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  Speed Reading - The No-Nonsense...

  John Valice

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  All the tips about speed-reading you need are here! Look no further!  
  You can read extensive books about speed-reading and overcomplicate things listening to all the fluff these authors tell you in order to make their books longer; you can waste all your money on pricey video courses or programs, get a mentor, or do all of those things combined. Or - and this will be worth it - you can read the 50 best tips on how to read faster and apply them.  
  Trust me, this is all that’s necessary. These tips come straight from those courses and programs and books, and they are here, summarized and all, so you don’t have to waste more time on them.  
  The 50 tips include:How to use your finger to advance your reading speed.Methods such as skimming, circling, and scanning.The real truth about rereading, grouping, and peripheral vision people use to read faster.Little hints and hacks that will speed up the process tremendously.How to prioritize, set timers, goals, and recognize material faster.Training your eye movements, and the pattern of going through text more quickly.And many other tips. 
  Are you curious about the rest of the information the 50 tips mention in this audiobook? Then click the “Buy Now” button and get it now!

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  Harlem Hellfighters The: The...

  Charles River Editors

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  The Harlem Hellfighters, also known as the 369th Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Army, embody a significant intersection of America’s military history and racial history. Initially raised as the 15th New York (Colored) National Guard and later federalized for World War I, the regiment was "loaned" to the French Army, where it compiled an extraordinary combat record, with a remarkable 191 days on the line and suffering about 1,400 casualties while never yielding its sector. These numbers, often highlighted in museum and official summaries, became a central pillar of the unit’s symbolic influence back home, and the unit’s performance in battle, unique experience under French command, and their triumphant homecoming in 1919 collectively reshaped debates concerning black soldiers’ loyalty, capability, and rights. As Colonel William Hayward famously told journalists, his men “never retire,” a sentiment that both the contemporary press and later unit histories preserved, capturing their combat ethos and the representational burdens they carried as black citizen-soldiers. 
  	At the same time, of course, their service did not immediately undo Jim Crow back home, even as the formation of the regiment was tied to civil rights efforts. Authorized in 1913 and organized in 1916 as New York’s first black National Guard regiment, the 15th drew volunteers from Harlem and beyond and practiced drills in borrowed spaces due to a lack of a finished armory. The regiment’s creation was the product of sustained black civic mobilization in New York and an older tradition of black soldiers that dated to the Civil War. When the United States declared war in April 1917, black leaders and newspapers urged enlistment, often framing service as a path to recognition and citizenship. W.E.B. Du Bois’s 1919 call to “return fighting” distilled that logic into a programmatic slogan.

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  Stalingrad

  Kelly Mass

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  Stalingrad has changed names. It's now called Volgograd and is still one of the largest cities in Russia. But we can't ignore the fact that for a significant time in history, it was called Stalingrad, named after the tyrant and leader of the Soviet Union in the Second World War, Joseph Stalin. Let's explore the history of this city during the Second World War, and why the battles fought there were so horrendous and pivotal in history.At the time of the Battle of Stalingrad In Southern Russia, Germany and its allies combated the Soviet Union for control of Stalingrad (now Volgograd). It is just one of the bloodiest engagements in the history of warfare, with an approximated 2 million general losses. It's marked by intense close-quarters battle and direct attacks on people in air campaign. The German High Command was pushed to eliminate substantial army forces from other theaters of war after their defeat at Stalingrad.The Stalingrad battle has been represented in the movies “Stalingrad” and “Enemy at the Gates.” It has become a level in video games like the “Call of Duty” series. Its casualties were many. Its circumstances brutal and took a very long time. Let’s take a look at what took place, why it was such a heroic turning point for the Russians against Hitler’s Nazi armies, and what happened after the Germans were pushed back.

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  The Influence of Ancient Egypt...

  Omar Khalil

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  The fascination with Ancient Egypt’s visual and structural aesthetics has significantly influenced Western art and architecture, especially during the 18th and 19th centuries. Known as the Egyptian Revival, this movement emerged as part of a broader romantic and neoclassical interest in ancient civilizations. Following Napoleon's campaign in Egypt and the publication of Description de l'Égypte, Europe became enamored with Egyptian motifs, leading to their incorporation into a wide range of architectural projects. 
  One of the most recognizable contributions of Egyptian Revival architecture is the use of obelisks and pyramid forms in public spaces and memorials. These iconic shapes, once central to Egyptian religious and ceremonial design, were reinterpreted in cemeteries, government buildings, and monuments across Europe and the United States. The Washington Monument in the U.S., for instance, is a clear example of how Egyptian form was adapted to convey power and permanence. 
  In interior design and decorative arts, Egyptian Revival made a mark through bold geometric patterns, lotus flower motifs, and symbolic elements like the sun disk and winged scarab. Furniture, wallpaper, jewelry, and textiles adopted these styles, evoking the mystery and majesty of the Nile. This decorative trend became especially popular after the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922, which triggered a new wave of Egyptomania in the early 20th century.

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  Horatio in the Wind

  Jose Oldenburg

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  What are The Leunam Tales?  
  Horatio in the Wind is book 1 in the series. The Leunam Tales are gentle children’s books about love and loss, lyrical, illustrated stories that explore time, family, and the courage to face death with grace. Each story is paired with a cinematic audio companion featuring orchestral music and narration, turning reading into an immersive, movie-like experience. Together, they open heartfelt conversations about life, death, and the beauty of letting go. 
  Who are the main characters? 
  Two siblings, two stories, one timeless journey. 
  In the kingdom of Aveluzeen, Princess Rose Marie and Prince Horatio each discover a crystal that reveals what lies beyond life. Guided by love, loss, and the quiet courage to let go, their stories intertwine with Queen Amelia’s compassion and the Grim’s gentle wisdom, reminding readers that even in endings, something beautiful continues. 
  What’s inside The Leunam Tales box sets? 
  Each set includes two gentle children’s books about love and loss, paired with cinematic audio companions that bring every moment to life. Available in English and Spanish, The Leunam Tales turn family reading time into an emotional and imaginative experience for readers 6 and up. 
  Meet the Author: Jose Oldenburg 
  Jose Oldenburg is a Miami-based author and filmmaker who blends philosophy, cinematic craft, and heart to compose stories like unfolding film sequences. Through The Leunam Tales, he explores life, death, presence, and the courage to let go, creating lyrical children’s stories about love and loss that linger long after the final page.

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  10 Things I Think I Know For...

  John Lehman

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  "10 Things I Think I Know For Sure About...Getting Your Writing Published" is presented by John Lehman, founder of Rosebud magazine. 
   
  John suggests writers stop thinking in terms of books, articles, poems and stories, and instead start thinking in terms of what benefits readers will receive from reading and buying them. 
  Literary agent Georgia Hughes, formerly an editor from Harper San Francisco, has complemented that this program is, "entertaining, inspiring and extremely helpful for writers of all levels of ability." 
  ©2009 John Lehman; (P)2009 John Lehman

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