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  Dark Horse - General Larry O...

  USAF (Ret.) General Larry O....

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  Gen. Larry Spencer, USAF (Ret.) was born and raised on the Horseshoe—a tough inner-city street in southeast Washington D.C. The Horseshoe was a hard neighborhood where fights were common, and the school systems were second-rate. The expectations of living in an all-Black neighborhood were to be good at sports while shunning academic prowess. That environment resulted in poor self-esteem and a bleak outlook for the future. 
   
   
   
  Quite by chance, Spencer enlisted in the U.S. Air Force where he continued to struggle with the racial turmoil of the 1970s. As a very young first lieutenant, he was assigned to a tough job in the Pentagon, but Spencer earned an early reputation as a fast burner. Spencer went on to serve at the White House, and then successfully commanded a Group and a Wing before being assigned as the chief financial officer (comptroller) for Air Combat Command. During that assignment, Spencer was promoted to brigadier general and was tasked to set up a new Directorate at Air Force Materiel Command. Spencer later returned to the Pentagon where he led Air Force Budget. He ultimately became the Air Force's thirty-seventh vice chief of staff, making him one of only nine African Americans promoted to four stars. Spencer concludes his historic climb with life lessons learned on his journey from the inner city to the Pentagon.

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  Learn German while you sleep -...

  1000-words.com

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.   
  Learn German anytime, anywhere — while you sleep, drive, walk, study, or work out. 
  1000 Words is your calm and immersive way to master German through audio. Each episode helps you expand your vocabulary, improve pronunciation, and understand real German — without stress, screens, or interruptions. 
  In this audiobook, you’ll hear 1000 essential German nouns, clearly spoken with English translations. Perfect for beginners, travelers, and language lovers who want to absorb German naturally through repeated listening. 
  Listen in bed, at the gym, in the car, or during your daily routine — every minute helps you grow your German effortlessly. 
  🌙 Relax. Focus. Learn German anywhere. 
  For more content, games and exclusive video lessons, visit 👉 ⁠1000-words.com⁠.

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  Raided by the Emperor (Gay...

  Archer Vale

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  The emperor took me to his island. He took me to the filthy temple hidden underground. 
  There’s a hierarchy among servants in the Roman palace. I’ve been chosen as the emperor’s favorite. He says I was born to give pleasure to men like him. 
  There are perks to my new life. I’ll get a formal education. I’ll accompany him to his private island. 
  But…something strange is happening. 
  He’s placed me atop a stone altar in a dark chamber. He’s telling a sick, twisted story about the gods. 
  Here in the darkness, I’m about to be purified. I’m about to be blessed. 
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  CONTAINS EXPLICIT GAY SEXUAL CONTENT. 
  For exclusive stories, visit www.ArcherVale.com.

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  Sightings - a collection of poetry

  Gillian Bickley

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  GILLIAN BICKLEY was born and educated in the UK and has lived mainly in Hong Kong since 1970. The poems in Sightings are on Hong Kong, European and personal subjects, accessible to many readers, both young and old. They consider what it is like to be a human being in this modern world, drawing inspiration mainly from the people whom the writer has encountered, especially in Hong Kong. 
  An academic turned full-time writer, editor and publisher, Gillian invites readers and listeners to share her enjoyment of city and country, simple and complex ideas and events, and her empathy with the largely innocent people she has come across. In her trademark transparent style, she draws on events, happenings, creatures, artefacts and objects she has seen, and on places and people she has experienced in Asia, Europe, North America and Africa, as well as on stimulating and memorable books she has read.  
  "She has made use of everyday life situations and turned them into life lessons. Sightings inspires us to slow down and taste the sense of the city."— Ma Kwai Hung, Hong Kong. 
  "The poems in Sightings are witty, poignant, full of memorable images and insights and a total delight." — Professor Ken Pickering 
  "Sightings conveys playfulness and ironic humour. The writer displays, 'a strong ethical sense and a constant and engaging lyricism'." —Marion Bethel, Bahamian poet 
  Bickley has, "a talent for turning the stuff of ordinary life into poetry. She continually surprises and delights by making fresh connections between seemingly disparate situations". — Mrs Margaret Clarke, Oxfordshire. 
  "Gillian Bickley walks around the world with her eyes open, relishing the phenomena she passes".— Harry Guest, Honorary University Fellow, University of Exeter, UK (from his 'Preface' to Sightings).

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  World War II in 1944: The...

  Editors Charles River

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  With Allied forces firmly established in Italy, the British and Americans began to plot a much more massive invasion to liberate Western Europe from the Nazis. In December 1943, President Roosevelt appointed General Dwight Eisenhower Supreme Allied Commander for the upcoming invasion, with General Montgomery as the top British commander coordinating with Eisenhower.  
  	During the first half of 1944, the Americans and British began a massive buildup of men and resources in England, while the military leaders devised an enormous and complex amphibious invasion of Western Europe. Though the Allies used misinformation to try deceiving the Germans, the sensible place for an invasion was just across the narrow English Channel. The Germans had built coastal fortifications throughout France to protect against just such an invasion, requiring the Allies to use an elaborate battle plan that would include naval and air bombardment, paratroopers, and even inflatable tanks that would be able to fire on fortifications from the coastline, all while landing nearly 150,000 men across nearly 70 miles of French beaches. The Allies would then use their beachhead to create an artificial dock, eventually planning to land nearly 1 million men in France.  
  	From the very beginning of June 6, 1944, events were not going as the Allies had planned. Though the weather was good enough to carry out the amphibious invasion, low cloud-cover caused the Allies’ planes to mostly miss German fortifications on their bombing runs. Furthermore, the plan called for tens of thousands of paratroopers to land directly behind German lines, but bad visibility caused many of them to be dropped out of place. And basically none of the operations on the integral Omaha Beach went according to plan. Allied leaders would have likely been astounded to hear that victory in Europe would be achieved in 11 months.

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  Capitalism and Freedom: Book...

  Briefly Summaries

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  This is a concise summary and analysis of Capitalism and Freedom, by Milton Friedman.
   
  It is not the original book and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Milton Friedman.
  Ideal those seeking a quick and insightful overview.
   
  In this seminal work, a leading economist examines the intricate relationship between economic freedom and political liberty. The book argues that free markets are a fundamental pillar of a free society, emphasizing the necessity of limiting government intervention to preserve individual freedoms. Covering topics such as education, monetary policy, and social welfare, the book presents a compelling case for the power of capitalism to drive prosperity and safeguard democracy. Provocative and insightful, this text challenges readers to rethink the role of government in fostering economic and personal liberty.

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