The Rebel (Shadows over the Black Land Book 1) by Monika Mangal (69 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

First part of a riveting trilogy set in the closing years of the nineteenth pharaonic dynasty When Tawosret becomes the second Great Royal Wife of the newly crowned Pharaoh, Seti, she doesn't look forward joyfully to a life by the side of her much older husband. Unaccustomed to the ways of the royal court, she initially struggles to meet the expectations that come with her elevated status and to find her place in a family that soon turns out to be far from perfect. Just how deep the rift between the factions is becomes clear when ...

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Patagonia Infinita: Historia del sur de la Tierra (Spanish Edition) by Juan Manuel Herrera Traybel (20 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

@bookofpatagonia Patagonia Infinita es una maravillosa crónica histórica de este lugar conocido como el fin del mundo. La región es conocida desde los tiempos de Magallanes, pero aquí han pasado muchas cosas antes y después de su llegada. Los pueblos originarios, la colonización, las estancias, las ovejas, los problemas fronterizos entre Argentina y Chile son algunos de los temas que se tratan en este libro, acompañados de un contexto geológico, botánico y cultural. La historia del Perito Moreno, los parques nacionales y ...

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A Black History Month Book: The Inside Story Behind the Celebration of African-Americans and Impacts to the Society by Daniel Pierce Price verified 7 hours ago

Discover the rich tapestry of Black history with "A Black History Month Book," an engrossing work that cuts beyond borders of time and place. You will find fascinating tales of bravery, ingenuity, and victories that have influenced the path of history within these pages. This book serves as a call to action rather than just an anthology. We are reminded that there is still a long way to go in the fight for justice, equality, and acknowledgment as we observe Black History Month. "A Black History Month Book" encourages readers to take ...

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History of Western Military Academy, Alton, Illinois 1879-1971 by Robert Scott (59 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

With fewer than 4,000 graduates over 92 years, Western Military Academy in Alton, Illinois educated more than ten general officers, a governor of Illinois, Thomas Hart Benton the artist, William Paley founder of CBS, Butch O'Hare World War II's first Navy Ace and Medal of Honor winner for whom Chicago's international airport is named and General Paul Tibbets who led the first B-17 bombing missions over German occupied Europe and as pilot of the B-29 Enola Gay dropped the first atomic bomb on Japan to help end World War II . This ...

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"PAIAWON" APOLLO THE SUN GOD: NEW EDITION by DANIEL PETER BUCKLEY (3 Reviews)    Price verified 18 minutes ago

EXPLORE THE EASTERN ORIGINS OF THE SUN GOD PAIAWON APOLLO AND TRACE THE DEITIES JOURNEY TO THE WEST VIA SYRIA, ANATOLIA AND THE GREEK ISLANDS. KNOWN BY VARIED NAMES IN HURRIAN LANDS HE WAS APLU THE SUN GOD AND UNDERWORLD DEITY FROM URKESH. IN UGARIT AND SYRIA HE WAS RESHEP LORD OF THE ARROW AN ARCHER DEITY AND GOD OF THE PLAGUE. IN ANATOLIA HE WAS APALIUNAS WITH CULT CENTERS AT WILUSA [TROY] ON DELOS HE USURPED AND REPLACED THE ORIGINAL DEITY ON THE SACRED ISLAND. UPON CRETE HE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MASTER OF ANIMALS A YOUTHFUL ...

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Tradition and Innovation: Reflections on Politics by Tuck Newport (3 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Individual members of life forms as diverse as dogs, fish and bacteria all display distinctive individual behavior patterns (i.e., "personalities"). These have evolved to maximize the odds that some members of a species will survive regardless of what happens around them. Behavior conducive to survival and reproduction in one situation often fails in another. Hence the need in every population group for a wide spectrum of behavior patterns. These variations recur, embodied in different individuals, generation after generation. The ...

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Rastafari Livity Essentials (The Esoteric Philosophy Collection) by The Thoughtful Guild Price verified 2 hours ago

Discover the Essence of Rastafari: Dive into "Rastafari Livity" Have you ever wondered about the true essence of Rastafari? What drives this vibrant movement, and how does it continue to inspire millions around the globe? Are you curious about the spiritual depth behind the dreadlocks, reggae music, and the iconic figure of Haile Selassie I? Prepare to embark on a transformative journey that unravels these mysteries and more in "Rastafari Livity." A Journey from Ancient Roots to Modern Resonance "Rastafari Livity" takes you on an ...

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The Opinionated Spectator: Born to be Muslim by Pat Wary (3 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

The Islamic way of life is not confined to only religious practices, which makes its scope knitted into all disciplines of contemporary academia. The content of this moral exhortation is an audacious attempt to reunite all the secular fragments of our knowledge back to their divine roots. The goal is to bring the focus back to Revelation and share certain truths that may continue to benefit others. What is the origin of today's Islamophobia? Where is the mainstream Muslim voice in the barrage of misinformation with the extremes of ...

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Story of the War and My Family -Atomic Bomb, Kamikaze Attack and War Crimes-: 教科書に書けない歴史、番外編　戦争伝聞記英語版 ... by Koji Aiba 相葉 宏二 (18 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

(Series: History not Written in Textbooks, Extra Edition) Story of the War and My Family -Atomic Bomb, Kamikaze Attack and War Crimes- This book is currently under campaign. Books in this series can be downloaded free once during a three weeks period, starting Saturday at 17:00 until Sunday at 16:00, Japan Standard Time. 8/19, 9/9, 9/30, 10/21, 11/11 will be the free download days. The author was born because of his parents having been alive and gotten married. Of course, this is the case for most Japanese people today; in the case ...

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Heritage Lost: How half of the initial antiquities collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art was lost at sea and with it part of the heritage of ... by Robert Scott (9 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

In 1872 half of the initial antiquities destined for the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art was lost at sea. Lying over a mile deep in the Mediterranean a significant part of the cultural heritage of Cyprus is waiting for recovery and return to the Republic of Cyprus.

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Isabella Warior Queen "StorytellerUK2023" by Michael G Kramer OMIEAust. (13 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

This story is about an amazing couple in the 14th century, who actually had a working 'Open Marriage' suchg that Queen Isabella even tolerated King Edwards II's homosexual activities with his male 'Favourates'. Things remained that way until te current favourite of the king, caled Pier Gaveston was killed. He was replaced by Hugh le Despencer the Younger and an intense homosexual affair developed bvetween the king and his chamberlain. After a time, Hugh le Despencer the Younger moved against Isabella by reducing her income markedly ...

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The bear and the swastika: Book 1 of the Axis Alternate series by Max Lamirande (186 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

The year is 1939. The World rocks with the news of the signing of the Germano-Soviet pact. A dark veil soon falls on Europe as Poland is invaded and destroyed by the overwhelming forces of the Wehrmacht and the Red Army. France and the United Kingdom can only sit by and watch the two military juggernauts obliterate the Polish state. No one believes the two totalitarian regimes can agree in the long term as their ideologies completely contradict each other. Russia wants influence in the Balkans, has eyes on Finland, and wants an ...

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Series: History not Written in Textbooks (3) Japan's help in Modernizing Korea and Taiwan and the Later Status of the Two Countries by Koji Aiba (3 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Series: History not Written in Textbooks (3) Japan's Help in Modernizing Korea and Taiwan and the Later Status of the Two Countries This book is now under campaign. The time and dates under Tokyo time are: Starting at 17:00 of Saturdays, 8/26, 9/16, 10/7, 10/28, 11/4 (irregular) until next Sunday at 16:00. This book is the third and last of this series regarding East Asian history. Here, the author tries to explain why Korea and Taiwan that seem to have a similar history of being "colonized by Japan", but one is totally anti-Japan ...

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Heaven Earth and Time by DANIEL PETER BUCKLEY (7 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

Take a journey through time to discover the impact of mother nature on the ancient world and how the ancient deities have shaped the world that we live in today. Myths and Legends have added to our understanding of the ancient past with historians and archaeologists past and present shining a light on many lost cultures and people.

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Curse of the Sun (The Saviour of the Two Lands Book 2) by Monika Mangal (46 Reviews)    Price verified 18 minutes ago

+++ New revised edition +++ Second and final part of the series "The Saviour of the Two Lands" (Book 1: "The Calling") Following Queen Tiye's orders, Senmut and his family move to Akhetaten where he serves Tiye as her personal physician. He is far from comfortable in the city of the self-centred royal couple Akhenaten and Nefertiti, but the daunting task that has been assigned to him leaves him with no choice. Senmut's unexpected encounter with Sadeh, his first wife and Rahotep's birth mother, brings his most secret fears to ...

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Thomas Jefferson: Architect of American Democracy and Champion of Individual Liberty by Flora Carley Price verified 2 hours ago

Discover the Man Behind the Legacy: Thomas Jefferson's Life Unveiled Have you ever wondered about the real person behind the grand ideals of liberty and democracy? What drove Thomas Jefferson to shape a young nation's future with such vision and passion? This biography offers an intimate and compelling look into the life of one of America's most influential Founding Fathers, revealing the complexities and contradictions that made him both a revered leader and a controversial figure. Imagine walking alongside Jefferson through the ...

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When the Good Turn Evil: A Historical Western Adventure Book by Austin Grayson (558 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Nathan Mayhew is on his way to El Paso, to become the new deputy of Sheriff Jacob Collins. After rescuing a woman who was held hostage by a band of banditos, he manages to arrive in town safe and sound. But little does he know that those banditos were only the beginning of the deputy's perilous adventure. When he discovers that his own boss might be behind a heinous crime, Nathan decides to fight corruption even if he will have to put his life on the line. Will he connect the dots, and uncover the truth about mysterious deaths and ...

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Famous Political Assassinations Throught History by Ozias Marcovici Price verified one hour ago

Assassinations have been a plague on civilizations since ancient times. Human nature has chosen the path of eliminating rivals when peaceful ways of resolving a dispute did not lead to the desired outcome for an individual, clique or an entire system. Dr Ozias Marcovici's new book sheds light on political assassinations throughout history. The book is the result of painstaking research into the two possible outcomes of an attempt on one's life - the successful or sometimes failed ending. Richly illustrated, it reads like a good ...

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Talk: A young woman's search for treasure, purpose, and her Ojibwe heritage. by Greg Peterson (55 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

Talk is the story of Addie Young, a single woman with no known relatives. Her father dies leaving a letter of apology for his failures along with a second letter, cryptic and nonsensical -- written by a Civil War-era outlaw. The letter may provide directions for finding buried gold. Addie sets out to the small town of Talk, Minnesota, where she meets Jack Larson; together they start out to decode the 'letter'. In the process, they discover Addie's intriguing connection to an assortment of early American outlaws and a surprising ...

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The Secret World, The Himalayan Journals of Explorer M.G. Hawking: An Adventure Memoir by M.G. Hawking (9 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

This book reveals the compelling reality underlying historical traditions that have endured from the very threshold of history to the present day, the powerful accounts of a 'Secret World' concealed deep in the immense frozen fortress of the Great Himalayan Range. Years ago, on an extended trek into a closed and largely unexplored inner region of the Himalayas, in an isolated valley surrounded by vast snow fields and towering ice peaks, explorer M.G. Hawking chanced on a small village where he encountered remarkable men and women, ...

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