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The surprising alliance between Japan and pro-Tokyo African Americans during World War II
In November 1942 in East St. Louis, Illinois a group of African Americans engaged in military drills were eagerly awaiting a Japanese invasion of the U.S.- an invasion that they planned to join. Since the rise of Japan as a superpower less than a century earlier, African Americans across class and ideological lines had saluted the Asian nation, not least because...
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Not this world, or is it? As they travel through wilderness they argue about their path and the paradise they are seeking. Their journey is dreamlike in a land Edenic, yet not without its savagery. Rarely seen godlike beings offer direction beset by ambiguity. Who are they? And who are the travellers of the other group they meet? Why are the memories of the two parties so inexplicably confused? Dreams intrude into their Eden, seemingly from a place...
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AUTHOR'S NOTE:This is a serial! The books in this series may have cliffhangers and hooks to make you want to continue to the next book. Do not begin if you don't want to become addicted to the series! Southern Legacy will consist of four books: Belle of Charleston, Shadows of Magnolia, Born to Be Brothers and The Sun Rises. Enjoy!HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to read the books in order. This is a SERIAL!One book ends and the other picks up where it left off....
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A downsized print journalist has to prove he's still got it when the long-ago murder of his uncle may be tied to a much bigger bombshell . . .
Unceremoniously dumped from his newsroom job at a Harrisburg, Pennsylvania paper-and from his romantic relationship with a fellow reporter-journeyman journalist and Iraq vet Revere Polk finds himself investigating the decades-old murder of his grand great-uncle, Jacob Wissler Addison, a cold case that...
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"Uga Azi, an age of destruction and ignorance is here. Alamuo would fall by the sword of the son of her soil, Omenike. Nze Okoye knows that Kambili is among those chosen to destroy Uga Azi and so he had trained her for this time. When Omenike kills Nze Okoye and his wives, he takes Kambili as a captive. But Kambili is rescued by Ikemefuna, the village hero and on their way to a safe camp, they are taken by the Efulefus, slave traders.
Kambili is...
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The Sun Also Rises is a 1926 novel by American writer Ernest Hemingway, his first, that portrays American and British expatriates who travel along the Camino de Santiago from Paris to the Festival of San Fermín in Pamplona and watch the running of the bulls and the bullfights. An early modernist novel, it received mixed reviews upon publication. Hemingway biographer Jeffrey Meyers writes that it is now "recognized as Hemingway's greatest work" and...
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At only three moons of age, Hasefi, a young lynx, witnesses the ambush and annihilation of her tribe by a rogue wolfpack led by the black wolf, Sal. Hasefi is left to finish her tribe's quest alone, but first she must face the harsh wilderness and its trials. Along the way, help comes from an unlikely companion, a lone wolf named Kolahn, and Hasefi is forced to decide what is important to her. Her tribe's quest? Revenge for their deaths? Or the hopes...
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Merq's always known there's only one way Armise and he can end.The Opposition is losing-both the war and the fight for citizen support-and the Revolution's victory appears certain. Despite that success, Merq knows his leaders won't let two of their greatest assets simply walk away. But with Armise fighting for his life, getting out becomes Merq's primary objective.Almost two decades of selfishness can't be alleviated with one right decision, and Merq...
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Step into the captivating world of Japanese history with "The Rising Sun: A Brief History of Japan." In this meticulously crafted narrative, journey through centuries of rich cultural heritage, tumultuous warfare, and remarkable societal evolution that shaped the Land of the Rising Sun into the vibrant nation it is today.From the legendary origins of Japan's imperial line to the modern era of technological innovation, this book offers a comprehensive...
10) Rising Sun
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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Donna Grant introduces a wickedly seductive new series with a ruthless, jaded elf and a bewitching human hiding a powerful secret-unlikely soulmates whose passion will test the boundaries of life and death.
Nothing could make Yasmin return to Shaldorn, the place of nightmares. But when she's caught stealing, she's given an ultimatum: take Ravi over the Dangerous Peaks to the stronghold or face imprisonment.
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Collects Silver Surfer (1987) #1/2, 139-146; Silver Surfer/Thor Annual '98; Galactus the Devourer (1999) #1-6; Silver Surfer: Loftier Than Mortals (1999) #1-2. The Silver Surfer and Alicia Masters reach their journey's end! But before they go their separate ways, they must survive the manipulations of Tenebrae - and venture into the Microverse! And no trip there is complete without an emotionally charged battle against Psycho-Man! The Surfer feels...
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Summary of Bill O'Reilly & Martin Dugard's Killing the Rising Sun relates episodes from the Pacific theater of World War II including the controversial US decision to develop and utilize atomic weapons. Fueled by confidence in their racial superiority, the Japanese exerted great effort to expand their empire throughout East Asia.
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A group of friends decamps from 1920's Paris for the Festival of San Fermin in Pamplona, Spain. Jake is in love with the aristocratic Bret Ashley, but Bret's wandering eye lands on a young matador. In the week of drinking, bullfighting, and jealousy that follows, friendships will be upended and hopes for love dashed.
Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood in April 2022.
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In February 1942, nine-year-old Olga Morris and her family were in Singapore when the city fell to the Japanese Imperial Army in the biggest defeat in history of the British Forces. Turned back at an evacuation ship's gangway as the bombs fell, Olga and her parents and siblings were forced to take their chances and hide out until, captured by Japanese soldiers, they were sent on a forced march to the notorious Changi Prison.
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Collecting nine enchanting stories set in the Immortal Realm--a world of gods, magic and legendary creatures--the beautifully illustrated volume, told from the perspectives of multiple characters, is filled with magic, mythology, friendship and love.
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