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Covidiots - Idiotic acts and bizarre behaviour

by Steven Richard Harris

A collection of hard to believe true stories about humankind´s often idiotic reactions to the outbreak of covid-19. From all corners of the globe, these tongue-in-cheek accounts of our reaction to the first wave of the pandemic in the spring of 2020 will make us wonder how on earth we coped, not just with the virus, but with those we now know as covidiots.

Behind the Lines

by Mary Donaldson-Evans

The year 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the German surrender in World War II. The 10th Mountain Division, the army’s first mountaineering unit, led the Allies to victory in Italy in 1945. Their soldiers are often celebrated for their heroism and ingenuity and remembered for their steep losses in the campaign to defeat Nazi Germany. Yet it has been estimated that no more than 14% of troops overseas in World War II ever saw combat. Behind the Lines is the story of a 10th Mountain Division sold... more

When He Was Anna

by Patti Hornstra

My child is transgender. He was once a she. When He Was Anna: A Mom's Journey Into the Transgender World is a mother's brutally honest story of the stress and confusion that consumed her family in the early years of her child's transition from female to male. In the end, there is one certainty--the struggle is real; so is the love. In "When He Was Anna: A Mom's Journey Into the Transgender World," Patti courageously shares her doubts, anxiety, and gut-wrenching questions she has about h... more

The Theology Basement

by Jacob Thomas

The new atheists caused quite the furore with books such as Richard Dawkins’ “The God Delusion.” Christians were among those accused of promoting magical thinking and harmful ideology. Fifteen years later this claim still has emotional power. “The Theology Basement” de-legitimises this claim by critiquing some of the concepts that empower it. The theology basement contains discredited theorists, comfort merchants, and secret atheists. Removing these from the pile, “The Theology Basement” inste... more

The Dark Side of Memory

by Tessa Bridal

“The Dark Side of Memory” by Tessa Bridal is a gripping and incisive narrative of the multi-generational effect of the extremist military dictatorships in Uruguay and Argentina, as told to the author by families of the disappeared. Through her retelling, Bridal elevates the stories of the overlooked, voiceless and forgotten humans behind political turmoil. As University of San Francisco Latin American Studies Program Director Roberto Gutiérrez Varea praises: “Bridal offers us a poignant, ... more

The Land of Piceno: The Life and Times of Le Marche, Italy

by Phoebe Leed and Nathan Neel

Indigenous peoples cancelled by a burgeoning empire. Devastating earthquakes level ancient monuments. Marauding invaders loot and pillage art treasures. And yet, verdant hillsides ripple with vineyards and olive groves. Dramatic blue mountains shelter shepherds, freedom fighters, and necromancers. Lined with palms and orange trees, the luxurious coast is monitored by medieval towers and pagan temples. This is the Land of Piceno—Le Marche, Italy--whose founding symbol picus, sacred woodpecker of... more

The Complete A-Z Of German Verbs

by Connor Bartlam

I think I know which verb to use….but can I use it in this context….? I have a verb in my mind that I think should be used, yet is it the one used by German speakers themselves? How can I find out?! Does this sound like you? As a fellow linguist and Translator, I completely empathise. This was the question I asked myself for many years. The world of languages can be a tricky one indeed. Countless days of learning verb tables and endings and running through verb after verb; this may seem like an ... more

Counting to Diwali

by S C Baheti

Counting to Diwali: A Celebration in Numbers is a book that captures children's imaginations on many levels. As the parent of multicultural children, I was inspired to write this book as a way to introduce parts of Indian culture into our family in a meaningful way. It teaches children how to count from one to ten in Hindi, all while learning about the fun elements that make up the festival of Diwali.

Miners, Milkers & Merchants

by Marilyn L. Geary, foreword by Giorgio Cheda

Three young brothers leave their alpine home in the mid-1800s to find fortune in the gold countries of Australia and California, joining a mass migration from the Swiss Canton of Ticino. In letters exchanged with their father, the brothers tell of their hopes, fears and struggles. They share thrilling new sights, announce successes, lament sorrows and express yearnings for home and their beloved family. From the 1850s through the early 1900s, some 29,000 Swiss-Italians ed poverty in Ticino for... more

Life and Times of an Average Oddball

by Adrian Lincoln

If your taste in autobiography is only for the rich and famous, then this is the wrong book for you. However, if you are curious about someone who has had a possibly strange start in life, followed – maybe as a result – by a low-key, hell of a teenage life that may have led to a narrowing of later life choices, you’re looking in the right place. Fate only confirmed a hard choice already made by me to not breed, for more than one reason. This did, however, open up more travel opportunities than I... more

Hard-Core Truths about Betrayed Spouses, Prodigals, and Their Paramours

by Dr. Ann Eneh

Publication date: July 17, 2021 If you’re ready to expose the secret lives of cheaters, prodigal spouses, illicit affairs, paramour tactics, other woman, other man, infidelities, unfaithfulness in marriage, and their devastating effects on the betrayed spouse, you must read this book now. Updated as of July 23, 2021 with new information! Do you know that prodigal spouses live secret lives, and if you trigger them, they will deflect, defend, stonewall, and manipulate the situation to suit t... more

Erroll Garner: The Most Happy Piano, The Centennial Edition (1921-2021)

by James M. Doran

As we celebrate Erroll Garner's centennial (June 15, 2021) this new edition will inspire a new generation of Garner enthusiasts. Erroll Garner: The Most Happy Piano, Centennial Edition, is divided into three sections, as was the original 1985 edition. The first section, "His Story," has been updated to include the vital records of the interviewees who participated in the oral history project. With the passage of time, most of the voices in the oral history are now gone. "His Times" is a chronolo... more

Conversations with Animals: From Farm Girl to Pioneering Veterinarian, the Dr. Ava Frick Story

by Ronald Joseph Kule

Starting from her birth in Missouri on a Fourth of July, the biography of renowned Veterinarian Dr. Ava Frick, an acknowledged animal whisperer and Founding Inductee to the Animal Chiropractic Hall of Fame, intermingles her life story with reminiscences (in her own words) of certain animals who made a difference in and altered her life as much or more than she made a difference in theirs. Frick is a 40-year-experienced veterinarian and outspoken, outside-the-box proponent of in... more

The Path To True Leadership

by Charles Leonard Gill

We must be intentional with our lives and decide to grow continually to become an inspirational individual with the right attitude who strives to achieve spiritual, personal, and professional growth, then move to the next stage, LEADERSHIP! The book provides fundamental leadership principles for front-line leaders, the purpose of coaches and mentors, sharing your story, learning your staff, understanding change, and giving back.

Fooled by the Winners: How Survivor Bias Deceives Us

by David Lockwood

Fooled by the Winners will change the way you think about the stock market, health care, global warming, diets, lotteries, restaurants, and your siblings. It will reshape your perspective of the past and give you a clearer view of the future. Fooled by the Winners is a book about survivor bias, the cognitive error of focusing on the winners, the successes, and the living. But in many instances, we can learn more from those who have lost, failed, or died. Survivor bias is found in a wide ra... more

Talk Your Way Round Europe

by Shaun Dowling

TALK YOUR WAY ROUND EUROPE FRENCH SPANISH ITALIAN GERMAN Talk Your Way Around Europe provides a new, and simpler, method of learning French, Spanish, Italian, and German. Whether you want to learn the language from scratch, or simply refresh your memory, this is the book for you. Each language comes with a carefully chosen 500 – word vocabulary, with a separate list of words for buying food and eating out, and one for business use. a list of 80 frequently used “message builders” with which to... more

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