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  August in Kabul - America's last...

  Andrew Quilty

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  Told through the eyes of witnesses to the fall of Kabul, Walkley award-winning journalist Andrew Quilty's debut publication offers a remarkable record of this historic moment. 
  As night fell on 15 August 2021, the Taliban entered Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. After a 20-year conflict with the United States, its Western allies and a proxy Afghan government, the Islamic militant group once aligned with al Qaeda was about to bury yet another foreign foe in the graveyard of empires. And for the US, the superpower, this was yet another foreign disaster. As cities and towns fell to the Taliban in rapid succession, Western troops and embassy staff scrambled to flee a country of which its government had lost control. August in Kabul is the story of how America's longest mission came to an abrupt and humiliating end, told through the eyes of Afghans whose lives have been turned upside down: a young woman who harbours dreams of a university education; a presidential staffer who works desperately to hold things together as the government collapses around him; a prisoner in the notorious Bagram Prison who suddenly finds himself free when prison guards abandon their post. Andrew Quilty was one of a handful of Western journalists who stayed in Kabul as the city fell. This is his first-hand account of those dramatic final days. 
   
  ‘A compelling, thought provoking must-read about the days leading up to the fall of Kabul and its aftermath from a photo-journalist who spent almost a decade living in Afghanistan, capturing both its sorrows and its joys.’ YALDA HAKIM

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  Visionaries Rebels and Machines...

  Jamie Dobson

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  The electrifying story behind technology's greatest breakthroughs.
  
  From the first sparks of electrification to the dawn of artificial intelligence, Visionaries, Rebels and Machines is a rip-roaring adventure through the history of technology.
  
  It reveals how curiosity, ingenuity, bold breakthroughs and pure chance have driven progress, leading to the artificial intelligence, automation and cloud computing that's reshaping our world today. It's not just about how we got here, but also where we're heading. Understanding this evolution helps us make informed decisions, seize opportunities and stay ahead in a rapidly shifting landscape.
  
  Discover the domino effect of innovation - those unexpected connections and coincidences that have triggered ideas, innovation, experimentation and technological revolution. And, along the way, meet an eccentric cast of fascinating characters that include a video-rental entrepreneur, a bookseller-turned-tech titan, scientists electrifying frogs and a teenage cybercriminal.
  
  With wit, insight and a touch of irreverence, industry expert Jamie Dobson tells a gripping tale of risk-takers and revolutionaries, taking you on a whirlwind ride through tech's surprising history that's bigger, bolder and more astonishing than you ever imagined.

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  Rupert Wiles - Wait For Me

  Crystal Pearson

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  If you had the chance to change your future by dying, to birth the person you could be, would you do it? 
  This is the question at the core of Rupert Wiles: Wait for Me. This story surfaced from a series of unfortunate events that led to a communal narcissist return cycle. It was written to help people understand the importance of recognizing and letting go of a love that's not for you. 
  The book follows Luka’s unconditional love for Rupert that eventually throws her into an alternate universe. She discovers different versions of her career, the man she has loved her entire life, and her family. Luka struggles to make a choice in a world that she does not recognize and has only one way to get back to her universe.   
  In the book, Luka Vierson dives into a rabbit hole of love's tumoil with Rupert Wiles since childhood and discovers her value while facing the soul tie life intertwined between them. Being in love with a memory that drowns you, creates mental chaos. If you have experienced falling into a cycle of emotional abuse, that leaves behind scars and the power of facing your own fears while trapped in endless manipulative conditioning, this book is for you. 
  Don't miscalculate the journey Rupert Wiles lays out as plain sailing, because the greatest lesson is love has to end life doesn't. The life in front of you is far more important than the life behind you.

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  Sobremesa - A Memoir of Food and...

  Josephine Caminos Oría

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  The table is where we find our way. Together. 
   
  The communal family table bears witness to our lives. The way we approach each meal speaks volumes about who we are and what we are going through in that very moment. It’s where the spirits of those who left too soon can be conjured back to mind through taste and smell. Still, we underestimate its pull and often miss the soulful nourishment and magic that happens at sobremesa—the time spent talking after a meal—due to our increasingly busy lives. 
   
  In her coming-of-age adventure, Caminos Oría travels to her family’s homeland of Argentina in search of belonging—to family, to country, to a love, and ultimately, to oneself. Steeped in the lure of Latin culture, she pieces together her mom and abuela’s pasts, along with the nourishing dishes—delectably and spiritually—that formed their kitchen arsenal. But Caminos Oría’s travels from las pampas to the prairie aren't easy or conventional. She grapples with mystical encounters with the spirit world that lead her to discover a part of herself that, like sobremesa, had been lost in translation. 
   
  Just as she's ready to give up on love all together, Caminos Oría’s own heart surprises her by surrendering to a forbidden, transcontinental tryst with the Argentine man of her dreams. To stay together, she must make a difficult choice: return to the safe life she knows in the States or follow her heart and set a new table, one where she can be her full self, unapologetically, in full-fledged Spanglish. 
   
  Deliciously soulful and chock full of romance, this otherworldly, multigenerational story of a daughter's love and familial culinary legacy serves up, in 13 courses, a gastronomic meditation on the tables we set for ourselves throughout our lives—knowingly or not.

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  From Struggle to Stardom: Real...

  Prithvi Singh

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  From Struggle to Stardom" presents 10 real-life stories of iconic Indians who turned adversity into achievement. From A.P.J. Abdul Kalam to Arunima Sinha, each chapter is a blend of Hindi-English storytelling, full of emotion, motivation, and grit. 
  Written by Prithvi Singh and presented by Book Journey Insider, this audiobook will inspire anyone who has ever faced failure, fear, or doubt — and dared to dream beyond them.

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  Modern Ukrainian History: 2...

  HISTORY FOREVER

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  ★ Do you want to discover the History of Ukraine? ★ 
  If your answer is yes, get this book now! 
  In book 1 you will discover;Ukraine and Europe as a Nation StateUkraine’s International obligations and freedomUkraine and Taiwan RelationsUkraine and United State RelationsHow Ukraine Became Part of the USSR - The Soviet–Ukrainian WarUkraine after the Fall of the Soviet UnionWhy Ukraine's Orthodox Church split from RussiaGermany's Historical Responsibility For UkraineThe Story Of Volodymyr Zelensky 
  In book 2 you will discover;Ukraine-Russia CrisisWhat's the future of Russia & UkraineUkraine’s Propaganda to RealityWar in Ukraine between 2014-2022Putin’s Inaccurate Historical Propaganda on UkraineUkraine’s and Europe’s FutureUkraine’s Energy SectorUkraine’s Coal ProductionBarriers to Public Sector DevelopmentPublic versus private spheres in the energy sectorUkraine's energy goals on pollution and nuclear power 
  ★ BUY THIS BOOK NOW AND DISCOVER MORE ABUOT UKRAINE TODAY! ★

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