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Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia

by Michael Korda

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Jungle: How Tropical Forests Shaped the World—and Us

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Interesting (but Incomplete) History of Indigenous Peoples of the Caucasus Region (INTERESTING HISTORY OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES – BY REGION)

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Mercenaries and Their Masters: Warfare in Renaissance Italy by Michael Edward Mallett

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“Vance closed the link and stamped off to biolab-1, too furious to say anything more. He didn’t even ask the Lord for wisdom and guidance, which was remiss of him, but the Lord would understand the frailty of human reaction in the face of such outrageous provocation.”
― Peter F. Hamilton, Great North Road

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“A properly constructed warm-up involves three things: loosening the joints, warming the body, and light stretching. Ideally it will also activate core stabiliser muscles, increase strength, and increase both aerobic and anaerobic endurance.”
― Guy Windsor, The Medieval Longsword: A Training Manual

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“when entering into measure to strike, there should be a clear threat made.”
― Guy Windsor, The Medieval Longsword: A Training Manual

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“I hope that one day the audience will demand the same degree of martial realism in a fight as it demands visual realism in special effects. The”
― Guy Windsor, The Swordsman's Companion: A modern training manual for Medieval Longsword, 20th Anniversary Edition

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“Gohan, let it go. It is not a sin to fight for the right cause. There are those who words alone will not reach. Cell is such a being. I know how you feel, Gohan. You are gentle; you do not like to hurt. I know because I, too, have learned these feelings, but it is because you cherish life, that you must protect it. Please, drop your restraints. Protect the life I loved. You have the strength. My scanners sensed it. Just let it go.”
― Android 16

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