FREE/BARGAIN — Non-Fiction

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Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning by Timothy Snyder is available for $1.99 at kobo and amazon:

In this epic history of extermination and survival, Timothy Snyder presents a new explanation of the great atrocity of the twentieth century, and reveals the risks that we face in the twenty-first. Based on new sources from eastern Europe and forgotten testimonies from Jewish survivors, Black Earth recounts the mass murder of the Jews as an event that is still close to us, more comprehensible than we would like to think, and thus all the more terrifying.

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00R04OVQI/
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/black-earth-1

[Little.Egret]

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Originally Posted by Little.Egret

The Abrahamic Covenant: The Establishment, Development, and Consummation of the Promises Made by God to Abraham

[B]Týr: The Origins and History of the Norse God of Law, War, and Justice[/B]


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Sumer: The History of the Cities and Culture that Established Ancient Mesopotamia’s First Civilization

Fighting for Jerusalem: The History of the Most Important Battles and Sieges for Control of the World’s Holiest City

The Titanic: The History and Legacy of the World’s Most Famous Ship from 1907 to Today

Mining for Michigan: The History of Mining along the Great Lakes and the Upper Peninsula

World War II in 1942: The History of the Year the Allies Turned the Tide Against the Axis

The Suez Crisis: The History of the Suez Canal’s Nationalization by Egypt and the War that Followed

[Little.Egret]

Oops, mistaken thread.

[GtrsRGr8]

I was not homeschooled, and don't and didn't homeschool any children, so I am not familiar with what's going on in the movement, what resources are available, etc.. But this looked like a good thing. I hope that people "in the know," on this thread, about such things will let others on this thread know their opinion of the offer below.

"The Erskine Family" has a website called HomeschoolFreebie.com, which has homeschool resources, offers advice and information to homeschoolers, and things like that. I am familiar with The Erskine Family and some of the things that they do, and my impression is that they are just good folks who want to help people.

Through April 17, they are offering a 9-volume library of Charlotte Mason style and Classical Education "educational treasures," including the following:
- Outdoor games & activities
- Nature projects and stories
- Great Literature & Poetry
- Music & Art History and Appreciation
- Character Building Stories & Activities
- Famous Speeches and Letters
- Communication, Rhetoric & Logic Skills
- Biographical sketches of famous men of long ago
- Bible verses in Latin (with the English alongside) for copywork
- Lesson Plans, Schedules and helpful Teaching Tips
- Much, much more.

The signup webpage says that there are over 1,300 pages of material.

All of the resources are apparently in the PDF format.

The entire library, normally priced at $67, is free, again through April 17. The way that this works is that people who sign up for the offer will receive one volume each week as they released this Spring. You'll get a link to the first volume when you sign up.

Signing up is not onerous at all--just give your name and email address.

A website which gives much more information, and from which you can sign up for the offer.

[Fluribus]

Many years ago, the Mediterranean took on an amber hue. Roiled by the Schlitz war for malt liquor supremacy. At long last, the thrilling story can be told.

Bruce Ware Allen The Great Siege of Malta: The Epic Battle between the Ottoman Empire and the Knights of St. John is available at Amazon.com for $1.99.

[MickeyC]

How It Began by Chris Impey is available from Kobo, Kindle and iBook for $1.99

Synopsis


“Impey combines the vision of a practicing scientist with the voice of a gifted storyteller.”—Dava Sobel
In this vibrant, eye-opening tour of milestones in the history of our universe, Chris Impey guides us through space and time, leading us from the familiar sights of the night sky to the dazzlingly strange aftermath of the Big Bang.

[Little.Egret]

Endeavour, Free

Elizabeth Fry: A Biography by June Rose

First published in 1980 by Macmillan London Ltd.

Even during her own lifetime that remarkable woman Elizabeth Fry aroused hostility as well as admiration. Quakers found her ‘worldliness’ disquieting; her fellow penal reformers disapproved of her unorthodox ways; her family felt neglected. Elizabeth Fry herself was tortured by self-doubt and torn by conflicting demands.

In this biography, based on Elizabeth Fry’s unexpurgated journals, June Rose removes the ‘saint’ from her pedestal to show her as she really was – complex, contradictory, but courageously defying the conventions of her age

June Rose is also the author of Modigliani: The Pure Bohemian and Marie Stopes and the Sexual Revolution


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[Little.Egret]

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The Ancient Kingdoms of Africa: The History and Legacy of the African Continent’s Most Prominent Kingdoms in Antiquity

The Sick Man of Europe: The History of the Ottoman Empire’s Decline in the 19th Century

The Desert Rats: The History and Legacy of the British Army’s 7th Armoured Division during World War II


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[GtrsRGr8]

Here's a freebie.

It's A D*mn Close-Run Thing: A Brief History of the Falklands War, by Russell Phillips. Amazon sells the Kindle mobi for $2.99. The book's got decent ratings between them and GoodReads. It's probably a PDF. My guess is that the book rarely gets marked down.

Get it by going to this Shika Publishing webpage. Look in the top lefthand corner for more information. Alternatively, you can click on the "free ebook" link at the top of the page. Although the ebook is free, you do have to sign up on a mailing list to get it.

Unfortunately, I can't get the ebook free, because I'm already on the mailing list.

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The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less by Barry Schwartz is on sale for $1.99 at Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000TDGGVU/

and other stores.

Whether we're buying a pair of jeans, ordering a cup of coffee, selecting a long-distance carrier, applying to college, choosing a doctor, or setting up a 401(k), everyday decisions—both big and small—have become increasingly complex due to the overwhelming abundance of choice with which we are presented.

As Americans, we assume that more choice means better options and greater satisfaction. But beware of excessive choice: choice overload can make you question the decisions you make before you even make them, it can set you up for unrealistically high expectations, and it can make you blame yourself for any and all failures. In the long run, this can lead to decision-making paralysis, anxiety, and perpetual stress. And, in a culture that tells us that there is no excuse for falling short of perfection when your options are limitless, too much choice can lead to clinical depression.

In The Paradox of Choice, Barry Schwartz explains at what point choice—the hallmark of individual freedom and self-determination that we so cherish—becomes detrimental to our psychological and emotional well-being. In accessible, engaging, and anecdotal prose, Schwartz shows how the dramatic explosion in choice—from the mundane to the profound challenges of balancing career, family, and individual needs—has paradoxically become a problem instead of a solution. Schwartz also shows how our obsession with choice encourages us to seek that which makes us feel worse.

By synthesizing current research in the social sciences, Schwartz makes the counter intuitive case that eliminating choices can greatly reduce the stress, anxiety, and busyness of our lives. He offers eleven practical steps on how to limit choices to a manageable number, have the discipline to focus on those that are important and ignore the rest, and ultimately derive greater satisfaction from the choices you have to make.

[Little.Egret]

Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8

Here's a freebie.

{ . . . }

Unfortunately, I can't get the ebook free, because I'm already on the mailing list.

You just need another email address.

Always useful in case of problems.

Gmail and GMX.com are good and free and can be handled in a browser tab.

[GtrsRGr8]

Originally Posted by Little.Egret

You just need another email address.

Always useful in case of problems.

Gmail and GMX.com are good and free and can be handled in a browser tab.

Thanks.

I have four or five accounts--five I think that it is--two are gmail accounts. I'll give their addresses and passwords to everyone now (April Fools!)

[sufue]

The Spanish Civil War: Revised Edition by Hugh Thomas has dropped from $15.99 to $5.99 at Kindle and Kobo US. I haven't read this book, but have read one of Thomas' other books and enjoyed it, and this is a period about which I don't know all that much, so this is going to join my far-too-long TBR list.

Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/Spanish-Civil...dp/B00FUZQYQY/
Kobo US: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the...sh-civil-war-6

Spoiler:

A masterpiece of the historian’s art, Hugh Thomas’s The Spanish Civil War remains the best, most engrossing narrative of one of the most emblematic and misunderstood wars of the twentieth century. Revised and updated with significant new material, including new revelations about atrocities perpetrated against civilians by both sides in this epic conflict, this "definitive work on the subject" (Richard Bernstein, The New York Times) has been given a fresh face forty years after its initial publication in 1961. In brilliant, moving detail, Thomas analyzes a devastating conflict in which the hopes, dreams, and dogmas of a century exploded onto the battlefield. Like no other account, The Spanish Civil War dramatically reassembles the events that led a European nation, in a continent on the brink of world war, to divide against itself, bringing into play the machinations of Franco and Hitler, the bloodshed of Guernica, and the deeply inspiring heroics of those who rallied to the side of democracy. Communists, anarchists, monarchists, fascists, socialists, democrats -- the various forces of the Spanish Civil War composed a fabric of the twentieth century itself, and Thomas masterfully weaves the diffuse and fascinating threads of the war together in a manner that has established the book as a genuine classic of modern history.

[Little.Egret]

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The Ancient Kingdoms of Africa: The History and Legacy of the African Continent’s Most Prominent Kingdoms in Antiquity

The Sick Man of Europe: The History of the Ottoman Empire’s Decline in the 19th Century

The Desert Rats: The History and Legacy of the British Army’s 7th Armoured Division during World War II


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The Ancient World’s Most Mysterious Religious Cults: The History of the Cult of the Apis Bull, the Eleusinian Mysteries, and the Mysteries of Mithras

The Austro-Prussian War: The History and Legacy of the Conflict that Resulted in Prussian Dominance over Germany

Germany Between the World Wars: The History and Legacy of the Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany in the Interwar Period

[GtrsRGr8]

Originally Posted by sufue

The Spanish Civil War: Revised Edition by Hugh Thomas has dropped from $15.99 to $5.99 at Kindle and Kobo US. I haven't read this book, but have read one of Thomas' other books and enjoyed it, and this is a period about which I don't know all that much, so this is going to join my far-too-long TBR list.

Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/Spanish-Civil...dp/B00FUZQYQY/
Kobo US: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the...sh-civil-war-6

I hope that you don't mind me making a plug for the book, via relating a little bit of history.

Before that, let me mention that while it's a 4.1-star book at Amazon, there are a significant number of "1's." I encourage you to read the reviews that go along with them, and also the single (I think that there's just one) "2" among the ratings.

I doubt that most people in the U.S. have ever learned about the Spanish Civil War, but it was a seminal event. The War occurred in 1936-1939 or so. The Nazis actively participated, taking the side of the Nationalists (fascists). It gave the Nazis an opportunity to test out new tactics and test their shiny, new weapons, prior to World War II. It was for them like a dress rehearsal for the real thing. The ruthlessness and disregard for human life on the part of the Nazis in Spain were a portent to the world of things to come. Pablo Picasso, in his inimitable way, immortalized that aspect of the Nazis' participation in the War in his famous painting, Guernica, (Guernica being a town in Spain which experienced bombing by the Nazis).

This War served as a wake up call, however, to the U.S. and other countries which had let their military preparedness go down. It allowed those countries some precious time to build up their militaries, and not be completely flatfooted when World War II began.

Interestingly, while the Nazis gave invaluable help to Franco (fascist) so that he could take over Spain, Franco didn't return the favor--somehow he managed to stay neutral throughout World War II.

I had a couple of courses in high school under a wonderful history teacher. One of the courses was a history of World War II. I am impressed by the fact that the teacher did not begin the course by covering the fact that the Allies stayed out of the way when Hitler annexed Austria, parts of Czechoslovakia, and possibly part of and maybe all of other sovereign countries (I've forgotten if there were any more), or the official start of World War II in September 1939, when Nazi Germany invaded the western part of Poland, and the British and the French declared war in response. The teacher began with the Spanish Civil War.