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  Samurai

  Jodie Brooks

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  Samurai: From Feudal Warriors to the Fall of a Legend 
   Honor. Power. Betrayal. The true story behind the myth. 
  Step into the shadows of ancient Japan and uncover the riveting saga of the samurai, the elite warrior class whose fierce loyalty, deadly skill, and unbreakable code of honor shaped the destiny of an empire. 
  From their blood-soaked rise during the Heian period to their dominance under the shogunate and eventual downfall in the modern age, Samurai: From Feudal Warriors to the Fall of a Legend brings history to life like never before. Journey through epic battles, political intrigue, and the philosophical heart of bushidō, the soul of the samurai. 
  ✔Richly detailed and deeply researched 
   ✔Features legendary figures like Miyamoto Musashi, Oda Nobunaga, and Tokugawa Ieyasu 
   ✔Perfect for fans of military history, Japanese culture, and epic storytelling 
  Whether you're a seasoned historian or a curious reader, this book offers a gripping narrative that is both educational and unforgettable. Discover how these warrior legends lived, fought, and died, and why their legacy still captivates the world today. 
  Unlock the legend. Learn the truth. Become part of the story.

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  Tales From the Tarmac: Revision

  Claudia Helena Oxee

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  With every poignant and bizarre story, Oxee reveals the outrageous extent to which the public subjects themselves when they morph from people to passengers the moment they walk through the terminal doors. 
  This audio book, eBook, and paperback editions are a factual reservoir of graphic accounts, highlighting how ground personnel face a myriad of challenges with every flight, every minute of the day, at every airport worldwide. 
  Claudia’s intent in revising and recording this audiobook was not to wield endless airport expertise, but rather to accurately enlighten her readers about the diversity, resilience, and fragility of both passengers and staff — resulting in this unadulterated compendium of Tales From The Tarmac.

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  Portrait in Red - A Paris Obsession

  L. John Harris

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  The quest to uncover the history of a mysterious painting, and a joyous exploration of art in the twentieth century and beyond. 
   
  While wandering the streets of Paris in 2015, L. John Harris finds an abandoned, unfinished, and strangely compelling painting. The subject: a girl wearing a bright-red head covering, fixing her viewer with a foreboding gaze. The painting bears no signature, only the date: January 12, 1935. Harris, a journalist and illustrator, embarks on a multi-year quest to uncover the story behind this painting. His sleuthing has given birth to Portrait in Red, a wide-ranging exploration of art and its enduring mysteries. 
   
  With wit and a contagious enthusiasm, Harris traces unexpected connections between Paris on the eve of World War II, his bohemian life in the San Francisco Bay Area, the aura of original paintings, the magic of found objects, and the aesthetics of a perfect croque monsieur. Portrait in Red will delight lovers of Edmund de Waal's The Hare with Amber Eyes or Michael Finkel's The Art Thief. By turns heartbreaking and laugh-out-loud funny, it is an existential detective story, set among world tragedies, art-historical epiphanies, and comic hijinks.

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  5 Day London Travel Guide for...

  The Destination Studios

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  You have wanted to see London for years, and now that the trip is real you are drowning in advice. Everyone says the Tower is unmissable, everyone says the Tower is a tourist trap, and nobody tells you how the Tube actually works when it is raining and you are late.
  
  This is the friend who already lives there. You get a spoken day-by-day itinerary across Westminster, the City, the South Bank, the East End and Kensington, with honest verdicts on which famous sights repay the queue and which you can happily walk past. You learn how to use contactless on buses and the Underground, what a round costs in a proper pub, how the markets work on a Sunday morning, and two easy day trips when you want green fields instead of pavement.
  
  You land knowing where you are going and roughly what it will cost, which is the difference between a holiday and a scramble. Press play while you plan, and arrive already at home.

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  Chasing Lights

  Gunnar Branson

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  What happens after everything ends? 
   
  On a heavy Chicago afternoon in June, with the world locked away by COVID quarantines, Gunnar Branson stood alone outside a garage. He watched his wife, college-aged daughter, and two cats drive away. A thirty-year marriage ended as he stood in the alley. Dark thunderheads loomed overhead, alternating with bursts of hot sun. A light breeze fluttered the linden tree. Story over. 
   
  But maybe not. 
   
  There are answers to be found in the past. This is the story of a boy growing up in Alaska and an older man waking up to the best part of his life. The story is not over. The world does not have to end. Not yet, anyway. 
   
  What happens when you chase the lights?

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  A Lady's Visit to the Gold...

  Ellen Clacy

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  ***The 1853 Controversial Bestseller*** 
  In 1852 a genteel young English woman of modest means cannily realised that not everyone who made money from the Australian gold-fields struck it rich by actually digging. Pregnant and not yet married, she accompanied her brother to Victoria and spent two months writing a non-fiction manuscript of her time there. After returning to England, she sold the book to a London publisher and her writerly ambitions came to fruition. 
  She wrote anonymously. But since the 1980s, researchers have become increasingly sure the author was Ellen Clacy, maiden name Sturmer. 
  While some researchers have accused Clacy of plagiarism and fabrication, others have pointed out the limitations of historical documentation. 
  The gold-rush era is so foreign to us today, that even the bald facts sometimes read like sensationalised fiction. In other ways, the 21st century is not so different from the 19th.  
  This audiobook has been edited for listening ease. A new introduction by Amberley Ember underscores the major crime of this story: the invisibilization of First Nations people, with the theft and the destruction of their land.

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