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Although revered in history for their civilization and culture, the Greeks were always in a constant state of warfare amongst themselves. With the likes of Athens, Sparta, and Thebes asserting dominance over the Ionian Peninsula, none of the other city-states could amass an army strong enough to challenge their superiority in the area, much less take on all challengers and invade Persia. However, none of these other city-states had a ruler named Alexander.

Liberty was not a privilege afforded to a few. It was to be extended to build a life worth living. Calamitous unrestrained 1920s big business and culture heaped intolerable conditions on the shoulders of unseen millions in the land of the free. Politics before, during, and after the Great Depression tested his character, resolve, and faith in acting for the sake of a common humanity.

Words of meditation to be comforted by.

Winner: Annual Competition/Honorable Mention: California State Poetry Society 2011. Archived in the UCLA Library of Special Collections.

Does your marketing work? This is a question asked by businesses and marketers around the globe, and with good reason. Billions of dollars are spent every year in marketing efforts, and unfortunately, there is not always a clear picture of the efficacy of those efforts. In his book Does My Marketing Work?, author Robert Thompson attempts to answer this question by using examples as experiences you are already familiar with. Instead of a "how to" approach, however, Mr. Thompson encourages personal idea generation for your unique situation.

They say a dog is a man's best friend. Well, while this may partly be true, the unfortunate part about our friendship with our dogs is really wanting. Let me ask you this simple question; how much do you know about dogs? If you really are someone's friend, you probably would do everything possible to know as much about them as is practically possible. If you've been a dog owner for some time, you can bet that your dog knows a lot about you than you probably may think.

This book is intended to be an exceptionally delicate yet exhaustive manual that shows that being full of mistakes and imperfections only proves you are human and are real. It contains stories of people who have struggled with and finally accepted their own imperfections and vulnerabilities. Achieving a state of self-belief and acceptance of imperfections can be a daunting task, but it can be honed and learned through determination.

Do you want the best things in life? Well, prove it: listen to this book!

Blue Ink is a collection of short stories written by David Liang, a 15-year-old Texas resident who has written compelling sci-fi and fantasy works for many years. Despite his age, his imagination will catch you up and carry you along as each short story unfolds to a surprising conclusion. This is his first collection of short stories.

Jaclyn Glenn, a top millennial atheist, expresses her strong views in social media. But does her atheism represent the best way, or do we have a better way? In this work Andrew Bushard challenges atheist Jaclyn Glenn to embrace something better than atheism.

Do you belong to the working class? If so, have you ever thought about what working class success means? Listen to this short audiobook to discover the secrets of working class success.

This audiobook takes the listener through identification, intervention, treatment options, recovery period, and ongoing recovery through the eyes of Dick Swanson, who was an alcoholic turned treatment counselor for more than 35 years. After treating thousands of chemically dependent people and numerous family members, this book was developed to share his observations and conclusions.

A controversial figure in his time, Andrew Carnegie was seen as a self-made man who rose from humble beginnings to become one of the wealthiest individuals of his era. However, others viewed him as an exploitative figure. The reality is, Andrew Carnegie led a remarkable life marked by rags-to-riches success in business. The "Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie" is a reflective account of the industrialist's life, providing insights into his journey from a penniless Scottish immigrant to one of America's wealthiest men.

That Jesus of Nazareth was crucified is the closest to a historical fact anyone can say about him. Biblical scholars have spent centuries debating the details of what Jesus did and said, but this crude fact—that Jesus suffered capital punishment at the hands of the Roman authority by crucifixion—is accepted by the overwhelming majority of scholars. That there once was a cross where Jesus suffered and died is, therefore, the sequential logical affirmation.

The Vietnam War could have been called a comedy of errors if the consequences weren’t so deadly and tragic. In 1951, while war was raging in Korea, the United States began signing defense pacts with nations in the Pacific, intending to create alliances that would contain the spread of Communism. As the Korean War was winding down, America joined the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization, pledging to defend several nations in the region from Communist aggression. One of those nations was South Vietnam.

Occasionally a book comes along that can change your life, and this is one of these books! Everything we do and all our interactions with other people is dictated by psychological factors, and we can often find ourselves the victims of manipulation. What if the tables were turned? What if we knew exactly what was happening all the time?

The history of California is one that witnessed the rise and fall of several nations and peoples. From the first natives to settle the fertile lands to the encroaching foreigners from the south, east, west, and north, the land that eventually became the Golden State received them all. From across oceans, mountains, plains, and deserts, people came to take advantage of the region’s natural resources.

Have you ever been so deeply immersed in a fantasy that it actually felt like reality? Do you ever yearn to remain in that moment? Well, if you have, this book is designed to turn your fantasies into your reality, and if you are yet to have those fantasies, this book is guaranteed to create them for you and guide you to a point of no return. I will demonstrate to you how psychologically powerful you really are, how and why you should accept your reality of change whenever they emerge.

The monstrous act of terrorism has caused many a grief that they have had to live with throughout their lives. To terrorism, many have lost loved ones, many have had their innocence ripped apart and even faced the harshest brutality that no one would ever believe humans have the capacity to commit. One wonders and many questions then begin to clog the mind as to whether terrorists really do have conscience and whether their happiness is hinged on the grave atrocities they commit on a daily basis.

Intuitive eating is the opposite of dieting. It takes into consideration the whole person's health and wellness. With traditional diets, when you restrict a certain food item, there is an emotional response. The internal response occurs when a forbidden food is eaten, such as feelings of guilt or failure. Success is short-lived if restrictions in caloric intake and fasting cause the opposite to occur later: over-eating or cheating. The intuitive approach takes into consideration your internal signals and responses, not the number of calories or carbs you need to limit or keep track of.