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  Swords of Lightning - Green...

  Bob Pennington, Jim DeFelice,...

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  The first-person account of how a small band of Green Berets used horses and laser-guided bombs to overthrow the Taliban and al-Qaeda in Afghanistan after 9/11. 
   
   
   
  They landed in a dust storm so thick the chopper pilot used dead reckoning and a guess to find the ground. Welcomed by a band of heavily armed militiamen, they climbed a mountain on horseback to meet the most ferocious warlord in Asia. They plotted a war of nineteenth-century maneuvers against a twenty-first-century foe. They trekked through minefields, sometimes past the mangled bodies of local tribesmen who'd shared food with them hours before. They saved babies and treated fractures, sewed up wounded who'd been transported from the battlefield by donkey. They found their enemy hiding in thick bunkers, dodged bullets from machine-gun-laden pickup trucks, and survived mass rocket attacks from vintage Soviet-era launchers. They battled the Taliban while mediating blood feuds between rival allies. They fought with everything they had, from smart bombs to AK-47s.The men they helped called them brothers. Hollywood called them the Horse Soldiers. 
   
   
   
  They called themselves Green Berets—Special Forces ODA 595.

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  The Problems of Philosophy

  Bertrand Russell

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  "The Problems of Philosophy" is a book written by Bertrand Russell and first published in 1912. The book is a concise introduction to some of the central problems in philosophy, and it aims to explain them in an accessible way to a general audience. 
  Russell begins by outlining the distinction between appearance and reality, arguing that things are not always as they seem. He then moves on to discuss the nature of knowledge and truth, and explores the question of how we can be sure that our beliefs are justified. 
  Another important topic in the book is the nature of existence, and Russell asks whether the external world is real or simply a construct of our minds. He also discusses the relationship between mind and body, and the problem of free will. 
  Russell's writing is clear and straightforward, and he uses examples and analogies to help the reader understand complex philosophical concepts. While the book is not intended to be a comprehensive survey of all philosophical problems, it provides an excellent introduction to some of the most important issues in the field, and is a valuable resource for anyone interested in philosophy.

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  Sounds of Other Shores - The...

  Andrew J. Eisenberg

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  Sounds of Other Shores takes an ethnographic ear to the history of transoceanic stylistic appropriation in the Swahili taarab music of the Kenyan coast. Swahili taarab, a form of sung poetry that emerged as East Africa's first mass-mediated popular music in the 1930s, is a famously cosmopolitan form, rich in audible influences from across the Indian Ocean. But the variants of the genre that emerged in the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa during the twentieth century feature particularly dramatic, even flamboyant, appropriations of Indian and Arab sonic gestures and styles. Combining oral history, interpretive ethnography, and musical analysis, Sounds of Other Shores explores how Swahili-speaking Muslims in twentieth-century Mombasa derived pleasure and meaning from acts of transoceanic musical appropriation, arguing that these acts served as ways of reflecting on and mediating the complexities and contradictions associated with being "Swahili" in colonial and postcolonial Kenya. The result is a musical anthropology of Kenyan Swahili subjectivity that reframes longstanding questions about Swahili identity while contributing to broader discussions about identity and citizenship in Africa and the Indian Ocean world.

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  Native American History: An...

  Billy Wellman

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  Two manuscripts in one audiobook:Native American Tribes: An Enthralling Guide to the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and SeminoleTrail of Tears: An Enthralling Guide to the Choctaw and Chickasaw Removal, the Seminole Wars, Creek Dissolution, and Forced Relocation of the Cherokee Tribe 
  In the first part of this audiobook, you’ll know:The Five Civilized Tribes: Cherokee, Muscogee (Creek), Seminole, Choctaw, and ChickasawThe role of disease in the European colonization of AmericaGreat Native American fighters like Tecumseh, Crazy Horse, and Black HawkGreat Native American leaders like Pushmataha, Chief John Ross, and Blue JacketWhat role Andrew Jackson played in the Indian Removal ActThe reality of Native Americans who owned slavesThe real story behind the Trail of TearsGreat battles like Fallen Timbers, Tippecanoe, Little Bighorn, and St. Clair's DefeatMassacres at Sand Creek and Wounded Knee and the devastation at Prospect BluffHow the Native Americans used and were used by the Americans, British, and Spanish in the southeastern United States 
  In the second part of this audiobook, you will discover:Why tribes developed various forms of ChristianityThe reasons behind chiefs signing treaties to give away native landsGeorge Washington’s views on the Native AmericansThe Five Civilized Tribes and how they differed from each otherHow the average person viewed Native Americans in the 19th centuryDavey Crockett’s opinion on the relocation of Native AmericansThe Indian Removal Act of 1830 and how it impacted the Trail of TearsAnd so much more! 
  Scroll up and click the “add to cart” button to learn more about Native American History!

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  ToAs when with downcast eyes

  Alfred Lord Tennyson

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  LibriVox volunteers bring you 10 recordings of To...As when with downcast eyes by Alfred Lord Tennyson. This was the Weekly Poetry project for August 15th, 2010.

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  CBT Workbook - 7 Strategies To...

  Mind Change Academy

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  Are you one of those individuals who are suffering because of your emotions? Do you want to find long-lasting freedom from difficult emotions thanks to cognitive behavioral therapy? 
  If yes, then this book is perfect for you! 
  Many people often feel sad, stressed out, and worried. That’s true, no matter if it’s the result of anxiety, depression, or just dealing with the typical struggle of regular life. Emotions are a healthy and natural part of being human. It is how we cope with challenging situations that demonstrate our capacity for joy, love, and happiness. 
  This audiobook, will provide an advanced approach to CBT to discover your deeply held personal beliefs about emotions. The present guide will allow you to identify if those beliefs are helpful or not and seek the motivation to adopt alternative, healthier coping strategies. 
  Here is an overview of what you will find in this CBT Workbook:Strategies to identify and break negative thought patterns        How to manage and overcome excessive anger Strategies to develop a positive mindset              Learn how to practice CBT in your everyday life Emotional intelligence and CBTOverthinking and CBT    
  There is no such thing as a bad emotion. If you are suffering from anxiety, anger, or sadness, you need to seek balance. This book is here to present you with ways to cope with your emotions and live a meaningful life. 
  So, what are you waiting for? Click “buy now” and live the life you deserve! 

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