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  Improve Your Social Skills: A...

  Sebastian Clark

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  Your confidence, develop superb communication skills, and become everyone’s go-to person! 
  It's no secret that being able to communicate effectively with others is key to success in both your personal and professional life. 
  However, many people feel shy or uncomfortable when it comes to socializing. This can lead to missed opportunities and a lack of fulfilling relationships. 
  You may feel like you're at a disadvantage when it comes to interacting with others. Maybe you don't have the confidence you need, or don't know how to start building relationships. 
  Improve Your Social Skills is the perfect guide for anyone who wants to build better relationships and become more influential! 
  Learn everything you need to know about communication skills, confidence building, and relationship management. 
  With its straightforward advice and easy-to-follow exercises, you will be able to start making real progress in your social life and see the results in all areas of your life. 
  It doesn’t matter if you’re shy or introverted — we can help turn that into an asset. 
  You’ll discover:The essence of every social interaction: Boost your emotional intelligence and never second guess if you’re saying the right thing or not.10 tips and tricks to start off on the right foot: Break out of your shell and ensure that every interaction goes positively with these proven tricks!How to master the art of charisma: Become influential and leave an impact on anyone you talk to. This way, you’ll always be sought after!And more! 
  With this audiobook, you'll learn how to overcome your fears, boost your confidence, and make the most of every interaction.Scroll up, get the audiobook, and start listening!

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  All Roads Led to Gettysburg - A...

  Troy D. Harman

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  It has long been a trope of Civil War history that Gettysburg was an accidental battlefield. Troy D. Harman argues for a new interpretation: once Lee invaded Pennsylvania and the Union army pursued, a battle at Gettysburg was entirely predictable, perhaps inevitable. 
   
   
   
  Most Civil War battles took place along major roads, railroads, and waterways. And yet this perspective hasn't been fully explored when it comes to Gettysburg. 
   
   
   
  Moreover, once the battle started, Harman argues, the blue and gray fought tactically for the two creeks that mark the battlefield in the east and the west as well as for the roadways that led to Gettysburg from all points of the compass. This is a perspective often overlooked in many accounts of the battle, which focus on the high ground—the Round Tops, Cemetery Hill—as key tactical objectives. 
   
   
   
  Gettysburg Ranger and historian Troy Harman draws on a lifetime of researching the Civil War and more than thirty years of studying the terrain of Gettysburg and south-central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland to reframe the story of the Battle of Gettysburg. In the process he shows there's still much to say about one of history's most written-about battles.

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  Aspects of the Novel

  E. M. Forster

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  E.M. Forster's Aspects of the Novel is an innovative and effusive treatise on a literary form that, at the time of publication, had only recently begun to enjoy serious academic consideration. 
    
  First given as a series of lectures at Cambridge University, Aspects of the Novel is Forster's analysis of this great literary form. Here he rejects the 'pseudoscholarship' of historical criticism - 'that great demon of chronology' - that considers writers in terms of the period in which they wrote and instead asks us to imagine the great novelists working together in a single room. He discusses aspects of people, plot, fantasy and rhythm, making illuminating comparisons between novelists such as Proust and James, Dickens and Thackeray, Eliot and Dostoyevsky - the features shared by their books and the ways in which they differ. Written in a wonderfully engaging and conversational manner, this penetrating work of criticism is full of Forster's habitual irreverence, wit and wisdom. 
    
  E. M. Forster (1879-1970) was a noted English author and critic and a member of the Bloomsbury group.

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  The Little Book of Christmas and...

  Anna Marshall

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  From Celtic druids and Viking Yule to the outright banning of Christmas for 400 years, The Broons, first footing and the Loony Dook, this is a joyous miscellany that showcases the creative, elaborate and sometimes downright bizarre aspects of Scottish Christmas and New Year, from the ancient past to the more recent present. It includes different local traditions, from those practised in the Borders all the way to the islands of Orkney and Shetland, as well as the nationwide pastimes enjoyed by everyone.
  The book is packed with tradition, lore and legend, as well as poems, stories, carols, recipes, history, jokes and fun facts. Illustrated throughout with line drawings and black and white photographs.
  Best enjoyed in front of an open fire with a glass of whisky and a black bun.

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  Tunisgrad: Victory in Africa

  Saul David

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  A BBC History Magazine and Aspects of History Book of the Year 2025 
  'Terrific – full of drama … it has profoundly altered my understanding of the Second World War' PATRICK BISHOP 
  FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SBS COMES AN EPIC HISTORY OF THE ALLIED VICTORY IN NORTH AFRICA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR. 
  On 8 November 1942, British and American troops invaded French North Africa as part of Operation Torch, the largest amphibious operation of the war to date. The Germans responded by flooding troops into Tunisia and the stage was set for one of the most decisive clashes of the war. 
  For months the outcome hung in the balance. The Allies failed to capture Tunis before Christmas, and early in the New Year the legendary German commander Erwin Rommel ( the ‘ Desert Fox ’) inflicted a series of crushing defeats on inexperienced American troops in the mountain passes of central Tunisia. But once the two Allied armies – the First and the Eighth – had joined hands in southern Tunisia in early April, the defeat of Axis forces was inevitable. The end came on 13 May when the remnants of the First Italian Army surrendered to British troops in northern Tunisia, leaving the Allies ‘ masters of the North African shores ’. 
  It was, with Guadalcanal in the Pacific and Stalingrad in Russia, one of three Axis defeats in early 1943 that changed the course of the war. Historians have recognized the significance of the others, but not Tunisia which they have either ignored or characterized ( as the Americans did at the time ) as a sideshow. Yet it ended Axis sea power in the Mediterranean, destroyed more than 2,400 Axis aircraft ( 40 per cent of the Luftwaffe ’ s strength ), and resulted in the surrender of over 250,000 German and Italian troops, more than were captured at Stalingrad. Such was the scale of their defeat that the German public wryly dubbed it ‘ Tunisgrad ’. 
  It was the first campaign fought by the Anglo-American alliance, and would determine how and where the Allies would fight for the rest of the war. It was where America first brought to bear the full weight of its industrial strength, and where the Allies learned, after early setbacks, how to defeat the Germans with a combination of air, land and sea power. It featured many of the great commanders of the Second World War, including ‘ Ike ’ Eisenhower, George S. Patton Jr, Omar N. Bradley, Harold Alexander, Bernard Montgomery and Erwin Rommel. But the campaign ’ s chief significance is that it extinguished any lingering hopes in Italy that the war could be won and led, inexorably, to the dissolution of the Axis in Europe. By destroying the Axis it marked, for Hitler, the beginning of the end. 
  Tunisgrad is the first comprehensive 360-degree history, told from the perspective of all the combatants, and ranging in focus from politicians and senior commanders to ordinary servicemen fighting in and over the mountains of Tunisia, and across the Mediterranean. Using a variety of first-hand sources, it restores the campaign to its rightful place as a defining moment of the war 
  Saul David's latest work, Tunisgrad, is a comprehensive exploration of the conflicts that shaped the 20th century. As the Sunday Times bestselling author, David's non-fiction account of modern wars is an up-coming top pick for history enthusiasts. 
  For fans of Damien Lewis (SAS Daggers Drawn), Joseph Wheelan (Bitter Peleliu), Antony Beevor (D-Day), Al Murray (Arnhem), and Geoffrey Wawro (A Mad Catastrophe). 
  HarperCollins 2025

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  IT'S A LIVING - Surviving as a...

  Cristian S. Aluas

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  FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS AND WORK FOR YOURSELF 
    
  ★★★★★ "The Artist's Way for the 21st century!" 
    
  Whether you want to quit your 9-5 job to be self-employed or you want to streamline your career to be more efficient, IT'S A LIVING is for you! 
  According to this year's most comprehensive study, there are over 57 million freelancers in the U.S. alone and growing. The largest segment of that freelance community is made up of artists and creative professionals such as designers, writers, filmmakers, etc. The appeal to become self-employed is global. Statistically, freelancers make more money per hour than traditional employees. More and more each year, Millennial and Generation Z women and men are choosing freelancing instead of traditional employment. It's a great way to have a flexible lifestyle and be your own boss. Schools don't teach what you learn in the field and it's intimidating to embark into uncharted territory. That's why this self-help guide is extremely beneficial! Cristian has been a full-time artist for over 17 years, working in Canada and the U.S., and owned an art school in the process. He wrote IT'S A LIVING to help creative people make a happy and successful living on their own terms! 
    
  "Working with Cristian was a delightful experience! Every aspect of the project was completed with the utmost professionalism. His dedication to delivering a polished finished product was apparent in every interaction we had." - Harvard Business School  
    
  With a focus on developing a diverse set of skills to be able to survive and thrive as a freelancer, Cristian also encourages you to adopt a healthy diet and exercise regiment, as well as a work schedule that's designed for maximum productivity. The book also provides sales techniques for winning online commissions on apps like Upwork and Fiverr and strategies for negotiating contract

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