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  Servants' Stories - Life Below...

  Michelle Higgs

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  True accounts by domestic servants though a century and a half of British history revealing what their lives were really like—includes illustrations.   Step into the world of domestic service and discover what life was really like for these unsung heroines (and heroes) of society. Between 1800 and 1950, the role of servants changed dramatically, but they remained the people without whom the upper and middle classes could not function. Through oral histories, diaries, newspaper reports, and never before seen testimonies, domestic servants tell their stories, warts and all—Downton it isn’t!   You’ll read about revenge on a mistress with a box of beetles; the despair and loneliness of a fourteen-year-old maid; the adventure of moving to London to go into service; and an escape from an unhappy home life—as well as the “servant problem” and how servants found work; how National Insurance began to improve their lot; the impact World War I had on domestic service; and what was done to try to make the occupation appealing to a new generation.  Praise for Michelle Higgs’ previous books   “Enjoyable and well-written social history.” —Who Do You Think You Are?   “Daily life is recounted with both historical detail and sympathy, aided by numerous first-person accounts.” —Your Family Tree

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  CBT + DBT + ACT - 7 Books:...

  Emily Torres

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  Unlock the transformative power of mental health therapies with our comprehensive audiobook collection: CBT + DBT + ACT – 7 Audiobooks. This expertly curated set offers in-depth insights into three of the most effective therapeutic modalities used today: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). 
  Dive deep into the foundations and techniques of each approach, gaining practical tools to help manage a variety of mental health concerns. In addition, this collection expands your understanding with essential topics such as PTSD, the Vagus Nerve, Polyvagal Theory, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), and Somatic Psychotherapy. 
  Perfect for mental health professionals, students, and anyone seeking to enhance their therapeutic toolkit, this audiobook series provides a thorough, accessible, and engaging resource. Whether you're looking to deepen your practice or begin your journey into these transformative therapies, this collection offers both foundational knowledge and advanced concepts to support personal and professional growth.

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  A Decent Meal - Building Empathy...

  Michael Carolan

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  While America's new reality appears to be a deeply divided body politic, many are wondering how we can or should move forward from here. Can political or social divisiveness be healed? Is empathy among people with very little ideological common ground possible? In A Decent Meal, Michael Carolan finds answers to these fundamental questions in a series of unexpected places: around our dinner tables, along the aisles of our supermarkets, and in the fields growing our fruits and vegetables. What is more common, after all, than the simple fact that we all need to eat? 
   
   
   
  This book is the result of Carolan's efforts to create simulations in which food could be used to build empathy, among even the staunchest of rivals. Carolan argues that we must find places and practices where incivility is suspended and leverage those opportunities into tools for building social cohesion. 
   
   
   
  Each chapter follows individuals who participated in a given experiment, ranging from strawberry-picking, attempting to subsist on SNAP benefits, or attending a dinner of wild game. By engaging with participants before, during, and after, Carolan is able to document their remarkable shifts in attitude and opinion. Though this book is framed around food, it is really about the spaces opened up by food, in our communities, in our homes, and, ultimately, in our minds.

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  Facts the Historians Leave Out -...

  John S. Tilley

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  "Facts the Historians Leave Out" is a book that delves into lesser-known aspects and perspectives of American history, particularly focusing on the Confederate side of the Civil War. This work seeks to shed light on events, figures, and narratives that the author argues have been overlooked or underrepresented in mainstream historical accounts. The book is often regarded as offering a revisionist view, aiming to broaden readers' understanding of the Civil War by including stories and facts that are not commonly featured in traditional historical texts. Its approach to history is controversial, as it challenges established narratives and interpretations of the Civil War, leading to debates about historical accuracy, bias, and the role of historical narrative in shaping collective memory.

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  Ancient American Civilizations -...

  Kelly Mass

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  This is a combo in which you will find three different topics, namely: 
    
  Topic 1: The Mayans have lived in Central America for centuries, but many people are confused as to when and where, and what they did. In this guide, you’ll find answers to all your basic questions about the Maya people: 
    
  Their religion, human sacrifice, habits, wars, conflicts, culture, art, the roles of women in their society, merchants, science, the collapse of their empire, the attack of the Spanish conquistadores, and the main temple ruins that you can still visit as tourists today. 
    
    
  Topic 2: Many accounts of the Aztecs are about brutal, raw civilizations that were constantly at war in the jungle or were offering human lives to the sun god. And even though, there is truth in all of this, many interesting facts about the Aztec civilization (or lack thereof) have been forgotten or put in the background. 
    
  Today, you can learn more about the Aztecs and the issues they were confronted with. You will see that some parts of this society were indeed harsh and merciless, but that others were sophisticated, artistic, practical, and generous. The two seem to contradict each other, which is why it’s so intriguing to study them. 
    
    
  Topic 3: The Inca people were known for their gold and chocolate. Other aspects may have been revealed in movies, such as the human sacrifice, the ball games, the slavery, and the extensive road network they built. 
    
  The Incas were a controversial yet intricate people. They spread their empire all across Peru and some surrounding countries, they had their conflicts, their prisoners, their artwork, their family structure, and much more. 
   

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  Collecting Metal Shoulder Titles

  Ray Westlake

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  A revised and updated collector’s reference guide to British Army metal shoulder titles from all the various units. 
   
  Newly revised and updated, Collecting Metal Shoulder Titles records the titles worn throughout the British Army by units of the Regular, Militia, Yeomanry, Volunteer, Territorial and Cadet forces. 
   
  Details of some two thousand patterns are set out in the text and illustrated by photographs from the author’s unique collection. 
   
  Ray Westlake is a recognised authority on British Army lineage and gives dates of formation, amalgamation, disbandment and changes in designation for all regiments. 
   
  Collecting Metal Shoulder Titles is recognised by collectors and military historians alike as the definitive reference work. 
   
  Today, some sixteen years after it first appeared, the book remains the only reliable guide to an increasingly popular form of collecting. 
   
  This edition, with two supplements, brings it abreast of the last round of mergers and amalgamations.

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