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  Jihad Academy - The Rise of...

  Nicolas Hénin

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  A former Islamic State hostage and veteran Middle East journalist explores misperceptions of Islamic State and their consequences. 
  For more than a decade, French journalist Nicolas Hénin has reported from the front lines of conflict in the Middle East, much of his time spent in Iraq and Syria. He witnessed the events leading to the rise of Islamic State, and in June 2013, he was himself captured by IS and spent ten months in captivity with James Foley and others who were beheaded soon after Hénin was released. Those barbarities and the first strikes against Islamic State prompted Hénin to present in Jihad Academy what he knows IS to be, in contrast to the misperceptions he sees perpetuated on an ongoing basis. 
  Hénin sees Islamic State as a political entity, having arisen out of a sense of injustice and lack of hope and as the natural result of the Western inability to support Syrian democracy activists. The West, however, sees IS only as a terrorist organization, ignoring its political message and goals; by doing so, we act as a recruitment agent for Islamic State and largely overlook the greatest victims of IS violence: civilians on the ground. IS will only be ultimately defeated, he argues, by the people of the region, just as others have overthrown groups that practiced political violence on their people. 
  Jihad Academy is a fresh and powerful assessment by a writer with the perspective of a historian, the passion of a journalist long committed to the region, and the credibility of someone who has witnessed terrorism firsthand. Hénin’s is an important new voice in the ongoing debate about our role in the Middle East.

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  The Game of Life and How to Play It

  Florence Scovel Shinn

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  The Game of Life and How to Play It, published in 1925, teaches the philosophies of its author, Florence Scovel Shinn. The book holds that ignorance of, or carelessness with the application of various 'Laws of Metaphysics' can bring about undesirable life events.By studying and practicing the principles laid down in this book, one may find prosperity, solve problems, have better health, achieve personal relations-in a word, win the game of life. The world's most celebrated "success" book and guide on how to "Win" in life through positive attitudes and affirmations. This book has inspired thousands of people around the world to find a sense of purpose and belonging. This little book will help you discover how your mind and its imaging faculties play leading roles in the game of life. With her classic book, The Game of Life and How to Play it, Florence Scovel Shinn established herself as one of the most down-to-earth, practical, and helpful prosperity writers of her era. With a timeless message and the ability to explain success principles and how they work in an entertaining style, her writings are still considered the leaders in prosperity literature today.

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  Bay of Pigs Invasion - A History...

  Hourly History

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  Discover the remarkable history of the Bay of Pigs Invasion...In the 1950s, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) secretly planned, supported, and funded two coups: one in Guatemala and one in Iran. This was the height of the Cold War, and both deposed governments were suspected of leaning to the left and favoring closer ties with the Soviet Union, while the regimes that replaced them were more inclined to look favorably on the United States. Whatever the moral implications of such interventions (and the US government strenuously denied involvement in either), many Americans saw the outcomes as positive developments that helped to slow the worldwide spread of communism.Then, in January 1959, a new leader took control of the island of Cuba, which is less than 100 miles (160 kilometers) from the US mainland. At first, it seemed that Fidel Castro might be friendly toward the US, but during 1959 and 1960, tensions increased, and Cuba seemed to be moving closer to the Soviet Union. Many Americans came to believe that peace could only be assured in Latin America by the removal of Castro from power and his replacement with a more friendly regime. The CIA developed a bold and secret plan for an invasion of Cuba by a group of anti-Castro rebels who would land in a remote area known as the Bay of Pigs. This is the story of the ill-fated, poorly planned, and ultimately disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion.
   
  Discover a plethora of topics such as
  
  Fidel Castro and the Cuban Revolution
  Allen Dulles and the CIA
  The Cuban Exiles
  A New President and a Plan
  Operation Bumpy Road: Brigade 2506
  Defeat and Aftermath

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  Partnering for Success -...

  Tricia Shelton

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  Partnering for Success: Strategies for Effective Parent-Teacher Conferences equips early childhood educators with practical, research-based techniques to foster trust, collaboration, and communication with families. This essential guide provides step-by-step strategies for planning, conducting, and reflecting on conferences that go beyond routine meetings to become meaningful, productive partnerships.   

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  Atlantis; The Antediluvian World

  Ignatius Donnelly

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  Atlantis: The Antediluvian World explores the mysteries and possibilities of a lost civilization that may have shaped ancient history. Originally written by Ignatius Donnelly, this groundbreaking work pieces together mythological, geological, and historical clues that suggest Atlantis was once a thriving, technologically advanced society destroyed by a cataclysm. Through compelling arguments and fascinating insights, Donnelly's work has inspired generations to question what we know about human history and what might lie hidden beneath the waves. 
  Perfect for anyone with an interest in ancient mysteries, lost civilizations, and alternative histories, Atlantis: The Antediluvian World challenges us to reconsider humanity's origins and ponder what forgotten knowledge might still influence our present.

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  United States in World War II...

  Charles River Editors

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  All Americans are familiar with the “day that will live in infamy.” At 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor, the advanced base of the United States Navy’s Pacific Fleet, was ablaze. It had been smashed by aircraft launched by the carriers of the Imperial Japanese Navy. All eight battleships had been sunk or badly damaged, 350 aircraft had been knocked out, and over 2,000 Americans lay dead. Indelible images of the USS Arizona exploding and the USS Oklahoma capsizing and floating upside down have been ingrained in the American conscience ever since. In less than an hour and a half the Japanese had almost wiped out America’s entire naval presence in the Pacific.  
  	The United States began 1942 determined to avenge Pearl Harbor, but the Allies, now including the Soviet Union by necessity, did not agree on the war strategy. In 1941, both the Germans and British moved armies into North Africa, where Italy had already tried and failed to reach the Suez Canal. The British sought American help in North Africa, where British General Bernard Montgomery was fighting the legendary “Desert Fox,” General Erwin Rommel. At the same time, Stalin was desperate for Allied action on the European continent that could free up the pressure on the besieged Soviets.  
  	President Roosevelt had a consequential decision to make, and he eventually decided to land American forces on North Africa to assist the British against Rommel, much to Stalin’s chagrin. While the Americans and British could merely harass the Germans with air power and naval forces in the Atlantic, Stalin’s Red Army had to take Hitler’s best shots in Russia throughout 1942. But the Red Army’s tenuous hold continued to cripple the Nazi war machine while buying the other Allies precious time. 
  	As it turned out, Roosevelt’s decision to first fight in North Africa would make an Allied invasion of the European continent possible in 1943.

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