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  Evolutionary Psychology I - The...

  Allen MacNeill

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  "Why do we do what we do?" In this thought-provoking series of lectures, Allen D. MacNeill examines the surprising-and sometimes unsettling-answers to this most basic of human questions. The remarkable new field of evolutionary psychology takes a scientific approach to the evolution of human nature. Analyzing human behavior in relation to food, clothing, shelter, health care, and sex, Evolutionary Psychology proves an immensely stimulating exploration of human endeavor.

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  The Bodacious Ozarks - True...

  Charles Morrow Wilson

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  A bushelful of homespun tales, reflecting the cultivated history of the Ozarks’ land and people, from a third-generation Ozarker and Arkansas native.   The real challenge of the bodacious (outright, unmistakable) Ozarks, the remote hill country of Arkansas and Missouri, is how to get a living out of the land. It can be done, but there are times when the only dependable back hills crop seems to be the storytelling.   An Ozarks story grows from the land and is never pure fiction; but one has never been entirely factual, either. Even so, this book of tales is about real people—their philosophic bent and extraordinary vocabulary, neither of which has its roots in erudition, and how they combine individuality, irreverence, and human warmth into a reasonable way of life that hardly seems possible in this day and age.   As storyteller, commentator, guide, and reporter, Charles Morrow Wilson takes us down a road, part past, part present, where a fancy car would lose its axle within the hour, but where the age of anxiety hasn’t made much headway either, to find a slice of American life not duplicable anywhere.

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  In Enemy Hands - South Africa's...

  Karen Horn

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  'To all intents and purposes I am as sexless as a block of wood. To eat is the extreme fundamental of living.' - South African POW, 1942
  Books on World War II abound, yet there are remarkably few publications on South Africa's role in this war, which had such an influence on how we live today. There is even less written about those who participated on the margins of the war, especially those who were physically removed from the battlefields through capture by enemy forces. South Africa's prisoners of war during World War II, their experiences and recollections, are largely forgotten. That is until now. Historian Karen Horn painstakingly tracked down a number of former POWs. Together with written memoirs and archival documents, their interviews reveal rich narratives of hardship, endurance, humour, longing and self-discovery. Instead of fighting, these men adapted to another war, one which was fought on the inside of many prison camps. It was a war against hunger and deprivation, at times against ever-encroaching despondency and low morale amongst their companions in captivity.
  In their interviews, all the POWs expressed surprise at being asked to share their experiences of almost 70 years earlier. The author found it astonishing that almost all of them claimed not to be heroes of any kind. Perhaps this is not surprising when one considers that they returned home in 1945 to a country which soon afterwards tried its utmost to promote national amnesia with regard to its participation in the war. With great insight and empathy, Karen Horn shines a light on a neglected corner of South African history.

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  The Underground Railroad on Long...

  Kathleen G. Velsor

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  Discover Long Island’s pivotal role in the Underground Railroad and the legacy that lives on today in this fascinating history and visitor’s guide.   From the arrival of the Quakers in the seventeenth century to the enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation, Long Island played an important role in the Underground Railroad’s work to help enslaved people escape to freedom. Many of the safe houses are still standing today, and this informative volume provides all the information you need to see and explore this little-known chapter in Long Island history.   In Old Westbury, the members of the Westbury Meeting established a major stop on the freedom trail. In Jericho, families helped escaping slaves to freedom from the present-day Maine Maid Inn. Elias Hicks helped free 191 slaves himself and worked to create Underground Railroad safe houses in many northeastern cities. Some formerly enslaved people even established permanent communities across the island

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  Vocabulary Voyage - Expanding...

  Sophia Mitchell

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  This audiobook is intended to develop understanding and comprehension of more advanced vocabulary for a 10th grader looking to broaden their exposure to the English language. The sort of words that are included in this title, for example, are pragmatic, meticulous and harbinger. One must be exposed to a word multiple times in different context to start to understand it and use it correctly. That's why this 10-session audiobook uses a number of different techniques to describe words from their definitions to using them in context in stories and sentences, providing synonyms as well as antonyms and many other methods. This repeated interaction with the words in the course, means that you approach vocabulary from different angles making it easier to retain the words that are learned and promoting a broader understanding of meaning in context. This course will expand the listeners' vocabulary by over 100 age-appropriate and challenging words. This content may also be useful in preparation for parts of certain standardized testing where vocabulary is tested, as well as advanced learners of English as a Second Language (ESL). This proven course is an ideal, effective and age-targeted way to broaden vocabulary.

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  The Holomovement - Embracing Our...

  William Keepin

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  The Holomovement is wholeness in motion and compassion in action working together for the betterment of all. The Holomovement has always existed; as we enter this unitive age, its evolutionary impulse is uniquely alive in each of us, weaving together the consciousness of the whole. It is a call to unity, but not uniformity. Our evolution and emergence of inherent potential depend upon the planetary-scale synergistic relationships and dynamic coevolutionary partnerships we're nurturing in these unprecedented times. The Holomovement embraces this diversity, inviting you to participate in catalyzing a social movement to balance and harmonize our relationship with each other, the planet and cosmos.Explore evidence-based understanding and inspirational accounts of the living universe and our integral place in its evolution. In this grand unfolding from simplicity to complexity and diversity toward ever greater levels of interdependence, you will better understand how your own purpose in the evolutionary process is critical to this movement. Find inspiration in this anthology to actively support the wholeness in motion around us, integrating your unique gifts and the Holomovement's unifying values into a collective story of our time that serves the greatest good.

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