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  The Thirty Years’ War - The Most...

  Kelly Mass

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  The Thirty Years' War, a protracted and catastrophic conflict, raged from 1618 to 1648, primarily within the borders of the Holy Roman Empire. Often regarded as one of the most devastating wars in European history, it is estimated that between 4.5 to 8 million people perished as a result of the conflict, with some regions of Germany experiencing population losses exceeding 50%. This war, though often thought of in isolation, was deeply interconnected with several other significant European conflicts, including the Eighty Years' War, the War of the Mantuan Succession, the Franco-Spanish War, and the Portuguese Restoration War. 
  For much of the history of the conflict, historians regarded the Thirty Years' War as a continuation of the religious struggles that had begun during the Reformation and were seemingly concluded with the Peace of Augsburg in 1555. The Peace of Augsburg had divided the Holy Roman Empire into Catholic and Lutheran states, but the rapid spread of Protestantism, particularly beyond these established boundaries, steadily eroded Imperial authority in the years that followed. While religion undeniably played a role in sparking the conflict, scholars generally agree that the broader struggle for European supremacy between the Habsburgs of Austria and Spain, and the House of Bourbon in France, fueled the war's escalation and far-reaching impact.

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  Anxiety Finding Calm - A Guided...

  Zorica Gojkovic PhD

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  Anxious? Rattled? Scattered? This guided meditation will help you: 
  - Calm down and relax deeply 
  - Enter a state of divine love and peace 
  - Connect with your divine self to receive guidance and support 
  - Become aware of the source of your anxiety 
  - Identify actions you can take to lift the anxiety 
  - Discover your deepest heart's desire and begin to make it a reality 
  - Get clear on the one thing most important to do today and inspire you to do it 
  Each time you listen your focus may be different; you will gain more clarity, understanding, begin to feel more solid in your life, experience more peace and well-being. 
  The sweet voice of Joette Emerton will guide you along with beautiful music. 
  The guided meditation is about 35 minutes. 15 minutes of just music follow. If you can, continue to listen as a way to stabilize the energies. 
  Headphones are recommended. 
  An MP3 of How to Make Best Use of Guided Meditations Created by Zorica Gojkovic, Ph.D.

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  One Shot - One Kill - American...

  Craig Roberts, Charles W. Sasser

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  They are the lone wolves of the battlefield. Tracking the enemy, lying in wait for the target to appear—then they shoot to kill. Armed with an unerring eye, infinite patience and a mastery of camouflage, combat snipers stalk the enemy with only one goal . . . In World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and Beirut, American snipers honed the art of delivering a single deadly shot from nowhere—and devastating enemy morale. They met the enemy on his own turf, picking off officers, unwary soldiers, and even other snipers from extraordinary distances of up to 1 ½ miles. Now, these uncommon men tell their stories: of the emotions felt when a man's face came into their crosshairs and they pulled the trigger, of the nerve-wracking hours and days of waiting, motionless, for the enemy, of the primal savagery of a sniper duel.Often trained haphazardly in wartime, and forgotten in times of peace, combat snipers were officially recognized after the Vietnam War, when the Marine Corps became the first military branch to start a full-time sniper school. One Shot-One Kill is their powerful record of desperate trials and proud victories.

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  Visual Friendlies Tally Target -...

  Ethan Brown

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  Visual Friendlies, Tally Target: Surges continues the story of the role of forward air controllers (JTACs) and Close Air Support (CAS), picking up in 2006 and continuing through 2013. This volume covers the evolution of Joint Fires through the colloquial "second phase" of the War on Terror—the "surges" of Iraq in 2007 and Afghanistan in 2010–2011. Vol. II recounts the evolution of air power during the rising counterinsurgencies, as well as the psychology and mental makeup of these exclusive tribes. Notable accounts include the recovery mission of EXTORTION17, the first withdrawal from Iraq, previously unreported missions against insurgent strongholds, and instances where the situational awareness and decision-making of forward air controllers prevented civilian casualties and fratricide. 
   
   
   
  The story carries with it a continuation of the strategic lessons learned from America's longest war: where tactical successes and innovation failed to achieve a strategic outcome amidst ambiguous grand strategy, flawed policy and a failure to understand the new battlefields of the twenty-first century, as recounted by the men whose air power tribes went into the breach again and again. Volume II concludes as the "War on Terror" nominally ended in 2013, as the final phase of the post-9/11 wars transitioned to the "Train, Advise, and Assist" missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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  Au Revoir Tristesse - Lessons in...

  Viv Groskop

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  "Groskop skillfully juggles memoir, biography, philosophy, and literary criticism to create a delightful tour through some of French literature's greats." —Madeline Miller, New York Times bestselling author 
   
   
   
  Like many people the world over, Viv Groskop wishes she was a little more French. A writer, comedian, and journalist, Groskop studied the language obsessively starting at age eleven, and spent every vacation in France, desperate to escape her Englishness and to have some French chic rub off on her. In Au Revoir, Tristesse, Groskop mixes literary history and memoir to explore how the classics of French literature can infuse our lives with joie de vivre and teach us how to say goodbye to sadness. From the frothy hedonism of Colette and the wit of Cyrano de Bergerac to the intoxicating universe of Marguerite Duras and the heady passions of Les Liaisons dangereuses, this is a love letter to great French writers. With chapters on Marcel Proust, Victor Hugo, Gustave Flaubert, Stendhal, Honoré de Balzac, Albert Camus, and of course Françoise Sagan, this is a must-listen for book lovers everywhere.

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  When Panic Happens -...

  PhD Charles Schaeffer

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  If you struggle with panic attacks, it can feel as if the world is closing in on you. Your heart races, your hands or feet may go numb, and you might even have trouble speaking. Even if you know it's all in your head, you can't shake the feeling that something terrible is about to happen. That's why you need quick, in-the-moment strategies to help you feel better fast. 
   
   
   
  Drawing on the latest research in neuroscience, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and polyvagal theory, When Panic Happens provides quick and lasting relief from panic attacks, just when you need it the most. With this accessible guide, you'll learn proven-effective emotion regulation skills and body-based practices to rewire your nervous system for calm, stop panic attacks in the moment, and even prevent them from happening again. 
   
   
   
  The tools in this valuable little book will have you covered before, during, and after panic sets in. You'll discover essential coping skills to quickly decrease the intensity of your symptoms, soothe your system, and "reboot" your brain to its optimal state. 
   
   
   
  If you're ready to stop panic in its tracks, pick up this book and get started today!

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