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  Dukhiye Maan-Put - Duleep Singh...

  Giani Sohan Singh Seetal

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  Dukhiye Maan-Put by Giani Sohan Singh Seetal 
  In this book, Giani Sohan Singh Seetal tells the story of the deep pain and suffering faced by Maharani Jind Kaur and her son, Maharaja Duleep Singh. It talks about their struggles after the British took control of Punjab, including the emotional distress of being separated from each other. The book shows how they endured great hardships, especially Maharaja Duleep Singh, who lived in exile. It highlights their personal suffering and the challenges they faced under British rule. 
  You can order it from Sikh Siyasat and get it delivered anywhere in the world.

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  William Shakespeare: A short...

  5 Minutes, 5 Minute Biographies,...

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  William Shakespeare, the English giant of drama: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best!

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  Murder Misadventure and...

  Anonymous

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  Murder, manslaughter, suicide, mishap - the very public business of determining death in colonial Sydney. 
   Murder in colonial Sydney was a surprisingly rare occurrence, so when it did happen it caused a great sensation. People flocked to the scene of the crime, to the coroner's court and to the criminal courts to catch a glimpse of the accused. 
    
  Most of us today rarely see a dead body. In nineteenth century Sydney, when health was precarious and workplaces and the busy city streets were often dangerous, witnessing a death was rather common. And any death that was sudden or suspicious would be investigated by the coroner.  
  Henry Shiell was the Sydney City Coroner from 1866 to 1889. In the course of his unusually long career he delved into the lives, loves, crimes, homes and workplaces of colonial Sydneysiders. He learnt of envies, infidelities, passions, and loyalties, and just how short, sad and violent some lives were. But his court was also, at times, instrumental in calling for new laws and regulations to make life safer. 
    
  Catie Gilchrist explores the nineteenth century city as a precarious place of bustling streets and rowdy hotels, harbourside wharves and dangerous industries. With few safety regulations, the colourful city was also a place of frequent inquests, silent morgues and solemn graveyards. This is the story of life and death in colonial Sydney. 
    
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  'Catie Gilchrist draws back the veil on death in nineteenth-century Sydney to reveal life - ordinary, tragic and hopeful' David Hunt, author of Girt and True Girt

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  Return to the Medium - Science...

  Ylia Callan

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.   
  Journey beyond the familiar boundaries of life in Return to the Medium, a groundbreaking exploration of consciousness, spirit, and the afterlife. Blending rigorous science with profound spiritual insight, this audiobook invites listeners to explore the threshold between life and death, uncovering the hidden patterns that shape our existence.  
  From near-death experiences and soul journeys to the physics of light and vibration, each chapter illuminates the reflective medium connecting all life. Discover transformative stories, visionary accounts, and practical practices that help us live with greater awareness, acceptance, and connection to the cosmos.  
  Whether you seek understanding, comfort, or inspiration, this audiobook offers a bridge between science, spirit, and the eternal mystery that lies beyond.

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  Purposeful Leadership for Africa...

  Lumkile Wiseman Nkuhlu

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  Leaders of the African liberation movements proclaimed ambitious objectives and promised swift dismantling of colonial policies and practices. It was believed that poverty and underdevelopment were consequences of the exploitative policies of the colonial masters, who had no interest in improving living conditions for local communities. Independence and freedom were anticipated to eradicate poverty, ignorance and disease, and the new leadership would accelerate economic development and prosperity.
  However, after more than 50 years of independence, most African countries are still poor and underdeveloped and this poses a few questions:
  Have African leaders abandoned their ambitions?
  Are African challenges more complex than in other regions?
  Has the political leadership failed to rise to the challenge?
  In his relentless pursuit of African excellence and development, Professor Lumkile Wiseman Nkuhlu offers profound insights and solutions to the challenges Africa has faced and continues to encounter. He wrestles with the vexing question of how a continent with such a rich history and heritage, as well as potential, remains an underperforming region of the world and offers insights into potential pathways and strategies for breaking free from the vicious cycle of underdevelopment.
  Africa can become the world's production powerhouse in the second half of this century, provided that intentional and purposeful leadership emerges. Purposeful Leadership for Africa in the 21st Century delves into the leadership strategies, qualities and policies needed for an African renewal, aiming to reposition the continent as a strategic and competitive global player.

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  The Poverty of Philosophy

  Karl Marx

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  Marx started work on this book in January 1847, as can be judged from Engel's letter to Marx on January 15, 1847. By the beginning of April 1847, Marx's work was completed in the main and had gone to the press. On June 15, 1847, he wrote a short foreword.Published in Paris and Brussels in 1847, the book was not republished in full during Marx's lifetime. Excerpts from section five of Chapter Two appeared in different years, mostly between 1872 - 1875 in papers such as La Emancipacion, Der Volksstaat, Social-Demokrat, and others. In 1880 Marx attempted to publish the Poverty of Philosophy in the French socialist newspaper L'Égalité, the organ of the French Workers' Party, but only the foreword and section one of Chapter One were published.This translation is from the original 1847 French edition. It has been updated to also include the changes/corrections Marx made in the copy of the book he presented to N. Utina in 1876, as well as the corrections made by Frederick Engels in the second French edition and the German editions of 1885 and 1892. The first English edition of this work was published in 1900 by Twentieth Century Press.

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