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  This Is Not A Leadership Book -...

  Emmanuel Gobillot

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  Part leadership book, part business book, and 100% true, this is like hearing a wise, honest, and humorous mentor finally tell you about the world of business as it is and how to find your place in it. 
   
   
   
  Many leadership books are either shallow (focusing on only one element of leadership), narrow (examining leadership out of context), or biased (selling an idealized model). This book seeks simplicity without being simplistic and focuses on the listener in their context rather than describing other people's leadership in theirs. It sets out twenty rules for success that draw on Emmanuel Gobillot's twenty years of experience advising high-performing leaders. Each rule is presented in an engaging, instantly recognizable true story that helps current and aspiring leaders to look differently at their own situation. 
   
   
   
  Best described as a leadership development program, this book takes you on a fast-paced, three-step journey from what it takes to be a leader, to why you can be one, via how to succeed.

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  Warfare in Ancient Greece: The...

  Editors Charles River

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  Although the armies of the ancient Greek, or “Hellenic”, city-states (poleis, singular polis) included both cavalry (hippeis) and light infantry (psiloi, peltastes, gymnetes), their mainstay was undoubtedly the heavy infantry known today as hoplites. Armed to the teeth with their distinctive round shield (aspis or hoplon), high-crested helmet (corys) and long spear (dory), the hoplites were some of the most efficient soldiers of their time. They fought in the tight phalanx formation, and beyond the confines of their small poleis, Greek hoplites were also prized as mercenaries throughout the ancient world.  
  	Most historians believe that the hoplite became the dominant infantry soldier in nearly all the Greek city-states around the 8th century BCE. Hoplites were responsible for acquiring their own equipment, so not every hoplite might have been equally armed, but considering the style of warfare, they needed as much uniformity as possible. Like most infantry outside of Greece, the hoplites also carried spears, but while the Persian weapons were short and light for example, the Greek spears were thick shafts anywhere between seven and nine feet long. These spears were topped by a 9-inch spearhead, with a “lizard-sticker” buttspike at the bottom which could be used as a secondary spearhead if the main weapon was snapped off, or to plant the spear upright when at rest. Each hoplite also carried a shortsword, designed specifically for thrusting in the close confines of a melee (the Spartan weapon, the xiphos, was so short as to be virtually a dagger, its blade barely over a foot long).  
  It was only with the advent of the more mobile Roman legion, and the defeat of phalanxes in battles like Cynoscephalae (197 BCE) and Pydna (168 BCE), that the hoplite phalanx was finally outclassed

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  Dating for Men - How to Meet the...

  Nate Strauss

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  Are you sick of getting stunned or freezing up when you have to make conversation with a beautiful woman? Do you find yourself running out of topics or going blank when conversing with women? Do women lose interest in the middle of the conversation?If you want to stop these terrible behaviors from occurring again, then keep reading!  
  Learning how to naturally talk to women and indulging them in open conversation is a skill that few men have. You will have to understand the diverse communication styles that each gender adopts and also incorporate behaviors that make you look confident. It will help you be heard and also increase your chances of a successful conversation. 
  Dating for Men is the perfect guidebook for shy or underconfident men who are looking to attract the women of their dreams. It entails insightful details about the successful methods that can help you build conversational skills.  
  It mау ѕееm daunting аt fіrѕt, but learning these skills is absolutely achievable. In this book, уоu’ll learn the following:How and where to meet womenIdeal ways to approach a womanNonverbal cues: the most important aspect of communicationManaging social anxiety to encourage talking to womenTips to avoid the friend zoneConversational tips to talk to womenAnd so much more! 
  Whatever the reasoning is, know that a pursuit of this knowledge does not somehow make you an inferior man. This is not some radical crazy problem in your life that can’t be fixed—it certainly can. If you want to leave behind your boring sex life and truly become the man of every women's dreams, then you need this book today.What are you waiting for? Scroll up, buy now, start today!

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  The War With Mexico

  Justin H. Smith

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  This recording has been digitally produced by DeepZen Limited, using a synthesized version of an audiobook narrator’s voice under license. DeepZen uses Emotive Speech Technology to create digital narrations that offer a similar listening experience to human narration.  
   
  "The War with Mexico" written by Justin Harvey Smith is a comprehensive account of the Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the events that led to the conflict, the political and military strategies employed by both sides, and the ultimate consequences of the war.Smith's work won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1920. He extensively covers various aspects of the conflict such as the causes of the war, including the annexation of Texas and the dispute over the Texas-Mexico border. It also provides detailed accounts of the major battles and diplomatic exchanges that occurred during the war.Smith's narrative isn't just limited to the battlefield, he delves into the political and social repercussions of the war as well, both in the United States and Mexico. He also examines the roles played by key figures in the conflict, including US President James K. Polk and Mexican President Antonio López de Santa Anna.For those interested in understanding the Mexican-American War in depth, "The War with Mexico" by Justin H. Smith remains an authoritative and engaging resource even many years after its initial publication.

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  SAS South Georgia Boating Club -...

  Tony Shaw

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  A thrilling Special Forces memoir - from Selection to the Falklands war, Northern Ireland, and beyond this is essential listening for anyone interested in the SAS. Many aspire to serve with the Special Air Service, arguably the world's most prestigious regiment, but few achieve their aim. In this inspiring memoir veteran Tony Shaw recounts how he left school without any qualifications and embarked on a 30 year career much of it spent in Hereford, including four years in 'The Regiment'. Against the odds he rose through the ranks before being commissioned and eventually retiring as a Major.Initially attached to 22 SAS as a signaller, he volunteered for and passed 'Selection', the most gruelling and demanding of tests. He was posted to D Squadron Boat Troop with whom he saw active service in the Falklands War, Northern Ireland and the UK counter-terrorist team. Thanks to the diary he kept during the Falklands War, the reader is treated to a gripping first-hand account of the intense action that he and his colleagues experienced, including recces, diversionary attacks, raids and ambushes both on South Georgia and the Falklands Islands.Later he commanded the Royal Signals troop supporting D Squadron, 22 SAS before commissioning and later on pursuing a second career as a security consultant in various Middle Eastern hotspots.A brilliant and important account of one man's unique career which provides a fascinating insight into elite special forces soldiering.For fans of Goose Green, Fighting for Queen and Country, First into Action and Lethal Shot.

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  The Religion of American...

  Paul D. Miller

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  ECPA Top Shelf Award Winner
  Long before it featured dramatically in the 2016 presidential election, Christian nationalism had sunk deep roots in the United States. From America's beginning, Christians have often merged their religious faith with national identity. But what is Christian nationalism? How is it different from patriotism? Is it an honest quirk, or something more threatening?
  Paul D. Miller, a Christian scholar, political theorist, veteran, and former White House staffer, provides a detailed portrait of—and case against—Christian nationalism. Building on his practical expertise not only in the archives and classroom but also in public service, Miller unravels this ideology's historical importance, its key tenets, and its political, cultural, and spiritual implications.
  Miller shows what's at stake if we misunderstand the relationship between Christianity and the American nation. Christian nationalism—the religion of American greatness—is an illiberal political theory, at odds with the genius of the American experiment, and could prove devastating to both church and state. Christians must relearn how to love our country without idolizing it and seek a healthier Christian political witness that respects our constitutional ideals and a biblical vision of justice.

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