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  Paul Newman: A short biography -...

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  Paul Newman, screen legend: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best!

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  Islamic Relics: The History of...

  Editors Charles River

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  Muslim relics have become sought after relatively recently, since in the tradition of Islam it is customary to bury the deceased together with his belongings. However, many religious relics have rather controversial origins. Sometimes the faithful sincerely worship artful forgeries masquerading as holy relics and things that supposedly belonged to saints. The real sanctuaries are carefully guarded and are not always accessible to believers. They are brought out for public viewing on especially festive days. It is often represented as creating a special ritual.  
  	It is curious that the attitude towards such relics gradually changed over the centuries. If, at first, they were considered amulets used by private individuals, then over time their purpose and comprehension took on a different character. Most notably, the possession of the relics of the prophet began to be considered one of the arguments in favor of the appointment of the Caliph. The concentration of several relics in one mosque immediately sharply increased, in the eyes of the believers, the piety of such a mosque; this, in turn, immediately affected the growth of its wealth and political influence. Thus, in the published catalog of relics stored in the former Badshahi mosque of the Mughal state in Lahore (now Pakistan), there are 28 items: seven belonged to the prophet himself, three to the son-in-law of the prophet Ali, two to the daughter of the prophet Fatima, five to the grandson of the prophet Hussein, etc. It is believed that some of these items were taken out by Timur after the capture of Damascus, and some were donated by Sultan Bayazid to Timur's descendant, Babur. After the fall of the Mughal dynasty in India, they were first in private possession in the second half of the 19th century. In different ways, they came to the Lahore Mosque.

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  Letters to Gwen John

  Celia Paul

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  Celia Paul's Letters to Gwen John centers on a series of letters addressed to the Welsh painter Gwen John (1876–1939), who has long been a tutelary spirit for Paul. John spent much of her life in France, making art on her own terms and, like Paul, painting mostly women. John's reputation was overshadowed during her lifetime by her brother, Augustus John, and her lover Auguste Rodin. Through the epistolary form, Paul draws fruitful comparisons between John's life and her own: their shared resolve to protect the sources of their creativity, their fierce commitment to painting, and the ways in which their associations with older male artists affected the public's reception of their work. 
   
   
   
  Letters to Gwen John is at once an intimate correspondence, an illuminating portrait of two painters, and a writer/artist's daybook, describing Paul's first exhibitions in America, her search for new forms, her husband's diagnosis of cancer, and the onset of the global pandemic. Paul, who first revealed her talents as a writer with her memoir, Self-Portrait, enters with courage and resolve into new unguarded territory—the artist at present—and the work required to make art out of the turbulence of life. 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  No more anxiety - What you need...

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  Imagine you are standing alone on one side of a pedestrian lane waiting for your turn to cross the street. All of a sudden you hear the screeching sound of tires rubbing the concrete road. 
  At that instant, a sudden feeling of shock engulfs your whole body. You can feel the sensation running from your head, through your spine, and down to your toes. Your heart beats at an abnormally fast rate and you sense an inner feeling of unexplainable fear. You're getting dizzy but you're fighting your way out of it. All of a sudden, you feel that your life is under threat, requiring immediate medical attention. 
  Does the above scenario sound familiar to you? Sounds kind of scary, but anyone can be a victim of anxiety and panic attacks. 
  If you often experience intense feelings of fear, restlessness, dizziness, and difficulty in breathing, then you need to pay attention right away. 
  But I've got some great news! The solution has finally arrived. 
  This book was written with the sincere intention to finally eliminate your panic and anxiety…using simple proven techniques that actually work! 
  It shows you how to create a lifestyle that eliminates anxiety using natural methods that are safe, free, or inexpensive, and does not involve conventional medication. It reveals multiple strategies that are natural yet very effective. It also teaches you how to react properly when anxiety or panic strikes. 
  Just imagine being able to socialize, go to work, take a boat or plane ride, go to faraway vacation places, play games, make a speech in front of an audience, and enjoy your life without having to worry when anxiety or panic will attack again. How wonderful it would be to live a life free from any type of fear, worry, anxiety, or panic. 
  If you free yourself from panic or anxiety, almost every part of your life will be influenced dramatically. Do yourself a big favor and get a copy now of No More Anxiety.

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  Staying Connected with Your Teen...

  LPC Yshai Boussi

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  Parenting strategies grounded in polyvagal theory to help you stay connected with your teen, reduce conflict, and set limits. 
   
   
   
  When it comes to your teen, do you feel like you're walking on eggshells? Do they lash out at you when you try to set limits, or stomp off to their room and slam the door at the slightest criticism? Welcome to the teen years! Emotions and hormones are running high, everything feels like a crisis, and you're lucky if you can get through the day without a fight. So, how can you stay connected, set limits, and keep the peace? 
   
   
   
  Grounded in cutting-edge polyvagal theory, Staying Connected with Your Teen shines a light on why teens are so easily triggered, and offers nerve-calming strategies to minimize reactivity, nurture a stronger connection, and help you lovingly guide your teen on the path to adulthood. You'll also find skills to help you meet your teen where they are developmentally, and discover ways you can help them feel safe and loved—even when you are having disagreements. 
   
   
   
  Trust is at the heart of the bond between parents and teens. This book will help you strengthen that trust and create a peaceful atmosphere where expectations are better communicated.

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  A Suspicious Science - The Uses...

  Rami Gabriel

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  From self-help to medication, therapy, and cognitive neuroscience, this book traces the uses and limits of psychology. Offering a systematic exploration of the ways in which psychology is used in contemporary society, it refines our understanding of the extent of the field. In addition to conceptual analysis of how science, truth, biology, mind, and meaning intersect and interact in the mind sciences, A Suspicious Science draws from history and anthropology to articulate an interdisciplinary multi-level form of psychology that may serve to orient the field. The book synthesizes debates in psychology and philosophy concerning methodology and the nature of explanation with debates about its practical context as a human science. Ultimately, it suggests psychology provides us myths and rituals that ground a particular sense of meaning and motivation in our lives. By aligning cultural, emotional, and philosophical uses of psychology, this book clarifies a synoptic, humanistic model of the mind within the human sciences.

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