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The Journey to the West: Stories from Grandpa (A Memoir)
My Goal, in writing the book, - "The Journey to the West”, was to tell the Real Story, about our Family emigration from the Soviet Union to the United States of America. Also, my Goal was, to show to my children and grandchildren the Roots of our Family!Every Immigrant knows, that when you come to the New Country, everything is different, even the Bread has a different taste... In the New Country, - the Language, the People, the Laws, the Culture and the Customs, - everything is new for Immigrants. I and my wife Lyudmila, we cherish many wonderful things in the United States of America, but one thing is more important, than anything else for me and my wife Lyudmila, - it's the Total Freedom! We fought hard, for our Freedom in my Old Country, - the USSR, and we never won the Freedom! ...
Genre: History, Europe, Historical Study, Russia, World, Nonfiction
Size: Unknown
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The British Monarchy Miscellany: A Collection of Royal Facts, Lists and Trivia
Who was the first king of England? And the youngest monarch on accession? Which kings had illegitimate children? How many royal residences are there? How do you tell a Grenadier Guard from a Coldstream Guard? The British Monarchy Miscellany is a royal reference with a twist that sets out to answer all these curious questions, and many more associated with the world’s most famous monarchy. Extensively researched with an eye for accuracy, and covering 1,000 years of royal history, this unique book is over 110,000 words long, and works both as a basic factual reference and a collection of fascinating trivia. Basic reference tools include individual facts sheets on each monarch from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II, basic facts on all royal consorts, plus chapters on the monarchy’s re...
Genre: History, Europe
Size: Unknown
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Genre: Children's eBooks, History, Europe, Nonfiction, Children's Nonfiction
Size: 116 pages
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‘You don’t want to mind about any of this,’ said the driver, waving a hand at the grey ruins and the greyer dust. ‘In a few days you’ll be so used to it that you’ll like them. Berlin’s a grand place! I’d rather be here than anywhere else in the world, and that’s a fact.’‘No more perceptive portrait of Germany in defeat has been etched in word than Frances Faviell’s first book, The Dancing Bear, which made so powerful an impact upon me that I read it in a single sitting.’ Guy Ramsey, Daily Telegraph‘Berlin during the decisive years from 1946 to 1949. … The prostitution which paid so handsomely; the black market which brought in rich rewards, although it meant that the Berliners had to part with treasured possessions; the night clubs which catered for still base...
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs, Memoirs, Specific Groups, History, Europe, Nonfiction
Size: Unknown
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Captivating Stories of the Ancient Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and MonstersThis book on Greek mythology is part of the best-selling series "Norse Mythology - Egyptian Mythology - Greek Mythology." In this ultimate guide on Greek Mythology, you will discover captivating stories of the Ancient Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Monsters. This book includes some of the standard views of Greek myth and history but also tantalizes your imagination with the possibilities that lay behind myth and legend. By the time you are finished with this book, you will have a good appreciation for the nature of Greek mythology and the gods, monsters, and heroes which populate it.Just some of the topics covered in this book includeUranus: Betrayal by CronusCronus: Fear of His ChildrenTitans vs. Olympian GodsOlympian R...
Genre: History, Ancient, Europe, Nonfiction
Size: 87 pages
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Age of Enlightenment: A History From Beginning to End
Age of Enlightenment* * *Download for FREE on Kindle Unlimited + Free BONUS Inside!* * *Read On Your Computer, MAC, Smartphone, Kindle Reader, iPad, or Tablet.From its beginnings as a loosely definable group of philosophical ideas to the culmination of its revolutionary effect on public life in Europe, the Age of Enlightenment is the defining intellectual and cultural movement of the modern world. Using reason as its core value, the Enlightenment believed that progress and the betterment of the human condition was inevitable. Inside you will read about…✓ The Great Thinkers of the Enlightenment✓ Engaging With Religion✓ Morality in the Age of Enlightenment✓ Society in the Age of Enlightenment✓ Science and Political Economy✓ The Enlightenment and the Public✓ Print Culture and ...
Genre: History, Europe, Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Hinduism, Religious Studies, Travel, Politics & Social Sciences
Size: 48 pages
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BUNKER 1945 - The Last Ten Days of ADOLF HITLER
In 1923 during the Munich Beer Hall Putsch, Adolf Hitler threatened to blow his brains out. Twenty-two years later, he did. April 1945 – Berlin. The world had been at war for more than five-and-a-half years – approximately seventy million people were dead across the globe. The epicentre of the twelve-year-old Third Reich was now surrounded, enveloped by bitter Soviet forces hardened by Nazi barbarity in the east over the last four years. As the buildings were blasted into rubble, pounded by Russian guns and bombs, before their troops and tanks, Hitler was hunkered down in his last headquarters – the dark and damp bunker under the Reich Chancellery. As the Third Reich began to crumble as fast as the city’s buildings, what was the state of mind of the tyrant? Only his closest and fan...
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs, Professionals & Academics, History, Europe, Military
Size: 180 pages
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Explore The Life of The Great Alexander III of Macedon
★ ★ ★PLEASE NOTE: You DON'T need a Kindle to buy this. Available for immediate reading with your Amazon virtual cloud reader. ★ ★ ★
Everything you need to know about the greatest conqueror!
There are a number of historic people who have lead a life of power and impact. They have contributed so much in history that up until now, their accomplishments resound in our ears very well, and remain unforgettable.
One of the greatest people to ever live is the famous Alexander the Great, well known as the conqueror of Persian Empire and considered to be one of the most significant military geniuses of all time.
If you want to go back in time and taste the life that ...
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs, Historical, Professionals & Academics, Specific Groups, History, Europe, Military, Nonfiction
Size: 27 pages
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Caesar: The Life and Death of Julius Caesar
The Life and Death of Julius Caesar is a comprehensive look at the life of this great dictator. From the time he was young and free of his father’s influence Caesar had great ambitions. He constantly worked to better his political position and strove to rise within the Roman systems and obtain political greatness. He was an innovative and inspiring leader, a ruthless military power bent on conquest, as well as a man with a family and people he cares for. We sometimes forget that this great man was still nothing more then a man with a life and family just like us. Our hope is to give you a text that is engaging and informative while allowing you to connect with him on a personal level instead of just seeing his political and military accomplishments.
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Genre: History, Ancient, Europe, Nonfiction
Size: 68 pages
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The Paranormal Files (Mike Covell Investigates Book 10)
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Genre: History, Europe, Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Occult
Size: 406 pages
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The Roman Empire is the post-republican phase in the development of ancient Roman statehood, characterized by an autocratic form of government and large territorial possessions in Europe and the Mediterranean. Rome was the only state in history that owned the entire coast of the Mediterranean. The chronological framework of the existence of the Roman Empire covers the period from the reign of the first emperor Octavian Augustus to the division of the empire into Western and Eastern and the subsequent fall of the Western Roman empire, that is, from 27 BC on to 476....
Genre: History, Ancient, Europe, Historical Study, Nonfiction, Education & Reference, Schools & Teaching
Size: 36 pages
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The True Story of Saint Patrick of Ireland
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Genre: Biographies & Memoirs, Historical, History, Europe, Nonfiction
Size: 21 pages
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Greek Mythology: Captivating Greek Myths of Greek Gods, Goddesses, Monsters and Heroes
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Genre: History, Ancient, Europe, Nonfiction
Size: 2.42 mb
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World War II Dunkirk: A History From Beginning to End (World War 2 Battles)
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Genre: History, Europe, Military, Nonfiction
Size: 35 pages
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Genre: History, Ancient, Europe, Nonfiction
Size: 3.38 mb
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Ancient Greece: A History From Beginning to End (Ancient Civilizations Book 3)
Ancient Greece* * *Download for FREE on Kindle Unlimited + Free BONUS Inside!* * *Read On Your Computer, MAC, Smartphone, Kindle Reader, iPad, or Tablet.Ancient Greece was the birthplace of advances in government, art, philosophy, science, and architecture—all of which continue to influence the world today. Warriors and diplomats, scientists, artists, and the first comedians; the achievements of this ancient society have formed a strong foundation to be built upon by later cultures. Inside you will read about...✓ Mount Olympus ✓ Polis ✓ Athens and Sparta ✓ Literature ✓ Philosophy ✓ Art and Architecture ✓ Science And much more!From the ancient origins of the Olympic Games through to art, architecture, language, and even the very way we view and investigate the world around u...
Genre: Children's eBooks, Sports & Outdoors, History, Ancient, Europe, Nonfiction, Children's Nonfiction
Size: Unknown
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Sigmund Freud: A Life From Beginning to End
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Genre: Biographies & Memoirs, Professionals & Academics, Specific Groups, History, Europe, Nonfiction
Size: 37 pages
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The Lost Paradise (Russian Cross Book 1)
Russian Cross by Alexander Lapin is an authentic story about Russia and the generation which changed it. Lost Paradise, the first book in the series, tells of the 1970's when those people who today comprise Russia's business and administrative elite were still young. It was a time when they felt part of a united Soviet Union but at the same time were living with the presentiment of great events which were to shape the future.Four friends of different nationalities (Russian, Kazakh, German) live in a small village in the depths of the Kazakh provinces. They all go to the same school and reflect on their purposes in life. Eventually they will be driven apart by destiny. One of them will become a journalist, another one will work for the KGB, one will build a career as a state functionary, wh...
Genre: History, Europe, Russia
Size: 284 pages
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Old Nice's Changing Heart: mysteries of a triangular labyrinth
Author and traveller Lawrence Bohme lives in Old Nice - or Vieux-Nice in French, and "Babazouk" in the local slang. Having visited Nice and this fascinating corner of it over four decades, he has written and illustrated another of his "guides for the curious traveller" to explain the mysteries, contradictions and above all "infernally complex" history of this unique and captivating "three-sided labyrinth"....
Genre: History, Europe, Nonfiction, Travel
Size: 122 pages
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Santorini. In search of the authentic: Culture Hikes in the Greek Islands
You want to discover the cultural treasures of the Greek islands in a guided tour? This is the book for you!This book is a travel story describing, through a large number of colour photos, a hiking tour in one of the most famous and yet not really discovered islands of Greece. Internationally known for its exceptional landscape, an outcome of its volcano, Santorini also boasts a wealth of cultural treasures, often eclipsed by the famous caldera and the sunset at Oia and remaining unknown to the wide public. This book endeavours to cover this omission and give a glimpse of this cultural richness to the visitor who desires to discover it. Among other things, it presents some of the best preserved fortified medieval settlements of the Aegean, churches with an inexplicable exotic decoratio...
Genre: History, Europe, Nonfiction, Travel
Size: 135 pages
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The Plantagenets Part 2: 1307-1399 (Half Hour Histories)
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Genre: History, Europe, Nonfiction
Size: 16 pages
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The Tudors: 1485-1603 (Half Hour Histories)
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Genre: History, Europe
Size: 20 pages
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Lancaster and York: 1399-1485 (Half Hour Histories)
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Genre: History, Europe, Nonfiction
Size: 18 pages
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Genre: History, Europe, Historical Study, Nonfiction, Education & Reference, Schools & Teaching
Size: 143 pages
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Genre: Biographies & Memoirs, Leaders & Notable People, Specific Groups, History, Europe, Nonfiction
Size: 98 pages
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Genre: Children's eBooks, History, Europe, Nonfiction, Children's Nonfiction
Size: 69 pages
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Genre: History, Europe, Historical Study, Nonfiction, Education & Reference, Schools & Teaching
Size: 91 pages
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Genre: History, Europe, Historical Study, Nonfiction, Education & Reference, Schools & Teaching
Size: 2.47 mb
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Black Thursday: The Story of the Schweinfurt Raid
Thursday, October 14, 1943, two hundred and ninety one B-17 Flying Fortresses set out for a strategic bombing raid on the factories in Schweinfurt.Sixty of those planes never returned and six hundred and fifty men were lost during the course of that mission.It was the greatest failure that the United States Air Force had ever suffered and became known as “Black Thursday”."Black Thursday: The Story of the Schweinfurt Raid" is a brilliant account of that day that should never be forgotten....
Genre: History, Europe, Military, Nonfiction, Professional & Technical, Transportation
Size: 136 pages
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Erik the Red: A Captivating Guide to the Viking Who Founded the First Norse Settlement in Greenland
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Genre: History, Europe, Historical Study, Nonfiction, Education & Reference, Schools & Teaching
Size: 65 pages
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