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  Leading Ladies - American...

  Anonimo

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  In a series of skillfully drawn biographical portraits, United States Senator and bestselling author Kay Bailey Hutchison examines the lives of sixty-three pioneers in military service, journalism, public health, social reform, science, and politics—all American women. Mixing historical portraits with modern success stories, Senator Hutchison shows how American women from all periods of history have contributed to the strength and progress of our nation. Senator Hutchison, a trailblazer herself, became the first woman from the state of Texas elected to the United States Senate. 
  With courage, purpose, and compassion, the women of Leading Ladies continue to blaze trails for thousands of American women to follow—and no history of the nation can be written without them.

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  Twelve Years a Slave

  Solomon Northup

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  "They can take your freedom, but they cannot take your identity."
  
  In 1841, Solomon Northup was a professional violinist and family man living in Saratoga Springs, New York. After being lured to Washington D.C. with the promise of work, he was drugged, shackled, and stripped of his name. For the next twelve years, he was passed from master to master in the bayous of Louisiana, enduring the sadistic cruelty of men like Edwin Epps while witnessing the quiet heroism of his fellow enslaved people. Twelve Years a Slave is a visceral, unflinching look at the "peculiar institution" through the eyes of a man who knew both the dignity of liberty and the agony of the lash. It remains a foundational text of American history and a testament to the endurance of the human spirit.
  
  The Mechanics of Oppression: Northup provides a meticulous, almost journalistic description of the economics and daily operations of the slave trade. He details the cultivation of cotton and sugar, the social hierarchies of the plantation, and the psychological warfare used to keep human beings in subjection.
  
  A Quest for Justice: The narrative is propelled by Northup's secret attempts to communicate with his family in the North. His eventual rescue is a heart-stopping moment of tension and triumph, highlighting the legal and social complexities of a divided nation where a man's status as "property" or "person" could depend entirely on the color of his skin and the geography of his location.
  
  Why It Is a Vital Classic: While many narratives were edited to suit political agendas, Northup's account is praised for its stark realism and descriptive power. It provides names, dates, and locations that were later verified by historians, making it one of the most credible and devastating indictments of slavery ever written.
  
  Bear witness to the truth. Purchase "Twelve Years a Slave" today.

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  The American Revolution and...

  Charles River Editors

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  The American Revolution is replete with seminal moments that every American learns in school, from the “shot heard ‘round the world” to the Declaration of Independence, but the events that led up to the fighting at Lexington & Concord were borne out of 10 years of division between the British and their American colonies over everything from colonial representation in governments to taxation, the nature of searches, and the quartering of British regulars in private houses. From 1764-1775, a chain of events that included lightning rods like the Townshend Acts led to bloodshed in the form of the Boston Massacre, while the Boston Tea Party became a symbol of nonviolent protest.  
  	The political and military nature of the Revolutionary War was just as full of intrigue. While disorganized militias fought the Battles of Lexington & Concord, George Washington would lead the Continental Army in the field while men like Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia and Benjamin Franklin negotiated overseas in France. Benedict Arnold would become one of his nation’s most vital war heroes and its most notorious traitor, French forces would play a crucial role at the end of the war, and the Treaty of Paris would conclude the Revolution with one last great surprise.  
  	The early years of the French Revolution were fueled by Enlightenment ideals, seeking the social overthrow of the caste system that gave the royalty and aristocracy decisive advantages over the lower classes. But history remembers the French Revolution in a starkly different way, as the same leaders who sought a more democratic system while out of power devolved into establishing an incredibly repressive tyranny of their own once they acquired it.  
  The height of Republican France’s tyranny came during a 10-month period forever known as the Reign of Terror, the most notorious and arguably most memorable part of the French Revolution.

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  What Could Go Right

  Justin Bean

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  WINNER: Nautilus Awards and Book Excellence Awards (Sustainability)Amazon BestsellerTired of all the doom and gloom? What Could Go Right invites you to ditch cynicism about the future, and build the one you want.Instead of worst-case scenarios or Pollyanna optimism, you can envision an ideal world and be empowered to build it. The opportunity of our era is to transition to a sustainable, equitable, abundant global economy. Rethink your mindset, understand tech and social trends, & design a future you want to live in, you can thrive through building a better future for us all. Packed with insights, tools, and ideas for what an ideal future might look like and how to build it, What Could Go Right helps you rethink:Your Mindset: Rather than accepting dystopian tropes about our future, we'll look at the reality of our current time as the most abundant and empowered humanity has ever been-and witness it getting better. You'll explore tools and frameworks like Design Thinking, Three Horizons, Five Dynamics, to turn inspiration into pragmatic thinking, planning, and execution. Trends and Opportunities: Explore the empowering tools, sustainable shifts in industry and technology, and social evolutions that are making a more equitable, distributed, democratic, cleaner economy possible. The economic, climate, and social crises around us are accelerating the urgency for change and are inspiring innovators to create new tools and approaches-all to make the transition to a better future. Your Vision of a Better Future: Start imagining what an ideal future might look like by making the most of existing technology and knowledge. With thought leaders and industry experts, you'll tour a future that is abundant, a Zero Marginal Cost Society, post-scarcity, and Omni-Thriving. Apply Maslow's hierarchy of personal needs to social needs. "We don't get the world we want simply by fighting the one we don't. We get the world we want by envisioning, designing, and building it."

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  French for Beginners: Learn...

  Lingo Publishing

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  Ready to learn French the easy way? If you have tried textbooks, online classes, or CD compilations – and found them obtrusive or just too hard – this is the audiobook for you! 
  Yes, you can learn French in 30 days without wasting time, jumping through hoops, or spending hundreds of dollars – just to find that it didn’t work. 
  Learn French the playful way as you join Martin in his journey through France, and gain a solid foundation in the language, thanks to helpful dialogues and real-life situations.  
  With this handy guide, you will: Learn a brief history of the French languageDiscover the alphabet, accents, pronunciation tips, word order, etc.See examples of all kinds of logical fallacies so you can laugh (inside) as your opponent gets stuck in themMeet new people, learn nouns gendersLearn traveling lingoGo shopping in a French market and learn all about foodGo sightseeing with MartinHave a house party – invitations, family members, and how to address themEnjoy a restaurant excursion, talk with waiters and other dinersDiscuss your past, time expressions, months/seasonsTake a helpful revision quiz to see how you’ve doneAnd much, much more!  
  It’s said that the best way to learn any language is immersion within the culture speaking it; this audiobook puts you in French culture without even boarding a plane!  
  As you journey with Martin, you’ll listen and practice the language alongside him – the best way to learn!  
  What are you waiting for? Let’s take the trip, immerse ourselves in this amazing and exciting culture, and learn French the easy way. 
  Au revoir!

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  Edith Stein: A short biography -...

  5 Minutes, 5 Minute Biographies,...

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  Edith Stein, Jewish woman, Catholic nun, and philosopher: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best!

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