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  How to Find Happiness - An...

  Marcus Tullius Cicero, Katharina...

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  Does happiness come from the pursuit of pleasure or moral virtue? A vivid new translation of Cicero’s exploration of a timeless question“Of course, we all want to be happy.” So wrote the Roman statesman, orator, and philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero. He and his fellow Greek and Roman philosophers agreed that the secret to happiness—or what they called the “good life”—is pursuing the “greatest good.” The only problem is that they couldn’t agree on what the greatest good is. Cicero addressed this dilemma by composing a set of dialogues, On the Greatest Good and Evil (De finibus bonorum et malorum), in which he pitted advocates of different philosophical approaches to happiness against one another. Notably, these include the Epicureans (who believe that the greatest good is pleasure) and the Stoics (according to whom it is moral virtue). Rather than choosing sides, Cicero considers the pros and cons of the different philosophies, ultimately leaving it to his readers to make up their own minds. In How to Find Happiness, Katharina Volk offers a vivid new translation of selections from Cicero’s work, complete with an introduction and the original Latin text on facing pages. The result is a lively and engaging debate that invites each of us to discover our own path to happiness.

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  Speaking Up without Freaking Out...

  Matt Abrahams

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  The Speaking Up without Freaking Out audio book by Matt Abrahams (host of the award-winning Think Fast Talk Smart podcast) contains over 50 anxiety management techniques that are based on scientifically supported theory and evidence that will help you become a more confident and compelling communicator regardless of where you present -- on stage, in a meeting, or virtually. 
  Confident and compelling presenting involves a complicated mix of physiological and psychological factors. In the 3rd edition, this audio book provides specific guidance and opportunities to practice developing the skills you will need to feel more comfortable speaking in front of others in an engaging way. 
  This book is divided into seven chapters: 
  Chapter 1 describes speaking anxiety, how it shows itself, its negative effects, and how you can appear less nervous. 
  Chapter 2 describes the main theories about why people feel anxious when speaking and, importantly, offers you several specific techniques to reduce speaking anxiety and bolster your confidence. 
  Chapter 3 details how you can use your nonverbal presence and voice to not only appear more confident, but also feel more confident. 
  Chapter 4 how focusing on your audience’s needs and connecting your content to them can reduce your anxiety and make your presentations more compelling. 
  Chapter 5 provides techniques and guidance on how to structure your presentations to better help you and your audience remember what you present. 
  Chapter 6 teaches how to resist and stop some self-defeating beliefs and behaviors that perpetuate and exacerbate anxiety. 
  Chapter 7 addresses how to put all this information to work for you by creating your own Anxiety-Management Plan.

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  Aristotle on Life Aging and...

  Aristotle, Tim Zengerink

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  What if you could gain profound insights into every stage of life, from youth to old age, and uncover the keys to a long, fulfilling existence? 
  This illuminating collection brings together Aristotle’s most essential treatises on life and its transitions, adapted for the contemporary reader. With clarity and depth, he examines the nature of growth, vitality, aging, and mortality—offering guidance for those who seek a purpose-driven and enduring life in today’s fast-paced world. 
  What You’ll Discover in This Modern Anthology: 
  - Strategies for embracing the joys and challenges of youth and old age 
  - The science and philosophy behind longevity and vitality 
  - Reflections on the significance of breath as a life-sustaining force 
  - Practical wisdom to enrich every phase of your personal journey 
  Imagine being equipped with the timeless principles of well-being, enabling you to nurture a resilient spirit and savor life’s unfolding chapters. Aristotle’s wisdom transcends centuries, illuminating a path toward a healthier, more meaningful life. 
  Begin the journey toward lifelong vitality. Get your copy now and explore Aristotle’s transformative insights on living well and aging gracefully.

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  Zen Buddhism And Its Relation To...

  Arthur Waley

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  A great primer on the history of Japanese art as it evolved under the Buddhist (and later Zen) movements embedding in Japan's culture. Written by the first great populariser of Chinese and Japanese cultural artefacts, including translating a great number of Chinese poems and literary works.

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  The Land Is Sung - Zulu...

  Thomas M. Pooley

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  What does it mean to belong? In The Land is Sung, musicologist Thomas M. Pooley shows how performances of song, dance, and praise poetry connect Zulu communities to their ancestral homes and genealogies. For those without land tenure in the province of KwaZulu-Nata, performances articulate a sense of place. Migrants express their allegiances through performance and spiritual relationships to land are embodied in rituals that invoke ancestral connection while advancing well-being through intergenerational communication. Engaging with justice and environmental ethics, education and indigenous knowledge systems, musical and linguistic analysis, and the ethics of recording practice, Pooley's analysis draws on genres of music and dance recorded in the midlands and borderlands of South Africa, and in Johannesburg's inner city. His detailed sound writing captures the visceral experiences of performances in everyday life. The book is richly illustrated and there is a companion website featuring both video and audio examples.

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  Enemy of the People - How Jacob...

  Adriaan Basson, Pieter Du Toit

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  He swore to serve the people, but Jacob Zuma robbed us blind. 
  This is the first definitive account of Zuma’s catastrophic misrule, offering eyewitness descriptions and cogent analysis of how South Africa was brought to its knees – and how the people fought back.  
  When Jacob Zuma took power of the ANC in December 2007, he inherited a country whose economy was growing and a party that had the support of two-thirds of the electorate. Today, South Africa is caught in the grip of state capture, the economy is moribund and a divided ANC is staring down the barrel of defeat at the 2019 elections. How did we get here? 
  Zuma ruthlessly brought his party to heel, subduing and isolating his political opponents. Then he built a patronage network of family, friends and business associates – powerful, corruptible political tenderpreneurs – who stopped at nothing to take control of state institutions and enterprises. State capture became Zuma’s brand – a maze of corruption so far-reaching that it has replaced many parts of government, causing irreparable damage to institutions, state enterprises, and the ANC itself.  
  But it hasn’t all gone Zuma’s way. In a new era of activism, former political allies, public-minded civil servants, the media and the people have stepped forward to join the anti-Zuma groundswell. In the courts, too, the pressure has mounted against a bad president, who has become an enemy of the people. 
  As a deeply divided ANC squares off for the party’s conference in December, journalists Adriaan Basson and Pieter du Toit offer an insightful, up-to-the-minute account of the Zuma era.

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