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  Bheema

  Amol Raikar

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  In Mahabharata, Bheema is the 2nd born of the Pandavas. He alone killed hundred Kaurava brothers in the Mahabharata War. Along with other Pandava brothers, Bheema was trained in religion, science, administration and military arts by Kripa and Drona. Bheema's strong point throughout the epic remains his towering strength. He was so wrathful and strong that it was impossible even for Indra to subdue him in a battle.

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  King of the North Wind: The Life...

  Claudia Gold

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  Henry II conquered the largest empire of any English medieval king. Yet it is the people around him we remember: his wife Eleanor, whom he seduced from the French king; his son Richard the Lionheart; Thomas Becket, murdered in his cathedral. Who was this great, yet tragic king? For fans of Dan Jones, George RR Martin and Bernard Cornwell. 
  The only thing that could have stopped Henry was himself. 
  Henry II had all the gifts of the gods. He was charismatic, clever, learned, empathetic, a brilliant tactician, with great physical strength and an astonishing self-belief. Henry was the creator of the Plantagenet dynasty of kings, who ruled through eight generations in command of vast lands in Britain and Europe. Virtually unbeaten in battle, and engaged in a ceaseless round of conquest and diplomacy, Henry forged an empire that matched Charlemagne’s. 
  It was not just on the battlefield that Henry excelled; he presided over a blossoming of culture and learning termed ‘the twelfth century Renaissance’, pursued the tenets of reason over religious faith, and did more to advance the cause of justice and enforce the rule of law than any other English monarch before or since. Contemporaries lauded his greatness and described him as their ‘Alexander of the West’. 
  And yet it is the people around him who are remembered: his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, whom he seduced away from the French king; his sons Richard the Lionheart and John; Thomas Becket, murdered in his cathedral. Henry – so famed during his lifetime – has slipped into the shadows of history. King of the North Wind offers a fresh evaluation of this great yet tragic ruler. 
  Written as a historical tragedy, it tells how this most talented of kings came into conflict with those closest to him, to become the most haunted. 
  In this best selling biography, Claudia Gold takes readers on a journey through the late Norman period, exploring the life and reign of Henry II, the King of the North Wind. This autobiography is a captivating examination of royalty, power, and the political dynamics of France. 
  For fans of Marc Morris (King John), Ian Mortimer (Henry V), Michael Jones (The Lost King), Philippa Langley (The Princes in the Tower), and Alison Weir (Queens of the Conquest).

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  Before I Lose My Own Mind -...

  Beverly E. Thorn

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  Both a practical guide and a deeply personal memoir from a psychologist, neuroscientist, and end-of-life doula, Before I Lose My Own Mind helps dementia caregivers find ways to support their loved ones—while centering their own well-being.When Dr. Beverly E. Thorn became a caregiver for her husband, Walt, she joined a massive army. Worldwide, unpaid dementia caregiving requires the equivalent of forty million full-time workers, and that number will only grow. But navigating dementia caregiving can feel like trying to climb a mountain in the dark—and few resources exist to support caregivers in finding their way.In Before I Lose My Own Mind, Thorn—a psychologist, neuroscientist, and end-of-life doula—provides an honest vision of caregiving that is tender, openhearted, and genuinely useful. Filled with resources and insights on financial planning, advance care directives, clinical trials, support groups, death with dignity, grief, recovery, and more, this book is a roadmap for all caregivers, whether they're family or friends, spouses or children, professionals or novices. For those coping with the grief, exhaustion, and loneliness of a challenge they never expected, help is out there. Surviving dementia caregiving is a team effort. Consider this book a part of your support crew.

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  Pilgrim Soul - WB Yeats and the...

  Daniel Mulhall

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  When W.B. Yeats became the first Irish person to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923, the Swedish Academy was crediting him with giving expression to xe2x80x98the spirit of a whole nationxe2x80x99. The prize established Yeats as the unofficial poet laureate of a country that had, in his own words, been xe2x80x98transformed utterlyxe2x80x99 during the preceding decade.
  From the Celtic Twilight of the 1890s to his death in 1939, Yeatsxe2x80x99s writings offer a unique window through which to view the changing Ireland of his time. In PILGRIM SOUL, Daniel Mulhallxe2x80x99s highly accessible and illuminating guide to Yeats, the poetxe2x80x99s special role in Irish affairs is examined closely. Each chapter opens with a major Yeats poem through which Mulhall examines the historical events that inspired it. Along the way, he explores Yeatsxe2x80x99s xe2x80x98indomitablexe2x80x99 Irishness, the roots of his periodic disenchantment with Ireland and the conservative politics of his later years as well as the way Yeatsxe2x80x99s lifelong encounter with Irish affairs helped reshape his poetry.
  Throughout his life, Yeats produced compelling images of his homeland for readers in Ireland and around the world. As a personal journey through Yeatsxe2x80x99s poetry and his life, PILGRIM SOULxc2xa0mirrors Daniel Mulhallxe2x80x99s own four decades as an ambassador for Ireland, its people and its culture.

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  Letters from a Father to His...

  jawaharlal Nehru

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  Letters from a Father to His Daughter is a collection of letters written by the former Prime Minister of Inidia, Jawaharlal Nehru, to his daughter, Indira Gandhi, during the period when he was imprisoned. Heartfelt and moving, Nehru imparts knowledge on various subjects to young Indira, who was around 10 years old at the time.
  The letters cover everything from history and science to philosophy and the natural world. Nehru introduces Indira to the great figures of history, including ancient civilizations and leaders from various cultures, and explains the concepts of freedom, justice, and democracy. He also shares his love for nature, describing the beauty of the world around him, and encourages Indira to think critically, ask questions, and embrace learning.

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  The Combat Zone - Murder Race...

  Jan Brogan

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  At the end of the 1976 football season, more than forty Harvard athletes went to Boston's Combat Zone to celebrate. In the city's adult entertainment district, drugs and prostitution ran rampant, violent crime was commonplace, and corrupt police turned the other way. At the end of the night, Italian American star athlete Andy Puopolo, raised in the city's North End, was murdered in a stabbing. Three African American men were accused of the crime. His murder made national news and led to the eventual demise of the city's red-light district. 
   
   
   
  Starting with this brutal murder, The Combat Zone tells the story of the Puopolo family's struggle with both a devastating loss and a criminal justice system that produced two trials with opposing verdicts, all within the context of a racially divided Boston. Brogan traces the contentious relationship between Boston's segregated neighborhoods during the busing crisis; shines a light on a court system that allowed lawyers to strike potential jurors based purely on their racial or ethnic identity; and lays bare the deep-seated corruption within the police department and throughout the Combat Zone. What emerges is a fascinating snapshot of the city at a transitional moment in its recent past.

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