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  No Place Like Murder - True...

  Janis Thornton

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  “This engrossing collection of historical Midwest murders reads like a thriller. True crime at its best. I couldn’t put it down.” —Susan Furlong, author of the Bone Gap Travellers novels 
   
  A modern retelling of 20 sensational true crimes, No Place Like Murder reveals the inside details behind nefarious acts that shocked the Midwest between 1869 and 1950. The stories chronicle the misdeeds, examining the perpetrators’ mindsets, motives, lives, apprehensions, and trials, as well as what became of them long after. 
   
  True crime author Janis Thornton profiles notorious murderers such as Frankie Miller, who was fed up when her fiancé stood her up for another woman. As fans of the song “Frankie and Johnny” already know, Frankie met her former lover at the door with a shotgun. 
   
  Thornton’s tales reveal the darker side of life in the Midwest, including the account of Isabelle Messmer, a plucky young woman who dreamed of escaping her quiet farm-town life. After she nearly took down two tough Pittsburgh policemen in 1933, she was dubbed “Gun Girl” and went on to make headlines from coast to coast. In 1942, however, after a murder conviction in Texas, she vowed to do her time and go straight. Full of intrigue and revelations, No Place Like Murder also features such folks as Chirka and Rasico, the first two Hoosier men to die in the electric chair after they brutally murdered their wives in 1913. The two didn’t meet until their fateful last night. 
   
  An enthralling and chilling collection, No Place Like Murder is sure to thrill true crime lovers. 
   
  “Thornton wittily describes heretofore unheralded true crime stories from Indiana’s small towns.” —Keven McQueen, author of Horror in the Heartland

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  Book of Creation The (Sefer...

  Abraham the Patriach, Tim Zengerink

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  What if you could unlock the secrets of the universe, understand the forces that shape reality, and discover your role in the divine order? 
  The Book of Creation (Sefer Yetzirah) is one of the oldest and most profound mystical texts in history.  
  Attributed to Abraham the Patriarch, this ancient work outlines the structure of creation through the “thirty-two paths of wisdom”—including the ten sefirot (divine emanations) and the twenty-two letters of the Hebrew alphabet. 
  For centuries, it has inspired mystics, philosophers, and seekers with its teachings on cosmology, metaphysics, and the interconnectedness of all things. Now presented in a clear, modern translation, this edition brings the timeless wisdom of Sefer Yetzirah to today’s listener. 
  What you'll discover inside: 
  •	The Mystical Blueprint of Creation – Explore the ten sefirot and Hebrew letters as tools of divine formation 
  •	Ancient Wisdom for Modern Life – Apply mystical principles to personal growth and spiritual transformation 
  •	Insights into Jewish Mysticism – Discover the roots of Kabbalah and its influence on spiritual thought 
  •	Practical Guidance for Self-Discovery – Use these teachings to deepen your understanding of yourself and the universe 
  Whether you're new to mystical philosophy or deepening your journey, The Book of Creation offers powerful insights to illuminate your path. 
  Begin your exploration today—and uncover the hidden wisdom that continues to inspire across generations.

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  Unsustainable - How American...

  MD Christopher Voss

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  The American healthcare system is on an unsustainable trajectory. Despite remarkable medical advancements, escalating costs and a chronic disease epidemic have transformed healthcare into an industry focused more on managing disease than curing it. In Unsustainable, Dr. Christopher Voss-a physician with expertise in anesthesiology, critical care, pain medicine, and lifestyle medicine-offers a compelling, well-researched examination of how capitalism has shaped modern healthcare, often rewarding continuous treatment over definitive cures. 
  Dr. Voss traces the historical evolution of American medicine, exposing the misaligned incentives that have led to rising costs, physician burnout, and a public increasingly dependent on pharmaceuticals and high-cost procedures. He delves into third-party payers, the pharmaceutical industry, and hospital consolidations, revealing the systemic forces that prioritize financial gain over genuine health outcomes. 
  But this book is not just about diagnosing the problem-it presents real solutions. Drawing from successful models in preventive medicine, value-based care, and global healthcare systems, Unsustainable outlines a vision for rebalancing capitalism in medicine. Dr. Voss argues that profit and patient well-being don't have to be at odds-if incentives are structured to reward prevention, patient empowerment, and curative treatments. 
  This book is a must-read for physicians, policymakers, healthcare administrators, and patients who want to understand why healthcare costs continue to spiral and what can be done to create a sustainable, ethical, and patient-centered system. Through a mix of rigorous research, real-world examples, and bold policy recommendations, Unsustainable challenges the status quo and presents a compelling roadmap for the future of American healthcare.

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  Dogopolis - How Dogs and Humans...

  Chris Pearson

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  Dogopolis presents a surprising source for urban innovation in the history of three major cities: human-canine relationships. 
    
  Stroll through any American or European city today and you probably won’t get far before seeing a dog being taken for a walk. It’s expected that these domesticated animals can easily navigate sidewalks, streets, and other foundational elements of our built environment. But what if our cities were actually shaped in response to dogs more than we ever realized? 
   
  Chris Pearson’s Dogopolis boldly and convincingly asserts that human-canine relations were a crucial factor in the formation of modern urban living. Focusing on New York, London, and Paris from the early nineteenth century into the 1930s, Pearson shows that human reactions to dogs significantly remolded them and other contemporary western cities. It’s an unalterable fact that dogs—often filthy, bellicose, and sometimes off-putting—run away, spread rabies, defecate, and breed wherever they like, so as dogs became a more and more common in nineteenth-century middle-class life, cities had to respond to people’s fear of them and revulsion at their least desirable traits. The gradual integration of dogs into city life centered on disgust at dirt, fear of crime and vagrancy, and the promotion of humanitarian sentiments. On the other hand, dogs are some people’s most beloved animal companions, and human compassion and affection for pets and strays were equally powerful forces in shaping urban modernity. Dogopolis details the complex interrelations among emotions, sentiment, and the ways we manifest our feelings toward what we love—showing that together they can actually reshape society.

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  Carry On - Reflections for a New...

  John Lewis, Andrew Young, Kabir...

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  *GRAMMY WINNER* *National Bestseller* *Nominated for an Audie for Best Business/Personal Development Audiobook* A brilliant and empowering collection of final reflections and words of wisdom from venerable civil rights champion, the late Congressman John Lewis at the end of his remarkable life. Congressman John Lewis was a paragon of the Civil Rights Movement and political leadership for decades. A hero we won’t soon forget, Lewis was a beacon of hope and a model of humility whose invocation to “good trouble” continues to inspire millions across our nation. In his last months on earth, even while battling cancer, he dedicated time to share his memories, beliefs, and advice—exclusively immortalized in these pages—as a message to the generations to come. Organized by topic ranging from justice, courage, faith, mentorship, and forgiveness to the protests and the pandemic, and many more besides, Carry On collects the late Congressman’s thoughts for readers to draw on whenever they are in need of guidance. John Lewis had great confidence in our future, even as he died in the midst of one of our country’s most challenging years to date. With this book, he performs that crucial passing of the baton, empowering us to live up to the legacy he has left us with his perseverance, dedication, profound insight, and unwavering ability to see the good in life.

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  Canada Under Siege - How PEI...

  Garry Clement, Michel Juneau...

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  In a chilling tale of soft power, corruption, and covert influence, Canada Under Siege pulls back the curtain on how the Chinese Communist Party quietly turned Prince Edward Island into a strategic forward operating base—right under the noses of Islanders and Ottawa alike.
  		 
  Drawing from a nearly two-year investigation by veteran intelligence officer and Chief of Asia Pacific (CSIS) Michel Juneau-Katsuya, former RCMP financial crime chief Garry Clement, and publisher Dean Baxendale, this groundbreaking exposé follows the money, the land grabs, the political manipulation, and the elites, captured or compromised.
  		This is not fiction. With whistleblower testimony, court documents, and explosive first-hand accounts stretching from Charlottetown to Taiwan, this book connects the dots between organized crime, espionage, elite capture, and Beijing’s United Front Work Department.
  		 
  What emerges is a damning picture of how one of the world’s most authoritarian regimes used immigration loopholes, Buddhist temples, and Anne of Green Gables to anchor its influence in Canada’s Prince Edward Island, the birthplace of Canadian Confederation. With China’s increased belligerence towards taking Taiwan by force, the authors show readers how the infiltration of Buddhist groups is playing a key role in the soft power dynamic in Taiwan and around the world, particularly as it relates to His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Tibetan Buddhism.
  		 
  Canada Under Siege is more than an exposé, it’s a warning. The threat is no longer at the gates. It’s already here. The time to act is now.

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