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  Among the Living and the Dead -...

  Inara Verzemnieks

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  "It's long been assumed of the region where my grandmother was born . . . that at some point each year the dead will come home," Inara Verzemnieks writes in this exquisite story of war, exile, and reconnection. Her grandmother's stories recalled one true home: the family farm left behind in Latvia, where, during WWII, her grandmother Livija and her grandmother's sister, Ausma, were separated. They would not see each other again for more than fifty years. Raised by her grandparents in Washington State, Inara grew up among expatriates, scattering smuggled Latvian sand over the coffins of the dead, singing folk songs about a land she had never visited. 
   
   
   
  When Inara discovers the scarf Livija wore when she left home, in a box of her grandmother's belongings, this tangible remnant of the past points the way back to the remote village where her family broke apart. There it is said the suspend their exile once a year for a pilgrimage through forests and fields to the homes they left behind. Coming to know Ausma and the trauma of her exile to Siberia under Stalin, Inara pieces together Livija's survival through years as a refugee. Weaving these two parts of the family story together in spellbinding, lyrical prose, she gives us a profound and cathartic account of loss, survival, resilience, and love.

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  The Downfall of Pride - Custer's...

  Davis Truman

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.   
  Step into the tumultuous heart of one of America's most infamous military disasters with *The Downfall of Pride: Custer's Catastrophic Decisions at Little Bighorn*. This gripping and meticulously researched account unveils the tragic miscalculations and hubris that led to General George Armstrong Custer's dramatic downfall at the Battle of Little Bighorn. 
  Explore how Custer's unyielding arrogance and strategic blunders set the stage for his ultimate defeat. Delve into the psychological and tactical errors that transformed his confidence into a fatal flaw. Experience the chaos of June 25, 1876, through vivid, on-the-ground descriptions and personal accounts from both Custer's troops and Native American warriors. Discover how decisions made under intense pressure led to one of the most significant confrontations in American history. 
  *The Downfall of Pride* is more than just a historical account; it's a compelling exploration of leadership, ego, and the devastating consequences of underestimating your opponents. Perfect for history buffs, military enthusiasts, and anyone fascinated by the complexities of human nature, this book provides a profound examination of how pride and misjudgment can lead to ruin. Dive into this riveting tale of ambition, failure, and the relentless quest for redemption in one of history's most defining battles.

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  Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell -...

  FlashBooks, Dean Bokhari

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  Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell explores the intriguing circumstances and factors that work together to propel people toward success. Gladwell delves into the stories of notable people like Bill Gates and Mozart, as well as the professional hockey league to help you understand that success does not just come naturally. It is the result of unique opportunities, countless hours of hard work and practice, timing, culture, and practical as well as analytical intelligence. 
   
  Here’s what you’ll learn about in this summary:  
  The importance of extensive, focused practice in becoming an expertThe roles of luck, timing, and your cultural legacy in becoming successfulThe importance of working hard and building stamina in order to achieve your goalsAnd much, much more…  
   
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  Extraordinary success is usually a synergistic combination of hustle + heart + strategy sprinkled with a certain degree of luck. —(click to tweet) 
   
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  “People don’t rise from nothing.”  
  —Malcolm Gladwell

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  Turning Points - The Role of the...

  Ambassador Thomas J. Corcoran,...

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  Details how the US State Department attempted, and failed, to save South Vietnam from North Vietnamese aggression and the powerful domestic political influences that ultimately led to America's defeat. 
   
   
   
  Ten years after the end of the American involvement in the Vietnam War, a career Foreign Service officer, Thomas J. Corcoran, set down in writing his thoughts on the history of US State Department policy during America's involvement with South Vietnam. Like many Americans of his generation, he was perplexed by the failure of America to achieve its goals in South Vietnam. As an ambassador and with over thirty years of diplomatic experience—beginning in 1948 when he was assigned to Hanoi and involving other postings in Southeast Asia—he brought to his analysis a long and rich personal experience with events in Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. 
   
   
   
  The result is a thoughtful, objective, and well-researched study that chronicles the key policy decisions made by the US State Department throughout the entire period from 1945 to 1975; decisions that ultimately led to the first war lost by the United States. In his extensive study, Corcoran does an excellent job of exposing many of the myths and falsehoods found in orthodox histories of US involvement in Vietnam.

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  I Am the Law - How Judge Dredd...

  Michael Molcher

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  He is the law—and you better believe it! 
   
   
   
  Judge, jury, and executioner, Judge Dredd is the brutal comic book cop policing the chaotic future urban jungle of Mega-City One, created by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra and launching in the pages of 2000 AD in 1977. 
   
   
   
  But what began as a sci-fi action comic quickly evolved into a searing satire on hardline, militarized policing and "law and order" politics, its endless inventiveness and ironic humor acting as a prophetic warning about our world today—and with important lessons for our future. 
   
   
   
  Blending comic book history with contemporary radical theories on policing, I Am The Law takes key Dredd stories from the last forty-five years and demonstrates how they provide a unique wake up call about our gradual, and not so gradual, slide towards authoritarian policing. 
   
   
   
  From the politicization of policing to "zero tolerance," from violent suppression of protest to the rise of the surveillance state, I Am The Law examines how a comic book warned us about the chilling endgame of today's "law and order" politics.

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  Self-Reliance - A Contemporary...

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

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  This modern version of Ralph Waldo Emerson's classic was created to reach a larger and more contemporary audience. The work has been edited to appeal to a wider range of experience and expression. The book is so full of wisdom but we simply don't speak the same way anymore. This book has been upgraded to better reflect a more current vernacular - All the pronouns have been changed from simply he/him to they/them. 
  This edition is edited to be more relevant to today’s terminology and vernacular. As little as possible was modified in order to convey the author’s original intent. 
  Mostly what was changed were the pronouns he, she, him and her but a few other modifications were made in order to better convey the ideas in this classic work. 
  This updated version is more approachable and palatable than the original and still just as inspiring. It’s an incredible piece of literature that deserves to be recognized and widely known. 
  This essay is truly more relevant to today than ever. Ralph Waldo Emerson was such a brilliant writer and thinker. 
  In "Self-Reliance," Emerson expounds on the importance of trusting your soul, as well as divine providence, to carve out a life. A firm believer in nonconformity, Emerson celebrates the individual and stresses the value of listening to the inner voice unique to each of us - even when it defies society's expectations.This current version is created for your reading pleasure. 
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