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  Rogers Hornsby - A Biography

  Charles C. Alexander

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  The true life story of one of early twentieth century's baseball legends—a Most Valuable Player and Hall of Famer who was as difficult as he was talented.A relentless competitor, Rogers Hornsby—arguably the finest right-handed hitter in baseball's history—was supremely successful on the baseball field but, in many ways, a failure off it.In this biography, Charles Alexander turns his skilled eye to this complex individual, weaving the stories of his personal and professional life with a lively history of the sport.“Destined to occupy prominent shelf space in baseball's essential library.” —The Sporting News“The author delves into Hornsby's professional and personal life: his relationship with managers Miller Huggins, Branch Rickey and John McGraw; his scandalous affair and subsequent 20-year marriage to a 'flapper'; his personal prohibition on drinking and smoking; his reluctance to watch movies because they might impinge on his eyesight; and his obsession with horse racing-although he never learned to read a racing form. Alexander reviews Hornsby's successful tenure as player-manager of the Cardinals; his subsequent stints with the Giants, Braves, Cubs and Browns; and his career as manager and coach.” —Publishers Weekly

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  Let My Country Awake - Indian...

  Scott Miller

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  On the eve of World War I, a band of Indian immigrants living in the United States hatched an audacious plan to liberate their homeland from British colonial rule. Founded by a group of student radicals at UC Berkeley, the Ghadar Movement mounted one of the most significant challenges to the British Raj before the rise of the Indian National Congress under Gandhi—but unlike the INC, the Ghadar Movement advocated for a violent insurrection against colonial rule. From its bases on the West Coast of the US and Canada, the movement recruited thousands of supporters via its underground newspaper and sent hundreds of freedom fighters across the Pacific in an attempt to smuggle guns and seditious literature into India—an effort abetted by spies working for the German government, who were keen to undermine a wartime adversary. All the while, the Ghadar Movement was tracked by Britain's intelligence service, which eventually convinced the US government to crack down. The result was one of the most complex trials to date, culminating in a courtroom gun battle that shocked the nation. Scott Miller's Let My Country Awake is the first book to tell the story of this overlooked moment in Indian, and American, history—one that offers a new perspective on anticolonial struggle in the twentieth century.

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  Neurology - Understanding Brain...

  Ava Westwood

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  The human brain is often described as the most intricate and remarkable organ in the known universe. It serves as the control center for every thought, emotion, movement, and sensation we experience, seamlessly integrating billions of neural connections to create the essence of who we are. Despite centuries of scientific inquiry, the brain remains a profound mystery—an organ that not only governs our basic survival but also fuels creativity, innovation, and the very consciousness that allows us to ponder its complexity. 
  What makes the brain so fascinating is its duality: it is both fragile and resilient, capable of extraordinary feats yet vulnerable to a wide range of disorders. Its 86 billion neurons form networks that enable everything from the rhythmic beating of the heart to the abstract contemplation of art, philosophy, and science. This complexity has driven countless researchers to explore its depths, seeking to understand how such a compact structure can hold the vastness of human thought, memory, and emotion. 
  Throughout history, our understanding of the brain has evolved dramatically. Early civilizations believed that the heart was the seat of intelligence, while the brain was considered secondary. It wasn’t until the work of ancient scholars like Hippocrates and later neurologists such as Thomas Willis and Santiago Ramón y Cajal that the brain was recognized as the epicenter of human experience. Today, advanced imaging technologies allow us to observe the brain in action, mapping areas responsible for speech, movement, and even complex emotions. Yet, for all our progress, we have only begun to scratch the surface of its potential.

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  Battle of Lützen The: The...

  Editors Charles River

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  The Thirty Years' War was one of the most horrific conflicts in history, and though it is widely viewed as a religious struggle, that was only part of the complicated war. Calvinists and Lutherans did not get along, and both persecuted some of the more radical Anabaptist sects. At the same time, one major motivation behind the war was Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II’s determination to rule all of the empire and not be just a figurehead. There were struggles between rulers and their estates over power, and Catholic France later entered the war on the side of the Protestants in order to counter the Habsburgs’ power.  
  	The Battle of Breitenfeld, fought in September 1631, was the first major Protestant victory and widely considered the crowning achievement of Swedish King Gustavus Adolphus’ military career. Through his establishment of communication and supply lines at strategic points across the Baltic Sea, the securing of Protestant alliances, and his use of combined arms, amongst his other trademark techniques, the Swedish forces, against all odds, defeated their rivals. Such was the devastation inflicted upon their opponents that the Count of Tilly, the chief commander of the Catholic League's armies, had no other choice but to retreat. 6,000 or so Catholic soldiers were captured, many of them later incorporated into the Protestant forces. Whatever remained of the survivors vanished into the dark of the night.   
  	Gustavus’s triumph at Breitenfeld was a great victory that permanently affected the war, and for a time the Swedes were the most powerful military force in Central Europe, but Gustavus’s life ended slightly more than a year after the battle. On November 16, 1632, the king led a Protestant army of Swedes and German allies against Wallenstein’s army near Lützen in Saxony, and during a hard-fought Protestant victory that forced Wallenstein to retreat, Gustavus was killed while leading a cavalry charge.

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  Writing for Impact - 8 Secrets...

  Bill Birchard

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  Read by the author. 
  Learn the keys to energizing your writing, engaging readers, and breaking out with influence. 
  What good will it do to skillfully craft a written argument if you lose your audience? Simple emails, formal reports, blogs, presentations, articles—they need punch to gain influence. Clear structure and logic alone won’t do. To engage readers, you need to make mentally stimulating choices in language—choices that electrify your readers’ mental hotspots. 
  Veteran journalist Bill Birchard reveals the secret of making that happen. He blends the findings from a global cadre of psychologists and neuroscientists with lessons from his long, successful career as a professional writer. In Writing for Impact, he details eight potent writing strategies, based on the latest scientific breakthroughs, to give you the power to write faster, win over more people, and earn influence as a thought leader. 
  As a reader, you will:Discover the story of recent scientific research that shows how the right language rewards readers mentally, engaging them with hits of dopamine and more.Learn the eight time-tested writing strategies—strategies you can apply immediately—to become a better, more impactful writer and communicator.Learn three dozen tactics to hook readers with each strategy, tactics proven to work based on how the brain processes language and meaning.Find engaging writing examples to illustrate each strategy and inspire you to write with punch that keeps your audience coming back for more.Master the eight-part strategic framework step by step, giving yourself a methodical means to develop yourself into a writer who communicates like a pro. 
    
  Accompanying figures are included in the audiobook companion PDF download.

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  Fostering Love: A Glimpse into...

  Kathleen Paydo RN

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  Families are the foundation of society. When we care for and protect children, we ensure that future generations thrive as well. The devastation that abuse and neglect cause have taught us the immense impact—good and bad—that parents have on children. This book will enlighten readers beyond those directly involved with foster children to see the resiliency and potential that can be hidden in these vulnerable girls and boys. Each of our foster children has blessed our lives with their own unique story. 
  Many people are drawn to the foster-care world including those impacted by blended families, broken homes, childhood trauma, and mental illness. Many children also have delays and disabilities which can include autism, ADHD, and oppositional defiant disorder. This book's message will help you learn about the life of a foster child and how their needs can be met. If you are thinking about becoming a foster parent, need sound parenting advice, or are intrigued by the foster-care system, this book is for you!

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