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 Last Assault: 1944 - The Battle of the Bulge Reassessed (Pen and Sword Military Classics) By Charles Whiting 2005 | 256 Pages | ISBN: 1844152227 | PDF | 52 MB It has generally been assumed by historians of the Second World War that the Americans were caught completely unawares by the last great German Offensive - the drive into the Ardenees in December, 1944, known as the Battle of the Bulge.But were they in fact caught unawares? In this remarkable reappraisal of those hectic days which preceded the last Christmas of the War, Charles Whiting argues that the answer is very probably that they were not. Which immediately poses the question: 'if the Americans knew that the Germans were coming, why didn't they reinforce the troops on the weakly held Ardennes sector of the front line?' Why indeed!What is certain is that ever since the end if the Second World War the guardians of the files relating to the Battle of the Bulge in the United States have been most unwilling to permit any examination thereof - this is spite of the Freedom of Information Act. So the author raises yet another question: 'Was somebody trying to cover something up and if so why?'On the basis of such information as he has been able to cull from those, as yet unsorted, files and on information provided by the numerous survivors of the battle with whom he has been in contact, Charles Whiting attempts to answer these questions, and in so doing suggests that, if and when all the information relating to the Battle of the Bulge is made available, a serious reappraisal of that brief but bloody campaign, in which thousands of young American soldiers lost their lives at a time when many regarded the war as virtually won, may be required.  Language, Expressivity and Cognition by Deckert, Mikolaj;Pezik, Piotr;Zago, Raffaele; English | 2023 | ISBN: 1350332860 | 257 pages | True PDF EPUB | 18.98 MB  Sjaak Kroon, "Language and Culture on the Margins: Global/Local Interactions " English | ISBN: 0815373023 | 2018 | 236 pages | PDF | 9 MB This collection of thirteen essays examines sociolinguistic phenomena in a wide variety of marginal environments, providing both an overview of globalizaiton on the margins and a foundation for an expanded understanding of the processes of linguistic and cultural changes at work in these settings. Taking an expansive conceptual view of margins, the volume is organized in three parts, looking at examples of marginal spaces in the nation-state, in online environments, and in the peripheries of urban locations, globally to call attention to new and changing discursive genres, patterns, practices, and identities emerging in these spaces as a result of contemporary mobilities, the evolving global economy, and socio-political changes. With previous research previously confined to the study of globalization in urban areas, this volume opens the door for further research on the complex sociolinguistic processes resulting from globalization on the margins, making this an ideal resource for students and scholars in sociolinguistics, globalization and heritage studies, new media, anthropology, and cultural studies.
 Zara Elby, "Keto Christmas and Keto Thanksgiving Cookbook: Low Carb Recipes For The Festive Season To Sustain Weight Loss and Fat Bu" English | ISBN: 1672352932 | 2019 | 61 pages | EPUB | 1045 KB Do you not want to miss out on all the tasty holiday food? Worried about what to cook this festive season?  KS3 Maths Higher Level All-in-One Complete Revision and Practice by Collins KS3 English | 2019 | ISBN: N/A | 220 pages | PDF | 21 Mb This all-in-one Maths revision and practice book is your one-stop shop for KS3 Maths! Excellent value for money, it combines all the content and questions from the KS3 Maths revision guide, plus lots of repeated practice and testing throughout to make this the ultimate Maths study book to help students achieve their best results through repeated practice and testing. With clear and accessible explanations of KS3 Maths Advanced content, study notes are paired with seven practice opportunities. Quick tests and practice questions are included at the end of every topic to check understanding. Plus, at the back of the book there are plenty of topic review questions and mixed practice questions.  Stephen M. Schwebel, "Justice in International Law: Further Selected Writings" English | ISBN: 110700537X | 2011 | 384 pages | PDF | 4 MB Since 1947, Stephen M. Schwebel has written some 200 articles and book reviews on topics of international law, international arbitration and international relations. This volume brings together thirty-two of the legal articles and commentaries written since the first volume of his essays was published in 1994. The essays analyze contentious issues of international arbitration and international law such as the place of preparatory work in interpreting treaties, the role of a judge of the nationality of a party to a case sitting in judgment in the International Court of Justice, and the meaning of the term 'investment' in ICSID jurisprudence. Together with his unofficial writings, his judicial opinions are catalogued in the list of publications with which this volume concludes.  James Bernauer S.J., "Jesuit Kaddish: Jesuits, Jews, and Holocaust Remembrance" English | ISBN: 0268107017 | 2020 | 220 pages | EPUB | 373 KB While much has been written about the Catholic Church and the Holocaust, little has been published about the hostile role of priests, in particular Jesuits, toward Jews and Judaism. Jesuit Kaddish is a long overdue study that examines Jesuit hostility toward Judaism before the Shoah and the development of a new understanding of the Catholic Church's relation to Judaism that culminated with Vatican II's landmark decree Nostra aetate. James Bernauer undertakes a self-examination as a member of the Jesuit order and writes this story in the hopes that it will contribute to interreligious reconciliation.  Ignacio López-Calvo, "Japanese Brazilian Saudades: Diasporic Identities and Cultural Production " English | ISBN: 1607328496 | 2019 | 294 pages | PDF | 9 MB Japanese Brazilian Saudades explores the self-definition of Nikkei discourse in Portuguese-language cultural production by Brazilian authors of Japanese ancestry. Ignacio López-Calvo uses books and films by twentieth-century Nikkei authors as case studies to redefine the ideas of Brazilianness and Japaneseness from both a national and a transnational perspective. The result suggests an alternative model of postcoloniality, particularly as it pertains to the post-World War II experience of Nikkei people in Brazil.
 James, First, Second, and Third John (Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture) by Kelly Anderson, Daniel Keating, Peter Williamson English | April 18, 2017 | ISBN: 0801049229 | 304 pages | EPUB | 7.10 Mb In this addition to the successful Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture, two respected scholars and Bible teachers interpret James and First, Second, and Third John from within the living tradition of the Church. The commentary provides crisp explanations of the text with helpful sidebars and ideas for application to enrich preaching, group Bible study, and personal reflection. This volume presents excellent biblical scholarship in a format accessible to laypeople with no special training in biblical studies.  AbdouMaliq Simone, "Jakarta, Drawing the City Near" English | ISBN: 0816693366 | 2014 | 320 pages | PDF | 3 MB Jakarta, a city rife with disparities like many cities in the Global South, is undergoing rapid change. Alongside its megastructures, high-rise residential buildings, and franchised convenience stores, Jakarta's massive slums and off-hour street markets foster an unsettled urban population surviving in difficult conditions. But where does the vast middle of urban life fit into this dichotomy? In |
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