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  Conversations with Birds

  Priyanka Kumar

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  "Birds are my almanac. They tune me into the seasons, and into myself." 
   
   
   
  So begins this lively collection of essays by acclaimed filmmaker and novelist Priyanka Kumar. Growing up at the feet of the Himalayas in northern India, Kumar took for granted her immersion in a lush natural world. After moving to North America as a teenager, she found herself increasingly distanced from more than human life and discouraged by the civilization she saw contributing to its destruction. It was only in her twenties, living in Los Angeles and working on films, that she began to rediscover her place in the landscape—and in the cosmos—by way of watching birds. 
   
   
   
  Tracing her movements across the American West, this stirring collection of essays brings the avian world richly to life. Kumar's perspective is not that of a list keeper, counting and cataloguing species. For Kumar, birds "become a portal to a more vivid, enchanted world." At a time when climate change, habitat loss, and the reckless use of pesticides are causing widespread extinction of species, Kumar's reflections on these messengers from our distant past and harbingers of our future offer luminous evidence of her suggestion that "seeds of transformation lie dormant in all of our hearts. Sometimes it just takes the right bird to awaken us."

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  Affirmations For Stress Relief

  Affirmationally Inspired

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  "Affirmations for Stress Relief" is a soothing audiobook designed to help you unwind and find peace. This single session features a calming female voice guiding you through positive affirmations, set against a backdrop of tranquil music. Each affirmation is crafted to reduce stress and promote relaxation, helping you center yourself and find inner calm. Perfect for moments of anxiety or daily use, this audiobook is your companion for stress relief, providing a gentle and reassuring presence whenever you need it. Let these affirmations nurture your mind and spirit, guiding you to a place of serenity.

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  Ocean Waves on Sandy Shores -...

  Greg Cetus

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  Enter the serene allure of "Ocean Waves on Sandy Shores." This audio transports you to tranquil coastal bliss, featuring gentle waves lapping against sandy beaches. Recorded in the idyllic Hawaii islands, it offers a calming ambiance perfect for yoga and relaxation. Listen as the rhythmic melody of waves, accented by bubbles and occasional thuds, soothes your soul and invites peaceful introspection.

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  Present! A Techie's Guide To...

  Poornima Vijayashanker, Karen...

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  The ultimate interactive public speaking guide from tech speakers 
  Poornima Vijayashanker and Karen Catlin that prepares and encourages  
  techies to discover their expertise, confidently share it, and successfully level up in their careers. 
   
  Techies around the world can now jump start and grow their speaking careers with the book, Present! A Techie’s Guide to Public Speaking, written by tech leaders, Poornima Vijayashanker and Karen Catlin. The book serves as a resource for technology professionals who want or need to develop the skills to communicate their expertise effectively, whether in a meeting at work or delivering an engaging talk at a conference. 
   
  Poornima, who is the founder of Femgineer and the founding engineer of Mint.com, collaborated with former Adobe vice president and founder of Karen Catlin Consulting, Karen Catlin, to compile and share their lessons, tips, and techniques learned from their own experiences as professional tech speakers. 
   
  “Karen and I wanted to write this book so that our fellow techies would have a comprehensive resource to help them with their own public speaking endeavors. So many folks in the tech industry have amazing ideas and experience, but they often feel stuck on how to present them effectively. Also, our hope is that more women will be inspired by our stories and encouraged to get out there and share their own valuable expertise through public speaking in order to boost representation of women tech speakers,” Poornima said. 
   
  Present! covers public speaking from A to Z. Through stories, examples, and interactive exercises, Poornima and Karen dive into topics including, overcoming stage fright, exploring personal speaking style, creating the right talk for the right audience, polishing presence and delivery, and nailing any type of talk, whether it’s a lightning or long-form talk or being part of a panel. 
   
  Karen said, “Even though Poornima and I are professional speakers, we felt it was important to share our own feelings of nerves and uncertainty, and bumps we’ve had along the way - and sometimes continue to experience. It was important for us to communicate that no one is perfect and it really is okay when talks don’t always go according to plan. Our hope is that by being open, we’ll be able to give others the confidence and the techniques to handle situations when they arise, deliver an amazing presentation, and most importantly, have FUN”!

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  Design Dissected - Is the design...

  David Galloway

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  Many people assert that all of reality, including life, has simply emerged as a result of natural law and circumstance. How credible is that assumption? How well does it fit with what we find? Exquisite features of apparent design are in evidence everywhere we look. Either something is responsible for all the molecular engineering of life or, it just happened and nothing is directly responsible. Which option offers the best explanation? 
  This book provides a clinician’s perspective on the evidence for design in living things. Specific scenarios are dissected from examples of real cases in clinical medicine and surgery, as well as descriptions of some of the amazing integrated systems that exist in human physiology. Read about the critical processes that must be successfully navigated at the time of birth for every individual to have any prospect of survival. Beyond that, think about thinking itself. This book is a powerful challenge to the belief that the universe, life, and conscious experience can result only from unguided, natural processes.  
  “Excellent ... a most enjoyable mix of personal anecdote and scientific precision.”  Prof John C Lennox  
  “Fresh and original. Beautifully written and extensively researched. Highly recommended.”  Dr Stephen C. Meyer  
  “Impressive and thought provoking”  Prof Frank Dunn  
  For further information visit:  www.davidgalloway.co.uk  
  DAVID J GALLOWAY MD DSc FRCS FRCP FACS FACP  
  David Galloway is a Scottish surgeon who trained in Glasgow, London, and New York City. He was a Consultant Surgeon in Glasgow and a Former President of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. He is also a Fellow of numerous international medical and surgical Colleges and has held academic appointments in Glasgow, Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong. 

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  Between Light and Infinity -...

  Ylia Callan

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.  What if reality is not objects in empty space, but a living architecture built from reflection, information and infinite possibility? 
   
  Between Light and Infinity offers a revolution in perspective. It proposes that everything in existence - from particles and planets to life and consciousness emerges from an underlying network of spherical reflections. Light is constantly absorbed, reshaped, and re-emitted by matter, water, air and even the atoms within us. This endless circulation of information creates a cosmic mirror system in which nothing is isolated and every interaction matters. 
   
  Drawing from modern physics, cosmology, systems theory, and the introspective depth of lived experience, this book presents a unified understanding of how the universe evolves, learns, and organises itself across all scales. Instead of approaching a “theory of everything” through equations alone, it approaches it through patterns - the universal feedback loops that generate structure, complexity, and consciousness. 
   
  You will discover: 
   
  • How light acts as the connective tissue of reality 
   
  • How information forms the hidden architecture beneath matter 
   
  • How life and mind emerge from cosmic reflection 
   
  • Why the universe continually evolves toward complexity 
   
  • How consciousness fits naturally into the fabric of existence 
   
  • And why you are an active reflector in this infinite system 
   
  Both expansive and deeply personal, Between Light and Infinity invites the reader to step into a new relationship with reality - one in which every moment is part of an infinite conversation between energy, matter, and awareness. It is a book for seekers, thinkers, scientists, creators and anyone who has ever felt that the universe is both mysterious and meaningful. 
   
  This is not merely a theory - it’s a new way of seeing everything.

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