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  The Poverty of the World -...

  Sheyda F. A. Jahanbani

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  In The Poverty of the World, Sheyda Jahanbani brings together the histories of United States foreign relations and domestic politics to explain why, during a period of unprecedented affluence, Americans rediscovered poverty and supported major policy initiative to combat it. Revisiting a moment of triumph for American liberals in the 1940s, Jahanbani shows how the United States's newfound role as a global superpower prompted novel ideas among liberal thinkers about how to address poverty and generated new urgency for trying to do so. Their sense of responsibility about deploying American knowledge and wealth as a beneficent force in the world, produced such foreign aid programs as the Peace Corps. 
   
   
   
  Drawing on a wide variety of archival material, Jahanbani reinterprets the lives and work of prominent liberal figures in postwar American social politics to show the global origins of their ideas. By tracing how American liberals invented the problem of "global poverty" and executed a war against it, The Poverty of the World sheds new light on the domestic impacts of the Cold War, the global ambitions of American liberalism, and the way in which key intellectuals and policymakers worked to develop an alternative vision of United States empire in the decades after World War II.

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  Beelzebubs Tales to His Grandson...

  G.I. Gurdjieff

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  Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson is the first book of G. I. Gurdjieff's monumental trilogy All and Everything. Conceived as both a cosmological epic and a profound work of inner instruction, the book presents its teachings through an unusual narrative framework that deliberately challenges the reader's habitual modes of perception and understanding.The story is framed as a series of conversations between Beelzebub — a high-ranking cosmic being exiled from the Solar System — and his beloved grandson Hassein. During a long interstellar journey aboard the spacecraft Karnak, Beelzebub recounts the history of the universe, the laws governing cosmic processes, and, above all, the tragic and peculiar condition of humanity on the planet Earth.Through this fictional yet rigorously structured device, Gurdjieff seeks to bypass conventional philosophical exposition. Instead of offering teachings directly, he embeds them in myth, satire, scientific speculation, and moral commentary, compelling the listener to engage actively with the material rather than passively absorb it.At the cosmic level, Beelzebub explains the fundamental laws of the universe — especially the Law of Three and the Law of Seven — which govern all processes, from the creation of galaxies to the functioning of the human psyche. These laws provide a unifying framework linking physics, metaphysics, biology, and psychology, presenting the cosmos as an ordered but fragile system, maintained through conscious participation rather than mechanical causality alone.A central theme of the book is the degeneration of humanity. Beelzebub describes how early humans once possessed a harmonious relationship between thinking, feeling, and bodily instinct, enabling conscious evolution. This balance, however, was gradually lost due to a series of cosmic misunderstandings, catastrophic events, and—most critically—the implantation of artificial psychological mechanisms that distorted human perception and behavior.

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  Western Han Dynasty The: A...

  Hui Wang

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  The Western Han Dynasty: A History of China, PART THREE takes you on a journey through ambition, betrayal, war, and the struggle for power. From Emperor Yuan’s court to the dynasty’s fall and rebirth under Liu Xiu, this book brings to life the rulers, rebels, and visionaries who shaped one of China’s most fascinating eras. 
  Inside the imperial palace, love and power intertwined. Figures like Zhao Feiyan, a dancer turned empress, and the “Cut-Sleeve Emperor,” whose personal life left a historic mark, rose to prominence. Meanwhile, political schemes brewed. Wang Mang, a seemingly noble reformer, seized the throne, triggering chaos, rebellion, and his own dramatic downfall. 
  Beyond the palace, Han power extended through diplomacy and war. General Chen Tang’s bold campaign proved Han’s far-reaching influence. Meanwhile, Wang Zhaojun, sent to marry a Xiongnu chieftain, sacrificed her status to bring peace beyond the Great Wall. 
  As the empire crumbled, Liu Xiu waited. Patient and strategic, he seized the moment to lead a rebellion that restored the Han Dynasty. His rise marked the climax of this era of transformation. 
  This is more than history—it’s a saga of power, betrayal, sacrifice, and resilience. If you love epic tales of real-life intrigue and legacy, this book will draw you deep into the Western Han's dramatic rise, fall, and rebirth.

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  The Self-Aware Universe - How...

  Maggie Goswami, Amit Goswami,...

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  A thought-provoking and stimulating argument that consciousness—not matter—is the true bedrock of creation. 
   
  Amit Goswami, PhD, shatters the widely popular belief held by Western science that matter is the primary "stuff" of creation and proposes instead that consciousness is the true foundation of all we know and perceive. 
   
  His concise, easy-to-understand explanation of quantum physics, called "a model of clarity" by Kirkus Reviews, sets the stage for a voyage of discovery through the common ground of science and religion, the entwined nature of mind and body, and our interconnectedness with all of creation. 
   
  PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio. 
   
  This audiobook is expertly read by Manish Dongardive, with audio engineering by Alexander Brown. It was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont.

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  Creating a Culture of Repair -...

  Robert Turner, Liz Theoharis

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  Many people are aware of the injustices Black Americans have suffered over the centuries but feel powerless when it comes to repairing the harm done. 
   
   
   
  The inequality remains even after laws and policies have been corrected. Calculating and implementing financial reparations will require large-scale government action, which can feel out of reach or overwhelming for the average person. Robert Turner provides an accessible guide for individuals and groups wanting to influence significant institutional action while also acting on their own to repair the effects of racial injustice in our communities, churches, and spheres of influence. Dividing into categories of individual, social, institutional, and spiritual repair, Turner offers the longest list of reparations currently published, with more than one hundred actions listeners can begin practicing and advocating for to help balance economic injustice, undo hurtful decisions from decades past, and rally public support for bold and principled legislation.

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  Star Portals & Celestial...

  Various Ancient Writers, Tim...

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  What if every heartbeat were a countdown to launch beyond the stars? 
  The Star Portals & Celestial Journeys audiobook blends evocative narration with subtle cosmic ambience, escorting you through: 
  •	The Ladder of Jacob – A thunderous opening of the heavenly gate. 
  •	Ascension of Isaiah – Seven ascending key-changes of choir and chime. 
  •	Zostrianos, Paraphrase of Shem, Allogenes, Marsanes – Whispered Gnostic passwords and soaring synth drones. 
  Brief scene-setting commentaries keep you oriented without breaking immersion, making this perfect for night drives, meditation, or imaginative flights past Orion’s belt.

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