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Much is known about what Europeans did in Africa, yet very little is known about Africa's history before its colonization. In this surprising exploration, Max Siollun uncovers societies that were not part of a backward "Dark Continent," but which instead had rich lore to rival the ancient Greeks and Romans. This story of a dynamic and artistic people is a vital listen for those who want to discover a forgotten era of West Africa.

Imperial Japan has conquered most of the Pacific in a blitzkrieg campaign that stunned the world. The Dutch East Indies, The Philippines, New Guinea, New Britain, Hawaii, the Fidji’s, and countless other territories have fallen.

In the late afternoon of April 18, 1521, in the city of Worms, Germany, Martin Luther, 37 year-old Catholic monk appeared before Charles the Fifth, the Holy Roman Emperor at the imperial assembly. Luther was called to answer certain charges and to make public confession to the ‘errors’ found...

A deadly force has been unleashed into the world. With apocalypse on the horizon, a girl and a god have joined in order to turn back the coming end. Young, brash, and desperate, they are willing to destroy anything and everything that stands between them and their goals. The structures of the Craft are theirs to overturn, with billions of lives in the balance. And it is all Tara Abernathy's fault.

Turning 10 is a big milestone: double digits, new responsibilities, and the exciting start of the tween years. But with growing up come new questions: How do I handle tricky emotions? What do I do when I’m home alone? How do I take care of myself—or even my pet? This book makes learning real-world skills fun and practical. With easy activities and friendly guidance, your kid will learn how to manage emotions, make friends, stay safe, and take on everyday challenges with confidence and curiosity.

A “funny, relatable, honest” (Mindy Kaling, actress and New York Times bestselling author) essay collection about navigating a career change in Hollywood, rediscovering your identity, and overcoming the relatable messiness that ensues from unforeseen circumstances. Tess Shanchez, wife of...

Lacanian Online es un espacio donde convergen psicoanálisis, psicología, arte y filosofía. Inspirado en las ideas de Jacques Lacan y Sigmund Freud, este podcast explora conceptos como la falta, el deseo y el Otro, conectándolos con el arte, la cultura y la vida cotidiana. Cada episodio traduce las complejidades del psicoanálisis a un lenguaje accesible, reflexivo y, a veces, humorístico. Si buscas comprender mejor las relaciones humanas o el inconsciente, este podcast es para ti. Visítanos en LacanianOnline.com y únete a la conversación. Me invitas un cafe?: https://ko-fi.com/...

He thought he could destroy me. Threatened me. Murdered the people around me. Then trapped me with no way out. What he didn't realize was I had the devil on my side. He played the long game. Longer than anyone thought. He thought he was smart with an entire town on his side. He tried to destroy my life and everything I loved. But I grew up in a different part of town. And where I was from, we protected our own. It may not be pretty, but watching him break into nothing may be the happiest moment of my life. I just hope the devil doesn't trick me again.

Welcome to Pure Land Shin Buddhism For A Happy Life! This is the program that Introduces Pure Land Shin Buddhism (Jodo Shinshu), the teachings of Master Shinran. Max is a lay Buddhist in Japan. Born into a Buddhist family, she has been learning and practicing the teachings of Master Shinran for more than 30 years. She serves as a Japanese-English translator of Buddhism and wants to share the profound teachings of Pure Land Shin Buddhism with people around the world. This program is for everyone who wants to learn Buddhism from the basics and lead a happy life.

When you take a look at our world today, it often seems as if society is imitating the decline of ancient Israel. In a historical blink of an eye, we are shedding old beliefs and grasping for new ones. What was unthinkable two decades ago is acceptable today. Yes, the world around us is changing...

In this audiobook, you will learn all about how to build a successful brand. You will discover how to effectively market your brand online. It would show you techniques on how to keep ahead of the game by showing you how to integrate online marketing into your overall marketing strategy.

After nearly fifty years in the killing business, the hitman known as Quarry was enjoying a comfortable retirement–until the grown daughter he only recently met mysteriously went missing. Now it’s up to the old man to show he hasn’t lost a step and, with the help of a femme fatale from his past, prove he’s as ruthless, deadly and unstoppable as any man half his age.

This book is for you whether you're auditioning for music schools or bands, never learned to sight-read well, or want to read music better. Instead of giving you endless exercises, I show and tell you the basic principles that actually make you sight-read faster. Other books give you all kinds of levels, tons of exercises, and endless practice material for sight-reading, but no one ever shows you the basic principles that make you sight-read faster.

Griffin Banks is the son of a tech mogul and from the outside in, appears to have everything set. But Griffin's battling intense demons of his own. Things get exponentially worse when he wakes up from a drug and alcohol-fueled blackout to find his friend in his living room. His dead friend. Someone murdered her and left him behind. Griffin's case is exactly what Detective Alejandro Santos was looking for, and Alejandro happened to be exactly who Griffin was looking for. When powerful sparks begin to fly between the two, both men will be faced with new challenges.

Kyroo is a vast world which many species call home. A mysterious curse rapidly sprawls forth every night as the twin moons vanish behind a curtain of eternal darkness. The unknown magic is raising demons from the depths of the planet that are praying on the unsuspecting. The Kyroo Kingdom is struggling to understand what has transpired as maps, texts, and many memories are now blank.

Today more than 100 small, asymmetric, and revolutionary wars are being waged around the world. This book provides invaluable tools for fighting such wars by taking enemy perspectives into consideration. Using case studies, Manwaring outlines vital survival lessons for leaders and organizations concerned with national security in our contemporary world. The insurgencies Manwaring describes span the globe.

Before I met Theo, I was fine with occasional hookups and drowning myself in work. I didn't realize how burnt out I was until he came into my life and showed me what a good time really meant, roping me into situations that blew my mind. Both our worlds get rocked completely off course when Theo receives shocking news that changes everything. Meanwhile, the stalker obsessed with my family takes their attacks to a whole new level. The situation pushes us into leaving New York and going to my family's animal sanctuary, where Theo and I grow closer while the threats grow deadlier.

Family, friends, and video games. The three things that define my life. When a fourth variable gets added in the form of a smoldering detective named Rocky Hudson, suddenly everything changes. Life isn't as simple anymore, and it begins to start feeling like a new world is opening up to me. Our connection starts off on shaky ground, and my daydreams about the handsome man quickly fluctuate from me ringing his neck to him ringing my...like I said, shaky ground. Bottom line though: I couldn't stop thinking about him. And soon, I wouldn't ever want to stop.

Two murders, two funerals, and Cold, Montana, is back in the news. Levi Fox and Ivy Stone need to find a way to move on. But the universe has other plans. Plans they don't see coming at all . . .

Does life feel futile? Your failures fatal? And the grave the final stop? If so, there is a truth greater than all the losses and sorrows of life that can be discovered in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This truth was all realized in the course of a single day. A single...