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  Verses

  Monique Medved

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  What if everything you thought you knew about love, loss, and becoming was just the prologue? 
  VERSES is not a manual—it’s a mirror. 
  It's a is a soul-stirring exploration of love, loss, healing, and becoming. 
  A lyrical exploration of the moments that break us open and the truths we find in the aftermath. 
  For anyone who’s ever loved deeply, lost unexpectedly, or stood in the in-between wondering what comes next, these pages offer recognition rather than advice, connection instead of conclusions. 
  This is for the feelers, the over thinkers, the ones trying to make sense of being beautifully, painfully human. 
  Whether you're falling in love, falling apart, or somewhere in between—VERSES will meet you there.

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  Orienting - An Indian in Japan

  Pallavi Aiyar

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  How is Tokyo, a city of thirty million people, so safe that six-year-old children commute to school on their own? Why are there no trashcans in Japanese cities? Why are Ganesha idols in Japanese temples hidden from public view? Globe-trotting journalist Pallavi Aiyar moves to Japan and takes an in-depth look at the island country including its culinary, sanitary and floral idiosyncrasies. Steering through the many (mis)adventures that come from learning a new language, imbibing new cultural etiquette, and asking difficult questions about race, Aiyar explores why Japan and India find it hard to work together despite sharing a long civilizational history. Part travelogue, part reportage, Orienting answers questions that have long confounded the rest of the world with Aiyar's trademark humour. Tackling both the significant and the trivial, the quirky and the quotidian, here is an Indian's account of Japan that is as thought-provoking as it is charming.

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  A Discourse Upon The Origin And...

  Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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  "A Discourse Upon the Origin and the Foundation of the Inequality Among Mankind" is a philosophical treatise by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, written in the mid-18th century. The book is a critique of social inequality and a proposal for a more just and equitable society. 
  In the book, Rousseau argues that the concept of inequality is not natural, but rather a product of social and political institutions. He proposes that in a hypothetical state of nature, before the development of civilization and society, humans were equal and free. However, with the emergence of societal structures such as property, laws, and government, inequality arose. 
  Rousseau proposes a social contract theory, where individuals voluntarily give up some of their natural freedom in exchange for protection and benefits provided by society. He argues that this social contract is the foundation of all legitimate political authority, and that the interests of the collective community (the general will) should take precedence over individual interests. 
  Rousseau also critiques the concept of private property, which he sees as a source of inequality and conflict, and proposes an educational system that emphasizes natural development and moral values, rather than formal education and social status. 
  Throughout the book, Rousseau emphasizes the importance of individual liberty and autonomy, and sees social inequality as a threat to these values. He proposes that justice requires the elimination of inequality and the establishment of a fair and equal society. 
  "A Discourse Upon the Origin and the Foundation of the Inequality Among Mankind" is considered one of the foundational texts of modern political philosophy and has had a significant influence on the development of political thought and social theory.

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  Pounded for Her Pleasure - MM...

  Randy Manners

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  I could never have imagined what desires lie beneath. 
    
  He was an old friend of my wife’s from her college. He was in town for just a few days. A lavish night out for my wife and I turned into a mini reunion. I hadn’t realized our date night was engineered to throw us together—not until he made his move. I was taken off guard by my body’s reaction—and by my wife. She had wanted this to happen all along. She had wanted to see my body intertwined with his. She’d wanted to watch as I was taken. And, God help me, I wanted it too. 
    
  The rest of the dinner went on without much of a hitch. Dylan behaved himself—for the most part—sending only the occasional lustful appraisal my way. I assured myself that my growing discomfort and arousal were in anticipation of the hotel room that Sonia and I would be retiring to after the dinner. If this was the kind of tension I would be feeling whenever Dylan was around, I hoped that the two old friends would not include me in their social life anymore. The way Sonia continued to revisit our shared interest in football and video games, it didn’t appear I was getting my wish. My nerves were on edge, and I couldn’t decide if I wanted to get to know my wife’s eccentric friend better or never see him again.

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  Speaking Out - Lectures and...

  Albert Camus

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  The Nobel Prize winner’s most influential and enduring lectures and speeches, newly translated by Quintin Hoare, in what is the first English-language publication of this complete collection. 
   
  Albert Camus (1913–1960) is unsurpassed among writers for a body of work that animates the wonder and absurdity of existence. Speaking Out: Lectures and Speeches, 1937–1958 brings together, for the first time, thirty-four public  
  statements from across Camus’s career that reveal his radical commitment to justice around the world and his role as a public intellectual. 
   
  From his 1946 lecture at Columbia University about humanity’s moral decline to his 1951 BBC broadcast commenting on Britain’s general election; and from his strident appeal during the Algerian conflict for a civilian truce between Algeria and  
  France to his speeches on Dostoevsky and Don Quixote, this essential collection reflects the scope of Camus’s political and cultural influence.

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  Flying to Extremes

  Dominique Prinet

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  Recalling some of the most memorable escapades ever conducted in the Canadian Arctic with bush planes, Flying to Extremes takes place in the late ’60s and early ’70s from a base at Yellowknife, in the heart of the Northwest Territories.Beyond recounting so many near-mishaps, this book is also about colourful people: the trappers, prospectors, miners, adventurers and gold-ingot thieves who constituted the fauna at the main bar in Yellowknife in those days. For Arctic dreamers, there was always the flight to the Nahanni River, with its Deadman’s Valley, hot springs, tales of lost or dead prospectors, the many airplanes crashed in pursuit of gold, and much more Nahanni lore.This entertaining book recollects Prinet’s adventures as a young man while capturing the humour, beauty, danger and unique culture of northern communities, in the dramatic landscape of the Canadian Arctic. Readers familiar with the region and those who can only dream of visiting it will both find this title a nostalgic and captivating read.

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