Download or read book Extraordinary Warriors written by Christina Hadwin and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being extraordinary is at your fingertips. Go on, take a look. No one has or will every have your fingerprint. We were all created with extraordinary coded into our DNA. The world, society and people will do their best to make us believe we are ordinary. We have been given the choice to decide. It is up to you and I to decide what we will be. Will we be ordinary, or will we be extraordinary? Extraordinary warriors know who they are and what they have been created for. They do not listen to the opinions of the world or those around them. Extraordinary warriors listen to the voice of the One who created them and live from the inside out. While ordinary lives from the outside in and is constantly seeking outside approval, extraordinary warriors accept themselves and live from authenticity. Extraordinary warriors choose authenticity over approval. When we learn how to approve of and accept ourselves, we are no longer attached to the need of outside approval and validation. Having the mindset of an extraordinary warrior teaches us how to rise when we have fallen, how to heal when we have broken, how to overcome when we have failed. Author Christina Hadwin explains and portrays the difference between being ordinary and being an extraordinary warrior. Throughout her book she gives tools and examples to take the steps and transition from being ordinary to being an extraordinary warrior. Join Christina as she explores what it means to be extraordinary.
Download or read book Of Warriors Lovers and Prophets written by Max du Preez and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2010-11-05 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: South African history will never be the same again ... Shunning the predictable, Max du Preez has put on his investigative journalist’s cap and examined our past from a fresh perspective. The result is a collection of extraordinary and mostly unknown stories, all meticulously researched and written in an engaging and lively style. Instead of regurgitating the story of Jan van Riebeeck’s arrival at the Cape, he tells the tales of a Portuguese viscount killed on a Cape beach in 1510, of the Khoikhoi chief who was kidnapped and taken to England in 1610, and of the saucy goings-on between slave women and their European settler lovers. There’s the story of King Moshoeshoe’s remarkable conduct when cannibals ate his beloved grandfather, and Shaka’s sexuality is explored via his relationship with his mother and the woman who loved him without ever touching him. Sidestepping the old clichés about the Anglo-Boer War, Du Preez recounts the story of an Afrikaner broedertwis - General Christiaan de Wet and his brother Piet, who joined the British forces and fought his own people. The reader is taken through every stage of our history, up to the story of apartheid South Africa’s nuclear bombs, and the secret dealings and intrigue during the negotiations leading up to the 1994 elections. This is South African history as you’ve never seen it before: a colourful mosaic of our rich heritage.
Download or read book Rainforest Warriors written by Richard Price and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2011-06-06 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rainforest Warriors is a historical, ethnographic, and documentary account of a people, their threatened rainforest, and their successful attempt to harness international human rights law in their fight to protect their way of life—part of a larger story of tribal and indigenous peoples that is unfolding all over the globe. The Republic of Suriname, in northeastern South America, contains the highest proportion of rainforest within its national territory, and the most forest per person, of any country in the world. During the 1990s, its government began awarding extensive logging and mining concessions to multinational companies from China, Indonesia, Canada, and elsewhere. Saramaka Maroons, the descendants of self-liberated African slaves who had lived in that rainforest for more than 300 years, resisted, bringing their complaints to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. In 2008, when the Inter-American Court of Human Rights delivered its landmark judgment in their favor, their efforts to protect their threatened rainforest were thrust into the international spotlight. Two leaders of the struggle to protect their way of life, Saramaka Headcaptain Wazen Eduards and Saramaka law student Hugo Jabini, were awarded the Goldman Prize for the Environment (often referred to as the environmental Nobel Prize), under the banner of "A New Precedent for Indigenous and Tribal Peoples." Anthropologist Richard Price, who has worked with Saramakas for more than forty years and who participated actively in this struggle, tells the gripping story of how Saramakas harnessed international human rights law to win control of their own piece of the Amazonian forest and guarantee their cultural survival.
Download or read book Courage in America written by Michael J. Kerrigan and published by Wheatmark, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-11 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Courage in America: Warriors with Character, seven American warriors tell their stories of tragedy and triumph after suffering traumatic injuries and being faced with reestablishing their post-war lives. Through personal interviews, author Michael Kerrigan shows their courage and spirit as they beat the odds and overcome obstacles in the face of adversity. He reflects on their courage, leadership abilities, and military life, showcasing the good character of these young heroes, their caregivers, and families. The stories in this book will inspire, helping to motivate newly injured troops towards recovery, and giving Americans a better understanding of the sacrifices so many have made.
Download or read book Bj rn Ironside written by University Press Biographies and published by . This book was released on 2018-03-25 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Björn Ironside: The Extraordinary VikingStories handed down in the oral tradition for centuries and later recorded by monks tell the tale of a powerful Viking who set out to conquer Rome. Björn Ironside became a legendary figure for the Norse people even as his European exploits were taking place.Today, little is known of Björn Ironside. His story is marked by inconsistencies and exaggerations, leaving the modern world to rely on conjecture to fill in the details of his life. Yet, we do know that Björn Ironside existed and that he eventually became King of Sweden.In addition to the historical record, archeological digs have uncovered a wealth of information about Vikings like Björn Ironside. We know details of the Vikings' everyday lives, their beliefs, how they made their tools and built their houses and ships, how they fought, and how they celebrated their victories. We also know the challenges they faced and can make educated guesses about why they ventured out to explore, trade, loot and pillage on a global scale.Björn Ironside was a member of a Viking family well-known for striking fear in the hearts of their enemies and victims alike. His father, Ragnar Lothbrok, is the subject of intense controversy among Norse scholars, some of whom believe he was not a single person but a composite character based on several historical figures. But, if Björn Ironside existed and was the son of Ragnar, it stands to reason that Ragnar Lothbrok was also a real person. With little to go on, the question may never be answered.So, while Björn Ironside's story includes many historically accurate facts, the best way to experience the power of the legend is to start with what we know is real and then follow the myths and legends into the shifting sands of historical probability.As you read this biography of Björn Ironside, we encourage you to let your mind wander from what certainly was to what might also have been true. Dive into the legend with an open mind and a willingness to accept the historical possibilities presented here. You may find that you gain a new admiration for Björn Ironside or you may be repelled by his actions. Either way, you will see for yourself why history took note of this incredible Viking chieftain.Once upon a time, there was a great Viking leader who set out to own the most powerful city in the world. That man was Björn Ironside, and his legend survives him by over 1000 years. What will you make of Bjorn? Only you can decide.Björn Ironside: The Extraordinary Viking
Download or read book Berserker The Infamous Warriors written by Tim Nilsen and published by anonymous. This book was released on with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Berserkers - The infamous warriors: The mystical fighters of Norse mythology and their eternal legend The berserkers are among the most fascinating and terrifying figures in Norse mythology. As fierce warriors who fell into a state of unbridled frenzy, they shaped the stories and legends of the Viking Age like no other figure. But who were these mystical warriors really? What rituals and beliefs lay behind their unstoppable rage? And why do they still have such a strong influence on our culture today? In this book, you will delve deep into the world of the berserkers. You will learn about their origins as Odin's indomitable warriors, their ritual practices and the symbolism that surrounded them. Discover the historical significance of these warriors in Norse society and the various depictions of their battles in the Icelandic sagas. Learn more about the role of bear and wolf skins, the mysterious number twelve and the berserkers' connection to the ancient gods of the north. In addition to the historical and mythological analysis, this book also sheds light on the modern reception of berserkers in film, literature and pop culture. It shows how these fearsome warriors have become symbols of brute strength and uncontrollable rage that still inspire the imagination today. Ideal for fans of Norse mythology, history and epic tales, this book offers a comprehensive and gripping account of the legendary berserkers and their eternal legend.
Download or read book Warriors for a Living written by Idan Sherer and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2017-01-05 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Warriors for a Living, Idan Sherer examines the experience of the Spanish infantry during the formative period of the Italian Wars. Decades of clashes between Spain and France transformed Italy into a crucible of military tactics and technology and brought about the emergence of the Spanish infantry tercios as Europe’s finest military force for more than a century. From their recruitment, through the complexities of everyday life in the army and culminating in the potential brutality of soldiering, the book offers a fresh and much needed exploration, analysis and, at times, reconsideration of what it meant to be a professional soldier in early modern Europe.
Download or read book Monday s Warriors written by Maurice Shadbolt and published by David R. Godine Publisher. This book was released on 1992 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on fact, this tells of Kimball Bent, a Yankee who blundered into the British army in the mid-19th century, and was sent to fight in New Zealand. He deserted across battle lines to the Maori side in possibly the most ferocious colonial war ever fought.
Download or read book Women Warriors written by Pamela D. Toler and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2019-02-26 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who says women don’t go to war? From Vikings and African queens to cross-dressing military doctors and WWII Russian fighter pilots, these are the stories of women for whom battle was not a metaphor. The woman warrior is always cast as an anomaly—Joan of Arc, not GI Jane. But women, it turns out, have always gone to war. In this fascinating and lively world history, Pamela Toler not only introduces us to women who took up arms, she also shows why they did it and what happened when they stepped out of their traditional female roles to take on other identities. These are the stories of women who fought because they wanted to, because they had to, or because they could. Among the warriors you’ll meet are: * Tomyris, ruler of the Massagetae, who killed Cyrus the Great of Persia when he sought to invade her lands * The West African ruler Amina of Hausa, who led her warriors in a campaign of territorial expansion for more than 30 years * Boudica, who led the Celtic tribes of Britain into a massive rebellion against the Roman Empire to avenge the rapes of her daughters * The Trung sisters, Trung Trac and Trung Nhi, who led an untrained army of 80,000 troops to drive the Chinese empire out of Vietnam * The Joshigun, a group of 30 combat-trained Japanese women who fought against the forces of the Meiji emperor in the late 19th century * Lakshmi Bai, Rani of Jhansi, who was regarded as the “bravest and best” military leader in the 1857 Indian Mutiny against British rule * Maria Bochkareva, who commanded Russia’s first all-female battalion—the First Women’s Battalion of Death—during WWII * Buffalo Calf Road Woman, the Cheyenne warrior who knocked General Custer off his horse at the Battle of Little Bighorn * Juana Azurduy de Padilla, a mestiza warrior who fought in at least 16 major battles against colonizers of Latin America and who is a national hero in Bolivia and Argentina today * And many more spanning from ancient times through the 20th century. By considering the ways in which their presence has been erased from history, Toler reveals that women have always fought—not in spite of being women but because they are women.
Download or read book The Crucible written by Christina Hadwin and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-27 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all have a diamond inside of us. Throughout our lives, our relationships, our work and the daily struggles we face, have tried to bury these diamonds underneath lies which attack our identity. In The Crucible, author Christina Hadwin shares her personal testimonies of how she learned to dance through the hardships of life and use the struggles to become an extraordinary warrior. We cannot escape suffering, but we can choose to be greater than what we suffer. This book is a testament to how Christina dug past the lies and labels society tried to place on her, and how she learned to let her true royal identity shine.
Download or read book Civilian Warriors written by Erik Prince and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-10-28 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The founder of Blackwater offers the gripping true story of the world’s most controversial military contractor. In 1997, former Navy SEAL Erik Prince started a business that would recruit civilians for the riskiest security jobs in the world. As Blackwater’s reputation grew, demand for its services escalated, and its men eventually completed nearly 100,000 missions for both the Bush and Obama administrations. It was a huge success except for one problem: Blackwater was demonized around the world. Its employees were smeared as mercenaries, profiteers, or worse. And because of the secrecy requirements of its contracts with the Pentagon, the State Department, and the CIA, Prince was unable to correct false information. But now he’s finally able to tell the full story about some of the biggest controversies of the War on Terror, in a memoir that reads like a thriller.
Download or read book Warriors written by Max Hastings and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2006-01-03 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heroism in battle has been celebrated throughout history, yet it is one of the least understood virtues. What makes some men and women perform extraordinary deeds on the battlefield? What makes them risk their lives in the pursuit of victory?Max Hastings, one of our foremost military historians, has seen combat up close and written about it for decades. In Warriors, he brings us the experiences of fourteen soldiers who fought in the wars of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. From an exuberant cavalry officer in Napoleon’s army to an abused orphan who in World War II became America’s youngest general since Custer, to an Israeli officer who recovered from a devastating injury to save his country, each portrait depicts a unique and remarkable story. A tribute to soldierly valor and a deeply insightful study of combat, this is an essential book for anyone who wishes to understand what it means to be at war.
Download or read book Doomsday Warriors written by Donald C. Corrigan and published by Author House. This book was released on 2011-06-13 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marcus, a champion of the Guardian Knights and hero of Kadema, has faced many challenges in his life. Now he must face a new one; transforming two baby twins into strong and capable warriors who will be able to protect the world from a threat that has risen from the ashes of the Guardian War. The strongest of the twins, Micael, has shown potential to become the world's greatest warrior. He has been trained and trained well. However, despite the training, Micael may not have the strength to stand against the forces of darkness that have conspired against Kadema. After the mastermind of the Exiles unleashes a strategy that cripples the Guardian Knights, Marcus and Micael are forced to decide on a plan of desperation; seek out a traitorous army once loyal to Luxius, the deceased Master of the Exiles. If Micael fails in his quest to ally himself with the Banished Army, then his life and those of his companions will be forfeit. However, if Micael is successful, then the world will see the might of an army not seen in nearly one hundred years. However even if the Banished Army agrees to aid Kadema, the combined strength may not be enough. The Exiles have constructed a new weapon, which is capable of destroying hundreds of thousands of lives in an instant. Even more terrifying is the mastermind's ultimate goal. If they are successful, the combined strength of Micael, Marcus and their allies will not be enough to stop the annihilation of the entire planet. Dawn of the Guardian is the first book in the ongoing Doomsday Warriors Saga.
Download or read book Equity Warriors written by George S. Perry, Jr. and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2022-01-14 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Equity leadership is a complex and often perilous endeavor -- particularly in our current era of political polarization. The fundamental (and paradoxical) challenge is advancing equity in a system that was never designed to serve all children. Deep systemic change will happen only when educators and their community partners understand how the interlocking systems in education operate and learn how to crack the codes that have perpetuated those systems. A number of books on equity leadership focus on single improvement strategies such as equity audits, equitable grading practices, and cultural competence. However, there are few guides to navigating the complex barriers to implementing deep rooted change. The proposed title is unique in that it honors the complexity of such change but, at the same time, equips leaders with actionable, strategic moves to advance an equity agenda. And, while knowing these moves is important, knowing when to make the moves is critical. The moves are non-linear, interconnected and sometimes overlapping, possibly ambiguous and always situational"--
Download or read book Samurai Game written by Christine Feehan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-07-03 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world so dark and seductive, expect nothing less than a triple-cross in this explosive Ghostwalker novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan… In an underground club, a high-ranking public official spends his secret nights indulging in fantasies as exciting as they are depraved. For a seductive employee of the Dungeon, it’s her job to fulfill them. But she’s playing a far more dangerous game—one of blackmail, politics, and murder that reaches into the shadow world of the Ghostwalkers, and the creation of a spectacular, one-of-a-kind new weapon of defense. But when a dictator makes his own catastrophic moves, the Ghostwalkers have no choice but to bring in two major players—a man and woman both driven by passion and revenge. Both expendable. Both with nothing left to lose.
Download or read book A Manual of Ancient History written by William Cooke Taylor and published by . This book was released on 1845 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Finishing School written by Dick Couch and published by Crown. This book was released on 2005-05-31 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Finishing School, former Navy SEAL Dick Couch, author of the acclaimed Warrior Elite, follows SEALs on the ground and in the water as they undergo SEAL Tactical Training. In America’s new war, the first guns in the fight are special operations forces, including the Navy SEALs, specially trained warriors who operate with precision, swiftness, and lethal force. In the constantly shifting war on terror, SEAL units—small in number, flexible, stealthy, and efficient—are more vital than ever to America’s security as they take the battle to an elusive enemy around the globe. But how are Navy SEALs made? In Warrior Elite, Couch narrated one SEAL class's journey through BUD/S training, the brutal initial course that separates out candidates with the character and stamina necessary to begin training as Navy SEALs. In The Finishing School, Couch follows SEALs into the next levels of training—SEAL Tactical Training—where they master combat skills such as precision shooting, demolitions, secure communications, parachuting, diving, and first aid. From there, the men enter operational platoons, where they subordinate their individual abilities to the mission of the group and train for special operations in specific geographic environments. Never before has a civilian writer been granted such close access to the training of America’s most elite military forces. The Finishing School is essential reading for anyone who wants to know what goes into the making of America’s best warriors.
