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  Zen and Now - On the Trail of...

  Mark Richardson

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  In 1968, Robert Pirsig and his eleven-year-old son, Chris, made the cross-country motorcycle trip that would become the inspiration for Pirsig's book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, a powerful blend of personal narrative and philosophical investigation that has inspired generations. Among the millions of readers to fall under the book's spell was Mark Richardson, who as a young man struggled to understand Pirsig's provocative and elusive ideas. Rereading the book decades later, Richardson, now a journalist and father of two, was moved by its portrayal of Pirsig's complex relationship with Chris and struck by the timelessness of its lessons. So he tuned up his old Suzuki dirt bike and became a "Pirsig pilgrim," one of the legions of fans who retrace the Pirsigs' route from Minneapolis to San Francisco. In following this itinerary over the lonely byways of the American West, Richardson revisits the people and places from Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, pondering the meaning of Pirsig's philosophy and the answers it may offer to the questions in his own life. Richardson's dogged reporting also gives new insight into the reclusive writer's life, exploring Pirsig's struggle with mental illness, his unwanted celebrity, and the tragic, brutal murder of Chris in 1979. Published to coincide with the fortieth anniversary of Pirsig's original trip, Zen and Now is a stirring meditation on a classic work and a passionate inquiry into the lessons it continues to teach us in the complex and bewildering world we inhabit today.

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  Duty Calls - Lessons Learned...

  Dr. Antonia Novello MD, Jill S....

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  Dr. Antonia Novello is a vanguard in the United States and Puerto Rico, whose enduring commitment to service has left an indelible mark on the world of public health. With a distinguished career including serving as the US Surgeon General and the New York State Commissioner of Health during 9/11, her story highlights an unwavering dedication to improving the well-being of individuals and communities.  Dr. Novello's story is one of challenges faced and overcome and of shattering glass ceilings and opening doors for future generations of leaders. She shares her early battles with childhood illness and her desire to overcome stereotypes, while also chronicling her meteoric rise through various roles in the field of health care, leading to her service as the nation's top medical officer.  In Duty Calls, listeners will learn about:● Dr. Novello's early life and her struggles with congenital megacolon● How she became the first female/first Hispanic Surgeon General of the United States● Her efforts to vaccinate and provide health care resources to her home in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria● Wisdom and insights Dr. Novello gained through her life experiences

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  History of Politics -...

  Kelly Mass

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  Jackpot! You just found a bundle of 18 books for a reduced price. Enjoy! These are the titles: 
  Alexander Hamilton: The American Statesman, Politician, Military Commander, and Economist 
    
    
  Benjamin Franklin: The Great Founding Father of the United States 
    
    
  Harriet Tubman: The American abolitionist and political activist 
    
    
  Helen Keller: Biography of the American Author, Disability Rights Advocate, and Political Activist 
    
    
  Joan of Arc: The Historical Heroine of France during the French Revolution 
    
    
  John Adams: The American Statesman, Diplomat, Writer, and Founding Father 
    
    
  John Muir: The Influential Naturalist Who Wrote about Yosemite National Park 
    
    
  Mahatma Gandhi: The Most Famous Political Activist of India 
    
    
  Malcolm X: The African American Muslim minister and human rights activist 
    
    
  Martin Luther: The Famous Theologist, Priest, and Author of the 16th century 
    
    
  Martin Luther King: Facts, His Speech, His Death, and His Influence on Politics 
    
    
  Mother Teresa: The Catholic Nun Who Cared for the Dying in Kolkata 
    
    
  Thomas Paine: Common Sense and the Age of Reason Explained 
  American Revolution: The Significant Ideological and Political Revolution 
    
    
  French Revolution: The Social Upheaval in 1787 and the Consequences Thereof 
    
    
  Industrial Revolution: Facts, Inventions, Impact, and Timeline Explained 
    
    
  Mexican Revolution: The Armed Struggles and Conflicts of the Early 1900s 
    
    
  Russian Revolution: The End of the Monarchy the Bolshevik Establishment of the Soviet Union

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  Queen of Spies - Daphne Park...

  Paddy Hayes

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  This “fascinating and long overdue” biography reveals the remarkable life of a Baroness who was one of Britain’s most celebrated spies (Washington Post). 
   
  From living in a shack in Tanzania to becoming Baroness Park of Monmouth, Daphne Park led a most unusual life—one that consisted of a lifelong love affair with the world of Britain’s secret services. In the 1970s, she was appointed to Secret Intelligence Service’s most senior operational rank as one of its seven Area Controllers.  
   
  In Queen of Spies, Paddy Hayes recounts the evolution of the British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) from World War II to the Cold War through the eyes of Daphne Park, one of its outstanding and most unusual operatives. It is a fascinating and intimate narrative of how the modern SIS went about its business whether in Moscow, Hanoi, or the Congo, and shows how Park was able to rise through the ranks of a field that had been comprised almost entirely of men.  
   
  Queen of Spies captures all the paranoia, isolation, and deception of Cold War intelligence work, and combines it with the personal story of one extraordinary woman trying to navigate this secretive world. It is “as exciting as any good spy thriller—but it’s all true” (Kirkus, starred review).

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  A Mother's Job - From Benefits...

  Ann Cusack, Joe Cusack, Joy Dove

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  “I am just an ordinary mum, yet I would go to the ends of the earth to get justice for my daughter. If I can change the way people are treated, then Jodey will not have died in vain. I now feel that this was her destiny; to change the lives of millions of others.“While Jodey Whiting was stuck in hospital battling pneumonia over Christmas, a letter dropped on her doormat from the Department of Work and Pensions, asking her to attend an assessment. It was a letter she never saw.Despite suffering from major health problems and needing daily care, the powers-that-be callously halted benefit payments for the mum-of-nine. While waiting for her appeal, and with no money coming in, Jodey killed herself, aged just 42. Another DWP letter pronouncing her ‘fit to work' was sent to her home three days after her tragic death.A Mother's Jobis the story of how Jodey's mum Joy Dove, 67, took on the system – and won justice for her daughter. A former cleaner and shop-worker, she is intimidated by nothing and nobody.Joy reveals how she struggled to raise her family, as a single mother, living on the now notorious: ‘Benefits Street' estate in Stockton-on-Tees. Of how Jodey, her middle daughter, developed problems including curvature of the spine, a brain cyst, and bipolar and personality disorders and how, as her health deteriorated, Joy became her unofficial carer, visiting several times a day.Jodey left farewell notes following her suicide, warning that her youngest son, Cory, a twin, was particularly vulnerable. Tragically, her premonition was realised when, unable to cope with his grief, he died from a drug overdose, aged 19, in May 2020. Joy felt that the DWP had stolen two members from her family.An inquiry after Jodey's death found the DWP had failed to follow its own safeguarding practice. It issued an apology and compensation. The case was discussed in Parliament where the Prime Minister labelled it ‘appalling.' Joy launched ‘Justice For Jodey' which aims to hold the DWP to account and to prevent other tragedies. She met other grieving families and her campaign saw her take centre stage at the Labour Party conference and argue her case in the High Court.

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  Summary of Gregory Zuckerman’s...

  Falcon Press

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  Buy now to get the key takeaways from Gregory Zuckerman’s The Man Who Solved the Market. 
    
  Sample Key Takeaways 
  1) Math prodigy Jimmy Simmons was born in 1938 into a modest family in Newton, Massachusetts. He was mischievous yet top of his class. He was quite the thinker. His friends would remark on how he would lay down doing nothing but thinking, mostly about mathematical theories and concepts. 
  2) By age 20, Simmons had already gotten engaged and graduated from MIT with a degree in math. He decided to study for his doctorate at Berkeley. He and his fiancée, Barbara Bluestein, moved to the San Francisco area and were married. 
   

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