Public & Private by Humphrey Trevelyan (5 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

'I have drifted into a fascinating life,' Lord Trevelyan modestly says. A man of extraordinary precision, with a first-class practical mind, he has been one of the most outstanding diplomats of his generation. Following a career in the Indian Political Service, he was Chargé d'Affaires in Peking from 1953-5, Ambassador to Egypt at the time of Suez, with the United Nations as Under-Secretary at the special request of Hammarskjöld, Ambassador to Iraq following the murder of the royal family and Nuri Said, Ambassador to the USSR when Khruschev was ousted. Then in 1967, after his retirement, he was sent as British High Commissioner to South Arabia, when the British withdrew from Aden. The first part of the book contains portraits of some of the men in power whom he encountered, and the second part of the book may provide clues to what has made Lord Trevelyan into the sort of man he is. Praise for Humphrey Trevelyan: 'An absolutely first-class practical mind' - Sunday Times on The Middle East in Revolution 'The best British diplomat of his generation' - New Statesman on Worlds Apart 'Required reading' - Observer on The India We Left

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The meaning of life & The rules by Jonathon Murray (1 Review)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Everyone has views, ideas and an understanding of what life is unique to themselves. This book is merely my interpretation of that, the life i have lived so far is uniquely my journey through it. I was born in Northern Ireland at the tail end of The Troubles, I would be foolish to think that my experiences as part of the first generation growing up in peacetime as Northern Ireland started to put itself back together and repair the damage of its violent past wouldnt play a huge part of my upbringing and who i developed into being as a person. This book is a series of "Rules" and lessons i either thought up on my own or was lead to create by the influence of the people i care about. it also contains my person belief about the meaning of our lives,which most people would be hard pressed to disagree with.

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Constitution Law Vocabulary In Use: 1500+ Essential Legal Terms And Phrases Explained With Examples You Must Know About Constitution Law For Legal ... by Richard Hampton Price verified 6 hours ago

The best Civil vocabulary and terminology book in 2023! • Are you ready to unlock the key to legal success? Welcome to "Constitution Law Vocabulary In Use: 1500+ Essential Legal Terms And Phrases Explained With Examples You Must Know About Constitution Law For Legal Success." - This groundbreaking book is your ultimate solution for mastering the intricacies of constitution law and achieving excellence in the legal field. • Have you ever found yourself struggling to navigate the labyrinth of constitution law terminology? • Are you looking to enhance your understanding of fundamental legal principles? Look no further! This comprehensive guide is specifically designed to empower law students, legal professionals, and anyone with a passion for constitutional law to excel in their journey. • Curious to know how the Constitution shapes our societies, protects our rights, and ensures justice? • Yearning to explore the depths of constitutional principles and gain fluency in the language of law? "Constitution Law Vocabulary In Use" is your indispensable companion on this transformative journey. With over 1500 essential legal terms and phrases at your fingertips, this book unveils the mysteries of constitution law in a clear, concise, and accessible manner. No more getting lost in the sea of legal jargon! Each term and phrase is thoughtfully explained, and accompanied by practical examples that illustrate their real-world application. By bridging the gap between theory and practice, we empower you to not only comprehend but also articulate and analyze constitutional issues with confidence. Imagine having the linguistic arsenal to craft compelling legal arguments, express your ideas with precision, and persuade others with clarity. With this book, you'll develop the proficiency to communicate effectively in the realm of constitution law, giving you a competitive edge in law school exams, legal competitions, and professional settings. But it ...

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The Bayou Killer: Life of Serial Killer Ronald J. Dominique (Serial Killer True Crime Books Book 18) by Jack Smith (Maplewood Publishing) (99 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

We could swear some people are incapable of murdering another human being. Serial killer Ronald Dominique was also known as the Bayou killer was such a man. With an exterior that seems almost normal and some would say pitiful, this serial murderer was on a mission, not one anyone could have ever imagined... Some killers are truly surprising to find. Ronald J. Dominique is one such killer. Read this book to find out about how he came to be one of the most terrible people to walk on this planet. They say that the perpetrators of the very worst of deeds are often the people you'd least suspect. This was certainly true of Ted Bundy; he was a handsome, charming man whom many liked and respected. It was also true of accused Canadian serial killer Bruce McArthur, who had many friends and was well connected. No one expected that he might be capable of such violence. But then, what about Ronald Dominique? Nobody expected such things from him, either -- but for slightly different reasons. It wasn't because Dominique was charming; he was generally considered ugly and uncouth. Nor was it because he had a good job and was well connected -- he delivered pizza and worked as a meter reader. So why is it that no one suspected this man of doing such horrible things? Simply because he seemed too pathetic to pull them off. To those who knew him, he was just a simpleton eking out a meager existence -- but Ronald Dominique proved to be much smarter than anyone imagined. Ending the lives of 23 men and evading detection for over a decade, he became one of the most prolific serial killers on record. In this book, we'll explore the startlingly complex machinations of that warped mind. Dominique was a misfit who never quite fit into normal society. For the most part, he was ignored and sidelined. As this slovenly character delivered your pizza and read your meter, he didn't merit a second glance. But as this book details, there was much more to this crazed killer than met ...

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The Shop: Part 1 by M. E. Brow (48 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Jack Blasik has grown up in the family business -- a barber shop called The Shop: Cuts for Men. Few would guess this pillar of the community has always been a front for guns, drugs, and gambling in an otherwise quaint New England town in the southwestern corner of New Hampshire. When Kane Wexler, one of the shop's long-time colleagues, is released from a five-year stint in prison, he aims to take charge of The Shop and will stop at nothing to make it happen. What Kane doesn't bargain for is a rival criminal element in town, or Jack showing signs of wanting to get out of the family business and start a new life with his fiancé. A violent power struggle erupts between rival gangs, law enforcement, and even among the members of The Shop that threatens to destroy them all.

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Everyday Ethics by Philip Wik (A Blue Kitten Book) (2 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Everyday Ethics is my effort to try to understand ethics. We live in a world of many values and voices. Some bellow from a landscape of moral relativism. Money, power, and celebrity are voices that overpower the quieter voices of tradition. But the paradox is that sometimes the louder voices are the right voices. That popularity isn't always wrong and tradition isn't always right is the enduring challenge for those seeking guidance on how we should live. Ethics pervades the way we choose our leaders, raise our children, and how we work and play. Everyday ethics is at the core of our humanity. CONTENTS Chapter One: A Wilderness of Mirrors Chapter Two: Ethical Dilemmas Chapter Three: A Theory of Ethics Chapter Four: Extremist Ethics Chapter Five: Religious Ethics Chapter Six: Military Ethics Chapter Seven: How Then Shall We Act?

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Stoicism Today: Selected Writings (Volume Two) by Patrick Ussher (Stoicism Today) (53 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

Stoicism, the classical philosophy as a way of life practised by the Greeks and Romans, continues to resonate in the modern world. With over forty essays and reflections, this book is simultaneously a guide to practising Stoicism in your own life and to all the different aspects of the modern Stoic revival. You will learn about Stoic practical wisdom, virtue, how to relate wisely to others and the nature of Stoic joy. You will read of life-stories by those who practise Stoicism today, coping with illness and other adversities, and of how Stoicism can be helpful in many areas of modern life, from cultivating calm in the online world to contributing new solutions to the environmental crisis. And, just like the ancient Stoics did, key questions modern Stoics often ask are debated such as: Do you need God to be a Stoic? Is the Stoic an ascetic? Containing both practical wisdom and philosophical reflection, this book - the second in the Stoicism Today series - is for anyone interested in practising the Stoic life in the modern world.

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Solving Cold Cases Vol. 9: True Crime Stories That Took Years to Crack (True Crime Cold Cases Solved) by Andrew J. Clark (92 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Chilling is one of the best words to describe the cases presented in this book, the 9th from the series Solving Cold Cases. These gruesome crimes seemed to hit a dead end... That is until the cases were reopened for investigation and then solved thanks to modern technologies and new investigation techniques. Download FREE with Kindle Unlimited! This book is full of some of the most intriguing and complex cold cases ever to take place. These are the cases that have baffled the experts for decades. Some involve serial killers, such as Harry Greenwell, while others are one-off murders in which the suspect simply went under the radar and was never found out. The case of Anita Knutson, for example, was left unsolved for many years, even though her killer was hiding in plain sight. Investigators were looking for some unknown assailant when the murderer was actually her own roommate back in college. Rumors had circulated that the roommate was somehow involved, but at the time it just seemed to be some kind of sorority girl gossip. This time around, however, the gossip turned out to be true. This book presents many solved cold cases just like this -- which will lead the reader down the path of true crime, with quite a few unexpected twists and turns along the way. Read on your favorite devices such as Kindle, iPhone, iPad, Android cellular phone, tablet, laptop, or computer with Amazon's free reading Kindle App. Scroll back up and click the BUY NOW button at the top right side of this page for an immediate download!

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Busting Anti-Vax Myths! Seriously EXPERT Arguments for the Covid-Deniers in Your Life: The Great Covid Satire by Prof. Oisín MacAmadáin (88 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

NB: This book is a SATIRE. Prof. Oisín MacAmadaín is an expert, one of the best, in fact. Founder, sole lecturer and provost of The Termonfeckin Institute of Expertise in Ireland's beautiful Co. Louth, he knew that if there was one thing governments needed for their response to Covid, it was his enormous brains. Consequently, he has devoted every waking moment of the Covid Era to advising all government cabinets everywhere on the supreme value of masks, lockdowns, mandates and being vaccinated at least once a month. He was, at a certain point however, utterly horrified to learn of the existence of certain total thickos, tinfoil hat wearers and those who were generally of a conspiratorial disposition. Sensing that the mentally soft among us could be prone to believing any old kind of nonsense, he set out to write a book to counteract the nefarious mis-, dis- and downright crackpot information that is currently being spread among the nether regions of the internet. Do you have a neighbour or, heaven forbid, friend or family member, who regularly spews utter nonsense in your direction along the lines of their government being out to chip them or that a quack aromatherapy pill like vitamin D might save lives from Covid? Or perhaps you have been accosted by a random conspiracy theorist in the street who adamantly believes that everyone should add horse-dewormer to their morning coffee or that lockdowns aren't the pinnacle of scientific acumen that they clearly are and that whoever invented them should obviously win a Nobel Prize? This, at last!, is THE book you need in order to arm yourself with bulletproof arguments and put these poor deluded souls in their proper place once and for all! In it, you will learn: • How to counteract the views of fringe, far-right scientists who say that lockdowns mightn't be the best idea (!) • Why society under lockdown has arguably never been better for our general happiness levels or mental wellbeing • How to factcheck ...

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Passages to Eternity: Philosophic meditations in poetic form on the meaning of eternity for 72 famous persons. by James Winder Price verified one minute ago

As a philosopher once surmised: talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius, he insisted, hits a target no one else can see. The greatest artists and thinkers are the greatest seers. They do not imagine... only and merely. They study the facts, they think the facts, they feel the facts, until the facts, the acts of faith, the articles of invention, dissolve in the naked light of the hitherto unseen, until fact, faith, and invention fall away like Halloween masks, like swaddling clothes; and then, leaving behind the tricks and the treats, they teach us what to hallow: the nakedness of a newborn joy, perpetually born anew, a joy that can never die, because it never quite knows, but never fails to enjoy, how early it already is, and how young it was always going to be. All thinking, carried far enough, ends in paradox: trying to think the unthinkable. All feeling, carried far enough, ends in paradox: trying to feel the unfeelable. But one can feel the unthinkable, and think the unfeelable. To do so is to think with one's feelings and to feel with one's thoughts. Then, and only then, is it possible to hit a target that no one else can see. To experience deeply (profoundly and creatively) is to think with your feelings and to feel with your thoughts. And there's a first and last to every thought, to every feeling. To think the first, to feel the first, as if it were the last, and to do so intensely is to know nothingness, to experience death. Yes, this is paradox. To think the last, to feel the last, as if it were the first, and to do so intensely is to experience life, a life that never ends, precisely because - like a box without sides - it is without beginnings and without ends. Yes, this is paradox too. This book continues the conspiracy of significance, the dialectic of nowhere and now here, that began with The History of Eternity. Read this sequel, Passages to Eternity, and follow, if you will, the destiny of this paradox as it unfolds in the lives of 72 ...

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A to Z of Living in Southern Italy (The A to Z of Living in Italy Book 1) by John Tallon Jones (G-L-R) (88 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

A message from the author This is a very personal observation on life in the South of Italy, and the views expressed here shouldn't be looked at as anything more than that. Don't take what you read in this book too seriously. Everyone experiences the South in their own way. This is my story. The Book If you have ever felt the need to leave your own country and move to Southern Italy, then this book is for you, as this is what the writer did, over 17 years ago. The A to Z of living in Southern Italy gives the reader an insight into his experiences and goes through everything from, family life, health care, dentists, small town culture and lots more. With incidents thrown in such as reporting a fire to the emergency services and getting an answer-phone message, this book has everything that you need to know about what it is like to be an Englishman coping with life in the south of Italy. After such a long time away from England, the writer now classes Italy as his home and feels native enough to complain about the country he has come to love and hate. Having had to compromise to come to terms with an unfamiliar way of life, the writer admits to many changes that he sees in himself, but the one thing that has not been compromised by life in the south is the ironic English humour, which flavours each page. What people are saying 'An amazing story. What a journey and what a family!' Mevanwy 'Sheer unadulterated irony and humour on every page. This book will make you laugh and cry. Essential reading before you go to Italy.' Online Post 'A brilliant read from a writer who knows a thing or two about the South of Italy. Recommended reading even if you have no intention to visit.' Chester Mail 'Not a travel guide, but more like a dissection of the Southern Mentality. Recommended reading especially if you are considering moving here.' Daily Post (free North Wales Press) 'If you ever decide to go to Italy, alone or with your family, PLEASE read this book.' David ...

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Happy Father's Day: a promise made and a gift received by Virginia Madison (10 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

If you have lost someone you love dearly, and are looking for someone that may understand how you feel, you are not alone. This book is for you. If you feel stuck and are not sure what you are looking for, why don't you give this book a try? Happy Father's Day, by first-time author Virginia Madison, is available for Father's Day 2020. An easy read, this book will touch anyone who has experienced a close bond with a loved one. The descriptive writing transports the reader into each scene and you feel that you are there experiencing the events and emotions in person. When my father died fifteen years ago, I had been searching for the meaning of life, and death. I brought my mother to Antarctica, in the hope of finding the meaning of life at the End of the World. I did not find what I was looking for because I did not know what to look for. Over the years, I have realized that what I was looking for has nothing to do with where I am, or what I am doing. It is rather a state of mind. Excerpt from the Prologue Fifteen years ago, my dad passed away. I made a promise to my mother and myself, someday I would honor him the way he deserved. He was a fantastic father, a loving husband, a fun and caring soul. Nine years slipped by since he passed away, this promise was kept safely in my heart. The memories of him were tucked away in a sacred place, not to be opened up, and not to be tampered with. One day, I stood in front of the vast, massive, and spectacular Pacific Ocean, I was overwhelmed and moved. I knew I was ready to act on this promise. Without having any plans where I was heading or where the end was to be, for the next six years I was writing about my father, one story followed by another. During this journey and exploration, I opened up some of the most devastating memories in my life and let them rip me apart, eventually confronting and reconciling with them. Finally, I was able to be gentle to them, and be gentle to myself. Excerpt from Chapter 45: ...

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Terrorism and the Pandemic: Weaponizing of COVID-19 by Rohan Gunaratna (1 Review)    Price verified 9 hours ago

The global pandemic has offered extraordinary opportunities for extremists and terrorists to mobilize themselves and revive as more powerful actors in the security landscape. But could these threat groups actually capitalize on the coronavirus crisis and advance their malevolent agendas? Utilizing the largest COVID-19-related terrorism database, the book presents an analysis built upon a quantitative and qualitative comparison between the nature of both the radical Islamist and the far-right-related threat in 2018 and 2020. It provides, for the first time, a true picture of novel trends since the pandemic outbreak.

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Celtic Mythology: A Timeless Collection of Celtic Myths and Legends by Adrian Danvers Price verified 36 minutes ago

CELTIC MYTHOLOGY A Timeless Collection of Celtic Myths and Legends Unlock the magic of ancient legends with "Celtic Mythology: A Timeless Collection of Celtic Myths and Legends." This meticulously crafted guide invites you to explore the rich tapestry of Celtic myths and legends that have shaped the cultural heritage of the Celts. Meet the powerful gods and goddesses who reigned over the Celtic universe, from the benevolent Dagda to the fierce Morrigan, each deity offering profound insights into the values, fears, and aspirations of the ancient Celts. Delve into the adventures of legendary heroes like Cú Chulainn, whose exploits are as heroic as they are tragic, and encounter mystical creatures that embody the magic and mystery of Celtic folklore. Gain a deeper understanding of the daily lives, cultural practices, and religious beliefs of the Celtic people. Discover how they worshipped, celebrated, and lived, providing a rich backdrop to the myths that have been passed down through generations. Experience the epic tales of the Táin Bó Cúailnge, the Children of Lir, and the romance of Tristan and Iseult. Each story is retold with vivid detail, capturing the essence of Celtic storytelling and transporting you to a world where the supernatural and the mundane coexist. Perfect for scholars, mythology enthusiasts, and lovers of great stories, this book offers a comprehensive and engaging exploration of Celtic mythology. Highlights of this Book: • Explore the Celtic pantheon and meet powerful gods and goddesses. • Discover legendary heroes and mystical creatures. • Gain insights into the daily lives and cultural practices of the Celtic people. • Experience epic myths retold with vivid detail. • Perfect for scholars, enthusiasts, and lovers of great stories. Don't miss the chance to delve into the rich and mystical world of Celtic mythology. Order your copy of "Celtic Mythology: A Timeless Collection of Celtic Myths and Legends" today and embark ...

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How to Observe: Morals and Manners by Harriet Martineau (26 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Harriet Martineau's 'How to Observe: Morals and Manners' is a groundbreaking work that delves into the intricacies of social observation and critique. Written in a clear and concise style, Martineau provides insightful commentary on various aspects of society, from manners and morals to social norms and behaviors. This book serves as a valuable resource for those interested in understanding the moral fabric of society during the 19th century, shedding light on the socio-political landscape of the time. Martineau's literary style is both engaging and thought-provoking, making this book a must-read for anyone interested in the history of social observation and critique.

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The Indian Fairy Book: From the Original Legends by Cornelius Mathews (52 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Cornelius Mathews' 'The Indian Fairy Book: From the Original Legends' is a fascinating collection of Native American legends and myths, retold in a literary style that reflects the author's deep respect for the oral traditions of indigenous peoples. The book not only preserves these rich cultural stories for future generations but also introduces readers to the enchanting world of Native American folklore. Mathews' seamless blend of storytelling and folklore analysis showcases his talent as a skilled writer and cultural interpreter, making this book a valuable addition to the study of American literature and folklore. The vivid imagery and engaging narratives in 'The Indian Fairy Book' make it a captivating read for anyone interested in exploring the diverse cultures and belief systems of indigenous peoples. Cornelius Mathews, a prominent American author and advocate for social reform, was inspired to create this collection after being moved by the beauty and depth of Native American folklore. His deep appreciation for the cultural heritage of indigenous peoples led him to research and compile these enchanting legends, recognizing the importance of preserving and sharing them with a wider audience. Mathews' dedication to promoting cultural understanding and empathy shines through in 'The Indian Fairy Book,' making it a timeless work that continues to inspire readers of all ages. I highly recommend 'The Indian Fairy Book: From the Original Legends' to readers who are interested in exploring the rich tapestry of Native American folklore and gaining a deeper understanding of the cultural traditions of indigenous peoples. Mathews' thoughtful retelling of these captivating legends offers a unique perspective on the spiritual beliefs and values of Native American tribes, making it a must-read for those seeking to broaden their literary and cultural horizons.

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Superstition In All Ages (1732): Common Sense by baron d' Holbach, Paul Henri Thiry (2 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

In 'Superstition In All Ages', Paul Henri Thiry baron d' Holbach delves into the origins and impacts of superstition throughout history. Written in 1732, this seminal work explores the irrational beliefs and practices that have plagued societies for centuries, offering a critical analysis of their detrimental effects on human progress. Holbach's writing is characterized by its sharp wit and rational arguments, making a compelling case against blind faith and ignorance. Drawing from philosophy, history, and scientific reasoning, he presents a thought-provoking examination of the pervasive nature of superstition. Holbach's work reflects the Enlightenment era's emphasis on reason and logic, challenging readers to question traditional beliefs and embrace a more enlightened worldview. 'Superstition In All Ages' is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the enduring influence of superstition on human society and the importance of critical thinking in combating irrationality.

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Thick Red Line: Why Ending Redlining Can Fight Generational Poverty and Strengthen American Communities by Tory Haggerty (Tuscan Club Publishing) (7 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Best-selling author and fair lending expert, Tory Haggerty takes a deep dive into the history of redlining and racial housing segregation in the United States. He outlines and explains what most redlining cases have in common and gives financial institutions practical solutions on how to address these problems. Tory also breaks down several recent case studies, addresses appraisal bias, and so much more. "I was shocked by how much I learned, but more than that, his approach is non-threatening and the solutions are pragmatic. I have learned that the industry trusts him and relies on his education and solutions. Tory is passionate about fairness, but also about banking and the critical role it plays in our lives. His efforts bring value." -- MICHAEL L. STEVENS, President & CEO, Graduate School of Banking at Colorado "Discrimination in banking lending can have an effect on generations of Americans. Working to call attention to this and helping to end discrimination is an admirable cause. This is a cause that Tory Haggerty has been addressing for a long time. His new book, "The Thick Red Line" is another effort to push for fair lending practices. These efforts are to be applauded." -- GEOFF BACINO, Former National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board member, Former Federal Housing Finance Board member "Haggerty provides a passionate call to action and argues compellingly that through stronger anti-discrimination policies, improved financial education, and a collective commitment to expanding access to credit, we can finally start to unwind the harms caused by redlining. This is a must-read for anyone in the banking industry." -- MARK TREICHEL, Former Executive Director, National Credit Union Administration "Tory Haggerty is a true champion for helping community banks navigate the regulatory and compliance landscape in a way that serves the best interest of the public and community banks. Tory's passion for doing the right thing in the right way is ...

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A Man Who Saved America by Basil E. Pinker (1 Review)    Price verified 3 hours ago

A Man Who Saved America During the first term of Robert Cotton's Presidency, with The United States of America over $50 trillion dollars in debt, and the rest of the civilized world in worse financial shape, an unlikely solution to an ever-growing budgetary imbalance emerged. Dr. Ben Nelson, an eccentric West-Virginia recluse, accumulated over one trillion dollars in stock-market trading profits in less than one tax year using a strategy he termed the Money Catcher... and purposely failed to report these gains to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). When confronted by visiting IRS Agents, Dr. Nelson, in lieu of penalty, offered to spearhead a collective known as The Patriot Project toward the objective of retiring the National Debt... conditionally. Dr. Nelson insisted on the enactment of a minimum of 5 out of 7 proposed legislative constitutional changes before commencing his Patriot Project duties. These were intended to reform the way government business was conducted so as to improve representation, responsibility and service. But could the decades of corruption and malfeasance be reversed swiftly enough to save a dying democratic federal republic? The Money Catcher, a simple yet overlooked, market neutral trading strategy held the answer. Could this strategy be enacted effectively and quickly enough to shrink and eventually eliminate the enormous National Debt? Was this even legally possible? Could this be achieved without disrupting the financial markets? And what were the consequences and promises of restoring the National Budget to good standing? Within these pages the answers to these important questions as well as others are explored. Discover the powers of positive thinking, unity of purpose, and strength of selflessness. Embrace a vision for a future of brighter possibility as did A Man Who Saved America.

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The Pathway by RIchard Powell (10 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

ABOUT THE BOOK. It is a biographical story focusing on life since my alien abduction, and I begin with my parent's struggles in the early years. My endeavours launch with a school camping trip. I was unaware that one night I would receive a visit from spiritual beings which occurred in the Forest of Dean, United Kingdom, in 1983. However, I've experienced many strange sensations, from my abductors a telepathic messages for example being successful at job interviews to losing a relative. I have included some problems, from marriage to house eviction and raising a family. I had issues at work, including COVID-19. By Easter 2023, I discovered William's life was in danger and researched ways to save him. Mandy has invited her cousin Ian to stay. The King's Coronation ended and I contacted a priest to conduct a house blessing. Then, the events begin to unfold. So those who have been abducted can recount their experiences, and most share similar stories. My tale began during my youth, as I faced various challenges and nearly met my demise on several occasions. I had no clue what would come when I received an unusual sensation warning of impending disaster. I began to figure it out until eventually I discovered the answer: eclipses and conjunctions cause earthquakes and other natural disasters. Recently, I made the connection to Global Warming. A year later, Mandy and I watched the telly and there was a religious theme and I thought, " I wonder." I turned on the computer and entered, " Are the Ten Commandments to do with feelings?" " Yes," appeared and I realised what was meant, "As a race, you don't understand your feelings." The Aliens I was abducted by may be our God.

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Mossad's Top-Secret Missions Exposed: Secrets of Israel's Elite Intelligence Agency by Prabal Jain (8 Reviews)    Price verified 36 minutes ago

Dive into the world of Mossad, Israel's renowned intelligence agency, and unravel the secrets behind their top-secret missions in this riveting book. From high-stakes covert operations to diplomatic negotiations, this meticulously researched account offers a deep insight into Mossad's history and its crucial role in shaping Israel's destiny. Discover the hidden stories of espionage, political maneuvering, and the challenges faced by Mossad agents as they navigate the tumultuous Middle East. A must-read for anyone intrigued by the world of intelligence and the geopolitics of the region, this book delivers a comprehensive look at Mossad's actions, successes, and setbacks up to the year 2020. Uncover the covert world of Mossad and its impact on global events as you journey through this remarkable book.

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Expose Three Evil of the CCP: Creating Wuhan Virus, Harvesting Organs Alive, Financial Fraud (Century Sentence Book 1) by Xu Xue Chun (3 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Under God's guidance, I fled China from Shanghai in October 2020 and sent a large number of emails and messages to governments, media, and schools around the world, including the Trump administration. In order to expose the CCP's creation of the Wuhan virus, live organ harvesting, and financial fraud. I'm sure many of you have received my emails and seen my messages on the web. Guo Wengui and Yan Limeng only provided unilateral evidence and opinions, which could not convince those who had doubts about it. And I have provided you with a lot of news analysis and evidence chain. One has to believe that this is a fact. It was I who convinced governments around the world that the CCP created the Wuhan virus and launched biological warfare. Now countries all over the world regard the CCP as an enemy, and this is all my credit. But to the Chinese, I am the most vicious traitor, and I have been abused by the Chinese with all kinds of vicious words on the Internet. The CCP and the Chinese are chasing to kill me everywhere. For two years, I had no income, no language, no job, no legal status, no friends, no family, and no savings. To keep expenses down, I can only spend one dollar every day on one meal. He also did not dare to go out, for fear of being caught by the policemen and sent back to China to be killed by the CCP. Under such circumstances, I still insist on exposing the CCP online every day, helping humanity solve problems, and spreading God's wisdom. I write this article today because I feel that if no one comes to help me, I will die soon. Now I need to say everything I want to say. I am using my life to help humanity, but humanity wants me to die. If I am caught by Xi Jinping now, he will also crucify me to kill me or use more cruel methods. In order to protect mankind, I destroyed all his evil plans, and there was a mess in China, and the whole world regards Xi Jinping as an enemy. It's all because of my revelations. Xi Jinping now extremely hates ...

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All Old People Must Die: The Last Generation by Roderick Edwards (2 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

A deep-dive look at how new generations are not a continuance of previous generations but have sworn off the common bonds that held generations together. It is not about old people dying so much as it is about how the traditions, the mindset, even the shared generational values of previous generations no longer are part of new generations.

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Pieces of Truth by Nobuyoshi Takahashi (1 Review)    Price verified one minute ago

This is a philosophical book about the universe, God, human beings, our mind, our life, and so on. But the author is not a philosopher, he is a truth seeker though. And it took him more than 20 years to write this book. He strongly believes that you don't need a degree in Philosophy to seek truth. And this book is an experiment to see how well an ordinary person like him can answer various philosophical questions. He has actually answered most major philosophical questions simply and clearly. You can tell by looking inside the book. So if you are interested in such an experiment, and if you choose a book by what is written, not by who it is written by, you will love this book! By the way, you can read this book on your computer if you install the free application "Kindle for PC."

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What Today Withholds: Autism and Human Rights in America by Megan McLaughlin (5 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

"I still wake up with the smell of my own flesh burning in my nostrils some nights." -- A Judge Rotenberg Center Survivor In What Today Withholds: Autism and Human Rights in America, Megan McLaughlin takes us on a harrowing journey through the institutions that neglect, reject, demean, punish, torture, and even kill autistic people in the United States. Her book reveals autistics' appallingly short life expectancy, the discrimination they face as they go about their everyday lives, and the needless cruelties they endure from early childhood on. What lies behind these abuses? McLaughlin argues that it is our society's continuing refusal to accept autistics as fully human. What readers are saying: "Twelve years in the making, What Today Withholds demonstrates deep empathy for the circumstances of autistic people, while offering a detailed and strident--yet constructive--critique of the social barriers autistic people encounter and the perpetuators of these barriers. I am in awe of this book!" -- Nathan Spoon, poet, author most recently of The Importance of Being Feeble-Minded "This is an extraordinary book that is impressive for its depth, scope, and clarity... Both scholarly and sensitive, this book is highly recommended for educators, employers and policy makers looking to better support the basic human needs and aspirations of autistics of all ages." -- Aaron T. Ebata, Ph.D., Co-Founder and Principal Investigator, The Autism Program at UIUC, Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Nuclear Survival in the Suburbs: Non-fiction by Don Shift (37 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

How does a person who lives in a wood framed house in the suburbs survive a nuclear war, especially if they don't have a basement? Turns out, the crazy advice to get into the interior rooms of your house and shelter underneath the mattress isn't so nuts after all. You don't need a fallout shelter to survive and you may only have to stay inside to avoid lethal radiation poisoning. How is this possible? A highly overlooked defense against radiation is distance. Basically, if you can get inside away from the radiation outside, the dose you will be exposed to will be around half. This is why you're told to get into the center of a building. If the radiation level is low enough, even sheltering in the center of a joisted masonry or wood framed slab on grade house can be effective. Major cities with metropolitan populations of one million or more are the likely targets for nuclear weapons. The good news is that radioactive nuclear fallout isn't likely to be as widespread or intense as popular media and culture portrays it to be, or outdated civil defense documents show, this book could encourage and ensure millions to survive. Surviving a nuclear attack doesn't have to be a matter of luck. Learn: -- What likely nuclear targets are how to calculate your risk. -- The kinds of nuclear weapons that might be used and the damage they may cause. -- How to take advantage of the inverse square law. -- How to turn household items into radiation shielding. -- Tips to make your basement a better shelter. -- Why radiation exposure may not be a death sentence. This book answers a lot of the questions you may have about nuclear war but not know to ask. In it, fears are reassured and myths dismissed. Don't rely on Hollywood's version of nuclear war, but get the truth. Don Shift is a veteran of the Ventura County Sheriff's Office and an avid fan of post-apocalyptic literature and film. He is a student of disasters, history, current events, and holds several FEMA emergency ...

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THE SATANIC BIBLE (THE 666 TRILOGY Book 1) by Nolan Aljaddou (19 Reviews)    Price verified 12 minutes ago

The Holy Bible of Satanism. God Himself, revealed in His entirety - as nothing. The universe, by Name, only is Satan; the first and ultimate Lord of pantheistic Deism. The Mayan Calendar's grand, and final, 2012 alignment coincides with and rigidly measures the unyielding spirit, will, and personal manifestation, emergence, and revelation of true Satan - as Myself, Author. Decoded and proven in its entirety; with the ultimate fruits of all knowledge and illumination - revealed in THE SATANIC BIBLE. Speak of the devil, and He will appear... here. ... Proven by the fact that "Zero is the placeholder for Existence itself." SATAN, in sum, is the historical negation of all - even a negation; hence, Existence existing, relative to us, as such a Zero; the Mayan Calendar's ultimate center and end: 0 A.D. NOW. Anagram, am I? Mr. A., again! Or Ram, the Arm of Ra (if myths manage a say). ... The true scientific calendar, the Metric Calendar, begins in 1200 A.D. When zero was first developed by the mathematician Fibonacci; true zero hour. Lack of recognition of this is the source of all the woes in the modern world, ill-adapted to handle reality. Proof: By the time zero was fully accepted, the printing press was also developed, and systematized history began, with the simultaneous end of the medieval period and the dark ages; coinciding with the Magna Carta - or rule of law (1215). Before and after are indeed - and + respectively. No Jesus officially, in other words. The Metric Calendar could also be called the Golden Calendar, as Fibonacci also discovered the Golden Ratio, or Natural Mean of progress. The sun never sets on it.

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Ask Koren: 101 Responses to Your Most Important Questions by Koren A. Norton (6 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Ask Koren is a book that will make you feel deeply, think mindfully and help you make better choices. If you want to walk a little taller and face whatever life throws your way, with someone holding your hand and answering your toughest questions, then this book is for you. Inside this book are more than 100 articles picked from an advice column written over a 10-year period. They all have one thing in common... they were written for people just like you. The responses will have you rethinking your struggles, they will rejuvenate your spirit and cause you to look at the world in a whole new way. Whatever you need help with, here's a book for you, just waiting to be added to your shelf -- and change your life.

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Mysteries of the Cosmic Moon: Exposing Extraterrestrial Secrets and Soul Harvesting by Prabal Jain (5 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Embark on a riveting journey into the enigmatic realms beyond our lunar landscape with "Mysteries of the Cosmic Moon." This captivating exploration will take you through the Pain of not knowing, the Agitation of hidden truths, and finally, the Solution that unravels the moon's mysteries. In the shadows of the moon's dark side, secrets lie dormant, waiting to be unveiled. "Mysteries of the Cosmic Moon" peels back the layers of uncertainty, exposing the startling possibility of extraterrestrial bases. Feel the Pain of curiosity intensify as you join the quest for truth. The adventure doesn't halt at mere revelations; it extends into the fascinating true story of Ingo Swann. Immerse yourself in the Agitation of the unknown as Swann, a psychic employed by the CIA, remote views the moon to investigate the presence of aliens. Are they harvesting our souls? Find out as this book takes you beyond the surface, revealing mysteries that challenge our understanding of the cosmos. Benefits of "Mysteries of the Cosmic Moon": • Unveiling Hidden Truths: Satiate your curiosity by uncovering secrets hidden on the moon's dark side. • Mind-Bending Exploration: Delve into the amazing true story of Ingo Swann, adding a layer of intrigue to your reading experience. • Challenging Perspectives: This book will make you question everything you know about the cosmos, providing a unique and thought-provoking journey. Get ready for an intriguing odyssey into the unknown, where each chapter is crafted with a clear beginning, a main part enriched with real-world examples, and a conclusion that leaves you craving more. "Mysteries of the Cosmic Moon" promises an immersive experience that transcends traditional storytelling. Call to Action: Don't miss out on this cosmic adventure! Click "Buy Now" and gain access to a world of mysteries that will redefine your understanding of the moon and beyond.

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Equal Part 1: The Confrontation by W.J. Costello (30 Reviews)    Price verified 22 minutes ago

Janus is a lawman who enforces society's sacred law that every citizen must be Equal in every way. Physically. Mentally. Emotionally. But when Janus falls in love with a woman who broke that law he begins a transformative journey of self-discovery that makes him question the society in which he lives. Now he must choose between love and duty. Will he bring the woman to justice? Or will he join her and become a lawbreaker himself?

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I Am Vietnamese by Huy Pham (11 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

Think Pho Ga for the Vietnamese soul. This is an edgy collection of 70+ English short stories from Vietnamese people across the world about our struggles with cultural identity, failure, parents, expectations, and life itself. Contributing authors include best-sellers Madeline Truong, Andrew Pham, Andrew Lam, and MasterChef Christine Ha, and many talented amateurs. Author proceeds go to charity! Within these 300 pages, you will find 70+ English short stories of a Vietnamese generation full of optimism and angst. These edgy stories run the gamut from quirky parents, cultural confusion, child abuse, bi-cultural marriage, and sexuality. This book will make you laugh and cry. The Vietnamese living overseas are a special group of people. We are a people without a land. But, that doesn't mean we don't have a culture. Regardless of our varying grasps of the Vietnamese language and our cultural heritage, we are bounded by our struggles, our values, and our parents' quirkiness. In our hearts, if nowhere else, we are Vietnamese. The I Am Vietnamese anthology aims to inspire and connect those like us to provide a sense of community while we struggle on own personal journeys, and to remind to us that we are not alone. We share the same hardships -- overprotective parents, the inability to communicate, the struggle to incorporate western and eastern ideals, and the fear of disappointing others. As we read personal accounts of those like us, we feel inspired, connected, and like we belong. DISCLAIMER: Media content will be available only on restricted kindle devices/applications.

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The Distinction of Peace: A Social Analysis of Peacebuilding (Configurations: Critical Studies Of World Politics) by Catherine Goetze (2 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

"Peacebuilding" serves as a catch-all term to describe efforts by an array of international organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and agencies of foreign states to restore or construct a peaceful society in the wake -- or even in the midst -- of conflict. Despite this variety, practitioners consider themselves members of a global profession. In The Distinction of Peace, Catherine Goetze investigates the genesis of peacebuilding as a professional field of expertise since the 1960s, its increasing influence, and the ways it reflects global power structures. Goetze describes how the peacebuilding field came into being, how it defines who belongs to it and who does not, and what kind of group culture it has generated. Using an innovative methodology, she investigates the motivations of individuals who become peacebuilders, their professional trajectories and networks, and the "good peacebuilder" as an ideal. For many, working in peacebuilding in various ways -- as an aid worker on the ground, as a lawyer at the United Nations, or as an academic in a think tank -- has become not merely a livelihood, but also a form of participation in world politics. As a field, peacebuilding has developed techniques for incorporating and training new members, yet its internal politics also create the conditions of exclusion that often result in practical failures of the peacebuilding enterprise. By providing a critical account of the social mechanisms that make up the peacebuilding field, Goetze offers deep insights into the workings of Western domination and global inequalities.

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Traditions of the North American Indians by James Athearn Jones (137 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

The first of three volumes of collected Native American folktales or oral traditions. Born in Massachusetts in 1790, James Athearn Jones grew up with Native American culture all around him. His childhood nursemaid was from the Gay Head tribe, and his household was frequented by other local Indigenous people of all ages. He enjoyed hearing their folktales. As an adult, he traveled the continent and sought to preserve and collect these stories in a book. In this first of three volumes, Jones shares eighteen captivating folktales from the North American Indians he encountered in his life. Discover such stories as "The Man of Ashes," "Pomatare, the Flying Beaver," and "The Resurrection of the Bison." This enriching and enlightening collection serves as a fascinating means to explore some of the history and culture of Native Americans.

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Governable Spaces: Democratic Design for Online Life by Nathan Schneider (University of California Press) (3 Reviews)    Price verified 52 minutes ago

A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press's Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. When was the last time you participated in an election for an online group chat or sat on a jury for a dispute about a controversial post? Platforms nudge users to tolerate nearly all-powerful admins, moderators, and "benevolent dictators for life." In Governable Spaces, Nathan Schneider argues that the internet has been plagued by a phenomenon he calls "implicit feudalism": a bias, both cultural and technical, for building communities as fiefdoms. The consequences of this arrangement matter far beyond online spaces themselves, as feudal defaults train us to give up on our communities' democratic potential, inclining us to be more tolerant of autocratic tech CEOs and authoritarian tendencies among politicians. But online spaces could be sites of a creative, radical, and democratic renaissance. Using media archaeology, political theory, and participant observation, Schneider shows how the internet can learn from governance legacies of the past to become a more democratic medium, responsive and inventive unlike anything that has come before.

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Birth Control A Statement of Christian Doctrine against the Neo-Malthusians by Halliday G. Sutherland (6 Reviews)    Price verified 56 minutes ago

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

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Journey to Axiom by Saeed Aslam (3 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

As a five year old boy, I witnessed the horrors of war first hand during the 1965 war between India and Pakistan. Because my father was assigned to the Headquarters of Pakistan army, we lived on the base and faced relentless air attacks from the Indian air force. Seeing the devastation and death caused by war made me develop a deep rooted hatred for Indians. I wanted to grow up and join the Pakistani army and kill as many Indians as I could. Fate would have it that I never joined the military and ended up coming to the US for higher education instead. When I arrived in America, I met a Sikh from India named Kulbir Singh who did everything possible to be my friend, while I did my best to not like him due to the hatred I had in my heart towards Indians. But Kulbir made it impossible for me to hate him because he was such a wonderful person; so selfless, loving and a true friend. I was forced to reevaluate my feelings towards the Indians and I realized that our military was killing them at the same time they were killing us. I understood how wrong I was in my hatred and how this man's unconditional love as a friend forced me to see the light. I consider him one of my best friends until this day and he taught me such wonderful lessons in life; not only in the futility of hatred, but also the power of unconditional love. Now if the whole world can somehow see each other with a burning love for humanity, we will be able to end wars and bring peace to mankind.

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Theorising Justice: A Primer for Social Scientists by Johanna Ohlsson (Bristol University Press) (1 Review)    Price verified 8 hours ago

Available Open Access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. Bringing together divergent approaches to justice theorising, this volume connects normative and philosophical theories with the more empirically focused approaches emerging today in the social and political sciences and policy scholarship. The chapters overview a variety of mainstream approaches and radical critiques of justice to illustrate their value in addressing the pressing problems of climate change and economic development. Stressing the value of assessing justice theories in light of the material conditions of our changing world, the book concludes with an in-depth synthesis of how these wide ranging approaches to justice will be useful for students, scholars and practitioners concerned with realising justice.

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Water and Politics: Clientelism and Reform in Urban Mexico by Veronica Herrera (1 Review)    Price verified 7 hours ago

Most of the world's population lives in cities in developing countries, where access to basic public services, such as water, electricity, and health clinics, is either inadequate or sorely missing. Water and Politics shows how politicians benefit politically from manipulating public service provision for electoral gain. In many young democracies, politicians exchange water service for votes or political support, rewarding allies or punishing political enemies. Surprisingly, the political problem of water provision has become more pronounced, as water service represents a valuable political currency in resource-scarce environments. Water and Politics finds that middle-class and industrial elites play an important role in generating pressure for public service reforms.

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Letters to His Son on the Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman, 1766-71 by Earl of Chesterfield Philip Dormer Stanhope (11 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

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Twilight Zone Reflections: An Introduction to the Philosophical Imagination by Saul Traiger (Lever Press) Price verified one hour ago

Twilight Zone Reflections is the first book of its kind to explore the entirety of The Twilight Zone (1959-1964) as a series. It acts as both an introduction to the field of philosophy and as a complete guide to the philosophical issues illustrated throughout the original 1959-64 television series. Author Saul Traiger explores each of the 156 episodes, investigating the show's themes in metaphysics, epistemology, moral and political philosophy, and other topics in a way that is accessible to both seasoned philosophers and those outside academia. Each short chapter dives into a single episode and concludes with helpful cross-references to other episodes that explore similar philosophical problems and subjects. For example, a reader may be interested in questions about the nature of the mind and whether machines can think. By referencing this book, they could easily discover the thematic connections between episodes like "I Sing the Body Electric" or "The Lateness of the Hour," and learn how both episodes introduce the viewer to possible worlds that challenge us to consider whether our idea of the mind, and even our very personhood, extends beyond the human to robots and other artificial intelligences. Each chapter introduces fundamental philosophical questions such as these through the lens of The Twilight Zone and inspires additional exploration. Further readings are suggested for all episodes, making this volume indispensable to academics, students, and fans of the show. Each chapter is short and accessible, ensuring that this book is the perfect resource to accompany a complete series re-watch. The Twilight Zone considered questions that strike at the heart of philosophical inquiry, such as the nature of self, the existence of god, the possibility of an afterlife, the relationship between knowledge and mental illness, the nature of possibility, even the nature of imagination itself, and so much more. Traiger argues that each episode can serve as an entry ...

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Environmental Knowledge, Race, and African American Literature (Literatures, Cultures, and the Environment) by Matthias Klestil (Palgrave Macmillan) (1 Review)    Price verified 9 hours ago

This open access book suggests new ways of reading nineteenth-century African American literature environmentally. Combining insights from ecocriticism, African American studies, and Foucauldian theory, Matthias Klestil examines forms of environmental knowledge in African American writing ranging from antebellum slave narratives and pamphlets to Charlotte Forten's journals, Booker T. Washington's autobiographies, and Charles W. Chesnutt's short fiction. The volume highlights how literary forms of environmental knowledge in the African American tradition were shaped by the histories of slavery and race, mainstream environmental writing traditions, and African American forms of expression and intertextuality. Turning to the Underground Railroad, debates over education and home-building, and the aesthetics of the pastoral and the georgic, Environmental Knowledge, Race, and African American Literature provides an original perspective on the African American ecoliterary traditionthat uncovers new facets of canonical and understudied texts and offers new directions for ecocriticism and African American studies.

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The Italian Diaspora in South Africa: Nostalgia, Identity, and Belonging in the Second and Third Generations (Routledge Studies in Development, ... by Maria Chiara Marchetti-Mercer (Routledge) (1 Review)    Price verified 8 hours ago

This book investigates the experiences of second- and third-generation Italians living in South Africa, exploring how nostalgia for Italy influences their sense of identity and belonging. The Italian community in South Africa is a unique diaspora, with a complex history, including roots in Italian colonial activities in Africa, and in World War II. This book looks at how the descendants of these early migrants take pride in being Italian and value the Italian language. They also ascribe much importance to their family roots, and have often created a romanticized image of Italy, mostly based on childhood vacation visits. The longing for an imaginary idealized version of Italy is closely linked to their wider search for a sense of identity and belonging against the backdrop of South African society, currently still grappling with its own multicultural identity. Interdisciplinary by design, this book draws on insights from both cultural studies and psychology in order to shine a light on an important and under-studied diasporic community. The book will be of interest to scholars from across migration studies and the Humanities in general. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

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Storyology Essays in Folk-Lore, Sea-Lore, and Plant-Lore by Benjamin Taylor (3 Reviews)    Price verified 12 minutes ago

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

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West African Agriculture and Climate Change by Abdulai Jalloh (International Food Policy Research Institute) (4 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

The first of three books in IFPRI's climate change in Africa series, West African Agriculture and Climate Change: A Comprehensive Analysis examines the food security threats facing 11 of the countries that make up West Africa -- Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo -- and explores how climate change will increase the efforts needed to achieve sustainable food security throughout the region. West Africa's population is expected to grow at least through mid-century. The region will also see income growth. Both will put increased pressure on the natural resources needed to produce food, and climate change makes the challenges greater. West Africa is already experiencing rising temperatures, shifting precipitation patterns, and increasing extreme events. Without attention to adaptation, the poor will suffer. Through the use of hundreds of scenario maps, models, figures, and detailed analysis, the editors and contributors of West African Agriculture and Climate Change present plausible future scenarios that combine economic and biophysical characteristics to explore the possible consequences for agriculture, food security, and resources management to 2050. They also offer recommendations to national governments and regional economic agencies already dealing with the vulnerabilities of climate change and deviations in environment. Decisionmakers and researchers will find West African Agriculture and Climate Change a vital tool for shaping policy and studying the various and likely consequences of climate change.

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Yield Gaps and Potential Agricultural Growth in West and Central Africa by Jordan Chamerlin (International Food Policy Research Institute) Price verified 8 hours ago

The authors identify a set of development priorities for agriculture that cut across West Africa at both the country and regional levels to achieve economywide growth goals in the region. To do this we adopt a modeling and analytical framework that involves the integration of spatial analysis to identify yield gaps determining the growth potential of different agricultural activities for areas with similar conditions and an economywide multimarket model to simulate ex ante the economic effects of closing these yield gaps. Results indicate that the greatest agriculture-led growth opportunities in West Africa reside in staple crops (cereals and roots and tubers) and livestock production. Contributing the most to agricultural growth in the Sahel are livestock, rice, coarse grains, and oilseeds (groundnuts); in Coastal countries, staple crops such as cassava, yams, and cereal seems to be relatively more important than other subsectors; and in Central Africa livestock and root crops are the sources of growth with highest potential. Results also point toward an essential range of policies and investments that are needed to stimulate the productivity growth of prioritized activities. These include developing opportunities for regional cooperation on technology adaptation and diffusion, strengthening regional agricultural markets, exploiting opportunities for greater regional cooperation and harmonization, diversifying traditional markets, and enhancing linkages between agricultural and nonagricultural sectors.

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Atlas of African Agriculture Research & Development: Revealing agriculture's place in Africa by Kate Sebastian (International Food Policy Research Institute) (1 Review)    Price verified one hour ago

The work of agricultural researchers and development workers in Africa has the potential to significantly improve the lives of the poor. But that potential can only be realized with easy access to high-quality data and information. The Atlas of African Agriculture Research & Development highlights the ubiquitous role of smallholder agriculture in Africa; the many factors shaping the location, nature, and performance of agricultural enterprises; and the strong interdependencies among farming, natural-resource stocks and flows, and the well-being of the poor. Organized around 7 themes, the atlas covers more than 30 topics, each providing mapped geospatial data and supporting text that answers four fundamental questions: What is this map telling us? Why is this important? What about the underlying data? Where can I learn more? The atlas is part of a wide-ranging eAtlas initiative that will showcase, through print and online resources, a variety of spatial data and tools generated and maintained by a community of research scientists, development analysts, and practitioners working in and for Africa. The initiative will serve as a guide, with references and links to online resources to introduce readers to a wealth of data that can inform efforts to improve the livelihoods of Africa's rural poor. To learn more about the eAtlas initiative, visit http://agatlas.org.

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Flight From Syria: Refugee Stories by Hugh Eakin (Pulitzer Center) (75 Reviews)    Price verified one minute ago

Flight from Syria: Refugee Stories features the writing and photography of nine Pulitzer Center grantees- journalists who reported on Syrian refugees between 2012 and 2015. Their travels took them from Syria to Sweden, and from crowded camps to cramped apartments in city suburbs. Each of the journalists- Hugh Eakin, Lauren Gelfond Feldinger, Stephen Franklin, Joanna Kakissis, Alia Malek, Holly Pickett, Alisa Roth, Alice Su, and Selin Thomas- lends a unique perspective. Originally published in Al Jazeera, BBC News, Guernica, In These Times, Marketplace, NPR, The Atlantic and The New York Review of Books, these stories tell of an abandoned homeland, an indifferent world, and an uncertain future. They trace the history of one of the biggest displacements of modern times- providing a testament to the suffering and courage of those who fled. Edited by Kem Knapp Sawyer Designed by Evey Wilson

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Silent Hill: The Terror Engine (Landmark Video Games) by Bernard Perron (University of Michigan Press) (130 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Silent Hill: The Terror Engine, the second of the two inaugural studies in the Landmark Video Games series from series editors Mark J. P. Wolf and Bernard Perron, is both a close analysis of the first three Silent Hill games and a general look at the whole series. Silent Hill, with its first title released in 1999, is one of the most influential of the horror video game series. Perron situates the games within the survival horror genre, both by looking at the history of the genre and by comparing Silent Hill with such important forerunners as Alone in the Dark and Resident Evil. Taking a transmedia approach and underlining the designer's cinematic and literary influences, he uses the narrative structure; the techniques of imagery, sound, and music employed; the game mechanics; and the fiction, artifact, and gameplay emotions elicited by the games to explore the specific fears survival horror games are designed to provoke and how the experience as a whole has made the Silent Hill series one of the major landmarks of video game history.

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Not Another Average Guy: An Exemplar For The Modern Man by A.P. Hovsepian (1 Review)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Every boy needs a strong male figure in their life. Especially in the formative years. And yet, it's no secret that most of us were deprived of this very thing. No one was there to guide, shape and mold us into men. Our fathers may have been around, but few took it upon themselves to teach us what it meant to be a man. As a result, we've all suffered -- both directly and indirectly -- a great deal of unnecessary pain and frustration in adulthood; where life demanded the price of ignorance be paid (with interest!) While time travel is not a viable solution (yet), the next best thing is to learn these lessons now. Not Another Average Guy is an amalgamation of decades of wisdom, forged by trial and error in the midst of life's most difficult struggles; Struggles one too many men had to personally endure. It offers a gift most males crave from a young age: the gift of direction.

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Race for Citizenship: Black Orientalism and Asian Uplift from Pre-Emancipation to Neoliberal America (Nation of Nations Book 23) by Helen Heran Jun (NYU Press) (3 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

Helen Heran Jun explores how the history of U.S. citizenshiphas positioned Asian Americans and African Americans in interlocking socio-political relationships since the mid nineteenth century. Rejecting the conventional emphasis on 'inter-racial prejudice,' Jun demonstrates how a politics of inclusion has constituted a racial Other within Asian American and African American discourses of national identity. Race for Citizenship examines three salient moments when African American and Asian American citizenship become acutely visible as related crises: the 'Negro Problem' and the 'Yellow Question' in the mid- to late 19th century; World War II-era questions around race, loyalty, and national identity in the context of internment and Jim Crow segregation; and post-Civil Rights discourses of disenfranchisement and national belonging under globalization. Taking up a range of cultural texts -- the 19th century black press, the writings of black feminist Anna Julia Cooper, Asian American novels, African American and Asian American commercial film and documentary -- Jun does not seek to document signs of cross-racial identification, but instead demonstrates how the logic of citizenship compels racialized subjects to produce developmental narratives of inclusion in the effort to achieve political, economic, and social incorporation. Race for Citizenship provides a new model of comparative race studies by situating contemporary questions of differential racial formations within a long genealogy of anti-racist discourse constrained by liberal notions of inclusion.

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American Bloodlust: The Violent Psychological Conditioning of Today's Young People (A Christian Response to America’s Mental Health Crisis Book 1) by Roger Ball (1 Review)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Are today's young people being psychologically conditioned to violence, sexual perversion, and suicidal hopelessness? Will mass shootings continue? Is the rise in same-sex attraction a closely related problem? Will violence continue to increase? Will deaths of despair continue to rise? Will America destroy itself from within? This book is a truncated version of Liberalism and Mass Shootings REVISED AND UPDATED VERSION. America is now facing the worst psychological crisis in its history. What has changed over the past fifty-sixty years that would produce such an outcome? How long will mass shootings (and school shootings) continue? Why do so many young people struggle with murderous and suicidal impulses (not to mention depression, anxiety, and same-sex attraction)? This book exposes the psychological conditioning responsible for today's mental health crisis and reveals how it can be reversed if the necessary changes are made. If you like exploring human nature and the psychological effects of a profane worldview, then you'll love this revealing book. CONTENTS: Introduction Chapter 1: The Missing Structural Necessity of Today's Child Development Chapter 2: Necessary Cognitive Development Chapter 3: Intensive Parenting Chapter 4: The Origin of Today's Childrearing Practices Chapter 5: Self-pity, Escapism, Loneliness and Same-Sex Attraction Chapter 6: Social Media and Safe Places Chapter 7: Anger, Pride, Envy and Vengeance Chapter 8: Consumerism Chapter 9: Stubborn Pride and Ingratitude Chapter 10: Marriage and Envy and School Shootings Chapter 11: Entitlement, Disrespect and the Pride of Self-pity Chapter 12: Disrespect, Bullying, Sadism and Feminism Chapter 13: Is Liberalism to Blame? Chapter 14: The Breakdown of the Traditional Family Chapter 15: Natural Laws of Human Flourishing Chapter 16: Founding Principles for a Healthy Nation Chapter 17: Political and Cultural Reinforcement of Envy and Entitlement Chapter 18: Identity Politics Chapter 19: Is There Any ...

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Liberalism and Mass Shootings (A Christian Response to America’s Mental Health Crisis) by Roger Ball (1 Review)    Price verified 7 hours ago

Are today's young people being psychologically conditioned to violence, sexual perversion, and suicidal hopelessness? Will mass shootings continue? Is the rise in same-sex attraction a closely related problem? Will violence continue to increase? Will deaths of despair continue to rise? Will America destroy itself from within? REVISED AND EDITED: America is now facing the worst psychological crisis in its history. What has changed over the past fifty-plus years that would produce such an outcome? How long will mass shootings (and school shootings) continue? Why do so many young people struggle with murderous and suicidal impulses (not to mention depression, anxiety, and same-sex attraction)? "I want to show how the problem of mass shootings, and America's mental health crisis in general, can be attributed to three primary causes: 1) the psychological effects of today's passive childrearing practices (producing low self-worth, insecurity, depression, self-doubt, anger, envious resentment, self-loathing, entitlement, loneliness, vindictive behavior, and same-sex attraction). Kids today are hurting on a much deeper level than anything seen in recent generations. They are also more unbridled than ever and likely to act upon distorted emotional urges and impulses. 2) the breakdown of the traditional family structure which produces these same psychological effects only worse. This has been accomplished primarily by extending sexual permissiveness throughout society, which has produced countless fatherless and dysfunctional homes. The majority of mass shooters and other violent offenders come from these environments. 3) the uncivilized means by which we bring about change in society (radical politics). This third element is what brings it all together. It is also a product of the first two. As most are aware, the spiritual seekers of the sixties (hippies) that brought us the sexual revolution were predominantly the children of gross neglect. This revolution is where ...

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The Granite Key (Arkana Archaeology Mystery Thriller Series Book 1) by N. S. Wikarski (1,037 Review)    Price verified one hour ago

If you liked THE DA VINCI CODE, you'll love this series! During the untold millennia before patriarchy was conceived, the world was a very different place... • Series Finale Award Nominated as Best Mystery of the Month • For Fans of Archaeology Adventure, Historical Thrillers, and Treasure Hunt Mysteries THE ARKANA SERIES A myth-shattering treasure hunt that spans continents, centuries, and lost civilizations, pitting a secret society against a ruthless fundamentalist cult. The prize is a cache of hidden artifacts that could rewrite history or end it completely. With the world hanging in the balance, only one faction can win. More importantly, only one can survive. Volume 1 - The Granite Key In THE GRANITE KEY, an antique dealer is murdered for a mysterious cipher stone that reveals the location of a collection of ancient artifacts. The victim's sister Cassie is stunned when she learns about her sibling's double life as an Arkana agent. She's even more stunned to discover the role she's about to play in helping the Arkana recover the cache. Along with two field agents, she travels to Crete to hunt for clues, unaware that ruthless foes are only steps behind. Cassie and her new team have only hours to find what they seek before a Minoan crypt buries them along with their quest.

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The Rise of Trump: America's Authoritarian Spring by Matthew C MacWilliams (Amherst College Press) (3 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

The ascendance of Donald Trump to the presidential candidacy of the Republican Party has been both remarkable and, to most commentators, unlikely. In The Rise of Trump: America's Authoritarian Spring, Matthew MacWilliams argues that Trump's rapid rise through a bewildered Republican Party hierarchy is no anomaly; rather, MacWilliams argues, it is the most recent expression of a long-standing theme in American political life, the tendency and temptation to an ascriptive politics -- a political view that builds its basic case on ascribing to any relatively disempowered group (whether defined by race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, or other identifying category) a certain set of qualities that justify discriminatory treatment. The ascriptive tradition in American politics, though longstanding, has generally been kept to a relatively small minority -- a minority whose rights, perhaps paradoxically, have been protected by the principles of Madisonian democracy, even though central to its worldview is the need and urgency of limiting the rights of some. It has found champions in years past in such figures as Andrew Jackson, Huey Long, Joseph McCarthy, and Pat Buchanan. But in Donald Trump this tradition has found a significant new voice, one emboldened by deeper shifts in the American political landscape. Trump's swift and unsettling rise to the pinnacle of presidential politics may point toward the emergence of more significant and substantial questions about the future course of a democratic government committed to principles of equality and the freedom of expression, association, and conscience.

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The Fall of White City: Revised 2020 Edition (GILDED AGE CHICAGO MYSTERY SERIES Book 1) by N. S. Wikarski (474 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

To solve baffling crimes in turn-of-the-century Chicago, you only need to know a single fact. Bygone sins in the White City cast the longest shadows. • Revised 2020 Edition. Nominated for Reader's Choice Awards as Best First Novel and Best Historical Mystery • For Fans of Cozy Mysteries, Amateur Sleuths, and Gilded Age Chicago History GILDED AGE CHICAGO MYSTERY SERIES Gilded Age Chicago is the fastest growing metropolis in America, rivaling New York as the City of the Century. This melting pot of thieves and corrupt politicians, robber barons and immigrants, is rife with scandal and social injustice. An eccentric heiress and a star reporter find themselves repeatedly drawn into the hidden world of intrigue and murder that lurks within the shadows of the White City. Volume One - The Fall of White City Wealthy spinster Evangeline LeClair leads a paradoxical life. By day, she fends off marriage-minded suitors. By night, she teaches English to factory workers at a social settlement in the slums. Evangeline is quite satisfied with the status quo until murder disrupts her routine. One of her students, a penniless immigrant, has been stabbed to death in Chicago's most exclusive hotel. The girl's brother, a known anarchist, is accused of the crime. Evangeline wheedles her admirer, Freddie Simpson, into helping her track down the real killer. Their list of possible suspects is long: a captain of industry, a denizen of the slums, a shady doctor who mixes his own drugs, and a teenage prostitute from a sporting house in the Levee District. The gleaming surface of the World's Fair casts many shadows, and THE FALL OF WHITE CITY exposes the darkness at its core.

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Congo's Children by Kem Knapp Sawyer (Pulitzer Center) (3 Reviews)    Price verified 10 hours ago

Children in the Democratic Republic of Congo have seen their lives threatened, their families torn apart, their schools destroyed, and their futures compromised. Many are homeless -- abandoned street children, some accused of witchcraft, others born of rape or orphaned by war. But while children are the most vulnerable segment of a broken society, they are also among the most resilient. Congo's Children tells their stories, accompanied by vivid photography and video and drawing on reporting that has appeared in PBS NewsHour, The Washington Post, TruthAtlas, and other outlets. "The stunning photographs and deeply moving text of this book offer a fine introduction to the suffering -- and hopes -- of people in a part of the world we know far too little about." -- Adam Hochschild, author, King Leopold's Ghost "Here's the Congo that doesn't make the news clips or TV screens. The everyday Congo, with people managing to organize, create art, and educate each other despite the odds. A touching paean to the country's resilience." -- Jason Stearns, author, Dancing in the Glory of Monsters: The Collapse of the Congo and the Great War of Africa "The Sawyers' book on Congo's Children is a powerful tool for students of all ages to begin to understand complex issues of poverty and conflict through seeing how knowing people as individuals is a first step in protecting human rights and resolving disputes." -- John B. Hardman, president and chief executive of the Carter Center

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Foliage: An International Banking Spy Thriller (A Louise Moscow Novel Book 1) by Lorraine Evanoff (230 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

BOOK EXCELLENCE AWARD FINALIST, HISTORICAL FICTION NEW APPLE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE SHELF UNBOUND BEST INDIE BOOK, NOTABLE INDIE AWARD READERS' FAVORITE BOOK AWARD FINALIST Investment banker Louise Moscow is sexy, brazen and fearless in business and in love. With a high-profile dream job wooing rich clientele in late 1980s Paris, she enjoys a lavish lifestyle in a glamorous city. When she stumbles upon criminal activity at her company, the FBI and CIA force her to cooperate and bring down the underhanded bankers in what turns out to be one of the greatest scandals of the twentieth century. Perfect for fans of Erik Larson, Jack Slater and Kathy Reichs, Foliage: An International Banking Spy Thriller (A Louise Moscow Novel Book 1) is the first installment in this highly addictive, suspenseful thriller series by award-winning author Lorraine Evanoff. Buy Foliage today and discover an exciting new mystery you won't be able to put down. What readers are saying about Foliage: - "Great read, beautifully written, I highly recommend." ~ Matthew J. Dowd, Chief Political Analyst, ABC News - "It starts off fast and keeps you hooked." ~ Nelle L'Amour, New York Times Bestselling Author - Evanoff does her homework, and is able to deliver complex material in a light and readable fashion." ~ Patrick "Ubercritic" McDonald, Hollywood Chicago Magazine

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Misreading the Bengal Delta: Climate Change, Development, and Livelihoods in Coastal​ Bangladesh (Culture, Place, and Nature) by Camelia Dewan (1 Review)    Price verified 52 minutes ago

Perilously close to sea level and vulnerable to floods, erosion, and cyclones, Bangladesh is one of the top recipients of development aid earmarked for climate change adaptation. Yet to what extent do adaptation projects address local needs and concerns? Combining environmental history and ethnographic fieldwork with development professionals, rural farmers, and landless women, Misreading the Bengal Delta critiques development narratives of Bangladesh as a "climate change victim." It examines how development actors repackage colonial-era modernizing projects, which have caused severe environmental effects, as climate-adaptation solutions. Seawalls meant to mitigate against cyclones and rising sea levels instead silt up waterways and induce drainage-related flooding. Other adaptation projects, from saline aquaculture to high-yield agriculture, threaten soil fertility, biodiversity, and livelihoods. Bangladesh's environmental crisis goes beyond climate change, extending to coastal vulnerabilities that are entwined with underemployment, debt, and the lack of universal healthcare. This timely book analyzes how development actors create flawed causal narratives linking their interventions in the environment and society of the Global South to climate change. Ultimately, such misreadings risk exacerbating climatic threats and structural inequalities. Misreading the Bengal Delta is available in an open access edition through the Sustainable History Monograph Pilot, thanks to the generous support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Open access edition: DOI 10.6069/9780295749624

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Putting Federalism in Its Place: The Territorial Politics of Social Policy Revisited by Scott L. Greer (University of Michigan Press) Price verified 10 hours ago

What does federalism do to welfare states? This question arises in scholarly debates about policy design as well as in discussions about the right political institutions for a country. It has frustrated many, with federalism seeming to matter in all sorts of combinations with all sorts of issues, from nationalism to racism to intergovernmental competition. The diffuse federalism literature has not come to compelling answers for very basic questions. Scott L. Greer, Daniel Béland, André Lecours, and Kenneth A. Dubin argue for a new approach -- one methodologically focused on configurations of variables within cases rather than a fruitless attempt to isolate "the" effect of federalism; and one that is substantively engaged with identifying key elements in configurations as well as with when and how their interactions matter. Born out of their work on a multi-year, eleven-country project (published as Federalism and Social Policy: Patterns of Redistribution in Eleven Countries, University of Michigan Press, 2019), this book comprises a methodological and substantive agenda. Methodologically, the authors shift to studies that embraced and understood the complexity within which federal political institutions operate. Substantively, they make an argument for the importance of plurinationalism, changing economic interests, and institutional legacies.

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A Moment of Clarity by Cliff Lengkono (1 Review)    Price verified 8 hours ago

Have you been having trouble coping with loss? Do you want to be prepared for marriage and family? Are you wondering how you are going to deal with parenting? Is it hard for you to start and maintain a relationship? Could it be that there is more about love that you are yet to learn? You have found the book that cover all of those issues and many more. It takes no more than one book for you to have knowledge of and the solution to various problems that everybody faces in their life. A Moment of Clarity gives you the opportunity to see stages of life all at once because there are as many as six distinct sections in it, which are self, dating, relationship, marriage, parenthood, and farewell. It shows you what you can learn from the past, it enables you to make sense and deal with what is happening in your life, and it allows you to know and prepare for what is ahead. After looking inside life and yourself, you will be able to choose or tell what you want, to find ways and to do whatever it takes to get it, to overcome difficulties and tests, and to deal with things greater than yourself. It is easy to understand, it is useful for many people and occasions, it is filled with things you can learn, teach, suggest, and advise. There are many things this book offers you including, but not limited to truth, comfort, solutions, reminder, advice, warning, hope, answers, alternatives, knowledge, signs, ideas, insights, confidence, certainties, explanations, help, courage, strength, motivation, changes, and lessons. To read this book is to see life, humans, and the world like you have never seen before.

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Essays on Suffering-Focused Ethics by Magnus Vinding Price verified 52 minutes ago

Essays on Suffering-Focused Ethics is a collection of 34 essays that explore various questions related to the reduction of suffering. Some of the essays provide novel arguments in favor of suffering-focused moral views, while others explore urgent practical questions about how we can best reduce the torment of sentient beings. Taken together, these essays make the case for a principled yet nuanced approach to the prevention of extreme suffering.

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The Politics of India under Modi: An Introduction to India’s Democracy, Economy, and Foreign Policy (ASIANetwork Books) by Vikash Yadav (Lever Press) (1 Review)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Since the right-wing, Hindu-nationalist government of Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power at the national level in 2014, and with its consolidation of power in the 2019 general election, India has witnessed a significant realignment of its national politics and a shift toward the right of the political spectrum. The Politics of India under Modi provides a detailed overview of India's political trends, economic prospects, and international relations in the twenty-first century. This book is designed as a supplement and update for existing syllabi that trace India's political economy from the birth of the republic to the quest for economic liberalization and great power status. Undergraduates and scholars interested in India's foreign policy and political reform will find value in this timely book. "The subject of this book is extremely compelling and important, as well as timely. BJP rule and the Modi regime, it is now clear, represent some critical turning points in Indian politics, which have yet to be analyzed in depth academically by experts. I see this book as a key first step in this process." -Rina Verma Williams, School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Cincinnati

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The Disarticulate: Language, Disability, and the Narratives of Modernity (Cultural Front Book 8) by James Berger (NYU Press) (1 Review)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Language is integral to our social being. But what is the status of those who stand outside of language? The mentally disabled, "wild" children, people with autism and other neurological disorders, as well as animals, infants, angels, and artificial intelligences, have all engaged with language from a position at its borders. In the intricate verbal constructions of modern literature, the 'disarticulate' -- those at the edges of language -- have, paradoxically, played essential, defining roles. Drawing on the disarticulate figures in modern fictional works such as Billy Budd, The Sound and the Fury, Nightwood, White Noise, and The Echo Maker, among others, James Berger shows in this intellectually bracing study how these characters mark sites at which aesthetic, philosophical, ethical, political, medical, and scientific discourses converge. It is also the place of the greatest ethical tension, as society confronts the needs and desires of "the least of its brothers." Berger argues that the disarticulate is that which is unaccountable in the discourses of modernity and thus stands as an alternative to the prevailing social order. Using literary history and theory, as well as disability and trauma theory, he examines how these disarticulate figures reveal modernity's anxieties in terms of how it constructs its others.

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European Strategic Autonomy and Small States' Security: In the Shadow of Power (Routledge Studies in European Security and Strategy) by Giedrius Česnakas (1 Review)    Price verified 3 hours ago

This book analyses whether the EU's drift towards European strategic autonomy presents a challenge or a window of opportunity for its small member states to advance their security interests. The volume presents small states' perceptions of European strategic autonomy, highlighting their expectations and concerns. The chapters focus on the depth and breadth of European strategic autonomy, national security considerations, assessment of the impact on transatlantic relations, the expected outputs, and its potential impact on the EU's institutional structure. It also shows how systemic circumstances and the interests of powerful states, either belonging to the EU (France, Germany, and Poland) or having a significant say in European security architecture (the US), establish opportunities and constraints for the small states to shape European strategic autonomy. In particular, the study focuses on the diverging interests of the Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania), Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Hungary, and the Netherlands. It demonstrates that, in most cases, European strategic autonomy is perceived not as an alternative to NATO but as a supplementary element that could facilitate the development of national military capabilities, indigenous defence industries and resilience to non-military threats. Ultimately, the book suggests that national approaches towards European strategic autonomy mainly stem from pragmatic national security and foreign policy considerations, while largely ignoring grand strategic ideas. This book will be of much interest to students of European politics, security studies, and international relations. The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

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Foreigners in Their Own Country: Identity and Rejection in France by Lawrence M. Martin (Berghahn Books) Price verified one hour ago

Based on in-depth interviews with people throughout France who trace their origins to non-European countries, Foreigners in Their Own Country reports on the experience of not being seen as "French" because of one's physical appearance. Paying close attention to how individuals speak about themselves and their feelings of acceptance or rejection, this book provides an intimate account of the challenges faced by the millions of people in France -- and throughout Western Europe -- who fully participate in the life of their country but are often not seen as belonging there.

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How To Save Jobs: Reinventing Business, Reinvigorating Work, and Reawakening the American Dream by David Gewirtz (4 Reviews)    Price verified 10 hours ago

A shocking and disturbing look into how changes worldwide have created enormous disruption in the very nature of jobs in America. Ideas, strategies, and innovative approaches for policy change that could make a real difference and help save and create jobs in America. Powerfully effective hands-on tips, techniques, and strategies that you personally can take to keep and create jobs, without waiting for politicians to get their act together.

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Diamonds and War: State, Capital, and Labor in British-Ruled Palestine by David De Vries (Berghahn Books) (3 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

The mining of diamonds, their trading mechanisms, their financial institutions, and, not least, their cultural expressions as luxury items have engaged the work of historians, economists, social scientists, and international relations experts. Based on previously unexamined historical documents found in archives in Belgium, England, Israel, the Netherlands, and the United States, this book is the first in English to tell the story of the formation of one of the world's main strongholds of diamond production and trade in Palestine during the 1930s and 1940s. The history of the diamond-cutting industry, characterized by a long-standing Jewish presence, is discussed as a social history embedded in the international political economy of its times; the genesis of the industry in Palestine is placed on a broad continuum within the geographic and economic dislocations of Dutch, Belgian, and German diamond-cutting centers. In providing a micro-historical and interdisciplinary perspective, the story of the diamond industry in Mandate Palestine proposes a more nuanced picture of the uncritical approach to the strict boundaries of ethnic-based occupational communities. This book unravels the Middle-eastern pattern of state intervention in the empowerment of private capital and recasts this craft culture's inseparability from international politics during a period of war and transformation of empire.

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An Accidental God: The Evolution of Religion, or How a Boy from the Dawn of Civilization Became the God of Jews, Christians, and Muslims by Aleron Zemplin (Double Triangle Press LLC) (87 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

An Accidental God tells how, through a series of accidents, a person who lived at the dawn of civilization became God. It is a fictionalized but historically plausible interpretation of the story of the biblical patriarch Abraham, focusing on how coincidental events and human misperceptions lead him to believe a particular ancestor, named Yehhi, is a powerful god. An earthquake shakes the ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur; amid the devastation, Abraham sees that all the family idols have toppled over, all except for the statue of Yehhi, a revered ancestor. He is convinced that Yehhi has shown his power by remaining upright amid the collapse of the other gods, and he believes that this is Yehhi's call for his clan to abandon Ur. Abraham's young nephew Lot is swindled by a wily merchant into squandering the family fortune on a smelly herd of sheep and goats tended by slave boys, named Ishmael and Isaac. Abraham must now become a nomadic shepherd wandering in a strange wilderness. Ishmael, who was stolen from his family, secretly guides them back towards his home in Canaan. Along the way, events challenge Abram to think differently about his relationship with his god Yehhi. Abraham has been unable to conceive children due to a disease that he does not understand, so he develops a fatherly affinity for Ishmael and Isaac. Nevertheless, Abram becomes increasingly obsessed by his inability to produce children of his own. He bargains with his god Yehhi, and he seizes upon a local custom of genital mutilation to improve fertility. He engages in increasingly gory animal sacrifices and eventually resorts to human sacrifice.

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Mission AI: The New System Technology (Research for Policy) by Haroon Sheikh (Springer) (2 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

This open access book offers a strategic perspective on AI and the process of embedding it in society. ?After decades of research, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now entering society at large. Due to its general purpose character, AI will change society in multiple, fundamental and unpredictable ways. Therefore, the Netherlands Scienti?c Council for Government Policy (WRR) characterizes AI as a system technology: a rare type of technologies that have a systemic impact on society. Earlier system technologies include electricity, the combustion engine and the computer. The history of these technologies provides us with useful insights about what it takes to direct the introduction of AI in society. The WRR identifies five key tasks to structurally work on this process: demystification, contextualisation, engagement, regulation and positioning. By clarifying what AI is (demystification), creating a functional ecosystem (contextualisation), involving diverse stakeholders (engagement), developing directive frameworks (regulation) and engaging internationally (positioning), societies can meaningfully influence how AI settles. Collectively, these activities steer the process of co-development between technology and society, and each representing a different path to safeguard public values. Mission AI - The New System Technology was originally published as an advisory report for the government of the Netherlands. The strategic analysis and the outlined recommendations are, however, relevant to every government and organization that aims to take up 'misson AI' and embed this newest system technology in our world.

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A Treasury of Eskimo Tales by Clara Kern Bayliss (8 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

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The Concierge Class: How an unseen army of fixers is undermining democracy on behalf of corporations and the rich. And what we can do about it. by Kit Sadgrove (1 Review)    Price verified 10 hours ago

Every day, an unseen army is working to advance the aims of corporations and the rich. From accountants to trade associations, and from scientists to think tanks, the members of the concierge class serve their masters diligently, devising ways to help them evade taxes, change legislation, and sway public opinion. And the result is more profit for the rich, a widening of inequality, and a weakening of democracy. The Concierge Class is the first book to explain the inner workings of concierge capitalism. It shows how the affluent co-opt skilled professionals into hiding their cash, pushing their agenda, and whispering in the ears of politicians. The book reveals who is doing the wealthy's dirty work, how they do it, and the steps we can take to stop it.

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Work and Livelihoods: History, Ethnography and Models in Times of Crisis (Routledge Studies in Anthropology) by Susana Narotzky (Routledge) (1 Review)    Price verified one hour ago

Winner of the Society for the Anthropology of Work book prize 2017 This volume presents a global range of ethnographic case studies to explore the ways in which - in the context of the restructuring of industrial work, the ongoing financial crisis, and the surge in unemployment and precarious employment - local and global actors engage with complex social processes and devise ideological, political, and economic responses to them. It shows how the reorganization and re-signification of work, notably shifts in the perception and valorization of work, affect domestic and community arrangements and shape the conditions of life of workers and their families.

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Chasing Greatness: On Russia's Discursive Interaction with the West over the Past Millennium (Configurations: Critical Studies Of World Politics) by Anatoly Reshetnikov (1 Review)    Price verified 9 hours ago

Over the last two decades, it has become clear that Russia insists on its great power status, even at considerable cost. Chasing Greatness provides an interpretive explanation of the tacit rules that shape Russia's great power identity today. Anatoly Reshetnikov argues that this never-ending chase for greatness is a result of how Russia and its predecessors -- including the USSR, Russian Empire, Muscovy, and Kievan Rus' -- historically interacted with its neighbors to the east, the south, and particularly the west. By analyzing an extensive amount of original source material, including primary sources that have not been previously translated into English, he is able to reconstruct a millennial history of the Russian concepts that express political greatness. He also traces numerous encounters between Russia and the West, as well as Russia's troubled integration into the European society of states in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, to show how these concepts have affected Russia's interaction with international society. Despite its substantive historical depth, Chasing Greatness is not a book of history. Rather, it is a synthesizing social science work inspired by the continental tradition of the critical history of modernity. As such, the book is more about the present than about the past. Its main aim is to expose and explain the rich conceptual baggage behind Russia's unceasing great power rhetoric (domestic and international) and how this rhetoric drives the current international crises involving Russia.

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The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims Volume I (of II) by Andrew Steinmetz (1 Review)    Price verified 4 hours ago

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

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New Social Mobility: Second Generation Pioneers in Europe (IMISCOE Research Series) by Jens Schneider (Springer) (1 Review)    Price verified 8 hours ago

This open access book comparatively analyses intergenerational social mobility in immigrant families in Europe. It is based on qualitative in-depth research into several hundred biographies and professional trajectories of young people with an immigrant working-class background, who made it into high-prestige professions. The biographies were collected and analysed by a consortium of researchers in nine European countries from Norway to Spain. Through these analyses, the book explores the possibilities of cross-country comparisons of how trajectories are related to different institutional arrangements at the national and local level. The analysis uncovers the interaction effects between structural/institutional settings and specific individual achievements and family backgrounds, and how these individuals responsed to and navigated successfully through sector-specific pathways into high-skilled professions, such as becoming a lawyer or a teacher. By this, it also explains why thesetrajectories of professional success and upward mobility have been so exceptional in the second generation of working-class origins, and it tells us a lot also about exclusion mechanisms that marked the school and professional careers of children of immigrants who went to school in the 1970s to 2000s in Europe - and still do.

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Social Policies and Institutional Reform in Post-COVID Cuba by Bert Hoffmann (1 Review)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Die tiefe Wirtschaftskrise in Folge der Corona-Pandemie stellt Kubas Sozialismus vor eine ungeahnte Belastungsprobe. Die Regierung in Havanna hat eine grundlegende Reform von Wirtschaft, Institutionengefüge und Sozialsystem auf die Agenda gesetzt. Der Band vereint Beiträge führender internationaler Experten und von der Insel selbst, die aus unterschiedlichen Perspektiven die Herausforderungen analysieren, vor denen Kuba heute steht.

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Bending Over Backwards: Essays on Disability and the Body (Cultural Front) by Lennard J. Davis (4 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

With the advent of the human genome, cloning, stem-cell research and many other developments in the way we think of the body, disability studies provides an entirely new way of thinking about the body in its relation to politics, the environment, the legal system, and global economies. Bending Over Backwards reexamines issues concerning the relationship between disability and normality in the light of postmodern theory and political activism. Davis takes up homosexuality, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the legal system, the history of science and medicine, eugenics, and genetics. Throughout, he maintains that disability is the prime category of postmodernity because it redefines the body in relation to concepts of normalcy, which underlie the very foundations of democracy and humanistic ideas about the body. Bending Over Backwards argues that disability can become the new prism through which postmodernity examines and defines itself, supplanting the categories of race, class, gender, and sexual orientation.

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Love the Least (A Lot) by Michael Spielman (46 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

Abort73.com founder and director, Michael Spielman, explains why abortion-vulnerable children are as qualified to wear the "least of these" label as any victim class in the world. Whatever we fail to do in their defense, we fail to do for Christ.

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Judicial Governance and Democracy in Europe (SpringerBriefs in Law) by Pablo Castillo-Ortiz (Springer) (1 Review)    Price verified 9 hours ago

This is an Open Access book. Amid the growing debate about models of judicial governance and their relationship to democratic quality, this book offers a systematic and empirical study of this relationship. The book thereby contributes to filling in this gap for the European continent. Taking an interdisciplinary politics and law perspective, and combining empirical and theoretical considerations, the book addresses the important link between democracy and judicial governance. In particular, it provides for three interconnected contributions. First, the book provides for a comprehensive classification of European countries into different models of judicial governance. Second, the book analyses empirically the relationship between the design of judicial governance and the quality of democracy. Third, building on those findings, the book presents policy reflections for the reform and improvement of mechanisms for judicial governance in European countries. The book seeks to refine our knowledge about the relationship between judicial governance and democracy, making an important academic and social contribution. In an era in which many democracies backslide and deconsolidate, it assesses to what extent existing mechanisms for judicial governance have contributed to the stability and quality of democratic systems in which they are implemented. Furthermore, the book puts forward reflections to improve the role of organs for judicial governance in fostering the quality of democracy. Since the book introduces in an accessible form key concepts of Judicial Governance, it will be of interest for the general public as well as academics and students in the fields of Law and Political Science. The book also addresses policy makers, as based on our empirical knowledge about the interaction judicial governance and democracy it puts forward ideas for a design of judicial governance that is more capable of protecting democratic systems of government.

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Integrationism and the Self: Reflections on the Legal Personhood of Animals (Routledge Advances in Communication and Linguistic Theory) by Christopher Hutton (Routledge) Price verified 10 hours ago

In recent years a set of challenging questions have arisen in relation to the status of animals; their treatment by human beings; their cognitive abilities; and the nature of their feelings, emotions, and capacity for suffering. This ground-breaking book draws from integrational semiology to investigate arguments around the rights of certain animals to be recognized as legal persons, thereby granting them many of the protections enjoyed by humans. In parallel with these debates, the question of the legal personality of artificial intelligence (AI) systems has moved to the forefront of legal debate, with entities such as robots, cyborgs, self-driving cars, and genetically engineered beings under consideration. Integrationism offers a framework within which the wider theoretical and practical issues can be understood. Law requires closure and categorical answers; integrationism is an open-ended form of inquiry that is seen as removed from particular controversies. This book argues that the two domains can be brought together in a challenging and productive synthesis. A much-needed resource to examine the heart of this fascinating debate and a must-read for anyone interested in semiology, linguistics, philosophy, ethics, and law. The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

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