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  Searching for George Gordon...

  Tom Huntington

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  A historian chronicles the life of the Union Civil War general while recounting his own unusual journey during his investigation into the past. Who was George Gordon Meade? He should be remembered as one of the Civil War’s most important generals. Instead, history has pushed him aside. The hot-tempered Meade received command of the Union’s dysfunctional Army of the Potomac only three days before he defeated Robert E. Lee’s Confederates at Gettysburg. After that, Meade watched his reputation decline, thanks in part to the escape of Lee’s army, hostility from politicians and the press, the machinations of Gen. Daniel Sickles, and the rise of Ulysses S. Grant. “I suppose after a while,” Meade once grumbled, “it will be discovered I was not at Gettysburg at all.”  The Rodney Dangerfield of Civil War generals, Meade gets no respect—and author Tom Huntington wanted to find out why. In Searching for George Gordon Meade, he tells the story of the general’s life and his participation in the Civil War’s great engagements, from George McClellan’s Richmond Campaign to Appomattox. Huntington also provides accounts of his own investigations of Meade’s legacy. Along the way he hikes across battlefields, recites the names of fallen soldiers at a candlelit ceremony at Gettysburg, drinks a champagne toast at Meade’s grave on New Year’s Eve, and visits a severed leg, a buried arm, and a horse’s head. The result is a quirky and compelling mash-up of history, biography, travel, and journalism that casts new light on an overlooked figure from the past. Praise for Searching for George Gordon Meade“Unique and irresistible.” —Harold Holzer, chairman of Lincoln Bicentennial Foundation“Huntington’s wry, boisterous biography-within-a-travel journal . . . strives to remake the reputation of Meade and offers a compelling new way to approach biography.” —John G. Shelby, Meade: The Price of Command, 1863–1865 “It’s the rare reader who will not enjoy accompanying Huntington on his search for Meade.” —America’s Civil War "A refreshingly readable and well-researched book. . . . Searching for George Gordon Meade should be required reading for all those interested in Civil War history.” —Civil War News

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  Nonviolent Communication -...

  PhD Marshall Rosenberg

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  What if you could defuse tension and create accord in even the most volatile situations—just by changing the way you spoke? Over the past 35 years, Marshall Rosenberg has done just that, peacefully resolving conflicts in families, schools, businesses, and governments in 30 countries all over the world.On Nonviolent Communication, this renowned peacemaker presents his complete system for speaking our deepest truths, addressing our unrecognized needs and emotions, and honoring those same concerns in others. With this adaptation of the bestselling book of the same title, Marshall Rosenberg teaches in his own words:Course objectives:Identify the four steps of the Nonviolent Communication process• Employ the four-step Nonviolent Communication process in every dialogue you engage in• Utilize empathy to safely confront anger, fear, and other powerful emotions• Discover how to overcome the blocks to compassion and open to our natural desire to enrich the lives of those around usObservations, feelings, needs, and requests—how to apply the four-step process of Nonviolent Communication to every dialogue we engage in• Overcoming the blocks to compassion—and opening to our natural desire to enrich the lives of those around us• How to use empathy to safely confront anger, fear, and other powerful emotionsHere is a definitive audio training workshop on Marshall Rosenberg's proven methods for "resolving the unresolvable" through Nonviolent Communication.

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  The Dawn of Mind - How Matter...

  James Cooke PhD

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  Although consciousness is at the very center of who we are, its exact nature continues to confound modern science. From where does consciousness originate? At our core, are we material bodies or immaterial conscious minds? Many assume that consciousness is a product of our complex brains, a product of evolution—and yet, there is no evolutionary reason that a mechanical function of the brain should allow us to enjoy the beauty of a sunrise or become intoxicated with the smell of rain on dry earth. If consciousness is not the product of sophisticated human brains, might the nonhuman living world be conscious? If so, where does that place us in relation to the rest of life on Earth—and what does this imply about our domination and plundering of the natural world for resources? Dr. James Cooke is no stranger to intricate and existential questions such as these, and he confronts them head-on in his compelling, inventive, revolutionary new book, The Dawn of Mind: How Matter Became Conscious and Alive. Weaving together cutting-edge science and the contemplative insights that arise from mystical experience, as occurs with meditation and the emerging therapeutic paradigm of psychedelic medicine, Cooke radically redraws our understanding of what it truly means to be who we are.

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  By the Side of the Road - The...

  Marla Bernard

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  The true crime story of the kidnapping, rape, and murder of a Missouri teen and her family’s journey to justice. In the early hours of March 22, 1989, two friends—career criminals with violent felony convictions—drove around the eastern Kansas City area in a stolen car committing a series of crimes. The weather was mild for late March in Kansas City; the sky was clear, and there was the pale remnant of a Full Moon that bore the dubious name of Death Moon, the last full moon of winter. A little before 7 a.m., fifteen-year-old Ann Harrison walked to the end of her driveway on Kansas City’s east side to wait for the bus to take her to Raytown South High School. Ten minutes later, she disappeared but no one saw what happened. As if waiting for her return, her belongings were still stacked carefully by the side of the road.By the Side of the Road is the true crime story of the kidnapping, rape, and murder of Ann Harrison and the long journey forced upon her family who had to wait nearly three decades to see her killers brought to final justice.

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  Emotional Abuse - How to Deal...

  Mandy Womack

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  Book 1: In toxic relationships, it’s all about control. There are many people who find themselves in a toxic relationship, but they don’t realize that they are in one, or they don’t know how to get out of it. This book gives solutions for those who are eager, curious, or simply desperate. Help yourself or another who struggles with an unhealthy relationship or manipulative person in his or her life. 
  Book 2: You might know someone who is in a relationship with someone who is emotionally abusive, or you might be in a relationship with someone like that yourself. Or perhaps you don’t know how to recognize it and are curious how you can recognize the signs. Whichever the reason, you have come to the right address. 
  Book 3: Since it is all over the media and the horrific stories echo through our empathetic ears, it is almost mandatory for any caring civilian in society to understand at least some basics when it comes to sexual abuse. The facts are out there, and it is really happening to people in secret and sometimes without hiding anything. In this book, you will learn to grasp the reality of this sad phenomenon in society. 
  Book 4: Some of us may have been through it, and others have seen it in other people’s homes. Domestic violence is a serious problem. The stats don’t lie, but they aren’t completely accurate either. They reveal the victims who speak up, but not the ones who stay silent. If you are wondering what is involved in domestic violence, what to do, and how to recognize it, then you’ve come to the right place. 
  Book 5: In this elaborate study, the specific issues that relate to suicidal tendencies are addressed. Causes and consequences come to light, and comparisons are made between countries, individuals, and triggers that influence a person in a depressive state to contemplate the unthinkable. 
    
  And much more!

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  Thus spake Zarathustra

  Friedrich Nietzsche

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  “Man is something that shall be overcome.” With prophetic fervor, Nietzsche draws us into the spiritual heights where Zarathustra, a solitary sage returning to humanity, delivers his blazing message. Thus Spake Zarathustra is not merely a book—it is a revelation. 
  A cornerstone of existential and postmodern philosophy, Friedrich Nietzsche challenges the very foundations of morality, religion, and social order. He exalts the will to power, the self-created individual, and proclaims the death of God with a haunting and poetic intensity. 
  Journey through Zarathustra’s enigmatic teachings: the encounter with the tightrope walker, a fragile symbol of mankind in flux; the bold vision of the Übermensch, the human beyond man; and the perplexing doctrine of eternal recurrence, which questions the very nature of time and choice. 
  A literary and philosophical landmark, this work has shaped modern thought and inspired generations—from Camus to Kubrick. Its themes remain strikingly relevant today: the search for meaning, the rejection of imposed norms, and the daring affirmation of individuality. 
  This audiobook offers a deeply immersive experience. Enhanced by an AI-generated narration with crystal-clear diction and elegant pacing, the voice carries Nietzsche’s visionary prose straight to the ear and soul. 
  🎧 Step into the abyss—and ascend. Download Thus Spake Zarathustra now and embark on a transformative listening journey that defies convention and awakens the mind.

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