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He was called "the wickedest man in the world." But who was the real Aleister Crowley? Delve into the life and legacy of this enigmatic figure, a man who defied categorization. This biography explores the controversial magician, writer, and occultist, revealing the complexities behind the myth. Discover: Crowley's early years: From his privileged upbringing to his descent into bohemian London His exploration of esoteric knowledge: From the rituals of the Golden Dawn to his founding of Thelema His impact on popular culture: How his ideas resonated across art, music, and literature The truth ...

Discover the riveting tale of youthful idealism, adventure, and survival with "Rosebud Farm: The Journey of Young Idealists" by Louella Bryant, skillfully narrated by Butch Bryant. This gripping audiobook takes you back to 1970, where a group of young American ex-pats from wealthy families abandons their conventional lives to establish an ideal society at Rosebud Farm in Far North Queensland. Join Charlie Dean, a headstrong resident of the farm, as he decides to leave the comforts of his new home to explore Southeast Asia.

Harriet Tubman is among the most famous Americans ever born and soon to be the face of the twenty-dollar bill. Yet often she’s a figure more out of myth than history, almost a comic-book superhero. You could almost say she’s America’s Robin Hood, a miraculous vision, often rightly celebrated but seldom understood. Tiya Miles’s extraordinary Night Flyer changes all that.

A historical adventure book set in the Canadian wilderness during the early 20th century. "Silver Frost"Unfolding in the remote expanse of the Canadian wilderness during the early 1900s, "Silver Frost" is a tale imbued with adventure, the primal beauty of untamed landscapes, and the raw struggle for survival. At the heart of this story lie themes of loyalty, bravery, and the enduring connection to one's heritage.As the book opens, a young Native American named Wabi and his companion Roderick Drew find themselves on a perilous journey, trying to evade a relentless wolf pack during a ...

Teresa Piñeiro knew no fear. In 1960, pregnant, thirty-one-year-old Teresa Piñeiro, along with a group of men, appears in the local newspaper after she is arrested for trying to hijack an airplane to Miami. The daughter of a retired first lieutenant and professor of the Army and the granddaughter of one of the trailblazing Spanish families who established the town of La Palma in western Cuba, Teresa finds herself in a maximum-security prison where she confronts the Comandante en Jefe, Fidel Castro. Now, four generations of Teresa’s family—her mother, her blind grandmother, her ten-...

The book provides a detailed chronological history of early Western Europe through the lives of the nobility, their marriages, wars, rebellions, and betrayals. The book has original source documentation embedded. This book was compiled from 20-plus years of research combined with an interest in the history of western civilization. By putting all the events in chronological order, I was able to show the impact of relationships between the various factions, and how these relations helped shape Western Europe.

Щоденник Анни Франк ("Щоденник", "Сховище. Щоденник у листах") — записи нідерландською мовою, які вела єврейська дівчинка Анна Франк з 12 червня 1942 по 1 серпня 1944 року в період нацистської окупації Нідерландів.З початку 1944 року Франк почала літературно обробляти свої записи, сподіваючись на публікацію щоденника після звільнення Нідерландів, проте ця робота залишилася незавершеною.Останній запис у щоденнику датований 1 серпня 1944 року. А через три дні гестапо заарештувало всіх, хто ховались в притулку. Анна Франк померла в концтаборі Берґен-Бельзен.

Jakob Fugger, mittelalterlicher Großkapitalist und Wohltäter: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten!

Step into the captivating world of ancient Rome with 'Julius Caesar: The Julio-Claudian Dynasty Emperors of Rome.' In this compelling narrative, renowned author Dan Wilson unravels the dramatic rise and fall of one of history's most influential figures and the far-reaching implications of the dynasty he seeded. Wilson guides you through the expansive landscape of Caesar's world, from the battle-ridden fields of Gaul to the intrigue-infused corridors of power in Rome itself. This epic tale charts Caesar's ascendancy to the zenith of power, his radical reforms, and the transformation of the ...

Trawling through a vast family archive and arcane sources in half a dozen languages, Adam Zamoyski has revealed the dramatic life of his great-great-great grandmother, an uneducated, vulnerable girl cast into a man’s world. Her aristocratic position enmeshed her in high politics and close encounters with Frederick the Great, Benjamin Franklin, Rousseau, Joseph II, Marie-Antoinette and Tsar Alexander I, and earned her the enmity of Catherine the Great.

We could all write a book about our life's adventures, growing up and experiencing life on the planet Earth. It's like I've been living two different lives; a programmed one and a liberated one. I have had adventures, experienced romance, and started my life over at least a half dozen times. I have experienced a broken heart four different times by four different wives, but I have been single now for fourteen years!

A fascinating life story intertwined with the history of the Navajo tribe. This is the story of a woman born in an earthen floored hogan on the Navajo Reservation in northern Arizona, educated in government-run boarding schools, denied marriage to the man she loved in favor of tradition and denied her birthright by family. Despite these roadblocks, she continued her education in the medical field. At times, she was sought out by the rich and famous people to provide care for their loved ones.

У небольшого Соленого озера, что в двух шагах от реки Вычегды люди селились еще в XV веке. Наиболее предприимчивые из них уже в то время начали строить на берегу первые «варницы», специальных приспособления для «варения соли». В последствии эти варницы стали основой крупного промышленно-торгового центра - Соль Вычегодска, процветанию которого помимо солеварения способствовало и его удобное расположение на судоходной реке. Но настоящую известность это место получило после появления здесь деятельного и предприимчивого семейства Строгановых.