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  Downtown Juárez - Underworlds of...

  Howard Campbell

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  At least 200,000 people have died in Mexico's so-called drug war, and the worst suffering has been in Ciudad Juárez, across the border from El Paso, Texas. How did it get so bad? After three decades studying that question, Howard Campbell doesn't believe there is any one answer. Misguided policies, corruption, criminality, and the borderland economy are all factors. But none of these reasons explain how violence in downtown Juárez has become heartbreakingly "normal." 
   
   
   
  A rigorous yet moving account, Downtown Juárez is informed by the sex workers, addicts, hustlers, bar owners, human smugglers, migrants, and down-and-out workers struggling to survive in an underworld where horrifying abuses have come to seem like the natural way of things. Even as Juárez's elite northeast section thrives on the profits of multinational corporations, and law-abiding citizens across the city mobilize against crime and official malfeasance, downtown's cantinas, barrios, and brothels are tyrannized by misery. 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  Nevertheless - Machiavelli Pascal

  Carlo Ginzburg

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  Nevertheless comprises essays on Machiavelli and on Pascal. The ambivalent connection between the two parts is embodied by the comma (,) in the subtitle: Machiavelli, Pascal. Is this comma a conjunction or a disjunction? 
   
   
   
  In fact, both. Ginzburg approaches Machiavelli's work from the perspective of casuistry, or case-based ethical reasoning. For as Machiavelli indicated through his repeated use of the adverb nondimanco ("nevertheless"), there is an exception to every rule. Such a perspective may seem to echo the traditional image of Machiavelli as a cynical, "Machiavellian" thinker. But a close analysis of Machiavelli the reader, as well as of the ways in which some of Machiavelli's most perceptive readers read his work, throws a different light on Machiavelli the writer. The same hermeneutic strategy inspires the essays on the Provinciales, Pascal's ferocious attack against Jesuitical casuistry. 
   
   
   
  Casuistry vs anti-casuistry; Machiavelli's secular attitude towards religion vs Pascal's deep religiosity. We are confronted, apparently, with two completely different worlds. But Pascal read Machiavelli, and reflected deeply upon his work. A belated, contemporary echo of this reading can unveil the complex relationship between Machiavelli and Pascal—their divergences as well as their unexpected convergences.

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  Why Am I Like This? - How to...

  Kobe Campbell

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  Read by the author. 
  Why does our past pain continue to affect our present? 
  Though many of us can point to patterns of brokenness in our lives, we don’t know why they're there. No matter how hard we work, we can’t seem to outrun the very things that break our hearts. That's because our everyday setbacks are rooted in our unaddressed wounds. 
  In Why Am I Like This? seminary-trained, licensed trauma therapist Kobe Campbell helps us understand why it’s so hard to break these patterns as she offers us a deeper understanding of how our past shapes our present. With tender wisdom, rare vulnerability, and profound honesty, Kobe reminds each reader that they’re not alone, empowering them to step into healing with evidence-based, faith-filled coping skills and resources. 
  In Why Am I Like This?, you will:gain an understanding of what trauma and healing really are,explore the roots of your dysfunctional patterns,learn how your trauma shows up in your everyday life, andfind trauma-informed, faith-based coping mechanisms to heal your mind and deepen your intimacy with God. 
    
  Kobe marries theological insight with therapeutic principles to give readers the tools and insights needed to begin their journey of restoration. 
  Reflection questions, checklists, and personal exercises are included in the audiobook companion PDF download.

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  Summary of Christian Brose's The...

  Falcon Press

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  Buy now to get the main key ideas from Christian Brose's The Kill Chain 
    
  The Kill Chain (2020) is a wake-up call about the need for reform in the US military. Christian Brose, who was a senior adviser to Senator John McCain, explains how emerging technologies are threatening both the dominance and security of the United States. China has been studying US warfare for decades, and it has advanced beyond what Americans thought was possible. The US government needs to start making different decisions. The United States has been losing against the future for a while now, and a new high-tech defense strategy is necessary.

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  Politics: A Treatise on...

  Aristotle

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  "Politics: A Treatise on Government" is a classic work of political philosophy written by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle. The book is one of the most influential works in the history of political thought and is widely regarded as one of the foundational texts of Western political theory. 
  In "Politics", Aristotle sets out to examine the nature of political communities and to provide a systematic analysis of different forms of government. He discusses the virtues and vices of various political systems, including democracy, oligarchy, and tyranny, and he explores the idea of the ideal state and how it might be achieved. 
  The book is organized into eight books, each of which covers a different topic related to political theory. These topics include the nature of political communities, the role of the individual in society, the different forms of government, the relationship between the ruler and the ruled, the importance of law and justice, and the role of education in the formation of citizens. 
  Aristotle's approach is characterized by a deep concern for the practical problems of politics and a belief that the best form of government is one that is grounded in the virtues of its citizens. He also emphasizes the importance of the rule of law, the separation of powers, and the need for checks and balances in order to prevent the abuse of power. 
  Overall, "Politics" is a complex and nuanced work of political philosophy that remains relevant and influential today. It continues to be studied and debated by scholars and politicians alike, and its ideas have played a significant role in the development of Western political thought.

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  History of India: An Enthralling...

  Billy Wellman

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  “Incredible India” is the slogan of India’s official tourism campaign—and it’s true!  
  India has an amazing history, from some of the world’s earliest civilizations to its contemporary high-tech culture and a huge diversity of religions, arts, and people. 
  This book takes you all the way from India’s prehistoric beginnings at Mohenjo-daro to the development of Buddhism and the Maurya Empire, the Hindu empires of the Middle Ages, the Mughals who brought Islam to the mix (and created the Taj Mahal), the British Raj, and finally the fight for independence and the modern yet ageless India of today. 
  On the way, you’ll find out some fascinating facts about Indian culture, history, and historical figures. Here is just a glimpse of what you can discover in this book: 
  ·      How National Highway 1 goes all the way back to the Mauryan Empire! 
  ·      The importance of nonviolence in Indian culture 
  ·      How just 20,000 British officials ruled a population of millions 
  ·      How the illiterate emperor Akbar headed a huge revival of art and scholarship, mixing Hindu, Muslim, Jain, and even Christian influences 
  ·      Why only ten of the eleven Sikh gurus were actual people—and who the eleventh guru is 
  ·      How India exported Buddhism to the world 
  ·      India’s intense artistic heritage, from rock-cut temples and acutely observant Mughal miniatures to Anish Kapoor’s contemporary abstracts 
  ·      Why a Sikh maharaja ended up as an English landowner and friend of Queen Victoria 
  ·      And so much more! 
  Scroll up and click the “add to cart” button to begin learning about Indian history today!

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