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  Start of World War I The: The...

  Editors Charles River

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  By the 20th century, warfare was nothing new to the European powers, especially when it came to fighting each other. Conflicts had been a mainstay on the European continent for over two millennia. Even after the Napoleonic wars had enveloped Europe in large scale war for nearly 20 years in the 19th century, the Europeans’ imperialism continued unabated. It would take the devastation of World War I to shock Europe and jolt the world’s superpowers out of their imperialistic tendencies.  
  	 The final straw came June 28, 1914, when a Serbian assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, in Sarajevo, Bosnia. Austria-Hungary immediately issued ultimatums to Serbia. When they declared war on Serbia July 28, 1914, Russia mobilized for war as well. The Germans mobilized in response to Russia on July 30, and the French, still smarting from the Franco-Prussian War, mobilized for war against Germany. The British also declared war on Germany on August 4. Thus, in the span of one week, six nations had declared war, half of which had no interest in the Balkans.  
  	Needless to say, the First World War came at an unfortunate time for those who would fight in it. After an initial period of relatively rapid maneuver during which the German forces pushing through Belgium and the French and British forces attempting to stymie them made an endless series of abortive flanking movements that extended the lines to the sea, a stalemate naturally tended to develop. The infamous trench lines soon snaked across the French and Belgian countryside, creating an essentially futile static slaughterhouse whose sinister memory remains to this day, but if trench warfare was an inevitability during the war, it is only because the events leading up to the initial battles were quite different.

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  Augustus Caesar - A Life from...

  Hourly History

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  Discover the remarkable life of Augustus Caesar...He was the first emperor of one of the greatest empires ever known to man. He commanded unmatched authority in the ancient world and was always one step ahead of his opponents. He had an intellect and a sharp wit that could cut down his foes just as easily as the steel of his sword. The life of Octavian—later known as Augustus—is so rich and full, it would take several volumes to cover all of his exploits. Although he lived and died over 2,000 years ago, this founder of the Roman Empire is as intriguing as ever.Discover topics such as:
  
  The Adoptive Son of Julius Caesar
  Defeating Mark Antony
  The Second Triumvirate
  The Suicide Pact
  The First Roman Emperor

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  Forget Me Not - Loving God's...

  Elisabeth Elliot

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  What do we do when those we love are no longer able to care for themselves? How are we to face the brokenness and suffering of those to whom we once looked for strength? Elisabeth Elliot wrestled with these difficult questions while watching the steady erosion of her mother's memory - an erosion that seemed to devour every strong and noble attribute that made her mother who she was. This book contains insights Elisabeth gained as she struggled to find perspective.

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  Jerome vs Luther: Controversial...

  Various Church Sources, Tim...

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  What if the books you read as “Scripture” depended on a fourth-century monk—or a sixteenth-century reformer? 
  In this engaging audio edition, Jerome vs. Luther brings the canon controversy alive through dramatic narration and crisp modern language. 
  What you’ll hear inside: 
  •	Full Deuterocanonical Texts – Tobit, Judith, Wisdom, Sirach, Baruch, 1–2 Maccabees, plus Greek additions to Esther & Daniel. 
  •	Jerome’s Prologues – His candid assessments of “books read in church but not in canon.” 
  •	Luther’s Prefaces & Comments – Provocative critiques that reclassified whole sections of the Bible. 
  •	Council of Trent Canons – The thunderous Catholic response that drew the line once and for all. 
  Perfect for students of theology, lovers of church history, or anyone fascinated by the making of the Bible, this audiobook lets you hear the very words that split Western Christianity—and invites you to decide where you stand.

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  This Part Is Silent - A Life...

  SJ Kim

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  A searing essay collection that explores displacement and loss, creativity and change, institutional power and progress. 
   
   
   
  Born in Korea, raised in the American South, and trying her best to survive British academia, SJ Kim probes her experiences as a writer, a scholar, and a daughter to confront the silences she finds in the world. With curiosity and sensitivity, she writes letters to the institutions that simultaneously support and fail her, intimate accounts of immigration, and interrogations of rising anti-Black and anti-Asian racism. She considers the silences between generations—especially within the Asian diaspora in the West—as she finds her way back to her own family during the pandemic lockdown. 
   
   
   
  Embracing the possibilities and impossibilities of language, Kim rejoices in the similes of Korean, her mother tongue, and draws inspiration from K-dramas and writers across cultures who sustain her. As borders close in and nations enter lockdown, the journey that Kim traces is fraught—and at once illuminates that the act of remaining present has its own power, allowing boundless hope.

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  The Glory and the Dream - LM...

  Benjamin Lefebvre

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  New revelations and insights about the writing life of the internationally renowned author of Anne of Green Gables.L. M. Montgomery is known around the globe for the many books she published during her career, beginning with Anne of Green Gables. But what is far less known are the circumstances under which she wrote and the challenges she faced as a bestselling author.Montgomery scholar Benjamin Lefebvre offers a never-before-seen look at her writing life, encompassing everything from fans to lawsuits to her creative choices, including an unlikely source of inspiration that enabled her to continue writing about her native Prince Edward Island after she moved to Ontario and her controversial decision to downplay Anne's own writing ambitions.Drawing on Montgomery's journals and letters as well as on a slew of heritage sources that have rarely been part of the conversation, this book includes new insights and fascinating revelations about an author whose work continues to be meaningful to listeners all over the world.

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