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  French Royalty

  Kelly Mass

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  This book consists of 2 titles, which are about the following topics:1 - Before the Reign of Terror, Marie Antoinette was the last queen of France. She was the penultimate kid and youngest daughter of Empress Maria Theresa and Emperor Francis I, and was born an archduchess of Austria. At the age of 14, she wed Louis-Auguste, the beneficiary evident to the French throne, and ended up being dauphine of France in May 1770. Her partner, Louis XVI, took the throne on May 10, 1774, and she ended up being queen.2 - From 768 to 800, Charlemagne, also referred to as Charles the Great, was King of the Franks, King of the Lombards, and Emperor of the Romans. Charlemagne combined many western and main Europe at the time of the Early Middle Ages. Since the fall of the Western Roman Empire 3 centuries before, he was the first acknowledged emperor to rule from western Europe. The Carolingian Empire is the name given to Charlemagne's broadening Frankish world. Antipope Paschal the Third later canonized him.

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  Scotland - An Autobiography

  Rosemary Goring

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  “A spirited collection of witnessing from all the periods of Scottish history”—in the words of Cromwell to Conan Doyle, poets to nurses to warriors (The New York Review of Books). 
   
  This is a vivid, wide-ranging account of Scotland’s history, composed of numerous stories and observations by those who experienced it firsthand through the centuries.  
   
  Contributors range from Tacitus, Mary, Queen of Scots, and Oliver Cromwell to Adam Smith, David Livingstone, and Billy Connolly. These include not only historic moments—from Bannockburn to the opening of the new Parliament in 1999—but also testimonies like that of the eight-year-old factory worker who was dangled by his ear out of a third-floor window for making a mistake; the survivors of the 1746 Battle of Culloden, who wished perhaps that they had died on the field; John Logie Baird, inventor of television; and great writers including Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert Louis Stevenson, and the editor of Encyclopedia Britannica. From the battlefield to the sports field, this is living, accessible history told by criminals, servants, housewives, poets, journalists, nurses, prisoners, comedians, and many more.

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  Philosophers - Thoughts and...

  Gary Dankock, Hector Janssen,...

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  This is a 3-book combination with the following titles: 
  Book 1: The philosophers from the east (China, other countries in Asia, etc.) have many things in common with the ancient philosophers in the west (Greece, Eurasia, etc.). But there are differences too. 
    
  In this guide, we will highlight and compare some of these differences and similarities. Some other chapters are devoted to several philosophers from both regions in the world, namely Pythagoras, Mo Ti, and Aristippus of Cyrene. Along with this, you will learn about general traditions, thinking patterns, and much more. 
    
    
  Book 2: A lot of people have heard of stoicism, some even know what it is, but the question is: How do you become more stoic? 
  The answer to this question lies at the heart of this book. You will learn of new methods and insights to accomplish this. Furthermore, some very important quotes about stoicism will be revealed. And a schedule will be given that you can adhere to, if you want, and stick to a routine that enables you to practice a stoic attitude in your daily life. 
    
  Book 3: Skepticism has been criticized, ironically, and optimism has been glorified beyond all reason. There are sub-cults in the self-help industry that will judge anyone who questions the claims of gurus, and there are many people who are afraid to doubt the things they are told. Today, we need more skepticism in science and psychology. We need people who don’t take claims as truth when they have not been fully proven. 
   

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  Fate Time and Language - An...

  David Foster Wallace

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  The Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of The Pale King and Infinite Jest weighs in on a philosophical controversy in this fascinating early work.   In 1962, the philosopher Richard Taylor used six commonly accepted presuppositions to imply that human beings have no control over the future. David Foster Wallace not only took issue with Taylor's method, which, according to him, scrambled the relations of logic, language, and the physical world, but also detected a semantic trick at the heart of Taylor's argument.Fate, Time, and Language presents Wallace's brilliant critique of Taylor's work. Written long before the publication of his fiction and essays, Wallace's thesis reveals his great skepticism of abstract thinking and any school of thought that abandons "the very old traditional human verities that have to do with spirituality and emotion and community." As Wallace rises to meet the challenge to free will presented by Taylor, we witness the developing perspective of this major novelist, along with his struggle to establish solid logical ground for his convictions.    This volume, edited by Steven M. Cahn and Maureen Eckert, reproduces Taylor's original article and other works on fatalism cited by Wallace. James Ryerson's introduction connects Wallace's early philosophical work to the themes and explorations of his later fiction, and Jay Garfield supplies a critical biographical epilogue.

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  How to Write an Excellent...

  Quincy Washington

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  From the Founder of PlaceCoach — who has helped 1,000+ students secure places at Harvard, Yale, Princeton, MIT, Oxford, Cambridge, LSE, Imperial and numerous top universities around the world. 
  Get into your dream university with How to Write an Excellent Personal Statement — a step-by-step guide, where you will unlock the secrets of writing a brilliant admissions essay to impress admission tutors. 
  There is no doubt that an education at the world’s leading institutions unlocks many doors, and your personal statement will play a decisive role in securing the highly-coveted places that only the select few will achieve. Today is the day to save yourself from the pain of unrealised potential and disappointment by getting to grips with the best way to write a personal statement. 
  In How To Write An Excellent Personal Statement, Quincy Washington, an alumnus in Law from the London School of Economics and the founder of PlaceCoach — a trusted leader in university applications — guides you along each step of the writing process for your college admissions essay. You will benefit from insider knowledge and tips, as well as real-life examples from students’ applications. 
  This book focuses on personal statements, but is equally applicable to statements of purpose, common app essays, motivation letters and other application documents. 
  Take this chance to harness your full potential and secure a spot on the university course of your dreams. 
  Listen to How to Write an Excellent Personal Statement now! 
  For more information, visit us at www.placecoach.co.uk 
  Written by Quincy Washington 
  Narrated by Christian Neale

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  Ancient Aliens

  Raphael Terra

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  They came, they saw and they settled. Ancient aliens landed on our planet thousands of years ago and became the Gods of mankind. From the Annunaki to the Shining Ones, these tall, elegant and powerful beings from the planet Nibiru changed the course of human history and are still doing so.

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