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  Masters of Mayhem - Lawrence of...

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  Striking where the enemy is weakest and melting away into the darkness before he can react. Never confronting a stronger force directly, but using audacity and surprise to confound and demoralize an opponent. Operations driven by good intelligence, area knowledge, mobility, speed, firepower, and detailed planning, and executed by a few specialists with indigenous warriors—this is unconventional warfare. 
   
   
   
  T. E. Lawrence was one of the earliest practitioners of modern unconventional warfare. His tactics and strategies were used by men like Mao and Giap in their wars of liberation. Both kept Lawrence's Seven Pillars of Wisdom close at hand. This book examines the creation of the "Hedgehog" force, looks at the formation of armored car sections and other units, and focuses on the Hejaz Operations Staff, the Allied officers and men who took Lawrence's idea and prosecuted it against the Ottoman Turkish army, assisting Field Marshal Allenby to achieve victory in 1918. 
   
   
   
  Stejskal concludes with an examination of how Hedgehog influenced special operations and unconventional warfare, including Field Marshal Wavell, the Long Range Desert Group, and David Stirling's SAS.

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  Invitation to Sociology - A...

  Peter L. Berger

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  This lucid and lively book, punctuated with witty, incisive examples, is addressed both to the layman who wants to know what sociology is all about and to students and sociologists who are concerned about the larger implications and dimensions of their discipline. Professor Berger places sociology in the humanist tradition and recognizes it as a "peculiarly modern, peculiarly timely form of critical thought." Without underestimating the importance of scientific procedures in sociology, he points out its essential affinity with history and philosophy, and he shows how sociology in this sense can contribute to a fuller awareness of the human world. 
   
   
   
  "Unlike puppets," he notes, "we have the possibility of stopping in our movements, looking up and perceiving the machinery by which we have been moved. In this act lies the first step towards freedom." Professor Berger discusses this consciousness in detail, in relation to one's own biography, to the operations of social institutions, and to the makeup of an individual as a product of this institutions. In each instance, he outlines the major contributions to sociology of such classical sociologists as Weber, Pareto, and Drukheim in Europe; Veblen, Cooley, and Mead in the United States; and some of the most important names in the field today.

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  What's Your Enneatype? An...

  Liz Carver, Josh Green

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  Harness the power of the Enneagram to learn about yourself, maximize your strengths, and improve your relationships. Pronounced ENN-EE-UH-GRAM, stemming from the Greek words ennea (nine) and grammos (a written symbol), the Enneagram is a centuries-old categorization tool that classifies human personalities into nine interconnected personality types.  Through in-depth descriptions and discussion, learn how to assess how you think, feel, and experience life, so that you can correctly identify which of the nine types you are.  Type 1: The Improver/Reformer/Perfectionist (Life Strategy: “I must be perfect and do what is right.”)  Type 2: The Helper/Giver/Befriender (Life Strategy: “I must be helping, caring, and needed.”)  Type 3: The Achiever/Performer/Motivator (Life Strategy: “I must be impressive and look accomplished and successful.”)  Type 4: The Individualist/Romantic/Artist (Life Strategy: “I must be understood uniquely as I am.”)  Type 5: The Investigator/Observer/Theorist (Life Strategy: “I must be knowledgeable and equipped.”)  Type 6: The Loyalist/Skeptic/Guardian (Life Strategy: “I must be secure and safe.”)  Type 7: The Enthusiast/Optimist/Epicurean (Life Strategy: “I must be enjoying myself and avoiding pain.”)  Type 8: The Challenger/Protector/Advocate (Life Strategy: “I must be strong and outside the control of others.”)  Type 9: The Peacemaker/Mediator/Reconciler (Life Strategy: “I must maintain peace and calm.”)  Authors Liz Carver and Josh Green, creators of the hugely popular Instagram account @justmyenneatype, help you discover how knowing your type—and the types of those around you—can affect your daily life, your decisions, and your relationships with others, and how to use this wisdom to live life with more clarity, peace, and insight than you ever thought possible.  So what’s your enneatype? Find out today and get started on the journey to better understand your world, yourself, and your place within it.

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  A Rare Recording of Woodrow Wilson

  Woodrow Wilson

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  In this rare recording, Woodrow Wilson discusses the progressive platform of workers' rights, minimum wage, and the connection between big business and government. 
  Thomas Woodrow Wilson, Dec. 28, 1856, to Feb. 3, 1924, was an American politician and academic who served as president of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, as governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913, and as US president from 1913 to 1921. 
  ©2016 Listen & Live Audio (P)2016 Listen & Live Audio

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  Ghost Writing Gold - Strike Gold...

  Ben Geisler

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  Ghost Writing Gold: Strike Gold When You Learn How to Hire the Best Ghostwriter For You! 
  When you hire a writer for your eBook, what you are doing is enlisting the services of a ghostwriter. A ghostwriter is a writer who publishes under someone else's name, with the consent of both parties. Traditionally, ghostwriters have been and are still today hired by celebrities to write autobiographies when the celebrities are not talented writers. Ghostwriters also sometimes create works for well-known authors, such as Tom Clancy. This practice is done for business reasons, because the author's name alone will sell the books, no matter who actually wrote them. 
  In this audiobook, you will learn why eBooks are great ways to earn money these days and if you don’t have a talent for writing, you can employ the services of ghost writers that will help you write them. 
  This audiobook will cover the following topics: 
  - How to Select a Great Topic 
  - Where to Find Great Writers 
  - How to Choose the Best Writer For Your Project 
  - And many more! 
  Ultimately you will own the copyright of what the ghostwriter wrote, and you can sell the eBook as many times as you like. If it sounds like a pretty nice arrangement, it is. It's all completely legal and commonly done. To learn more, scroll up and click “add to cart” now!

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  The Child Development and...

  Bukky Ekine-Ogunlana

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  Feel like no one gave you the manual for your kids? Discover the missing techniques that can turn parenthood into pure joy. 
  Can’t seem to wrangle your child to follow simple instructions? Sick of yelling at sullen adolescents to get your way? Concerned they’re falling behind at school? Educator, expert pedagogue, and founder of a leading learning center in the heart of London, Bukky has dedicated her life to helping struggling parents. Now she’s here to share eye-opening tips and systems that will take all the guesswork out of life’s most challenging job. 
  The Bundle is a complete resource to help any parent learn the art of tailoring their behavior and communication to effectively support their kids and teens. With highly relatable examples, Bukky’s guidebook pinpoints key skills you need to develop happy children, spanning ages five to eighteen. And by understanding how you and your young person interact and adjusting your responses accordingly, you’ll enjoy quality time together as you give them their best start possible.In The Bundle, you’ll discover:Over 101 strategies for developing social skills, improving self-esteem, and helping them stand on their own feetHow to make upsets a thing of the past by strengthening their conflict resolutionThe #1 word never to use, sample scenarios and conversations, and much, much more! 
  The Bundle is an extraordinarily wide-ranging source of inspiration and is the first book in the From Toddlers to Teens series. If you like well-grounded expertise, easy-to-follow examples, and essential techniques to change your kid’s thinking, then you’ll love Bukky’s amazing handbook.Buy The Bundle to get the answers you need today!

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