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  Shadow War Between the States...

  Charles River Editors

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  In September 1862, the Union had no intelligence service worthy of the name. It had detectives, scouts, scattered networks of informants, balloons, signal flags, and a great deal of luck, but the federal government did not have a coordinated system, to the extent that military commanders did not know enemy troop strength. By the end of the war, the Union would be running the most sophisticated intelligence operations in American history to that point. The government eventually forged an integrated, all-source, professional service that fed the commanding generals daily reports on enemy strength, disposition, morale, and intent. The Union also successfully maintained a network of spies inside the Confederate capital that intercepted enemy signal traffic; read Southern newspapers, and used escaped slaves as sources of intelligence. 
  It was not until 1988, when two career intelligence officers named William A. Tidwell and David Winfred Gaddy and a Lincoln assassination scholar named James O. Hall published Come Retribution: The Confederate Secret Service and the Assassination of Lincoln, that the full scope of Confederate covert operations began to come into focus. The picture that emerged from surviving documents, financial records, pension files, and the kind of careful inference that professional intelligence analysts bring to fragmentary evidence, was startling in its ambition and in its implications. The Confederate Secret Service, it turned out, had been playing a longer and more sophisticated game than anyone had previously understood. In fact, Confederate intelligence operations had begun during the first weeks of the war, and in the autumn of 1864, they were on the verge of planning an operation that, had it succeeded, might have changed the outcome of the conflict entirely.

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  Adaptable - How to Lead with...

  Alexa Carlin

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  Life’s obstacles offer two distinct directions: They can push you backward or fuel you forward. The choice is up to you. 
  At 17, Alexa Carlin became CEO of her first company, designing jewelry that made a difference, one bracelet at a time. But at 21, she was induced into a medical coma and given a one-percent chance to live. In Adaptable, she shares the stories of her journey, offering powerful insights into hope, courage, and life’s challenges. 
  Written and narrated in a heartfelt and authentic tone, Adaptable invites readers to develop a new perspective on their past and current obstacles. The stories, lessons, and action steps that fill each chapter gently guide readers back to their true selves, allowing them to connect deeply to their inner light and shine brightly with their true purpose. 
  Alexa encourages and inspires readers to use their own challenges not as a reason to abandon dreams, but as a springboard from which to thrive.

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  Whiskey Lore: Volume One - The...

  Drew Hannush

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  Prepare to unearth the hidden truths of whiskey history in Whiskey Lore: Volume One, a groundbreaking exploration of 24 popular whiskey myths that have shaped our understanding of the world’s great spirits. With meticulous research and a talent for captivating storytelling, Drew Hannush takes readers on a journey through the forgotten corners of whiskey’s past, shedding light on the stories that are too often oversimplified or misunderstood. 
  Many of these myths have been repeated so many times, they seem like truth. Drew goes beyond conventional wisdom to seek the truth, offering heavily footnoted insights that separate fact from fiction. By blending rich storytelling with historical rigor, this book provides readers with a deeper appreciation of whiskey’s evolution, while challenging long-held assumptions. 
  The questions to be challenged?Did Bourbon’s legend really begin with a Baptist minister?Did Irish distillers really change the spelling of whiskey to separate themselves from Scotch?Was Prohibition really the start of the speakeasy?Is Jack Daniel's Bourbon?What’s the real story behind the first female distillers in history?Do people go blind from moonshine made by inexperienced distillers?What is the oldest distillery in the world?Was Bourbon named after Bourbon Street in New Orleans?Is blended Scotch inferior to single malts, or is it simply misunderstood?Does whiskey age in a bottle?Why does Canadian whisky use flavoring, and does it make their spirits inferior? 
  Through vivid narratives and thorough investigation, Drew from the Whiskey Lore podcast provides an engaging and enlightening experience for whiskey enthusiasts and history buffs alike. 
  Contains a Bonus Chapter from Drew's epic "The Lost History of Tennessee Whiskey"

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  Seasonal Dreamer - Home Is In My...

  Jermaine Andre Howard

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  Seasonal Dreamer: Home Is In My Suitcase is a powerful memoir about sacrifice, resilience, and the pursuit of a better future. 
  Jermaine Andre Howard shares his personal journey as a seasonal worker traveling to the United States under the H-2B visa program. Leaving behind family, comfort, and familiarity, he enters a demanding world of long hours, cultural challenges, and emotional distance from loved ones. 
  Through stories of hard work in restaurants and resorts, language barriers, shared housing, and moments of loneliness, the author reveals the strength required to endure life far from home. Yet within those struggles are lessons about determination, growth, and the dignity of honest labor. 
  This book is a tribute to the millions of seasonal workers around the world who cross borders with hope, sacrifice comfort for opportunity, and carry their dreams and their homes; in a suitcase.

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  Mind

  Ashis Sarkar

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  This is my poetry book "MIND".

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  Freedom and Destiny

  Rollo May

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  The popular psychoanalyst examines the continuing tension in our lives between the possibilities that freedom offers and the various limitations imposed upon us by our particular fate or destiny. 
   
   
   
  "May is an existential analyst who deservedly enjoys a reputation among both general and critical readers as an accessible and insightful social and psychological theorist . . . Freedom's characteristics, fruits, and problems; destiny's reality; death; and therapy's place in the confrontation between freedom and destiny are examined . . . Poets, social critics, artists, and other thinkers are invoked appropriately to support May's theory of freedom and destiny's interdependence." —Library Journal 
   
   
   
  "Especially instructive, even stunning, is Dr. May's willingness to respect mystery . . . There is, too, at work throughout the book a disciplined yet relaxed clinical mind, inclined to celebrate . . . what Flannery O'Connor called 'mystery and manners,' and to do so in a tactful, meditative manner." —Robert Coles, America

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