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  My Life in Search of Africa

  John Henrik Clarke

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  The author, one of the foremost scholars on Africa, fought to legitimize African history for more than 60 years. This book finally uncovers the tumultuous life of this great figure. Through a series of autobiographical essays, Clarke looks back on his lifelong struggle to restore African history to its proper place in the context of world history.

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  Conan the Swordsman

  Lin Carter, Sprague L. de Camp,...

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  The iconic hero of the Hyborian Age returns in this volume of classic fantasy adventure stories.Sometime after the fall of Atlantis, a great hero was born on a battlefield, destined to defend his people against angry gods and merciless demons. His name was Conan, and his exploits are legend.This volume collects eight classic Conan stories and an essay on the work of Conan creator Robert E. Howard. These stories from renowned fantasy author L. Sprague de Camp, and co-written with Lin Carter and Bjorn Nyberg, relaunched Conan as a popular hero in the 1970s. They include “The Conan Saga”, “Legions of the Dead”, “The People of the Summit”, and others.

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  The Ride - Paul Revere and the...

  Kostya Kennedy

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  “Audiobook narrator Johnny Heller has a brisk, ardent manner, moving through events at a spirited trot, conveying the urgency and high stakes of Revere’s mission.”—The Washington PostTimed for the 250th anniversary of one of America’s most famous founding events: Paul Revere’s legendary ride, newly told with fresh research into little-known aspects of the story Americans have heard since childhood but hardly understoodOn April 18, 1775, a Boston-based silversmith, engraver, and anti-British political operative named Paul Revere set out on a borrowed horse to fulfill a dangerous but crucial mission: to alert American colonists of advancing British troops, which would seek to crush their nascent revolt.Revere was not the only rider that night, and indeed, he had completed at least 18 previous rides across New England and other colonies, disseminating intelligence about British movements. But this ride was like no other, and its consequences in the months and years to come—as the American Revolution morphed from isolated skirmishes to a full-fledged war—became one of our founding legends.In The Ride, Kostya Kennedy presents a dramatic new narrative of the events of April 18 and 19, 1775, informed by fresh primary and secondary source research into archives, family letters and diaries, contemporary accounts, and more. Kennedy reveals Revere’s ride to be more complex than it is usually portrayed—a loosely coordinated series of rides by numerous men, near-disaster, capture by British forces, and finally success. While Revere was central to the ride and its plotting, Kennedy reveals the other men (and, perhaps, a woman with information about the movement of British forces) who helped to set in motion the events that would lead to America’s independence.Thrillingly written in a dramatic, unstoppable narrative, The Ride retells an essential American story for a new generation of listeners.A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.

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  Thus Spoke Zarathustra -...

  Friedrich Nietzsche

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  What if you could unlock your full potential, embrace freedom, and rise above limitations to live life on your own terms? 
  Thus Spoke Zarathustra: Nietzsche’s Vision of Human Potential, Power, and Freedom brings you Friedrich Nietzsche’s groundbreaking work, carefully translated and adapted for today’s readers. Originally written as a philosophical novel, Thus Spoke Zarathustra explores humanity’s potential for self-overcoming, freedom, and the pursuit of greatness. Through poetic language and bold ideas, Nietzsche challenges us to break free from convention and strive to become the best versions of ourselves—the Übermensch.What You’ll Discover:The Power of Self-Overcoming – Break free from limitations and strive for greatness.A Vision of Human Freedom – Discover the path to personal liberation and authentic living.Nietzsche’s Groundbreaking Philosophy – Explore the Übermensch, the will to power, and eternal recurrence.Clear, Accessible Language – Understand Nietzsche’s profound ideas in a modern translation. 
  Nietzsche’s message is a call to action: rise above conformity, embrace your highest potential, and live with purpose, courage, and creativity. 
  Think boldly, reject limitations, and create your own path. 
  Get your copy today and transform your life with Nietzsche’s visionary philosophy.

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  Executed

  Jan Söderqvist

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  Executed? Isn't that an exaggeration? She's still breathing, isn't she?The term is borrowed from Per Lindeberg, who wrote the definitive book on the infamous dismemberment murder case. He speaks of a "social execution." Birgitte Bonnesen, former CEO of Swedbank, has been socially executed. She was fired, her contract with the bank was terminated by Göran Persson without any stated reason. She has been publicly shamed in the press for months and years. First acquitted, then convicted of gross fraud.In the dismemberment case, at least there was a crime to be innocent of. Here, there is nothing—except journalists who get everything wrong, legal authorities eagerly acting as the mob's enforcers, and a court that fails to understand the very evidence it relies on to convict.Yes, executed. This is a horror story.

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  Portrait in Red - A Paris Obsession

  L. John Harris

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  The quest to uncover the history of a mysterious painting, and a joyous exploration of art in the twentieth century and beyond. 
   
  While wandering the streets of Paris in 2015, L. John Harris finds an abandoned, unfinished, and strangely compelling painting. The subject: a girl wearing a bright-red head covering, fixing her viewer with a foreboding gaze. The painting bears no signature, only the date: January 12, 1935. Harris, a journalist and illustrator, embarks on a multi-year quest to uncover the story behind this painting. His sleuthing has given birth to Portrait in Red, a wide-ranging exploration of art and its enduring mysteries. 
   
  With wit and a contagious enthusiasm, Harris traces unexpected connections between Paris on the eve of World War II, his bohemian life in the San Francisco Bay Area, the aura of original paintings, the magic of found objects, and the aesthetics of a perfect croque monsieur. Portrait in Red will delight lovers of Edmund de Waal's The Hare with Amber Eyes or Michael Finkel's The Art Thief. By turns heartbreaking and laugh-out-loud funny, it is an existential detective story, set among world tragedies, art-historical epiphanies, and comic hijinks.

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