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  Abraham Lincoln - The Dark Side...

  Cyril Taylor-Carr

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  Lincoln's connection to black history may go much further than his role in slavery. In the 2001 book 'Black People and Their Place in History', historian Leroy Vaughn, alleges that Lincoln’s father was African American and his mother had Ethiopian ethnicity, both of which may have explained his “very dark skin and coarse hair.” The fact is his rivals campaigned using propaganda that depicted Lincoln as “Abraham Africanus the First,” an African man. 
   
  It is claimed that Abraham Lincoln, who became America’s 16th President in 1860, was a Melungeon; a person of European, African-American and Native American ancestry. 
  But beyond even that thoughtful historical proposition the late scholar Lerone Bennet Jr. sees America's most beloved president in a very different light to how he has been portrayed throughout time. Bennet hit a nerve in his research and writing on Lincoln. His book, 'Forced into Glory: Abraham Lincoln's White Dream', questions Lincoln's role as the "Great Emancipator". The work was described by one reviewer as a "flawed mirror." It was further criticized by historians of the Civil War period as faulty. 
   
  In his introduction, Bennett wrote: 
  "The idea of the book is simple: Everything you think you know about Lincoln and race is wrong. Every schoolchild, for example, knows the story of "the great emancipator" who freed Negroes with a stroke of the pen out of the goodness of his heart. The real Lincoln ... was a conservative politician who said repeatedly that he believed in white supremacy. Not only that: He opposed the basic principle of the Emancipation Proclamation until his death and was literally forced – Count Adam Gurowski said he was literally whipped – "into the glory of having issued the Emancipation Proclamation," which Lincoln drafted in such a way that it did not in and of itself free a single slave."

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  Transform Your Sleep: Find Calm...

  Malcolm Vervain

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  Transform Your Sleep: Find Calm and Rejuvenate Fast 
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  Anzio Nettuno - A Battle of...

  Linden Lyons, Jörg Staiger

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  "...an excellent primer about the operations in and around the Anzio beachhead. Students of operational art, multinational operations, and amphibious warfare will find Staiger’s narrative interesting and thought-provoking." — Military Review
  
  The Allied amphibious operation codenamed Shingle was launched in late January 1944. It was opposed by German forces in the area of Anzio and Nettuno. Success depended on the element of surprise, and the speed with which the invaders could build up strength and move inland. This was understood by General Mark Clark, commander of the US Fifth Army, but not fully understood by his subordinate commanders.
  
  This German account focuses on the landing at Anzio as it was the only one that failed to achieve its objective of smashing the German defense and achieving operational freedom of movement. The battle lasted over six weeks, with mistakes made by leadership on both sides, and consequently also great sacrifice by soldiers on both sides. But the operation was not a German success either, and attempts to prevent the creation of a strong bridgehead failed. Ultimately the Allies would reach Rome, and the Allies applied lessons from this battle to facilitate the success of Overlord, launched five months later.
  
  While not complete, as the author did not have access to some of the war diaries of higher levels of German command, this is still one of the best German accounts of Operation Shingle and is here translated into English for the first time.

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  Robert E Lee on Leadership -...

  H.W. Crocker

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  Robert E. Lee scholar H. W. Crocker III is an esteemed Civil War historian. Skillfully summarizing Lee's life, Crocker clearly extracts leadership lessons from the storied career of the South's beloved leader and applies them to today's business world. Under General Lee's management, a rag-tag army of poor farmers-vastly outnumbered, outgunned, under-supplied, and under-fed-consistently routed Union troops. Brilliantly seizing strategic opportunities, Lee stunned his foes and inspired his soldiers. He was decisive, focused, and humble. Sharing his men's hardships, Lee spoke often with them and earned their loyalty. He found trusted subordinates who shared his vision, gave them broad instructions, and turned them loose. He didn't micromanage or belittle. Taking blame for failure, he was lavish in praise and charitable in criticism. Revered by his men, respected by his opponents, and universally recognized as a Christian gentleman, Robert E. Lee practiced-on plantation, battlefield, and campus-effective management principles. For those seeking leadership excellence, this practical work is absolutely essential. "A masterpiece-the best work of its kind I have ever read."-Major General Josiah Bunting III, superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute

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  The Holodomor - The Brutal...

  Kelly Mass

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  The Holodomor, also known as the Terror-Famine (meaning 'to kill through starving' in Ukrainian) or The Great Famine, was a devastating man-made disaster that struck Soviet Ukraine between 1932 and 1933. It resulted in the deaths of millions of Ukrainians, with the word "Holodomor" specifically highlighting the purposeful nature of the famine. The term reflects the severity of the event, suggesting not only a catastrophic food shortage but also a deliberate attempt to destroy the Ukrainian population through starvation. Various factors contributed to the famine's man-made characteristics, including the refusal of Soviet authorities to allow outside aid, the forced confiscation of family food supplies, and the imposition of severe restrictions on population movement. 
  The Holodomor was part of a larger Soviet famine that affected other grain-producing regions of the USSR in the same period, but Ukraine, as one of the Soviet Union's most important agricultural producers, bore the brunt of the crisis. The famine was not a result of natural disasters but of Stalinist policies, such as forced collectivization, that wreaked havoc on Ukraine's agricultural systems. The Ukrainian people, most of whom were ethnic Ukrainians, faced the unimaginable toll of starvation in what remains one of the most catastrophic peacetime events in Ukrainian history. 
  Ukraine, along with 15 other countries, officially recognized the Holodomor as a genocide perpetrated by the Soviet regime against the Ukrainian people, a stance that has been supported since 2006. The question of how many people perished remains a subject of debate. A joint declaration made to the United Nations in 2003 suggested that between 7 and 10 million Ukrainians died during the famine. However, current estimates by scholars tend to range from 3.5 to 5 million deaths.

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  Thus Spoke Zarathustra

  Friedrich Nietzsche

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  Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche is one of the most influential and provocative works of modern philosophy. Written in a unique blend of poetry, storytelling, and philosophical reflection, this extraordinary book presents Nietzsche's bold ideas about human potential, morality, and the transformation of society.
  
  The work follows Zarathustra, a wandering sage who descends from years of solitude in the mountains to share his wisdom with the world. Having spent a decade in deep contemplation, Zarathustra returns to humanity with a message meant to challenge conventional beliefs and inspire a new vision of human existence.
  
  Through a series of speeches, parables, and encounters with various individuals, Zarathustra presents powerful ideas that question traditional moral values and established systems of thought. He calls for the creation of new values that arise from strength, creativity, and the courage to think independently.
  
  One of the central ideas explored in the book is the concept of the Übermensch, often translated as the "overman" or "higher individual." This figure represents humanity's potential to rise beyond limitations imposed by tradition, fear, and conformity. Nietzsche presents this ideal not as a literal being, but as a symbol of human growth, self-overcoming, and the continual pursuit of excellence.
  
  Throughout Zarathustra's journey, readers encounter vivid philosophical reflections on topics such as individual freedom, the search for meaning, personal transformation, the nature of truth, and the challenge of creating one's own values. The narrative unfolds through symbolic episodes that combine dramatic storytelling with profound intellectual insight.
  
  Nietzsche's writing style is both poetic and intense, filled with striking imagery, paradoxes, and memorable declarations. Rather than presenting a traditional philosophical argument, the book invites readers to reflect deeply and interpret its ideas through their own experiences and perspectives.
  
  More than a philosophical treatise, Thus Spoke Zarathustra is a work that challenges readers to reconsider the foundations of belief, morality, and human purpose. Its themes have influenced generations of thinkers, writers, artists, and philosophers, making it one of the most widely discussed works in intellectual history.
  
  Bold, visionary, and deeply philosophical, Thus Spoke Zarathustra remains a timeless exploration of human potential, self-transformation, and the courage to create new meaning in the world.

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