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  The Yellow on the Broom

  Betsy Whyte

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  This classic memoir of a Scottish woman’s traditional nomadic family offers an intimate glimpse at girlhood in a bygone way of life. A rare firsthand account of Scotland’s indigenous traveler culture, The Yellow on the Broom has earned its place as a modern classic of Scottish literature. Here, Betsy Whyte vividly recounts the story of her childhood in flowing prose reminiscent of oral storytelling. Through the 1920s and 30s, she and her family spent much of the year traveling from town to town, working odd jobs while maintaining their centuries-old language and a culture. Whyte’s people were known by many names—mist people, summer walkers, tinkers, and gypsies. As their way of life became increasingly marginalized, they faced greater hardship, suspicion and prejudice. Together with her second memoir, Red Rowans and Wild Honey, Whyte’s story is a thought-provoking account of human strength, courage, and perseverance.

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  Chasing Understanding in the...

  Douglas Beed

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  Author Doug Beed relates his memories of the men and missions during his year (1968–69) as a combat soldier with the First Infantry Division in Vietnam. After two years of college he couldn't afford to continue, so he was forced to relinquish his student deferment and enter the draft. He tried various strategies to get a non-combat job; nevertheless, he ended up in the infantry and was assigned to Vietnam. 
  The stories in this book depict the year Doug spent in Alpha Company, where he spent days on patrols finding and killing North Vietnamese soldiers along the hundreds of miles of trails heading for the Saigon. These stories range from funny to tragic, from uplifting to extremely frustrating, and from touching to horrifying. This book gives the listener a sense of life in the infantry in 1968 and 1969.

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  The River of Paradise Versi...

  Jannah Firdaus Mediapro

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  Audiobook Terjemahan Dan Makna Surat 108 Al-Kautsar (Nikmat Yang Berlimpah) The River of Paradise Versi Bilingual Dalam Bahasa Inggris & Bahasa Indonesia.Surat Al-Kausar atau Al-Kawthar adalah surat ke-108 dalam Al-Qur'an. Surah ini tergolong surah Makkiyah dan terdiri dari 3 ayat yang menjadi surah terpendek dalam Al-Qur'an. Kata Al-Kausar sendiri berarti nikmat yang banyak dan diambil dari ayat pertama dari surah ini artinya karunia Allah SWT berupa telaga Al-Kautsar bagi orang-orang penghuni surga. Dari Anas, dia berkata: Pada suatu hari ketika Rasulullah berada di tengah kami, Beliau mengantuk sekejap. Kemudian Beliau mengangkat kepalanya dengan senyum. Maka kami bertanya: “Apa yang membuatmu tertawa, wahai Rasulullah?” Rasulullah menjawab,”Baru saja turun kepadaku sebuah surat,” maka Beliau membaca surat Al Kautsar. Kemudian Rasulullah bersabda,”Apakah kalian tahu apakah Al Kautsar itu?” Maka kami berkata,”Allah dan RasulNya lebih mengetahui.” Rasulullah bersabda,”Al Kautsar adalah sungai yang dijanjikan Allah SWT untukku. Disana terdapat kebaikan yang banyak. Ia adalah telaga yang akan didatangi umatku pada hari Kiamat. Jumlah bejananya sebanyak bintang-bintang” (Hadist Sahih)Surah Al-Kawthar or Al-Kautsar ("Abundance or The River of Paradise) is the 108th and shortest chapter (surah) of the Quran. There are several differing opinions as to the circumstances under which it was supposedly revealed. According to Ibn Ishaq, it was revealed in Makka, some time before the Isra and Mi'raj.Imam Ahmad recorded from Anas bin Malik that a man said, "O Messenger of Allah! What is Al-Kawthar He replied: (It is a river in Paradise which my Lord has given me, It is whiter than milk and sweeter than honey. There are birds in it whose necks are (long) like carrots.) Umar said, "O Messenger of Allah! Verily, they (the birds) will be beautiful. The Prophet replied, The one who eats them (the people of Paradise) will be more beautiful than them, O Umar. (Sahih Hadith)

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  Collaborative Society

  Dariusz Jemielniak, Aleksandra...

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  Humans are hard-wired for collaboration, and new technologies of communication act as a super-amplifier of our natural collaborative mindset. This volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series examines the emergence of a new kind of social collaboration enabled by networked technologies. This new collaborative society might be characterized as a series of services and startups that enable peer-to-peer exchanges and interactions though technology. Some believe that the economic aspects of the new collaboration have the potential to make society more equitable; others see collaborative communities based on sharing as a cover for social injustice and user exploitation. 
  The audio book covers the "sharing economy," and the hijacking of the term by corporations; different models of peer production, and motivations to participate; collaborative media production and consumption, the definitions of "amateur" and "professional," and the power of memes; hactivism and social movements, including Anonymous and anti-ACTA protest; collaborative knowledge creation, including citizen science; collaborative self-tracking; and internet-mediated social relations, as seen in the use of Instagram, Snapchat, and Tinder. Finally, the audio book considers the future of these collaborative tendencies and the disruptions caused by fake news, bots, and other challenges.

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  The Ethics

  Benedict de Spinoza

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  The Ethics is a philosophical book written by Baruch Spinoza. It was written in Latin. Although it was published posthumously in 1677, it is his most famous work, and is considered his magnum opus.In The Ethics, Spinoza attempts to demonstrate a "fully cohesive philosophical system that strives to provide a coherent picture of reality and to comprehend the meaning of an ethical life. Following a logical step-by-step format, it defines in turn the nature of God, the mind, human bondage to the emotions, and the power of understanding -- moving from a consideration of the eternal, to speculate upon humanity's place in the natural order, freedom, and the path to attainable happiness."(Wikipedia)

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  Inventing the Future -...

  Nick Srnicek, Alex Williams

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  This major new manifesto offers a "clear and compelling vision of a postcapitalist society" and shows how left-wing politics can be rebuilt for the twenty-first century (Mark Fisher, author of Capitalist RealismNeoliberalism isn't working. Austerity is forcing millions into poverty and many more into precarious work, while the left remains trapped in stagnant political practices that offer no respite.Inventing the Future is a bold new manifesto for life after capitalism. Against the confused understanding of our high-tech world by both the right and the left, this book claims that the emancipatory and future-oriented possibilities of our society can be reclaimed. Instead of running from a complex future, Nick Srnicek and Alex Williams demand a postcapitalist economy capable of advancing standards, liberating humanity from work and developing technologies that expand our freedoms.This new edition includes a new chapter where they respond to their various critics.

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