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The Big Book of Australian Yarns is master storyteller Jim Haynes's comprehensive collection of factual and fascinating stories and humour. The yarns range from the poignant to the hilarious, from the ridiculously Australian to the unexplained and spooky. There are heroic and inspiring characters, as well as larrikins and crooks, and everyday humorous events told with a refreshing understatement that vividly evokes a vanishing Australia.

This collection of letters from Henry M. Stanley published in 1898, present Henry's view of the then-current state of South Africa. It incorporates his views on the opportunities for the growing nation, highlights the bad management of its politicians, and the tension between the Dutch and English settlers.

For over a decade, I’ve been captivated by the idea of this book, which goes beyond profiling well-known locals in Orange County. It focuses on individuals who contribute significantly to the region’s culture and beyond, showcasing a diverse range of stories. Orange County isn’t just a location; it’s a hub of creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation—from surf culture to tech giants.

This book takes listeners into the life and legacy of a man who became a symbol of resistance against imperialism. Through gripping narratives and accounts, it explores Albizu Campos's intellectual development, his influences from global anti-colonial movements, and his fiery leadership. The examination of his speeches, political actions, and the devastating consequences of his stance, such as the Ponce Massacre, captivates listeners with the emotional and political stakes involved.

ഐസിസിന്റെ ലൈംഗിക അടിമത്തത്തിന് വിധേയയാക്കപ്പെട്ടതിലൂടെ ഭാവനകള്ക്കപ്പുറത്തുള്ള ദുരന്തവും അപമാനവും സഹിക്കേണ്ടിവന്ന ധീരയായ യസീദി യുവതിയാണ് നാദിയ മുറാദ്. നാദിയയുടെ ആറ് സഹോദരന്മാര് കൊല്ലപ്പെട്ടു, താമസിയാതെ അമ്മയും. അവരുടെ മൃതദേഹങ്ങള് കൂട്ടക്കുഴിമാടങ്ങളിലേക്ക് വലിച്ചെറിയപ്പെട്ടു. എങ്കിലും അവള് ചെറുത്തുനിന്നു. പ്രചോദിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ഈ ഓര്മ്മക്കുറിപ്പ് ഇറാക്കിലെ അവളുടെ സമാധാനപൂര്ണ്ണമായ ശൈശവജീവിതത്തിലൂടെ, പില്ക്കാല ജീവിതത്തിലെ നഷ്ടങ്ങളിലൂടെ, ക്രൂരാനുഭവങ്ങളിലൂടെ, ഒടുവില് ജര്മനിയിലെ സുരക്ഷിതത്വത്തിലൂടെ നമ്മെ കൂട്ടിക്കൊണ്ടുപോകുന്നു.

On the 18th of June 1994, weeks before the end of the massacres in which hundreds of thousands of her fellow Tutsi, Rwanda's Bantu-speaking ethnic group, were slaughtered by the Hutu, Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse and her mother were fortunate to find a safe passage out of Rwanda with a convoy of children organised by a Swiss humanitarian organisation. Fifteen years later, after rebuilding her life and becoming a successful novelist, Mairesse is ready to begin the long process of reconstructing her incomplete memories of the escape.

पु.ल देशपांडे यांनीआपल्या आपुलकीच्या माणसांबद्दल लिहिलेले शब्दचित्र!

Northwestern Mexico is comprised of the Baja California Peninsula, the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), and the states of Sonora, Sinaloa, Chihuahua, and Nayarit. The Sierra Madre Occidental, a major mountain range system of the North American Cordillera, runs northwest-southeast through northwestern and western Mexico, and along the Gulf of California. Summits mostly exceed elevations of six thousand feet (1,048 meters), and some peaks rise above ten thousand feet (three thousand meters).

What has happened to the dream of beloved community embraced by Martin Luther King, Jr. and the civil rights movement of the early 1960s—the vision of a just, humane, and colorblind America, a nation of "black and white together" animated by mutual respect and strengthened by the bonds of brotherly love? As Adam Gussow shows, the dream, although pressured on every front, remains alive. At the heart of My Family and I is Gussow's determination to live out the meaning of America's creed.

In A Fire at the Center, Karen Van Fossan takes listeners behind the scenes of the Dakota Access Pipeline conflict, to penitentiaries where prisoners of war have carried the movement onward, to the jail cell where she was held for protesting Line 3, to a reimagining of decolonized family constellations, and to moments of collective hope and strength.

Set in a remote village in the wilds of the Kenyan bush, A Place Beyond Midnight chronicles the exciting and luminous stories from the journal of a young Peace Corps volunteer. Cody Hawks experiences the wonders, challenges, and personal injunctions in East Africa with friends bound together in noble purpose.

The witty and unpretentious narrator of this book shares with us a past that is tragic as well as humorous and reminds us of the hardships of growing up. Small-Town Browny is about a young man struggling to understand his turbulent past, his place in a family of farm workers, and his identity.

Experience personal growth, as you explore the discoveries of a decade-long missional journey. Learn how to live out biblical principles by examining life and death, faith and fear, learning and unlearning, joy and sorrow. Join the author in taking a candid look at personal transformation.

Pero más allá del éxito empresarial, MIGRANTE es la historia de cómo superar límites que parecían insuperables transformó no solo mi vida, sino también la de mi familia y mi comunidad. MIGRANTE no es solo mi historia; es el eco de millones de voces que, como la mía, han dejado su tierra para construir un mejor porvenir. Es un homenaje a la resiliencia, al espíritu indomable de quienes nunca dejan de soñar y al sacrificio de aquellos que, lejos de su hogar, siguen siendo el pilar económico y emocional de sus familias.

Legacies of Famous Newfoundlanders explores the lives and contributions of notable individuals from Newfoundland who have left a significant mark on history, culture, and society. The book highlights a diverse array of figures, each recognized for their unique achievements and enduring influence.

عند استقلال سنغافورة، كانت عائدات القاعدة العسكرية البريطانية تمثل ثلاثة أرباع

Award-winning American writer Laura Plummer's debut chapbook is a collection of poetry and prose inspired by and dedicated to Gloucester, Massachusetts, the city she calls home.

Based on diary entries, news articles, published sources, interviews, and personal memories from the author and other family members, Crossing the Yellowstone: The Saga of a Montana Ranch Family is a classic American drama of challenges met and legacies left. In 1894, Andy Mercer journeyed on horseback from Missouri to the Great Plains, with plans to homestead in the West.

Ila Arun burst into public view with the controversial song from Khal Nayak (1993), Choli Ke Peechhey. But several years before that, she was already well known for her contribution to Rajasthani folk music. Mumbai soon became her home, and it was in this city of glamour that Ila made a name for herself in every genre of the performing arts―film, television, music and playback singing―and also as a composer and lyricist.

Sitting beneath a stained glass window dedicated to his grandmother in the Atlanta church where his family had prayed for generations, preeminent American historian David Levering Lewis was struck by the great lacunae in what he could know about his own ancestors. He vowed to excavate their past and tell their story.