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52841) Esetomes Box Set
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Box Set includes Eric Otis Simmons' bestselling Memoir (Not Far from The Tree) and its companion manuscript (#HTSP - How to Self-Publish) in which he shares how he successfully self-published his autobiography.
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“The Revenger: The Life and Times of Wild Bill Hickok” examines Wild Bill's life in the context of 19th Century American history, from his birth, through his early manhood, and to his eventual demise. Woven into his life story are the significant role played by the Civil War in the development of his character and philosophy, the role played by popular media in the creation of his legendary status, and the changing of the western landscape and...
52843) Katie Ledecky
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Superstar swimmer Katie Ledecky has six Olympic medals and fifteen World Championship medals. Discover how this Olympian made history.
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Un témoignage sur la vie d'expatriés et migrants, aussi dure dans le dépaysement et la nostalgie que dans les retours au pays...
Le vécu de migrants est parfois dur quand on imagine le retour et compte retrouver son environnement après tant d'années passées ailleurs. Il y a la toujours un aspect singulier quand on y passe des années sans retourner, les souvenirs gagnent d'emblée la mémoire et on commence à aimer des choses qui jadis ne...
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Anthropologists surmise that the Yanomamö are perhaps the last culture to come in contact with the modern world. Author Mike Dawson's hair-raising and humorous growing up adventures, from his birth in the jungle through the death of his wife, Renee, provide insights into this primitive culture. Dawson was the cultural advisor to the award-winning, full-length feature film, Yai Wanonabälewä: The Enemy God (www.theenemygod.com), the true story of...
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Extensive media and online coverage of the business arena, news of start-ups, mergers, and deals are familiar headlines these days. But that wasn't always the case. The early years of venture capital were a far cry from today's very public dealings. Alan Patricof, one of the pioneers of the venture arena, offers a behind-the-scenes look at the past fifty years of the industry. From buying stock in Apple when its market valuation was only $60 million...
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The author, a young conscript, fought with The Glorious Glosters at the legendary Imjin River battle. Heavily outnumbered by the Chinese and subjected to 'human-wave' infantry attacks, he and his colleagues suffered the trauma of being overrun and the vast majority of those who were not killed became POWs. This serious reverse of fortunes shocked postwar Britain but the bravery of the Battalion caught the public's imagination. The inhuman treatment...
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“Century's Witness” tells the story of Wallace Carroll, the most respected and influential journalist of the 20th Century.
A United Press correspondent before and during World War II, Carroll was deputy director of the Office of War Information, news editor of the Washington Bureau of the New York Times, and finally editor and publisher of the Winston-Salem Journal and Sentinel. In a career that spanned 45 years, he covered most of the significant...
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Are you newly single and starting over? Do you feel lost and unsure of what's next? You're not alone.
After her marriage ended, Alexandra Eva-May felt overwhelmed with feelings of grief and loss. The loneliness and emotional devastation, plus everything left in the wake, felt impossible to manage. Starting over was an uphill climb.
What do you do when you are reminded of your old life everywhere you turn? When you are greeted with memories of your...
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Young children may not know what life was like before technology. This is your chance to open their eyes to a technology-less living. Imaginative and thought-provoking, this picture book will challenge your child's ability to grasp the post-modern world. The use of a picture book to present this concept is highly applauded because it saves the child from having to rely on imagination alone. Grab a copy today!
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Dead Woman Pickney chronicles life stories of growing up in Jamaica from 1943 to 1965 and contains both personal experience and history, told with stridency and humour. The author's coming of age parallels the political stages of Jamaica's moving from the richest Crown colony of Great Britain to an independent nation within the British Commonwealth of Nations. Taking up the haunting memories of childhood, along with her astonishment at persistent...
52854) Je suis mon combat
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Je suis mon combat est le récit d'un homme qui, malgré une vie parsemée d'embûches, de coups, de haine, mais aussi remplie d'amour et de passion, s'est démené corps et âme afin de réaliser ses rêves. Ayant parcouru bien des chemins en soixante-dix ans d'existence, ce livre relate ses combats ainsi que ceux de sa famille.
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Journal d'un voyage entrepris par Jean Potocki à travers le Maroc en 1791.
Journal du voyage que l'auteur entreprit au Maroc en 1791.
On y trouve des portraits, des récits, des notations ethnologiques, politiques, historiques, botaniques etc.
Outre sa belle qualité littéraire, ce texte, qui dénote une rare érudition et un sens aigu de l'observation, constitue un document historique d'une grande valeur sur le règne du souverain alaouïte...
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Born in Germany, Margitta Acker came to Australia in June 1962. Five weeks later, she was married at St Peter's Lutheran Church in Reid. For her, it was a wedding among strangers. Her memories of settling in Canberra, exploring her new surroundings, finding work, making friends and raising a family give a fascinating insight into everyday life in the national capital half a century ago, when Lake Burley Griffin was non-existent, mobile phones and...
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In fifty informative and inspiring steps, Beth Kaplan shows you how to write your story by putting on your writer's hat, then your editor's hat, then digging down to bring out the vital details of the story, and finally living the writing life. Steps include: Read Like a Writer Unleash the "I" Word Claim Your Truth Write from Scars, Not Wounds Enter the Marketplace
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Partager les émotions des premiers écrivains-voyageurs et retrouver les racines d'un monde intemporel.
Des églises du Kremlin aux bistrots borgnes imbibés de vodka, le poète symboliste et libertin Armand Silvestre s'avère un guide passionnant pour découvrir les secrets de la ville aux « sept fois soixante-dix clochers d'or ». Curieux de tout, ébranlé par le spectacle de la piété orthodoxe des moujiks, il passe volontiers des anecdotes...
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The must-read summary of Christine Comaford-Lynch's book: "Rules for Renegades: How to Make More Money, Rock Your Career and Revel in Your Individuality".
This complete summary of the ideas from Christina Comaford-Lynch's book "Rules for Renegades" demonstrates the author's one simple mantra: be a renegade. Effective businesspeople find ways to explore new ventures in enjoyable ways that express their own personalities. Renegades make money, and...
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Eloge au hasard et à la spontanéité des voyages
Chaque journée est une vie entière quand on voyage un peu au hasard, mais ouvert au monde, fut-ce non loin des touristes qui fréquentent parfois les mêmes lieux. Cette alchimie de l'émerveillement est vouée au succès dans ce Myanmar qui reste - mais pour combien de temps? -, l'un des pays les plus exotiques du monde. Bien loin des récits conventionnels de voyageurs, Dépêches du Myanmar...
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