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...

Brought to you by Penguin.In The Age of the Strongman, Gideon Rachman finds global coherence in the chaos of the new nationalism, leadership cults and hostility to liberal democracy.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.

Peace and stability between the world’s most powerful nations is coming to an end. How did we get here – and what happens next?Wars have broken out in Europe and the Middle East, tensions are rising in East Asia, world leaders speak about the possibility of World War Three, and intelligence agencies have never seen the world in a more precarious state.After the Cold War, the US dominated the global economy and international political system. But a weakening...

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...

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.

The ships of Europe explore the globe. The Age of Mercantilism sets the stage for centuries to come. The Reformation is underway and scientific thinking begins to challenge the Church even as Nation falls upon Nation.In the Americas and Asia ancient empires clash. Cultures resonate and express themselves with the fruit of the Ottoman, Safavid, Moghul and Chinese expansion.In England the Elizabethan age of Shakespeare, Marlowe, Donne, Jonson and Spenser dawns. The English la...