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  Good Friends - Bonds That Change...

  Priya Vulchi

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  From the co-author of Tell Me Who You Are and a TED speaker, a book that reveals the importance of friendship as a tool of social justice. Friendship is good for your health. Studies show that loneliness is as deadly as smoking fifteen cigarettes a day. Still, we are not taught how to be good friends to one another. We cancel plans, lose touch, blame technology, and neglect our non-romantic loved ones. In Good Friends, author Priya Vulchi explores friendships across history, continents, and identities to show how friendship can open up new levels of joy and community in your life. What is the meaning of friendship, these miraculous bonds with once-strangers? How do you begin friendships? End them? Keep them vibrant? For answers, Vulchi weaves through Western classical thinkers like Plato, Aristotle, and Cicero, and uncovers the private moments between good friends like James Baldwin, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Yuri Kochiyama, Toni Morrison, and June Jordan. Friendship, she shows, has ripple effects beyond just any two friends; it awakens solidarity and changes in the world.  Through her inspiring and impassioned prose, Vulchi entirely reimagines our platonic ties, revealing that friendship, in the right hands, is a brilliant act of love and resistance. Intimate and engaging, Good Friends offers a resounding cry that friendship is not only vital for our own individual well-being, but for humanity itself. It invites you to be inspired not just by what people do but how people love. It invites you to look at your friends differently and enter a dazzlingly fresh philosophy of human connection.

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  Monsters on the Couch - The Real...

  Brian A. Sharpless

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  From psychologist, researcher, and horror film enthusiast Brian A. Sharpless comes Monsters on the Couch, an exploration into the real-life psychological disorders behind famous horror movies. Accounts of clinical syndromes every bit as dramatic as those on the silver screen are juxtaposed with fascinating forays into the science and folklore behind our favorite movie monsters. 
   
   
   
  Horror fans may be obsessed with vampires, werewolves, zombies, and the human replacements from Invasion of the Body Snatchers, but even many medical professionals may not know about the corresponding conditions of Renfield's syndrome, clinical lycanthropy, Cotard's syndrome, and Capgras syndrome. 
   
   
   
  Some of these disorders are surprisingly common in the general population. For instance, a number of people experience isolated sleep paralysis, a disorder implicated in ghost and alien abduction beliefs. Fascinations with sleep paralysis have led to its own brimming subgenre of horror. 
   
   
   
  As these tales unfold, listeners not only learn state-of-the-art psychological science but also gain a better understanding of history, folklore, and how Hollywood often—but not always—gets it wrong when tackling these complex topics.

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  How to Edit Writing: 7 Easy...

  Jaiden Pemton

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  Have you just finished writing your masterpiece, but don’t know how to approach the editing stage?  
  Or have you decided to take on a role as an editor for the work of other writers, and don’t know where to start? 
  Do you feel unclear about how to distinguish and use the elements of the editing process? 
    
  How to Edit Writing is the guide you need! We will teach you how to edit writing in 7 easy steps. This guide is designed to provide you with all the tools you need in a concise, easy to understand format that will answer all your burning questions and get you on your way to thorough and successful editing. 
    
  To be a successful editor, you must know how to divide your work into stages, make use of reading aloud, take things one step at a time, deeply engage with the content at hand, and utilize strategies such as isolating text and working in reverse. 
  YOU’LL LEARN:The stages of editing: structural, line editing, and copy editing Necessary conversations to have between writers and editorsThe benefits of reading aloud to yourself and othersHow to separate the smaller elements into manageable chunksHow to maintain consistencyHow to keep readers engagedHow to isolate text in order to determine its purposeHow to engage more deeply with the text in front of youHow to critically evaluate dialogue and general flowHow to monitor pacing and organizationHow to edit in reverseAnd so much more!  
  Whether you're just starting on the journey of editing and need to develop a clearer understanding of the elements, or have been at it for a while and are looking for fresh perspectives and tips for further develop how you perfect your craft, this guide is the companion you need. Let’s get started!

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  The Intimacy of Power: An...

  Alun Evans

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  Have you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes in the corridors of power during a major crisis or after a ministerial reshuffle? How do new government ministers get to grips with their portfolios and priorities? Who guides and supports them? And why, sometimes – during events such as 'Partygate' – do things go wrong?
  In this meticulously researched book, former senior civil servant Alun Evans lifts the lid on a vital but little-known cog in the machinery of government: private office and the private secretaries who work within it.
  Private secretaries exercise huge influence, and yet most of us have never heard of them. They are the ones who manage the flow of work, who whisper quietly in ministers' ears and who have been Prime Ministers' closest, most trusted and most discreet confidants. At critical moments in our national history – from the Falklands War to the Westland affair, from Black Wednesday to the 2008 financial crash, from New Labour to the coalition government – they have been central but hidden players.
  With exceptional access to former Prime Ministers and decision-makers, Evans explores what private office is and why it matters to British democracy. He argues that following the egregious constitutional breaches of Boris Johnson's premiership, private office must once again be taken seriously so it can return to being the independent junction box of government and a vital part of the British constitution.

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  Healing Your Inner Child -...

  Daniel Hill

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  Do you often feel like a part of you is still trapped in the past, unable to move forward?  
  Are you haunted by feelings of abandonment or emotional neglect from your childhood?  
  Does this lingering pain impact your relationships, self-esteem, or everyday happiness?  
  You might be wondering why it's so hard to shake off these feelings, despite your best efforts. I know how deeply these wounds can run and how they can cast a shadow over your life. But I also know that it's possible to heal and find peace. You're not alone in this journey. 
  Does any of these situations sound familiar? 
  - You feel a persistent sense of loss or emptiness, as if something crucial is missing from your life. 
  - Childhood memories of being ignored, unloved, or unsupported frequently resurface, affecting your current state of mind. 
  - There's a constant battle with low self-esteem and feelings of unworthiness. 
  - You find yourself repeating unhealthy patterns in your personal and professional life. 
  - Intimacy feels challenging or frightening due to past emotional neglect. 
  Here's a little sneak preview of what you’ll get: 
  - Three Ways That You Were Made to Feel Unsafe as a Child 
  - What Happens When the Inner Child Is Wounded? 
  - The Unsafe Messages That Kids Are Exposed To 
  - How to Develop a Relationship With Your Inner Child in Two Easy Steps 
  - 5 Easy Steps to Heal Trauma 
  - Reparenting's Four Pillars and How to Get Started 
  - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Address Trauma and Fear of Abandonment 
  - How to Overcome Childhood Emotional Neglect 
  - The Three Elements of Emotion 
  - Trauma Bonding: How to Heal from ItYour path to healing and inner peace is just a click away. Don't let the shadows of the past dictate your future. 

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  Comic Book Punks - How a...

  Karl Stock

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  The influence of the comic book has never been greater, from movies to streaming and beyond, but the journey comics took from little-regarded kids' magazines to literary prize-winning books and global franchises turned on a highly unusual group of writers and artists. Few would have expected a small gathering of British comic book fans and creators in the early 'seventies to be a global cultural pivot-point, but this was the start of a disparate movement of punks, dropouts, and disaffected youths who reinvented a medium and became the imaginative heart of a global success story. 
   
   
   
  Based on years of interviews with a generation of leading writers, artists, and editors, Karl Stock reveals the true story of the wild times, passion, and determination that helped, hindered, and saw the reinvention of comics. 
   
   
   
  Stock brilliantly tells the story of the triumphs and disasters that rewrote the rulebook on what comics could be and who they should be for.

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