David King
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In 2015, 36-year-old Chicago resident David King finds himself at a personal and professional crossroads. Feeling bored and restless, he longs to strike out on a crazy journey in a quest for beauty, kindness, and inspiration as to where his life should go from here. Having taken up biking as a hobby, he consults a map of the United States and, in a spur-of-the-moment decision, vows to ride across the country-from San Diego to Miami.
Over the course...
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Set in times ranging from the mediaeval to present day and in places as far apart as Australia, Europe and North America, these eighteen short stories reveal life in its bewildering, sometimes funny, and at times achingly sad moments. All is witnessed through the eyes of diverse, often flawed characters: a professional cyclist who must choose between his wife and his career, a cellist performing in the streets of a war-torn city as mortars explode...
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Since forming in 1888, the Texas League has produced some of the most beloved American baseball players and seen more than its fair share of colorful events. In 1931, Houston pitcher Dizzy Dean pitched and won both ends of a double-header in Fort Worth, throwing a three-hit shutout in the second game. In 1906, center fielder Tris Speaker pitched for Cleburne to beat Temple 10-3. In 1998, Arkansas' Tyrone Horne hit for the "homer cycle" in San Antonio,...
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David King was only ten years old when he met the Angels.
This is a story full of childhood adventures, street smarts and ingenuity. It is the story of a survivor in a time when violence in the home was commonplace, and of the gang of Angels who took him under their wing, protected him and taught him the value of 'safety in numbers'.
David's story also provides insights into the history of Melbourne's west and the teenage boys and girls who...
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February 26, 1924 was the first day of the greatly anticipated high treason trial that would galvanize Germany - but few in the courtroom that morning anticipated that the leading defendant, General Erich Ludendorff, whose risky offensives during World War I doomed Germany to defeat, would soon be eclipsed by the private first class at his side, Adolf Hitler. Hitler was charged with treason after unsuccessfully trying to seize power in the notorious...
7) Kansas
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Surveys the history, geography, government, and economy of Kansas, as well as the diverse ways of life of its people.
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"The definitive account of the bizarre hostage drama that gave rise to the term "Stockholm Syndrome." On the morning of August 23, 1973, a man wearing a wig, makeup, and a pair of sunglasses walked into the main branch of Sveriges Kreditbank, a prominentbank in central Stockholm. He ripped out a submachine gun, fired it into the ceiling, and shouted, "The party starts!" This was the beginning of a six-day hostage crisis-and media circus-that would...
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The Napoleonic Wars had torn Europe apart, and the peace conference of 1814 was to be held in the continent's grandest city: Vienna. Everyone had an agenda in the postwar world, and spy networks, bitter hatreds, illicit affairs, and tangled alliances ensued.Despite the gravity of the situation, the Hapsburg Emperor of Austria, in opening his splendid rococo palace to the European royals and providing elaborate banquets and lavish entertainments, set...
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"Though Ross Youngs has been enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame since 1972, few have given his remarkable career its due. Born in Shiner and raised in San Antonio, Youngs played his first game as a professional at the age of sixteen, and just three years later, his contract was purchased by the New York Giants, one of baseball's elite teams in the early twentieth century. Tragically, his promising career ended when he died from an illness...
12) Charles Darwin
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Describes the life and scientific career of Charles Darwin, especially his theory of evolution which was published in his famous book in 1859: The origin of species by means of natural selection, or, the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life.
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“David The Beloved” is a story about a precious young child who was dearly loved by many people early in his life. Yet unexpected and tragic events led this child to experiences that were inconsistent with his preciousness. From these experiences, he took on heartbreaking beliefs about himself, and he kept these beliefs hidden — and treated them like gospel — losing his true, loving nature. How could this have happened? To truly understand...
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What if I told you that there is a deep spiritual meaning to the gifts that the wise men from the East gave to baby Jesus? They were: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. But have you ever understood WHY it was those three things in particular? Are you confused about what happened and what the Bible actually means in regards to this? This book tells you not only the physical significance of the three gifts, but also the spiritual meanings behind each of...
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Tips and Help for Staying Safe and Secure So You Can Enjoy Travelling When you travel, do you lose valuables, struggle with luggage, lose your way, or get bad deals?
Is it worse when you travel to foreign countries, and nothing goes right for you?
You need to find out the best ways to travel securely, to avoid the dangers that befall ill-informed travelers, and to get the best deals, the best rooms, and what to pack and not to pack for your holiday.
I...
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Are you completely satisfied with your career? Your income? Your relationships?
Do you find each and every day is incredibly rewarding and fulfilling on an emotional and spiritual level?
This is where setting goals comes in.
You need to be able to identify the areas of your life that you're not 100% satisfied with and then make concrete plans to help you change them.
It's about knowing what you want and knowing how to get it.
This book can help...
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David L. King, a new author born and raised in San Francisco, California; in the bay area. Brings us the first installment of an amazing true to life coming of age story with a unique and hard-hitting writing style; that will keep readers turning page after page. Today, as he looks back, he is proud and thankful that from a troubled child he becomes a man, a dope fiend, a thousandnaire and marries a queen. God is good.
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Still a student at Harvard when World War I broke out, American David Wooster King joined the 135th Regiment of the French Foreign Legion in November 1914 and fought in the 1915 Champagne offensive and at Verdun and the Somme in 1916. He transferred to the American Army near the end of the war and served in the counterespionage section at Chaumont.
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