Hitler’s Girl: The British Aristocracy and the Third Reich on the Eve of WWII

A timely, riveting book that presents for the first time an alternative history of 1930s Britain, revealing how prominent fascist sympathizers nearly succeeded in overturning British democracy—using the past as a road map to navigate the complexities of today’s turn toward authoritarianism. 
Hitler’s Girl is a groundbreaking history that reveals how, in the 1930s, authoritarianism nearly took hold in Great Britain as it did in Italy and Germany. Drawing on recently declassified intelligence files, Lauren Young details the pervasiveness of Nazi sympathies among the British aristocracy, as significant factions of the upper class methodically pursued an actively pro-German agenda. She reveals how these aristocrats formed a murky Fifth Column to Nazi Germany, which depended on the complacence and complicity of the English to topple its proud and long-standing democratic tradition—and very nearly succeeded. 
As she highlights the parallels to our similarly treacherous time, Young exposes the involvement of secret organizations like the Right Club, which counted the Duke of Wellington among its influential members; the Cliveden Set, which ran a shadow foreign policy in support of Hitler; and the shocking four-year affair between socialite Unity Mitford and Adolf Hitler. 
Eye-opening and instructive, Hitler’s Girl re-evaluates 1930s England to help us understand our own vulnerabilities and poses urgent questions we must face to protect our freedom. At what point does complacency become complicity, posing real risk to the democratic norms that we take for granted? Will democracy again succeed—and will it require a similarly cataclysmic event like World War II to ensure its survival? Will we, in our own defining moment, stand up for democratic values—or will we succumb to political extremism?

Biographies & Memoirs

Young, Lauren

Historical

Harper

A timely, riveting book that presents for the first time an alternative history of 1930s Britain, revealing how prominent fascist sympathizers nearly succeeded in overturning British democracy--using the past as a road map to navigate the complexities of today's turn toward authoritarianism. Hitler's Girl is a groundbreaking history that reveals how, in the 1930s, authoritarianism nearly took hold in Great Britain as it did in Italy and Germany. Drawing on recently declassified intelligence files, Lauren Young details the pervasiveness of Nazi sympathies among the British aristocracy, as significant factions of the upper class methodically pursued an actively pro-German agenda. She reveals how these aristocrats formed a murky Fifth Column to Nazi Germany, which depended on the complacence and complicity of the English to topple its proud and long-standing democratic tradition--and very nearly succeeded. As she highlights the parallels to our similarly treacherous time, Young exposes the involvement of secret organizations like the Right Club, which counted the Duke of Wellington among its influential members; the Cliveden Set, which ran a shadow foreign policy in support of Hitler; and the shocking four-year affair between socialite Unity Mitford and Adolf Hitler. Eye-opening and instructive, Hitler's Girl re-evaluates 1930s England to help us understand our own vulnerabilities and poses urgent questions we must face to protect our freedom. At what point does complacency become complicity, posing real risk to the democratic norms that we take for granted? Will democracy again succeed--and will it require a similarly cataclysmic event like World War II to ensure its survival? Will we, in our own defining moment, stand up for democratic values--or will we succumb to political extremism?

Hitler's Girl: The British Aristocracy and the Third Reich on the Eve of WWII

Harper-perennial

Join the authors of “On Vermont Time ...” on a journey through life in the Green Mountains of Vermont. One minute it’s the 1950’s and the next it is present day. Each writer, poet, photographer and artist explores the many aspects of everyday life living in Vermont. They share stories of their escapades as kids; stories about growing up and even more stories as they live through adulthood and encourage the next generation of Vermonters. Even the photos found scattered throughout give you a bird’s-eye view of life in the second largest state in New England ... home to the best Maple Syrup, Cheese, Wines, Local Brews and much, much more. Oh and yes we can’t forget the best skiing anywhere. As you read this book you’ll have a chance to laugh, maybe to cry, but most importantly to feel like you’re a part of the trip. All ... “On Vermont Time ...” Here’s what others have said about “On Vermont Time ...” “Timothy Stetson has done something truly remarkable here. He has taken regional writing and brought it into sharper focus, creating an anthology that could almost be called “Neighborhood Writing”. Here we find an intimacy and appreciation of place that could only be expressed by insiders: real small town Vermonters.” -- Joseph A. Citro, author of Green Mountains, Dark Tales and Passing Strange “Your essays are like love letters to Vermont ...” -- Lesli Blount, Williston, VT

On Vermont Time ...

Travel

Bates, Roderick

Stetson, Timothy G

Hill, Lou

United States

Birch Lane Press

When it comes to mathematics, children with strong reasoning abilities inevitably have an easier time with the new concepts, which makes developing natural, intuitive math skills in preschool that much more important. By using simple instructions, visual clues and a variety of hands-on exercises, Mathematical Reasoning provides a guided learning workbook outlining a step-by-step way to build and strengthen logical math skills. Your little one will learn how to add, subtract and more in the context of story problems while laying the foundation essential for explicit mathematical ability.

The Little Kid's Book of BIG Ideas: Mathematical Reasoning

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Inquisitive LLC

Learning to handle verbal reasoning problems is an essential skill that will serve any student from preschool to college, but is especially important for tiny test-takers. By using simple instructions, visual clues and a variety of hands-on exercises,Verbal Reasoning provides a guided learning workbook outlining a step-by-step way to navigate the verbal maze of any story problem - specifically those utilizing prepositions, multi-step directions, aural and word reasoning and logical selection This book will help your little one to develop the listening skills necessary to succeed on assessments and in the classroom while strengthen his or her ability to retain and synthesize information for the purpose of answering questions.

The Little Kid's Book of BIG Ideas: Verbal Reasoning

Unlock the secrets of analogies! To the untrained eye, analogies can seem quite mysterious, but the ability to unlock their secrets is actually a very useful skill. Though it may not be completely intuitive, it is very possible to teach the skill of identifying and applying relationships early in life. By using simple instructions, visual clues and a variety of hands-on exercises, Analogies provides a guided learning workbook introducing the concept of classifications and relationships while outlining a step-by-step way to understand and decode those tricky analogies. Verbal and geometric relationship problems will become a breeze and your little learner will develop the foundational skills necessary to succeed at these and other critical thinking problems for the future.

The Little Kid's Book of Big Ideas: Analogies

Recognizing patterns and being able to mentally fill them in is one of the hallmarks of mental agility of the young learner's mind. By using simple instructions, visual clues and a variety of hands-on exercises, Patterns, Puzzles and Sequences provides a guided learning workbook outlining a step-by-step way to build greater understanding of non-verbal activities. This book will help your little one to develop the critical-thinking skills to be able to unravel even the trickiest of puzzles.

The Little Kid's Book of BIG Ideas: Patterns, Puzzles & Sequences

And Then There Was Garry: The Basketball Journey of Garry Clark

Sports & Outdoors

Basketball

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Hitler’s Girl: The British Aristocracy and the Third Reich on the Eve of WWII

Hitler's Girl: The British Aristocracy and the Third Reich on the Eve of WWII

Hitler’s Girl: The British Aristocracy and the Third Reich on the Eve of WWII

On Vermont Time ...

The Little Kid's Book of BIG Ideas: Mathematical Reasoning

The Little Kid's Book of BIG Ideas: Verbal Reasoning

The Little Kid's Book of Big Ideas: Analogies

The Little Kid's Book of BIG Ideas: Patterns, Puzzles & Sequences

And Then There Was Garry: The Basketball Journey of Garry Clark