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  Political Activists - Famous...

  Kelly Mass

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  You are in luck! The thing is: You just came across a giant combo of a book with various topics in it. This is a great value, and all the topics are about political activists in history. These are the topics we will study: 
  Alexander Hamilton: The American Statesman, Politician, Military Commander, and Economist 
  Benjamin Franklin: The Great Founding Father of the United States 
  Harriet Tubman: The American abolitionist and political activist 
  Helen Keller: Biography of the American Author, Disability Rights Advocate, and Political Activist 
  Joan of Arc: The Historical Heroine of France during the French Revolution 
  John Adams: The American Statesman, Diplomat, Writer, and Founding Father 
  John Muir: The Influential Naturalist Who Wrote about Yosemite National Park 
  Mahatma Gandhi: The Most Famous Political Activist of India 
  Malcolm X: The African American Muslim minister and human rights activist 
  Martin Luther: The Famous Theologist, Priest, and Author of the 16th century 
  Martin Luther King: Facts, His Speech, His Death, and His Influence on Politics 
  Mother Teresa: The Catholic Nun Who Cared for the Dying in Kolkata 
  Thomas Paine: Common Sense and the Age of Reason Explained 
  Enjoy this book of controversy, politics, history, and heroism. Start reading or listening to it now!

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  Test Pilot - An Extraordinary...

  Chris Taylor

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  Having flown an astonishing 400 different aircraft, as a licensed Category 1 test pilot and flight test instructor for both airplanes and helicopters, Chris Taylor is arguably one of the best qualified and widely experienced test pilots working today anywhere in the world. 
   
  After obtaining his private pilot’s license at the age of 17, Chris began his service flying career with the Royal Navy. He flew Wasp and Lynx helicopters from warships around the world under all kinds of circumstances. 
   
  After five years instructing, he then became a test pilot flying numerous types of experimental aircraft for research and development purposes, before returning to the Empire Test Pilot’s School as a tutor. Having served at Boscombe Down for 10 years, he joined the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority as an airplane and rotorcraft test pilot. With the closure of the CAA’s Flight Test Department, he went on to form his own company and has continued to test fly a wide variety of aircraft ever since. 
   
  Rather than the usual cutting-edge fast jets one associates with test pilots, Chris Taylor’s book covers general aviation aircraft, including testing homebuilt airplanes, helicopters and autogyros. It also features the testing of ex-military jets and warbirds such as the Fieseler Storch, Sea Fury, Spitfire and the Mustang. 
   
  As the author is someone who teaches test pilots how to become flight test instructors, the reader is privileged to be able to share in the ups and downs of aviation testing with one of the foremost test pilots of his era. Somehow, he still manages to find time to be a helicopter examiner and instructor for helicopters, airplanes and autogyros. 
   
  While Test Pilot will appeal to pilots of every era, it is aimed at the general reader who will be taken on a journey across the skies in almost every conceivable type of civil aircraft involving almost every imaginable flying incident.

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  Daniel Boone - Frontiersman

  Janet Benge, Geoff Benge

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  Chief Blackfish handed Daniel a belt. "The beads represent three paths," he said. "The red path is the warpath. The white path is the path we can walk together. The black path is death--the path you will walk if you do not surrender." Daniel knew that the settlers would not give up the fort. Could he help them escape the path of death?"In search of open spaces and land to call his own, Daniel Boone fearlessly led a band of brave settlers into the bountiful Kentucky wilderness. Daniel's expert hunting ability, incredible outdoor survival skills, and courage under fire helped his companions stay alive in a dangerous and unknown land despite threatening encounters with soldiers, Indians, and even other settlers.From the childish pranks of his youth to his daring feats as a pioneer, Daniel Boone's lifelong quest for adventure made him a spirited leader. His heroic accomplishments on the frontier made him an American legend for all time.

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  The Golden Needle - The...

  Gillian Bickley

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  Frederick Stewart, born in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, was the first headmaster of the HK Govt Central School for Boys (now Queen's College) and second Inspector of Schools. He was considered by contemporaries as the Founder of Hong Kong Government Education. At the Central School, his consistent policy was to educate pupils in Western knowledge, while preserving their Chinese identity, and he insisted on equal time for Chinese and English studies. A career change was forced by the intervention of Governor John Pope Hennessy who wished the teaching of English to be given prominence. Subsequently, Stewart, a modest and unassuming man, popular within Hong Kong and also at the Colonial Office, became Police Magistrate, Registrar General, then Colonial Secretary, acting as Governor of Hong Kong on several occasions. By the end of his life, Stewart’s intimate knowledge of Hong Kong was considered unequalled among non-Chinese in Hong Kong at the time. 
  "Dr Bickley's life of Frederick Stewart is beautifully written, eminently readable, and at times moving." — Lady Saltoun. 
  "To all intents and purposes, Stewart's life and work was lost to posterity until the publication of this biography — the product of some eight years of devoted research which spanned the globe. The end product is certainly worth the effort. We need more studies of this type if we are to understand fully the complexities of colonial rule. The life stories of men like Stewart highlight both the high and low points of colonial service, the personal sacrifices that were often made and the legacies left behind.[I] thoroughly enjoyed this book." — Clive Whitehead, University of Western Australia, Int. J. of Lifelong Education. 
  "Surely few will dispute her contention that Stewart's legacy to modern Hong Kong has become something of enduring value and interest." University of Edinburgh T. J. BARRON

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  Bring on United: Ferguson’s...

  Andy Mitten, Ruud van Nistelrooy

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  How Manchester United conquered all, by the players who won everything 
  ______________________________________________________________With a foreword by Ruud van NistelrooyAn Irish Times Bestseller 
  The Champions League, the Club World Cup, 6 Premier League Titles, 1 FA Cup, 3 League Cups, 4 Community Shields, 1 legendary manager. From Rio to Rome, 2000–2010. 
  This is the story of one of the greatest eras in the history of England’s most successful club, told through the eyes of the players who made it happen. Not just the big wins, the cup finals and the trophy parades, but the half-time rows, the mad pranks, the boozy nights out and the training-ground bust-ups. 
  Andy Mitten has tracked down eleven of the stars from those Premier League and Champions League winning teams to open the door to both the dressing room and the boardroom at Old Trafford as the club cemented its status as the dominant force in English football. 
  Bring on United is an astonishingly candid and revealing insight into the workings of a relentless winning machine. More than that, it’s as lively and entertaining a sports book as you’ll ever read. 
  Featuring exclusive interviews with Nemanja Vidić, Ole Gunnar Solskjær, Patrice Evra, Gary Neville, Dimitar Berbatov, Jaap Stam, John O’Shea, Wes Brown, Dwight Yorke, Diego Forlán and Ryan Giggs. 
  Andy Mitten's Bring on United is a modern masterpiece of non-fiction, a top-rated autobiography that captures the essence of 21st-century football. This biography is a recreation of the best moments in the sport, told through the eyes of those who lived them. 
  For fans of Wayne Barton (The Last Busby Babe), Jon Spurling (Get It On), Chris Blackhurst (The World's Biggest Cash Machine), Ian Graham (The Ultimate Book of Impostors), and Jonathan Wilson (Kick and Run). 
  HarperCollins 2024

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  Beyond The Stethoscope -...

  Dr. Janette Nesheiwat

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  Join Dr. Nesheiwat on an extraordinary journey of compassion and faith in Beyond the Stethoscope: Miracles in Medicine where gripping stories of miraculous recoveries, experiences in the ER, and global medical missions illuminate the transformative power of prayer and unwavering dedication to healing and service. 
    
  An extraordinary true story, this vivid Christian memoir follows a young doctor from a humble immigrant family whose path to fulfilling her dreams was marked by monumental trials and losses. Despite navigating a demanding medical career and personal loss, her faith in God remains steadfast. 
    
  Guided by Christian wisdom, each challenge strengthens Dr. Janette Nesheiwat’s resolve to make a difference in the lives of her patients. And just when she believes she has weathered the worst storms, a pandemic plunges the world into chaos, Ukraine enters into a war with Russia, and fierce earthquakes ravage the people of Morocco. Dr. Janette is among the frontline workers helping to get people through these dark moments—her greatest lifeline being her family and the power of God’s love. 
    
  “Dr. Janette is an angel on Earth—she has more medical knowledge and compassion than anyone I’ve ever met. In her new book, Beyond the Stethoscope: Miracles in Medicine, you will get to meet this remarkable woman who reminds me every day to be gracious under pressure, and you’ll be convinced that miracles happen right in front of your eyes.”—Dana Perino, America’s Newsroom

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