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  The Escape Artists - A Band of...

  Neal Bascomb

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  Neal Bascomb, a New York Times best-selling author, delivers the spellbinding story of the downed Allied airmen who masterminded the remarkably courageous — and ingenious — breakout from Germany's most devilish POW camp.In the winter trenches and flak-filled skies of World War I, soldiers and pilots alike might avoid death only to find themselves imprisoned in Germany's archipelago of POW camps, often in abominable conditions. The most infamous was Holzminden, a landlocked Alcatraz of sorts that housed the most troublesome, escape-prone prisoners. Its commandant was a boorish, hate-filled tyrant named Karl Niemeyer, who swore that none should ever leave.Desperate to break out of "Hellminden" and return to the fight, a group of Allied prisoners led by ace pilot (and former Army sapper) David Gray hatch an elaborate escape plan. Their plot demands a risky feat of engineering as well as a bevy of disguises, forged documents, fake walls, and steely resolve.Once beyond the watchtowers and round-the-clock patrols, Gray and almost a dozen of his half-starved fellow prisoners must then make a heroic 150-mile dash through enemy-occupied territory toward free Holland.Drawing on never-before-seen memoirs and letters, Neal Bascomb brings this narrative to cinematic life amid the twilight of the British Empire and the darkest, most savage hours of the fight against Germany. At turns tragic, funny, inspirational, and nail-bitingly suspenseful, this is the little-known story of the biggest POW breakout of the Great War.

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  The Supremes' Greatest Hits -...

  Michael G. Trachtman

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  Take a deep dive into rulings during the Obama presidency which laid the groundwork for today’s questions over the Supreme Court’s legitimacy. 
   
  Can the government seize your house to build a shopping mall? Can it determine what control you have over your own body? Can police search your cellphone? The answers to those questions come from the Supreme Court, whose rulings have shaped American life and justice and allowed Americans to retain basic freedoms such as privacy, free speech, and the right to a fair trial.  
   
  Especially relevant in light of recent controversial nominations and rulings, the revised and updated edition of Michael G. Trachtman’s page-turner includes ten important cases from 2010 to 2015. In addition, a special section features analyses of the term rulings that were planned for June 2016. 
   
    
   
  The cases include: 
   
  Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010), which restricts the right of governments to limit campaign contributions by corporations and unions; Burwell v. Hobby Lobby (2014), which allows a religious exemption from the Affordable Care Act requirement that corporations pay for contraceptive coverage for their employees; Riley v. California (2014), which ruled that police need warrants to search the cellphones of people they arrest; and Obergefell v. Hodges (2015), which ruled that the Constitution guarantees a right to same-sex marriage. 
   
  “You can turn to any page . . . and have an ‘Aha! So that’s how this shakes out’ moment . . . Trachtman is terrific at explaining complex issues in plain language.” —San Diego Union Tribune

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  Sahih Muslim English Audio Book...

  Imam Muslim,...

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  Sahih Muslim is a collection of hadith compiled by Imam Muslim. His collection is considered to be one of the most authentic collections of the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon him), and along with Sahih Al-Bukhari. It contains roughly 7500 hadith (with repetitions) in 54 books. The translation provided here is by Nasiruddin Al-Khattab. 
  Volume 6 contains books 39-45 of hadith 5646-6722 of 7563: 
  39 The Book of The Salam (Greeting) Hadith 5646-5861 of 7563 English 
  40 The Book of Manners And Use of Correct Words Hadith 5862-5884 of 7563 English 
  41 The Book Of Poetry Hadith 5885-5896 of 7563 English 
  42 The Book Of Dreams Hadith 5897-5937 of 7563 English 
  43 The Book Of Virtues Hadith 5938-6168 of 7563 English 
  44 The Book Of The Virtues Of The Companions Hadith 6169-6499 of 7563 English 
  45 The Book Of Virtues, Nurturing Ties And Manners Hadith 6500-6722 of 7563 English 
  Contact: For any feedback or correction please feel free to contact at qnsacademy@outlook.com

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  Celebrating the Spectrum

  Art River

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  Celebrating the Spectrum: The Historical and Cultural Journey of Gay Pride is a riveting exploration into the early days of the LGBTQ+ rights movement. Spanning from the inception of clandestine advocacy groups to the explosive Stonewall Uprising, this comprehensive study provides an in-depth examination of pivotal moments that have shaped the course of the movement and the fight for equality.Uncover the profound significance of the Stonewall Inn, the unsung sanctuary that became the epicenter of a worldwide call for justice. Trace the origins and transformation of the Pride parades, the defiant, vibrant demonstrations that have morphed from political assertion to worldwide celebrations of identity and community. Learn about the tireless advocates, like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, whose courage and resilience still inspire activism today.The book also delves into the growth, diversification, and challenges of the movement post-Stonewall, charting the emergence of crucial organizations and advocacy efforts. Finally, it invites readers to look forward into an unfolding future of the movement, acknowledging the battles yet to be won in the enduring fight for true equality.Immersive and enlightening, "Echoes of Pride" is more than just a historical account. It is a tribute to the resilience and spirit of the LGBTQ+ community, an engaging chronicle that captures the struggle, defiance, and jubilation of a movement that continues to shape society and human rights across the globe. This is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the roots of the gay rights movement, and the ongoing quest for equality and acceptance.

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  Divided Memory - The Nazi Past...

  Jeffrey Herf

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  A “valuable” study of how political narratives about the nation’s Nazi past differed in East and West Germany (The Wall Street Journal). 
   
  A significant new look at the legacy of the Nazi regime, this book exposes the workings of past beliefs and political interests on how—and how differently—the two Germanys recalled the crimes of Nazism, from the anti-Nazi emigration of the 1930s through the establishment of a day of remembrance for the victims of National Socialism in 1996. 
   
  Why, Jeffrey Herf asks, would German politicians raise the specter of the Holocaust at all, in view of the considerable support its authors and their agenda had found in Nazi Germany? Why did the public memory of Nazi anti-Jewish persecution and the Holocaust emerge, if selectively, in West Germany, while it was repressed and marginalized in “anti-fascist” East Germany? And how do the politics of left and right come into play in this divided memory? The answers reveal the surprising relationship between how the crimes of Nazism were publicly recalled and how East and West Germany separately evolved as a Communist dictatorship and a liberal democracy. This book, for the first time, points to the impact of the Cold War confrontation in both West and East Germany on the public memory of anti-Jewish persecution and the Holocaust. 
   
  Konrad Adenauer, Theodor Heuss, Kurt Schumacher, Willy Brandt, Richard von Weizsacker, and Helmut Kohl in the West and Walter Ulbricht, Wilhelm Pieck, Otto Grotewohl, Paul Merker, and Erich Honecker in the East are among the many national figures whose private and public papers and statements Herf examines. His work makes the German memory of Nazism—suppressed on one hand and selective on the other, from Nuremberg to Bitburg—comprehensible within the historical context of the ideologies and experiences of pre-1945 German and European history as well as within the international context of shifting alliances from World War II to the Cold War. Drawing on West German and East German archives, this book is a significant contribution to the history of belief that shaped public memory of Germany’s recent past. 
   
  “Groundbreaking . . . admirably subjects both East and West to equal scrutiny.” —Forward 
   
  “[A] masterful book.” —German History

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  Murder & Mayhem in Houston -...

  John Nova Lomax, Mike Vance

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  Houston, we have a problem. The largest city in Texas has a wild west past filled with dodgy criminals and murderous madmen.    When the Allen brothers sold Houston’s first lots, the city became a magnet for enterprising tycoons and opportunistic crooks alike. As the young city grew, a scourge of crime and vice accompanied the success of oil and real estate. The Bayou City’s seedy side—flashing Bowie knives, privileged bad boys, hardened prostitutes and unchecked serial killers—established its hold. From a young Clyde Barrow to the Man Who Killed Halloween, Houston’s past is filled with bloody tales, heartbreaking loss and despicable deeds. Authors Mike Vance and John Nova Lomax shine a light on these dark days.   Includes photos!

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