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  The Double - A Haunting Tale of...

  Fyodor Dostoevsky

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  What if your greatest enemy was yourself? 
  In The Double, Fyodor Dostoevsky delivers a haunting psychological drama about paranoia, identity, and the unraveling of the human mind. The story follows Yakov Petrovich Golyadkin, a lonely, anxious government clerk who suddenly encounters his exact double—an uncanny twin who mirrors his appearance but possesses all the charm, confidence, and success that he lacks. 
  At first, Golyadkin is fascinated by his doppelgänger. But as the double begins to infiltrate his life, taking his place at work, charming his colleagues, and manipulating those around him, Golyadkin spirals into madness, unable to determine whether his nightmare is real or the result of his own fractured psyche. 
  What You’ll Discover in This Modern Translation:A Gripping Psychological Thriller – Experience one of Dostoevsky’s earliest and most unsettling explorations of paranoia and self-destruction.A Profound Study of Identity and Madness – Witness how the battle between self-doubt and self-confidence can drive a man to the edge of insanity.A Masterpiece in a Fresh, Readable Style – This modern adaptation preserves the intensity of Dostoevsky’s prose while making it accessible to contemporary readers.A Chilling Tale of Existential Horror – Delve into the dark depths of the human psyche in a novel that prefigures the themes of Kafka, Orwell, and modern psychological fiction. 
  More than just a psychological thriller, The Double is a deep, unsettling meditation on self-perception, isolation, and the terror of losing one's own identity. 
  Is Golyadkin truly being replaced, or is he simply losing his mind? 
  Get your copy today and step into one of Dostoevsky’s most haunting and fascinating novels.

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  Gentle and Fierce - Essays

  Vanessa Berry

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  To be gentle is to resist the privileging of command above compassion. It is a quiet voice, a persistent whisper, calm and consoling. Ferocity is an armour, a forceful expression of resolve and protection. To be fierce is to know the intensity of the edges of feeling. It is the voice that calls out, intending to be heard.  
  Gentle and Fierce focuses on the world that humans share with animals. Having spent her life in city environments, Vanessa Berry’s experiences with animals have largely been through encounters in urban settings, representations in art and the media, and as decorative ornaments or kitsch. The essays in Gentle and Fierce suggest that these encounters provide meaningful connections, at a time when our shared world is threatened by environmental destruction. Berry responds with attentiveness and empathy to her subjects, which include a stuffed Kodiak bear, a Japanese island overrun by rabbits, a porcelain otter and Georges Perec’s cat. The essays are accompanied by Berry’s illustrations, which reflect her eye for detail and her background as an artist and zine maker. 
  Who better than Vanessa Berry, with her pointillist attention and sly humour to document the surprising ways that animals enrich, inform and shadow our human natures. Whether recollecting Frank a taxidermied Kodiak bear, noting the snails that turn letters to Sylvia Plath into lace, or zipping together a personal history with flies, Berry elevates and commemorates those lives that are entangled – too often invisibly – with our own. Ethically astute, formally clever and deftly political, Gentle and Fierce evokes the work of John Berger and Jenny Odell. An urgent and poignant reminder of what we have lost and might yet gain from the more-than-human world. – Mireille Juchau

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  DEMENTIA AND OUR LOVE:...

  Heather Ferris

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  DEMENTIA and OUR LOVE, Caregiving as spiritual practice, is the story of Gary and Heather’s love that sustained them through an unusual and courageous life across continents, including tending Gary and his onset of dementia at 73 years. The story helped them remember their love and use this energy to move through the hard times. “We will always remember us this way,” a song by Lady Gaga, was pivotal in keeping Heather’s focus. 
  This book also speaks to a vaster love, a way of life, that is available to all of us, caregivers, and family members, during unpredictability and grief. Our lives can be enriched and forever changed by love as it comes through kindness and compassionate awareness. 
  Heather uses the original love letters and Gary’s poetry (with his permission) to set the scene that became the foundation for strength and resilience, continually starting again with loving presence. 
  Well-known dementia care educator Teepa Snow says of this book, “This captivating memoir explores the lives of two creative, spiritual, passionate individuals who found their way to one another and walked hand-in-hand through Gary’s dementia. Their energetic connection is so powerful and exceptional that one cannot help but be touched.”

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  Barack Obama - Conservative...

  Burton I. Kaufman

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  Following his election, President Obama's supporters and detractors anticipated radical reform. As the first African American to serve as president, he reached the White House on a campaign promise of change. But, as Burton Kaufman explores in this insightful biography, Obama showed clear patterns of classical conservativism of an ideological sort and basic policy-making pragmatism. His commitment to usher in a multiracial, multiethnic, and multicultural society was fundamentally connected to opening up, but not radically altering, the existing free enterprise system. 
   
    
    
  The Affordable Care Act was a distillation of President Obama's complex motivations for policy. More conservative than radical, the ACA fitted the expansion of health insurance into the existing system. Similarly, in foreign policy, Obama eschewed the use of force to affect regime change. Yet he kept boots on the ground in the Middle East and supported ballot-box revolts geared toward achieving in foreign countries the same principles of liberalism, free enterprise, and competition that existed in the United States. 
   
     
   
  In estimating the course and impact of Obama's full political life, Kaufman makes clear that both the desire for and fear of change in the American polity affected the popular perception but not the course of action of the forty-fourth US president.

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  Land With No Sun - A Year in...

  Ted G Arthurs

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  A first-person history of the action seen by the United States airborne infantry brigade in Vietnam, from a Silver Star awarded Command Sergeant Major. A no-holds-barred, straight-in-your-face account of combat in Vietnam. You know it's going to be hot when your brigade is referred to as a Fireball unit. From May 1967 through May 1968, Ted Arthurs was in the thick of it, humping an eighty-pound rucksack through triple canopy jungle, chasing down the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese in the Central Highlands of South Vietnam. As sergeant major for a battalion of eight-hundred men, it was his job to see them through this jungle hell and get them back home again.

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  Japan - The Rise and Fall of...

  History Retold

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  Curious about Edo's isolation, shogunate rise, and cultural zenith? 
  Intrigued by geisha and their artistry in traditional performing arts? 
  Seeking insight into Zen Buddhism's profound impact on Japan? 
  If so, this book is for you! 
  Embark on a mesmerizing journey delving into Japan's captivating history, where the allure of geisha and the profound wisdom of Zen philosophy beckon. Propel yourself through time, leaping from the realm of ancient samurai and shoguns to the forefront of Japan's modern prowess. Immerse in the graceful tapestry of timeless art forms, where the echoes of feudal battles resound, and the unwavering spirit of resilience shapes destinies. 
  This book serves as your portal to a realm of wonder, weaving narratives that electrify the enigma of Japan's heritage. Its pages illuminate history in vibrant hues. Whether you're an intrepid seeker or a steadfast devotee of history, this volume thrusts you into the core of Japan's enthralling narrative. 
  Together we will explore:Shinto Origins and Imperial Dynasties: Unveiling Ancient BeginningsFeudal Epoch: Samurai, Shoguns, and Isolation's VeilEdo's Cultural Blossom: Art, Geisha, and Timeless ExpressionZen's Spirituality: Guiding Influence and Resonant PowerMeiji Rebirth: Modernization's Dawn and Global AscentPost-War Revival: Echoes of World War II and Resilient RenewalAnime and Manga: Unleashing Creative Currents in Modern CultureEnduring Traditions: Tea Ceremonies, Craftsmanship's Timeless CraftsmanshipAnd Much More 
  Seize the moment, and embark on an expedition charged with the essence of geisha mystique and the transformative power of Zen philosophy, flowing through the currents of time. 
  Scroll up and get your copy now!

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