Embark on a thrilling journey through ancient history with "Fierce Ruthless Warriors Who Shaped Ancient History: Vol I," where the lives and legacies of three legendary warrior kings - Alexander the Great, Charlemagne, and Genghis Khan - are vividly brought to life.Discover Alexander the Great, not just a conqueror but a visionary whose influence bridged diverse cultures and religions, leaving an indelible mark from Egypt to Britain. His legendary exploits, blending history and myt...

"Fierce Ruthless Warriors Who Shaped Ancient History Vol. I & Vol II: Alexander The Great, Charlemagne, Genghis Khan, Hannibal, Julius Caesar, And Attila The Hun" by Andre T. Smith is a monumental two-in-one volume that brings to life six of the most formidable and influential warrior kings in ancient history. This comprehensive work meticulously chronicles the lives, battles, and staggering accomplishments of these legendary figures, whose actions reshaped the world....

Dive into the riveting world of ancient warfare with "Fierce Ruthless Warriors Who Shaped Ancient History Vol. II," where author Andre T. Smith brings to life three more legendary leaders whose military genius left an indelible mark on history.Witness Hannibal's remarkable 16-year campaign against Rome, fueled by a lifelong oath and highlighted by his extraordinary Alpine crossing with an army of men, horses, and elephants. His strategic brilliance and daring exploits remain unmatc...

The Rolling Stones: Sociological Perspectives, edited by Helmut Staubmann, draws from a broad spectrum of sociological perspectives to contribute both to the understanding of the phenomenon Rolling Stones and to an in-depth analysis of contemporary society and culture that takes The Stones a starting point. Contributors approach The Rolling Stones from a range of social science perspectives including cultural studies, communication and film studies, gender studies, and the sociology of pop...

No study of Black people in America can be complete without considering how openly discriminatory tax laws helped establish a racial caste system in the United States, how they were designed to exclude blacks from lucrative markets and the voting franchise, and how tax laws extracted and redistributed vast sums of black wealth. Not only was slavery nearly a 100% tax on black labor, so too was Jim Crow apartheid and tax laws specified the peculiar institution as “negro slavery.” The first i...

Dementia is a devastating disorder which may dramatically interfere with decision-making abilities. Effort has focused on trying to determine when a person is no longer capable of making particular decisions or is globally incompetent. However, much less focus has been placed on understanding how the capacity to make decisions influences one's view of oneself, one's world and one's treatment by others. This book aims to broaden discussion around this issue by moving beyond a focus on notio...

Zelza Zero is a sweet, helpful and humble little zero with a heart of gold. She lives in Numeric City and is a student at Digits Elementary School. She is always sad because she does not have many friends. The other digits will not play with Zelza Zero and she struggles with being the only zero in the entire school. Her classmates are extremely mean; they play practical jokes on her and whisper terrible things about her to each other. One day, one of Zelza Zero’s classmates calls her “wort...

In the cold vacuum of the Up-and-Out, the only thing faster than death is a cat's instinct.Step inside the 'Fighting Room' of a planoforming ship, where telepaths known as Pinlighters serve as the thin line between survival and absolute madness. Humanity has reached the stars, but the stars have teeth. Out in the interstellar void lurk the 'Dragons'—malevolent, light-hating entities that devour the human mind in a fraction of a second. To fight them, mankind has tu...

“A thriller in a class by itself**—**brilliant and scary!” **—**Terry McMillanRead the page-turning, provocative thriller that will forever change the way you think about slavery and its legacy in today’s America.Martin Grey, a smart, talented black lawyer working out of a storefront in Queens, becomes friendly with a group of some of the most powerful, wealthy, and esteemed black men in America. He’s dazzl...

What if we told you that you can eat anything you like and lose weight?Well, you probably wouldn't believe us, would you? And if you did believe us, you would ask HOW?We asked the same question. After both struggling with our weight and the effects of crash dieting, we knew there had to be a better way to shed the pounds. That's how we developed the #itsfine plan. With a unique approach to portion control and by debunking the many myths around fad diets, it...

What if we told you that you can eat anything you like and lose weight?Well, you probably wouldn't believe us, would you? And if you did believe us, you would ask HOW?We asked the same question. After both struggling with our weight and the effects of crash dieting, we knew there had to be a better way to shed the pounds. That's how we developed the #itsfine plan. With a unique approach to portion control and by debunking the many myths around fad diets, it...

This practical book provides everything you need to know about the Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP). This open technology for real-time communication is used in many diverse applications such as instant messaging, Voice over IP, real-time collaboration, social networking, microblogging, lightweight middleware, cloud computing, and more.XMPP: The Definitive Guide walks you through the thought processes and design decisions involved in building a complete XM...