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  The Forgotten Soldier

  Charlie Connelly

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  Bestselling author Charlie Connelly returns with a First World War memoir of his great uncle, Edward Connelly, who was an ordinary boy sent to fight in a war the likes of which the world had never seen. 
  But this is not just his story; it is the story of all the young forgotten soldiers who fought and bravely died for their country 
  The Forgotten Soldier tells the story of Private Edward Connelly, aged 19, killed in the First World War a week before the Armistice and immediately forgotten, even, it seems, by his own family. 
  Edward died on exactly the same day, and as part of the same military offensive, as Wilfred Owen. They died only a few miles apart and yet there cannot be a bigger contrast between their legacies. Edward had been born into poverty in west London on the eve of the twentieth century, had a job washing railway carriages, was conscripted into the army at the age of eighteen and sent to the Western Front from where he would never return. 
  He lies buried miles from home in a small military cemetery on the outskirts of an obscure town close to the French border in western Belgium. No-one has ever visited him. 
  Like thousands of other young boys, Edward’s life and death were forgotten. 
  By delving into and uncovering letters, poems and war diaries to reconstruct his great uncle’s brief life and needless death; Charlie fills in the blanks of Edward’s life with the experiences of similar young men giving a voice to the voiceless. Edward Connelly’s tragic story comes to represent all the young men who went off to the Great War and never came home. 
  This is a book about the unsung heroes, the ordinary men who did their duty with utmost courage, and who deserve to be remembered. 
  In this deeply personal and historical account, Connelly brings to life the autobiography of a forgotten hero, painting a vivid picture of the harsh realities of war. The memoirs of Edward Connelly, an ordinary boy turned soldier, serve as a poignant reminder of the countless brave souls who were lost in the Great War, their stories untold and their sacrifices unacknowledged. 
  For fans of Toby Carr (Moderate Becoming Good Later), Raynor Winn (Landlines), Michael Palin (Travelling to Work), and Matthew Green (The Wizard Of The Nile).

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  Night Stalks the Mansion - A...

  Constance Westbie, Harold Cameron

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  Back by popular demand, a supernatural detective story revealing the true account of a house haunted by ghosts lingering after a nineteenth century murder.   This true story recounts a Philadelphia family’s encounter with a spectral presence in their eighteenth-century mansion. After experiencing footsteps at night, opening doors, strange sounds and activity that centered around the library, the Cameron family investigates, unearthing the mansion's tragic past and changing their beliefs about the supernatural world.

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  What Really Happened in the Dark...

  Rachel Thornfield

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.  
  Challenge everything you learned about medieval history and discover the surprising truth about an era deliberately misrepresented for political and religious purposes. This revisionist audiobook reveals that the Dark Ages were neither dark nor backward but a period of significant innovation, cultural exchange, and intellectual development obscured by Renaissance propaganda. Learn why the term itself was invented to make later periods seem superior by contrast and how this distortion persists in education despite scholarly rejection. The narrator presents evidence of medieval advances in agriculture, architecture, philosophy, and technology that contradict popular images of superstitious ignorance and cultural stagnation. Discover the sophisticated Islamic civilization preserving and extending classical knowledge while Europe supposedly slumbered in darkness. Understand how medieval institutions including universities, parliaments, and banking systems established foundations for modernity that Renaissance self-promotion deliberately obscured. This audiobook examines why accurate medieval history threatens modern narratives about progress, religion, and Western superiority that depend on Dark Age mythology. Learn what ordinary medieval people actually believed, how they lived, and why their world was far more complex than cartoonish depictions suggest. Essential listening for history enthusiasts tired of oversimplification and anyone questioning whether accepted historical narratives serve truth or ideology.

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  Ancient Conspiracy Theories: The...

  Editors Charles River

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  For decades, parodies featuring ominous, mysterious cults have been a favorite gag in pop culture. These fraternal brothers are often depicted in some type of underground lair, dressed in extravagant ceremonial robes with their faces hidden in their hoods, seated around a long table brimming with Gothic chalices, skulls, and glittering dark treasure. Like all art, creativity is sparked by a source of inspiration, and the inspiration for scenes like those have for centuries come from conspiracy theories, which often have profound impact regardless of their veracity. Indeed, conspiracy theories are nothing new: when the Great Fire of Rome occurred in 64 CE, Suetonius and Cassius Dio, two of Nero’s ancient biographers, were adamant that it was the emperor himself who set the fire (or ordered it set), and they are the originators of the myth that Nero played the lyre, danced around his palace, and sang “The Sack of Troy” while Rome burned outside his windows.  
  Perhaps it should also not be surprising that the themes found in contemporary conspiracy theories are often echoed in ancient conspiracy theories. While some people still insist that Lyndon B. Johnson was in on John F. Kennedy’s assassination, it was speculated across the ancient world that the young Macedonian king, Alexander the Great, conspired to have his own father, Philip II of Macedon, assassinated. Likewise, the New Age beliefs that Mesoamerican ruins in Mexico were somehow tied to extraterrestrials find common cause with people who believe the ancient Indus Valley site at Mohenjo-daro was destroyed by a nuclear weapon. And through it all, the lack of surviving documentary evidence about much of antiquity has allowed for all of the unknowns to become highly speculative sources of debate. For example, did Caesar’s men burn the Library of Alexandria in the 1st century BCE, or was it destroyed later, if at all?

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  Swedish Sauna: An Erotic...

  Victoria Rush

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  Getting wet in the steam room was never this much fun… 
  When Jade takes a holiday flight to Sweden, she’s floored by how beautiful the flight attendants are on the plane. As she watches the sexy stewardesses go about their duties, she curls up in her seat by the window and has a silent climax under her cozy blanket. 
  On the way off the plane, the lead flight attendant passes her a note, inviting her to go skiing with her and some of the other stewardesses during her stayover. When Jade gets picked up at the ski resort, things quickly escalate as the four girls get increasingly friendly. 
  When Elsa invites Jade back to her cabin with the other girls at the end of the day, Jade is shocked and exhilarated to see what they have in store. Her exciting trip culminates with her return flight home, as her new friends arrange for a true mile-high experience in the friendly skies.

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  The 2% Club - Only 2% of the...

  Joe F. Schmitz Jr.

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  Only 2% of Americans have both pensions and $1 million or more saved for retirement. If that is you, welcome to the 2% Club! This book was written for you. It's dedicated to all the American heroes who've lived a life of service, and the blue-collar professionals who've worked hard and saved diligently for decades. In this book, you'll learn how to:Simplify and optimize your retirement with the "5 Pillars of Pension Planning"Enjoy the full value of your pension (it may be more valuable than you think)Decrease your tax bill through strategic Roth conversions and smart withdrawal planningPlan for pension options such as lump sum options and survivorship optionsOptimize Social Security and protect your wealth from Medicare premium increasesEnjoy your retirement and spend more money (many in the 2% Club struggle with spending money)Create a legacy that benefits your family and favorite charities 
  Having a pension puts you in a rare financial position that requires advanced planning. This book will help you become a better steward of what you worked so hard to build. You've already done the heavy lifting. Now is your time to retire with peace, purpose, and a plan.

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