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  Divide By Two Wheels - Riding a...

  Michael J. Devitt

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  Spanning 2700 miles from Banff, Alberta, to Antelope Wells, New Mexico, the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route annually serves as the host for the Tour Divide Bikepacking race. With no awards or prize money for the winners and no entry fee, the Tour Divide is the ultimate athletic test of endurance and self-sufficiency in a battle against nature, the elements, breakdowns (both mechanical and mental), and fatigue, set against the beautiful backdrop of the Continental Divide. 
  Divide by Two Wheels is the story of one man's experience in racing the 2016 Tour Divide, overcoming the adversities of the route and the challenges of equipment failure while making friends and experiencing the kindness of strangers along the way. 
  This story of an epic adventure will have you dreaming of your own tour divide experience, learning what you are truly capable of with new challenges around every corner and over every summit.

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  Hidden History of Long Island

  Richard Panchyk

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  Long Island's history is filled with fascinating firsts, magnificent mansions, and captivating characters. 
   
   
   
  From Glenn Curtiss, the first pilot to fly a plane on the island, to Earle Ovington, who carried the country's first airmail, the area has been known as the cradle of aviation. Millionaire William K. Vanderbilt's Long Island Motor Parkway, remnants of which still remain, was the nation's first highway. The desolate ruins of an exiled Albanian king's estate lie in the midst of the woods of the Muttontown Preserve. Captain William Kidd, pirate chaser turned pirate, is rumored to have buried treasure on the island. Richard Panchyk reveals the rapidly vanishing traces of Long Island's intriguing history.

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  Conversational German Dialogues...

  Language Mastery

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  LOOK, NOBODY'S GOING TO SUGARCOAT IT - GERMAN HAS A REPUTATION 
  Four grammar cases. Crazy long words. Those guttural sounds that make your throat hurt. 
  Everyone's heard the jokes. Your friends probably laughed when you said you were learning German. "Good luck with that," they said. 
  But here's what nobody tells you: German gets a bad rap it doesn't deserve. 
  The truth? If you speak English, you're already halfway there. German and English are linguistic cousins - thousands of words are nearly identical. "Water" is "Wasser." "Book" is "Buch." You already know more German than you think. 
  The real problem isn't German itself. It's how most people try to learn it - drowning in grammar tables before they can even say "Guten Tag." 
  "Conversational German Dialogues" by Language Mastery flips that approach completely. 
  HERE'S WHAT ACTUALLY WORKS: 
  ✓ 100+ real conversations by native German speakers - the German people actually use in Berlin, Munich, and Vienna 
  ✓ Two-speed audio: Start slow to nail pronunciation, then speed up as your brain catches on 
  ✓ Story-driven learning that's actually interesting - vocabulary just sticks while you're entertained 
  ✓ Grammar you absorb naturally - no memorizing tables, just learning like kids do 
  ✓ Quick comprehension checks so you know you're progressing 
  ✓ Practical vocabulary for real situations 
  IN 30 DAYS YOU'LL: 
  ✓ Stop being intimidated and start enjoying German 
  ✓ Understand native speakers without panicking 
  ✓ Speak with confidence (even if your grammar isn't perfect yet) 
  ✓ Open doors to career opportunities in Europe's largest economy 
  No grammar drills. No boring textbooks. No feeling stupid. 
  Just real German that makes sense. The kind that gets you talking. 
  READY TO PROVE EVERYONE WRONG ABOUT GERMAN BEING "TOO HARD"? START NOW.

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  Circling Home - What I Learned...

  Terry A Repak

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  When Terry Repak and her husband moved to West Africa with two small children at the height of the AIDS epidemic in the 1990s, she seized the opportunity to connect with people of other cultures and bear witness to the ravages of the disease. "Circling Home" chronicles the adventures and challenges of raising children overseas and trying to find home in countries as diverse as Ivory Coast, Tanzania, and Switzerland. Her memoir spotlights the complexity, struggles, and profound lessons at the heart of the expat journey.

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  Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic...

  Jackson Lewis

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  Few survival stories are as legendary as Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic expedition. Stranded for nearly two years in brutal conditions, his leadership turned what should have been a death sentence into one of the greatest rescues in history. 
  This audiobook takes you deep into the icy heart of Antarctica, following Shackleton and his crew as they battle the elements, make impossible decisions, and fight to stay alive. Discover: 
  ✅ The disastrous moment the Endurance was trapped in ice 
  ✅ How Shackleton’s unbreakable leadership kept his men alive 
  ✅ The incredible 800-mile open-sea voyage to seek help 
  ✅ The lasting legacy of one of history’s greatest survival stories 
  Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic Survival Story is a must-listen for history lovers, adventure seekers, and anyone fascinated by true survival against impossible odds.

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  The Song Dynasty - Economic and...

  Jun Liu

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  The Song Dynasty (960–1279) emerged from the remnants of the fragmented Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, establishing a centralized government that would shape China for centuries. Unlike previous dynasties that relied heavily on military conquest, the Song prioritized administration, economic growth, and cultural development, laying the foundation for one of the most prosperous eras in Chinese history. 
  The dynasty is traditionally divided into two periods: the Northern Song (960–1127) and the Southern Song (1127–1279). The Northern Song was founded by Emperor Taizu, who implemented policies to weaken the power of military governors and strengthen civilian rule. This shift reduced the influence of warlords, allowing for a stable bureaucratic system. However, external threats, particularly from the Khitan Liao and later the Jurchen Jin, forced the court to focus on diplomacy and financial strategies rather than military expansion. Eventually, the Jin conquest of the north in 1127 led to the retreat of the Song court to the south, marking the beginning of the Southern Song period. Despite losing control over key northern territories, the Southern Song maintained a flourishing economy, driven by trade, technological advancements, and agricultural productivity. 
  The Song Dynasty’s political structure was characterized by a well-organized bureaucracy based on merit rather than aristocratic privilege. The expansion of the civil service examination system ensured that government officials were selected through rigorous academic testing rather than birthright. This system, rooted in Confucian ideals, emphasized knowledge of classical texts and governance principles, creating a scholar-official class that played a crucial role in state affairs. While this meritocratic system promoted stability, it also created a conservative bureaucracy resistant to radical reforms.

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