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  Renegade Amish - Beard Cutting...

  Donald B. Kraybill

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  On the night of September 6, 2011, terror called at the Amish home of the Millers. Mrs. Miller opened the door to her five estranged adult sons, a daughter, and their spouses. Within moments, the men had pulled their frightened father out of bed and sheared his hair and beard. The women then turned on Mrs. Miller, yanking her prayer cap from her head and shredding it before cutting off her waist-long hair. About twenty minutes later, the attackers fled into the darkness, taking their parents' hair as a trophy. 
   
   
   
  Four similar beard-cutting attacks followed, disfiguring nine victims and generating a tsunami of media coverage. 
   
   
   
  Ten men and six women from the Bergholz community were arrested and found guilty a year later of eighty-seven felony charges involving conspiracy, lying, and obstructing justice. In a precedent-setting decision, all of the defendants were convicted of federal hate crimes. 
   
   
   
  Renegade Amish goes behind the scenes to tell the full story of the Bergholz barbers: the attacks, the investigation, the trial, and the aftermath. Donald B. Kraybill weaves a dark story in which a series of violent Amish-on-Amish attacks shattered the peace of these traditionally nonviolent people.

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  Nietzsche - Fighting Demons

  Stefan Zweig, Vanessa Walsh

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  A dazzling biographical study of the greatest German philosopher of the nineteenth century by one of the most widely read German-language authors of the twentieth century. In this vivid and eloquent biography, Zweig largely eschews the traditional academic discourse on the philosopher's work, instead concentrating entirely on Nietzsche as a person, his habits, his passions and his obsessions. Stefan Zweig describes the tragedy of Nietzsche's existence, his seclusion from the world, in the self-imposed isolation, in a compelling and impressive way. 

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  August Heat - From their pens to...

  W F Harvey

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  William Fryer Harvey AM was born on 14th April 1885 into a wealthy Quaker family in Leeds, West Yorkshire. 
  He was educated at the Quaker Bootham School in Yorkshire and Leighton Park School in Reading before university at Balliol College, Oxford.  
  His health was fragile and he poured his energies into writing short stories and in 1910 published his first collection ‘Midnight House’. 
  In the Great War he was with the Friends' Ambulance Unit and then served as a surgeon-lieutenant in the Royal Navy.  There he received the Albert Medal for Lifesaving but lung damage received at that time troubled him for the rest of his life. 
  He continued to write short stories, and even a memoir, but by 1925 ill health had forced his retirement to any outside work.  Three years later he published his second collection which contained his macabre classic ‘The Beast with Five fingers’, only one more collection would come from his pen in his lifetime. 
  For many years of his life he now lived in Switzerland with his wife but a yearning to be home saw them come back to England in 1935. 
  W F Harvey died in Letchworth on the 4th June 1937. He was 52.

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  MacArthur Reconsidered - General...

  James Ellman

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  One of America's most controversial generals, Douglas MacArthur's rise through the US Army's ranks was meteoric. However, he did not lead large formations of men in combat until he assumed command of forces in the Philippines in 1941. When war commenced with the bombing of Pearl Harbor, MacArthur's performance on the battlefield was a failure: he underestimated the Japanese, and his poorly trained forces were outmaneuvered and outfought by a much smaller invading force. 
   
   
   
  In his subsequent role as America's shogun in Tokyo, MacArthur was again surprised by an enemy he underestimated. The Korean War yielded his greatest victory, at Inchon, but also his greatest defeat, along the Yalu River. Unwilling to accept anything but complete victory, he openly defied President Truman: MacArthur fatally undermined chances for an early peace and attempted to widen a conflict which threatened to become a third world war. Raging against his subsequent firing, he only truly faded away after he was publicly criticized by a panoply of America's greatest WWII generals. 
   
   
   
  Today, MacArthur still polarizes. Many biographies agree he was a great and patriotic leader marred by a few failures. James Ellman argues the opposite: MacArthur was a lackluster battlefield commander who suffered stunning defeats while undermining the command structure of our military.

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  The Fourth Book of Maccabees - A...

  Anonymous Anonymous

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  What gives humans the strength to endure suffering? How can reason and faith guide us through life’s most difficult challenges? 
  The Fourth Book of Maccabees is one of the most profound and thought-provoking works of ancient literature. Set during the brutal reign of Antiochus IV, this powerful text reflects on the courage of Jewish martyrs and offers a philosophical meditation on the triumph of reason over emotion, and faith over fear. 
  Now available in a clear, modern translation, this edition brings timeless insights into the human spirit, moral conviction, and the fusion of faith and philosophy. 
  What you'll discover inside:The Power of Reason Over Emotion – How rational thought can overcome fear, pain, and desireFaith as a Source of Strength – Unshakable belief in God as the foundation for courage and enduranceLessons on Courage and Martyrdom – Stories of heroic individuals who chose righteousness over compromiseA Fusion of Philosophy and Faith – Ancient Jewish thought interwoven with Greek philosophical ideals 
  Whether you seek spiritual inspiration, moral clarity, or intellectual depth, The Fourth Book of Maccabees offers a timeless guide to resilience and integrity. 
  Begin your journey today and discover the enduring wisdom of this remarkable text on faith, reason, and the strength of the human spirit.

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  To (M)others from the Hood -...

  Shannon McGuire

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  For Mothers and Others 
  Your life is unique, but we bet you can relate to Shannon's story. You might not have grown up in South Central LA during the crack epidemic and riots. You might not have lost your little brother to a tragic accident when you were nine years old. You might not have started AdultHood as a teen mom on welfare. But your experiences have likely left you with some of the same problematic patterns and challenges Shannon had to overcome.Do you make decisions based on fear, uncertainty, chaos, or division? (Yes, that spells FUCD.)Do you find yourself worrying about worst-case outcomes?Do you ever feel like others are holding you back? 
  If you're nodding your head right now, then you're in VictimHood—and that's a tough place to be. Shannon spent plenty of time there herself, and it took her many years and a lot of self-exploration and hard work to leave it behind. And she wants to share the how with you. 
  In this book, Shannon gives you the tools that have worked for her and shows you that everything you need to live a joyful life is already inside you. She invites you to learn from her experiences, gain from her growth, and join her on her Conqueror's Journey.

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