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  The Atlantic Wall - History and...

  H. W. Kaufmann, J. E. Kaufmann,...

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  This WWII history and visitor’s guide explores the extensive network of Nazi fortifications built to defend Fortress Europe. Hitler's Atlantic Wall, the complex system of coastal fortifications that stretched from Norway to the Spanish border during the Second World War, was built to defend occupied Europe from Allied invasion. Many of its principal structures survive and can be visited today. This authoritative guide provides both practical information for visitors and essential historical context. The wall, which was constructed on a massive scale between 1942 and 1944 by German engineers, forced laborers and troops, consisted of strong points, artillery casemates, bunkers, troop shelters, minefields, anti-tank and anti-boat obstacles. It also included the concrete U-boat and E-boat pens in the key ports and, behind the Channel coast, the V-weapon sites. This huge scheme of fortifications was one of the longest series of defensive lines in military history. This comprehensive volume takes readers and visitors through the entire story of the fortifications from the fall of France to the D-Day invasion on the beaches of Normandy that finally broke through. As a guide to some of the most impressive relics of the Second World War, this book is essential reading for travelers or anyone interested in the liberation of occupied Europe.

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  Dominican Republic - Culture...

  Ginnie Bedggood

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  For those who choose to break out of the confines of all-inclusive tourist resorts, Culture Smart! Dominican Republic offers a tantalizing insight into this warm, vital, and intriguing people. It takes you on a journey from the unspoiled coastline to the agricultural interior, to the imposing mountains and to the hamlets where time appears to have stood still. It then catapults you into the twenty-first century, through poverty and opulence, to the hustle and bustle of the large cities and the lifestyles of the luxury coastal tourist resorts. It offers practical advice on what to expect and to how to behave in a Dominican home, or in social and work settings.

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  His Books

  Robert Southey

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  LibriVox volunteers offer you 8 different recordings of His Books by Robert Southey. This was the fortnightly poetry project for April 11th, 2010.

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  F-- Now There Are Two of You

  Adam Mansbach

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  Adam Mansbach famously gave voice to two of parenting's primal struggles in Go the F--k to Sleep and You Have to F--king Eat — the often-imitated, never-duplicated pair of New York Times best sellers that ushered in a new era of radical honesty in humor books for parents. But what could possibly be left?Parents — new, old, expectant, and grand — of multiple children already knew the answer. Author Adam Mansbach discovered it for himself by having two more kids, less than two years apart. F--k, Now There Are Two of You is a loving monologue about that new addition to the family, addressed to a big sibling and shot through with Adam's trademark profane truth-telling. Chock-full of unspoken sentiments channeled directly from the brains of parents worldwide, F--k, Now There Are Two of You articulates all the fears and frustrations attendant to the simple, math-defying fact that two is a million more kids than one. As you probably know by now, you shouldn't let a child listen to it.

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  Lincoln's Gift - How Humor...

  Gordon Leidner

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  "Simply the best book that has been published on this great president's humor and stories.... Everyone interested in Abraham Lincoln will want to read this." --William C. Harris, author of Lincoln and the Border States. 
  Abraham Lincoln has long been admired for his leadership, honesty, and eloquence. But despite his somber reputation, there was another side to the 16th president--he loved to tell funny stories! With an uncanny ability to mimic others and an irresistible Midwestern twang, Lincoln, in fact, could be downright hilarious. 
  Brimming with his funniest quips, jokes, and stories, Lincoln's Gift explores the crucial role humor played throughout his tumultuous professional and private life. Perfect for history buffs and Lincoln enthusiasts alike, this clever and captivating biography reveals how America's greatest president used his lighter side to lead the country through one of its darkest times, the Civil War. Narrator Frank Gerard brings the Humorist-in-Chief to life, along with an assorted cast of characters from Lincoln's world.

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  Reflections on the Formation and...

  Anne Robert Jacques Turgot

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  This Essay May be Considered as the Germ of the Treatise on The Wealth of Nations, Written by the Celebrated Smith—Condorcet's Life of Turgot.

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