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  Pineapple Play Quilts & Projects...

  Jean Ann Wright

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  Discover the fun of making pineapple quilt blocks! Renowned author Jean Ann Wright begins with clear instructions for using the 6-8-10 inch Pineapple Trim Tool (sold separately) which makes creating pineapple quilt blocks math free. The 17 eye-catching and playful projects include Beneath the Deep Blue Sea Quilt, Salt and Pepper Pillows, Tropical Totes, Kitchen Kitsch Potholders and Placemats, Baby Bubble Quilt and more! The author also includes three brand new project patterns: a table topper, a large quilt and a mesh tote. Start your pineapple play quilts and projects today to keep or to give as a gift.

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  Tulip Mania - The First Economic...

  Kelly Mass

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  Tulip Mania, often considered the first recorded speculative bubble in history, took place during the Dutch Golden Age in the early 17th century. This period saw some tulip bulbs, which had been newly introduced to Europe, achieve extraordinary prices. The peak of the tulip market occurred in 1634, with prices reaching unbelievable levels before plummeting drastically in February 1637. This event is frequently cited as an early example of an asset bubble, where the prices of goods diverged dramatically from their intrinsic value. The tulip mania of the 1630s remains one of the most notable cases of speculative fever in financial history. 
  Despite the frenzied speculation surrounding tulips, the overall economic impact on the Dutch Republic was limited. While the tulip mania itself was a unique socio-economic event, it did not significantly harm the prosperity of the Dutch economy. In fact, the Dutch Republic was one of the world's leading economic and financial powers during the 17th century, boasting the highest per capita income in the world from around 1600 to 1720. The country’s financial and economic institutions were advanced, and its economy continued to thrive even as the tulip market collapsed. Today, the term "tulip mania" has evolved into a metaphor used to describe any situation in which asset prices become detached from their underlying value, only to be followed by a sharp decline.

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  Polite Ticks - Blood Sucking...

  Joseph William Dopp

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  "Polite-Ticks: Blood-Sucking Policy Seeks Healthy Hosts" 
  In this riotous and tweezer-grabbing political satire, "Polite-Ticks" exposes the parasitic side of modern politics, where politicians and lobbyists act like blood-sucking ticks. They latch onto democracy, slowly draining it dry while hiding behind handshakes and promises. With biting humor and real-world examples, this book uncovers how polite ticks bloat the budget, erode freedoms, and divide society—all while keeping the host (that’s us) blissfully unaware. Packed with hilarious insights, sharp sarcasm, and a civil anarchy plan to take back control, this is your guide to spotting the polite ticks feeding on your future and finally giving them the boot, fire, and flush they deserve!

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  Henry VII To Elizabeth I - A...

  Gilbert Abbott À Beckett

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  Prepare for the most uproariously grim tour of Tudor England ever recorded! Gilbert Abbott A'Beckett's classic satire skewers the so-called "golden age" of English monarchy, revealing the Tudors as they truly were: a parade of tyrants, schemers, and royal disasters who treated their subjects like pawns in a deadly game of power. 
  Witness history's worst monarchs at their terrible best: 
  - Henry VII - The paranoid accountant-king who taxed England into submission while pretending to unite the realm. His reign ran on spies, forged claims, and enough gold to make a dragon jealous! 
  - Henry VIII - The original wife-disposer, whose marital musical chairs left two ex-wives headless and a nation bankrupt from his ego. His break with Rome? Just history's most expensive midlife crisis! 
  - Edward VI - The sickly boy-king whose advisors turned England into a Puritan playground where fun went to die (along with most of the treasury). 
  - Bloody Mary - The original firestarter, who turned heresy trials into London's hottest (literally) public spectacles. Her Spanish marriage? The Tudor equivalent of a disastrous Tinder date! 
  - Elizabeth I - The Virgin Queen (or so she claimed) who ruled with an iron ruff, executed her cousin for fun, and bankrupted England fighting wars while pretending to be immortal. 
  From the War of the Roses' messy aftermath to Elizabeth's dying delusions of grandeur, this book proves the Tudors were less a noble dynasty and more a reality show with better costumes and worse consequences.  
  A'Beckett's razor-sharp wit transforms historical atrocities into dark comedy gold, exposing how royal marriages were just preludes to executions, every royal proclamation hid a hidden tax or trap and the only thing growing faster than Henry VIII's waistline was his kill count. 
  Perfect for fans of Horrible Histories., with dark humor, historical atrocities, severed heads, royal tantrums, and exactly zero apologies for mocking the monarchy.

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  The Brave Bunny - The Quest for...

  Penny Thistlewhip

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  The Brave Bunny: The Quest for the Golden Carrot 
   Join Benny, a small but courageous bunny, on an epic adventure through the Whispering Woods, across the Crystal Creek, and into the mysterious Forgotten Garden. When the legendary Golden Carrot—said to grant wisdom, courage, and endless carrots—is discovered to be real, Benny sets out on a quest to find it and save his burrow from a long, hungry winter. Along the way, he meets unlikely allies, faces tricky riddles, and learns that true bravery isn’t about being the biggest or the fastest—it’s about hopping forward, even when you're scared. 
  A heartwarming tale of friendship, courage, and determination, The Brave Bunny is a delightful journey for readers of all ages.

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  Helicopter Private Pilot

  facundo Conforti

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.  
  Being a pilot implies having the ability to operate an aircraft under normal and abnormal conditions. Pilot is anyone who is able to fly the machine from one place to another safely. So far there are no differences between an airplane pilot and a helicopter pilot, as both machines are considered aircraft. The only difference between these classes of aircraft is that an airplane is a fixed-wing aircraft and a helicopter is a rotary-wing aircraft. 
  The purpose of this manual will be to supply the reader with all the basic knowledge to operate a rotary-wing aircraft or helicopter. To achieve this goal it is necessary to study the theoretical principles of flight is this class of aircraft, its operation, its different components and everything that differentiates it from an airplane. 
  In these pages the reader will find a theoretical and practical summary of different studies and manuals carried out on the subject, all information studied and carried out by professional helicopter pilots, who today provide their help to achieve a simple and complete aeronautical material.

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