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  A Rare Recording of Film Icon...

  Maureen O'Hara

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  Maureen O'Hara (August 17, 1920 - October 24, 2015) was born into a Catholic family and raised in Dublin, Ireland. She became successful in Hollywood from the 1940s through to the 1960s, becoming Ireland's first Hollywood superstar. She was known for playing passionate but sensible heroines, often in Westerns and adventure films, and worked with director John Ford and long-time friend John Wayne on numerous projects. In 2014, O'Hara receive an Honorary Academy Award. The following is from a 1989 interview.

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  The Families of Eleanor of...

  J.F. Andrews

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  The lives of the sons of Eleanor of Aquitaine are the stuff of legend. Her daughters, however, are less well known, and the fascinating personalities of her daughters-in-law have been almost entirely overlooked, as have those of the daughters she bore Louis VII of France. 
   
   
   
  The Families of Eleanor of Aquitaine redresses this balance and showcases the lives, travels, and careers of these ten very different women, who formed a great international network of political alliances that linked their parents, siblings, husbands, and children all across Europe and the Holy Land. 
   
   
   
  Some of these women found happiness; others endured lives of turmoil and conflict. Some of them were close; others never met. But two things linked them all: their connection to Eleanor and to the kingdoms over which she reigned—and their determination to exert authority on their own terms in a male-dominated world.

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  Alexander the Great: An...

  Billy Wellman

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  Did you know that Alexander the Great once introduced proskynesis to the Macedonian court? 
  Proskynesis, the act of kissing the ground or the feet of someone of higher rank, was a normal custom of the Persians. In the court of the Achaemenid Empire, this act was typically done before the king. In contrast to the practice of the Greeks and Macedonians, proskynesis was performed by the Persians only when they were communicating with their ancient gods.  
  The invasion of the Achaemenid Empire had always been on top of the list for Alexander the Great. Ever since he came to power, the king had desired the submission of Darius III, the reigning king of the Persians at that time. Though he defeated the king in two battles and eventually conquered its territories, Alexander appears to have soon found a deep love for Persian customs and traditions. Of course, the king’s gradual change and assimilation of Persian culture did not sit well with the Macedonian people.  
  According to the ancient writer Arrian, when Alexander attempted to apply proskynesis to his court, his decision was met with massive criticism from both the Macedonians and Greeks. And even when he stopped the practice, the Macedonians continued to witness their king apply a variety of Persian customs in the kingdom. Some said his Persianization played a minor role in his death, while others claimed that he died of natural causes. The sources that tell the story of Alexander often contradict each other, which can be confusing for curious readers hoping to learn about the great king’s eventful life.  
  But that is about to change. With this all-new enthralling history audiobook, you can easily explore the gripping events that took place throughout the life of Alexander the Great. 
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  Confession Of A Church Girl -...

  Prestine J

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  At eighteen she was told her curiosity was possession. 
  Her family handed her to a trusted pastor for deliverance. 
  What followed was eight months of silence, locked doors, and a shame she was taught to call holy. 
  She learned early that the people meant to protect her could be the ones who required protection from. College brought another betrayal, this time from a family friend who used care as cover. The wounds stacked. She answered them with substances, with rage, and finally with a calculated act of control: she seduced a strict religious lecturer and made the man who preached purity kneel. 
  By the time she walked into another pastor’s office, she no longer believed kindness existed without a price. She came prepared to prove it—short skirts, carefully offered pain, invitations designed to watch righteousness fail. 
  He refused. 
  Quietly. Consistently. Without hunger or judgment. 
  That refusal became the first thing she could not explain away. 
  Confession of a Church Girl is the story of a woman who spent years believing she was only the sum of what had been done to her and what she had done in return—until one steady presence taught her that respect could be more terrifying, and more healing, than exploitation. 
  It is a raw, unflinching account of religious betrayal, the complicated ways survivors reclaim their bodies, and the slow, uneven work of learning that the shame was never hers to carry. 
  Some stories ask to be read. 
  This one demands to be heard.

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  The Art of War

  SunTzu Tzu

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  The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the late Spring and Autumn Period (roughly 5th century BC). The work, which is attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu, is composed of 13 chapters. Each one is devoted to a different set of skills or art related to warfare and how it applies to military strategy and tactics.  
  The Art of War remains the most influential strategy text in East Asian warfare, has influenced both East Asian and Western military theory and thinking, and has found a variety of applications in a myriad of competitive non-military endeavors across the modern world including espionage, culture, politics, business, and sports. 
  Considered one of history's finest military tacticians and analysts, his teachings and strategies formed the basis of advanced military training throughout the world.

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  Pancho Villa Expedition The: The...

  Charles River Editors

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  “Pancho Villa,” people whispered at the beginning of the 20th century, "can march 100 miles without stopping, live 100 days without food, go 100 nights without sleep, and kill 100 men without remorse." The legend of Francisco Villa is full of heroism, tragedy and romance, a story about how a poor farmer boy became a bandit after avenging an injustice on his family and transformed into a military genius who fled from an oppressive government to lead the largest revolutionary army in his country's history. He defeated a dictatorship to become Mexico´s liberator, only to fall again in disgrace when his troops abandoned him or were massacred by the enemy. Pancho Villa and his cavalry, Mexicans point out with a certain amount of pride, invaded the United States, and although they came and tried to capture him, they never found him.  
  	At 4:00 a.m. on the morning of March 9, 1916, Villa and about 500 Mexican soldiers attacked the town of Columbus, New Mexico, a rare time instance when the continental United States was attacked by a foreign army with their "boots on the ground." Villa was reportedly desperate and furious because the American government had recognized the hated Carranza´s government. Other historians attribute more banal reasons for the ruthless attack on New Mexico, claiming that an American trader, who was living in Columbus, had supposedly sold Villa defective ammunition.  
  	Whatever the reason, Villa crossed the border after midnight, and a few hours later, his men stormed the peacefully sleeping town, or at least so it seemed. Villa's men attacked Columbus from four directions, shooting high and low, looting shops, and burning everything in its path.  
  	The subsequent military response, not against Mexico, but Pancho Villa specifically, was a kind of sophisticated training for World War I. 	On April 18, American newspapers published these spirited words: "Villa is dead!" Villa had certainly been hurt and was hiding in a cave, but he was very much alive.

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