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  Blue Ambition - The Unauthorised...

  Michael Ashcroft

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  During the Conservative Party leadership contest in the summer of 2022, Kemi Badenoch made an immediate impression on the public as a politician with robust views and a strong personality. Although only a junior minister at the time, she was marked out as a rising star and, having exited the race after the fourth ballot, even as a potential future leader. From September 2022, she served in the Cabinets of Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, combining her post as the Secretary of State for Business and Trade with that of the Minister for Women and Equalities.
  Badenoch's centre-right instincts and admiration for Margaret Thatcher have helped to guarantee that her popularity among the grassroots of her party remains high, yet her background is unusual by Westminster's standards. Having been born in London and raised in Nigeria, she describes herself as 'to all intents and purposes a first-generation immigrant'. She returned to Britain aged sixteen to sit her A-levels before studying computer systems engineering at the University of Sussex. She then worked in the banking sector before becoming a Member of the London Assembly in 2015 and, in 2017, entering the House of Commons as the MP for Saffron Walden.
  So what makes Badenoch tick? How has she achieved Cabinet rank so quickly? And what would be the implications for the direction of the Conservative Party if she did become its leader?
  In this meticulously researched biography, Michael Ashcroft charts Badenoch's fascinating course from relative obscurity to being hailed in some quarters as the saviour of conservatism in the UK.

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  Finding my rainbow

  Yvonne Junor

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  Growing up in Melbourne during the sixties as a baby boomer, Yvonne's dreams were to find a life partner, build a home, raise a family, start a career and travel.The trajectory her life was changed forever when her husband took his life.Now she faces the challenges of raising their two children alone. This begins a transformative journey of self-empowerment and rediscovering what defines her identity.Yvonne shares her travails through career pathways, dealing with relationships, what travel has meant for her, the passion she has for food, exploring and defining spirituality, navigating physical, mental and emotional health and dealing with COVID lockdowns.In her quest for healing she learns some 'truths' about love, forgiveness, authenticity and turning a tragedy into a triumph.Finding My Rainbow is a memoir of loss, heartbreak and self-discovery, a story that'll move and inspire you to find your own inner strength.

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  Tenth Army Commander - The World...

  Christopher L. Kolakowski

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  Finalist, 2024 Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Awards"...an outstanding volume, which is extremely beneficial for two key reasons. First, it adds significantly to one’s understanding of the Battle of Okinawa and to the operations of the Alaska Defense Command. Second, it provides readers with an opportunity to become acquainted or to greatly improve their understanding of Buckner." — Military Review
  
  Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. was a major figure of the Pacific War, both for his command in Alaska and in his key role heading Tenth Army during the Battle of Okinawa in the spring of 1945. Buckner was the senior U.S. officer killed by enemy fire in World War II when Japanese artillery cut him down on June 18, 1945, one month shy of his 59th birthday. The shelling ended a remarkable life – son of a Confederate Lieutenant General and governor of Kentucky, the “Child of the Democracy” in the 1896 Presidential election campaign, educated at West Point, myriad service as a student and instructor at various Army posts and schools from 1917 to 1936, command in Alaska from 1940 to 1944, and ultimately of Tenth Army from 1944 to his death.
  
  General Buckner kept a diary covering the period from January 1, 1944 to June 17, 1945, which has never been fully published until now. Buckner made notes every day, often in great detail; his chief of staff thought Buckner wanted to write a memoir after the war, but the papers were scattered after his death. In addition to the Okinawa material, Buckner’s diaries discuss his departure from Alaska and service in Hawaii as Tenth Army commander. Topics include his daily life in wartime Hawaii, troop training, comments on war events, gossip, notes on his travels to Guam and the Philippines, and his role in the Smith vs Smith controversy after the Battle of Saipan. The diary text is augmented by letters from General Buckner to his wife Adele during March to June 1945, and a letter from the Tenth Army Chief of Staff to Adele detailing Buckner's death.
  
  Tenth Army Commander is an important account from a too-long-silent voice among Pacific War leaders.

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  Murder on the Mississippi - The...

  Saladin Ambar

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  Murder, mob rule, and the making of Abraham Lincoln—the story of three racially motivated murders in Mississippi River towns from 1835 to 1838 that inspired the speech that put Lincoln on the national map—the Lyceum Address.Lynched: Five white gamblers suspected of aiding a slave insurrection in Vicksburg, Mississippi. 
  Burned Alive: A Black man implicated in the death of a constable in St. Louis, Missouri. 
  Gunned Down: A white abolitionist in Alton, Illinois.These weren't just acts of mob violence—they were warnings of a nation on the edge of collapse. 
  In Murder on the Mississippi, award-winning historian Saladin Ambar unearths the horrors that shaped a young Abraham Lincoln's worldview, pushing him to find his political voice in one of the earliest and most pivotal speeches of his career. Confronted by lawlessness, racial terror, and his own inner demons, Lincoln's battle was political and deeply personal. 
  From the flames of mob violence rose a young Lincoln, forged in fire and soon to contend with a nation at war with itself.

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  Who is Jeff Bezos? - The Steps...

  Phil Cooper

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  Are You Ready to Learn from the Richest and Most Successful Man Ever? Jeff Bezos is the Man to Learn from. 
  Jeff Bezos isn’t your typical entrepreneur turned billionaire. He could have easily been wealthy and famous for his accomplishments on Wall Street. However, when Bezos saw a glimpse of the Internet’s potential, he jumped on the wagon, only to rule the industry one day. 
  Jeff Bezos had created Amazon from scratch, a company we all rely on today for purchasing almost everything. What started as an online book store is now an e-commerce giant, thanks to Bezos’ unbeatable confidence and relentless drive. The risk-taker did what he promised and turned his dreams into a vision, his vision into goals, and goals into achievements. 
  Let’s learn from the book about his struggles, his achievements, and what he has said about succeeding in any industry and standing out from the crowd.

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  Brave Young Voice: Defying...

  Colin Thorne

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  Explore "Brave Young Voice: Defying Danger for Education"  
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