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Napoleon's Imperial Guard: Organization, Uniforms and Weapons
Par Gabriele Esposito. 2021
A detailed analysis of the organization, uniforms and weapons of the French Imperial Guard created by Napoleon I. The author…
describes how this large military body evolved from the Consular Guard created by Bonaparte as early as 1799 and how this came to include dozens of different military units belonging to each branch of service (infantry, cavalry, artillery, specialist corps). The Imperial Guard was a 'miniature army' made up of veteran soldiers, who were dressed with the most spectacular and elegant uniforms ever seen on the battlefields of Europe. The Guard also included several 'exotic' non-French units that are also covered in the text: Egyptian Mamelukes, Polish and Lithuanian lancers, Tatar scouts, Dutch grenadiers and lancers. The way in which Napoleon employed the Guard in battle is discussed and also how it differed from the rest of the French Army in terms of military dress and weaponry.Allied Armour, 1939–1945: British and American Tanks at War
Par Anthony Tucker-Jones. 2020
“An important review of armoured warfare, armoured vehicle design, tactics, and operational issues during World War 2 . . . it comes…
highly commended.” —Dr Stuart C. Blank, Military Archive ResearchDuring the first years of the Second World War, Allied forces endured a series of terrible defeats at the hands of the Germans, Italians and Japanese. Their tanks were outclassed, their armored tactics were flawed. But the advent of new tank designs and variants, especially those from the United States, turned the tables. Although German armor was arguably still superior at the end of the war, the competence of Allied designs and the sheer scale of their production gave them a decisive advantage on the armored battlefield. This is the fascinating story that Anthony Tucker-Jones tells in this book which is part of a three-volume history of armored warfare during the Second World War.Chapters cover each major phase of the conflict, from the early blitzkrieg years when Hitler’s Panzers overran Poland, France and great swathes of the Soviet Union to the Allied fight back in tank battles in North Africa, Italy and northern Europe. He also covers less-well-known aspects of the armored struggle in sections on Allied tanks in Burma, India and during the Pacific campaign. Technical and design armored are a key element in the story, but so are changes in tactics and the role of the tanks in the integrated all-arms forces that overwhelmed the Axis.“The matter of armoured vehicles and their role in the turning of the tide against Germany is covered brilliantly in Anthony Tucker-Jones’s excellent treatise.” —Books Monthly“Very Highly Recommended.” —FiretrenchSoon after the outbreak of the Great War, following many years of part-time soldiering as cavalry troops on home defense…
duties, the members of various British Yeomanry regiments were asked to volunteer for overseas service. In 1916, officered by well-known members of the landed gentry, two of the Welsh Yeomanry regiments, the Pembroke Yeomanry and the Glamorgan Yeomanry, were amongst many who embarked for foreign service for the first time ever in their history. Spending the next twelve months in Egypt during the campaign against the Senussi tribesmen, the two regiments merged to form the 24th (Pembroke and Glamorgan Yeomanry) Battalion, Welsh Regiment, which joined the 74th (Yeomanry) Division to take part in the historic offensive into Palestine that ultimately led to the liberation of the Holy City of Jerusalem after 400 years of Ottoman rule. In May 1918, after two years of hard campaigning in the Palestinian deserts, the 24th Welsh embarked for France with the rest of the 74th Division, joining the Allied forces in the victorious 100-day offensive against the Germans. Welsh Yeomanry at War sheds new light on the battalions almost forgotten campaign in Palestine, which saw many of its troops killed and buried in the Holy Land, and also tells the enthralling story of its short but arduous period in France.Transforma las heridas de tu infancia: Rechazo, abandono, humullación, traición, injusticia
Par Anamar Orihuela. 2016
Con claridad y comprensión Anamar Orihuela define las heridas que nos mortifican y agobian mientras crecemos. También nos enseña a…
sanarlas, tener seguridad y vivir en confianza y armonía. De Anamar Orihuela, autora del bestseller Hambre de hombre. Un libro que despeja el camino para lograr una vida feliz, plena, sin culpas ni complejos. La clave: aliviar el dolor de nuestro niño interior y sanar las heridas que nuestros padres y las circunstancias dejaron en nuestra vida.A veces crecemos con inseguridades, temores, dudas y un carácter marcado por el dolor, el miedo y el abandono. Llegamos a la edad adulta vigorosos y con el éxito en nuestras manos, o amargados porquela vida es cruel e injusta. Entonces reflexionamos: lo tenemos todo para ser felices pero algo nos pasa, una nube negra nos persigue, no somos capaces de tomar la mejor decisión, ¿por qué? Con claridad, comprensión y una cercanía terapéutica amorosa, Anamar Orihuela define esas heridas que nos mortifican y agobian mientras crecemos: Rechazo, Abandono, Humillación, Traición e Injusticia. Explica cómose manifiestan, en qué etapa de nuestra vida afectan nuestros sentimientos, qué antídotos son efectivos para sanar las heridas y cómo trascender las relaciones padre-niño para aliviar, tener seguridad y vivir en confianza y armonía. Además, Transforma las heridas de tu infancia ofrece invaluables ejercicios de sanación de las heridas de la personalidad, una Meditación sanadora que aclare nuestras inquietudes y un bello Decreto de sanación de las heridas de la infancia que, sin duda, cambiará positivamente nuestra vida.The "genius" national bestseller on the art of caring less and getting more -- from the author of Calm the…
F*ck Down and F*ck No (Cosmopolitan). Are you stressed out, overbooked, and underwhelmed by life? Fed up with pleasing everyone else before you please yourself? It's time to stop giving a f*ck. This brilliant, hilarious, and practical parody of Marie Kondo's bestseller The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up explains how to rid yourself of unwanted obligations, shame, and guilt -- and give your f*cks instead to people and things that make you happy. The easy-to-use, two-step NotSorry Method for mental decluttering will help you unleash the power of not giving a f*ck about: Family drama Having a "bikini body" Iceland Co-workers' opinions, pets, and children And other bullsh*t! And it will free you to spend your time, energy, and money on the things that really matter. So what are you waiting for? Stop giving a f*ck and start living your best life today! Discover more of the magic of not giving a f*ck with The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck Journal.Reawakening an American Dream: Creating Your Path to Financial Freedom
Par Kevin J Palmer. 2015
Crocheted Wreaths for the Home: 12 Gorgeous Wreaths and 12 Matching Mini Projects for All Year Round
Par Anna Nikipirowicz. 2020
Create stunning, seasonal wreaths for every month of the year, plus matching mini projects.Wreaths are not just for Christmas—they can…
be used to decorate your home all year round! Anna Nikipirowicz shows you how to create sumptuous, crocheted wreaths and other decorations that will grace your home and look beautiful, whatever the season.There is a wide variety to choose from, including spring, summer, autumn, and winter wreaths plus a gorgeous succulents wreath and Easter, Halloween, and Christmas wreaths. These lovely yarny creations are festooned with flowers, leaves, and other decorations such as birds, owls, pumpkins, stars, bunnies, and foxes. If you love the look but don’t want to make an entire wreath, Anna also includes other smaller decorations such as garlands and terrariums.There are also three delightful tiny wreaths to make, featuring a hedgehog, a mouse and a robin. Each main project has a smaller accompanying project to make, and if you love crochet, you’ll love Anna’s imaginative designs.Praise for Crocheted Wreaths for the Home“12 beautiful wreaths to adorn your home are designed to give visual pleasure and a talking point feature to any room…. I loved the Summer wreath, you can make your own color choices to give each design a personal or original look. Perfect for every crochet lover, but you will need an understanding of the craft.”—Postcard Reviews“The Succulents Wreath…includes directions for a charming terrarium of crocheted succulents, while other wreaths are accompanied by necklaces, brooches, and pincushions. Every project is beautifully photographed, making the book a stunning as well as useful manual for any crocheter looking to up their decor game.”—Interweave CrochetWe Are Knitters: Knitspiration to Take Anywhere and Everywhere
Par Alberto Bravo, Pepita Martin. 2019
Fashionable patterns, fabulous photos from around the world, and DIY inspiration for beginning knitters and beyond. We Are Knitters…
has created a worldwide community more than a million strong—and now they have compiled a book that provides not only patterns for hats, sweaters, blankets, tank tops, and more, but gorgeous photography from a variety of locations, including New York, Paris, Marrakech, Cartagena, and beyond, and plenty of sophisticated, stylish inspiration. The book is welcoming to beginners, with a section on basics and lots of encouragement. For needlecrafters at all levels and those who care about sustainable slow fashion, We Are Knitters is an ideal companion.German Naval Camouflage, 1942–1945: 1942 - 1945
Par John Asmussen, Eric Leon. 2014
Second in &“the most complete and authoritative set of books ever written on the color schemes used by the Kriegsmarine…
throughout World War II&” (Great Models). This book completes a highly original and superbly illustrated two-volume survey of German naval camouflage and markings in the Nazi era. On first publication in 2012, the 1939-1941 volume was quickly recognized by warship enthusiasts and modelmakers as a major step forward in the understanding of a complex and much debated topic. It is already considered the standard reference, and this second volume is keenly awaited. Although a few crucial documents have recently come to light, this study is largely based on close scrutiny of all available photos, including many newly discovered, collated with the first-hand testimony of Kriegsmarine survivors. After decades of study, the authors are probably the world&’s leading experts, and their work challenges many accepted views, while greatly expanding the general understanding of the subject. The fruits of their labors are presented in the form of exquisite color illustrations of every scheme and variation for which evidence is available. This volume covers all major surviving ships down to destroyers from 1942 to the end of the war, and adds a new section on torpedo boats. While there can never be a last word on such an elusive and poorly documented subject, these two volumes will remain the most authoritative work in the field for many years to come.&“Impressive, wonderful and indispensable for both historians and modelers or naval wargamers.&” —Miniaturas JMGravitas: The 8 Strengths That Redefine Confidence
Par Lisa Sun. 2023
National Bestseller! USA Today Bestseller!Noted fashion entrepreneur and former McKinsey & Company consultant, Lisa Sun, shares the eight strengths that…
every woman can call upon to be confident and successful.&“Lisa comes across as young and overly enthusiastic at times. She should seek to have more gravitas.&”This is what Lisa Sun&’s boss wrote in her first review as a business analyst at the global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company. Sun knew she wasn&’t alone in receiving this type of feedback and over the course of the last two decades, she has been on a journey to uncover what it means to be truly confident.In this thought-provoking and practical guide, Sun, founder of lifestyle brand Gravitas, has cracked the code to help women build their own self-worth on their own terms. By doing so she:debunks the narrow view of confidence society has written for us redefines confidence as an inclusive construct that combines several innate strengthshelps you discover your &“confidence language&” and tap into the source of your self-beliefarms you with the tools to flex other strengths so you can shatter your expectations for yourselfSun shares her own journey of self-discovery and growth and combines it with proprietary research, real-world examples, and anecdotes from other successful women who have championed their own definition of self-worth. Whatever stage of life you&’re in, Gravitas offers valuable insights and strategies to help you succeed in any setting. Whether you are a mom, entrepreneur, creative soul, executive, thinker, maker, or doer, Sun will show you how you too can live life with total self-assurance and find your own gravitas.Charm School: 18 Quilts from 5" Squares: A Beginner's Guide
Par Vanessa Goertzen. 2017
“These cheery quilts demonstrate the versatility of charm squares and will inspire quilters to make use of these popular precuts.”…
—Library Journal Mind your Ps and Qs . . . precuts and quilt blocks, that is! Popular designer Vanessa Goertzen puts charm squares to the test with 18 projects using precut 5” x 5” squares. Start with fresh, beginner-friendly patterns and build your skills to sew snowballs, stars, flying geese, and more. Using precuts from your stash or your own charms cut from scraps or yardage, you’ll learn tips to take the guesswork out of piecing. Modern and traditional quilters alike will fall in love with these quick, clever, and clean designs!“This book will certainly appeal to any scrap lover! You can use precuts or ‘shop’ your stash to create your own collection of five inch blocks—it is a revelation to see the variety of patterns than can be made from this starting point . . . It truly is a book you would want to give a beginner, but the quilts are so lovely that even more experienced quilters will want to make them.” —Down Under Quilts“An excellent way to begin quilting or to use charm packs.” —yarnsandfabrics.co.uk“You’ll learn how to transform the simple squares into Snowballs, Stars, Flying Geese, and more. This book, featuring both traditional and modern patterns, is a must-have for precut collectors.” —American Patchwork & QuiltingBe the Hero: Three Powerful Ways to Overcome Challenges in Work and Life
Par Noah Blumenthal. 2009
An executive coach shares essential advice on how to succeed by being your best self—even at your worst moments.Everyone faces…
frustration and stress, but we don’t have to let these challenging moments take control of us. In Be the Hero, executive coach Noah Blumenthal introduces us to the way of the “Everyday Hero” and shows how to turn self-defeating thoughts and behaviors into heroic actions.All day long, without even realizing it, we tell ourselves dozens of stories about other people, our situations, and ourselves. These stories shape our emotions and behavior, making us think and act like either a hero or a victim. Be the Hero shows you how to choose the stories that lead to personal and professional success.In the tradition of the best storytellers, Blumenthal weaves a tale of a young professional’s journey from victim to hero, one that is both captivating and profound. The powerful resources at the end of the book, including a hero tip of the week, smart cards, manager tip sheets, and more, will help you make your hero stories stickBlack Fatigue: How Racism Erodes the Mind, Body, and Spirit
Par Mary-Frances Winters. 2020
This is the first book to define and explore Black fatigue, the intergenerational impact of systemic racism on the physical…
and psychological health of Black people—and explain why and how society needs to collectively do more to combat its pernicious effects.Black people, young and old, are fatigued, says award-winning diversity and inclusion leader Mary-Frances Winters. It is physically, mentally, and emotionally draining to continue to experience inequities and even atrocities, day after day, when justice is a God-given and legislated right. And it is exhausting to have to constantly explain this to white people, even—and especially—well-meaning white people, who fall prey to white fragility and too often are unwittingly complicit in upholding the very systems they say they want dismantled.This book, designed to illuminate the myriad dire consequences of &“living while Black,&” came at the urging of Winters's Black friends and colleagues. Winters describes how in every aspect of life—from economics to education, work, criminal justice, and, very importantly, health outcomes—for the most part, the trajectory for Black people is not improving. It is paradoxical that, with all the attention focused over the last fifty years on social justice and diversity and inclusion, little progress has been made in actualizing the vision of an equitable society. Black people are quite literally sickand tired of being sick and tired. Winters writes that &“my hope for this book is that it will provide a comprehensive summary of the consequences of Black fatigue, and awaken activism in those who care about equity and justice—those who care that intergenerational fatigue is tearing at the very core of a whole race of people who are simply asking for what they deserve.&”The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation, and Intuition at Work
Par Natalie Nixon. 2020
"Natalie Nixon's new book provides a fresh primer on how to cultivate creativity in the workplace.&” —Nir Eyal, bestselling author…
of Hooked and IndistractableToo many people associate creativity solely with the arts, even though to be an incredible scientist, engineer, or entrepreneur requires immense creativity. And it's the key to developing breakthrough products and services. Natalie Nixon, a creativity strategist with a background in cultural anthropology, fashion, and service design, says that in the fourth industrial revolution a creativity leap is needed to bridge the gap that exists between the churn of work and the highly sought-after prize called innovation.Nixon says that since humans are hardwired to be creative, it is a competency anyone can develop. She shows that it balances wonder (awe, audacity, and curiosity) with rigor (discipline, skill-building, and attention to detail), and that inquiry, improvisation, and intuitionare the key practices that increase those capacities. Drawing on interviews with fifty-six people from diverse backgrounds—farming, law, plumbing, architecture, perfumery, medicine, education, technology, and more—she offers illuminating examples of how creativity manifests in every kind of work. Combining creativity tools and techniques with real-world stories of innovative people and businesses, this book is a provocation, an inspiration, and an invitation to unleash the innate creativity that lies within each of us. It offers a more dynamic and integrative way to adapt and innovate, one that allows us the freedom to access our full human selves.Beyond Happiness: The 6 Secrets of Lifetime Satisfaction
Par Jennifer Guttman. 2023
Change the Goal, Not the Feeling A psychologist&’s six-step roadmap to a life beyond happiness—one of sustainable lifetime satisfaction.Dr. Jennifer…
Guttman is a strong advocate of providing guidance for self-improvement outside of the confines of traditional therapy, and to that end, her strategy works so well because of its universal applicability. In Beyond Happiness, Dr. Guttman lays out six techniques that will empower you to gain control over your own happiness: avoiding assumptions; reducing people-pleasing behaviors; facing fears; making decisions; closing; and active self-reinforcement. The immense success that Dr. Guttman has had using these techniques within her practice is a testament to just how effective they are. She has shown how moving beyond happiness to satisfaction and contentment is a very achievable and rewarding journey.Your Hidden Superpower: The Kindness That Makes You Unbeatable at Work and Connects You with Anyone
Par Adrienne Bankert. 2020
Kindness isn&’t merely about getting along with people and being nice. It&’s a game changer in business, the door-opener to…
opportunity, and the key to authenticity and confidence. Discover the true potential of kindness and harness its power.Through years of developing her own kindness practices and studying those of others, Good Morning America correspondent and ABC News journalist Adrienne Bankert has experienced firsthand the unbeatable power of kindness and witnessed its transformative impact on others.Adjusting our perspective from being closed off and self-centered to a mindset of kindness ripples into a staggering amount of personal fulfillment and growth.No matter our age or ethnicity, where we come from, or how much money we make, every one of us can be kind. Every one of us can be a change agent.In Your Hidden Superpower, Adrienne will help you:See simple acts of kindness from a new and empowering perspective;Learn how to make kindness a habit and experience more peace, inspiration, and impact;Engage kindness at work and enjoy remarkable opportunities—plus, know how to get from &“here&” to &“there&” quickly; and Activate kindness as a force to reconnect you to your authentic self, replenish your passion and creativity, and find your voice.Your Hidden Superpower describes how kindness is a superpower that can be honed through an intentional lifestyle of kindness and is especially important in these divisive times.Deeper Than Money: Ditch Money Shame, Build Wealth, and Feel Confident AF
Par Chloe Elise. 2023
A guide for women to find financial confidence, say goodbye to guilt, and finally get ahead with money without sacrificing…
what they care about, from money expert, podcaster, and CEO Chloe Elise.This is not your average finance book. Like most people these days, Elise went to college not only with student loans, but also completely clueless as to how debt even worked. Instead of abiding by restrictive, guilt-filled advice, she set off on a new debt-payoff journey where she made the rules. Fast-forward eighteen months, and not only did she become completely debt-free, paying off more than $36,000 of debt, but she did it while traveling and enjoying life in her twenties. And now she&’s sharing how you can do it, too. In Deeper Than Money, Elise demystifies finance for anyone who feels stuck in cycles of guilt around spending. Part practical guide to finance and part motivational kick in the butt to set yourself up for success, this book is all about showing how to live your life, love your finances, and make money matter less. It&’ll have you ready to talk about money at brunch with your friends, and finally allow you to get ahead with money—without skipping the mimosa. Deeper Than Money will help you level up not only your finances, but also your life. Because in order to enjoy the wealth you&’re building, you also need to enjoy the life you&’re living.The Power of Flexing: How to Use Small Daily Experiments to Create Big Life-Changing Growth
Par Susan Ashford. 2021
A leadership and learning expert shows you how to change your behavior, develop soft skills, and achieve personal and professional…
growth through a series of small experiments she calls “Flexing.” A personnel shift at your organization puts you into a leadership role you don't feel prepared for. Your boss tells you that you seem aloof and unapproachable in client meetings. You need to win the support of the members of a local community group for a project you feel passionate about.Addressing these diverse issues depends on improving your soft skills—such as time management, team building, communication and listening, creative thinking, and problem-solving. But this isn’t as easy as it may seem.Sue Ashford, the chair of the Management and Organizations group at the Ross School of Business, has the solution. In this timely book, she introduces Flexing—a technique individuals, teams, and entire organizations can use to learn, grow, and develop their skills and knowledge with every new project, work assignment, and problem. Flexing empowers you to embrace any challenge and adapt to any change, yielding practical, valuable takeaways that ensure growth.Flexing helps you move ahead when you’re confronted with a new challenge, or simply want to develop a vital skill. It’s a journey that begins with setting a flex goal—stating explicitly what you want to learn and how you want to grow. Once that flex goal is set, you then begin to run experiments, solicit feedback from peers or colleagues, and monitor and tweak your progress on the way to achieving your goal. Flexing can be tailored to each person, allowing you to reflect on your own experiences and incorporate the lessons you learn in the next project you tackle. It’s a growth mindset that will help you become the best version of yourself.Flexing also works with teams and organizations. Ashford teaches small groups and large how to implement flexing to ensure their members are ready for new challenges. With more people moving to remote working full-time and developing new ways of collaborating in teams, this warm and practical guide will help every professional and any organization on the journey to greater effectiveness.A researcher and consultant burrows deep inside the heads of one modern two-career couple to examine how each partner processes…
the workday—revealing how a more nuanced understanding of the brain can allow us to better organize, prioritize, recall, and sort our daily lives.Emily and Paul are the parents of two young children, and professionals with different careers. Emily is the newly promoted vice president of marketing at a large corporation; Paul works from home or from clients' offices as an independent IT consultant. Their days are filled with a bewildering blizzard of emails, phone calls, more emails, meetings, projects, proposals, and plans. Just staying ahead of the storm has become a seemingly insurmountable task.In Your Brain at Work, Dr. David Rock goes inside Emily and Paul's brains to see how they function as each attempts to sort, prioritize, organize, and act on the vast quantities of information they receive in one typical day. Dr. Rock is an expert on how the brain functions in a work setting. By analyzing what is going on in their heads, he offers solutions Emily and Paul (and all of us) can use to survive and thrive in today's hyperbusy work environment—and still feel energized and accomplished at the end of the day.In Your Brain at Work, Dr. Rock explores issues such as:why our brains feel so taxed, and how to maximize our mental resourceswhy it's so hard to focus, and how to better manage distractionshow to maximize the chance of finding insights to solve seemingly insurmountable problemshow to keep your cool in any situation, so that you can make the best decisions possiblehow to collaborate more effectively with otherswhy providing feedback is so difficult, and how to make it easierhow to be more effective at changing other people's behaviorand much more.Becoming a Master Communicator: Balancing New School Technology with Ol' School Simplicity
Par Renée Marino. 2022
Becoming a Master Communicator is a practical and exciting guidebook from the communication coach who was the female lead actress…
of Clint Eastwood’s Jersey Boys, that will transform readers into a confident, authentic communicator in their personal and professional relationships.