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  Ghosts of Sicily - Charles...

  Mark Harmon, Leon Carroll

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  From the New York Times bestselling authors of Ghosts of Honolulu comes their most harrowing true story yet. 
  It's 1942, and New York City is at war. German U-boats are sinking ships just miles offshore, and Washington, DC, is convinced that waterfront spies are providing intelligence targeting the ships. To thwart the threat, the Office of Naval Intelligence reaches out to those with the most sway along the waterfronts of Brooklyn and Manhattan – the mob. The result will be a triumph for the ONI and one of the most successful and controversial operations in the long history of what we now know as NCIS. 
  The Navy’s alliance with Charles “Lucky” Luciano and his organization will send New Yorker Tony Marsloe and his fellow ONI officers on an international odyssey that includes holding secret meetings with legendary criminals, hunting clandestine spy rings operating on U.S. soil, and conducting daring undercover missions behind the bloody frontlines of the invasion of Italy. 
  In addition to towering historic figures like Meyer Lansky and General George Patton, readers will encounter a kaleidoscope of agents and gangsters who not only shaped the war in Italy but the future of international crime itself.

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  Irish History: An Enthralling...

  Billy Wellman

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  Discover the Spirit of Ireland through an Epic Exploration of Irish History and Myths. 
  Two manuscripts in one audiobook:History of Ireland: An Enthralling Overview of Major Events and Figures in Irish HistoryIrish Mythology: Enthralling Myths, Folktales, and Legends of Gods, Goddesses, and Mythological Creatures of Ancient Ireland 
  In the first part of this audiobook, you will learn about:Neolithic Marvels: Uncover the ingenuity of Ireland’s Neolithic ancestors.The Dawn of the Celts: March alongside the Celts, the indomitable warriors of Europe.From Pagan to Sacred: Follow Ireland’s transformative path from paganism to Christianity.Viking Raids to Norman Conquests: Stand at the crossroads of history during the tumultuous eras of Viking raids and Norman invasions.The Tudor Plantations: Navigate the complex sociopolitical landscapes sculpted by Queen Elizabeth and her successors.The Troubles and Beyond: Explore the modern saga of Ireland and its testament to the enduring spirit of the Irish people. 
  In the second part of this audiobook, you will encounter:Creation Myths - Discover the origins of the cosmos according to Irish lore.Gods and Goddesses - Meet the pantheon of Irish divine beings.The Heroic Sagas - Follow the epic adventures of legendary heroes.Folktales and Legends - Delve into the rich tapestry of Irish folk stories.Mythological Creatures - Encounter the fantastical beings that roam the Irish landscape.Cultural Impact and Legacy - Understand how these stories reflect the values, struggles, and aspirations of the Irish people. 
  Do not let this journey pass you by. Scroll up and click the “add to cart” button to discover the history and Mythology of Ireland today!

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  How to Lose the Hounds - Maroon...

  Celeste Winston

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  In How to Lose the Hounds Celeste Winston explores marronage—the practice of flight from and placemaking beyond slavery—as a guide to police abolition. She examines historically Black maroon communities in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC, that have been subjected to violent excesses of police power from slavery until the present day. Tracing the long and ongoing historical geography of Black freedom struggles in the face of anti-Black police violence in these communities, Winston shows how marronage provides critical lessons for reimagining public safety and community well-being. These freedom struggles take place in what Winston calls maroon geographies—sites of flight from slavery and the spaces of freedom produced in multigenerational Black communities. Maroon geographies constitute part of a Black placemaking tradition that asserts life-affirming forms of community. Winston contends that maroon geographies operate as a central method of Black flight, holding ground, and constructing places of freedom in ways that imagine and plan a world beyond policing.

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  CS Lewis For Beginners

  Louis Markos

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  C.S. Lewis For Beginners is a thorough examination of C. S. Lewis, the greatest Christian apologist of the twentieth century, throughout his career as an author and as a professor at Oxford University. A Christian apologist defends Christianity as a consistent and coherent worldview that squares with human reason, history, and desire. It offers answers to every facet of our lives on earth as well as answers to our questions about what happens after we die. What makes C.S. Lewis unique as an apologist is the way he balanced so perfectly reason and imagination, logic and intuition, and head and heart. In addition to writing such non-fiction apologetics books as Mere Christianity, The Problem of Pain, and Miracles, he wrote eleven novels: the seven Chronicles of Narnia, a trilogy of science-fiction adventures, and a haunting retelling of an old myth set in the ancient world. All eleven tell wonderful, captivating stories that stand on their own as fiction but that also support and bring to life the kinds of apologetical arguments he makes in his non-fiction. He also wrote two utterly unique works of fiction, The Screwtape Letters and The Great Divorce, that offer a fresh, highly original take on sin and temptation, angels and devils, and heaven and hell. And that’s not all. Lewis the apologist and novelist had a day job. He was a celebrated English professor at Oxford, and then Cambridge, University who wrote works of literary criticism that are still famous today. C.S. Lewis For Beginners takes the reader through the wardrobe of his complete catalog of writing.

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  John Adams - The American...

  Kelly Mass

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  John Adams was the 2nd president of the United States, serving from 1797 to 1801. He was an American leader, lawyer, diplomat, author, and Founding Father. He was the first vice president of the U.S.A. and a leader of the American Revolution, which caused the nation's independence from Great Britain. Adams kept a journal and communicated with certain crucial individuals in early American history, including his marriage partner and consultant Abigail Adams and Thomas Jefferson. 
  Prior to the revolution, Adams was an attorney and political activist who had faith in the right to counsel and the assumption of innocence. He withstood anti-British belief by effectively protecting British warriors implicated of murder in the Boston Massacre. 
  Adams was an agent from Massachusetts to the Continental Congress who rose to end up being an advanced leader. In the year 1776, he helped make up the Declaration. As a diplomat in Europe, he contributed to negotiating a peace handle the UK and protecting vital federal government loans. Adams was the primary writer of the Massachusetts Constitution, which affected the USA Constitution, as did his post Thoughts on Federal government, which was released in the year 1780. 
  Let’s learn more about this prominent historical figure.

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  Against the Grain - How Farmers...

  Roger Thurow

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  Farmers in some of the world's oldest agricultural areas were toiling year after year, only to find that modern industrial agriculture was turning on itself. Industrial agriculture's effects on our climate and environment were multiplying and worsening, until the very families growing the world's food were starving. 
   
   
   
  They terraced the land to catch more rainwater and prevent soil runoff; they planted a diverse range of vegetables that would balance the nutrients in the soil; they replaced commercial fertilizers with organic matter from their own farms; they planted more trees and drought-resistant grains; and, perhaps most importantly, they taught their communities by example that these regenerative farming methods paid off—both in nourishing their families and in bringing their land back to life. 
   
   
   
  Award-winning author and journalist Roger Thurow has traveled to Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, India, Guatemala, Peru, and the United States to share their stories, highlighting the conflicts inherent in our most important human endeavor: feeding the world using the methods of industrial agriculture is stripping the land of its ability to feed future generations. But these farmers are starting a new kind of revolution, nourishing both humans and the land, and following their lead could help us solve one of the great crises of our time.

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