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In the epic finale to the #1 internationally bestselling Fallen Gods trilogy that started with Godkiller, the fate of Middren hangs in the balance as mighty gods and mortal heroes clash in a final battle for supremacy. War has come. The fire god Hseth is leading an unstoppable army south...

An indictment of the racial terror that code-switching has wreaked upon people of color for centuries—and a vision for linguistic justice What is it like to be taught that the language that raised you is unworthy of the classroom and the workplace? To be trained to switch in and out of...

This practical guide is on California's Civil Code with such diverse topics as privacy, credit cards, nuisance, and maxims of jurisprudence. It is one of the four original Codes in California and continues to serve as a crucial area of law for all. The guide is intended to provide a summary of key provisions of this Code with its more than 3,000 provisions.

New York Times Bestseller One of the most influential public intellectuals in the world and the architect of the two biggest ideas to reshape the American conversation about fairness offers the intimate story of how her life gave birth to these ideas. It is not very often that someone comes...

For Clint Beck, a quest to arrest Ruffen is also his chance at redemption. Rustling is a big problem for the God-fearing folks of Perryville in 1870. Not only that, but it’s now escalated with the killing of community pillar Jonas Davidson – a farmer, husband and father of five. The town screams for justice. As Perryville sheriff, Clint sets out to arrest the guilty parties. Almost everyone in the county knows that Clyde Ruffen and his gang are behind the heinous crime but… proving it is another story. Ruffen has spent thirty years learning how to hide his crimes and avoid the law. He...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK A “tender, beautiful and radiantly outraged” (The New York Times Book Review) novel that follows a year of seismic romantic, political, and familial shifts for a teacher and her students at a boarding school for the deaf, from the...

A sweeping, in-depth history of NSA, whose famous “cult of silence” has left the agency shrouded in mystery for decades The National Security Agency was born out of the legendary codebreaking programs of World War II that cracked the famed Enigma machine and other German and Japanese...

Aquí tienes la traducción completa al español, ajustada para mantener el tono épico y militar de la obra, junto con los mejores metadatos para el mercado hispanohablante. Descripción del Libro La Guerra Fría ha terminado. La Guerra Caliente ha comenzado. Nia von Eisenwald pasó el invierno construyendo una fortaleza. Ahora, debe construir un imperio. El usurpador Cassian ha tomado la capital, ha asesinado al Emperador y ha marcado a Nia como traidora. Pero mientras él juega a la política, Nia juega para ganar. A los quince años, lidera la Legión de Hierro hacia el sur, no como una...

Detective Danni Grace has never met a police officer who wants to face a scenario where pulling the trigger on another person is the only option. When the worst does occur and there’s a police-involved shooting, it leads to riots and calls to disband the entire police force in La Rosa...

The Cold War is over. The Hot War has begun. Nia von Eisenwald spent the winter building a fortress. Now, she must build an empire. The usurper Cassian has seized the capital, murdered the Emperor, and branded Nia a traitor. But while he plays politics, Nia plays to win. At fifteen, she leads the Iron Legion south—not as a princess, but as a Commander. Her weapons are not just swords and shields, but logistics, supply chains, and code-based artillery. But the enemy has updated their tactics. Cassian hasn't been idle. He has unleashed a new, terrifying magic upon the world: the "Dark Code....

The American way of life, built on individual liberty and limited government, is on life support. American freedom is being gutted. Whether we are trying to run a business, practice a vocation, raise our families, cooperate with our neighbors, or follow our religious beliefs, we run afoul of the...

He defended the Union when his own state turned against it. Then, as President, he fought the battle over what freedom would mean after slavery. Andrew Johnson's journey from a poor tailor in Tennessee to the White House was one of the most remarkable political rises in American history. Yet the presidency he inherited after Abraham Lincoln's assassination would become one of the most controversial in the nation's history. The Civil War had ended, but the struggle to rebuild the United States had barely begun. Who would govern the defeated South? What rights would formerly enslaved ...

Here is the French translation of your book description, followed by seven optimized KDP keywords tailored for the French market. Description du Livre La Guerre Froide est terminée. La Guerre Chaude ne fait que commencer. Nia von Eisenwald a passé l’hiver à bâtir une forteresse. Désormais, elle doit bâtir un empire. L’usurpateur Cassian s’est emparé de la capitale, a assassiné l’Empereur et a marqué Nia du sceau de la trahison. Mais pendant qu'il joue à la politique, Nia joue pour gagner. À quinze ans, elle mène la Légion de Fer vers le sud — non pas en tant que ...

They weren’t soldiers. They didn’t carry rifles. But they risked everything. During the chaos of the Civil War, dozens of women stepped into the shadows—running spy networks, smuggling secrets, and pulling off risky missions right under the noses of generals and guards. These weren’t just side characters in someone else’s story. They were daring, clever, and sometimes underestimated—exactly what made them such effective spies. This book takes you deep into the lives of women who lived double lives. Some used their social connections to gather critical intel. Others disguised ...

Carter has survived the horrors of the Civil War, but returning home does not mean the war is over for him. Months spent suffering in a prisoner-of-war camp have left wounds no one can see. Though he longs to put the past behind him, memories of hunger, fear, death, and captivity continue to haunt him, leaving his spirit fragile and his future uncertain. Upon his return, Carter marries Effie, hoping their love and the promise of a new life together will help restore the man he once was. For a time, their marriage offers him the peace he desperately needs. But when Effie loses their first ...

From the chains of slavery to the fight for full citizenship, a legal history that shaped America. From Chains to Citizenhood: The Legal Struggle for Black Citizenship traces the African American journey from enslavement to the recognition of constitutional rights, exploring the African American legal struggle that redefined freedom, equality, and justice in the United States. Through landmark cases, constitutional amendments, and grassroots movements, this book examines how Black citizenship in America was contested, defended, and ultimately enshrined in law. Inside, you’ll discover: The...

Equal parts coming-of-age tale, civil rights history, and reflection on the power of education, Overnight Code is the inspiring story of a Raye Montague, a groundbreaking African American female engineer who created the first computer-designed ship for the US Navy.

»Denn das Genie ist ein Meteor, dazu bestimmt zu verbrennen, um sein Jahrhundert zu erleuchten.«

So beschrieb ein junger, noch gänzlich unbekannter französischer Leutnant namens Napoleon Buonaparte im Jahre 1791 in einem moralphilosophischen Essay die Rolle Alexanders des Großen. Er dürfte kaum geahnt haben, dass er damit eine Selbstbeschreibung seines Lebens gab, wie sie treffender kein Historiker je hätte formulieren können. Kometengleich ging sein Stern auf – und ebenso rasch verglühte er.

In 1950, we, the people of India, gave ourselves a constitution that promised justice, liberty and equality to all its citizens. Decades later, as a nation, we still struggle with inequality in various forms—religion, sex, caste, gender. As we forge ahead, it is imperative to ask, ‘who is...

Darkness. Water. Secrets. An ancient chamber holds more than history. When the entrance collapses and the water starts to rise, Grant Colson and Luis Fontaine must fight the dark and unlock the code before they're lost forever. A sacred sanctuary. A relic that shouldn’t exist. A silence finally broken. Dispatched to the Basque mountains in Spain to verify a long-buried lead, SERA agents Grant Colson and Luis Fontaine uncover more than old stone and water damage. Beneath the Arantzazu Sanctuary lies something sealed—forgotten, protected, and never meant to surface. But the past doesn’t...