In fact, there are plenty of other elements about real-life pirates that are simply fiction. But what about the real history of pirates—is it worth exploring, and why? The history of the golden age of piracy, the one that has shaped the modern conception of a pirate, is complex and long, with lots of information to cover. Until today, there has not been a tome discussing the key details of the golden age in a digestible, easy-to-read format. What you will discover: •The real pirates of his...

The Other Side of the Firewall is more than a book—it's a movement.This powerful guide blends career advice, lived experience, and personal storytelling to highlight the voices often left out of cybersecurity conversations.Based on the syndicated podcast of the same name, this book was created by Ryan Williams Sr., a cybersecurity leader, veteran, and advocate for diversity in tech. He brings together real stories from the show—and beyond—to spotlight professionals who brok...

The Other Side of the Firewall is more than a book—it's a movement. This powerful guide blends career advice, lived experience, and personal storytelling to highlight the voices often left out of cybersecurity conversations. Based on the syndicated podcast of the same name, this book was created by Ryan Williams Sr., a cybersecurity leader, veteran, and advocate for diversity in tech. He brings together real stories from the show—and beyond—to spotlight professionals who broke into and res...

Not Just What You See The Super Power in Me encourages children battling cancer, embracing deformity and experiencing life challenges with inspiring poetry and affirmations Childhood cancer survivor, Ryan Williams wrote this book as an interactive teaching tool for youth deformity awareness and discussions at home, in the classroom, and in the community."Don't lose Hope, Don't lose Courage and Never Give Up!" - Ryan Williams, Author, Poet and Childhood Cancer Survivor

When it originally appeared, A New Birth of Freedom represented a milestone in Lincoln studies, the culmination of over a half a century of study and reflection by one of America's foremost scholars of American politics. Now reissued on the centenary of Jaffa’s birth with a new foreword by the esteemed Lincoln scholar Allen Guelzo, this long-awaited sequel to Jaffa’s earlier classic, Crisis of the House Divided, offers a piercing examination of the political thought of Abraham Lincoln and ...

Jason, a hard-drinking, recent college graduate, hasn't quite figured out what to do with the next part of his life. Stuck in memories of the past and the endless drunken nights of his present, reality soon begins to unravel in this psychological thriller as he sinks into madness or something far worse.

Moscow, 1936, Stalin’s Great Terror is beginning and, in a deconsecrated church, a young woman is found dead. Captain Alexei Korolev, finally beginning to enjoy the benefits of his success as a detective with the Moscow Militia, is asked to investigate. But when he discovers that the victim is an American citizen, the NKVD - the most feared organization in Russia - becomes involved. Soon, Korolev’s every step is under close scrutiny and one false move will mean exile to the frozen camps of...

Father Jean Pierre, a missionary priest from Brittany, France, answered a call to serve in sparsely populated Shreveport, where he chose to remain when a yellow fever epidemic struck in 1873. From a perspective told largely through his own words, Father Pierre provides the reader a glimpse of his "fearful steps strengthened by hope." His unique insights extend even to the secular history, framing the development of Shreveport and the surrounding region in the middle of the nineteenth centu...

The pain woke him up. He was grateful for it. The train had stopped and somewhere, up above them, the drone of aircraft engines filled the night sky. He could almost remember her smile . . . It must be the morphine . . . He had managed not to think about her for months now.Paul Brandt, a soldier in the German army, returns ed and ashamed from the bloody chaos of the Eastern front to find his village home much changed and existing in the dark shadow of an...

Achieving Your Full Potential is a guide to personal growth and development growth mindset. It covers a variety of topics, such as purpose setting, cultivating a positive mindset, growing self-awareness, constructing self-discipline, enhancing verbal exchange and interpersonal skills, handling feelings and stress, and cultivating an experience of purpose. The book offers sensible recommendations and techniques for enhancing those skills and steering you toward a life stimulated and devoted...

Set near the concentration camps of Auschwitz, an accaimed historical thriller of the end of World War II that has been called “A masterpiece of empathetic imagination and storytelling flair” (BBC History Magazine, “Historical Novel of the Year”)Paul Brandt, a soldier in the German army, returns wounded and ashamed from the bloody chaos of the Eastern Front to find his village changed and in the dark shadow of an SS rest hut—a luxurious ...

The Oxford Handbook of Symbolic Interactionism features a diverse array of cutting-edge scholarship in symbolic interactionism (SI). Contributors present original research in various established and emerging areas of concern while outlining key theoretical and methodological foundations of this multifaceted and broadly relevant perspective in the field of sociology. The scholars featured in this volume present new and evolving outlooks on foundational SI themes including the self ...