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  Charles I

  Jacob Abbott

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  There are certain names which are familiar, as names, to all mankind; and every person who seeks for any degree of mental cultivation, feels desirous of informing himself of the leading outlines of their history, that he may know, in brief, what it was in their characters or their doings which has given them so widely-extended a fame.    KING CHARLES THE FIRST was born in Scotland. It may perhaps surprise the reader that an English king should be born in Scotland. The explanation is this: They who have read the history of Mary Queen of Scots, will remember that it was the great end and aim of her life to unite the crowns of England and Scotland in her own family. Queen Elizabeth was then Queen of England. She lived and died unmarried. Queen Mary and a young man named Lord Darnley were the next heirs. It was uncertain which of the two had the strongest claim.     To prevent a dispute, by uniting these claims, Mary made Darnley her husband. They had it son, who, after the death of his father and mother, was acknowledged to be the heir to the English throne, whenever Elizabeth's life should end. In the meantime he remained King of Scotland. His name was James. He married a princess of Denmark; and his child, who afterward was King Charles the First of England, was born before he left his native realm.

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  Birth-Rate Crisis - Reclaiming...

  Jim Penman, Andrea Pearson

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  Birth rates are falling almost everywhere. But why? 
   
  Governments have spent billions trying to reverse the trend, yet fertility continues to fall. Economists blame housing costs. Sociologists point to changing cultural values. Politicians argue over policy. But what if they’re all focusing on the symptoms rather than the cause? 
   
  In Birth-Rate Crisis: Reclaiming Family and Purpose in a Dopamine-Driven World, Australian entrepreneur Jim Penman and USA Today bestselling author Andrea Pearson present a groundbreaking explanation that challenges nearly everything we’ve been told about why people are having fewer children. 
   
  Drawing on biology, neuroscience, psychology, history, and decades of research, they reveal a surprising connection between modern life, dopamine, character, and the worldwide decline in family formation. From ancient Rome to today’s most prosperous nations, the same patterns emerge again and again—offering new insight into one of humanity’s greatest challenges. 
   
  Inside, you’ll discover: 
  • Why financial incentives have consistently failed to raise birth rates. 
  • The hidden biological forces influencing marriage, parenthood, and long-term commitment. 
  • What history reveals about the rise and fall of civilizations facing demographic collapse. 
  • Why some communities continue to thrive while others struggle to replace themselves. 
  • A hopeful path toward rebuilding stronger families, healthier communities, and a more meaningful future. 
   
  For readers concerned about the future of families, nations, or civilization itself, Birth-Rate Crisis offers a compelling new framework, and a reason for hope.

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  Freedom Soldiers - The...

  Jonathan Lande

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  Almost 200,000 African Americans fought to save the Union, many believing that military service was the pathway to freedom. Yet their journeys for liberation continued. They marched across taxing terrain, performed backbreaking labor, and endured corporeal punishment. They agonized over families still enslaved and suffered virulent diseases. They fought on bravely, yet thousands ran. Chafing against restraints and violence, they briefly liberated themselves.The men examined in Freedom Soldiers took self-granted breaks and, once caught, were tried by the US Army for "desertion." In the courts-martial, they justified their unauthorized departures by telling authorities that they left to temporarily help their families, regain their health, and evade violent officers. Army judges nevertheless convicted freedom seekers. From prisons, the convicted deserters wrote petitions to President Abraham Lincoln and Union officials. These prisoners disputed rulings, offered their continued service to the Union, insisted on the injustice of incarceration, and explained the dire need of kin.Jonathan Lande recovers this subset of soldiers who took leaves of freedom and defended their breaks within the military justice system. He reveals how Black men fought for freedom not only against Confederates but also in US Army camps, courts, and prisons.

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  Reading the Bible Through Queer...

  Brian G. Murphy, Shannon T.L....

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  Audiobook narrated by Avi Roque and Pete Cross 
  The essential introduction or reconnection to the Bible for queer readers from the co-founders of QueerTheology.com. 
  “As we dove back into the story of creation in Genesis 1 and 2, trying to look at it with fresh eyes, I realized I had visited the Garden of Eden before. It was as if, like Saul, the scales had fallen off my eyes and suddenly I could see what had been there all along. The Bible has always been queer.” 
  When Brian Murphy and Shannon L. Kearns created Queer Theology, the longest-running LGBTQ+ Christian podcast and the community QueerTheology.com, they defined a new genre in talking about LGBTQ+ identity and faith that has now reached more than 3 million people in over 200 countries. Reading the Bible through Queer Eyes is the resource they wish they had as they reconciled their faith with their identities. It looks for queerness in sacred Scripture not for the sake of representation, but with an eye toward liberation for all marginalized people. 
  These readings make familiar Bible stories come to new life, offering powerful and liberatory insights that will change the way readers engage their bodies, their sexuality, and the world in their faith. A few examples of the inspiring multitudes contained in this book: 
    
  discovering a new gay Garden of Eden in a suburban park;a connection between Palm Sunday and ACT-UP AIDS activism;queer bodies offered as living sacrifices and holy worship through activism, sex, and community care;understanding divine covenant through a lens of kink;and the story of Doubting Thomas as a reminder of the sacredness of transgender scars.With more and more people questioning binaries and boundaries, and searching for answers, Reading the Bible through Queer Eyes provides companionship and encourages you to live out your faith in public and transform yourself and the world.

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  Academic Research Methods for...

  Leo Abernathy

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. With the help from Humanizeaudio.com. Academic Research Methods for Beginners: Master the Fundamentals of Conducting Scholarly Research, from Topic Selection to Data Analysis is an accessible guide designed to help readers understand how strong research is planned, conducted, and evaluated. Written in clear language, it shows why good questions, careful methods, and honest reporting matter—whether you’re working on a school project, an early research assignment, or simply learning how knowledge is built. 
   
  The book focuses on the real moments when research goes off track: failed tests, flawed assumptions, confusing data, and the adjustments that lead to better results. By highlighting these turning points, readers learn that mistakes are not the end of a project—they’re often the starting point for stronger methods and clearer thinking. 
   
  You’ll find step-by-step guidance for choosing a topic, narrowing a research question, planning a fair approach, collecting data, and drawing conclusions that match the evidence. Practical examples make key ideas concrete, including how study design can reduce bias and turn uncertainty into reliable knowledge. 
   
  Chapters are short, focused, and followed by simple exercises that build skills such as careful observation, accurate note-taking, basic analysis, and sound reasoning. By the end, readers will have a foundation they can use to complete better projects, evaluate claims more critically, and approach research with confidence.

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  The Dead Beat

  Marilyn Johnson

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  Marilyn Johnson was enthralled by the remarkable lives that were marching out of this world—so she sought out the best obits in the English language and the people who spent their lives writing about the dead. She surveyed the darkest corners of Internet chat rooms, and made a pilgrimage to London to savor the most caustic and literate obits of all. Now she leads us on a compelling journey into the cult and culture behind the obituary page and the unusual lives we don't quite appreciate until they're gone.

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