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  The Emerald Tablet - Alchemy for...

  Dennis William Hauck

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  The Emerald Tablet—an ancient document that contains the essence of the alchemical teachings—has had an important influence on many Western spiritual and religious traditions. Ostensibly concerned with turning base metals into gold, alchemy was in fact dedicated to transforming the lead of self into the gold of spirit. This brilliant history of alchemy traces its sources back to ancient Egypt, and presents alchemy as a useful, practical system of self-transformation. Each of the seven steps of alchemical transformation is explained, with hands-on techniques and exercises, treating alchemy as a living discipline for achieving a spiritual awakening.

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  America in World War II - From...

  Liam Dale

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  Join The History Journals on an hourly history tour of this pivotal era, focusing on America's entry into the war. 
   
  While World War I was once called the "war to end all wars," it wasn't long before America's young men found themselves thrust into another global conflict. On December 7th, 1941, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor changed the course of history. America, previously on the sidelines, now stood shoulder to shoulder with the Allies in the fight against Hitler and the Axis powers. 
   
  Explore America's journey into World War II, uncovering the remarkable courage and bravery displayed by Americans on both domestic and foreign fronts. Learn about Hollywood's role in the war effort, the contributions of American women in factories, and the paths taken by American troops who played a pivotal role in making the world safer for future generations. 
   
  Embark on this compelling exploration of America's involvement in World War II, a turning point in history.

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  A Walk Through Ancient Rome - A...

  Philip Matyszak

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  In this expert guide to the ancient city, Dr Philip Matyszak takes us on a tour of ancient Rome's most fascinating and important sites and locations, revealing the secrets of the beating heart of the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic, and the Roman Empire. 
   
   
   
  Rome itself was never grander or more magnificent than just before it fell, so be transported back in time to the Empire's twilight years at the end of the fourth century ad, with almost a thousand years of Roman history to explore. Each chapter focuses on one of Rome's districts, with maps throughout and explanations of how the same routes would look today. 
   
   
   
  Put yourself in the sandals of a Roman pedestrian and take a walk along the Via Appia, through the Capuan Gate and past all the wonders inside the walls of ancient Rome, from tombs and temples to sewers and shrines, the grand gardens and the humble street markets, from Nero's Golden House to the slums where Julius Caesar grew up. Walk alongside the ghosts of Trajan, Nero, and Cicero; stand where they stood and see what they saw.

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  Montford Point Marines The: The...

  Charles River Editors

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  In the summer of 1942, the first group of African American recruits stepped off a bus into the pine woods of North Carolina, bound for an experiment the Marine Corps had long vowed never to attempt. Their destination - Montford Point, a hastily constructed satellite to the new Camp Lejeune - was more than a training ground. It was a compromise with democracy, a segregated doorway into an institution that had defined itself for generations by who could not enter. The Corps’ exclusivity had a racial edge: unlike the Army, which had long employed segregated black regiments, and the Navy, which at least allowed African Americans to serve as stewards and messmen, the Marines had barred black men outright from 1798 into the Second World War. (Nalty 1995) 
  	Between 1942 and 1949, nearly 20,000 black men trained at Montford Point. They endured tar-paper barracks that baked in summer heat and leaked in coastal storms, learned to drill to the cadence of instructors who sometimes doubted their right to wear the uniform, and mastered skills that would carry them to the beaches and supply trails of Saipan, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. Their story illuminated the paradox of wartime America, a republic that preached freedom abroad while policing hierarchies at home. 
  	In the process, Montford Point became both a threshold and a proving ground. It marked the reluctant admission of black men to a branch that had defined itself against them, and it tested a proposition central to mid-century American life: whether citizenship could be earned, displayed, and finally recognized through service. The soldiers’ stories can’t be branded as hagiography or indictment, but they offer a clear view of how a segregated experiment altered an institution and, over time, the nation the soldiers served.

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  Fur Trade in North America The:...

  Editors Charles River

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  Though the importance of hats is easy to overlook, it was deadly serious in more ways than one, impacting the beavers and birds used to make fashionable hats, the environment of the region, and the people fighting over the resources. Beaver hats put the Dutch, British, and French in conflict, and later the Americans and Canadians. Plumed women’s hats were considerably less important historically, but they had a huge ecological impact. The beaver is a crucial species that once had an immense impact on the environment around it, while the short era concerning the plume trade for women’s hats drove a number of bird species to near-extinction. Indeed, several species have never recovered their numbers. The end product was fashionable men’s and women’s hats, sold primarily in Europe and the United States, but from raw materials to finished products, these hats linked tribal peoples, traders, hunters, trappers, merchants, and soldiers. Whether it crossed their minds or not, countless men and women in London and Paris were linked to the North American wilderness and all the violence it entailed. 
  The fur trade had its tensions, but for many years, traders and natives worked out their own systems, times, and traditions, allowing many different groups to interact and even compete without issues that led to war. Though native groups sometimes found themselves in conflicts based on long-standing rivalries or relations with the Europeans, most of the fur traders, the trappers, the Indians, and Hudson’s Bay Company officials lived peaceably. The great amount of distance from one another in this land of millions of miles likely helped to alleviate tensions. When a new vision for the Hudson’s Bay Company came about, one where settlers, not itinerants, would be responsible for the colony, the rules changed.

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  The 5 Love Languages

  Gary Chapman

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  Falling in love is very easy. But keeping love alive is a real challenge. How to maintain strong and harmonious relationships despite conflicts and daily challenges?This audiobook will reveal to you a secret that has already helped a huge number of people around the world improve their relationships. Regardless of how strong your bond is, Gary Chapman's method will help you achieve another level of relationship and experience all the joy of mutual love!After listening, you will learn:how to determine which love language you and your partner speak;what factors influence the formation of a love language;how to learn to understand and listen to each other;how to avoid psychological difficulties and build happy relationships.The approaches proposed by the author are universal. They can be used not only in marriage and romantic relationships, but also in building communication with children and loved ones.Falling in love is very easy. But keeping love alive is a real challenge. How to maintain strong and harmonious relationships despite conflicts and daily challenges?This audiobook will reveal to you a secret that has already helped a huge number of people around the world improve their relationships. Regardless of how strong your bond is, Gary Chapman's method will help you achieve another level of relationship and experience all the joy of mutual love!After listening, you will learn:how to determine which love language you and your partner speak;what factors influence the formation of a love language;how to learn to understand and listen to each other;how to avoid psychological difficulties and build happy relationships.The approaches proposed by the author are universal. They can be used not only in marriage and romantic relationships, but also in building communication with children and loved ones.

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