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  Cougars on the Cliff - One Man's...

  Maurice Hornocker, David Johnson

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  Maurice Hornocker is recognized worldwide as the first scientist to unravel the secrets of America's most enigmatic predator—the mountain lion. A story of redemption, this book is a memoir about the never-before-told adventures, challenges, and controversies surrounding Hornocker's groundbreaking study of cougars in the remote reaches of the Idaho Primitive Area. 
   
   
   
  North America's biggest cat was once killed for bounty dollars, slaughtered with impunity and driven toward extinction. But today's cat of intrigue, despite our lingering fears and misconceptions, has returned to much of its native range in the western United States and gained respect as a predator integral and necessary to wild ecosystems. This turnaround was triggered by one man: Maurice Hornocker. Cougars on the Cliff recounts the early years of his research when he tracked lions following a dog's nose and footprints in the snow—before telemetry was available. Hornocker was first to learn that mountain lions living in stable populations limit their own numbers through territoriality and a concept he called "mutual avoidance." This insight flew in the face of long-held beliefs that cougars were prolific and wanton killers that needed to be controlled as vermin. Thanks to Hornocker's work, today cougars can be found throughout the West and have even started to reclaim their place in New England.

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  The Quasimodo Effect - Still...

  jorge madera

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.   
  Still burning in silence. 
  “Jorge Madera, a disabled author living with ataxia and aphasia, delivers this symbolic and poetic audiobook through a digital voice named Zadkiel Adam — a narrator born from necessity, memory, and mercy.” 
  This is not a medical guide. 
  It is a cry from the ashes. 
  A written flame dictated slowly, painfully, and without apology. 
  The Quasimodo Effect: Still Burning in Silence is a soul-fire testimony from someone who woke up in a different body — and refused to disappear. These pages carry scars, dignity, and divine defiance. You will find moments of grief, spiritual stillness, and fierce love for a life misjudged but still burning. 
  From hospital silence to poetic defiance, Jorge invites you to witness what it means to be disabled and still divine. Still worthy. Still burning. 
  If your body has changed... 
  If your voice trembles... 
  If your truth has ever been erased... 
  Then this book was written for you. 
  From the wheelchair. 
  From the silence. 
  From the soul.

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  Brain Storms - Surviving...

  Les Duncan

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  Les was born with a genetic defect which has caused his brain to bleed seven times resulting in seven debilitating strokes. Neuro doctors told him he was lucky to be alive and that recovery was out of the question. Join Les, a survivor, for Brain Storms, A collection of 27 tips for coping with and recovering from catastrophic illness. This is easy -to- read Chapters, free from confusing technical jargon, will inspire you to take back your life. Full of tips and practical information- like how to find, interview and hire an exceptional doctor, the trick of listening to your body, building a life of sheer determination and becoming an exceptional but likable nuisance, when necessary, will enable you to make recovery your full time job. Applicable for both survivors and caretakers, Brain Storms also deals with the importance of maintaining relationships throughout the difficult healing process. Be inspired to survive.

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  Forgotten Authors The - The 18th...

  Carlo Gozzi, Mary Lamb, Charles...

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  Throughout the long centuries of human history is the want, and the need, to share information, to exchange ideas and for that knowledge and experience, for curiosity and learning, to be the basis of a civil society. 
  In literature the ambition is much narrower.  In order to be known, to be popular, you had to be published.  And for that people had to know you existed and your ideas worth reading.  Obviously for most of humanity’s time people couldn’t read and texts couldn’t be published in any great number. 
  In the 15th Century Gutenberg’s printing press began the revolution to address the second and by the 19th century had gathered pace with startling speed and mass distribution.  Education for the many was brought in to help people understand more of their world and, with new skills, how to have a better place within it.  Now, if the powers that owned the presses and means of distribution agreed an audience would now be able to avail themselves of your ideas, your printed words.  
  Sadly, in the thirst for the new, the recent and the past fell from sight, relegated to dark corners and dusty shelves.    
  But the printed word is rarely without someone, somewhere busying themselves through piles of papers and books rediscovering what a good story is, whatever its age. 
  In this volume we offer up a small selection of talents from the literary landscape of the 18th Century and its authors whose time has now come again.

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  The Last Napoleon - A True-Life...

  Adam Hamilton

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  What if you were destined to do great things, but fate had something else in store for you? Such was the life of Louis-Napoleon, Prince Imperial… 
  Lost in the pages of history, this story – filled with aspirations, the desire to prove oneself, and bravery in the face of overwhelming odds – brings the life of Louis-Napoleon, the great-nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte and the son of Emperor Napoleon III, back into the limelight. 
  In this book, you will discover:A historically-accurate retelling of the life of the Last Napoleon – a fascinating account of promise tangled with fate, forgotten in time,How Napoleon III’s family started a new life of exile in Camden Place, Chislehurst, UK, after the disastrous impact of the Franco-Prussian warThe young prince’s military education in the UK that was all part of the plans thrust on him to achieve greatness and fulfil his destiny,The intertangled relationship with Queen Victoria, including marriage plans with the British Royal family,The lure into Bonapartist politics of France that sought to use this young man’s famous name.His own ambitions to prove his military credentials which led to pressure for him to deploy, as a young French prince, with the British Army to the Anglo-Zulu war in South Africa. 
   Finally, the story recounts in detail the fateful last patrol, and its deadly consequences. It includes the detailed accounts of the Zulu warriors involved. Some of these accounts were brought to light by research well after the fact. They attest to the bravery of this young man, massively outnumbered, who by Zulu accounts “Fought like a lion’ in a short savage engagement that could only have one outcome.  
  This book is a must-have for anyone interested in 19th-century European history, especially the French Imperial family and the Napoleon legacy.

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  King of the Cape - The Guide's...

  Roy Kunda

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  Have you ever dreamed of jumping on a motorcycle and heading into the great unknown? 
  If you have, you’re not alone! There are many people who have grand plans to hit the open road on a motorcycle holiday adventure of a lifetime—however, the sad truth is, that for most, it will unfortunately remain a dream and their plans will never actually get off the ground. 
  That is, unless they meet Roy Kunda, or the ‘King of the Cape’ as he is also known. Roy has helped thousands of people from Australia and around the world achieve their dream of a motorcycle trek through the outback—and now, with the realise of his adventure motorcycle guide King of the Cape, you can learn from his extensive knowledge and experience, and make your dream a reality. 
  His travels across the well-worn paths of the stock routes eventually led him to Cape York in northern Queensland. The wild beauty of the region and endless tracks to explore won him over, and he moved up North for good, to set up his own business running organised motorcycle tours. 
  Thirty years on, Cape York Motorcycle Adventures is still going strong and Roy has personally led over 4000 riders, from beginners through to motocross racing champs, on the journey of a lifetime. 
  In this highly entertaining motorcycle adventure book, Roy has collected his many stories of trials and tribulations on the road, placing them alongside his unparalleled knowledge of the region and endless vault of valuable, proven tips to create an invaluable guide for anyone planning an adventure motorcycle riding experience. 
  This must-read book will show you how you can have the time of your life on two wheels on motorcycle holidays across all locations and terrains—and come home safely to tell the tale.

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