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Free Download Naomi Osaka: Her Journey to Finding Her Power and Her Voice (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0BN6V7T7K | 2024 | 17 hours and 28 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 506 MB
Author: Ben Rothenberg
Narrator: Ben Rothenberg, Stacey Glemboski
A deeply reported, revealing biography of tennis phenomenon and activist Naomi Osaka, telling the untold story behind her Grand Slam-winning career, her headline-making advocacy for racial justice and mental health, and the challenges of a life in the international spotlight. Naomi Osaka is everywhere, but how did she get there? Most tennis fans were introduced to Naomi Osaka as they watched her win the 2018 US Open final in an unforgettably controversial and dramatic victory over her idol, Serena Williams. Since then, Osaka has galvanized the tennis world-and gained attention across the culture-not only by winning three more Grand Slams, but by finding her voice. Her extraordinary talent and unique blend of power and vulnerability have propelled her to the top of her sport and onto the front page of newspapers and magazines worldwide.

Free Download Richard Hook, "Osaka 1615: The Last Samurai Battle"
English | 2006 | pages: 97 | ISBN: 1841769606 | PDF | 49,9 mb
Osprey’s exploration of the complex background of the Siege of Osaka (1614-1615), as well as of the battle experiences of the opposing forces, in a compelling exploration of the conflict that led to the eventual triumph of one dynasty over another. In 1614, Osaka Castle was Japan’s greatest fortification, measuring approximately 2 miles in length with double circuits of walls, 100 feet high. It was guarded by 100,000 samurai, loyal to their master: the head of the Toyotomi clan, Toyotomi Hideyori. The castle was seemingly impenetrable, however the ruling shogun of the age, Tokugawa Ieyasu, was determined to destroy this one last threat to his position as Japan’s ultimate ruler.