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  Saddam Hussein - Warmonger...

  Kelly Mass

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  Saddam Hussein, the sixth president of Iraq, held power from July 16, 1979, until his downfall on April 9, 2003. A central figure in Iraq's political history, Saddam was a founding member of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, which advocated for a fusion of Arab nationalism and socialism, known as Ba'athism. The party's rise to power in Iraq was marked by the 1968 coup, often referred to as the 17 July Revolution, which saw the Ba'ath Party assume control. Saddam, a key figure in the party, was instrumental in establishing its dominance in Iraq. 
  Saddam's path to the presidency was shaped by his political astuteness and ruthless consolidation of power. He became vice president under General Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr, who was severely weakened by ill health. At a time when numerous factions within the country threatened to destabilize the government, Saddam focused on building and strengthening the security forces that would enable him to suppress dissent. He carefully navigated the complexities of power struggles between the administration and the military, ensuring his influence over both the party and the state apparatus. His careful maneuvering eventually led to his formal assumption of power in 1979, though he had already been Iraq's de facto leader for several years. 
  In the early 1970s, Saddam took aggressive steps to nationalize Iraq's most important industries, including the Iraq Petroleum Company and various independent banks. This move, though initially successful in securing Iraq's economic independence, led to long-term financial instability. The nationalization policies, combined with inflation and a series of bad loans, contributed to the eventual collapse of Iraq's financial sector. Nevertheless, Saddam's regime was buoyed by the economic boom fueled by Iraq's oil exports, which provided the government with significant wealth and the ability to fund state projects.

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  Discover Shakespeare: The Man...

  Graham Alderwood

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  Discover Shakespeare: The Man Behind the Curtain 
  Unlock Shakespeare's secrets: his life, his genius. 
  Are you aiming to advance in your career and strengthen your understanding by successfully unlocking Shakespeare's secrets? 
  Searching for a complete guide that offers all necessary insights to delve into the mind of Shakespeare? 
  Look no further! 
  This guide is your ultimate companion for enriching your knowledge, applying your interpretative skills, and engaging in comprehensive explorations. With this, you're prepared for success. 
  Updated for an in-depth understanding of Shakespeare's genius. 
  Key features of this enriched guide: 
  - Profound insights about the life and genius of Shakespeare 
  - Detailed explanation of Shakespeare's contributions to literature 
  - Effective strategies for in-depth analysis and appreciation 
  Our guide stands out with its detailed coverage, vital for mastering Shakespeare's works. Concepts aren't just touched upon; they are explored thoroughly. 
  Please note that this guide is not affiliated with any official literary body and is purely an independent resource for your benefit. 
  Designed with a logical structure and clear language, our Shakespeare Guide ensures smooth transitions between topics. Say goodbye to complex jargon and welcome clear, precise, and technically accurate content. 
  So, why hesitate? Click the BUY NOW button, secure your guide, and begin your journey to unlocking Shakespeare's secrets.

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  Jane Austen - The True Story of...

  Liam Dale

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  Interested in Jane Austen's life but short on time for lengthy biographies? Join The History Journals for an hourly history tour of her remarkable story. 
   
  Ever since her debut novel Sense and Sensibility was anonymously published in 1811, Jane Austen's work has enjoyed lasting popularity. Her themes of love, marriage, and money remain relevant today, often echoed in modern drama. 
   
  Discover the extraordinary woman behind the beloved characters. Her seemingly quiet life as a country parson's daughter granted her remarkable insight into human nature, still resonating over two centuries later. 
   
  This tour provides a condensed yet comprehensive look at: 
  - Her family, early years, and relationships 
  - Writings, experiences in Bath, and seaside pleasures 
  - Financial challenges, relocations, and happier years 
  - Literary successes and family tragedies 
  - Her battle with illness, death, and lasting legacy 
   
  Explore Jane Austen's life in this concise journey, with links for deeper research.

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  Julian of Norwich: The Showings...

  Mirabai Starr

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  "As a major fan and promoter of Julian of Norwich, whom I call 'my favorite mystic', it is genuinely exciting to find such a faithful but freeing translation of Julian's long-lost Showings. Now they are no longer lost—for anyone!" —Fr. Richard Rohr, O.F.M., Center for Action and ContemplationIn this contemporary translation of one of the most beloved and influential mystical texts of all time, Julian of Norwich: The Showings brings the message and spirituality of this 14th-century mystic to 21st-century readers. Revelations of Divine Love, the first book published in English attributed to a woman, is also included.Julian of Norwich, a contemporary of Geoffrey Chaucer, was an English anchoress in East Anglia. At the age of 30, suffering from a severe illness and believing she was on her deathbed, Julian had a series of intense visions of Jesus, which she recorded and then expanded on later in her life. In her visions, God was not angry and wrathful. Instead, the three properties of God were presented as life, love, and light, and all of His creation was good, including his servant, man. In Julian's version, man is not to blame for his sin; sin is something that he must experience and overcome in his spiritual journey with God.Her message for today's readers is simply this:She reveals the feminine face of the Divine and reminds us to see God there.All our failings are an opportunity to learn and grow; they should be honored, but not dwelled upon.God's love has nothing to do with love and retribution and everything to do with love and compassion.In spite of all appearances, all is well. This book contains some of the most profound spiritual writing ever written and remains a perennial favorite among Christians.This book was previously published as The Showings of Julian of Norwich. This new edition includes a foreword by Richard Rohr, author of Falling Upwards.

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  Unboiling the Frog - A Memoir...

  Sabe Anderson, Julia Anderson

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  “Sabe didn’t have a turning point. It wasn’t just one thing. But I do remember him saying that he did not want to pass the baton on to our kids. He wanted to change his life around. He wanted to get help. He didn’t enjoy what he was doing. He wanted things to get better. He wanted to be a good dad. 
  . . . And I believed him. I really did.” 
  Tech executive, business consultant and recording artist Sabe Anderson delivers a no-holds-barred account of his spiral into hell and how he clawed his way out again with the support of family and the women who refused to give up on him. His story dives into bipolar disorder, sexual abuse, and addiction and the financial, mental, spiritual, physical, and emotional hardships that came in their wake. 
  Acknowledging that family traumas rarely affect only one generation, Sabe’s mother’s words weave in and out of his own, showing her struggle to love and help Sabe’s alcoholic father while raising their boys into good men. Together, these two narratives tell an inspiring and heartbreaking story about learning how to control and transform the physical, spiritual, and emotional illnesses of life through specific, incremental changes.

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  Low Road - The Life and Legacy...

  Jr. Eddie B. Allen

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  FOREWORD FROM THE LATE RAPPER DMX 
   
   
   
  Born in post-Depression era Detroit to a stable, Catholic, two-parent household, and heir to the family business, Donald Goines was instead drawn to the streets and to the dangerous lure of The Life. No writer would end up capturing it quite like Goines. He knew the hustle intimately: bootlegging, pimping, drugs, prostitutes, gambling, and prison. Inspired by the revolutionary author, Iceberg Slim, Donald drew on his own experiences to drop an astonishing sixteen bestselling novels in three short years, including Whoreson, Dopefiend, Daddy Cool, and Never Die Alone. Ironically, the criminal world that infused Goines's brilliant, uncompromised, and redemptive outlet would be the same one to finally snuff him out. 
   
   
   
  In this in-depth and updated biography, culled from personal letters, treatments from unwritten books, photographs, and interviews with family members, Eddie B. Allen, Jr. commemorates not only Goines's compelling life—from his stint in the Air Force as a teen to his criminal career to cult author status—but Goines's lasting legacy as well. One that resounds with new generations, many of whom are discovering for the first time that he was a true original.

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