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Embark on a captivating journey into the heart of Japanese mythology with Japanese Mythology for Beginners: Amaterasu, Susanoo, and the Kami of Shinto Legend. This audiobook offers an accessible and engaging exploration of Japan's rich mythological tapestry, delving into the stories and deities that have shaped its cultural and spiritual landscape for centuries.

'Irish Days, Indian Memories' offers a unique insight into an unexpectedly momentous facet of Dublin’s political and student life from 1913 to the end of the turbulent year that was 1916. V.V. Giri, fourth President of India (1969-74), who would later say of himself ‘when I am not an Indian, I am an Irishman’, and a group of twelve Indian law students at King’s Inns and University College Dublin, witnessed and participated in the events of these dramatic years. Drawn from diaries, letters, military and university records, their memories of the Dublin Lockout, the Irish Volunteers, ...

Master the Mind of a Warrior with the Timeless Wisdom of Japan’s Greatest Swordsman. A groundbreaking modern edition of Miyamoto Musashi’s legendary text—clear, complete, and designed for the modern listener. The Book of Five Rings is far more than a manual on swordsmanship. Written in 1645 by undefeated duelist and strategist Miyamoto Musashi, it is a profound exploration of discipline, timing, leadership, and the warrior’s path. Whether you're navigating personal challenges, leading a team, or seeking deeper clarity in life, Musashi’s philosophy offers tools to sharpen both mind and spirit.

Embark on a captivating journey through the tumultuous landscape of Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War era. Born in Nongkhai in 1976, the protagonist emerges from the liaison between a local woman and an American serviceman stationed at Udonthani, a pivotal air force base shrouded in secrecy. This gripping memoir delves into the transformative impact of war, vividly illustrating how foreign military presence can reshape societies and leave behind a legacy of uncertainty and loss. Explore the evolution of Udonthani from a humble agricultural hub into a bustling city teeming with life, ...

This is the story of Setsuko Nakamura Thurlow—a teenage girl living in Hiroshima in 1945, when the city was annihilated by an atomic bomb. Struggling with grief and anger, Thurlow set out to warn the world about the horrors of a nuclear attack in a crusade that has lasted decades. In 2015 Thurlow sparked a rallying cry for activists when she proclaimed at the United Nations, "Humanity and nuclear weapons cannot coexist."

Now, the fruits of Chas Henry's exhaustive four-year, two-continent investigation provide insight into what many have called the United States Marine Corps' worst-ever peacetime disaster. Fuji Fire shares the compelling and intimate stories of heartbreak and inspiration forged by these events while bringing to light new, critical analyses of the incident's causes and effects.

A reconstruction in English of the tenth, eleventh and twelfth books of the History Concerning Alexander the Great written by Cleitarchus of Alexandria in the mid-third century BC based on surviving ancient sources including Curtius, Diodorus, the Metz Epitome, Justin and Plutarch. This volume relates the story of Alexander's invasion of India in 327BC, the mutiny of his army at the River Hyphasis and his return to Persia after an horrific march through the Kedrosian Desert.

A reconstruction in English of the seventh, eighth and ninth books of the History Concerning Alexander the Great written by Cleitarchus of Alexandria in the mid-third century BC based on surviving ancient sources including Curtius, Diodorus, the Metz Epitome, Justin and Plutarch. This volume covers events from the aftermath of the death of Darius through to Alexander's wedding to Roxane just prior to his invasion of India.

In the hush between monsoon thunder and moonlit stillness, the hills of Assam have always whispered secrets. From the dense forests of Dima Hasao to the stilted villages along the Brahmaputra, ancient names still crawl across the memory of the land—Khoba-Khubi, Baak, Puwali Bhoot, Dainee, Jokhini. These are not merely ghosts, but living testaments to the cosmology of fear, justice, transgression, and survival among the people who have long dwelled in this region. Assamese demonology is not a closed system, but a breathing map of emotion, ethics, and ecology.