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  The Curse of the Somers - The...

  James P. Delgado

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  The greatest controversy in the history of the US Navy of the early American Republic was the revelation that the son of the Secretary of War had seemingly plotted a bloody mutiny that would have turned the US brig Somers into a pirate ship. The plot discovered, he and his coconspirators were hastily condemned and hanged at sea. 
   
   
   
  The repercussions of those acts brought headlines, scandal, a fistfight at a cabinet meeting, a court martial, ruined lives, lost reputations, and tales of a haunted ship "bound for the devil" and lost tragically at sea with many of its crew. The "Somers affair" led to the founding of the US Naval Academy and it remains the Navy's only acknowledged mutiny in its history. The story also inspired Herman Melville's White-Jacket and Billy Budd. Others connected to the Somers included Commodore Perry, a relation and defender of the Somers's captain Mackenzie; James Fenimore Cooper, whose feud with the captain, dating back to the War of 1812, resurfaced in his reportage of the affair; and Raphael Semmes, the Somers's last captain, who later served in the Confederate Navy. 
   
   
   
  The Curse of the Somers is a thorough recreation of this classic tale, told with the help of recently uncovered evidence.

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  KERI 8 - The Original Child...

  Kat Ward

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  THE FINAL VOLUME OF KAT WARD'S SENSATIONAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY! 
  When Kat Ward put down her pen after finishing the seventh book in her “KERI” series, she considered her mission complete. 
  Nearly twenty years had passed since her therapist originally recommend writing as a means of healing her childhood wounds. And after taking readers on a stomach-twisting journey through her hellish formative years, she was ready to look in the mirror again. 
  However, despite the fact that the series had reached a natural conclusion, reader demand remained insatiable. The epic autobiography that she had never intended to write had reached a worldwide audience, who now wanted to follow Kat’s journey on through adulthood. 
  Humbled by the interest, Kat duly obliged. At this point, she may no longer be the abused child herself, but her journey through hell was still a long way from over… 
  DISCLAIMER: This is a true story of child abuse. Reader discretion is advised.

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  How WWII Could Have Gone - What...

  Marcus Draysun

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  This discounted bundle of books consists of 5 titles, which are the following: 
  If the Allies Had Fallen - The Consequences of Losing D-Day 
  Operation Sea Lion Succeeds - Britain Falls to Nazi Germany (Alternate History) 
  The Empire Strikes Back - A World War I Victory for Germany 
  The Pacific Empire - Japan's Victory in World War II (Alternate History) 
  Victory for the Axis - How World War II Might Have Been Won 
  It definitely doesn't cost as much as the 5 books separately. Take advantage of this great deal now!

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  The Alice Crimmins Case

  Anais Renevier

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  New York, Summer of 1965. 
   
   
   
  One hot summer, two young children disappeared from their first-floor apartment in the Kew Gardens neighborhood of Queens, New York. Their mother, Alice Crimmins, reported them missing to the police. Later that day, the body of four-year-old Missy was found in a vacant lot, showing signs of having been strangled. The body of five-year-old Eddie, Jr., was found several days later. 
   
   
   
  Police were immediately suspicious of the mother. Recently divorced, with teased red hair and heavy makeup, Alice Crimmins did not fit the maternal ideal held by the predominantly Catholic police detectives on the case. Her every action was scrutinized: Was she behaving like a grief-stricken mother or like a coldhearted killer? After three years of police surveillance, Alice was charged with the murder of her children in 1968 in a highly publicized trial. Ultimately found guilty of manslaughter, Alice spent a decade in prison before being released on parole in 1977. 
   
   
   
  But was she truly guilty, or just the victim of police bias and misogynistic judgment? Journalist Anaïs Renevier revisits the case, exploring one of the most famous and divisive trials in recent American history.

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  Celtic and Norse Sagas -...

  Odessa Nightshade

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  Unleash the power of myth with this 3-in-1 journey into the wild and ancient world of Celtic and Norse legends. From thunderous battles to shape-shifting deities, these tales are filled with magic, mystery, and raw heroism that shaped the beliefs of early Europe. 
  Begin with the ancient druids and mystical beings in Celtic Gods and Goddesses, where nature spirits and warrior queens ruled the land. Then step into the poetic might of The Norse Eddas, a collection of mythic texts that bring to life giants, gods, and the fiery fate of Ragnarök. Finally, explore The Tales of Odin, tracing the Allfather’s quest for wisdom, his trials, and his role in the end times. 
  Whether you're drawn to the wisdom of druids or the thunder of Thor, this book delivers timeless tales of courage, fate, and the divine—perfect for mythology lovers, fantasy fans, and anyone captivated by epic sagas.

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  Revolt Against Theocracy - The...

  Farhad Khosrokhavar

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  This book is the first in-depth account of the uprising in Iran that began on September 16, 2022, when a young woman, Mahsa Amini, was killed by the morality police. In the months that followed, protests and demonstrations erupted across Iran, representing the most serious challenge to the Iranian regime in decades. 
   
   
   
  Women have played a key role in these protests, refusing to wear a hijab and cutting their hair in public to chants of 'Woman, Life, Freedom'. In Farhad Khosrokhavar's account, these protests represent the first truly feminist movement in Iran, and one of the first in the Muslim world, where women have been in the vanguard. There have been many movements in the Muslim world in which women have taken part, but rarely have women—and especially young women—been the driving force. The Mahsa Movement also championed non-Islamic, secularized values, based on the joy of living, the assertion of bodily freedom, and the quest for gender equality and democracy. 
   
   
   
  Khosrokhavar gives a full account of the context of and background to the events triggered by the killing of Mahsa Amini, analyzes the character of the Mahsa Movement and the regime's repressive response to it, and draws out its broader significance as one of the most significant feminist movements and political uprisings in the Islamic world.

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