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  Peter the Hermit and the...

  Charles River Editors

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  Of the many campaigns during the Middle Ages, few are as remarkable or seemingly impossible to win at the start as the First Crusade (1095-99), and the true crowning achievement of that crusade, which resulted in two centuries of Western European Christian states in the Middle East and the permanent firing of the European imagination, was the conquest of Jerusalem on July 15, 1099 after three weeks of siege. That victorious siege came four years after the call for a crusade first went out, and had the Crusaders not taken Jerusalem, the First Crusade would not likely have been followed by any more and the campaign might have been no more than an historical footnote of what could have been.  
  	What’s often forgotten about the First Crusade is that it started inauspiciously for the Europeans, and the first army to arrive in the Middle East had an extremely checkered history even before it was decimated. On October 21, 1096, in the proximity of Helenopolis, which is now known as the village of Hersek in Bithynia, a contingent of Crusader pilgrims was massacred by the Seljuk Turkish Army, which had strategically positioned itself in anticipation of an ambush. The event took place in a significantly symbolic location in the Christian tradition. Indeed, the name Helenopolis is derived from the legend that Helen, the mother of Constantine and a notable proponent of her son's conversion, was born there. This was where the castle of Kibotos, also known as Civetot, once stood, constructed under Byzantine Emperor Alexius Comnenus’s orders. It was near this castle that Crusader pilgrims established their encampment, leaving behind women, children, and the elderly as they prepared to launch an attack on the Turkish forces in Anatolia. The surprise attack was brought to a swift end by the Turkish forces’ superior tactics and equipment, which ultimately resulted in the massacre of the Christian population and the capture of numerous prisoners.

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  Does Self-Knowledge Come Through...

  Jiddu Krishnamurti

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  1. Does self-knowledge come through searching? - 16 July 1949 
  • What is it that most of us are seeking? 
  • Does clarity come through searching and trying to find out what others say? 
  • Can incessant search and longing give you the extraordinary sense of reality or 
  creative being that comes when you really understand yourself? 
  • Without knowing your background and the substance of your thought, where 
  it comes from, surely your search is utterly futile and your action has no 
  meaning. 
  • The responsibility for any action depends on ourselves, not on others. 
  • Q: Do I have to be at any special level of consciousness to understand you? 
  • Q: The movement of life is experienced in relationship to people and to ideas.

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  Final Moments: Heartfelt Stories...

  Dorian Haverford

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  Final Moments: Heartfelt Stories that Change Everything 
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  Are you eager to elevate your career and solidify your understanding through impactful stories that resonate deeply? 
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  This audiobook is your ultimate companion for enriching your perspective, applying heartfelt insights, and engaging with transformative experiences. With this, you’re set for a journey of personal growth and understanding. 
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  - Profound insights that resonate beyond words 
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  Our audiobook stands out through its thorough exploration of concepts necessary for profound change. Ideas are not merely touched upon; they are thoroughly examined with clarity. 
  Please note that this audiobook is an independent resource, and is not affiliated with any official organization. 
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  Stories from Kathasaritasagara...

  Anusha HS

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  The book Kathasaritsagara has been created by Soma Deva. It consists of 21,500 shlokas. 
  This book Kathasaritsagara has been divided into 18 lambakaas, and those 18 lambakaas are still more divided into 125 Tharanga's. 
  Some lambakaas are very big, while some are very small. 
  If there are 115 Shlokas in the 11th Lambaka, there are around 4925 Shlokas in 12th Lambaka. 
  During ancient times from the mouth of Lord Shiva, this story got birth. Those who listen to this story will experience all sorts of worldly pleasures. They will be blessed by Lord Shiva and at last reach jnana Loka by the blessings of lord shiva.

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  Straight White Male - A...

  Chris Furr, William J Barber II,...

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  As the cultural conversation around race, gender, and sexuality has evolved, straight, white men are becoming increasingly aware of their privilege. But many may be left thinking, "OK, what am I supposed to do about it?" "We need a way forward beyond feelings of guilt, overwhelmingness, anger, and denial." "We are looking for transformative guidance that helps us be the good guys we want to be." 
   
   
   
  Straight, white, male pastor Chris Furr offers a guide to deconstructing that privilege in Straight White Male. With an emphasis on confession and redemption, Furr invites other privileged men to reconsider the ways they live, work, believe, and interact with others. Alongside Furr's perspective, essays from contributing writers who lack various types of privilege—straight, Black man William J. Barber II, straight, white woman Melissa Florer-Bixler, queer, nonbinary latinx Robyn Henderson-Espinoza, and gay, white man Matthias Roberts—offer insights on how particular types and combinations of privilege (and the lack thereof) shape the way we move through the world. Their combined voices offer much-needed perspective through this deconstruction and provide a vision for how straight, white men can do better for ourselves, our families, and society.

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  Rolling Thunder Against the...

  Gene Eric Salecker

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  This WWII history sheds light on the extensive use of armored fighting vehicles in the Pacific Theater from the Philippines to Okinawa.   Although the history of armor in World War II has captured the attention of countless authors, the extensive use of tanks in the Pacific has gone largely unexamined. Now historian Gene Eric Salecker corrects this oversight. With comprehensive detail, Salecker describes the exploits of American tanks on the jungle islands where troops engaged in savage combat and encountered unforgiving weather and terrain.    Stationed in the Philippines when the Japanese attacked the islands in 1941, the U.S. Army's independent tank battalions fought from the very start of the war. From New Guinea and the Solomons to Makin, Saipan, and Guam, American armor proved instrumental in winning World War II in the Pacific.

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