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  King Arthur: A short biography -...

  5 Minutes, 5 Minute Biographies,...

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  King Arthur of England: Life and works in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best!

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  Just One More Game - A...

  Clare Frank

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  An entertaining look at the meteoric rise of pickleball and one player’s joyful obsession with the game.Just One More Game is writer Clare Frank’s account of abandoning herself to a sport loved by millions (and hated by plenty of others). As she tries to understand its hold on America and herself, Frank takes readers far and wide, from PickleCon to the US Open, into the sport’s roots and its viral rise, and along on her quixotic quest to qualify for the pickleballing big-time.Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in North America and has been for some time. In 2017, there were 3 million players in the United States, and by 2024, that number had grown to nearly 20 million. With over 68,000 courts across the country, a burgeoning professional league, and the sport targeting the 2032 Olympics, it shows no sign of slowing down.The game was born in Washington State in 1965, and so was author Clare Frank, but she didn’t encounter the game until 2021, when she got roped into joining a neighborhood friend’s game. Despite being mystified by the court dimensions, the equipment, and especially the lingo (whose kitchen was being violated?), it wasn’t long before the retired firefighter’s competitive drive kicked in. And then she was in deep: joining “underground” games, shaking off injuries, playing in local tournaments, and traveling to Mexico for clinics.

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  The Other Side - A Story of...

  Jennifer Higgie

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  The first major work of art history to focus on women artists and their engagement with the spirit world, by the author of The Mirror and the Palette.It's not so long ago that a woman's expressed interest in other realms would have ruined her reputation, or even killed her. And yet spiritualism, in various incarnations, has influenced numerous men without repercussion. The fact that so many radical female artists also drank deeply from the same spiritual well has been sorely neglected for too long.In The Other Side, we explore the lives and work of a group of extraordinary women. While the individual work of these artists is unique, these women loosely shared the same goal: to communicate with, and learn from, other dimensions.Weaving in and out of these myriad lives while sharing her own memories of otherworldly experiences, Jennifer Higgie discusses the solace of ritual, the gender exclusions of art history, the contemporary relevance of myth, the boom in alternative ways of understanding the world and the impact of spiritualism on feminism and contemporary art. A radical reappraisal of a marginalized group of artists, The Other Side is an intoxicating blend of memoir, biography, and art history.

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  Messalina - A Story of Empire...

  Honor Cargill-Martin

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  This is the story of Messalina – third wife of Emperor Claudius and one of the most notorious women to have inhabited the Roman world. 
   
  The scandalous image of the Empress Messalina as a ruthless and sexually insatiable schemer, derived from the work of Roman historians such as Tacitus and Suetonius, has taken deep root in the Western imagination. The stories they told about her included nightly visits to a brothel and a twenty-four-hour sex competition with a prostitute. Tales like these have defined the empress's legacy, but her real story is much more complex. 
   
  In her new life of Messalina, the classicist Honor Cargill-Martin reappraises one of the most slandered and underestimated female figures of ancient history. Looking beyond the salacious anecdotes, she finds a woman battling to assert her position in the overwhelmingly male world of imperial Roman politics – and succeeding. Intelligent, passionate, and ruthless when she needed to be, Messalina's story encapsulates the cut-throat political manoeuvring and unimaginable luxury of the Julio-Claudian dynasty in its heyday. 
   
  Cargill-Martin sets out not to 'salvage' Messalina's reputation, but to look at her life in the context of her time. Above all, she seeks to reclaim the humanity of a life story previously circumscribed by currents of high politics and patriarchy.

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  The Synesthesia Experience -...

  Maureen Seaberg

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  A violinist sees a scarlet form when he plays a certain note; a rock star sees waves of blue and green as he composes a ballad; an actress tastes cake when she utters the word "table." Described by some as a superpower this mingling of the senses is called "synesthesia," and the people who possess this amazing gift are called "synesthetes." 
   
   
    
  What happens when a journalist turns her lens on a mystery happening in her own life? Maureen Seaberg did just that and lived for a year exploring her synesthesia. The wondrous brain trait is often described as blended senses, but for Maureen, synesthesia is not an idle "brain tick" that can be explained away by science (although it does offer some important clues). It is a unique ability to tap into and reveal a greater creative universe and even the divine. 
   
   
   
  Join her as she visits top neuroscientists, rock stars, violinists, other synesthetes, philosophers, savants, quantum physicists, and even Tibetan lamas in her journey toward the truth. 
   
   
   
  Step into Maureen's shimmering alternate universe as she explores this fascinating subject, combining clear explanations of groundbreaking scientific research with an exploration of deeper understanding of our senses.

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  How to Analyze People with Dark...

  Charles Cummings

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  Are you sick and tired of always being manipulated and controlled in situations? Do you find yourself always being at a disadvantage because people seem to have a stronger personality than yours? Would you like to make use of informative, advanced, and easy-to-read resources that will put an end to this destructive cycle?If you answered "yes" to any of the questions above, then keep reading! 
  By learning how to analyze people effectively, the goal here is to help you create stronger connections with the people around you, be able to empathize better with them, and make you a better leader and team member. 
  How to Analyze People with Dark Psychology: Master the Art of Using Body Language, Non-Verbal Cues, and Verbal Communication to Detect Deception & Manipulation, Communicate Effectively, and Get What You Want Out of People is a comprehensive book that includes everything you need to know to thrive. You will learn the techniques for deciphering common body language and learning how the eyes can give us a perspective of non-verbal communication. This book also explores how to understand the self and the importance of context.This book was specifically written to help you handle difficult situations. You will learn new skills, how to handle your emotions, and how to protect yourself and the people around you. It will change your body posture, the way you speak, and the adjectives you use.  
  No more being manipulated, falling for narcissist's tactics, or allowing yourself to be gaslit.Don't waste another minute, scroll up and hit "BUY NOW" to start today!

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