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  Winston Churchill’s Great...

  Editors Charles River

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  When Winston Churchill died at the age of 90 in 1965, one of the most important figures in modern history had left the stage. From providing some of the 20th century’s greatest soundbites to successfully navigating Great Britain to victory in World War II against great odds, Churchill was at the forefront of events for decades, becoming one of the most influential Britons in history. In 2002, he was named the Greatest Briton of All Time, and 40 years earlier he was the first person to be made an Honorary Citizen of the United States. 
  Churchill will forever be most associated with World War II, but his life was far more adventurous and complex than that, and these other aspects of the man are often overlooked and overshadowed. He came from an aristocratic family, but his father, Lord Randolph Churchill, was not the firstborn son. That was important because the family estate was entailed, meaning the oldest son inherited the title of duke along with the land and the wealth. Thus, while Churchill grew up in Blenheim Palace, he did not inherit his family’s wealth, and that is one reason he became a correspondent and negotiated high rates of pay: he needed the income. The family’s aristocratic connections greatly facilitated his career, but it was his own courage, determination, and ability that led to his fame and historical importance, along with some phenomenal luck. 
  Before politics, Churchill was an officer in a cavalry regiment and a war correspondent, which took him to conflicts on four continents, and he escaped death more than once. His greatest escape was from a South African prison camp, which made him a national hero and greatly facilitated his election to Parliament.

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  The Evolution of Jazz - A...

  FRANK GIOIA, TED ALKYER

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  The Evolution of Jazz: A Century of Improvisation and Innovation 
  Introducing "The History of Jazz Music." Step into a world where syncopated rhythms and melodic expressions spill forth, tracing the evolution of a genre that defies borders and unites cultures. 
  Savor the melody of history: 
  🎷 Cultural Crossroads: Experience jazz's genesis in the melting pot of New Orleans, where African, European, and American traditions blended into an explosive new sound. 
  📘 Iconic Innovators: Follow the lives and legacies of jazz's pioneers—Armstrong, Ellington, Parker, and more—as they charted unexplored musical territories. 
  🎷 Genre Fusion: Witness jazz's metamorphosis through the ages, as it absorbs influences, spawns sub-genres, and reinvents itself time and again. 
  📘 Social Symphony: Delve into the societal impacts of jazz, a music of struggle and celebration, which echoed the changing tides of politics and civil rights. 
  Every chapter is a beat in the vast narrative of jazz—to appreciate, to understand, and to groove with the timeless language of musical liberation. 
  Are you ready to trace the syncopated steps of jazz legends? To hear the stories behind the solos? To be part of the continuum of a music that shapes our collective soul? 
  Cue the band, absorb the ambiance, and delve into "The History of Jazz Music." Here, the past is alive with the sound of an enduring art form, and the beat goes on, waiting for you to join the dance. 🎷📘🎶🎺

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  The Fire Water and Maudie McGinn

  Sally J. Pla

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  Neurodivergent Maudie is ready to spend an amazing summer with her dad, but will she find the courage to tell him a terrible secret about life with her mom and new stepdad? This contemporary novel by the award-winning author of The Someday Birds is a must-read for fans of Leslie Connor and Ali Standish. 
  Maudie always looks forward to the summers she spends in California with her dad. But this year, she must keep a troubling secret about her home life—one that her mom warned her never to tell. Maudie wants to confide in her dad about her stepdad's anger, but she’s scared. 
  When a wildfire strikes, Maudie and her dad are forced to evacuate to the beach town where he grew up. It’s another turbulent wave of change. But now, every morning, from their camper, Maudie can see surfers bobbing in the water. She desperately wants to learn, but could she ever be brave enough? 
  As Maudie navigates unfamiliar waters, she makes friends—and her autism no longer feels like the big deal her mom makes it out to be. But her secret is still threatening to sink her. Will Maudie find the strength to reveal the awful truth—and maybe even find some way to stay with Dad—before summer is over? 
  Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

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  Tales From the Tank: Season 1...

  Porsche Ray

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  Telling Melinda he could talk, was his choice. Melinda telling her father that he could talk, wasn't. Trapped in a cup, Teensie has to speak up for himself and demand respect from the people who care for him. 
  A message from Teensie: 
  Being in a tank has its advantages. Primarily, people forget that I’m there. I mean, let’s be realistic for a moment, even when they do remember I’m around, they don’t see me as a threat. 
  I’m just a harmless goldfish. 
  But that’s not my full story. See, I’m more than just a goldfish. I can talk - and the people I talk to can understand me. 
  I live with an amazing family, Melinda and her father, who are doing everything they can do to keep me safe and give me the life I dream about. 
  Melinda has her books, and I have mine. This is my side of the story. In Tales From the Tank you’ll hear about what actually goes on in the Longers' home, and out in the community! 
  Come with me, and let me take you underwater to experience the adventure my way! 
  From Porsche Ray: 
  This short story is Season 1: Episode 1 of Tales From the Tank - short stories that take place within the full-size novels. Season 1 matches up with Book 1 of the MELINDA series, “Melinda and Her Father Go Scuba Diving". 
  These stories contain bonus content NOT included in the novels, but the storyline does run parallel to what you will see in the larger books. 
  Like all books in the MELINDA series, the content is safe, fun, and absolutely age-appropriate.

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  The Ghost Of Girolamo Riario -...

  Ivo Ragazzini

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  Sometimes the past come back. 
  An aftermath with the florentine Pazzi’s conspiracy that continues to resurge from history. 
  Get ready to discover secrets of the Italian Renaissance that you didn`t even suspect.Sometimes the past come back. 
  An aftermath with the florentine Pazzi’s conspiracy that continues to resurge from history. 
  Get ready to discover secrets of the Italian Renaissance that you didn`t even suspect. 
  Sometimes the past comes back and recall. 
  This is an italian historical novel born from a fact really happened in 2010 in Forlì, north Italy, when some people told in the local chronicles, they saw a ghost in the old town hall, who was walking around with part of his head smashed, complaining about something. 
  But who was that ghost? 
   Why was his head bashed in? 
  What was he complaining about? 
  This book tells the story of a man called Girolamo Riario, first husband of Caterina Sforza, nephew of the Pope and chief commander of ”Santa Romana Chiesa” who was murdered over five centuries ago in the city of Forli for an aftermath with the florentine Pazzi’s conspiracy, and seems resurge from the past but no one seems to remember it. 
  A Medici`s settlement for the the Pazzi’s conspiracy that continues to resurge from history. 
  Get ready to discover secrets of the Italian Renaissance that you didn`t even suspected.

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  The Enchanted Burrow And The...

  Jay Jaxson

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  A magical journey between Avignon and Australia where creature friends go in search of Froggy John, who has disappeared through a magic portal. Here you get to meet many special creatures who embark on a wonderful journey together. This story will invite you to share their experience.

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