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  Radio Treason - The Trials of...

  Rebecca West, Katie Roiphe

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  The gripping courtroom drama of a Brooklyn-born Englishman who became the voice of Nazi Germany, by "one of the most brilliant and erudite journalists of the century" (The New York Times). 
   
   
   
  In 1945, the New Yorker commissioned star reporter Rebecca West to cover the London trial of William Joyce, who stood accused by the British government of aiding the Third Reich. Joyce was alleged to have hosted a radio program, Germany Calling, devoted to Nazi propaganda and calls for a British surrender. 
   
   
   
  The legal case against Joyce (known as "Lord Haw-Haw" for his supposedly posh accent) proved to be tenuous and full of uncertainties. Yet each new piece of evidence added to West's timeless portrait of a social reject who turned to the far right, who rose through the ranks without ever being liked, and who sought validation through a set of shared hatreds—of elites, of communists, and especially of Jews. 
   
   
   
  As a work of psychological suspense, Rebecca West's Radio Treason anticipates Truman Capote, Janet Malcolm, and Joan Didion at their best. As a study in political extremism, as Katie Roiphe writes in her foreword, "It is as if Lord Haw-Haw has been transported from her time into ours."

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  The Super Connector's Playbook -...

  Lirone Glikman

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  Use the power of connections to achieve your professional goals: land a job you love, gain clients, secure investors, or connect with influential mentors. 
  Just meeting people isn’t enough. What enables highly successful people to stand out, seize opportunities, and turn every relationship into a catalyst for success is building authentic, strategic connections. That means making lasting impressions, creating meaningful interactions, and planning ahead with a clear goal in mind. 
  Whether you’re a professional, entrepreneur, or executive, mastering the art of business relationships can unlock doors you never imagined and skyrocket your professional success. 
  In The Super Connector’s Playbook, Lirone Glikman, a global leader in business relationships and personal branding, reveals her proven, research-backed strategies for harnessing your communication skills and personal brand as your ultimate superpower to success. With decades of experience working with Fortune 500 companies, policymakers, and top executives, Glikman developed and perfected the Human Factor Method, a step-by-step system to help you create, maintain, and leverage powerful relationships with confidence and ease. 
  In the book you’ll learn how to:Forge meaningful connections with almost anyone, anywhereFuel your success with an authentic, high-impact networkMaintain strong relationships over timeAuthentically and unapologetically ask for what you need and get resultsSupercharge your connections with AI tools 
  With hands-on strategies, real-world exercises, and actionable techniques, The Super Connector’s Playbook will show you how to build powerful business relationships that will open doors to new opportunities and long-term success.

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  Scottish History - William...

  Kelly Mass

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  This book consists of two titles: 
  Book 1: Scotland is an old country with an ancient history. There is no doubt about that. Many traditions, words, symbols, and other cultural aspects we see as normal today, originate from Scotland. Scotland's documented history started with the Roman Empire's entryway in the first century, when the province of Britannia broadened as far north as the Antonine Wall. Caledonia, to the north, was home to the Picti, whose uprisings drove Rome's armies back to Hadrian's Wall. As Rome withdrew from Britain, the Scoti, a group of Gaelic pirates, started colonizing Western Scotland and Wales. Ancient Scotland saw the Neolithic Age around 4000 BC, the Bronze Age around 2000 BC, and the Iron Age around 700 BC before the arrival of the Romans. 
  Book 2: The Film "Brave Heart" has it right on some points but does a bad job with historic precision with others, most likely because they're just attempting to dramatize a Hollywood film, not promoting dull precision. Let's see what info we can learn from history about the real William Wallace. William Wallace was a Scottish knight. In order to comprehend the impact of that time's knight civilization and roles, we will discuss the idea itself. We will also discuss the brutal reign of Edward I of England, the sadistic murder of William Wallace (worse than you might think), and several other factors contributing to his capture, his resistance, and his following.

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  Ashanti Empire - Kingdom of the...

  Rolf Hedger

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  The Ashanti Empire, flourishing from the 17th to the 19th century in what is now Ghana, stands as a testament to the resilience and sophistication of African states. This powerful kingdom was established through a unique blend of indigenous cultural traditions and political innovations, creating a centralized authority that not only governed a vast territory but also unified diverse ethnic groups under a single national identity. At the heart of this unity was the revered Golden Stool, a symbol of divine providence and the collective spirit of the Ashanti people. 
  Emerging from a landscape rich in natural resources and strategic trade routes, the Ashanti Empire developed robust economic foundations. Gold, kola nuts, and other valuable commodities flowed through well-established networks, facilitating both internal prosperity and external exchanges with neighboring regions and distant trading partners. This economic strength enabled the empire to invest in military expansion and administrative structures that further consolidated its power. 
  The political organization of the Ashanti Empire was characterized by a sophisticated hierarchy led by the Asantehene, whose authority was both political and spiritual. This dual role was crucial in maintaining social order and ensuring loyalty among the various clans and communities within the empire. The administration was further supported by councils of elders and local chiefs, who played significant roles in the governance process by mediating disputes and enforcing the laws that held the society together.

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  Claimed by the Vampire Frat Boys...

  Archer Vale

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  Dark, inhuman thirst rages within me—an unquenchable craving for masculinity. 
  They transformed me…but I’m not a normal vampire. 
  I feed on something far filthier than blood. 
  Tonight, the fraternity took me on my first hunt. We crashed the Halloween party and set up shop in the bathroom. One by one, players from the baseball team entered to feed me through a hole in the stall. 
  What have I become? What kind of dark, vile power now festers within my veins? 
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  CONTAINS EXPLICIT GAY SEXUAL CONTENT. 
  For exclusive stories, visit www.ArcherVale.com.

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  The Vital Spark - How the...

  Anthony Halliday

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  Contemporary scientifically-informed culture investigates the phenomenal world revealed to our mind, senses and technical instruments. Non-duality looks within to the nature of the experiencing subject. Both spring from the need to know, grow and fulfil the supreme potential of human beings, who find the universe apparently manifesting consciousness as themselves. Non-duality offers a path of enquiry into the metaphysical questions underlying physics, and scientific discoveries shed light on what is universal and essential in the non-dual teachings to be found at the heart of all the great wisdom traditions.

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