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  Fighting Back - Stan Andrews and...

  Jeffrey Weiss, Craig Weiss

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  Fighting Back is the story of Stan Andrews, an assimilated American Jew and World War II veteran who became one of the first fighter pilots in the history of the Israeli Air Force. 
   
   
   
  In 1948, Stan Andrews left a comfortable postwar life in Los Angeles to travel to the war-torn Middle East, where a four-front Arab invasion threatened to destroy the newly-declared State of Israel. There he joined the Israeli Air Force and became one of its first fighter pilots. Andrews was an unexpected volunteer for the fight for a Jewish state. He was many things—an artist, writer, assimilated Jew, ladies' man, pilot, and combat veteran of the Pacific War. He had previously been aloof from the struggle for Jewish independence but found himself so roused by the anti-Semitism of 1940s America that he decided to go to Israel and risk everything. Stan made the most of his time in Israel, serving in fighter and bomber squadrons and leaving his mark on an Israeli Air Force that has since become the stuff of legend.

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  The Book of Five Rings

  Miyamoto Musashi

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  The Book of Five Rings is a text on Kenjutsu and the martial arts in general, written by the Japanese swordsman Miyamoto Musashi around 1645. There have been various translations made over the years, and it enjoys an audience considerably broader than only that of martial artists and people across East Asia: For instance, some foreign business leaders find its discussion of conflict and taking the advantage to be relevant to their work in a business context. 
  Musashi establishes a "no-nonsense" theme throughout the text. For instance, he repeatedly remarks that technical flourishes are excessive and contrasts worrying about such things with the principle that all technique is simply a method of cutting down one's opponent. He also continually makes the point that the understandings expressed in the book are important for combat on any scale, whether a one-on-one duel or a massive battle.

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  The Exam - Life Is Only A Test...

  Dr. A. L. Williams

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  A. Lyons Williams was born and raised in North Philadelphia, a neighborhood that produced many famous Jazz and RnB singers, actors, dancers and ministers. 
  At the age of 7, he felt the call to ministry. However, it wasn't until age 17 that he began studying various denominations. Those studies led to him receiving ministerial credentials and ordinations from various ministerial organizations and serving in various capacities as associate minister, assistant pastor, and pastor. In later years, he co-founded the MCM Ministries, and co-hosted its local radio broadcast. 
  As a veteran of both Army and the Navy, he was honorably discharged from both. He has a doctorate in theology from Destiny Christian University. 
  He also holds a degree in fashion design and tailoring (which caused him to co-found the "MiRube Fashion Co." along with designer, Mia MiRube) He ultimately chose to totally embrace his first loves: ministry and creative writing. He is the pastor/teacher of G.R.O.W.T.H. Ministries Int.

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  Spelling Two - An Interactive...

  Bukky Ekine-Ogunlana

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  Spelling Two is the second in the Spelling for Kids interactive spelling workbooks series, which features spelling words that will quickly improve vocabulary, reading comprehension, and spelling skills. It makes a great addition to any school and home-school curriculum! 
  Our fun and enabling spelling system can be used by your whole family at home, and it can also be used by schoolteachers for all children. They can start their practice one year earlier and at their own pace. 
  Our unique, interactive spelling book teaches students how to spell words and builds vocabulary memory by integrating text repetition of age-specific words, along with the audio replay of the words, which dramatically speeds retention, reading skills, and pronunciation of words, as seen in this example from the book: 
  1.      Stop 
  Tommy will stop his football lessons on Sunday. 
  Stop 
  S t o p 
  Our powerful but practical spelling book offers these unique benefits to students:Optimizes your kids' learning by offering a variety of learning techniques. This audiobook utilizes verbal and visual instruction - students listen and write each spelling word for permanent retention of words.The book covers words every child 6-year-old must know and are frequently misspelled in spelling tests - 12 words per week. It is broken down into easy-to-follow spelling exercises that take only 10 minutes daily.Engages children and gets them away from their video games and cell phones. It also helps children who are struggling with reading, spelling, and grammar due to ADHD, Dyslexia, and short-term memory issues. 
  Spelling for Kids is the perfect tool for accelerating spelling skills and ensuring your child is ahead of their class in spelling ability! 
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  Black Fat Femme - Revealing the...

  Ed.D. Jonathan P. Higgins,...

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  A celebration of (and how to find your own) queer intersectional identity through the lens of media 
    
  In Black. Fat. Femme.: Revealing the Power of Visibly Queer Voices in Media and Learning to Love Yourself, educator and media critic Dr. Jonathan P. Higgins―aka Doctor Jon Paul―delivers an honest and extraordinary new take on how the author, and other Black Fat Femmes like them, have come to find and understand their identity. 
    
  You'll learn about how standing at the intersection of multiple identities, communities, and causes shapes people and how they see the world. You'll also discover how public figures like Andre Leon Talley and Latrice Royale have helped people learn who they are and what is possible in life. 
    
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  • An examination of the importance of real representation in the media for marginalized people 
  • Discussions of the pioneers who fought so hard to be authentically who they are, both onscreen and off 
  • Explorations of how and why Black Fat Femme people have been left out and erased from LGBTQ+ conversations 
    
  Perfect for anyone with an interest in unique voices and truly singular perspectives, Black. Fat. Femme. is a one-of-a-kind book that will help you see the world with entirely new eyes.

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  The Propagandists' Playbook -...

  Francesca Bolla Tripodi

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  The Propagandists' Playbook peels back the layers of the right-wing media manipulation machine to reveal why its strategies are so effective and pervasive, while also humanizing the people whose worldviews and media practices conservatism embodies. Based on interviews and ethnographic observations of two Republican groups over the course of the 2018 Virginia gubernatorial race—including the author's firsthand experience of the 2017 Unite the Right rally—the book considers how Google algorithms, YouTube playlists, pundits, and politicians can manipulate audiences, reaffirm beliefs, and expose audiences to more extremist ideas, blurring the lines between reality and fiction. Francesca Tripodi argues that conservatives who embody the Christian worldview give authoritative weight to original texts and interrogate the media using the same tools taught to them in Bible study—for example, using Google to "fact check" the news. The result of this practice, tied to conservative marketing tactics, is more than a reaffirmation of existing beliefs: it is a radicalization of content and a changing of narratives adopted by the media. Tripodi also demonstrates the pervasiveness of white supremacy in the conservative media ecosystem, as well as its mainstream appeal, scope, and spread.

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