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  From Empire to Revolution - Sir...

  Greg Brooking

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  From Empire to Revolution is the first biography devoted to an in-depth examination of the life and conflicted career of Sir James Wright (1716–1785). Greg Brooking uses Wright's life as a means to better understand the complex struggle for power in both colonial Georgia and the larger British Empire. 
   
   
   
  James Wright lived a transatlantic life, taking advantage of every imperial opportunity afforded him. He earned numerous important government posts and amassed an incredible fortune. An England-born grandson of Sir Robert Wright, James Wright was raised in Charleston, South Carolina, following his father's appointment as the chief justice of that colony. Young James served South Carolina in a number of capacities, public and ecclesiastical, prior to his admittance to London's famed Gray's Inn to study law. Most notably, he was appointed South Carolina's attorney general and colonial agent to London prior to becoming the governor of Georgia in 1761. 
   
   
   
  Wright's long imperial career delicately balanced dual loyalties to Crown and colony and offers a new perspective on loyalism and the American Revolution. Through this lens, Greg Brooking connects several important contexts in recent early American and British scholarship, including imperial and Atlantic history, Indigenous borderlands, race and slavery, and popular politics.

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  Pure Wit - The Revolutionary...

  Francesca Peacock

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  A biography of the remarkable, and in her time scandalous, seventeenth-century writer Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle. 
   
  'My ambition is not only to be Empress, but Authoress of a whole world' - Margaret Cavendish 
   
  Margaret Cavendish, then Lucas, was born in 1623 to an aristocratic family. In 1644, as England descended into civil war, she joined the court of the formidable Queen Henrietta Maria at Oxford. With the rest of the court she went into self-imposed exile in France. Her family's wealth and lands were forfeited by Parliament. It was in France that she met her much older partner, William Cavendish, Marquess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, a marriage that would remain at the heart of both her life and career. 
   
  Cavendish was a passionate writer. She wrote extensively on gender, science, philosophy, and published under her own name at a time when women simply did not do so. Her greatest work was The Blazing World, published in 1666, a utopian proto-novel that is thought to be one of the earliest works of science fiction. Yet hers is a legacy that divides opinion. And history has largely forgotten her, an undeserved fate for a brilliant, courageous proto-feminist. 
   
  In Pure Wit, Francesca Peacock shines a spotlight on the fascinating, pioneering, yet often complex and controversial life of Margaret Cavendish.

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  Bibliomysteries Volume 4

  Michael Koryta, Christopher...

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  A must-listen collection of four bibliomysteries by bestselling and award-winning authors 
   
   
   
  Bibliomysteries Volume 4 includes: 
   
   
   
  ● "Reconciliation Day" by Christopher Fowler 
   
   
   
  ● "Hoodoo Harry" by Joe R. Lansdale 
   
   
   
  ● "The Traitor" by Martin Edwards 
   
   
   
  ● "The Last Honest Horse Thief" by Michael Koryta

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  The Tao of the Side Hustle - A...

  Don Hyun Kiolbassa

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  Don Hyun Kiolbassa is no stranger to side hustles. In addition to owning his own law firm, he is a CPA, martial artist, dynamic speaker and performer, and the motion capture model for some of the biggest action video games in the industry. 
   
   
   
  When he was at his lowest professionally and financially, he had an epiphany that helped him grow a side hustle into a full-time business: the principles of Wushu Kung Fu apply to business just as they do to fighting. He turned to the fundamental principles of strategy learned in a lifetime of Martial Arts, including his time living as a Monk at the Shaolin Temple in China. 
   
   
   
  In The Tao of the Side Hustle, Don shares this martial arts wisdom, blends Buddhist Martial Arts stories with strategic business, tax and legal principles, and explains how anyone interested in a side hustle or small business can follow in his footsteps. Learn how to: identify a side hustle suited to your skills and passions; join forces with family, friends, colleagues, and mentors to help launch successfully; deal with failure, rejection, and doubt; manage your time; decide if your side hustle should become your full-time income source; grow your side hustle into a full-fledged business; and scale your business by establishing your mission, hiring, managing, and building a culture.

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  In addition to Dale Carnegie´s...

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  The Audiobook Beyond the Method of Dale Carnegie is a work that presents advanced techniques of communication and persuasion, capable of transforming the personal and professional lives of listeners. With practical examples and inspiring stories, the author shows how to apply these strategies in different situations, from a conversation with friends to a business negotiation. But are these techniques really effective in all situations? What happens when ethics and morals come into play? Discover the answers to these questions and more by listening Beyond Dale Carnegie's method.In this audiobook, you will learn how to build meaningful, empathetic relationships through advanced techniques that go beyond Dale Carnegie's method. Discover how to truly connect with people around you and develop powerful communication skills. But be careful: what you will discover can completely change the way you relate to the world around you.

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  Know about "teresa of ávila" -...

  Saurabh Singh Chauhan

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  This is small copy of the introduction of the book: Welcome to the captivating journey of discovery into the life of a remarkable woman—Teresa of Ávila, the Saint Who Dared to Reform. In the pages that follow, we will embark on a voyage through history, faith, and the mystical experiences of a visionary soul. Teresa's life is a testament to the transformative power of spirituality and the indomitable human spirit. Her story transcends the confines of time and place, inspiring generations with her unwavering devotion and courageous reform efforts. 
  As a seasoned historian with over 40 years of experience in exploring the intricacies of our world's past, I am thrilled to guide you through this narrative. With a deep well of knowledge drawn from ancient, medieval, and modern history, along with a profound understanding of religious texts, I aim to make this journey both enlightening and accessible to all. Throughout this book, you will find a clear and straightforward narrative, devoid of complex jargon. My mission is to bring Teresa's life and legacy to life, allowing her story to resonate with you, regardless of your prior knowledge of history or religion. 
  Together, we will unravel the events that shaped Teresa's life, from her humble beginnings in Gotarrendura to her mystical visions and her bold reform of the Carmelite Order. We will delve into her writings, explore her enduring influence, and reflect on her profound quotations.

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