In a world that constantly challenges our mental and emotional resilience, Mindset Development is a groundbreaking ebook designed to help readers reshape their mindset, conquer self-doubt, and unlock their fullest potential. This guide provides an in-depth approach to developing a mindset that thrives, offering practical tools, real-life examples, and science-backed insights that empower readers to make lasting changes in their lives.The book is structured to guide readers through ...

Curiosities of Medical Experience by J.G. Millingen is a fascinating compendium that delves into the remarkable, bizarre, and often astonishing aspects of medical history and practice. Drawing from a wide array of sources, Millingen presents a vivid panorama of the medical world as it was understood in the early nineteenth century, blending scientific observation with anecdote, folklore, and the peculiar beliefs that shaped the evolution of medicine. The book explores a diverse range of to...

In the beginning of this work an account has been given of various traditional trials by combat and judicial ordeals, marked with a similar character of brutality and superstition to that which distinguished similar meetings in France and other countries; and it has also been observed, that it appears evident that personal combats were brought into vogue in England by the followers of William the Conqueror. But the barbarous practice of trial by battle was modified in our island by various...

The author of Easternization, an award-winning journalist, offers an intimate look at the rise of strongman leaders around the globe, charting the most urgent political story of our era.We are in a new era: authoritarian leaders have become a central feature of global politics. Since 2000, self-styled strongmen have risen to power in capitals as diverse as Moscow, Beijing, Delhi, Brasilia, Budapest, Ankara, Riyadh and Washington. These leaders are national...

Bloomsbury presents The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists by Gideon Defoe, read by John Lee.It is 1837, and for the luxuriantly bearded Pirate Captain and his rag-tag pirate crew, life on the high seas has gotten a little dull. With nothing to do but twiddle their hooks and lounge aimlessly on tropical beaches, the Captain decides it's time they had an adventure.A surprisingly successful boat raid leads them to the young Charles Darwin, in desperate need of their hel...

Comprises two valuable, original, and difficult-to-find pieces on Choctaw history and culture that originally appeared in the 1904 and 1906 volumes of Publications of the Mississippi Historical SocietyThis important book comprises two articles that appeared in the 1904 and 1906 volumes of Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society. In “Life of Apushimataha,” Gideon Lincecum tells the story of Choctaw chief Pushmataha, who was born in Missi...

Beginning in a jail cell and ending in a rugby tournament-the true story of how the most inspiring charm offensive in history brought South Africa together. After being released from prison and winning South Africa's first free election, Nelson Mandela presided over a country still deeply divided by fifty years of apartheid. His plan was ambitious if not far-fetched: use the national rugby team, the Springboks-long an embodiment of white-supremacist rule-to embody and engage a new South Af...

I was the girl who ran from nightmares until Fordhurst promised me a dream.All my life, I’ve been a pawn.A bargaining chip for my family, a trophy for my fiancé.I’m not a person to them, just an asset to own and control.So when I gather the courage to flee on my wedding day, I run hard and fast, hiding in a string of small towns, hoping each one will be my last.Always running, always hiding, never seen, until Fordhurst.Unti...

In the cold wilderness of Alaska, my host is as wicked as he is enticing.I thought I had my golden ticket to love until I stumbled upon my boyfriend’s betrayal. A romantic Christmas vacation to Alaska, planned for two, is now a solo venture. Little did I know, I was stepping into the lair of a dark, dangerous man I knew nothing about.Maddox, a tattooed giant of a man, a fugitive turned recluse, has been living in the shadows. But his obsession ignites when he sees a photo o...

John Milton was born in Bread Street, London, on December 9th, 1608. His early years were privately tutored before gaining a place at St Paul’s School and in 1625 he matriculated at Christ's College, Cambridge, earning a BA in 1629 and an MA in 1632. At Cambridge he had developed a reputation for poetic skill but also experienced alienation from his peers and university life as a whole.The next 6 years were spent in private study. He read both ancient and modern works of theology, ...

John Dryden was born on August 9th, 1631 in the village rectory of Aldwincle near Thrapston in Northamptonshire. As a boy Dryden lived in the nearby village of Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire. In 1644 he was sent to Westminster School as a King's Scholar.Dryden obtained his BA in 1654, graduating top of the list for Trinity College, Cambridge that year.Returning to London during The Protectorate, Dryden now obtained work with Cromwell's Secretary of State, John Thurloe.

Oscar Pistorius was eleven months old when he had both legs amputated below the knee, due to congenital fibular disease. Despite this severe disability, Pistorious grew up to be an extraordinary athlete, inspirational role model, and global symbol of resilience. In 2012 he became the first amputee runner in history to compete in the Olympics and was hailed as a hero not only in his native South Africa but around the world.Everything changed for Pistorius in the early morning hours ...