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  Abigail Adams - A Life from...

  Hourly History

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  Abigail Adams was just as much a founding mother as her husband John Adams was a founding father. Like him, she was there from the very beginning when the first foundations of the United States were laid. While John debated independence in Philadelphia, Abigail penned letters that would become some of the American Revolution's most important historical documents. She famously urged the founding fathers to "remember the ladies" as the new nation took shape and advocated for women's rights and education decades before these became national causes. 
  Abigail was the steady hand at the helm, right behind her husband John Adams throughout his rise to the presidency. When his presidency came to a close in bitter political defeat, she was the one who helped broker reconciliation between him and his old rival Thomas Jefferson. She then served as an advisor and guiding force for her up-and-coming son and future president John Quincy Adams. In doing so, she laid the groundwork for what has been called America's very first political dynasty. This is the life of Abigail Adams in full.

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  Inside ADHD - An Internal Family...

  PsyD Carol Shilliday

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  As an adult with ADHD, you've probably spent a lifetime trying to prove you're capable. You may work twice as hard to keep up, apologize for being "too much," or pretend you're fine when you're really overwhelmed. Growing up with ADHD often means internalizing years of criticism, misunderstanding, and shame. Over time, those messages can become part of how you see yourself. So how can you heal the echoes of these old wounds, trust your own mind, and feel safe being exactly who you are? 
   
  Inside ADHD offers a validating, neuroaffirming approach to understanding and healing yourself using internal family systems (IFS). Rather than trying to "fix" ADHD, psychologist Carol Shilliday shows how years of stigma can create protective parts that overwork, over plan, shut down, or self-criticize. With practical insights, she guides you to meet those parts with compassion and invite your calm, confident Self to lead. 
   
  Inside, you'll learn how to: understand the roots of self-criticism, perfectionism, and shame; heal emotional wounds and reconnect with your authentic Self; discover strengths in your ADHD brain—and build systems that fit you; and develop self-compassion, flexibility, and inner calm in daily life 
  You'll also learn to recognize the protective "manager" and "firefighter" parts shaped by years of criticism, release perfectionism and self-judgment, and uncover the creativity, persistence, and intuition within your ADHD wiring. Grounded in practical IFS tools, reflection prompts, and real-life experience, Inside ADHD helps you move beyond self-blame and toward wholeness, self-awareness, and self-acceptance.

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  Golda Meir - A Life from...

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  Golda Meir began her career as a grassroots activist whose tireless efforts helped ensure the creation of a Jewish homeland. As a diplomat and negotiator, she played a pivotal role in securing the recognition and funding that made the founding of Israel possible in 1948. She would go on to serve as the new nation’s foreign minister and, ultimately, as its prime minister—one of the first women in the world to hold such an office. 
  Her dedication to the cause came at a great personal cost, however, since her own family was often neglected by her absence from their lives. Her children would long speak of how lonely they were without their mother. Yet in light of all she had achieved, Golda Meir readily declared that she would do it all again if she had to. Because for her, there were some things that were bigger than herself—bigger even than her own family. She had latched onto a goal she wished to see to fruition, and she wasn't going to let anything stop her. This is the life and the long-lasting legacy of Golda Meir.

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  A Legacy to Remember -...

  Pamela K Orgeron

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  A Legacy to Remember: Recollections of a Common Man is the story of a man who rose above all odds stacked against him. The Great Depression, divorced parents, living in poverty, World War II, the death of a child, divorce, etc.—commonly known occurrences many individuals in American history have faced. Many people would have been bitter having lived through such tragedies. But not Duard Vinson Gillum! He not only survived but he thrived through his faith in God to become a wonderful family man with a successful career in the aeronautics industry, even working on the Apollo moon landing project and the space shuttle project. 
   
  This biography follows Tiny’s autobiography, Recollections of a Common Man (Xlibris, 2011), self-published before his death with a final chapter and additional photos documenting Mr. Gillum’s life. 
   
  Reared in Ashland, KY, during the Great Depression, Mr. Gillum's extended family of 11 occupied a three-room shack located next to the city dump. After the Depression, his family experienced the Great Flood of 1937, where many locales along the Ohio River, including Ashland, faced much devastation. When WWII started he had only completed a ninth-grade education before joining the navy, lying about his age. 
   
  Following his honorable discharge from the navy after WWII ended, with only his ninth-grade education, Mr. Gillum became a well-accomplished career man in the aeronautics field while also volunteering in his community as a baseball coach for 18 years; that also included coaching his son. 
   
  Referring to Mr. Gillum as a mere survivor is an understatement, to say the least. He thrived in the midst of adversity to overcome much tragedy while maintaining an optimistic attitude that reflected to others around him. No doubt Mr. Gillum touched a lot of lives. He also left a lot of life lessons that many individuals in today's society will glean from listening to A Legacy to Remember: Recollections of a Common Man.

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  Epaminondas: The Life and Legacy...

  Charles River Editors

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  Modern perceptions of Classical Greece are almost invariably based on Athens and Sparta, but the city-state of Thebes was also a key player in the history of the region during that period, and by the 4th century B.C., Thebes was the major power in Greece for many of the years preceding the emergence of Macedon. The reasons for so little being known about Thebes and its contributions to ancient Greek civilization are complex, but the fact that it was totally destroyed by Alexander the Great is certainly one. 	Those points notwithstanding, Thebes was an important city-state, served as the scene of many of the great myths of Greece, and developed a reputation for military might and tactical genius that was well-deserved. Thebes’ rise and fall are subjects well worthy of study, and ones that provide invaluable insights into how ancient Greek politics worked, especially in relation to the constantly changing pattern of alliances. Thebes also provided inspirational stories of individual and group heroism in the face of huge odds.  
  	At the center of it all was a general and statesman who changed the face of Greece on the battlefield and off of it, revolutionizing ancient warfare in the process. Over the course of a little more than a decade, Epaminondas shattered Spartan military dominance, liberated entire populations from centuries of slavery, and transformed his homeland from a regional power to a powerhouse at the center of Greek affairs. His victories ushered in a new era that altered the balance of power that had long defined Greece, and he established a new political order that, while short-lived, drastically reshaped the region. In fact, Epaminondas’ military lessons were passed down to a Macedonian noble who was held as a hostage in Thebes through his childhood: Philip II of Macedon, who initiated the rise of the Macedonian kingdom that his son Alexander would turn into the largest empire the world had ever seen. 

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  Divine Protection - A retelling...

  Krishna Dharma, Chintamani Dhama...

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  A dramatic narration of the great Sanskrit epic in fluid prose that enables those new to the text to easily assimilate its profound messages, while enjoying its vivid stories of gods, saints, sages, and ancient kings. In this volume, we see how Krishna saves his devotee from degradation. Beginning with the famous story of Ajamila, the brahmin who fell from an exalted position to become a ruthless robber and cheat, only to be miraculously redeemed at the very moment of death. Then we hear how Indra, king of the gods, insulted his guru and, as a result, was overpowered by the demonic races, led by Vritra, a supernatural colossus conjured for the god’s destruction. The twist in this tale is that the demon was a great saintly devotee of Krishna. Finally, we hear how Diti, mother of the demons, gains her salvation. Through all these narrations, we see how, no matter how fallen you are, if you have any divine service to your credit, Krishna will find a way to save you.

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