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It has been said that the two most important days in our lives are the day we were born, and the day we find out why. Each of us has a God-given purpose, and the process of walking in your calling can only happen when you have a clear understanding of your true identity. In this inspiring and challenging audiobook by author Chad Owen, you will discover your true purpose, learn the specific steps to activate it in your life, and recognize how to help the people around you experience greater success.

Napoleon Bonaparte’s Invasion of the Levant: The History and Legacy of the French Campaign in Syria chronicles one of the French leader’s most forgotten campaigns. You will learn about the French invasion of the Levant like never before.

Learning the Python programming language is not difficult; it is one of the easiest of all the programming languages to learn. By working through my in-depth yet straightforward guide, you, too, will master Python and start putting your knowledge to good use.

QuickRead.com presents a summary of Tell Me More by Kelly Corrigan: The perfect book for learning why saying phrases like I don’t know and tell me more is important for turning the wheels of life and coping with the stresses of everyday life.

William Shakespeare is widely considered the greatest writer in the history of the English language, so renowned and respected that the time period in which he lived is often known as the Age of Shakespeare. Indeed, his genius is questioned only by those who doubt the authenticity of his authorship of timeless classics like Romeo and Juliet. As Ben Jonson once put it, "He was not of an age, but for all time."

God uses a perfect stranger to speak to a suicidal neighbor. Through her availability, He is able to communicate purpose for living. Once a successful businessman loses his team, he learns the value of having the right people in the in the right places to ensure prolonged success. Because a youngster refuses to give in to his pride, he avoids losing his life at a basketball court. As a result of second-place finish in a spelling bee, an elementary school child learns the importance of practice.

Americans have long been fascinated by the Civil War, marveling at the size of the battles, the leadership of the generals, and the courage of the soldiers. The Civil War was the deadliest conflict in American history, and had the two sides realized it would take four years and inflict over a million casualties, it might not have been fought. Since it did, however, historians and history buffs alike have been studying and analyzing the military and political history of the conflict ever since.

Since the debut of HBO’s Chernobyl, fans of the show have been wondering what the television series got right, and what it got wrong. With Serhii Plokhy’s book, you can now know what the television series got right. With extreme detail in how nuclear reactors work and the events leading up to the explosion, Plokhy has researched the topic in great detail to give listeners an inside look of what happened in the days leading up to the disaster, followed by the events immediately after, including the denial of Soviet officials who refused to accept the gravity of the situation.

William Shakespeare is widely considered the greatest writer in the history of the English language, so renowned and respected that the time period in which he lived is often known as the Age of Shakespeare. Indeed, his genius is questioned only by those who doubt the authenticity of his authorship of timeless classics like Romeo and Juliet. As Ben Jonson once put it, "He was not of an age, but for all time."

The word “mafia,” Sicilian in origin, is synonymous with Italy, but Italy is home to several different mafias, with three being particularly notorious. While the Cosa Nostra of western Sicily is the most infamous, other powerful groups include the ferocious ‘Ndrangheta of Calabria and the Camorra, the third-largest mafia, which is active in Naples and the Campania region.

In this easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide, you will not only learn the foundation of Facebook advertising but will also be taught how you can launch your first FB advertising campaign today.

If you have ever wondered at all about reading human body language, learning about some different personality types, how to analyze people, and what the practices are that we as a society have labeled “Dark Psychology”, this is the audiobook for you!

The audiobook focuses on telling you the pros and cons of intermittent fasting, what it is, and how your body can easily adapt to it. Intermittent fasting is a type of fasting where you eat your daily meal and then fast for the next 24 hours. You can have water and healthy fluid like fruit juice in the fasting, but in certain amounts. This easy way of changing your dietary plan can produce great results. The results will be different for different body types, but there are ways in which you can compensate for it.

While the age of the mythical, ethereal musician fades with each new generation, Johnny Cash resided in American culture for more than 40 years as a folk legend. Steeped in the gospel, his tale always had the qualities of prophecy and retribution. Some remember Cash as a slack-jawed ballad master who took on issues like civil rights, sovereignty, and social justice. Others recall his youth as a folk outcast who sang the lord’s music during the day and trashed hotel rooms at night. No matter which way you take it, Cash defined the word enigma.

Born on a rural farm in Idaho to strict Mormon parents, Tara Westover spent her childhood and teen years working in her father’s junkyard and helping her mother create herbal medicine while attending a small, devout church. Tara’s parents were skeptical of public education, medical institutions, and the government’s role in the lives of its citizens. This skepticism led to their self-sufficient lifestyle, homeschooling their children and even tending to serious burns and injuries with herbal remedies. Going against her father’s wishes, Tara attended Brigham Young University.

War has always led to prisoners. In ancient times, many were turned into slaves by the victorious armies, while in medieval Europe, they were often returned to their families in return for a ransom, leading to fortune or poverty depending upon which side one was on. By the Napoleonic era, as armies grew in size and professionalism, many were kept in camps for the duration of the fighting, their captors not wanting to restore their enemies' manpower while the fate of nations hung in the balance.

There is something seriously wrong with Santa this year, and he's coming for you. Santa Claus ruined his life. He saw him as a child, flying across the sky in his reindeer-pulled sleigh, and this vision grew into a long-time obsession. He eventually learned the truth about Santa. The dark, horrifying truth.

Are you tired of your dead-end job? Sick of not being able to afford the lifestyle you desire? Do you long for financial freedom? The truth is many people are starting to move away from the traditional way of earning a living. Most people work really hard so that someone above them can benefit and before you know it you’re at retirement age and you’re still watching every penny.

Everything You Need to Know About Romeo & Juliet is the perfect resource for understanding Shakespeare's most famous tragedy, including an introduction to the famous playwright and a comprehensive explanation of the play's characters, plot, themes, and its influential and enduring legacy. With Romeo & Juliet as relevant as ever today, get caught up quickly with this resourceful guide.

The Emerging Kingdom explores the relationship between money, the economy, and our personal well-being. It also explores the spiritual realm, free will, and how wildly off-track our opinions can be. It turns out we are running our technologically advanced economy on an outdated operating system. With the right upgrade, we have the potential to live in a new era of prosperity that few imagine possible today.