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Historian David Williams has written the first account of the American Civil War as viewed though the eyes of ordinary people-foot soldiers, slaves, women, prisoners of war, draft resisters, Native Americans, and others. Richly illustrated with little-known anecdotes and firsthand testimony, this path-breaking narrative moves beyond presidents and generals to tell a new and powerful story about America's most destructive conflict.
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A riveting and unexpected novel that questions whether a peaceful and non- violent community can survive when civilization falls apart.
Again, all are asleep, but I am not. I need sleep, but though I read and I pray, I feel too awake. My mind paces the floor.
There are shots now and again, bursts here and there, far away, and I cannot sleep. I think of this man in his hunger, shot like a rabbit raiding a garden. For what, Lord? For stealing...
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The definitive story of Georgia's role in the first U.S. gold rush
In the 1820s a series of gold strikes from Virginia to Alabama caused such excitement that thousands of miners poured into the region. This southern gold rush, the first in U.S. history, reached Georgia with the discovery of the Dahlonega Gold Belt in 1829. The Georgia gold fields, however, lay in and around Cherokee territory. In 1830 the State of Georgia extended its authority over...
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Behind the scenes during the Second World War, agreements were, negotiated for the safe exchange and repatriation of wounded or gravely ill prisoners, 'Protected Personnel', diplomats, civilians and alien internees, a little-known dimension of the war. Conducted under the oversight of the International Red Cross and through neutral intermediaries, exchanges were, arranged individually between Allied nations and the Axis belligerents. A group of some...
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David A. Williams Jr. has always had a creative and entrepreneurial mind, and growing up, he became more attached to writing. His relationship with God shows in his work, not neglecting the fact that we are all human.
In "Words of a Troubled Soul," David mirrors his feelings and takes on life through his work. This book starts like David's life: rough, dark, and hopeless. You'll notice some helpful sayings and quotes as you continue to read. As you...
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It is a sad fact that the majority of the world's people still lives in poverty, with all the problems of hunger and disease that goes with it. What should Christians do about this?Various things have been tried, all with their own advantages and problems.Here is an overview of these approaches, and a suggestion for a synthesis based on Christian teachings.
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While the near 1,500 victims of Titanic accounted for a huge loss of life, each of the ships here had a greater number of casualties, in some cases more than five times, as many. In total, these 27 merchant ship sinkings resulted in a staggering loss of life at sea, more than 96,000 in total, 3,840 per ship. While the circumstances were different to Titanic, the outcome in each case was no less tragic. Yet, despite the fact that Titanic ranks behind...
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Most children have a short attention span. However, when Josh gets bored, all hell breaks loose! Even doctors can't explain the mayhem caused when Josh opens his mouth to yawn.
Due to the strange power of the young boy's yawn, hilarity ensues in David Williams's sidesplitting When Josh Gets Bored.
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David Williams, seventy-four years old and a long-time resident of Flinders Island, Tasmania, tells the story of his lifelong running adventure. An Unstoppable Runner describes the physical and mental challenges he has encountered in such diverse locations as the blister-making Simpson Desert, muddy New Zealand forests, fun runs, and many international marathons and ultra marathons. It also reflects on the life and running lessons he has learned along...
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Rising winds, ravenous wildfires, droughts, hurricanes, floods, the world we will, pass on is different than, the one we, inherited. With an unflinching gaze and a blunt pen, David Williams spells out how we will be morally tested on this harsher, hotter planet we have made for ourselves.
Yet we are not without hope. In Our Angry Eden, Williams beckons readers toward a belief and a promise resilient enough to face the effects of the climate crisis....
11) A Soldier's Love
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Bill had been captured and sustained life threatening injuries. Rescued and flown back to a hospital in England, Bill spent weeks recovering from his physical injuries. The army had concerns about his mental state of health and could not let him resume his duties, or even stay in the army. Discharged from the hospital he stayed at his parent's home. It was during his two week's leave that he met Sandra. Despite being a sergeant, with men under his...
12) No Visa Required
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Hitch-hiking from Paris to Bali with extremely limited funds and a total ignorance of Visa requirements for the countries in between!
After being beaten up, caught in a sand-storm in the desert, dyssentry, and meeting incredible people, I made it - but it took me a whole year.
I've been vegetarian ever since and my outlook on life was utterly changed as a result of this journey of both body and soul.
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This is Gypsy's true life story written in her own words. Only a few weeks old, Gypsy was left in a box outside a petshop on the Greek island of Crete. Rescued by David, she spends her first year learning about beaches, olives and Reiki. David then decides to move to a tiny, almost uninhabited island. Gypsy goes with him. She learns to catch crabs and live on beans and fishheads! One year later, Gypsy hitch-hikes with David for 8 days to Germany....
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From the author of the celebrated A People's History of the Civil War, a new account of the Confederacy's collapse from within.
The American Confederacy, historian David Williams reveals, was in fact fighting two civil wars-an external one that we hear so much about and an internal one about which there is scant literature and virtually no public awareness.
From the Confederacy's very beginnings, Williams shows, white southerners were as likely...
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What does it mean to create a "model"? First, we naturally tune our attention toward role models during early childhood and take data to form an accurate model of our world. And from there, we model and remodel ourselves to become more like the ideal person we conceptualize in our imagination.
Business Model gives readers a front-row view of Williams' own life experiences that gave rise to his unique business model. With a journey spanning from his...
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Since the start of the 20th century, Detroit has been the hub of the motorized world. It was only natural that the powerful motors built in Detroit's huge factories eventually found their way into high-speed boats and that organized racing soon followed. Starting in 1916, Detroit became the center of powerboat racing. Names like Gar Wood, Chris Smith, and Horace Dodge dominated the sports pages of the 1920s and 1930s. Following World War II, racing...
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Get into the music with David Leander Williams as he charts the rise and fall of Indiana Avenue, the Majestic Entertainment Boulevard of Indianapolis, which produced some of the nation's most influential jazz artists. The performance venues that once lined the vibrant thoroughfare were an important stop on the Chitlin' Circuit and provided platforms for greats like Freddie Hubbard and Jimmy Coe. Through this biography of the bustling street, meet...
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Hydroplane racing captured the heart and soul of Seattle in the early 1950s and never let go. No Seahawks, Sonics, or Mariners game has come close to drawing one-quarter of the audience that watches the hydroplanes race. The unmistakable sound of the boats' huge motors was as big an attraction as the racing itself. In the mid-1980s, something began to change. The distinctive roar of the old Thunderboats gave way to the whoosh of the turbine. The old...
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Ever since the beginning of the 20th century, humans have been, destroying our beautiful planet. Not always intentional. In the 2020s world leaders set out plans to help to stop dangerous emissions. Sadly, not much changed.
Now as we are, facing the biggest challenge ever to save our planet, it's now or never.