over these years Advani was Guha’s most constant confidant, his most reliable reader. He encouraged him to craft and refine the literary style for which Guha became internationally known – narrative histories which have made vast areas of scholarship popular and accessible. 
  Four decades later, though he no longer publishes his books, Advani remains Guha’s most trusted literary adviser. Yet they also disagree ferociously on politics, human nature, and the shape of their commitment to India. They usually make up – because it just wouldn’t do to allow such an odd relationship to die. 
  Built around letters and emails between an outgoing and occasionally combative scholar and a reclusive editor prone to private outbursts of savage sarcasm, this book is never short of the kind of wit, humour, and drollery that has been strangled by contemporary political correctness. 
  In THE COOKING OF BOOKS, Ramachandra Guha presents an autobiography that is a testament to the power of reading, criticism, and language in shaping personal and historical narratives. It's a best-seller in the non-fiction genre, offering a unique perspective on the disciplines of the publishing industry in Asia. 
  For fans of Ron Chernow (Titan), Amartya Sen (Home in the World), Jonathan Eig (Ali), Walter Isaacson (Invent and Wander), and Sanjeev Sanyal (Land of seven rivers). 
  HarperCollins 2024

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  Why Is Downing Street Painted...

  Jonnie Fielding

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  'Jonnie made me see London through new eyes.' James Corden 
  'A charming and surprising alternative tour of London. We loved this book' Map Men 
  Jonnie 'is a conduit for the city's soul, distilling its chaotic history into digestible, engaging narratives' The Times 
  Have you ever tried to find a street named Bond Street? (Spoiler alert: it doesn’t exist!)  
  Did you know you can’t dine for 13 at the Savoy? At least not without a cat joining you … 
  And have you heard about the bus that jumped Tower Bridge? 
  As a walking tour guide for 15 years, Jonnie Fielding has made it his mission to uncover all there is to know about London, from forgotten facts to the history hiding in plain sight. 
  Packed full of pub-quiz trivia and bespoke illustrations, Why Is Downing Street Painted Black? includes 365 of his favourite quirks, anomalies and eccentricities from all over town. 
  So whether you live in London, would love to live in London or just love a great fun fact, Jonnie is guaranteed to reignite your fascination with this weird and wonderful city. 
  In his latest, up-coming book, Jonnie Fielding presents a humorous and historical exploration of Britain's geography. This top reference work delves into the civilisation and form of Europe in a unique way. 
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  HarperCollins 2025

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  Ireland - Irish History -...

  Will Forrest

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  Ready to trace Ireland's evolution from a land of legends to a modern European nation? 
  Interested in the turbulent struggle for Irish independence and the leaders who spearheaded the movement? 
  If so, this book is for you! 
  Prepare for a pulse-pounding odyssey as you charge headlong into the riveting chronicles of Ireland's past. Unearth the valor of ancient Celtic warriors, the relentless struggles for freedom, and the unyielding spirit that forges this extraordinary nation. This meticulously honed masterpiece weaves fierce narratives and penetrating insights that thrust you into Ireland's kinetic evolution. 
  You will encounter:Ancient Celtic Origins and MythologyBritish Rule and Struggle for IndependenceGreat Famine and EmigrationLiterary Heritage: Joyce, Yeats, and moreThe Troubles: Conflict in Northern IrelandIrish Immigration's Global ImpactCeltic Christianity and Monastic CultureCeltic Tiger Era: Economic Boom and ChallengesAnd Much More! 
  Engage fully in the sagas of legendary champions, from Brian Boru to Michael Collins, and stand witness to the thunderous clashes that have carved Ireland's fate. Whether you're a devoted history aficionado or a fearless seeker of truth, this tome becomes your battle standard in a world where myths morph into reality. 
  Don´t wait, scroll up now and buy your very own copy! 
  Seize your opportunity now and march forth on a relentless journey through the extraordinary saga that is Ireland's history 
  Buy this book now!

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  Whiskey Lore: Volume One - The...

  Drew Hannush

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  Prepare to unearth the hidden truths of whiskey history in Whiskey Lore: Volume One, a groundbreaking exploration of 24 popular whiskey myths that have shaped our understanding of the world’s great spirits. With meticulous research and a talent for captivating storytelling, Drew Hannush takes readers on a journey through the forgotten corners of whiskey’s past, shedding light on the stories that are too often oversimplified or misunderstood. 
  Many of these myths have been repeated so many times, they seem like truth. Drew goes beyond conventional wisdom to seek the truth, offering heavily footnoted insights that separate fact from fiction. By blending rich storytelling with historical rigor, this book provides readers with a deeper appreciation of whiskey’s evolution, while challenging long-held assumptions. 
  The questions to be challenged?Did Bourbon’s legend really begin with a Baptist minister?Did Irish distillers really change the spelling of whiskey to separate themselves from Scotch?Was Prohibition really the start of the speakeasy?Is Jack Daniel's Bourbon?What’s the real story behind the first female distillers in history?Do people go blind from moonshine made by inexperienced distillers?What is the oldest distillery in the world?Was Bourbon named after Bourbon Street in New Orleans?Is blended Scotch inferior to single malts, or is it simply misunderstood?Does whiskey age in a bottle?Why does Canadian whisky use flavoring, and does it make their spirits inferior? 
  Through vivid narratives and thorough investigation, Drew from the Whiskey Lore podcast provides an engaging and enlightening experience for whiskey enthusiasts and history buffs alike. 
  Contains a Bonus Chapter from Drew's epic "The Lost History of Tennessee Whiskey"

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