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  A Short History of Tomb-Raiding...

  Maria Golia

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  A spine-tingling exploration of a venture as ancient as the pyramids themselves. 
   
   
    
  To secure a comfortable afterlife, ancient Egyptians built fortress-like tombs and filled them with precious goods, a practice that generated staggering quantities of artifacts over the course of many millennia—and also one that has drawn thieves and tomb-raiders to Egypt since antiquity. Drawing on modern scholarship, reportage, and period sources, this book tracks the history of treasure-seekers in Egypt and the social contexts in which they operated, revealing striking continuities throughout time. Listeners will recognize the foibles of today's politicians and con artists, the perils of materialism, and the cycles of public compliance and dissent in the face of injustice. In describing an age-old pursuit and its timeless motivations, A Short History of Tomb-Raiding shows how much we have in common with our Bronze Age ancestors.

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  Toxic Parents - The Ultimate...

  Dr. Theresa J. Covert

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  Do you think your parent might be toxic? 
  Do you feel like you are living with the consequences of bad parenting? 
  Does your parent still treat you badly even though you are an adult? 
  Maybe your parent has passed away, but you still seem to be affected by them and cant stop thinking about the way they treated you. 
  This Book is for anyone that has been in a toxic relationship with their parent and would like to learn more about it and learn how to recover from the long lasting traumatic effects that the relationship has left you with. 
  Does any of this sound familiar to you? 
  As a child: 
  - You felt like you were never good enough 
  - Your parent seemed wrapped up in themselves and their life 
  - Your parent didn’t seem to care about your feelings 
  - Your parent was very controlling and manipulative 
  - You were made to feel bad or wrong if you got upset 
  - Your needs weren’t met 
  As an adult: 
  - You still feel like you are not good enough 
  - You feel confused, anxious, sad in your relationship with your parent 
  - Your parent puts you down, and never celebrates your achievements 
  - You sometimes doubt your perception of events, and feel like you are going crazy 
  - You struggle to make decisions and have difficulty trusting your gut instinct or intuition 
  - Your parent is very critical, manipulative, controlling and tells lies 
  - They still don’t seem to care about your feelings or your needs 
  - You feel like you are the one parenting them 
  Maybe you have tried to talk to your partner or friends about your relationship, but they don’t understand either and they may even tell you that it couldn’t have been that bad.This Audiobook is for you if you have been in a toxic relationship with your parent and you just want to make sense of it and make some changes.

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  World’s Deadliest Plagues The:...

  Editors Charles River

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  Human beings seem to have a particular fascination for microbiological threats. They are invisible, unpredictable and mysterious, and it is only in the past 150 years or so that scientists have begun to understand microorganisms and the maladies they can cause. Modern society has long been horrified and enthralled by accounts of such pestilences as the Black Death, which exterminated up to 60% of the population of Europe from 1347-1351. Less known is the Plague of Justinian which was even more deadly in that it carried away a quarter of the world’s population within the space of one year (542 CE). The Great Plague of London, which killed 100,000 in 1666, is another infamous pestilence, as is the Spanish Flu of 1918, which took the lives of as many as one million worldwide, making that epidemic even deadlier than the medieval Black Death. 
  Such virulent outbreaks of disease are by no means distant historical events. While scientific and technological advances have limited and in many places eradicated such community-devastating diseases as cholera, smallpox, bubonic plague, typhus, Salmonella and yellow fever, new microscopic threats have arisen, including Ebola, SARS, bird flu, and most recently Coronavirus 2. 
  The terror associated with pestilence speaks to people’s insecurities concerning the unknown and invisible. The ancients had no knowledge of microorganisms that caused disease-instead they postulated that pestilence was caused by miasma, air fouled by decomposing matter. That said, modern awareness of microscopic viruses and bacteria does nothing to lessen humanity’s insecurity. If anything, it is terrifying that such tiny creatures have the capacity to overthrow powerful and vibrant societies. This is one of the themes of H. G. Wells’ famous War of the Worlds (1897).

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  Current Trends in Open Science -...

  Nicola Cavalli

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  In an era where the dissemination of knowledge is both an ethical imperative and a contested space, Current Trends in Open Science offers a critical examination of the evolving landscape of academic publishing. Edited by Nicola Cavalli, this volume brings together leading voices to explore the promises and challenges of Open Science, from the transformative potential of Diamond Open Access to the structural reforms necessary for a more equitable and transparent research ecosystem.
  Through rigorous analysis, contributors dissect the tensions between commercial publishing interests and the scholarly community's push for greater autonomy, shedding light on policy frameworks, infrastructure needs, and cultural shifts required for meaningful change. Whether interrogating Italy's stalled progress on Open Science or advocating for a publishing model driven by academic values rather than profit motives, this book is an essential resource for researchers, policymakers, and advocates committed to the future of knowledge as a public good.

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  American Patriarchy

  Laurel A. Rockefeller

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  Following the structure of American Poverty, American Patriarchy takes on the hottest topics affecting women living in 21st century America today. From abortion to femicide to mansplaining to education, this micro history takes you into women’s lives and experiences with the insights and analyses you have grown to trust in Laurel A. Rockefeller.

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  Find Your People: Audio Bible...

  Jennie Allen

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  Never in the history of civilization have we been more connected and felt more alone. We are all so lonely. What if fundamentally the ways we have set up our lives is broken? We've withdrawn rather than moved through it. We want supper clubs and friends, instead of war partners. We have a wrong view of community. 
  This seven-session audio Bible study begins with a look at the original community in Genesis, the Trinity, and the creation of people to see what God had planned for us all along. We will also discover throughout the study the five life patterns required to build deep, connected relationships:ProximityShared MissionTransparencyAccountabilityConsistency 
  Sessions include:Introduction (16:30)The Disruption of Community (16:30)Proximity (18:30)Transparency (16:00)Accountability (17:30)Shared Mission (17:00)Consistency (21:00) 
  Coordinating study guide available separately.  
  The Audio Bible Studies series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, Find Your People includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover important Bible-based topics. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching. While not required for the audio experience, these studies are designed to partner with the coordinating study guide, sold separately.

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