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  Trojan War The: An Enthralling...

  Enthralling History

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  Epic story or historical fact? Historians disagree whether the Trojan War was either – or both! Around 1,200 BCE, war raged between the Ancient Greeks and their rivals in Troy. It’s the oldest story in the world, and its account was captured by the Greek poet, Homer. In this amazing and intriguing audiobook, you’ll learn just why this story is still studied in high schools and universities worldwide! 
  Who were these Greeks, and what drove them to fight for so long, so far from home? Who were the Trojans, and how were they able to fend off the mighty Greeks for ten long years? Perhaps even more important, what has caused us to tell and retell this story for thousands of years? 
  This audiobook takes its audience on a journey into Homer’s Iliad and beyond; you’ll be surprised at the workings going on between gods and humans, royalty and commoners, soldiers and their captives. For an exciting ride that ends inside of a wooden horse, come along! You’ll learn:       Why the war started       How one face launched a thousand ships       About the tricksters – and the tricked!       Myth or history – which parts are which?       Who were the Trojans? 
  Despite its numerous interpretations, Homer’s Iliad remains one of the world’s most discussed and most studied works of all time. Many say the war itself was not as important as Homer’s work; even Alexander the Great kept a copy under his pillow! 
  Join us on this amazing and inspiring trek through the history of the Trojan War as depicted in this awe-inspiring and entertaining work. Get ready for quite a historical rollercoaster ride! 
  Get this audiobook now to learn more about the trojan war!

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  Walk Away How to Recognize...

  Yolanda Dian

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  A Survivors Testimony after the gaslighting and emotional abuse! Learning to recognize narcissists and toxic people early is a game changer! 
  I am happy to say that I am no longer a victim, but a true survivor of narcissistic, and emotional abuse. Let me start by saying that walking away from my toxic 30-year relationship with my now ex-husband was one of the hardest things I had to do. The result of walking away turned out to be the best thing I've ever done. I wish there had been a book like this that told me "How to recognize narcissists and emotional abusers" back when I met my ex-husband thirty years ago. What I know now about toxic people and emotional abuse may have saved my life. I hope to help as many people as I possibly can with ways to recognize toxic people before it is too late. In my experience learning to take notes and journal was truly helpful in my recovery process.

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  Fallschirm-Panzer Division...

  Lawrence Paterson, Richard Overy

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  In the early years of the Third Reich, Hermann Göring, one of the most notorious leaders of the Third Reich, worked to establish his own personal army to rival Himmler's SS and Reichswehr. The result: a private Prussian police force which grew into one of the most powerful armored units in Nazi Germany's Wehrmacht. 
   
   
   
  This unit fought throughout the Second World War, meeting Anglo-American forces in vicious battles across the European theatres of Tunisia, Sicily, and Italy before finally being defeated by the Red Army on the Eastern Front. The Hermann Göring Panzer Division incorporates technical details of these battles with the turbulent politics and Machiavellian maneuvering of Hitler's inner circle, giving military-history enthusiasts fresh insights into the development and role of this unusual division through the war. 
   
   
   
  Drawing on firsthand accounts and extensive archive material, World War II historian Lawrence Paterson presents a comprehensive and unbiased history of the establishment of the famous Fallschirm-Panzer Division.

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  The Prince - A New Translation...

  Niccolò Machiavelli, Leafiq...

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  Timeless wisdom. Modern language. Powerful insight. 
  For over five centuries, The Prince has stood as one of the most influential works on power, politics, and human nature. Yet for many readers, the original text can feel distant—locked in the language and context of the Renaissance. 
  This new audiobook translation brings Machiavelli’s brilliant ideas into the 21st century with clarity and force. Written in clear, modern English, it captures the sharp wit, realism, and boldness of Machiavelli’s voice—without the heavy, old-fashioned phrasing that often clouds his message. 
  Whether you’re a leader, entrepreneur, student, or thinker, this fresh translation will help you:Understand how power really works—in politics, business, and everyday life.Learn Machiavelli’s timeless lessons on leadership, strategy, and persuasion.Hear The Prince the way it was meant to be heard—direct, daring, and utterly relevant. 
  Perfect for modern listeners, this audiobook offers an accessible experience that respects Machiavelli’s original intent while making it engaging, practical, and easy to follow. 
  Includes:A faithful yet modern translation for today’s readers and listeners.A short introduction explaining Machiavelli’s world and why his ideas still matter. 
  Discover why “Machiavellian” has come to define cunning leadership—and why The Prince remains essential listening for anyone who seeks to understand power.

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  Shopping All the Way to the...

  Rachel S. Gross

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  A fascinating history of the profitable paradox of the American outdoor experience: visiting nature first requires shopping 
   
   
    
  No escape to nature is complete without a trip to an outdoor recreational store or a browse through online offerings. This is the irony of the American outdoor experience: visiting wild spaces supposedly untouched by capitalism first requires shopping. With consumers spending billions of dollars on clothing and equipment each year as they seek out nature, the American outdoor sector grew over the past 150 years from a small collection of outfitters to an industry contributing more than 2 percent of the nation's economic output. 
   
   
    
  Rachel S. Gross argues that this success was predicated not just on creating functional equipment but also on selling an authentic, anticommercial outdoor identity. In other words, shopping for the woods was also about being—or becoming—the right kind of person. Demonstrating that outdoor culture is commercial culture, Gross examines Americans' journey toward outdoor expertise by tracing the development of the nascent outdoor goods industry, the influence of World War II on its growth, and the boom years of outdoor businesses.

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  The Rothschilds KGB Masterspy...

  Roland Perry

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  The UK’s Cambridge University Ring of Spies were the most dangerous agents the West has known, causing great damage to the intelligence services in the UK and US over more than half a century. Four double agents of the key Ring, Burgess, Maclean, Philby and Blunt were uncovered by 1979. Only two – a husband and wife team – escaped detection. This updated edition of The Fifth Man reveals that the last of the infamous spy ring were Lord (Victor) Rothschild of the grand banking dynasty and his wife Tess. 
  Professor Roland Perry exposes how they became super spies, working concurrently with British Intelligence, the KGB and Mossad. With information from the KGB’s finest master Control, Yuri Modin, devastating testimony from the former head of the KGB and Soviet military intelligence (the GRU), Ivan ‘The Terrible’ Serov, former UK Soviet Embassy spy, Vladimir Barkovsky and a raft of others. 
  After their WW2 espionage for Stalin, which helped defeat Hitler and the Nazis, the brilliantly deceptive Rothschilds went on spying for the Russians well into the Cold War. They contrived in a genius elevation of spy craft to divert suspicion from themselves to the innocent figure of MI5’s Director, Roger Hollis, and a score of others. 
  The Fifth Man update includes thirty more years of deep research in Russia, the UK, the US, France and Australia in the compilation of an extended and compelling narrative. According to the leading publisher of espionage books in the Cold War period, Pan Macmillan’s William Armstrong, this book explained the entire mystery of the main 20th Century British double agents. 
  In an additional expose here, Roland Perry makes a strong case beyond the circumstantial for naming Anthony Blunt, the fourth member of the Ring, as the bastard child of King George V. Blunt was an MI5 agent and curator of the Royal pictures working for his half-brother King George VI, and niece, Queen Elizabeth II.

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