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  My Ducks are all Fluffed Up -...

  Simon Mills

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  Life throws up its challenges. Endless, unforeseeable obstacles that seem intent on our undoing. I was constantly told to "Get my ducks in a row." Well, my ducks are my ducks; they go where they go. This book is a key to happiness and mental wellness at any age. A "Don't Sweat the small stuff" for new generations with new challenges. A "Chicken Soup for the Soul"- but with ducks-told over a lifetime.

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  History of Marathas EP06 - Visit...

  Vikrant Pande

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  'I did not come here just to receive the royal honour. My son is a panch hazari Mansabdar under the Badshah. He can be made to stand wherever the Badshah wishes him to. But I am not a servant of the Badshah! I am a Raja in my own right!'
  The three of them returned, unable to convince Shivaji. They explained the situation to the Badshah when Ram Singh said, 'Alijah! It seems the hot Agra weather has not suited Raje. Please pardon him. He will present himself soon.'
  'I can understand his feelings,' said Aurangzeb.
  'Ram Singh, please sprinkle my special gulab jal on him to cool him down. Please request him to come back. We will then talk.'

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  Roman Gladiators and the...

  Editors Charles River

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  When the Colosseum was built in the late 1st century A.D., the Romans, a people known for their architectural acumen, managed to amaze themselves. Martial, a Roman poet writing during the inauguration of the Colosseum, clearly believed the Colosseum was so grand a monument that it was even greater than the other Wonders of the Ancient World, which had been written about and visited endlessly by the Romans and Greeks in antiquity. Indeed, although the Wonders were wondrous to behold, the Colosseum was a spectacular achievement in architecture, something new and innovative, and therefore an amazing “Wonder” in its own way. 
  Of course, the main events in the Colosseum were gladiator fights. Gladiators are somewhat synonymous with ancient Rome, and even thousands of years after they performed on the sands, when people are asked about Roman culture, many think about and refer to the bloody spectacles of men fighting to the death in the arena. Gladiatorial combat is often regarded as barbaric, and most find it very difficult to comprehend how people could have enjoyed watching something so violent, but nevertheless, the spectacle still intrigues and fascinates people today, whether in movies like Gladiator or television shows about Spartacus. 
  Each match usually pitted one type of gladiator against a different type of gladiator, with each having their own kind of armor, weaponry and fighting style. For example, the retiarius was a gladiator that used a net, dagger and trident as his offensive weapons, while only wearing a protective guard over his left arm for protection. The retiarius would typically fight against the secutor, a gladiator armed with a sword, large shield, helmet and protective covering on his right arm and left leg. Therefore, a retiarius sacrificed armor for quickness in battle, while the secutor did the opposite.

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  Nine Minds - Inner Lives on the...

  Daniel Tammet

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  From the New York Times bestselling author of Born on a Blue Day and Thinking in Numbers, this poignant, perspective-altering book celebrates the power and beauty of the neurodivergent mind, as told through the true stories of nine contemporary men and women on the autism spectrum.A Japanese researcher in psychology sets out to measure loneliness while drawing on her own experience of autism. A quirky boy growing up in 1950s Ottawa sows the seeds of his future Hollywood stardom. In the US, a nonverbal man explores body language, gesture by eloquent gesture, in his mother’s yoga classes.Nine Minds delves into the extraordinary lives of nine neurodivergent men and women from around the globe. From a Fields Medal–winning mathematician to a murder detective, a pioneering surgeon to a bestselling novelist, each is remarkable in their field, and each is changing how the world sees those on the spectrum.Exploding the tired stereotypes of autism, Daniel Tammet—acclaimed author and an autistic savant himself—reaches across the divides of age, gender, sexuality, and nationality to draw out the inner worlds of his subjects. Telling stories as richly diverse as the spectrum itself, this illuminating, life-affirming work of narrative nonfiction celebrates the power and beauty of the neurodivergent mind, and the daring freedom with which these individuals have built their lives.

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  Deep Work Habits - Stop...

  Owen R. Farwell

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  Your calendar is full, your inbox never ends, and Slack keeps blinking—so why does real work never get done? 
  Deep Work Habits shows knowledge workers how to stop living in constant task switching and start finishing the work that actually moves their career forward. 
  Inside, you’ll learn how to: 
  •	Protect deep work blocks in a meeting-heavy, notification-driven workplace. 
  •	Reduce digital noise without falling behind or “going off the grid.” 
  •	Lower cognitive load so your brain has the bandwidth to think, write, plan, and solve real problems. 
  •	End the day with clean closure instead of mental spillover. 
  This isn’t about willpower or quitting technology. It’s about redesigning your defaults so focus becomes normal again. 
  You don’t need more time. You need fewer interruptions

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  Retribution

  John Fram

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  The moment the SAM 7 missile left its launch tube, the political solution to end the Rhodesian bush war faltered.After thirteen long years, the brutal bush war had escalated as the protagonists crystallised their opposing beliefs drawing the country and its people towards the precipice of despair.Compassion, decency and sentimentality had no place there. The innocent civilians caught in the middle were the true victims.A premeditated act of terrorism, taking only a few minutes to execute, brought down a civilian passenger plane. It triggered a series of dramatic and fateful events for retribution to be exacted on the guerrilla forces.But to what end?

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