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  Mummies and Magic - The...

  Omar Khalil

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  Mummification is one of the most fascinating and iconic aspects of ancient Egyptian culture. The practice, rooted in both religious beliefs and practical preservation techniques, developed over thousands of years. Understanding the origins of mummification requires a look into early burial practices, the evolution of the methods used, and the profound spiritual significance behind this ancient tradition. 
  In the Predynastic period, before the rise of the Pharaohs, ancient Egyptians buried their dead directly in the hot, dry desert sands. The natural arid conditions acted as a primitive form of preservation, desiccating the bodies and preventing decomposition. These simple burials, often in shallow pits, led to accidental mummification as the desert sands rapidly absorbed moisture. Early communities likely noticed that bodies buried in this way remained intact, sparking the realization that dryness was key to preservation. 
  As Egyptian society evolved, so did burial practices. The transition from pit burials to more elaborate tombs posed new challenges, as the enclosed environments led to faster decomposition. To counter this, early experiments with artificial preservation began. Initially, these efforts were rudimentary, involving simple wrappings and the use of resins. Over time, embalmers refined their techniques, experimenting with salts, oils, and various substances to dry and protect the body. By the Old Kingdom period, the practice had transformed into a highly ritualized and sophisticated process.

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  Democracy Unmoored - Populism...

  Samuel Issacharoff

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  The 2016 election of Donald Trump focused people's minds on populism, and most of the attention paid to the subject since has been on the threat it poses to wealthy democracies. In Democracy Unmoored, Samuel Issacharoff takes a far wider-angle view of the phenomenon, covering countries from across the globe: Brazil, Poland, Argentina, Turkey, India, Hungary, Venezuela, and more. Just as importantly, he focuses on populism's attack on the institutions of governance. Democracy requires two critical features: first, a commitment to repeat play such that political actors understand that what goes around comes around; and, second, institutional constraints so that the majority can prevail, albeit not by too much. Democracies must avoid the doomsday scenario in which the contending parties see the next election as the final choice between salvation and perdition. Issacharoff shows how populist governance undermines each of these two critical underpinnings of stable democracy, first by compressing the time horizon to the immediate, and second by eroding institutional constraints on strongman rule. At the same time, Issacharoff highlights the fact that ascendent populists were pushing in an open door as they found democracies in states of disrepair in the post-2008 world.

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  Embrace Your Unique Brain:...

  Gideon Hawthorne

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  Embrace Your Unique Brain: Thriving with ADHD 
  Are you looking to unlock your potential by embracing your unique brain? 
  Seeking a comprehensive guide that provides all necessary elements to thrive with ADHD? 
  Your search ends here! 
  This guide serves as your definitive companion for deepening your understanding, applying your skills, and engaging in hands-on exercises. With this, you're geared for success. 
  Updated with the latest insights and strategies for thriving with ADHD. 
  Key features of this enriched guide: 
  - Profound insights about thriving with ADHD 
  - Detailed explanation of how to embrace your unique brain 
  - Fruitful strategies for personal development and success 
  Our guide distinguishes itself through comprehensive coverage, which is essential for your personal victory. Concepts aren't merely skimmed; they are delved into with precision. 
  Please note that this guide is an independent resource created for your benefit. 
  Designed with a clear structure and easy-to-understand language, our ADHD Guide ensures smooth transitions between topics. Say goodbye to dense jargon and welcome clear, precise, and technically accurate content. 
  So, why wait? Click the BUY NOW button, secure your guide, and begin your journey to unlocking your potential by embracing your unique brain!

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  Flowers Guns and Money - Joel...

  Lindsay Schakenbach Regele

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  A fascinating historical account of a largely forgotten statesman, who pioneered a form of patriotism that left an indelible mark on the early United States. 
   
  Joel Roberts Poinsett’s (1779–1851) brand of self-interested patriotism illuminates the paradoxes of the antebellum United States. He was a South Carolina investor and enslaver, a confidant of Andrew Jackson, and a secret agent in South America who fought surreptitiously in Chile’s War for Independence. He was an ambitious Congressman and Secretary of War who oversaw the ignominy of the Trail of Tears and orchestrated America’s longest and costliest war against Native Americans, yet also helped found the Smithsonian. In addition, he was a naturalist, after whom the poinsettia—which he appropriated while he was serving as the first US ambassador to Mexico—is now named. 
    
  As Lindsay Schakenbach Regele shows in Flowers, Guns, and Money, Poinsett personified a type of patriotism that emerged following the American Revolution, one in which statesmen served the nation by serving themselves, securing economic prosperity and military security while often prioritizing their own ambitions and financial interests. Whether waging war, opposing states’ rights yet supporting slavery, or pushing for agricultural and infrastructural improvements in his native South Carolina, Poinsett consistently acted in his own self-interest. By examining the man and his actions, Schakenbach Regele reveals an America defined by opportunity and violence, freedom and slavery, and nationalism and self-interest.

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  The Enneagram Map to Your Deeper...

  Sandra C. Smith

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  We are much more than our personality type. The Enneagram Map to Your Deeper Self is an invitation to see ourselves as more than we believe we are, to learn and engage practices that liberate us from automatic patterns.  The Enneagram Map to Your Deeper Self is an invitation to see yourself as more than your personality type and engage in practices that liberate you from automatic patterns. Certified Narrative Enneagram teacher Sandra Smith, MDiv, has taught the Enneagram internationally as a tool for personal, professional, and spiritual development for over twenty-two years. She shows readers how to deepen their use of the Enneagram in support of their spiritual lives as well as psychological health.   With clarity and consistency, this book shows how to understand your Enneagram type without reinforcing the patterns of your type. The gift of the Enneagram is its accuracy to show us the motivations beneath behaviors and egoic patterns that limit us and keep us from growing. The Enneagram Map to Your Deeper Self discusses the makeup of these patterns and gives us a greater capacity to unhook from them. Free from these habits, we are able to live more mindfully and grow into our full dimensionality, becoming more of ourselves.   Smith provides a detailed teaching of the components of the Enneagram type structures along with type-specific practices to counter automatic patterns. Also included are contributions from a diverse range of Enneagram practitioners. With their help, Smith dives into the components of the Enneagram types to tease out the patterns and pitfalls preventing us from living our radiance. Prayers, poems, and practices beckon us out of our confining comfort zones and into witnessing and honoring our lives.

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  200 Years from NIGGAS to GODS -...

  Niamkemudera Muhammad

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  This isn’t just an audiobook—it’s a wake-up call. A blueprint. A revolution in motion. 
  For two centuries, we’ve been programmed to believe in limits—taught to see ourselves through someone else’s definition, bound by systems that were never designed for us to win. But the time for waiting is over. 200 Years: From Niggas to Gods is the ultimate transformation guide, designed to rewire your mind, reclaim your power, and elevate you from survival to sovereignty. 
  This audiobook doesn’t just talk—it challenges. It strips away the lies, confronts the truths, and lays out the path to mastery—self-mastery, financial independence, cultural pride, and legal power. It’s a call to action for those who refuse to be defined by history and are ready to build the future. 
  If you’re tired of being told what you can’t do—this is for you. 
  If you know there’s more to life than struggle—this is for you. 
  If you’re ready to step into your true power—this is the moment. 
  Listen closely. The journey from Niggas to Gods starts now. Will you take it?

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