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  The Guru Bagman and the Sceptic...

  Seamus O'Mahony

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  A brilliantly witty book about the intertwined lives of psychoanalyst Ernest Jones, surgeon Wilfred Trotter and the guru of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud. 
   
  Welsh-born psychoanalyst Ernest Jones was Sigmund Freud's closest associate and most fervent disciple. Clever, self-confident and intensely ambitious, Jones promoted psychoanalysis as a kind of secular religion. Meanwhile, his intimate friend Wilfred Trotter - a celebrated surgeon who saved the life of George V, and who took on Freud as a patient during his London exile - refused to yield to the seductions of the new Freudianism. A quintessentially English figure, Trotter was unimpressed by slick medical careerists, distrusted grand theories and lacked pomposity and self-regard. 
   
  From the first psychoanalytic congress in Salzburg in 1908 to the illness of King George in the late 1920s and the meeting of Freud and Trotter in 1939, Seamus O'Mahony tells the story of these three figures and their intertwined lives with his customary wit and erudition. Not only the story of the development of psychoanalysis, this is a book about the sexual obsessions of intellectual and bohemian circles in London, Cambridge and Vienna, of Bloomsbury, of doctors in pursuit of wealth and fame. It covers a pivotal thirty years in European history, and reveals how and why the writings of a failed neurologist from Vienna became so influential.

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  Florida's Space Coast - The...

  William B. Faherty

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  Florida's Space Coast tells the compelling story of America's half century in space exploration from the successful launch of the first two-stage rocket in 1950 through the space shuttle missions of 2000. Told from the unique viewpoint of the people who built the Spaceport, this book shows how the space program transformed the east central Florida coast from a traditional citrus production and tourist area to one of the most influential high-tech centers in the nation. 
   
   
   
  Cape Canaveral was chosen as a missile launch site because of its many geographical advantages. However, in the early years of the space program, the area was far from an ideal place for NASA employees to raise their families. NASA brought in thousands of space-related workers, who, besides sending machines and people into space, had to meet the challenge of moving their families from urban environs to a rural southern county. This book engagingly recounts the parallel stories of the establishment of America's space program and its impact on the development of Brevard County.

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  The History of India

  History Nerds

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  From the ancient civilizations along the banks of the Indus to the vibrant, modern democracy that thrives today, India’s history is a rich saga told through diverse cultures, monumental achievements, and profound spiritual insights. 
  Explore the dawn of Indian civilization, witness the rise and fall of mighty empires, from the Maurya and Gupta dynasties to the majestic Mughal Empire, each leaving an indelible mark on the subcontinent’s cultural and architectural heritage. 
  Discover the confluence of diverse religious traditions and how they shaped the moral and ethical fabric of Indian society. Travel along the Silk Road, where trade and cultural exchanges introduced new ideas and innovations, enriching the Indian civilization. 
  The book also casts a spotlight on the resilience and courage of India’s people in the face of colonialism, culminating in the remarkable story of the struggle for independence. As you turn the pages, you will encounter the complexities and challenges of post-independence India, a nation striving to balance tradition and modernity while emerging as a global powerhouse. 
  This is more than a history book; it is a celebration of India’s enduring spirit and an invitation to understand the forces that have shaped one of the world’s oldest and most influential civilizations. Meticulously researched, this book is an essential read for anyone intrigued by the epic saga of India. 
  Join us on this journey and discover the timeless echoes of India's past that continue to resonate in its present and future.

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  I Am the Empath And You Are the...

  Katherine Hartley

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  I Am the Empath and You Are the Narcissist Ku Koo Ka Chu is a raw, unflinching memoir of love, trauma, and awakening. Told through the voice of Empathy, the story traces the slow erosion of self inside a relationship marked by manipulation, gaslighting, addiction, and emotional and physical abuse. What begins as romance and hope gradually reveals a cycle of apologies, blame, and control. Chapter by chapter, the book exposes how empathy becomes a weapon in the hands of a narcissist, how red flags are softened by love, and how silence becomes survival. This is not a clinical guide or a tale of revenge. It is an honest account of confusion, resilience, and the moment a woman chooses boundaries over illusion. As Empathy reclaims her power, the narrative becomes a testament to courage, self-worth, and the difficult freedom that comes with walking away.

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  Henry David Thoreau - A Very...

  Lawrence Buell

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  Henry David Thoreau was a leading figure in the American Transcendentalist movement and the era of US literary emergence, an intellectual with worldwide influence as essayist, social thinker, naturalist-environmentalist, and sage. Thoreau's Walden, an autobiographical narrative of his two-year sojourn in a self-built lakeside cabin, is one of the most widely studied works of American literature. It has generated scores of literary imitations and experiments in back-to-basics living. Thoreau's essay, "Civil Disobedience," is a classic of American political activism and a model for nonviolent reform movements. Thoreau also stands as an icon of modern American environmentalism, the father of American nature writing, a forerunner of modern ecology, and a harbinger of freelance spirituality. 
   
   
   
  Thoreau is also a controversial figure. He was an advocate for individual self-sufficiency who never broke away from home, a self-professed mystic now also acclaimed as a pioneer natural and applied scientist, and a seminal theorist of nonviolent protest who defended the most notorious guerrilla fighter of his day. All told, he remains a rather enigmatic figure both despite and because we know so much about him. Lawrence Buell gives due consideration to all these aspects of Thoreau's art and thought, framing key issues and complexities in historical and literary context.

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  Ways of Eating - Exploring Food...

  Benjamin Aldes Wurgaft, Merry White

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  What we learn when an anthropologist and a historian talk about food. 
   
   
    
  From the origins of agriculture to contemporary debates over culinary authenticity, Ways of Eating introduces listeners to world food history and food anthropology. Through engaging stories and historical deep dives, Benjamin A. Wurgaft and Merry I. White offer new ways to understand food in relation to its natural and cultural histories and the social rules that shape our meals. 
   
   
    
  Wurgaft and White use vivid storytelling to bring food practices to life, weaving stories of Panamanian coffee growers, medieval women beer makers, and Japanese knife forgers. From the Venetian spice trade to the Columbian Exchange, from Roman garum to Vietnamese nuoc cham, Ways of Eating provides an absorbing account of world food history and anthropology. Migration, politics, and the dynamics of group identity all shape what we eat, and we can learn to trace these social forces from the plate to the kitchen, the factory, and the field.

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