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The legitimate professional wrestler who despised working matches. John "The Nebraska Tigerman" Pesek was born twenty years too late. A legitimate wrestler who debuted as the sport transitioned to working matches. Pesek was made for the late 19th Century wrestling ring. Promoters were wary of Pesek but only too happy to use his legitmate skills to end promotional wars and to double-cross adversaries. Learn the true story of one of professional wrestling's last great legitimate wrestlers.

Suppose one day, your son or husband, while serving in the military or working as a journalist, is taken hostage by a terrorist group - and you have no idea whether your loved one is dead or alive. It’s a nightmare scenario. Here for the first time is the story of Ory Slonim, the one man in Israel who, for more than two decades, was known as the “door knocker.” He had been a private Israeli lawyer when he was asked to undertake, on behalf of the Israeli government, secret negotiations to find out the whereabouts of Israeli soldiers who were taken alive.

The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise attributed to Sun Tzu, a high-ranking military general, strategist and tactician, and kindred to the Realpolitik of his time. It is commonly thought of as a definitive work on military strategy and tactics. For the last two thousand years it remained the most important military treatise in Asia. The strategies and tactics in the Book transcend the military value and are widely used in the business, life and social contacts. The first annotated English language translation of the Book was completed and published by Lionel Giles in 1910. ...

A genuine classic. Not to be missed. By one of the masters of nonfiction. Monte Sole - Mountain of the Sun - had the bad luck to lie on the main route of withdrawal of the retreating German armies in autumn 1944. As the allied advance stormed up Italy to the very shadow of Monte Sole, Axis frustration over their retreat and the harassing Italian partisans reached its peak.

Despite its reputation as a language only of spies and hackers, cryptography plays a critical role in our everyday lives. Though often invisible, it underpins the security of our mobile phone calls, credit card payments, web searches, internet messaging, and cryptocurrencies - in short, everything we do online.

Follow my lead, Flyboy… Captain Stephanie ‘Piranha’ Ely had fought for every commendation and honor that she’d received her entire life – and wasn’t about to let anyone take that from her. She volunteered for this assignment, knowing it would guarantee a spot in command and had no clue just how much resolve it was actually going to take – especially when it came to Scarecrow. Copy that – I’m on your tail… Joey ‘Scarecrow’ Charlton didn’t have a care in the world. No commitments, no strings attached back home, and zero drive to do anything else. Eat, sleep, and fly...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

The wit and wisdom of William D. Sutton can now be shared with all. “As the muscles in the human frame, Is strengthened by our avocation, The human intellect it’s the same, By constant use and occupation” –William D. Sutton For a man of humble means from Grayson County, Kentucky, Sutton became a fairly well-off man, served in the Confederate army, where he was captured by his own brother, who was serving in the Union army. He languished as a prisoner of war and eventually lost his fortune. Sutton’s surviving works include never before published material from his own journals that ...

As COVID has shown us, humans can spread viruses worldwide to billions of people in just a few weeks. While that’s alarming, here’s what even scarier: computers can spread viruses globally within minutes. In The Cyber Pandemic Survival Guide, cybersecurity expert Tom Kirkham explains how weak our governments and businesses—large and small—are in the face of the sort of cyber warfare we’re experiencing. He also demonstrates how woefully underprepared our society is for a large-scale, worldwide cyberattack, despite the fact that many security experts believe cyberattacks are an ...

Sun Tzu’s The Art of War is the master key to power and victory and is the most important book ever written on overcoming obstacles and defeating your foes. All of the book’s millennia-old wisdom can be yours in a single sitting. Discover today why The Art of War has guided soldiers, generals, martial artists, and seekers throughout the ages.

Between the 1870s and 1930s, American social reformers, working closely with the US government, transformed sexual vice into an international political and humanitarian concern. As these activists worked to eradicate prostitution and trafficking, they promoted sexual self-control for both men and women as a cornerstone of civilization and a basis of American exceptionalism. Empire of Purity traces the history of these efforts, showing how the policing and penalization of sexuality was used to justify American interventions around the world.

In Double Crossed, historian Matthew Avery Sutton tells the extraordinary story of the entwined roles of spy-craft and faith in a world at war. Missionaries, priests, and rabbis, acutely aware of how their actions seemingly conflicted with their spiritual calling, carried out covert operations, bombings, and assassinations within the centers of global religious power, including Mecca, the Vatican, and Palestine.

Neither a protest against AI, nor a speculative work on how AI could replace humans, Algorithms of Armageddon provides a time-critical understanding of why AI is being implemented through state weaponization, the realities for the global power balance, and more importantly, U.S. national security.

Contained here is Julius Caesar's account of his activities following the Gallic Wars, in three books that detail his retaliation to a political conspiracy in Rome, leading to conflicts against his own countrymen and rival general Pompey. It is uniquely presented in Caesar's first-person perspective (the original Latin is in the third-person perspective). This production is based on a translation of the work by W.A. McDevitte and W.S. Bohn published in New York in 1869.

Excerpt Day 16 God answers prayers in His own way But Naaman became angry and stalked away. “I thought he would certainly come out to meet me!” he said. “I expected him to wave his hand over the leprosy and call on the name of the LORD his God and heal me! Aren’t the rivers of Damascus, the Abana and the Pharpar, better than any of the rivers of Israel? Why shouldn’t I wash in them and be healed?” So Naaman turned and went away in a rage. (2 Kings 5:11-12 NLT) Here's a little background: Naaman went to Elisha to be healed of his leprosy. He went to Elisha's house and waited at ...

While returning from a mission in Russia, Olivia and Austin find that an EMP terror attack has crippled the United States. Landing in Texas they discover that the terror attack was actually a false flag event initiated by the current Administration in a plot to take over the country and destroy the Constitution. The country is now divided and a new revolutionary war has begun, pitting the Administration, aided by NATO and factions in Russia and China against the United States military which now calls itself the New Republic Army (NRA). Olivia and Austin assist the NRA, Austin sent to ...

Whether you're struggling to balance work and life, facing overwhelming responsibilities, or yearning for a more profound sense of purpose, this book offers the roadmap you’ve been searching for. What makes "The War Within Us" unique is its comprehensive companion workbook, tailored to ensure you understand and actively incorporate the principles into your life. The exercises are designed to turn theory into action, transforming Musashi's ancient wisdom into your strategy for success.

After a series of terror attacks Max finds himself once again in battle with a ghost from the past – Daniel McBain, who as unearthed an annihilator base on the Oregon coast. Inadvertently Max, Susan and their group are whisked back to 1943 where history has been altered in the Nazi’s favor. They are pitted against an ARDU unit that will stop at nothing to kill them. They must somehow find a way back in order to correct the time line and stop a worldwide genocide

Toby’s journey into adulthood is loaded with risk, reward, and resilience. Book 5 in the hugely popular series on the thalidomide scandal. 100,000 copies sold! As the children affected by the drug thalidomide move into adulthood, 'Fear to Fearless' explores the impact on families and the unique challenges they faced. In the summer of 1977, Toby, now a 6th form student is on holiday in Jersey with his thalidomide friends when he finds himself thrust into the limelight during the nation’s celebration of the Queen’s Silver Jubilee. Amidst the fun and entertainment and stunning coastal ...

"The Antiwork Rebellion: Liberating Ourselves from the Tyranny of Work" is a thought-provoking and insightful book that challenges the dominant cultural narrative that work is the key to success and fulfillment. In this book, readers will embark on a journey to explore the antiwork movement and its vision for a society that values leisure, community, and creativity over endless toil and consumption. "The Antiwork Rebellion" provides a comprehensive examination of the historical, cultural, economic, and social implications of a society built around work. It delves into critiques of ...