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Of the many myths surrounding the First World War, perhaps the saddest is the belief that monarchs created a conflict and left their subjects to face the bullets. In reality, the kings did their utmost to maintain peace, and, as officers led from the front, their sons were often in the greatest danger. In the first four months of the conflict, no fewer than ten princes were killed in action, and, in the space of four weeks, one princess lost an uncle, a son and a husband. Perhaps the greatest tragedy is that almost all of them believed that they were not fighting for glory or power but ...

XXXPLOITS of EXHIBITIONISTS is a deep dive into the sensual world of gay, straight-to-gay, and bi-curious men, who prefer to satify their most intimate and animalistic sexual desires under the watchful eyes of adoring onlookers in very public places. If you have ever wondered what it would be like to experience a wildly erotic sex session in a park, at the gym, on a balcony, at a family reunion, during a pizza delivery and more, then you will want to explore the pages of this book and let these beautiful characters show you how it's done. Inside, you will find ten erotic encounters of ...

The Carbon Hoax: A Story- Ruling the World with a Big Lie is the historical background of the Global Warming movement launched in 1968 as a plan to create fear and panic, worldwide. In the words of a founding member of The Club of Rome, Sir Alexander King, this group of wealthy Elites decided “the threat of global warming, water shortages, famine and the like would fit the bill.” “Would fit the bill,” were the key words that caught the author’s attention when The Club of Rome first published its manifesto in 1972, with a plan to create a One World Order with nations voluntarily ...

What is the Glory of Easter? Easter is what Being a Christian is all about. The significance of the morning Jesus first rose from the grave is that it shows the morning is a new day, the payment for our sins is paid, our sins were forgiven forever. Easter is about the hope of things that are happening on earth, that more and more people will join us in heaven for eternity. Everything connected with Easter is showing the reality of why we have faith in the future, with optimism and hope for eternal life with God in Heaven. We need to learn to be positive in the face of all the difficulties ...

Semi-finalist 2024 Florida Writers Association Royal Palm Literary Award. Finalist 2025 American Legacy Book Award. This compelling true story chronicles the life of Paul, a boy who overcame extreme adversity to find redemption and success. Born into poverty in 1960s England, Paul's early years were marred by abuse, both physical and emotional, at the hands of his mother and her boyfriends. These experiences taught him harsh lessons about violence and survival, leading to his involvement in disturbing activities and shaping his view of the world. As a teenager, Paul's introversion and ...

Discover the thrilling, often shocking stories of opera’s greatest forbidden works in The Forbidden Operas: Banned, Lost, and Forgotten Works from the Opera World. Journey through the world of classical music where composers, driven by vision and passion, pushed the boundaries of their time, only to have their masterpieces censored, suppressed, or lost to history. Why were these operas banned? How did politics, power, and societal norms influence what was allowed on stage? From the suppression of Mozart’s secret Masonic symbols to the fiery revolution in Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera, ...

AI and the Lottery: ChatGPT Hacks for Smarter Lottery Strategies By Gary Covella, Ph.D. The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to AI-Driven Lottery Analysis—Anywhere in the World What if you could go from lottery novice to AI-powered strategist overnight? AI and the Lottery is your complete guide to using ChatGPT to play smarter—no matter where you live. Whether you're in the United States, Canada, the UK, Europe, Australia, India, or anywhere else, this book will show you how to harness the power of artificial intelligence to improve your lottery strategy using real data, custom prompts, and ...

“Education is the art of making men ethical”—Georg F. W. Hegel, Philosophy of Right Both reason and unreason exist in this world. The sublime and the ridiculous are inseparable. The enigmatic force called “daemonism” by Goethe can erupt and overturn all our calculations. Mikhail Lifshitz argued that the dualistic worldview of ancient and primitive mythologies splendidly reflects this realistic picture of the universe. We associate myth with wild and entirely improbable stories, but a kernel of universal truth resides within them. That truth can serve as our guide toward becoming ...

Unlock the Power of Your INTP Mind and Transform Your Life Are you an INTP personality type searching for clarity, direction, and personal growth? Do you often feel misunderstood, overwhelmed by choices, or unsure of how to align your analytical mind with real-world success? "How to Navigate the World as an INTP: Strategies for Self-Improvement" is your essential guide to understanding yourself on a deeper level and thriving as the brilliant, introspective thinker you are. This comprehensive and empowering self-help book is tailored specifically for INTP individuals (The Thinkers) based on ...

Whispers of Pemberley is a trilogy where each book stands on its own as a romance novel, yet the stories are interconnected through direct or subtle nods to Jane Austen’s literature and characters. The inaugural volume, Elizabeth and Darcy 1800, is a variation of Pride and Prejudice—a creative twist setting the foundation for the series. In this adaptation, Elizabeth Bennet embarks on a journey as a writer, echoing the life and struggles of Jane Austen herself. The subsequent volumes, while maintaining the iconic names of the main characters, Elizabeth and Darcy, explore the lives of ...

We’ll discuss an incredible period in the history of our Earth when everything was colossal in size, how the Nephilim came about, what they did and the events that unfolded in the hidden pages of our ancient sacred books, which shaped our world as we know it today. This tome is a compilation of incredible episodes that the Bible only mentions on the surface. We will go deep, accounting for every detail since the creation of the first human being over the face of the Earth. You will gain insight of how the celestial government works and how the Nephilim were placed in the highest seats in ...

If you’ve caught yourself thinking, “Another year, and my life isn’t going anywhere,” you’re not alone—and there is a way forward. You might be wondering if it’s even possible for a single book to help you manage the dread, anxiety, and stagnation that seem to haunt you at every turn. Let’s face it: the world feels more turbulent than ever, and you want a straightforward, no-nonsense way to reclaim your peace of mind. Enter “Be Water” by Drew Bledsoe, your 2025 playbook for conquering the everyday mental battles that keep you paralyzed. Why “Be Water” Will Unstick ...

Behind the curtain of history lies a web of secrets, suppressed truths, and whispered theories—stories that refuse to die despite efforts to bury them. Shadow Conspiracies explores twenty of the most gripping conspiracy theories, from government cover-ups and lost inventions to cryptic messages hidden in plain sight. Was the moon landing faked? Are world leaders secretly reptilian overlords? Did Nikola Tesla invent a device so powerful that it was erased from history? From the Black Knight Satellite to the Philadelphia Experiment, this book dissects the most fascinating, chilling, and ...

The Dead Didn’t Rise on Their Own… They Were Sent. When a long-buried fragment of the Tunguska meteorite is unearthed, an ancient and deadly pathogen is unleashed upon the world. What begins as a fever and body aches soon spirals into an apocalyptic nightmare as the infected transform into ravenous, near-indestructible creatures. Civilization crumbles in weeks, and the remnants of humanity are forced into desperate survival. Three years later, Major Brian "Finn" Finnegan and his team of battle-hardened survivors fight to keep their last refuge alive in the Florida Keys. With supplies ...

As we begin The Whole Wide World, the fifth novel in the Rian and Mouse series, Captain Alois Bumper has officially become the commodore of his own line, The Blue Water Packet and Navigation Co., after he buys a second ship as a running mate to Cleo. This causes what Tom and Bumper call “happy problems,” as their first course of action is to spruce up the new vessel and then fill any remaining crew berths in the ships. Mouse has been promoted to First Mate aboard the new packet, business is good at The Two Barrels, and Sofus and his new ‘Da’ have settled in together quite famously. ...

The decadence of Imperial Rome comes to life in S.P. Somtow's Literary Titan Award-winning novel about one of ancient history's wildest characters. The historian Suetonius tells us that the Emperor Nero emasculated and married his slave Sporus, the spitting image of murdered Empress Poppaea. But history has more tidbits about Sporus, who went from "puer delicatus" to Empress to one Emperor and concubine to another, and ended up being sentenced to play the Earth-Goddess in the arena. World Fantasy Award winner S.P. Somtow weaves a vivid adventure about one of the most colorful personalities ...

Jordan Maxwell, who is featured with Hilder on Ancient Mysteries of the World (CBS), strips away together with Bill Cooper and a plethora of guests, the "Masonic Mask" that hides the Satanic Symbols that cryptically cover America capital -- from the Washington Monument to the fasci that border the American flag in the House of Representatives. Together they pinpoint the political pimps and prostitutes along the Potomac who have raped, robbed and ravaged this republic since its inception. Considering this book was written in 1993 , it seems they foretold the future and got everything right ...

Hailo, a typical high school teenager in his last year, at the bottom of the social ladder, always felt like he doesn't fit in. And how could he? Being adopted and having no recollection of his early childhood are not Hailo's only challenges. The blood of the notorious Northerners courses through his veins, evident in his features like a mark of Cain. Yet, Hailo is unaware that he is far from ordinary, a truth that only becomes clear to him after a series of unfortunate events unveil new and surprising facets of his identity. Forced to flee, Hailo embarks on a journey across the central ...

Russia and America face each other across the northern border of Afghanistan. World War 3 is about to break out and no one is backing off. And all because a team of academics in New York postulated how to extract the vast untapped mineral wealth of Afghanistan. Steve Case is in the middle of it, and his position is looking very precarious. Will the Taliban find him before the Americans get him out? Or is he doomed, as is the rest of the world?

Leon is a highly respected member of one of the most powerful revolutionary organizations: the “Antiviruses”. During a mission for which he had volunteered, he is shipwrecked on a small island in the Pacific Ocean. Here, he is forced to struggle for survival and, against his will, take care of a ten-year-old child he himself has rescued. As time passes, the possibility of returning to civilization becomes more and more of a utopia. Amidst sea adventures, unexpected dangers, and the challenges of nature, Leon will experience, for the first time, that sense of life he had never known, ...