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Idi Amin ruled Uganda between 1971 and 1979, inflicting tremendous violence on the people of the country. How did Amin's regime survive for eight calamitous years? Drawing on recently uncovered archival material, Derek Peterson reconstructs the political logic of the era, focusing on the ordinary people—civil servants, curators and artists, businesspeople, patriots—who invested their energy and resources in making the government work.

A family destroyed by a house fire. A badly scarred boy plays the fire out of a banjo. A middle-aged bare-knuckle fighting champion learns some prizes are worth more than money. An orphan boy who steals to feed his hunger, and not just for food. A pretty young girl home from the big city wearing a ruby necklace and matching earrings harboring a terrible tale.

Greater Than a Tourist - Chautauqua Lake Region, New York State, United Statesi, by R Peterson, offers the inside scoop on the Chautauqua Lake region. This audiobook will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

When Miles Wickford happens upon a locket one day during his morning walk, little did he realize how his life would change. Elias Grafton is frantic when his beloved locket is taken from his antique shop. He fears it may be lost forever. Miles is intrigued by the power the locket possesses but can’t in good conscience keep what doesn’t belong to him. Although it can’t hurt to try it once or twice, can it?