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  Soul Origins - Exploring the...

  Skyler Bosse

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  What is a soul? This question has fascinated humanity for as long as we've been able to contemplate our existence. Across cultures, religions, and philosophies, countless ideas have emerged, each attempting to define this intangible essence that seems to set us apart – not just as individuals, but as beings who are part of something far greater than ourselves.

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  Normandy - From Cotentin to...

  Friedrich Hayn

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  A German perspective of D-Day, written by an Army Corps intelligence officer in Normandy when the Allies invaded, published in English for the first time. A unique perspective on the decisive early weeks of the invasion in 1944, written by a German Army Corps Intelligence officer stationed in Normandy at the time of the Allied invasion, who during the invasion was the department head for enemy messages processing (Ic) in the staff of the LXXXIV AK. It discusses in detail the events leading up to the creation of Falaise Pocket, described by the author as a “tragic turning point of an entire front.” It discusses in detail the conditions in the American landing section and explains how the German troops based there came to be defeated.Praise for Normandy “Should be read by scholars working on the fighting between the Americans and Germans on the western side of the Normandy front.” —Journal of Military History “The interaction among German command is interesting as it scrambles to patch lines. The book covers battles over D-Day beaches, U.S. paratrooper drops, Cherbourg, hedgerows, Operations Cobra and Luttich, and Falaise Pocket formation and collapse.” —Historical Miniatures Gaming Society “[A] unique, informative, and inherently fascinating study . . . absolutely essential and core addition to personal, professional, community, college, and university library World War II history collections.” —Midwest Book Review

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  Beyond Streetwise: The Untold...

  Troy Crawford

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  From the housing projects of Brooklyn to the helm of one of the world’s most powerful financial institutions, this is the gripping story of ambition forged under pressure. 
  Lloyd Blankfein: Beyond Streetwise is a penetrating biography that traces the improbable rise of a young man shaped by grit and sharpened by intellect. Long before his name was etched into headlines, Blankfein was navigating the realities of East New York, learning lessons about risk, awareness, and resilience that no classroom could teach. Harvard refined him. Wall Street tested him. Crisis defined him. 
  At the center of the 2008 global financial collapse, as CEO of Goldman Sachs, Blankfein stood in the crosshairs of public outrage and political scrutiny. Markets trembled. Institutions fell. The world demanded accountability. What emerged was not a caricature of power, but a complex leader balancing survival, responsibility, and the relentless mathematics of global finance. 
  This biography moves beyond headlines to examine the man behind them—his discipline, his strategic mind, his private battles, and the resilience that carried him through one of the most volatile eras in modern economic history. With narrative intensity and meticulous insight, the book explores leadership under fire, the cost of influence, and the thin line between reputation and reality. 
  Compelling, nuanced, and unflinching, this is more than a story about Wall Street. It is a study of endurance, adaptation, and the true measure of power when the noise fades. 
  For readers drawn to high-stakes leadership, institutional drama, and the psychology of ambition, this biography delivers a rare and unforgettable portrait.

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  Of Consolation - To Marcia To...

  Seneca the Younger

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  These three ‘Consolations’, written by Seneca to his mother and two friends, have been described as ‘the crowning achievement in the canon of ‘consolation letters’. But sentimental they are not, for they emerge from the writer’s deep-seated commitment to Stoicism, where individuals are exhorted to inhabit qualities of virtue, positivity, resilience, and indifference. This recording opens with Seneca’s consolatory letter to Marcia, who, after three years, was still mourning the death of her son. He recognises her exceptional personal qualities and what benefits she has brought to her family, having rescued her father’s legacy as a historian following his death. He cites other noble Roman mothers who lost their sons, and enjoins her to adopt a more Stoic attitude of mind: we are all destined to die, he declares.  
  The second letter is to his mother sent after he had been exiled to Corsica by Emperor Caligula. He counsels Helvia not to mourn his absence – not least because he himself does not feel grief at the prospect of his own exile. He acknowledges the trials of his mother during her life, remarking ‘ill-fortune has given you no respite’. But her grief at the absence of her son may be put to one side in the knowledge that as he has ‘never trusted in Fortune,’ she can be comforted that her son is not discommoded. And history points to far harsher separations.  
  The final letter is to Polybius, Emperor Claudius’s Literary Secretary, who was mourning his brother.  Written while in exile, Seneca’s unwavering commitment to Stoic philosophy is again in evidence. One of Seneca’s principal suggestions is for Polybius to distract himself from grief by an increasing involvement in work.  
  These ‘Consolations’ have been widely admired from Classical times to the present, but are periodically questioned for their emphasis on a somewhat detached approach to grief and bereavement. Not all can manage imperturbability in such circumstances. Nevertheless, there is a steadiness and emotional calm in these missives, which Seneca himself displayed when ordered to commit suicide by Emperor Nero.

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  The Battle for Moscow

  David Stahel

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  In November 1941, Hitler ordered German forces to complete the final drive on the Soviet capital, now less than 100 kilometers away. Army Group Center was pressed into the attack for one last attempt to break Soviet resistance before the onset of winter. From the German perspective, the final drive on Moscow had all the ingredients of a dramatic final battle in the east, which, according to previous accounts, only failed at the gates of Moscow. David Stahel challenges this well-established narrative by demonstrating that the last German offensive of 1941 was a forlorn effort, undermined by operational weakness and poor logistics and driven forward by what he identifies as National Socialist military thinking. With unparalleled research from previously undocumented army files and soldiers' letters, Stahel takes a fresh look at the battle for Moscow, which even before the Soviet winter offensive, threatened disaster for Germany's war in the east.

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  Have Serious Fun - And 12 Other...

  Ph.D Jim Burns, Gary Chapman

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  After hearing the words no one wants to hear--"you have cancer"--Jim Burns set out to articulate the most important principles for a life well lived and now shares them with you as a collection of essential truths for a healthy, balanced, and successful life.  
  What's truly important for leading a life well lived? After being diagnosed with cancer and facing his mortality, prolific author and family-life expert Jim Burns learned what it really means to live a meaningful life from the perspective and practical wisdom only gained from facing death. Now cancer free, those same life-changing lessons continue to guide and enrich Jim's faith, work, and relationships in immeasurable ways. With his conversational style and heartwarming and entertaining stories, Jim brilliantly distills that hard-earned wisdom into 13 simple yet powerful life principles you can put into practice today.  
  Jim will help you learn how to:Break the cycle of being overcommitted and underconnected once and for allMake family the priority you want it to be with an action plan that will nurture your closest relationshipsEmbrace the discomfort of discipline and avoid the pain of regretIncorporate the vital element of fun in your life for connection and relief in even the toughest timesTrain your mind in reflexive gratitude to rise above negative circumstances.  
  Don't wait any longer. Let these principles guide you into deeper joy, more purpose, and better connection--and start truly living today. 
  Accompanying graphics, appendix, and discussion questions are available in the audiobook companion PDF download.

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