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A comprehensively illustrated history and analysis of ''The Hump'' campaign in World War II, the huge and treacherous airlift over the Himalayas to keep China fighting.In World War II, the war in China tied down much of the Japanese Army, and it was crucial to keep China fighting and supplied. But when the Burma Road fell, the only way left was by air, in piston-engined transports, over the Himalayas from India. As Japan captured new bases and stationed fighters to intercept, the possible routes over ''The Hump'' became increasingly treacherous. In this book, aviation historian Mark Lardas explains how the campaign was fought. While the effort started with only 25 transports and its original organization was ad hoc, by July 1945 it had grown into a vast and organized air armada, with new airfields, specialized navigation aids, and a force of 640 aircraft. The cost was high, with 594 aircraft lost, and over 1,300 killed. But during the war it hauled nearly 700,000 tons of supplies, keeping China in the war. The India-China Wing of the Air Traffic Command earned a Presidential Unit Citation for its efforts, the first ever awarded to a non-combat unit. Packed with illustrations and maps, this is the story of the first successful strategic airlift in history. The lessons of the Hump fed into the Berlin Airlift of 1948-49, and it was the essential forerunner behind the United States'' capability to project power in the Cold War.

Významné množství turistických cest bylo a dodnes je motivováno touhou navštívit místo, které museli jednotlivci či celé komunity z různých příčin opustit. Tato monografie se zaměřuje na specifickou formu turismu spojenou s návraty německých vysídlenců, kteří byli po konci druhé světové války nuceně vysídleni z Československa. Po pionýrském období prvních ilegálních přechodů hranic je přibližně od druhé poloviny padesátých let 20. století možné sledovat postupný nárůst individuálního a později i organizovaného tzv. domovského turismu (Heimat-turismu).

God is going to use someone to walk in purpose, meaning, destiny and anointing. So why not you? You can operate in your God-given abilities when you operate out of your God-given identity. There is a very human tendency to believe the best for others and the worst for ourselves. To believe that someone else can operate in their full potential, while we settle to exist in our scraps of talent and personal limitations. But what if we could identify these lies for what they are and learn to take hold of the life God has actually called us to?When Ed Newton was ten years old, a woman at McDonald''s prophesied over him that God was going to use him in a great way. Ed, who was eating lunch with his deaf parents, didn''t even have a relationship with the Lord at the time. He had no idea that the story that God was writing would one day be something he''d feel compelled to share with others.Ed has walked the road of biblical identity and is now inviting others to do the same. Why Not You? is filled with his stories of growing up as a child of deaf parents (CODA) as well as other life experiences. Ed shows how the truth of God’s Word can cut through the web of self-doubt so many followers of Christ struggle with and show them who God created them to be. This book will help readers:battle through negative self-talk, doubts, and insecurities;retrain their minds to view themselves from God''s perspective;see their setbacks as setups for success;stop questioning their gifts and talents and start living in them. Backed with Scripture and a raw look at his journey from childhood until a miraculous, spiritual encounter with the Lord in early 2024, Ed shows readers that it’s not only possible for God to use them, but that God wants to use them. Each chapter challenges readers to confidently walk in the calling and identity God has placed on their lives.

The remarkable story of the last Ottoman Caliph, exiled by Atatürk, who tried to recreate the Caliphate in the Indian princely state of Hyderabad.Abdulmecid II was a talented painter, music enthusiast and Francophile. He was also the last Ottoman Caliph, expelled from Istanbul in March 1924 when Turkey abolished the 1,300-year-old Caliphate.From his villa on the French Riviera, Abdulmecid launched a plan to resurrect the institution and transform world history. Indian politician Shaukat Ali brokered a marital alliance between the Ottomans and the Nizam of Hyderabad, the world’s richest prince, who governed a state the size of Italy in the Indian subcontinent. This saw the union of Islam’s two greatest houses, and of the Islamic west and east. It cemented Hyderabad’s status as a global Muslim capital, and left Abdulmecid’s grandson, the Ottoman prince and the designated Nizam-in-waiting, perfectly placed to claim the Caliphate. But Partition in 1947 and the annexation of Hyderabad the following year spelled the end of this prospect. Exploring the lives, cultures and sensibilities of an amazing cast of players, The Indian Caliphate details this extraordinary history, which for decades has been consigned to near oblivion. This story of the downfall of two Muslim dynasties reveals a forgotten fact: that India was, in many ways, the very epicentre of the Islamic world in the early twentieth century.

“My peace I give to you” (John 14:27 NKJV). We were always meant to live in peace with God and with one another. From Genesis to Revelation, the story of the Bible is the story of peace lost and restored.The Peace of God Bible invites you to experience the power of God’s peace in your life as you engage with God’s Word. Devotions guide you in meditating on this important theme of Scripture each day. Short notes offer powerful insights into the way God works out peace in your life as you read. Study lists invite you to apply the Bible’s teaching to specific areas of your life.Features include:                                                                       Book introductions to help reveal the part peace plays in each book of the Bible 365 devotionals based on a key verse or passage to guide you in how to receive and live by God’s peace365 peace notes offering short, powerful insights to help you understand more deeply the wholeness you have in ChristTopical indexes to help you study on your own how God''s peace can shape different relationships in your lifeArticles explore what the peace of God is, how to find or recover it, and how to experience eternal salvation because of what God has done for youConcise concordance and index of featuresEnd-of-page translators’ notes and cross-referencesLine-matched, double-column typesettingClear and readable 9.5-point NKJV Comfort Print®

Unlock your creative potential and explore the world of creativity In The World of Creativity, author Fredrik Haren embarks on a fascinating journey to explore the essence of creativity from every corner of the globe. The book addresses the universal quest of people longing to uncover their own creative power by presenting insights gathered from a 25-year trek across 75 countries. Fredrik Haren, known as "The Creativity Explorer," combines interviews with thousands of creative individuals, from executives in Silicon Valley to isolated nomads in Mongolia – he even went to North Korea, all to help readers unlock their unique creative abilities and tackle life's challenges with innovative solutions. The World of Creativity offers a unique and comprehensive perspective on human creativity by sharing experiences from people in diverse environments. Each chapter is dedicated to insights from a different country allowing readers to gain inspiration from the creative processes of individuals like a paper artist in Bangkok and a glass artist in Barcelona, enriching their own approach to creativity. Inside the book: Gain insights into creativity from diverse cultures and professions around the worldDiscover personal stories that reveal unique perspectives on creativity and innovationLearn how to apply universal creative principles to solve modern problemsIncrease your understanding about what creativity is by broadening your comprehension of the topic The World of Creativity is a book for the curious. Perfect for business leaders, artists, educators, and anyone interested in the richness of creative thought across the globe. This book invites readers to broaden their understanding and find personal inspiration, regardless of their professional background or creative experience.

Were the Huns, Goths, Vandals, Franks and Saxons as mindlessly violent as popular belief suggests? Or were they only too human, struggling for freedom and surviva? ociety was in turmoil – political instability and economic uncertainty divided loyalties in Europe. Entrepreneurs and opportunists were prepared to risk all in bids for power. Men such as Attila the Hun, Gaiseric the Vandal and Alaric the Goth pitted their wits against the leaders of the rapidly mutating Roman establishment in the fourth to sixth centuries. Studded with painstakingly researched anecdotes of scandal, court gossip, superstition and fanatical religious beliefs, Warriors of the Dark Ages takes a refreshing look at a complex story of pawns and manipulators, saints and sinners, which was resolved when people with very different values and outlooks learned to accept each other. The finale was uplifting – a tale of human conflict painfully moulded into a brilliant new future as modern Europe and its component states. Through the writings of ancient commentators, glimpse the love, hate, treachery and, at times, humour as prevalent in the European Dark Ages as they are today.

Kick your depression to the curb and find self-acceptance in the process.Depression can feel like being caught in a cyclone, totally powerless and never knowing when it will let up. But no matter what lies depression tells you, you have the power to take a stand. Packed full of illustrations, this book will show you how to take positive action even when depression drains your energy.Jacs lives with depression and knows how to cut through its bullshit. With insight from her own mental health journey, this book will help you lead your own recovery, from understanding your mental health to making an action plan and seeking professional support.With her compassionate, down-to-earth and funny advice, you''ll be empowered to feel more confident, less fearful and more accepting of yourself.

Now available in trade paper!Relationships everywhere are in crisis due to our inability to talk about "difference" without polarizing. Since objection to difference is the core human problem, we need a skill that helps us connect beyond difference. That''s just what New York Times bestselling authors Dr. Harville Hendrix and Dr. Helen LaKelly Hunt offer in their new book: How To Talk With Anyone About Anything. They call it the Safe Conversations Dialogue process, which everyone can learn and teach, that moves all relationships from danger to safety, making connecting possible.For centuries, most of us humans have talked to others in monologues, believing that the world is the way we see it, that what we say about it is the "truth" and we have assumed that everyone sees it "our" way. If they do not, we experience tension and conflict on many levels. On the other hand, few of us have ever listened to others while they are talking and tried to see the world from their point of view while retaining our own perspective. Instead of listening to understand and collaborate about our differences, we tend to replace their perspective with our own. This results in polarization, not only in our personal lives and work environments, but also in the political and religious arenas we inhabit. This has led to anxiety, frustration, anger, violence, and war. Clearly, the world needs a new way to talk that transcends difference and leads to collaboration, co-creation, and cooperation.Getting the Love You Want, teach that the practice of Safe Conversations Dialogue impacts the "physics of the Space Between." Here is what they mean:All of us live in and are a part of an energy field in which everything everywhere is connecting with everything everywhere. This energy field occupies the Space-Between us.When there is safety in the energy field that occupies the Space-Between us, we can connect.When there is anxiety in the Space Between, we defend ourselves. We cannot connect but tend to polarize.Anyone, if they decide to, can restore safety in the Space Between by using a structure conversation skill called the Safe Conversations Dialogue.  In How to Talk with Anyone about Anything, Harville and Helen share the wisdom of the Safe Conversations process and the four structured and teachable skills that create safety and connection:Dialogue: Dialogue is two or more people taking turns talking and listening. Monologue is one person talking and expecting everyone else to listen. When two or more people shift from Monologue to Dialogue, they can transform any relationship from conflict to safety, connection and collaboration.Zero Negativity: Negativity disrupts safety and is non-negotiable for safe and thriving relationships. When Dialogue is practiced with Zero Negativity, criticism about what one does not have is replaced with a positive request for what one wants. This transforms conflict into safety and connecting.Empathy: Empathy is the capacity to experience or imagine how another person has gone through life. When Dialogue is practiced with empathy, one can more easily accept the different perspective of another person and maintain one''s own perspective without polarizing.Affirmation: Affirmation is valuing another person because they exist rather than for what they have done for you. When Dialogue includes affirmation, the other person experiences themselves as human rather than as an "object" that is valued because of what they do. How to Talk with Anyone about Anything offers the keys to unlocking your ability to connect with others in a new and profoundly different way. And, as more of us hone that ability, together, we can bring about a fundamental shift in society away from our current focus on the "self" and polarization about difference towards safety and true connection that includes total personal freedom, universal equality, radical inclusion, and celebration of diversity—a society in whic

“My peace I give to you” (John 14:27 NKJV). We were always meant to live in peace with God and with one another. From Genesis to Revelation, the story of the Bible is the story of peace lost and restored.The Peace of God Bible invites you to experience the power of God’s peace in your life as you engage with God’s Word. Devotions guide you in meditating on this important theme of Scripture each day. Short notes offer powerful insights into the way God works out peace in your life as you read. Study lists invite you to apply the Bible’s teaching to specific areas of your life.Features include:                                                                       Book introductions to help reveal the part peace plays in each book of the Bible 365 devotionals based on a key verse or passage to guide you in how to receive and live by God’s peace365 peace notes offering short, powerful insights to help you understand more deeply the wholeness you have in ChristTopical indexes to help you study on your own how God''s peace can shape different relationships in your lifeArticles explore what the peace of God is, how to find or recover it, and how to experience eternal salvation because of what God has done for youConcise concordance and index of featuresEnd-of-page translators’ notes and cross-referencesLine-matched, double-column typesettingClear and readable 9.5-point NKJV Comfort Print®

Easy to read. Easy to carry. A wonderful experience.This edition of the New Testament makes reading a delight with its two-column layout, high-quality paper, and the clear and readable KJV Comfort Print. And its convenient personal size makes it one you’ll want to carry with you everywhere you go.Today, more than 400 years since its initial publication, the bestselling King James Version continues to inspire, encourage, and strengthen people from all walks of life. The KJV is considered one of the most influential and beautiful works of literature in the English language and continues to be the favorite translation for millions of Christians.Features include:Convenient personal size making it easy to carry wherever you goWords of Christ in redEasy-to-read, two-column typesettingClear and readable 9.5-point KJV Comfort Print

This volume is devoted to the origins and early history of the Indo-Aryans. According to the generally accepted theory, they originated in the Eurasian steppe, from where they subsequently migrated to the Indian subcontinent and the Iranian plateau. However, evidence to support these developments is lacking. The author has collected linguistic, palaeogenetic and archaeological data to reconstruct the processes that occurred in the Eneolithic and Bronze Age over large areas of Eurasia, demonstrating that the ancestral homeland of the Indo-Iranians was in Northwestern Iran. From there some migrated to Southeastern Iran, which led to the emergence of Indo-Aryan dialects around the beginning of the 3rd millennium BC. From the middle of the 3rd millennium BC, the migration of Indo-Aryan tribes to the north-east of Iran and Central Asia began, which later culminated with migration to India, as well as to the Near East, Eastern Europe, the Southern Urals and, occasionally, to Southern Siberia.

In November 1519, Hernando Cortés walked along a causeway leading to the capital of the Aztec kingdom and came face to face with Moctezuma. That story--and the story of what happened afterwards--has been told many times, but always following the narrative offered by the Spaniards. After all, we have been taught, it was the Europeans who held the pens. But the Native Americans were intrigued by the Roman alphabet and, unbeknownst to the newcomers, they used it to write detailed histories in their own language of Nahuatl. Until recently, these sources remained obscure, only partially translated, and rarely consulted by scholars. For the first time, in Fifth Sun, the history of the Aztecs is offered in all its complexity based solely on the texts written by the indigenous people themselves. Camilla Townsend presents an accessible and humanized depiction of these native Mexicans, rather than seeing them as the exotic, bloody figures of European stereotypes. The conquest, in this work, is neither an apocalyptic moment, nor an origin story launching Mexicans into existence. The Mexica people had a history of their own long before the Europeans arrived and did not simply capitulate to Spanish culture and colonization. Instead, they realigned their political allegiances, accommodated new obligations, adopted new technologies, and endured. This engaging revisionist history of the Aztecs, told through their own words, explores the experience of a once-powerful people facing the trauma of conquest and finding ways to survive, offering an empathetic interpretation for experts and non-specialists alike.

Grief doesn’t have to be the end of your story.Healing is possible. This powerful promise lies at the heart of Dear Drew: Creating a Life Bigger Than Grief, Melissa Hull’s transformative guide to healing from profound loss. When Hull lost her four-year-old son in a drowning accident, she sank into guilt, unable to imagine a way to move forward. As she slowly rebuilt her life, she realized a critical truth: Healing is a choice that requires active participation. In this powerful book, Hull shares the tools and practices that helped her navigate overwhelming pain, release shame and self-blame, and create a life of purpose. With deep compassion and fiercely personal storytelling, she shows readers it’s possible to integrate grief and grow alongside it, and to build a meaningful future while still honoring the past. Whatever your loss, no matter the depth of your sorrow, you are worthy and capable of healing. Dear Drew is an invitation to discover resilience, growth, and even joy—in a life where loss and love can coexist.

Easy to read. Easy to carry. A wonderful experience.This edition of the New Testament makes reading a delight with its two-column layout, high-quality paper, and the clear and readable KJV Comfort Print. And its convenient personal size makes it one you’ll want to carry with you everywhere you go.Today, more than 400 years since its initial publication, the bestselling King James Version continues to inspire, encourage, and strengthen people from all walks of life. The KJV is considered one of the most influential and beautiful works of literature in the English language and continues to be the favorite translation for millions of Christians.Features include:Convenient personal size making it easy to carry wherever you goWords of Christ in redEasy-to-read, two-column typesettingClear and readable 9.5-point KJV Comfort Print

In this empowering and accessible new resource, the co-founders of mindbodygreen challenge our definition of wellness, health, and self-improvement by revealing what a healthy lifestyle looks like at the fundamental level-and it's not what we think. On your journey toward a more health-conscious life, you've likely been bombarded by an overwhelming amount of information-from the Kardashian-like wellness influencers who (unrealistically) insist upon sustainably sourced Epsom salt baths every night, to the elite longevity optimizers who measure their lactate levels after a workout. The echo chamber of the internet, and social media algorithms that favor polarizing opinions to drive views and engagement, have hijacked our understanding of health. No matter which corner of the wellness world you inhabit, our social feeds are filled with advice that presumes we all have the same amount of time, money, and resources. In this saturated landscape, how can you avoid the potential scams and dodge the doctors-turned-celebrities to find what really works for yo? ver the past decade, Colleen and Jason Wachob, co-founders of mindbodygreen, have cultivated a leading wellness lifestyle media brand for everyone seeking to cut through this noise, and live a happier, healthier, and greener lifestyle. The Joy of Well-Being is a distillation of almost fifteen years of this experience on the forefront of the well-being conversation: they've done the legwork so you don't have to. The Wachobs are a product of their mentors and years of working with hundreds of the world's most brilliant well-being minds, PhDs, MDs, therapists, movement specialists, spiritual leaders, and journalists. They've developed ways to discern meaningful points of information amidst the chaos, an act they consider both a science and an art. The Joy of Well-Being is more than a book, it's a reawakening, marking a crucial shift away from the do-this-then-do-that paradigm, to cultivating a joyful lifestyle that centers each individual, and their own health and happiness. True well-being isn't something you chase, it is something you weave together, as each new day presents an opportunity to make choices that support feeling good in your body, in your relationships, and in your life.

Providing help for practitioners to support parents and grandparents during the perinatal period, this book offers advice on how to maintain good mental health. The authors lay the groundwork for understanding the factors that affect perinatal mental health and offer practical interventions which enhance the practitioners'' ability to help both parents.The book looks at the importance of good mental health, the different types of poor mental health, as well as the impact of these on the infant. It also raises awareness of the importance of fathers'' mental health and the understanding of how parents can have different timelines for their own traumas.By providing practitioners with a toolkit to look at parents'' and grandparents'' mental health during the perinatal period, Supporting Parents and Families with Perinatal Mental Health is an essential guide for recognising parents'' deteriorating mental health, helping them to improve it, leading them to recovery.

A detailed look at Admiral Yi''s four 1592 sorties that defeated the Japanese navy and established him as a national hero.In 1592, Korean Admiral Yi Sun-sin planned a series of attacks against the Japanese navy. His first two campaigns saw him destroy several isolated Japanese squadrons engaged in coastal raiding activities. Once informed of these attacks, Toyotomi Hideyoshi ordered his daimyos to assemble their ships in a dedicated task force to meet Yi in battle. In his third campaign, Yi was able to successfully lure out a Japanese fleet and destroy it in August at the Battle of Hansando. Yi and his ships then sunk fleets at Angolpo. To capitalize on this victory, the Koreans then bombarded the Japanese fleet at Busan in September.With period images, colourful artwork and detailed maps, this book delves into Admiral Yi''s tactics, which were decisive to stopping the momentum of the Japanese advance into Korea. These naval engagements destabilized the Japanese grip on the southern coast and ended hopes of sustaining their armies by sea. Historian Yuhan Kim brings to life the actions of one of the greatest naval commanders in the world and explores why Admiral Yi was so successful.

This step-by-step guide, from expert professionals, helps clinicians develop formulation-driven cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) that is individually tailored to adult ADHD clients. Despite a growing number of adults being diagnosed with ADHD and seeking mental health services, clinicians continue to express a lack of confidence in being able to offer effective support. Given the uniqueness of each ADHD client's experiences, this book sets out an approach for professionals to work with individuals to co-develop tailored CBT interventions rather than a using a 'one size fits all' approach. In a clear, step-by-step manner clinicians are guided through the three stages of therapy from Assessment and Therapy, Planning to Active Therapy, and finally Ending Therapy and Looking Ahead. Client handouts at the end of the book also form useful materials for providing further information to clients and recording the therapy process. Taking a neuro-affirmative approach, this book will allow clinicians to support their clients to see their ADHD characteristics as differences not deficits.