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  Noted Speeches of Abraham Lincoln

  Lillian Marie Briggs

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  A few of Lincoln's most famous speeches and the Lincoln-Douglas debate make for historic reading. (summary by David O)

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  Operation Greif: The History of...

  Editors Charles River

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  During the Battle of the Bulge, the Allies became understandably nervous, and Hitler hoped to capitalize on German momentum with a top-secret special operation that he named Operation Greif. This mission would utilize German soldiers, trained in sabotage techniques and disguised in American and British uniforms, and have them cross Allied lines to hold strategic targets for the German advance while destroying communication lines and ammunition depots. Most importantly, they would cause chaos and confusion by misdirecting the enemy, as Hitler explained in his orders: “I want you to command a group of American and British troops and get them across the Meuse and seize one of the bridges. Not, my dear Skorzeny, real Americans or British. I want you to create special units wearing American and British uniforms. They will travel in captured Allied tanks. Think of the confusion you could cause! I envisage a whole string of false orders which will upset communications and attack morale.” 
  	The Skorzeny he was addressing was none other than Otto Skorzeny, who had become famous by the late stages of the war because of his role in rescuing Benito Mussolini via the Gran Sasso raid. One thing that characterized Skorzeny was a continuing talent for self-aggrandizement and exaggeration of his role in events, which naturally worked on someone like Hitler. In the wake of the Gran Sasso raid, Hitler awarded Skorzeny the Knight’s Cross (one of the highest German awards for valor) and promoted him to Sturmbannführer (Major). Heinrich Himmler, who personally disliked and distrusted Skorzeny, seized the opportunity to raise the profile of the SS and to suggest that the success of the Gran Sasso raid was entirely due to the SS. As a result, it would be Skorzeny who led the Waffen-SS operation that Hitler envisioned for the Battle of the Bulge.

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  Lead with Truth - How to Make a...

  Dr. Qiana O'Leary

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  The sacrificial nature of juggling instructional, operational, managerial, and collegial goals often leaves school leaders feeling so desperate to resolve conflicts that they lose self, abandoning their core values and forgetting their "why." In this timely and impactful resource, author and professor "Dr. O" draws on her own leadership journey—a journey where she remained true to her beliefs and commitment to serve BIPOC communities, even when that meant choosing the road less traveled—offering nine anchor principles to help guide educational leaders in returning to their core values; communicate and build trusting relationships with staff members, students, and parents; and recognize their self-worth beyond their role on school campuses. 
   
   
   
  Lead with Truth is an interactive text that invites you to identify learning objectives and reflect on guided questions throughout the chapters, geared to help you make personal connections with the content. This engaging resource is for current and aspiring school leaders who aim to make lifelong impacts and transform their practice, while remaining true to their own beliefs.

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  Another Sojourner Looking for...

  Millicent E. Brown

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  Memories and insights of a lifetime fighting for Black freedom and social justice 
   
   
   
  Millicent E. Brown's family home at 270 Ashley Avenue in Charleston, South Carolina, was a center of civil rights activity. There Brown gained intimate knowledge of the struggle for racial justice, and those experiences set her on a life course dedicated to the civil rights struggle. Best known as the named plaintiff in the federal court case that, in 1963, forced the initial desegregation of public schools in South Carolina, her experiences as an activist range across years and well beyond her native state. Another Sojourner Looking for Truth is Brown's insightful reflection on her search for freedom in a nation deeply mired in white supremacist beliefs and overt violence against people of color. 
   
   
   
  In this revealing memoir, Brown writes about her fears and doubts, as well as the challenges of being a teenager expected to "represent the race" and combat negative stereotypes of African Americans. Listeners also gain perspective on the interpersonal aspects of white backlash to civil rights progress and strategic machinations within the movement. Overall, Brown's words will inform, inspire, and challenge everyone to better understand the Black Freedom Struggle and confront its ongoing challenges.

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  A Farewell to Arms

  Ernest Hemingway

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  Can love survive when the world is falling apart?
  
  First published in 1929, A Farewell to Arms is one of Ernest Hemingway's most powerful and enduring novels. Set against the brutal realities of World War I, the story follows Frederic Henry, an American ambulance driver serving in the Italian army, whose life is transformed by his love for Catherine Barkley.
  
  As war brings chaos, injury, and disillusionment, Hemingway explores the fragile hope of love in a world ruled by violence and chance. Written in his signature spare and direct style, the novel delivers deep emotional impact through restraint, honesty, and unforgettable moments of tenderness and loss.
  
  More than a war story, A Farewell to Arms is a meditation on courage, fate, and the human need for connection in the face of suffering.
  
  Inside this eBook, you'll experience:
  
  A classic World War I novel grounded in realism
  
  A tragic and deeply moving love story
  
  Hemingway's iconic minimalist prose style
  
  Themes of bravery, disillusionment, and endurance
  
  Widely studied and celebrated as a cornerstone of modern literature, A Farewell to Arms remains essential reading for anyone drawn to classic novels, war fiction, and timeless love stories.
  
  Say goodbye to illusions—and discover a novel that still speaks with quiet power. Buy now and experience one of Hemingway's greatest works.

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  Say What Needs To Be Said - Live...

  Janice Anne Wheeler

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  Say What Needs To Be Said. Do What Needs To Be Done.  
  There is no second chance, no do-over. On the first day of this year I pulled an illegal U-turn and went back to visit my father, in the nursing home. Somehow I knew I needed to, I knew I was running out of time. 
  My father is dying. I know this. I abandoned my life, moved here, to be with him, to assist in his care. They think I have two more years as the disease progresses, stealing his abilities, his independence. I do not. Our time is up. Very suddenly after all that waiting, he is gone.  My teacher, my sounding board, my supporter, my father. That title has so much meaning. Father. My father is gone.  
  Did he know how much I loved him? That I would have done anything in my power to make his life better? My grandfather walked down the street and never came back, was struck, died instantly. I did not feel that I had said all that I wanted to, to him. It was a hard lesson. It has taken my lifetime to learn it well. This book contains a few of those hard lessons, I hope they help you Say What Needs To Be Said. 
    
  "Couldn't put this book down. Such a sincere, uncontrived style of recording the soul."  D. Bell, Editor 
  “…an act of love, showing the vulnerability, strength and hope that one must have to live life without regrets.” Bill Loeb, Author

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