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Gregor Thum is assistant professor of history at the University of Pittsburgh.
How a German city became Polish after World War II
With the stroke of a pen at the Potsdam Conference following the Allied victory in 1945, Breslau, the largest German city east of Berlin, became the Polish city of Wroclaw. Its more than six hundred thousand inhabitants-almost all of them ethnic Germans-were expelled and replaced by Polish settlers from all parts of...
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Groot volume 1
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Monster, hero, Guardian: Groot! Before he was a Guardian of the Galaxy - before the Grootfall - young Groot lived a life of tranquility on his serene homeworld, Planet X. But when monstrous invaders attack his world, this courageous sapling must shoulder a heroic destiny! And this destiny will lead Groot to cross paths with a young Kree soldier by the name of Mar-Vell! But who - or what - is behind the devastation of Planet X? Does any life yet stir...
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A compelling look at the powerful global forces that will cause billions of us to move geographically over the next decades, ushering in an era of radical change.
In the 60,000 years since people began colonizing the continents, a recurring feature of human civilization has been mobility-the ever-constant search for resources and stability. Seismic global events-wars and genocides, pandemics and plagues-have only accelerated the process. The map...
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HOW TO SUBDUE AND STOP STUBBORN DEMONS
Stubborn spirits are responsible for stubborn problems in human lives. God has the power to keep you away from all stubborn problems. Satanic attacks are weapons from the kingdom of darkness. These wicked arrows manifest as long-term problems in the life of people. They are sent to kill or make people encounter difficult situations. When problems come from man or demonic spirits, it is to steal, kill and destroy.
This...
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Sin has many different names but the same face. No matter which sin it is and the severity of it, sin is simply missing the mark, falling short of the glory of God. Whether it is stealing a couple of jelly beans from the dispensary bins at the supermarket (I did that as a kid) or murdering someone in cold blood, though society views some crimes worse than others, sin is still sin. Fighting the good fight of faith against evil is a lifelong battle....
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What is home? It's a question that has troubled Marchelle Farrell for her entire life. A longed-for career in psychiatry saw her leave behind the pristine beaches and emerald hills of Trinidad. Until, disillusioned, she uprooted again, this time for the peaceful English countryside. The only Black woman in her village, Marchelle hopes to grow a new life. But when a worldwide pandemic and a global racial reckoning collide, the upheaval of colonialism...
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"In this intergenerational graphic memoir, renowned video game designer Jordan Mechner traces his family's journey through war, Nazi occupation, and everyday marital strife. 1914. A teenage romantic heads to the enlistment office when his idyllic life in a Jewish enclave of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is shattered by World War I. 1938. A seven-year-old refugee begins a desperate odyssey through France, struggling to outrun the rapidly expanding Nazi...
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