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Mecca: The History of Islam's Holiest City Mount Vernon and Monticello: The History of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson's Famous Estates The California Gold Rush and the Klondike Gold Rush: The History of America's Most Famous Gold Rushes The Klondike Gold Rush: The History of the Late 19th Century Gold Rush in Alaska and the Yukon Criminal Law & Procedure: A Background on the Elements of Crimes and the Rights of Defendants Kristallnacht: The History and Legacy of Nazi Germany's Most Notorious Pogrom The Capture and Trial of Adolf Eichmann: The History of Israel's Abduction and Execution of the Holocaust's Architect |
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03-19-2015, 05:15 PM
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03-19-2015, 06:18 PM
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03-20-2015, 03:39 AM
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Book about 17th Century England. 4.05/5.00 (20) at GoodReads. And Only 99 Cents!
And, it's not a small one, at 383 pages!
Liberty Against the Law. By Christopher Hill. Rated 4 1/2 stars at Amazon, but from only 2 reviews at the present moment. Digital list price $3.99; Kindle price now $0.99. Endeavor Press, 383 pages. http://www.amazon.com/Liberty-Agains...ty+against+law. Book Description In 17th-century England, the law was not an instrument of justice - it was an instrument of oppression. So argues Christopher Hill in this classic study. The enclosures, loss of many traditional rights and draconian punishments for minor transgressions changed the lives of the peasantry and created a landless class of wage labourers. Hill explores the immense social changes that occurred and the expressions of liberty against the law through, for example, the literary culture of the times and the hero-worship of the outlaw. As well as short chapters on gypsies and vagabonds, Hill has much to say about class, religion and the shift away from the importance of the church after the Reformation. |
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03-20-2015, 05:21 AM
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Charles Whiting Book on the Last Days of World War II in Europe. 99 Cents.
Mobilereaders following this thread like books on war. They seem to like bargains, too . . . .
End of War: Europe 1945. By Charles Whiting. Not rated yet at Amazon (it's been recently published), but Charles Whitings' other books at Amazon are generally rated about 4 stars. Digital list price $3.99; Kindle price now $0.99. Endeavor Press, publisher. 203 pages. http://www.amazon.com/End-War-Europe...+War+endeavour. Book Description The end of War II was a fierce struggle on the German front - and inside Allied command rooms. Charles Whiting vividly portrays the final collapse of the German Army, which had fallen into the hands of the aged and the very young. He describes the manic dread of the Russians - and the dissolution of the German High Command. On another level it is the story of a great statesmen and supreme commanders vying for power and fighting for what each of the Allied leaders felt was the correct resolution. The final stage of the war is set against he background of the struggles between Churchill and Truman, and between Montgomery and Eisenhower. 'The End of the War' is an in-depth narrative of the final critical moments of the Second World War. It is an analysis of the decisions made by key military figures and the way in which these decisions would shape the course of the war's end. |
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03-20-2015, 05:33 AM
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Only 99 Cents--A Biography of the Great Polish Pianist Paderewski.
Have never heard of him before, myself. But no one's ever accused me of being cultured. ha.
Paderewski. By Adam Zamoyski. Not rated at Amazon yet (it's been recently published). Digital list price $3.99; Kindle price now $0.99. Endeavor Press, publisher. 284 pages. http://www.amazon.com/Paderewski-Ada...rds=Paderewski. Book Description Hailed as a genius and national hero, compared to Einstein and Gandhi, Paderewski rose from provincial obscurity to become the most famous pianist in history — the twentieth century’s first superstar — as well as Prime Minister of Poland. For more than fifty years, until his death in 1941, he was a household name, and all over the world ‘Paddymania’ was rife. Audiences swooned: at least a dozen ladies had to be ‘carried out in a fainting condition’ when he performed in Edinburgh in 1894; he was mobbed in Paris, London and all over America, besieged with love letters and proposals of marriage. Critics eulogized him. James Huneker found his playing ‘totally overwhelming’, and even George Bernard Shaw admitted that Paderewski’s musical ‘intelligence’ permitted him to seize ten nuances in a composition for every one the average pianist picked out. Advertisers swore by him. The press explored every minute detail of his life. Heads of state received him — he played for Queen Victoria at Windsor, and for Woodrow Wilson at the White House; he was admired by politicians from Lloyd George to Mussolini, by artists from Conrad to Burne-Jones and Saint-Saëns. Why then, after his death, did Paderewski come to be largely forgotten? Adam Zamoyski sets out not only to reassess Paderewski’s achievements, but to revive, with the help of new research, the astonishing story of his life. It is a story with elements of both a fairy tale and a melodrama, in which, despite the trials of his early life, his chaotic musical education, his tragic first marriage, and the initial hostility of audiences and critics, Paderewski’s fanatical ambition to ‘do something for Poland’ drove him to unprecedented success. Drawing on a wide range of contemporary sources, Adam Zamoyski unravels the facts from the legends which grew up around the pianist-statesman. He clarifies Paderewski’s extreme personality, his complex romantic life, his musical and political careers; and above all attempts to solve the mystery of his undeniable, irresistible power. |
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03-20-2015, 08:03 AM
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Warfare in the Middle Ages: The History of Medieval Military and Siege Tactics The Union's Capture of New Orleans during the Civil War: The Campaign for the Confederacy's Most Important Mississippi River Stronghold Tiananmen Square: The Site of China's Most Infamous Protests http://www.amazon.com/s/?url=search-...=charles+river http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?url=searc...=charles+river http://www.amazon.ca/s/?url=search-a...=charles+river Paper Airplanes in Cardboard: Make Durable Flying Cardboard Gliders using File Folders, Cereal Boxes, and Other Stuff around the House by Carmel D Morris and Dwight Edwards http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005HHDHZG/ref=cm_cd_asin_lnk http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005HHDHZ...cm_cd_asin_lnk http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B005HHDHZG/ref=cm_cd_asin_lnk Last edited by Little.Egret; 03-20-2015 at 08:05 AM. |
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03-20-2015, 09:29 PM
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Free from presumably the author's estate via KDP Select @ Amazon:
Kill the Dutchman!: The Story of Dutch Schultz by the late Paul Sann with an introduction by true crime writer T. J. English (Wikipedia) and a preface by journalist Pete Hamill (Wikipedia), a true crime recounting of the life and times of the notorious 1930s gangster (Wikipedia), originally out from Arlington House in 1971 and later picked up by the Popular Library imprint. On October 23, 1935, a rusty, steel-jacketed .45 slug tore through the body of 33-year-old Dutch Schultz. It was no accident. Schultz, the Beer Baron of The Bronx who reaped $2 million a month as king of Harlem's numbers racket, had gone too far, having threatened to murder Thomas E. Dewey—the racket’s prosecutor who’d drawn up the tax indictment against him. The result was the biggest gangland execution since the 1929 St. Valentine’s Day Massacre in Al Capone's Chicago.. Schultz didn’t die instantly, lingering over a day, a police stenographer at his bedside recording every word. Dutch’s surrealistic, Joycean stream-of-consciousness deathbed ramblings are reproduced in full and Sann explores the meaning of the poetic jumble of his last words: “I am a pretty good pretzeler [sic], Please crack down on the Chinaman’s friends and Hitler’s commander,” and his most majestic utterance, “Mother is the best bet and don’t let Satan draw you too fast.” In this 1930s real-life whodunit, legendary New York newspaperman Paul Sann investigates the meteoric rise of gangster Dutch Schultz, mean-streaked bully, alleged killer and reader of books, tracking the blood-flecked story from the Lower East Side and Bronx sidewalks to Broadway night spots to lavish Park Ave. penthouses and, ultimately, to City Hall—along the way uncovering the truces and alliances among politicians, judges, police, unions and racketeers. Last edited by ATDrake; 03-20-2015 at 10:24 PM. Reason: "Howard Graves is very dead." |
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03-20-2015, 11:51 PM
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03-21-2015, 04:17 AM
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BIG Price Drop (82%) on this Highly-Rated Biography of the Blues' Robert Johnson.
I don't know if, by the subtitle of this book that, that means that the author claims that Robert Johnson invented the blues (I haven't read the book). There are others who are credited with that (too), perhaps most commonly W.C. Handy, the "Father of the Blues." But, Robert Johnson most certainly was one of the greatest of the blues legends.
This is a great opportunity to pick up a copy of this highly-rated biography of him, at a very low price. Escaping the Delta: Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues. By Elijah Wald. Rated 4 1/2 stars, from 45 reviews at the present moment. Print list price; digital list(?) price $10.99; Kindle price now $1.99. Armistad, publisher. 368 pages. http://www.amazon.com/Escaping-Delta...n+of+the+Blues. Book Description The life of blues legend Robert Johnson becomes the centerpiece for this innovative look at what many consider to be America's deepest and most influential music genre. Pivotal are the questions surrounding why Johnson was ignored by the core black audience of his time yet now celebrated as the greatest figure in blues history. Trying to separate myth from reality, biographer Elijah Wald studies the blues from the inside -- not only examining recordings but also the recollections of the musicians themselves, the African-American press, as well as examining original research. What emerges is a new appreciation for the blues and the movement of its artists from the shadows of the 1930s Mississippi Delta to the mainstream venues frequented by today's loyal blues fans. |
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03-22-2015, 03:31 AM
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Regular $14.99. Today Only $1.00. Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2015.
I'm guessing that Iraq and Syria didn't make it into the book this year. (ha)
Until Midnight tonight, Sunday March 22 PST you can get Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2015 ebook for only $1. The regular price is $14.99. It is 208 pages, all color. You can choose from the ePub, mobi, and pdf formats. Here's Lonely Planet's unbiased (ha) blurb: Where is the best place to visit right now? As self-confessed travel geeks, our staff rack up hundreds of thousands of miles each year, exploring most of the planet in the process. And each year we ask everyone at Lonely Planet for their latest recommendations – from our authors and editors to our online family of bloggers and tweeters. They come up with hundreds of places that are exciting right now, offer new things for travellers to do, or are criminally overlooked and underrated. Their list is whittled down by our panel of travel experts to just 10 countries, 10 regions and 10 cities. Each is chosen for its topicality, unique experiences and ‘wow’ factor. We don’t just report on the trends, we set them – helping you get there before the crowds do. Put simply, what remains in the pages that follow is the cream of this year’s travel picks, courtesy of Lonely Planet: 10 countries, 10 regions, 10 cities and a host of travel lists to inspire you to explore for yourself. So what are you waiting for? Wanna know more or ready to buy? Then, click on this link. Bon voyage. Last edited by GtrsRGr8; 03-22-2015 at 03:38 AM. |
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Usually free only for one day and no repeat IIRC but 'overlap' compilations often turn up. So:- Mount Vernon and Monticello: The History of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson's Famous Estates Guess what Mount Vernon: The History of George Washington's Famous Plantation Monticello: The History of Thomas Jefferson's Famous Estate |
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03-22-2015, 08:45 PM
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The Bloody Battle of Suribachi--Digital List $8.99; Kindle Now $0.99. Cheap WS Audio.
This is a great markdown--the Kindle ebook had been marked down, before, to $2.99.
You can get the Whispersync audio companion for only $2.99. The Bloody Battle of Suribachi: The Amazing Story of Iwo Jima That Inspired Flags of Our Fathers. By Richard Wheeler. Rated 4 1/2 stars, from 111 reviews at the present moment. Print list price $12.95; digital list price $8.99; Kindle price now $0.99. Skyhorse Publishing, publisher. 192 pages. http://www.amazon.com/Bloody-Battle-...of+Our+Fathers. Book Description The classic first-hand WWII narrative that chronicles the Marines' savage five-day struggle to wrest Mount Suribachi from its tenacious Japanese defenders during their 35 day battle for Iwo Jima in 1945. Revised with a new introduction by the author and recently discovered photos, this book served as invaluable source material both for James Bradley's bestseller Flags of Our Fathers as well as Clint Eastwood's acclaimed film of the same name. Last edited by GtrsRGr8; 03-22-2015 at 08:50 PM. |
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