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  Animal Farm

  by George Orwell

  The satirical, allegorical fable of a revolution being corrupted by a wicked, greedy dictator and the blind faith of ignorant citizens, destroying the possibility of a democracy. Written during the rise of the USSR in the WWII, this book is hailed as a classic due to its powerful message and simple storytelling.
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  Mistborn: Book 1

  Mistborn

  The Final Empire

  by Brandon Sanderson

  Sanderson introduces a totally new concept in Magic, that makes the story much more interesting, with strong characters, extensive world building which is part of over encompassing cosomere, that spans several books by the same author.
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  PETER THE GREAT

  by JOAN PINKHAM (TRANSLATOR) HENRI TROYAT

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  Polity Athenians and Lacedaemonians

  by Xenophon

  This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.
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  A Unified Approach to Achieving Fulfillment and Happiness

  by PhD, MBA, CMC Martin Skeer

  This academic treatise provides an analytical construct and associated methodology for evaluating the potential for fulfillment and happiness at both individual and societal levels, encompassing race, religion, nationality, and political systems. Through included case studies and hypothetical examples, Martin Skeer explores how individuals are best able to recognize what events shape their lives, and, in the... (more)
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  cyberhug.me: hacktivist cyberwars for human rights

  by Allan R. Wallace

  A novel in three acts.Back in the not too distant dark ages, when giant bureaucratic wheels ground human rights under their weight, individuals were consigned as grist to be crushed into a uniform flour of humanity. Seeming perpetual motion mill stones of suffering still exist; but enlightenment is coming once again to human interaction.These stories are representations of ethical hackers... (more)
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  DON QUIJOTE NO HA MUERTO: Así Habló Don Quijote (Spanish Edition)

  by Antonio Filipe Lourenço, MD

  Don Quijote No Ha Muerto is a book that talks to the conscience of every human being, both to those holding power and to those who allow the powerful rulers to abuse their power for their own benefit and detriment of those that oppose them or even are unconditional submissive to them.   Don Quijote was born with the first humanoid and he will die with the last homosapien .   In the present fiction the... (more)