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  A Rare Recording of JRR Tolkien

  J. R. R. Tolkien

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  J. R. R. Tolkien was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor best known as the author of fantasy works like The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. 
  Listen as Tolkien reads "The Adventures of Tom Bombadil", "The Hoard", "Perry-The-Winkle", and "The Man in the Moon Came Down Too Soon". 
  Also included is a reading of A Elbereth Gilthoniel in Elvish and "The Road Goes Ever on," sung by William Elvin with music by Donald Swann.

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  The Cambridge Modern History

  J. B. Bury, R. Nisbet Bain,...

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  How did the modern world take shape?
  
  The Cambridge Modern History is one of the most ambitious and respected historical projects ever produced. Written by leading scholars and historians, this landmark work offers a comprehensive account of global history from the late medieval period through the early twentieth century.
  
  Covering politics, religion, economics, diplomacy, intellectual movements, and social change, the series presents history not as isolated events, but as interconnected forces shaping nations and civilizations. Its balanced, analytical approach made it a cornerstone of modern historical scholarship and a trusted reference for generations.
  
  This Kindle edition brings together this monumental work in a clear, accessible format, ideal for study, research, or deep reading.
  
  Inside this eBook, you'll explore:
  
  A comprehensive scholarly history of the modern era
  
  Contributions from distinguished historians and academics
  
  Global perspectives on political, social, and intellectual change
  
  A foundational reference work in historical studies
  
  Long regarded as a classic of historical scholarship, The Cambridge Modern History remains essential reading for anyone seeking a serious understanding of how the modern world emerged.
  
  Study the past with clarity and depth. Buy now and explore one of the great achievements of historical writing.

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  Preparing for War - The...

  Bradley Onishi

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  The insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, was not a blip or an aberration. It was the logical outcome of years of a White evangelical subculture's preparation for war. Religion scholar and former insider Bradley Onishi maps the origins of White Christian nationalism and traces its offshoots in Preparing for War. 
   
   
   
  Combining his own experiences in the youth groups and prayer meetings of the 1990s with an immersive look at the steady blending of White grievance politics with evangelicalism, Onishi crafts an engrossing account of the years-long campaign of White Christian nationalism that led to January 6. How did the rise of what Onishi calls the New Religious Right, between 1960 and 2015, give birth to violent White Christian nationalism during the Trump presidency and beyond? What propelled some of the most conservative religious communities in the country—communities of which Onishi was once a part—to ignite a cold civil war? 
   
   
   
  Through chapters on White supremacy and segregationist theologies, conspiracy theories, the Christian-school movement, purity culture, and the right-wing media ecosystem, Onishi pulls back the curtain on a subculture that birthed a movement and has taken a dangerous turn.

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  Homegrown - Guidance and...

  Amber O'Neal Johnston

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  Warm and wise, grounded and liberating, Homegrown offers clarity and encouragement to homeschooling parents, asking what it means to build a life where learning and love grow side by side. 
   
  Homeschooling is the fastest-growing form of education in America, and it's here to stay. If you're a homeschool veteran, finishing up your first year, or are just homeschool curious, Homegrown is destined to become a go-to resource. 
   
  This collection of 30 original, thought-provoking pieces from a diverse group of contributors covers common questions such as 
   
  · What fuels families to educate children at home? 
  · How do relationships, culture, and vision affect the decision to homeschool? 
  · What roles do spouses, friends, extended family, and communities play in our ability to homeschool? 
  · How do culture, heritage, history, and legacy seamlessly intertwine with reading, writing, and arithmetic? 
  · Why is raising our kids this way so important, and how do we prioritize it? 
   
  Whether your aim is to nurture your child's passions, support their individual learning style, or connect with a community of like-minded families, this book will be your trusted companion every step of the way. Spanning age, race, ethnicity, political beliefs, geography, religion, family size, educational philosophy, and more, the essays in Homegrown provide parents with guidance and inspiration to kickstart or refine their homeschooling practice with creativity, connection, and confidence. 
   
  Features essays from Ainsley Arment, Sally Clarkson, Greta Eskridge, Julie Bogart, Ginny Yurich, Leslie Martino, Yvette Henry, Sonya Shafer, Leah Boden, Rea Berg, Alberta Stevens, Trisha Vuong, Susan Seay, Delina Pryce McPhaull, Erin Loechner, Richard M. Smith, Jennifer Pepito, Rachel Devenish Ford, Mandy Davis, Jason B. Esters, Elsie Iudicello, Alisha Roth, Torrie Oglesby, Erika Alicea, Brytni McNeil, Nicole Cottrell, Brenaea Fairchild, Julie Ross, Min Hwang, and editor Amber O'Neal Johnston.

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  90 Degrees to Zamboanga -...

  Rick Bibbero

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  Sometimes comedic and sometimes deadly serious; the story is told by one of its major participants. Naive college students in the late 1960s, looking for excitement and adventure, smuggle kilos of marijuana on their backs over the Mexican border and into the United States. This memoir follows their lives, the cast of characters they meet along the way, and their smuggling adventures for the next two decades as their business ventures rise and fall and their escapades circle the globe, developing into a major criminal enterprise."November 1974: we were still ten days sail from our destination in Thailand where the four of us planned to load our 41-foot sailboat with a ton of the best marijuana on the face of the planet. This would be the largest single load of Thai sticks ever brought to the U.S. to date… if we made it home to California. However, we'd just survived a category four storm that had battered us and left all of our primary navigational equipment waterlogged and useless and us lost somewhere in the Sulu Sea. I figured that we may have been blown some 200 miles off course to the south and were now in some of the most notorious pirate infested waters in the world.

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  Last One Walking - The Life of...

  Greg Shaw, Wilma Mankiller,...

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  You probably know the story of the late Wilma Mankiller, the first woman to serve as principal chief of the Cherokee Nation. You might not recognize the name of her husband, Charlie Soap, yet his role as a Native community organizer is no less significant. Last One Walking charts for the first time the life and work of this influential Cherokee. 
   
   
   
  Author and former journalist Greg Shaw gives voice to his sources. He draws on his many travels and interviews with Soap and on previously unpublished writings. Shaw offers a rich profile of Soap's singular career—particularly as a champion of water rights. 
   
   
   
  In managing public infrastructure projects, housing assistance, and water development in the Cherokee Nation, Soap has exemplified ga-du-gi, the Cherokee word for community members working together for the collective good. 
   
   
   
  Charlie Soap's name in Cherokee, Ohni ai, translates as "the last one walking." In the Cherokee wolf clan, this is the member who trails the rest of the pack to watch for danger and opportunity. 
   
   
   
  The Native American fight for land has been well chronicled, but the fight for water has not. Last One Walking helps to fill that void with a narrative that is also deeply moving.

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