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In a sense, it was fitting that Alcatraz became the most famous prison in American history, because hundreds of years before the penitentiary was located there, it was being used by Native Americans to banish members. Uncle Sam’s Devil Island: The History and Legacy of Alcatraz Island chronicles the history of the island before, during, and after it became America’s most notorious prison. You will learn about The Rock like never before.

The Imperial Japanese Military had invaded Shanghai on August 13, 1937, rapidly reducing the once-prosperous city to a pile of burning rubble after three months of brutal urban combat. Countless blazing fires raged throughout the city, some of which had been caused by the fighting, but most had been set by the retreating Chinese Army in a futile effort to stall the Japanese invaders.

The Olympics have long been the center of attention in the sports world, but perhaps no moment in the history of the games was as poignant as Jesse Owens' performance in Berlin in 1936. Owens would finish his career with four gold medals and become known as "perhaps the greatest and most famous athlete in track and field history" (as his obituary in The New York Times put it), but nearly 80 years later, it's the context that has made his performance so memorable.

Kris Kringle had a hell of a Christmas last year. This year isn't shaping up to be any better. The Workshop might have provided the enemy with a piece of jewelry she now wears around her neck. What is the purpose?

Water covers the vast majority of the planet, and people have looked upon the oceans for thousands of years with a mixture of awe and fear. The world’s water offers transportation, connections with distant lands, food, and beauty. Furthermore, the deep seas and oceans remain largely unexplored, especially farther below. All of these factors have led to centuries worth of mysteries and stories. Countless people have ventured out on those vast expanses of water, never to return, while others have plumbed the depths and made strange discoveries.

With both an entertainer's eye and a social scientist's rigor, Wayne Parent subjects Louisiana's politics to rational and empirical analysis, seeking and finding coherent reasons for the state's well-known unique history. He resists resorting to vague hand-waving about exoticism, while at the same time he brings to life the juicy stories that illustrate his points. Parent's main theme is that Louisiana's ethnic mix, natural resources, and geography define a culture that in turn produces its unique political theater.

In terms of geopolitics, perhaps the most seminal event of the Middle Ages was the successful Ottoman siege of Constantinople in 1453.

Charles Manson and those who followed him called themselves a family while the rest of the world got to know them for what they truly were, a murderous cult. This cult would, over the space of a few short weeks during the late '60s, commit a series of murders that would shock the world and forever redefine the term serial killings. This audiobook will give you a brief glimpse into the crimes and personalities that define the evil cult of personality known as the Manson Family.

Whether you're the one with a fear of intimacy, or whether it's your partner who has the intimacy issues, the good news is there are things that can be done to overcome this relationship-crippling problem. Thanks to more and more scientific research, psychologists are beginning to understand more about the disorder and how people can get beyond the barriers they have placed in their own relationships. This audiobook will share many useful tips on how you and your partner can deal with the fear of intimacy and create a long-lasting and meaningful relationship for many years to come.

In The Seven Generations Story: An Incentive to Heal Yourself, Your Family and the Planet, author Rick Broniec explores the long-standing Native American ethic of thinking about seven generations into the future and the past when making decisions or healing oneself. Rick, himself part Cherokee, became aware of how powerful this story is by observing how his own family story transformed as he pursued his own healing.

The marketing technology may have changed but human hopes and desires do not! All the latest high-tech web design gadgets won't help make you any money unless you learn to use words and sales strategies that have been proven to get attention, generate interest and desire, and motivate people to take buying action now. It doesn't matter how pretty and professional looking your ad, sales letter, or website is, the only way you're going to make money is by using words that communicate clearly the benefits of your offer and the reasons why your prospect should buy from you.

On the surface, the Galápagos could have been plucked out of the imagination of a vastly creative author of adventure fiction or perhaps, a starry-eyed spinner of fairy tales. But of course, the astounding archipelago is indeed real, a picturesque product of Mother Nature's endless mastery, and the archipelago has become almost synonymous with British naturalist Charles Darwin, who produced several groundbreaking theories about natural selection and evolution based on his time there.

Regardless of how focused or specific your keywords might be, you might still struggle to make your site visible on Google. Even if you have a local focus, it can still be a challenge to stand out among other people in your local community who are using the same keywords...Google AdWords is a popular pay-per-click or PPC advertising solution that provides a simple approach to handling your Google content.

Even if you are a beginner in the real estate business, this book guides you, step by step, to avoid losses due to lack of experience, and answers all the questions that those who enter the investment of real estate can have, giving the most profitable solutions. If you are already an expert in this field, this book can give you interesting insights, refine your techniques, and explain the latest investment strategies for real estate, to be ahead of the competitors and maximize profit.

This amazing audiobook is a fusion of classical ideas of power from the father of modern politics, Nicollo Machiavelli, with modern day guidelines for success in the business world. The book can be read by both current and aspiring leaders who wish to dominate the business world. The audiobook begins with a brief history on the life of Machiavelli, his principles, and some of his quotes. The author goes on to talk about change in the business world and what companies have to do in order to remain relevant in the business world.

In this audiobook, we will try and reframe your thoughts so you can better understand the reason you hold onto certain items and make them more important than they actually are. Even if you have tried and failed to tackle that mountain of clothes that are invading your bedroom or your schedule isn’t conducive to tidying up, this audiobook will give you the simple tools to start decluttering your life and in time reclaim the control you have given away.

This book contains proven 10-step guidelines on how to build trust in yourself and trust others. The title says it all. How do we make other people trust us? This question has been bothering leaders and managers throughout the centuries. This book aims to answer this question. "Trust is one of the pillars of a strong relationship." When people choose whom to trust, they do not use logic or rational thinking. We do not trust someone based solely on his or her track record. Our mind collects a combination of verbal and non-verbal cues to guess if a person we just met is trustworthy.

England in the 17th Century: The History of England from King James I to the Glorious Revolution examines some of the most tumultuous periods in England’s history. You will learn about 17th-century England like never before.

Millions of men were flung into the grinder of World War I and World War II, leading to commensurately huge numbers of prisoners of war (POWs). Camps were built to hold thousands of captives. Many of these men did not sit idle. Many spent their time preparing elaborate escape plans in the hopes of returning to their home nations and back to the fight. Networks of brave volunteers helped captives make their way to freedom, and secretive organizations were established in the heart of governments with the aim of encouraging and assisting escape attempts.

You've read about "The Signs of Our Times" heralding the Rapture of Christ's Church. Now, hear about what comes after the world-changing event. For those reading this pre-Rapture, you will finally understand the Book of Revelation. For those left behind, this book will prepare you for what is to come. Everything is about to change.