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  Dick Bong: The Life and Legacy...

  Editors Charles River

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  During World War II, greatly increased engine power allowed these aircraft to slice through the sky at speeds of 200 miles per hour (mph), 300 mph, or even in excess of 400 mph when flying flat-out. Service ceilings jumped to 30,000 feet, altitudes unthinkable to World War I’s aviators.  
  pilots had to adapt to countless technological improvements, and a select few truly mastered the art of dogfighting during history’s deadliest war. In the United States, the top ace came from almost literally out of nowhere. Richard “Dick” Ira Bong was born on September 24, 1920 in Superior, Wisconsin on the westernmost tip of Lake Superior, the son of Swedish immigrants. America was a very popular destination for Swedes seeking a new life during the early 20th century, and many Swedes headed for Wisconsin, with the greatest number arriving between 1880 and 1900. Dick’s father Carl, arrived in America at the age of eight, and he eventually married Dora Bryce, of Scottish-English descent. When Dick was born, they were living on a farm in the very small town of Poplar, in Douglas County, Wisconsin. Even in the 21st century, it is still diminutive, with a population of around 600.  
  	Dick’s first memorable encounter with an aircraft was as a child playing in and around the farm, and in the summer of 1928, when Dick was seven, President Calvin Coolidge had a summer holiday residence at Cedar Island Lodge on the Brule River by Brule, another very small town a few miles east of Poplar, down the Route 2 highway that is now known as the “Major Richard I. Bong Memorial Highway.” Most days a small silver Navy biplane filled the role of a mail plane responsible for delivering and receiving presidential correspondence, and it would fly over the Bong farmstead. This touched off a lifelong fascination that would lead to Bong shooting down 40 enemy planes in the Pacific Theater during the war, making him the country’s top ace before he had even reached the age of 25.

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  Prophetic Leadership and...

  Barbara Will

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  Thirty years have passed since Cornel West's book Race Matters rose to the top of the bestseller lists in 1993. Yet his book remains as relevant as ever to American culture—even more so, if one considers its influence on contemporary racial justice movements such as Black Lives Matter, prison justice, and the fight for police reform. Prophetic Leadership and Visionary Hope looks back to the original 1993 text and forward into the future of racial understanding and healing in our current century. 
   
   
   
  Prophetic Leadership and Visionary Hope offers new points of entry into the thorny issues that the 1993 text addressed: the challenge of leadership in a culture marked by the legacy of white supremacy; the limited value of liberal affirmative action programs in promoting the affirmation of Black humanity; the dangerous seductions of African American conservatism and the question of Black self-regard; the necessity and difficulty of cross-race solidarity and cross-religious affinity; the need to channel legitimate Black rage over untenable conditions of existence into productive opportunities and viewpoints. With essays that span the topics of history, politics, philosophy, religion, cultural studies, music, and aesthetics, Prophetic Leadership and Visionary Hope is as wide-ranging as the thinker whose ideas it engages, interrogates, and celebrates.

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  Freedom: Escape Negativity &...

  Tommy Swindali

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  Success is a journey filled with ups and downs, many of which are of our own making… 
  Do you often compare yourself to others, wondering why their lives seem perfect while yours isn't? Do you lie awake at night, trapped in repetitive thoughts, questioning where it all went wrong? 
  Sometimes life can feel so overwhelming, we get anxious about the future or we get stuck on a past regret and find it difficult to move on. 
  These feelings are common, however most people try to avoid facing the true issues. So we avoid thinking about it, but change begins with a thought. 
  This book will help you to transform destructive thinking into constructive thoughts or peaceful moments. It will also help you to recognize the distractions and manipulation that steer you away from your purpose. 
  Inside this book, you will discover four pillars to help you with that: 
  • Purpose: Start reducing negativity by discovering your purpose. 
  • Lifestyle: Build a fulfilling life with a purpose-driven approach. 
  • Mindfulness: Understand that you are not your thoughts. 
  • Letting Go: Freedom explained, by letting go of unhelpful thoughts. 
  All of this and much more…. 
  With the knowledge and lessons found in this book, you can achieve more fulfilment, clarity, and inner peace. In turn you’ll be able to make better decisions, enjoy the moment and live a higher quality life. 
  Start transforming your thinking and improving your life with this book.

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  Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn...

  Bright Summaries

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  Unlock the more straightforward side of Brideshead Revisited with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh, which chronicles the time that the protagonist, Charles Ryder, spends at the Flyte family estate of Brideshead. After befriending the hedonistic Sebastian Flyte during their university days, Charles becomes acquainted with the rest of the family, and eventually embarks on a tragic romance with Sebastian's sister Julia, only to be thwarted by the gulf between their differing religious beliefs. Evelyn Waugh was one of the foremost English authors of the interwar period, and is chiefly remembered for his ruthless wit and irreverent satire. Brideshead Revisited was his seventh novel.Find out everything you need to know about Brideshead Revisited in a fraction of the time!This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you:• A complete plot summary• Character studies• Key themes and symbols• Questions for further reflectionWhy choose BrightSummaries.com?Available in print and digital format, our publications are designed to accompany you on your reading journey. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.See the very best of literature in a whole new light with BrightSummaries.com!

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  20th Century’s Most Influential...

  Editors Charles River

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  In their biography of Pablo Picasso, Hans Ludwig and Chris Jaffe note that “for him, art was always adventure: ‘To find is the thing.’” Indeed, there is perhaps no artist who produced more art than Picasso, whose enormous oeuvre (which spanned most of his 91-year life) contained a countless number of paintings and drawings. Picasso also worked in other mediums as well, notably sculpture and lithography, and his constant experimentation with form makes him a useful case study through which to chart the growth of Modernism as an artistic movement and many of the artistic trends that would dominate the 20th century. At the same time, one of the challenges involved in examining Picasso’s body of work is the sheer breadth of it all.  
  	In his review of Salvador Dali’s first autobiography, George Orwell declared that “One ought to be able to hold in one’s head simultaneously the two facts that Dali is a good draughtsman and a disgusting human being.” Whether or not one agrees with the famous author’s assessment, Orwell captures the polarizing nature of Salvador Dali, and the extent to which his undeniable technical virtuosity often brushed against his penchant for provoking his audiences (not to mention provoking long-entrenched standards of “proper” taste).  
  	To truly grasp the significance of Jackson Pollock in 20th century art, it’s necessary to understand the dramatic departure he initiated away from the straightforward compositions associated with the social realist art of the 1930s, a Depression-era period in which political art offered readily comprehensible narratives that were grasped by viewers with little artistic training.  
  Few artists of the 20th century were as enigmatic as Andy Warhol, who once remarked, “If you want to know all about Andy Warhol, just look at the surface of my paintings and films and me, there I am. There’s nothing behind it.” This statement is hardly out of character for the famous artist.

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  Emotional Abuse - Tactics That...

  Cito Harder

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  This book reveals the subtle, yet devastating strategies that are used to control, hurt, and dominate individuals emotionally. In this powerful 3-in-1 collection, Emotional Abuse, Emotional Exploitation, and Emotional Manipulation, readers are taken deep into the psychological tactics that can break down an individual's sense of self-worth, autonomy, and emotional health. 
  This book uncovers the hidden ways in which emotional abuse can manifest – from emotional exploitation, where vulnerability is used against someone, to emotional manipulation, where feelings are distorted to gain control. The deceptive tactics of abusive individuals are dissected, showing how they prey on their victim's emotions to instill doubt, fear, guilt, and insecurity. Through gaslighting, silent treatment, and emotional blackmail, emotional abuse leaves invisible scars that can have lasting effects on one's mental well-being. 
  With insightful explanations, real-life examples, and strategies for healing, Emotional Abuse offers a crucial guide for recognizing and escaping emotionally exploitative relationships. Whether you're seeking to understand the dynamics of emotional manipulation or looking for ways to rebuild your emotional resilience, this book is an essential resource for regaining control over your emotional life and breaking free from toxic influences.

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