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"During World War II, Catherine Duquette and Maggie McCleod come from different worlds but are thrown together on a USO variety show touring North Africa. While they each have secret reasons for accepting the job, neither anticipates the danger and intrigue they'll encounter performing so close to the front lines"--
3) Holy War: How Vasco da Gama's Epic Voyages Turned the Tide in a Centuries-Old Clash of Civilizations
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A sweeping historical epic and a radical new interpretation of Vasco da Gama's groundbreaking voyages, seen as a turning point in the struggle between Christianity and Islam
In 1498 a young captain sailed from Portugal, circumnavigated Africa, crossed the Indian Ocean, and discovered the sea route to the Indies and, with it, access to the fabled wealth of the East. It was the longest voyage known to history. The little ships were pushed beyond their...
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Viking
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[2024]
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308 pages ; 24 cm
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"Rebecca meets Fatima Farheen Mirza in this sweeping, gorgeously atmospheric novel about a ruined mansion by the sea, and a young girl who unearths the true story of the tragedy that happened there a hundred years ago Akbar Manzil was once a grand estate off the coast of South Africa. Now, nearly a century since it was built, it stands in ruins-a boardinghouse for misfits, where people come to forget or be forgotten. Seeking a new home after a painful...
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TitChronicles of Ancient Africa: A Journey Through Time
Delve into the epic saga of Africa's rich and diverse history in "Chronicles of Ancient Africa: A Journey Through Time." This captivating book invites you to embark on a remarkable expedition through the annals of a continent that is both the cradle of humanity and the birthplace of vibrant civilizations.
From the dawn of our species to the heights of ancient empires, this book
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The Frantic operations were conceived in late 1943 during World War II, making Soviet airfields accessible to long-range American aircraft based in Italy and later England. Yet Stalin had to be persuaded by the United States to let them use Frantic to drop supplies to the Poles after the Warsaw Uprising began in 1944.
On September 18, 1944, American B-17 Flying Fortresses, supported by fighter planes, dropped arms, ammunition, medical supplies, and...
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This book tells the dramatic story of seven defining leadership moments from the American Revolution, as well as providing case studies that can improve your leadership at home, business, in your community, in the military, or in government.
Leadership is not about position, it is about influence. You can be a leader no matter what your rank or position. It is not about power, it is about selflessness. You cannot be a good leader unless you can...
8) Will of Fire
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The title of this book, Will of Fire, came from my young physical therapist. We were talking about the events in Ferguson and the Black Lives Matter movement. I assured him that there was much that preceded this most recent movement. Many Blacks spoke out without any assurance of protection, particularly when they addressed unpopular subjects like homosexuality, interracial relations, prostitution, promiscuity, and color prejudice.
These were the...
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Get the Summary of Candice Millard's River of the Gods in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. In "River of the Gods," Candice Millard recounts the adventures of Richard Francis Burton, a British explorer with a deep interest in languages and cultures. Burton, feeling alienated from English society, embarked on a perilous pilgrimage to Mecca disguised as a Muslim. His linguistic prowess and cultural insights were both...
10) Shocking Untold Slave Trade and Slavery Stories for American Schools ,.European Schools , Asia an
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The untold stories of the slave trade and slavery for American schools, United Kingdom Schools and African Schools those who forget their past are condemned to repeat it.
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Ge, formerly translated as "mask" or "masquerade," appears among the Dan people of Cte d'Ivoire as a dancing and musical embodiment of their social ideals and religious beliefs. In Dan Ge Performance, Daniel B. Reed sets out to discover what resides at the core of Ge. He finds that Ge is defined as part of a religious system, a form of entertainment, an industry, a political tool, an instrument of justice, and a form of resistance-and it can take...
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In the second book from the Eleanor of Aquitaine Series, as the blind seer from Antioch predicted, Eleanor marries the love of her life, Henry II of England. Passion rules the marriage as alpha male and alpha female compete for dominance. Meanwhile, to drag his war-torn kingdom back from the brink of anarchy, Henry must rely on the resources of the Eleanor's Aquitaine.
Marriage to the beautiful, intelligent Eleanor delivers Henry an empire from...
13) Women Kings
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In this history book about warrior women in Africa, readers will explore the stories of powerful female leaders who battled for freedom and justice in a time of instability and unrest in the African continent. From Nzinga of Angola who fought alongside her brother against Portuguese colonization to Yaa Asantewaa of the Ashanti Empire of Ghana who led her forces against British troops, readers will discover a new and exciting history of women warriors
...14) Pearl of the sea
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Catalyst Press
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[2023]
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159 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
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"Since her mother left, Pearl has spent more and more time in the ocean, fishing to help her father pay the bills. But when she gets mixed up with a group of illegal abalone poachers and starts diving near a restricted wreck, Pearl meets an ancient sea monster named Otto--who isn't quite as monstrous as she thought. And when Otto's enemies come back to finish what they started, Pearl is the only one who can save him, but only if she has the courage...
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Get the Summary of Yepoka Yeebo's Anansi's Gold in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Anansi's Gold" by Yepoka Yeebo recounts the tale of Dr. John Ackah Blay-Miezah, a con artist who claimed to hold a vast fortune from Ghana's first president, Kwame Nkrumah, intended to secure the nation's wealth. Blay-Miezah's story, rooted in the history of Ghana's struggle for independence and the exploitation by colonial powers,...
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Get the Summary of Michael Scott Moore's The Desert and the Sea in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Michael Scott Moore's book "The Desert and the Sea" chronicles his harrowing experience as a hostage in Somalia. Initially in the country to research piracy, Moore is kidnapped and spends over two years in captivity. He details the daily life of a hostage, interactions with fellow captives and pirates, and the psychological...
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You gotta travel abroad! Just look at what it did for Andrew Bushard: it changed his life. Through this travels to the Southern Africa region (especially South Africa, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe), he reaped transformations and fulfillment. You too can reap the same transformations and fulfillment if you travel abroad. 34 pages.
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Eine Selbstfahrerreise durch das Südliche Afrika stellt für viele Reisende den großen Urlaubstraum dar. Die dritte, aktualisierte Auflage dieses Ratgebers soll dabei helfen, diesen Traum zu verwirklichen – so angenehm, individuell und sicher wie möglich. Von den Erfahrungen, Informationen und Tipps des Autors profitieren sowohl Zelt-Anfänger als auch Camping-Profis – u. a. in Bereichen wie: Straßenverhältnisse und Verkehrsregeln, Camper-Fahrzeugtypen...
19) Uzbekistán 2024
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«Todo lo que he oído sobre la belleza de Samarcanda es pura verdad, pero es aún más espléndida de lo que hubiera podido imaginar». Alejandro Magno.
Las leyendas del pasado y el nombre mítico de Samarcanda han guiado a la mayoría de los visitantes a Uzbekistán. En espacios infinitos de estepa y desierto, en montañas con picos aún vírgenes o a orillas de un mar desaparecido, el viajero, invitado a compartir el té con un pastor de ovejas...
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When Daily Telegraph correspondent Tim Butcher was sent to Africa in 2000, he quickly became obsessed with the Congo River and the idea of recreating H. M. Stanley's nineteenth-century journey along the nearly three-thousand-mile waterway. Despite repeated warnings that his plan was suicidal, Butcher set out for the Congo's eastern border with just a backpack and a few thousand dollars hidden in his boots. Making his way in an assortment of vehicles,...
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