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  Captive Queen - The Decrypted...

  Jade Scott

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  An expert historian on Mary, Queen of Scots draws on hundreds of her encrypted letters to paint a vivid portrait of one of history's most compelling figures. 
   
   
   
  For almost two decades before her execution at Fotheringhay Castle in 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots was a prisoner. From her chambers, she wrote countless letters, many encrypted using complex ciphers to prevent her communications from being intercepted. In this way, she used language to exert her will and her influence, even while incarcerated. 
   
   
   
  More than four hundred years after Mary's death, the discovery of further encoded letters has led to renewed interest in the breadth of her correspondence while in captivity. 
   
   
   
  In Captive Queen: The Decrypted History of Mary, Queen of Scots, Jade Scott draws on hundreds of these ground-breaking letters to create a vivid picture of one of history's most fascinating personalities. She interprets Mary's complex relationships with friends and enemies alike throughout the years of her imprisonment, illuminating Mary's strategic vision while bringing her captivity to life like never before.

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  The Dead Sea Scrolls Bible - The...

  Various Ancient Writers

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  What if the oldest scriptures of the Bible had been sealed in caves—only now revealing their secrets? 
  The Dead Sea Scrolls Bible presents a fully modernized translation of the most significant biblical discovery of the 20th century: the Qumran library.  
  These scrolls, hidden for over 2,000 years, include early versions of nearly every Old Testament book—plus secret writings on prophecy, ritual, and divine law from a reclusive Jewish sect. 
  With clarity and reverence, this audiobook delivers powerful insight into ancient faith, lost traditions, and the roots of modern religion. 
  What you’ll discover inside: 
  •	Ancient Versions of the Hebrew Bible – From Genesis to Psalms, presented in their earliest known forms 
  •	Lost Jewish Texts – Including The Book of Giants, Enoch, Jubilees, Tobit, and more 
  •	Ritual Laws and Community Life – Detailed rules from the Community Rule and Temple Scroll 
  •	Prophecies and End-Time Visions – Experience the War Scroll, Thanksgiving Hymns, and other apocalyptic revelations 
  •	Jewish Mysticism and Priestly Calendars – Uncover hidden beliefs about angels, time, and divine structure 
  Perfect for scholars and spiritual explorers alike, this audiobook unlocks the spiritual secrets of the Judean Desert. 
  Step into the world of the scrolls—and discover a forgotten chapter of the Bible.

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  This Is Qatar: Anecdotes from an...

  M. Star

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  Ever wonder what it’s like to live in Qatar? Well M hadn’t. He couldn’t have even found it on a map... then found himself there.
   
  When M arrived in Qatar from London on his newly-minted expat assignment, he didn’t expect to be confronted with life’s most existential choices...so immediately.
   
  And he dragged his girlfriend-cum-wife too.
   
  “But I wanted to go to Singapore,” she said.
   
  “We got at least half-way there!”
   
  From job offer, to eloping in Las Vegas (because living together out of wedlock is haram), to having a kid - and back again, “TIQ” is a humorous, if not slightly exaggerated, acerbic account of an amateur expat’s trials and tribulations waaaay out of his depth in a country, frankly, he had never heard of.
   
  If you’re about to move to Qatar, or if you ever thought you wanted to visit (you KNOW you want to), TIQ will help you frame (and perhaps even answer) some non-trivial questions such as:
   
  - What would you choose with your marginal dollar - beer, or bacon?
   
  - Is it OK to eat your lunch on the toilet?
   
  - Who’s that scary voice on the radio every morning? and
   
  - Are traffic signs really just...guidelines?
   
  If you weren’t planning on moving to Qatar, or even visiting - the shock, laughs and jaw-droppingly ridiculous happenstances might just even move the needle (albeit slightly).
   
  Way back when M  got his Hebrew tattoo, his mom, like any good Jewish-American, said, “Well, now you’ll never be able to go to the Middle East.”
   
  M just scoffed and said, “Middle East? Me? Never.”
   
  Who’s laughing now?
   
  (And by the way: the answer is definitely never bacon.) 

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  19th Century America’s Most...

  Charles River Editors

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  Americans had few things to celebrate during the Barbary Wars or the War of 1812, but one of them was the growing prestige of the U.S. Navy, and among those who were instrumental in its development, few were as influential as Stephen Decatur Jr. Decatur had an impact on nearly every war America fought in between the 1780s until his death in 1820, and his stardom ensured that he was a fixture among Washington, D.C.'s elite in his own lifetime.  
  While generals like Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman received the lion's share of the credit for Union victories, especially in the Western Theater, naval forces were instrumental in the capture of New Orleans and Vicksburg, as well as at Fort Donelson and Fort Henry, and Farragut was immediately recognized for his service. Congress made him the nation's first Rear Admiral in history in 1862, and Farragut would also go on to become the first man in the history of the U.S. Navy to attain the rank of Admiral. Similarly, Porter was recognized throughout the Civil War for his service, even as he was subjected to the kind of politicking that marked the war effort in Washington, and he became just the second man in the history of the U.S. Navy to attain the rank of Admiral. He would also have a distinguished career after the war as he helped reform the Navy. 
  The Spanish-American War was famously labeled a "splendid little war". by John Hay, US Ambassador to the United Kingdom, in a letter to Theodore Roosevelt, and while it is often overlooked today due to its brief and one-sided nature, the conflict produced one of the most popular military heroes in American history.A former veteran of various naval engagements in the Civil War, Dewey managed to find himself in charge of the Asiatic Squadron, and in its most famous battle at Manila Bay, Dewey scored a decisive victory that destroyed Spain's Pacific fleet and subdued Manila's shore batteries while suffering just one American death.

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  Dear Mr Snippet - A conversation...

  Roseanna Rolph

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  My dearest Mr Snippet… 
  World War II has just begun, and newly-married John, a young cadet army officer 
  from London, has been forced to leave behind his beloved wife Rita. As each of them 
  desperately try to hold onto their joint hopes and dreams, will fate grant them the future 
  they dream of, or will the unpredictabilities of a relentless war conspire against them? 
  Through their passionate, witty and heartfelt letters, personal diary entries and family 
  photographs, Dear Mr Snippet chronicles John and Rita’s parallel yet contrasting lives, 
  lived through the tensions and brutalities of World War II, Dunkirk and the Battle of 
  Normandy. 
  Collated by their granddaughter, Roseanna Rolph, Dear Mr Snippet is a truly 
  compelling and unique historical memoir that transports readers back to another time, 
  whilst shedding light on the struggles faced by military families to this day.

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  Christmas Eve at a Cornish Manor...

  Clara Venn

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  The bookshelves of British literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors.  From these Isles their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure.  Among them is Clara Venn.

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