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  Aachen - The US Army's Battle...

  Robert W Baumer

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  “Outstanding. . . . details all of the horrific . . . 1944 battle fought by GIs to capture the first major German city in World War II's European Theater.” —Jerry D. Morelock, Armchair General magazine   By September 1944, the Allied advance across France and Belgium had turned into attrition along the German frontier. Standing between the Allies and the Third Reich's industrial heartland was the city of Aachen, once the ancient seat of Charlemagne's empire and now firmly entrenched within Germany's Siegfried Line fortifications. The city was on the verge of capitulating until Hitler forbade surrender. ·       Dramatic story of the American battle for Aachen, the first city on German soil to fall to the Allies in World War II. ·       Chronicles the six weeks of hard combat for the city, culminating in eight days of fighting in the streets ·       Details the involvement of some of the U.S. Army's finest units, including the 1st Infantry Division (“Big Red One”), the 30th Infantry Division (“Roosevelt’s SS”), and the 2nd Armored Division (“Hell on Wheels”)  

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  The Combat Zone - Murder Race...

  Jan Brogan

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  At the end of the 1976 football season, more than forty Harvard athletes went to Boston's Combat Zone to celebrate. In the city's adult entertainment district, drugs and prostitution ran rampant, violent crime was commonplace, and corrupt police turned the other way. At the end of the night, Italian American star athlete Andy Puopolo, raised in the city's North End, was murdered in a stabbing. Three African American men were accused of the crime. His murder made national news and led to the eventual demise of the city's red-light district. 
   
   
   
  Starting with this brutal murder, The Combat Zone tells the story of the Puopolo family's struggle with both a devastating loss and a criminal justice system that produced two trials with opposing verdicts, all within the context of a racially divided Boston. Brogan traces the contentious relationship between Boston's segregated neighborhoods during the busing crisis; shines a light on a court system that allowed lawyers to strike potential jurors based purely on their racial or ethnic identity; and lays bare the deep-seated corruption within the police department and throughout the Combat Zone. What emerges is a fascinating snapshot of the city at a transitional moment in its recent past.

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  The Viking Saint - Olaf II of...

  John Carr

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  The Vikings and sainthood are not concepts normally found side by side. But Norway’s King Olaf II Haraldsson (c. 995-1030) embodied both to an extraordinary degree. As a battle-eager teenager he almost single-handedly pulled down London Bridge (as in the nursery rhyme) and took part in many other Viking raids. Olaf lacked none of the traditional Viking qualities of toughness and audacity, yet his routine baptism grew into a burning missionary faith that was all the more remarkable for being combined with his typically Viking determination and energy – and sometimes ruthlessness as well. His overriding mission was to Christianize Norway and extirpate heathenism. His unstinting efforts, often at great peril to his life, earned him the Norwegian throne in 1015, when he had barely reached his twenties. For the next fifteen years he labored against immense odds to subdue the rebellious heathen nobles of Norway while fending off Swedish hostility. Both finally combined against Olaf in 1030, when he fell bravely in battle not far from Trondheim, still only in his mid-thirties. After his body was found to possess healing powers, and reports of them spread from Scandinavia to Spain and Byzantium, Olaf II was canonized a saint 134 years later. He remains Norway’s patron saint as well as a legendary warrior. Yet more remarkably, he remains a saint not only of the Protestant church but also of the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox Churches – perhaps the only European fighting saint to achieve such acceptance.

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  Five Good Ideas - Practical...

  Alan Broadbent, Ratna Omidvar

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  Non-profits are big business. According to a recent Johns Hopkins report, third-sector institutions in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Japan, the U.S. and Canada have been growing at an average rate that is twice the growth rate of their GDPs. Canada is home to the second largest non-profit workforce in the world, employing 2 million paid staff and contributing $112 billion to our economy each year. We are also recognized worldwide as an important generator of ideas and agent of social change.
    
    Maytree, a Canadian foundation established in 1982, has long been immersed in the dialogue surrounding the growth of the non-profit sector. From its extensive network of non-profit, government and corporate-sector leaders, Alan Broadbent and Ratna Omidvar have amassed a collection of practical ideas for running non-profits.
    
    As the sector expands to embrace new issues, there is increased pressure for accountability, relevancy and efficiency. Practitioners are expected to be experts in a variety of fields. Five Good Ideas offers information, strategies for action and management solutions that are easy to implement and will improve how organizations function. It is a testament to what can happen when people from a variety of backgrounds get together to share their skills and knowledge.
    
    ‘If we are to make government and the private sector more responsive to
    community needs, we need a not-for-profit sector that punches above its
    weight. The insights in this book are required reading for every committed
    social change activist.’
    – Frank Sharry, Founder and Executive Director, America’s Voice
    
    ‘The ultimate collection of instructive ideas and insider info from the best
    mentors a social innovator could ask for. Helpful, succinct and right on
    time.’ – Jane Farrow, Executive Director, Jane’s Walk

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  Impactful Decisions Today for a...

  Jasper Falloway

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  Impactful Decisions Today for a Brighter Tomorrow 
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  Women Intersectionality & Europe...

  Tamara Makoni

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  How does identity shape the lives of women in Europe today? And what steps can we take to empower all women and thus achieve true gender equality? 
  Women, Intersectionality & Europe offers a clear and insightful look at what it means to be a woman in 21st century Europe. It brings together academic research, personal stories and case studies from across the continent to explore how women live, the unique challenges that they face, and how we can use this understanding to create a more inclusive future. It will engage your curiosity, deepen your awareness and inspire you to imagine a fairer, more equal future. 
  About the author 
  Tamara Makoni is an inclusion and culture specialist who in 2024 was named one of Europe's leading voices on diversity, equity and inclusion. She works extensively on inclusive community building, intersectionality and gender equality, and her thought leadership has been featured by several leading publications.

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