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 Mikail Eldin, "The Sky Wept Fire: My Life as a Chechen Freedom Fighter" English | ISBN: 1846273188 | 2017 | 304 pages | AZW3 | 614 KB On the eve of the first Chechen war in the 1990s, Mikail Eldin was a young and naïve arts journalist. By the end of the second war, he had become a battle-hardened war reporter and mountain partisan who had endured torture and imprisonment in a concentration camp. His compelling memoir traces the unfolding of the conflict from day one, with vivid scenes right from the heart of the war. The Sky Wept Fire presents a unique glimpse into the lives of the Chechen resistance, providing testimony of great historical value. Yet it is not merely the story of the battle for Chechnya: this is the story of the battle within the heart, the struggle to conquer fear, hold on to faith and preserve one's humanity. Eldin was fated to witness key events in Chechnya's history: from the first day of the attack on Grozny, and the full-scale Russian invasion that followed it, to the siege of Grozny five years later that razed the city to the ground and has been compared to the destruction of Dresden. Resurrecting these memories with extraordinary lyricism, Eldin observes the sights, the sounds and smells of war. Having fled Grozny alongside the droves of refugees, he joins the defending army - yet he always considers his role as that of journalist and witness. Shortly after joining the Chechen resistance, Eldin is captured in the mountains. He undergoes barbaric torture as his captors attempt to break his will. They fail to make him talk, and he is eventually transferred to a concentration camp. There a new struggle awaits him: the battle to overcome his own suicidal thoughts and ensuing insanity.
 Yi Izzy Yu, "The Shadow Book of Ji Yun: The Chinese Classic of Weird True Tales, Horror Stories, and Occult Knowledge" English | ISBN: 1953124011 | 2021 | 336 pages | AZW3 | 2 MB "A new and wholly fresh mother lode of 'true weird tales,' ... the only real comparisons to Shadow Book's treasure trove of bizarre stories, full of humour, horror, suspense, magic and mystery, are Japan's Kwaidan, the Thousand and One Nights, and most certainly Pu Sung-ling's Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio." ―Fortean Times  Bill Shaffer, "The Scandalous Hamiltons: A Gilded Age Grifter, a Founding Fathers Disgraced Descendant, and a Trial at the Dawn of Tabloid Journalism" English | ISBN: 080654225X | 2022 | EPUB | 320 pages | 1 MB An Alexander Hamilton heir, a beautiful female con artist, an abandoned baby, and the shocking courtroom drama that was splashed across front pages from coast to coast-this is the fascinating true story behind one of the greatest scandals of the Gilded Age . . .  The Routledge Handbook of Research Methods for Social-Ecological Systems English | 2022 | ISBN: 0367898403 | 527 Pages | PDF (True) | 14 MB The book is primarily targeted at graduate students, lecturers and researchers working on SES, and has been written in a style that is accessible to readers entering the field from a variety of different disciplinary backgrounds. Each chapter discusses the types of SES questions to which the particular methods are suited and the potential resources and skills required for their implementation, and provides practical examples of the application of the methods. In addition, the book contains a conceptual and practical introduction to SES research, a discussion of key gaps and frontiers in SES research methods, and a glossary of key terms in SES research. Contributions from 97 different authors, situated at SES research hubs in 16 countries around the world, including South Africa, Sweden, Germany and Australia, bring a wealth of expertise and experience to this book.  David Sax, "The Revenge of Analog: Real Things and Why They Matter" English | 2017 | ISBN: 1610398211, 1610395719 | EPUB | pages: 304 | 0.8 mb One of Michiko Kakutani's (New York Times) top ten books of 2016
 Brian McGinty, "The Rest I Will Kill: William Tillman and the Unforgettable Story of How a Free Black Man Refused to Become a Slave" English | 2017 | ISBN: 1631493019, 1631491296 | EPUB | pages: 240 | 10.9 mb A surprising work of narrative history and detection that illuminates one of the most daring―and long-forgotten―heroes of the Civil War.  Jim Walsh, "The Replacements: All Over But the Shouting: An Oral History" English | 2009 | ISBN: 0760334943 | EPUB | pages: 304 | 7.3 mb Formed in a Minneapolis basement in 1979, the Replacements were a notorious rock 'n' roll circus, renowned for self-sabotage, cartoon shtick, stubborn contrarianism, stage-fright, Dionysian benders, heart-on-sleeve songwriting, and-ultimately-critical and popular acclaim. While rock then and now is lousy with superficial stars and glossy entertainment, the Replacements were as warts-and-all "real" as it got.  Marcus Samuelsson, "The Red Rooster Cookbook: The Story of Food and Hustle in Harlem" English | 2016 | ISBN: 0544639774 | EPUB | pages: 384 | 60.9 mb Southern comfort food and multicultural recipes from the New York Times best-selling superstar chef Marcus Samuelsson's iconic Harlem restaurant.
 Joe Giampaolo, "The Reader's Companion to the Hampshire Stories Series (Illustrated): Life and Literature in Nineteenth-Century" English | ASIN : B09PHH9KDY | 2022 | 136 pages | AZW3 | 2 MB "A fascinating read" - Readers' Favorite
 Dale Wayne Slusser, "The Ravenscroft School in Asheville: A History of the Institution and Its People and Buildings" English | 2013 | ISBN: 0786474629 | EPUB | pages: 236 | 10.6 mb The Ravenscroft School, an Episcopal boarding school in Asheville, North Carolina, 1856 to 1901, had three distinct phases. It was first a "Classical and Theological School" (1856-1864) and then, following the Civil War, a Theological Training School and Associate Mission (1868-1900); in 1887 it split into two departments, a Theological Training School/Associate Mission and Ravenscroft High School for Boys (1887-1901). The purview of this book is from the early days of Asheville (1820s) to the building of Joseph Osborne's mansion in the 1840s (which would eventually house the school), through the years of the school's operation, and thence to the mid-20th century when the campus buildings were sold and repurposed. The book concludes with the efforts by historic preservationists in the late 1970s to save the few remaining buildings. The book includes biographical notes on notable alumni and histories of the churches established by the Ravenscroft Associate Mission and Training School. |
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