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  Understanding Deleuze

  Philippe Mengue

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  The name Deleuze is associated with strange concepts (desiring machines, ritornello, war machine or lines of flight). However, these impressive notions can be explained simply, once we have the intuition that organizes his work. This work gives us access to an understanding of the thread that ties Deleuze's thought together, particularly through literary characters such as Bartleby, Lancelot and the Princess of Cleves. Deleuze thus appears as non-dogmatic, himself open to variation and to the invention of a multiplicity of possible meanings of life.

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  Never Give Up - The Story of...

  David Arnholm, Helle Bertram

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  When Hassan Torabi arrived in Denmark as a refugee from Iran, he quickly became the big hope of the local wrestling club. When he participated in the first Danish reality TV show, the Danish version of “Survivor”, he became known throughout the country as the warm and helpful man who had taken a photo of his Indian guru with him on the island. And when the national TV channel DR2 broadcast the documentary “Hassan’s Hands”, he became known as the man who could give ill people new hope. 
  Now he is sharing the story about his life. About being a quiet and introverted child growing up in a country with revolution and executions. About the escape and meeting the Danes’ skeptical attitude to a man with dark hair and an accent. And about working with some of the biggest sports stars in the world, and a journey to India that changed his life. 
  ”Never Give Up – The Story Of Hassan Torabi” is also a series of portraits of the people who have experienced first-hand how Hassan has played a defining role in their lives and inspired hope when nobody else could.

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  Talleyrand: The Life and Legacy...

  Editors Charles River

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  “Politics is the systematic cultivation of hatred.” - Talleyrand 
  	While Metternich is most associated with the Congress of Vienna, France, despite its turbulence, had its own influential representative there: Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord. Known simply as Talleyrand, his name ultimately became associated with crafty, manipulative personal and political maneuvering, even in a country that suffered no shortage of such diplomats and ministers in its history. 
  	As an adult, Talleyrand lived through the most tumultuous years of French history. In a period of little more than 40 years, France passed through five very different periods of rule, but despite the chaos these rapid changes brought, Talleyrand served in important roles in each successive new regime and, through a combination of charm, guile, intelligence, ability, and duplicity, played a leading role in undermining and destroying each. 
  	Under the Ancien Régime, the social and political system by which France had been ruled since the Middle Ages, Talleyrand became a bishop. When the French Revolution tore the nation apart, Talleyrand betrayed both the church and the French Monarchy and became Foreign Minister for the Directory, the governing committee of the French First Republic. In 1799, he betrayed the Republic by helping to organize the coup d'état that would see Napoleon Bonaparte become the absolute dictator of France. 
  	Talleyrand became extremely rich and very powerful under Napoleon, until he wearied of his new leader and betrayed him by selling secrets to his enemies. Talleyrand was one of the key people involved in the plot to remove Napoleon from power and pave the way for the Bourbon Restoration that brought Louis XVIII to the French throne in 1814. He was also a significant factor in the undermining of that regime and its replacement in 1830 during another revolution by a new constitutional monarchy.

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  The Professor & the Coed -...

  Mark Gribben

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  The true story of James Howard Snook, Theora Hix, and one of the most shocking crimes of the 1920s. 
   
   
    
  In the sweltering summer of 1929, the people of Columbus, Ohio, were enthralled by the story of Dr. James Howard Snook—an Ohio State University veterinary professor and Olympic gold medal-winning pistol shooter who was put on trial for the murder of his twenty-four-year-old lover, a medical student. 
   
   
    
  This riveting account reveals how Snook was captured and interrogated, including his gory confession of Theora Hix's death. During the trial, the details of the illicit love affair were so salacious that newspapers could only hint about what really led to the coed's murder and the professor's ultimate punishment. This is the first full account of this astonishing story, from scandalous beginning to tragic end.

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  The Fourth Book of Maccabees - A...

  Anonymous Anonymous, Tim Zengerink

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  What gives humans the strength to endure suffering? How can reason and faith guide us through life’s most difficult challenges? 
  The Fourth Book of Maccabees is one of the most profound and thought-provoking works of ancient literature.  
  Set during the brutal reign of Antiochus IV, this powerful text reflects on the courage of Jewish martyrs and offers a philosophical meditation on the triumph of reason over emotion, and faith over fear. 
  Now available in a clear, modern translation, this edition brings timeless insights into the human spirit, moral conviction, and the fusion of faith and philosophy. 
  What you'll discover inside: 
  •	The Power of Reason Over Emotion – How rational thought can overcome fear, pain, and desire 
  •	Faith as a Source of Strength – Unshakable belief in God as the foundation for courage and endurance 
  •	Lessons on Courage and Martyrdom – Stories of heroic individuals who chose righteousness over compromise 
  •	A Fusion of Philosophy and Faith – Ancient Jewish thought interwoven with Greek philosophical ideals 
  Whether you seek spiritual inspiration, moral clarity, or intellectual depth, The Fourth Book of Maccabees offers a timeless guide to resilience and integrity. 
  Begin your journey today and discover the enduring wisdom of this remarkable text on faith, reason, and the strength of the human spirit.

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  Bomb Season in Jakarta

  Grant Dooley

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  In the history of Australian diplomacy, the Jakarta post between 2004 and 2007 looms larger than any other. 
   
   In the span of just a few years, a terrorist bomb attack partially destroyed the Embassy compound, killing eleven; the Boxing Day tsunami wreaked havoc on an almost incomprehensible scale; a bombing in Bali killed twenty, including four Australians; Schapelle Corby divided public opinion; members of the Bali Nine were executed; and a Garuda flight crashed and exploded in Yogyakarta, killing twenty, including members of the Australian diplomatic corps. 
   
  Not only did Grant Dooley bear witness to these events, but he was also a first responder in the Embassy bombing and plane crash. And when he wasn't dealing with emergencies and constant terror threats, he had to delicately manage the nation's political leaders, from Alexander Downer to John Howard to Bronwyn Bishop. Somehow, Grant and his wife, Kristan, who worked on the consular staff, kept it all together for themselves and their young family. Or did they? 
   
  Bomb Season in Jakarta is an incredible up close and personal account of an unparalleled period in Australian diplomacy.

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