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  For the Record - and other Poems...

  Gillian Bickley

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  This collection of poems was written during almost thirty years' residence in Hong Kong. Most are on explicitly Hong Kong topics, and reflect the writer's personal experience and knowledge of Hong Kong. Those who have emigrated or who have spent a period of time overseas will empathise with the expatriate experience described. Other poems narrate and reflect on personal events and concerns which will resonate with many.  
  “Gillian Bickley has the sharp eye and strong stomach of the true realist. ... brilliantly observed.... ‘Tobacco’ is about as close as any poet comes to word-perfect... Not even the American minimalist William Carlos Williams could zero in on and capture a detail with more panache. ...A thought-provoking and entertaining contribution to Hong Kong literature. Bickley succeeds in conveying the character of the Fragrant Harbour with humorous rigour.” — David Wilson, Sunday Morning Post, 21 September 2003 
  “In For the Record and other Poems of Hong Kong, Gillian Bickley inhabits a world of movement, traffic, construction and buildings, but her poetry sees through this to a nature of flying, singing birds and lush green trees existing in harmony or sometimes at odds with modern day Hong Kong. Her work offers a counterpoint of the survival and continuity of nature against which our busy everyday lives are measured. Bickley's Hong Kong is both a universal and a personal one and, like Italo Calvino's book The City, she captures a Hong Kong of the mind, the one city that we all share as a physical space against the myriad cities that we experience and perceive distinctly as our own. She skillfully fuses the human and the natural world". — Dave McKirdy, poet, The Asian Review of Books, 21 September 2003.

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  The Soviet Empire – How It Rose...

  Cooper Walker

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  For much of the 20th century, the Soviet Union dominated world politics—a nuclear-armed superpower locked in a global struggle with the United States. But how did the USSR rise from a revolution to become a feared empire, and why did it collapse so suddenly? 
  This audiobook takes you deep into the rise, rule, and fall of the Soviet Empire, uncovering its greatest triumphs and most devastating failures. Discover: 
  ✅ How Lenin and Stalin built the Soviet state from revolution 
  ✅ The Soviet Union’s role in World War II and the Cold War 
  ✅ The brutal realities of the KGB, the Gulag system, and state control 
  ✅ Why the Soviet economy collapsed—and how Gorbachev’s reforms sealed its fate 
  The Soviet Empire – How It Rose and Collapsed is a must-listen for history lovers, Cold War enthusiasts, and anyone fascinated by the forces that shaped the modern world.

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  To Sir With Love

  E. R. Braithwaite

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  With opportunities for black men limited in post-World War II London, Rick Braithwaite, a former Royal Air Force pilot and Cambridge-educated engineer, accepts a teaching position that puts him in charge of a class of angry, unmotivated, bigoted white teenagers whom the system has mostly abandoned. When his efforts to reach these troubled students are met with threats, suspicion, and derision, Braithwaite takes a radical new approach. He will treat his students as people poised to enter the adult world. He will teach them to respect themselves and to call him Sir. He will open up vistas before them that they never knew existed. And over the course of a remarkable year, he will touch the lives of his students in extraordinary ways-even as they, in turn, unexpectedly and profoundly touch his. Based on actual events in the author's life, To Sir, With Love is a powerfully moving story that celebrates courage, commitment, and vision and that inspired the classic film starring Sidney Poitier.

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  Clean Your Debts

  Earl Dickerson

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  Clean Your Debts: The Comprehensive Guide on the Effective Ways and Methods of Eliminating Out your Debts, Learn All Types of Credits and Debts and How to Get Rid of ThemDebt is not inherently a bad thing. Credit and debt allow people and organizations to do things that they would otherwise not be able, or allowed, to do. Commonly, people in industrialized nations use it to purchase houses, cars, and many other things too expensive to buy with cash on hand. Companies also use debt in many ways to leverage the investment made in their assets, "leveraging" the return on their equity.Credit card debt is extremely stressful and it can take over your life but it’s not insurmountable. Before you get consumed by the seemingly endless torrent of bill collector calls and fruitless interest payments, consider some of the many options that you have to take care of credit card debt. Statistics show that 80% of Americans have debts to their name. Debts have different effects on everyone. While it may seem like just a mild inconvenience to some, it could be ruining the lives and taking control of the lives of some people.This comprehensive guide about debts will give you essential information and proven tips on how you can rid yourself of credit card debt, student loans, and mortgage debt. Learn useful strategies and knowledge on how to improve your credit score.Here are some of the topics that will be discussed in this guide: What is Credit Debt? Credit Card Debt, Student Loans, Mortgages, Bankruptcy Facts, Credit Score Facts, and a lot more.There really is no fast and easy way to clear yourself of debt, you have to understand that it’s a slow and steady process. To learn more, download Clean Your Debt Today!

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  The Ukrainian Oligarchy After...

  David Dalton

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  This book traces the conversion of wealth into political influence through vote-buying and of the transformation of political influence back into wealth.

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  The Open Conspiracy

  H. G. Wells

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  In The Open Conspiracy, H.G. Wells presents a visionary manifesto for reshaping human civilization. Written in the aftermath of World War I and on the brink of global upheaval, Wells calls for a transformative movement rooted in science, reason, and a renewed sense of global purpose. 
  This provocative work lays out his plan for a peaceful yet radical reorganization of society—one that rejects outdated nationalism, dogmatic religion, and social division in favor of a cooperative, rationally guided "world commonweal." Blending philosophical reflection, political critique, and strategic proposal, The Open Conspiracy stands as both a call to arms and a blueprint for action. 
  Narrated with clarity and conviction by Luke Oldham, this audiobook invites modern listeners to revisit Wells’s bold dream of unity, equity, and enlightened human progress—still strikingly relevant in today's divided world.

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