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  First Ladies of the 19th Century

  Charles River Editors

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  American presidents have shaped the course of global affairs for generations, but as the saying goes, behind every great man there’s a great woman. While the First Ladies often remain overshadowed by their husbands, some have carved unique niches in their time and left their own lasting legacy. Dolley Madison helped establish the role of the First Lady in the early 19th century, Eleanor Roosevelt gave voice to policy issues in a way that made her a forerunner of First Ladies like Hillary Clinton, and Jackie Kennedy created glamorous trends that made her more popular than her husband.  
  Eleanor Roosevelt and Hillary Clinton may have been the most politically active First Ladies in American history, but Abigail Adams was the first to act as political advisor for her husband and the first to be dubbed Mrs. President. Indeed, Abigail was politically inclined to degree highly unusual among women of the 18th and 19th century, and she had originally impressed her future husband John because she was so well versed in poetry, philosophy and politics. Abigail was also very progressive, championing women’s rights and abolition long before they became widely held views even in traditionally liberal Massachusetts. While her time as First Lady was important, Abigail Adams remains one of the most recognized and respected First Ladies in American history due to her voluminous correspondence with John when they were separated throughout the American Revolution, as she remained in Massachusetts while John found himself in the thick of politics during his time in the Continental Congress and over in France.

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  King Josiah The Untold Story -...

  Gerard Troise

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  The History of Kings is vividly brought to life in this emotionally charged narrative of King Josiah and his contemporaries. Although the major portion of this novel centers upon the life and reign of King Josiah in particular, his grandfather King Manasseh, and father King Amon, are also vividly portrayed in the early chapters of this book to illustrate the conditions under which the child Prince Josiah matured and came of age along with many youthful life adventures and experiences that helped to mold him into the great King and leader of his people that he was. 
  While the Scriptural history of the Kings is honorably held to with nothing sugar-coated or glossed over, much of what history does not tell us is also realistically included in this account, (such as King Manasseh's prison sentence in Assyria), to create a seamlessly flowing storyline, complete with the customs and lifestyle of ancient Judah, the beauty of the land, and many unique surprises and gems of wisdom that you will surely find to be well worth your reading and or listening time. The uncompromising integrity and strength of character that King Josiah displayed during an age of vile corruption is a shining historical legacy that will encourage your faith to stand strong against the many challenges of our modern times.

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  The Hidden Flame - What the Fire...

  Jay Carvajal

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. In 1596, the Carvajal family was executed by the Inquisition in New Spain. Their names were nearly erased from history. 
   
  Nearly. 
   
  When Sarah, a young curator at a Texas museum, begins unraveling the hidden history of a prominent family's colonial past, she expects to find documents. What she finds instead is something older — a presence that refuses to remain silent, a story that has been waiting centuries for someone willing to look. 
   
  Moving between the archives of the present and the fires of the past, The Hidden Flame is a novel about what survives when systems try to erase people. About the faith carried in secret, the names hidden in margins, and the stubborn persistence of memory across generations. 
   
  Some histories refuse to disappear. 
  Some flames cannot be extinguished. 
   
  Based on the documented history of the Carvajal family — the only family executed by the Inquisition in the Americas.

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  Learn Russian - Level 7:...

  Innovative Language Learning, ...

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  Ready to speak and understand Russian at an Intermediate level? 
   
  Close your eyes and picture yourself arriving at an airport in Russia, walking out and finding yourself on a busy street. 
   
  Imagine hearing the native conversations all around you.
   
  
   
  This is the kind of Russian you learn here. Practical, everyday conversation. This Audiobook is great for Intermediates ready to go past basic phrases.
   
  
   
  In fact, you start speaking in minutes. Our native Russian teachers break down all the sentences, grammar and more in an easy-to-understand way! 
   
  You learn conversations, key vocabulary, phrases, and grammar all in one shot. You can even read along with the bonus PDF eBook as you listen to your lessons.
   
  
   
  A few topics covered in this audiobook: 
   
  • Expressing your thoughts in Russian
   
  • Grammar Cases
   
  • Diminutives
   
  • Declensions
   
  • How to express opinions
   
  • Russian cultural tips and more!
   
  
   
  With this Audiobook, you get:
   
  • 25 Intermediate level lessons
   
  • 180+ page eBook so you can read along
   
  
   
  By the end of this book, you will...
   
  • Learn & Master Brand New Conversations
   
  • Learn Intermediate Level Expressions & Grammar
   
  • Master Russian Listening Skills & Tune Your Ear to the Native Speaking Style
   
  • Be Able to Speak at an Intermediate Level Level
   
  • Improve Your Reading by Reading Along with the eBook
   
  • Understand Everything with Translations Provided inside the eBook
   
  
   
  Download the PDF and read along

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  The Essence of Chan - A Guide to...

  Guo Gu

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  Clear and illuminating commentary on one of Bodhidharma's most important texts—designed to help Chan practitioners apply timeless and essential advice to their practice 
   
   
   
  Legend has it that more than a thousand years ago an Indian Buddhist monk named Bodhidharma arrived in China. His approach to teaching was unlike that of any of the Buddhist missionaries who had come to China before him. He confounded the emperor with cryptic dialogues, traveled the country, lived in a cave in the mountains, and eventually paved the way for a unique and illuminating approach to Buddhist teachings that would later spread across the whole of East Asia in the form of Chan—later to be known as Seon in Korean, Thien in Vietnamese, and Zen in Japanese. 
   
   
   
  This book, a translation and commentary on one of Bodhidharma's most important texts, explores Bodhidharma's revolutionary teachings in English. Guo Gu weaves his commentary through modern and relatable contexts, showing that this centuries-old wisdom is just as crucial for life now as it was when it first came to be. Masterfully translated and accompanied by helpful insights to supplement daily practice, The Essence of Chan is the perfect guide for those new to Chan, those returning, or those who have been practicing for years.

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  Preventing Nuclear Annihilation...

  Ronald Reagan

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  On March 23, 1983, President Ronald Reagan gave an address to the nation from the Oval Office challenging “the scientific community … to turn their great talents … to the cause of mankind and world peace, [and] to give us the means of rendering … nuclear weapons impotent and obsolete.” Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative to protect America from nuclear annihilation was derided by critics as an unworkable Star Wars program, and the Clinton Administration ended the Strategic Defense Initiative in 1993. There is no effective system in place today to protect the American population from incoming missiles from an expanding list of countries with nuclear capabilities. 
  On April 13, 2024, Iran launched, according to Wikipedia, “around 170 drones, over 30 cruise missiles, and more than 120 ballistic missiles toward Israel”. Israel and a coalition of partners, again according to Wikipedia, “destroyed 99 percent of the incoming weapons, most before they reached Israeli airspace.” Damage from the attack was minor. While Israel is protected by an Iron Dome, the United States has no such protection. 
  This audiobook includes 4 speeches by President Reagan: His address introducing the Strategic Defense Initiative in 1983, his address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France in 1985, his address on national security in 1986, and his address on the Soviet-U.S. Summit in 1987.  
  aspenleafmedia.com

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