Egypt: A Short History by Robert L. Tignor
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Overview: A sweeping and colorful account of Egypt’s 5000-year history

This is a sweeping, colorful, and concise narrative history of Egypt from the beginning of human settlement in the Nile River valley 5000 years ago to the present day. Accessible, authoritative, and richly illustrated, this is an ideal introduction and guide to Egypt's long, brilliant, and complex history for general readers, tourists, and anyone else who wants a better understanding of this vibrant and fascinating country, one that has played a central role in world history for millennia—and that continues to do so today.

Respected historian Robert Tignor, who has lived in Egypt at different times over the course of five decades, covers all the major eras of the country's ancient, modern, and recent history. A cradle of civilization, ancient Egypt developed a unique and influential culture that featured a centralized monarchy, sophisticated art and technology, and monumental architecture in the form of pyramids and temples. But the great age of the pharaohs is just the beginning of the story and Egypt: A Short History also gives a rich account of the tumultuous history that followed—from Greek and Roman conquests, the rise of Christianity, Arab-Muslim triumph, and Egypt's incorporation into powerful Islamic empires to Napoleon's 1798 invasion, the country's absorption into the British Empire, and modern, postcolonial Egypt under Nasser, Sadat, and Mubarak.

This book provides an indispensable key to Egypt in all its layers—ancient and modern, Greek and Roman, and Christian and Islamic. In a new afterword the author analyzes the recent unrest in Egypt and weighs in on what the country might look like after Mubarak.
Genre: Non-Fiction > History


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Feeding Toddlers: The Complete Guide to Maintaining Nutrition and Variety with Easy Family Meals by Simone Ward
Requirements: .ePUB reader, 180mb
Overview: Jump-start your toddler's healthy relationship with food with quick, easy recipes and actionable advice. In this comprehensive guide for busy parents of 1- to 4-year-olds, Simone Ward—food writer, cookbook author and mom of five—provides everything you need to keep mealtime filling, flavorful and low-stress. Navigate issues like portion sizes, introducing sugar and picky eating with delicious meals, exciting sides and make-ahead snacks like:
10-Minute Peanut Noodles
Whole-Wheat Protein Blender Waffles
Oven-Baked Turkey & Spinach Meatballs
Crispy Zucchini Fries
Lemon & Blueberry Yogurt Muffins
20-Minute Iron-Rich Tomato Soup
Featuring an invaluable month of well-balanced meal plans using the book's recipes—plus allergen warnings and substitution suggestions for dietary restrictions—this is a cookbook you'll be sure to keep off the shelf and in the kitchen. And the best part? These…
Genre: Non-Fiction > Food & Drink


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Can't Hide Forever by Lauren Marcie
Requirements: .ePUB reader, 2.3 mb
Overview: The man of two faces has one obsession… Her.
My name is Dr Jackson Keller, but the cops call me Hyde.
By day, I'm a respected therapist who lives to help others. By night, dark urges take control of my mind.
Hyde. My masked alter ego. He craves bloody vengeance.
And the Detective determined to hunt me down just happens to be my newest patient.
Ava doesn’t know she’s baring her secrets to the killer she’s chasing.
She’s drawn to my light yet captivated by my shadow. Torn between two forbidden men—both of them me.
Corrupting her is my addiction. I know she’s not as honorable as she appears.
I will claw out her buried demons.
Before she unmasks me.
Ava may long for Jackson, but Hyde will claim her soul.
Genre: Fiction > Romance


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A Poodle Perplexity by M. Alfano (A Mobile Groomer Mystery Book 3)
Requirements: .ePUB reader, 1.3 mb
Overview: After solving two small-town murders, I’d thought I’d seen everything. Cue the last thing I ever expected to happen—a dog wedding.

Of course, my best friend is bothered when the owner-of-the-bride selects her rival baker to make the posh cake for her poodle pair. So when said rival turns up dead, everyone is quick to point their fingers straight at my bestie.

I, for one, know everyone’s barking up the wrong tree, but the evidence against her is already stacking up like layers of one magnificent murder cake.

Doggone it, I can’t keep my nose out of this one, no matter what my kind-of, sort-of detective boyfriend demands. It’s time to put all my hard-earned skills as an amateur sleuth to the test. My best friend’s career—and her freedom—is riding on it.

Ready to solve the mystery?
Genre: Fiction > Mystery/Thriller


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