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  Doing Sixty & Seventy

  Gloria Steinem

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  Reflections on women’s aging from the New York Times–bestselling author who inspired the film The Glorias.One day I woke up and there was a seventy-year-old woman in my bed . . .    Gloria Steinem has been an eloquent and outspoken voice for women’s rights and equality for more than four decades. In Doing Sixty & Seventy she addresses an essential concern of people everywhere—and especially of women: the issue of aging. Whereas turning fifty, in her experience, is “leaving a much-loved and familiar country,” turning sixty means “arriving at the border of a new one.” With insight, intelligence, wit, and heartfelt honesty, she explores the landscapes of this new country and celebrates what she has called “the greatest adventure of our lives.”   While appreciating everybody’s experiences as different, Steinem sees these years as charged with possibilities. Dealing with stereotypes and the “invisibility” that often accompany a woman’s senior years can be as liberating as it is frustrating. It frees women as well as men to embrace that “full, glorious, alive-in-the-moment, don’t-give-a-damn yet caring-for-everything sense of the right now.”  This ebook features an illustrated biography of Gloria Steinem including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author’s personal collection.

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  Uncle Tom's Cabin Volume 2

  Harriet Beecher Stowe

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  In Uncle Tom’s Cabin Volume 2, Harriet Beecher Stowe deepens the exploration of slavery’s brutal realities. Uncle Tom, sold to the cruel Legree, endures unimaginable hardship while clinging to his faith and kindness. Meanwhile, Eliza and George Harris continue their perilous journey to Canada, facing dangers but finding allies in their fight for freedom. Through parallel stories of suffering and resilience, Stowe highlights the moral cost of slavery. As characters confront cruelty and compassion, the novel builds toward a powerful crescendo, emphasizing themes of redemption, hope, and the unbreakable spirit of those who resist oppression.

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  Alaskan History: A Captivating...

  Captivating History

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  Explore Alaska’s Bold Past, from Pioneers and Gold Rushes to the Lives of Alaska’s Native Peoples 
  Two manuscripts in one book:History of Alaska: A Captivating Guide to Historical Events and Facts You Should Know About Alaskan HistoryAlaska Natives: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Indigenous Peoples of Alaska 
  In the first part, History of Alaska, you’ll learn about:The First Alaskans: Who first lived in Alaska, and how did they shape the land?Explorers and Adventures: Why did explorers risk their lives in Alaska’s freezing wilderness, and what did they find?The Gold Rush: How did the hunt for gold change Alaska’s towns and economy forever?War and Defense: Why was Alaska key in World War II and the Cold War?The Alaska Pipeline: What challenges came with building one of the biggest oil pipelines, and how did it change the state?Alaska Today: How is Alaska leading in protecting nature and Native rights? 
  In the second part, Alaska Natives, you’ll discover:Origins of Alaska Natives: Learn where they came from and their early connections with Europe.Survival in Harsh Conditions: Discover how Alaska Natives thrived in tough lands.Traditions and Land: See how Alaska’s landscapes shaped Native cultures.The Russian Era: Explore how Native tribes resisted and survived Russian rule.Alaska Natives under U.S. Rule: Find out what changed when the U.S. took control. 
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  Photographic Memory - How to...

  Philip Smith

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  Everything starts in the mind.Do you ever feel like you're too busy, too stressed or just too distracted to concentrate and get work done?Your brain is the most powerful technology in the world, but you never got the owner's manual … until now! You have no limitations, your potential is infinite, but if you know how to use your brain. The problem is NOT with your memory. The problem is with the system your brain uses to store and retrieve memory items. Change the system and you'll double your memory skills.You might be thinking “Can I make this book work for me?” Even if you are in the most troubled and complicated situation you will find here something for you. You need to understand your problems are not different from the others. You are not less capable than others.Now it is your turn to take action. SCROLL and BUY NOW!

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  Siege of Vienna (1529) The: The...

  Editors Charles River

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  In the wake of taking Constantinople, the Ottoman Empire would spend the next few centuries expanding its size, power, and influence, bumping up against Eastern Europe and becoming one of the world’s most important geopolitical players. It would take repeated efforts by various European coalitions to prevent a complete Ottoman takeover of the continent, and one of the most important battles among those efforts took place at Vienna in 1529.  
  	At the time, the Ottomans were led by one of their most famous sultans, Suleiman the Magnificent, and different chroniclers have analyzed Suleiman's behavior in different ways. There is a plethora of opinions as to his motives for attempting the takeover of Vienna, a well-guarded city far away from his empire's center. Had he intended to conquer the whole of the Holy Roman Empire? Had he intended to strengthen his borders? Had he acted in accordance with King Francis I’s needs in the West? No matter the reason, Suleiman did not halt in his advances, despite the fact circumstances were not favorable for the Ottomans. The summer rains had already begun when he set out for Vienna, making most of the roads inaccessible both for cavalry and moving the heavy pieces of artillery needed for a successful siege. The camels brought from Anatolia proved too sensitive for the cold, constant rain and died in large numbers, and many of the soldiers shared the same fate.  
  	Modern historians speculate as to why Suleiman persisted with the siege even though the Ottoman forces were evidently weaker than the forces in Vienna upon their arrival. As an experienced, strategic warrior, it is most likely he realized his disadvantage and the full scale of his potential losses. It was also probable that the last burst of attacks was merely a means with which to weaken the city walls for a future siege. The second attempt, in 1532, was met with the same mix of bad luck and good defense, and Vienna marked the limit of their advances

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  The E-Boat Threat

  Bryan Cooper

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  One of the major lessons of World War II was the importance of coastal waters. It was not widely recognised beforehand just how vital the control of such waters would become, both in defending essential convoys as well as attacking those of the enemy, and in paving the way for amphibious landings.While land based aircraft could carry out offshore operations by day and destroyers and cruisers patrolled deeper waters, the ideal craft for use in coastal waters were motor boats armed with torpedoes and light guns. But with the exception of Italy, none of the major powers had more than a handful of these boats operational at the outbreak of war.From a small beginning, large fleets of highly maneuverable motor torpedo boats were built up, particularly by Britain, Germany and the USA. They operated mainly at night, because they were small enough to penetrate minefields and creep unseen to an enemy's coastline and fast enough to escape after firing their torpedoes. They fought in every major theatre of war, but the first real threat came in the North Sea and English Channel from German E-boats, crossing to attack Britain's vital convoys. Ranged against them in the 'battle of the little ships' were British MTBs and MGBs and, later, American PT boats. They often fought hand to hand at closer quarters than any other kind of warship in a unique conflict that lasted right to the end of the war.The E-boat Threat describes the development of these deadly little craft, the training of their crews who were usually volunteers and the gradual evolution of tactics in the light of wartime experience. Methods of defence are also related, which included the use of aircraft and destroyers as well as motor gunboats, sometimes acting under a unified command.

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