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  Goths The: A Captivating Guide...

  Captivating History

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  If you want to discover the captivating history of the Goths, then pay attention... 
  When J. R. R. Tolkien was writing his best-known work, The Lord of the Rings, between 1937 and 1949, he drew inspiration from various sources, with the largest well of inspiration being European folklore. However, according to some sources, he would also use real-life historical figures and base his characters on them. Take Théoden, for example. Théoden was an aging king of Rohan who, after Gandalf the wizard helped him strip the yoke of Grima Wormtongue, rode into battle and died being crushed by his horse 
  The men picked him up and carried him into battle nonetheless, singing praises to him and shedding tears. Scholars claim that Tolkien based Théoden on a real-life king who also died by being trampled by his troops’ horses but who was known for his bravery and who dealt a mighty defeat to a superior foe in the process. 
  That king was Theodoric I, the battle was at the Catalaunian Plains, and the king himself was a Goth. 
  In The Goths: A Captivating Guide to the Visigoths and Ostrogoths Who Sacked Rome and Played an Essential Role in the Fall of the Western Roman Empire, you will discover topics such asWho Were the Goths? Names, Origins, and Early SettlementsHistory of the Goths: Relations with Romans, Gothic KingdomsOstrogothic and Visigothic RulersThe Culture of Goths: Religion, Customs, Social HierarchyEveryday Life of Goths: Jobs and Division of Labor, Housing and Architecture, Art, Written WorksAnd much, much more! 
  So if you want to learn more about the Goths, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!

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  Lawfare - Judging Politics in...

  Michelle le Roux, Dennis Davis

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  Are the courts the only arm of government that can fulfil the Constitution’s promise? Is there too much interference by the courts in politics? Is law a weapon in politics? Is politics outside the law? Lawfare is the potent clash of these ideas.  
    
  This book is essential reading to bring forward the lessons from our past. A bold and unique collaboration between legal experts Michelle le Roux and Dennis Davis, it explores a series of landmark cases that came to define South Africa’s legal and political landscape. It examines how the law has been used and abused. Defining cases litigated in the apartheid past, in the constitutional era and right up to the recent days of state capture are examined.  
    
  This book is a response to populist attacks on the Constitution. It affirms that South Africa’s Constitution holds the promise of the law as one progressive tool to use in dismantling racial inequality, holding government accountable and constructing a free, dignified, equal and just society.

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  The Uncertain Art - Thoughts on...

  Sherwin B. Nuland

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  Long-time physician Sherwin B. Nuland presents a provocative and stimulating collection of stories illustrating the vagaries of medical practice over the years. Among the fascinating and probing questions that Nuland investigates are:-What does the first Hippocratic Oath really mean?-What happens when knowledge comes before we're ready for it?-Why does major surgery using only acupuncture work?-Is there really sympathy between the organs of the body?-What happens when someone yells, "Is there a doctor in the house?" and you are the doctor?-What goes through the mind of a heart transplant candidate who doesn't make it?

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  Insights on Edward M Hallowell...

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  Download now to get key insights from this book in 15 minutes. 
    
  Through vivid stories of the experiences of their patients (both adults and children), Drs. Hallowell and Ratey show the varied forms ADD takes - from the hyperactive search for high stimulation to the floating inattention of daydreaming - and the transforming impact of precise diagnosis and treatment.

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  A Slap in the Face - Why Insults...

  William B. Irvine

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  Insults are part of the fabric of daily life. But why do we insult each other? Why do insults cause us such pain? Can we do anything to prevent or lessen this pain? Most importantly, how can we overcome our inclination to insult others? 
  In A Slap in the Face, William Irvine undertakes a wide-ranging investigation of insults, their history, the role they play in social relationships, and the science behind them. He examines not just memorable zingers, such as Elizabeth Bowen's description of Aldous Huxley as "The stupid person's idea of a clever person," but subtle insults as well, such as when someone insults us by reporting the insulting things others have said about us: "I never read bad reviews about myself," wrote entertainer Oscar Levant, "because my best friends invariably tell me about them." Irvine also considers the role insults play in our society: they can be used to cement relations, as when a woman playfully teases her husband, or to enforce a social hierarchy, as when a boss publicly berates an employee. He goes on to investigate the many ways society has tried to deal with insults—by adopting codes of politeness, for example, and outlawing hate speech—but concludes that the best way to deal with insults is to immunize ourselves against them: We need to transform ourselves in the manner recommended by Stoic philosophers. We should, more precisely, become insult pacifists, trying hard not to insult others and laughing off their attempts to insult us. 
  A rousing follow-up to A Guide to the Good Life, A Slap in the Face will interest anyone who's ever delivered an insult or felt the sting of one—in other words, everyone.

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  Everyday Arabic for Beginners -...

  Innovative Language Learning

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  Welcome to Everyday Arabic for Beginners - 400 Actions & Activities by Innovative Language.This audiobook is a new way to learn and speak Arabic fast.Start speaking in minutes with powerful learning methods that you'll learn inside. Using this audiobook is simple. You'll learn practical phrases for over 400 daily activities through 10 easy chapters.The phrases were chosen by a panel of professional language teachers and are some of the most frequently used phrases in daily conversation.Each chapter covers a daily scene such as morning activities, going to work, hanging out with friends, and much more. You'll be able talk about your day easily as you learn practical phrases in every chapter. With each phrase you'll get the audio pronunciation, bonus vocabulary, and more.Simply listen and repeat out loud.

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