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  Greek Mythology for Teens:...

  Billy Wellman

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  Did you know that Zeus was considered to be both the youngest and the oldest brother? 
   Thanks to their enthralling narratives and relatable characters, Greek myths have captured our imagination for millennia. Despite being thousands of years old, these tales still manage to touch on something in the core of our souls, connecting humans from across all time periods and all stages of life. That is because myths speak to raw truths that are felt and observed by us all, and to study them is to study that which shapes our world and that which makes us human. 
  This audiobook is divided into six chapters and explores the most famous narrative of four famous heroes of Greek mythology. While it is impossible to gather all the most important Greek myths in their entirety in one short collection, this audiobook provides the interested listener with a nice, if somewhat modest, assortment of narratives that have greatly influenced our culture to this day.  
  Some of the myths you’ll discover by listening to this audiobook are:The rise of the OlympiansTheseus’s epic fight against the MinotaurPerseus beheading the Gorgon MedusaJason and Medea’s murderous affairThe bloody curse of the House of AtreusAnd so much more! 
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  The Trickster Gods - Deities of...

  Odessa Nightshade

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  The trickster god is a figure that appears in mythologies across the world, embodying deception, wit, and unpredictability. These deities challenge societal norms, defy authority, and blur the boundaries between good and evil. Often mischievous and cunning, they are not bound by conventional morality, instead operating through trickery, subversion, and humor to achieve their goals. While they may appear as troublemakers, their actions frequently lead to unexpected wisdom, transformation, or creation.  
    
  Trickster gods serve as both disruptors and innovators. By breaking rules, they expose the rigidity of societal structures, forcing individuals and cultures to reconsider what they believe to be true. In some traditions, they are creators who shape the world through cunning rather than brute force. In others, they act as divine messengers, weaving chaos into cosmic order. Their duality—both destructive and constructive—makes them some of the most compelling figures in mythology.  
    
  Loki, the infamous Norse trickster, is a master of deception, shifting alliances and playing both hero and villain within the same myths. Anansi, the spider god of West African folklore, uses intelligence and cleverness to outwit stronger opponents, often teaching moral lessons through his trickery. Hermes, the Greek god of thieves and messengers, personifies swift cunning, charming even the mightiest gods with his persuasive words. Native American traditions tell of Coyote, a shape-shifter whose antics bring both laughter and misfortune, illustrating the fine line between wisdom and folly. Across the Pacific, Maui, the Polynesian trickster, steals fire and slows the sun, securing gifts for humankind through his mischievous daring. 

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  Summary of Tim Mak’s Misfire

  Falcon Press

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  Buy now to get the main key ideas from Tim Mak’s Misfire 
    
  The National Rifle Association, which advocates for gun rights, rose to prominence by becoming one of the most powerful lobbying institutions in the United States, yet its political influence was considerably weakened following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings. 
  Years of poor management, bad leadership, massive illegal profits, and excessive spending are revealed in Misfire (2021) as journalist Tim Mak blows the lid off the corruption lurking in the nonprofit organization. Mak traces its continuing downfall under the faltering leadership of Wayne LaPierre. He exposes its suspicious relations with a Russian intelligence agent, overly cozy partnership with its public relations firm, and the ongoing fight for control it has witnessed over the years. 
   

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  While we Sleep

  Sam Dickinson

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  Whether you remember them or not, dreams are a normal part of sleep. Everyone dreams for about two hours per night, and dreams can occur during any stage of sleep, although they're most vivid during the REM phase. Suppose you've ever woken up from a happy dream feeling relaxed and rested or a scary one feeling on edge. In that case, you might have wondered whether the content of your shut-eye reveries can make a difference in your overall sleep quality.Dream content often relates back to what's happening in your waking life. If you're experiencing low stress and plenty of satisfaction in your day-to-day life, you may have more positive dreams. By contrast, if you're depressed or anxious during the day, you may have more unpleasant dreams and compromised sleep quality at night.The good news is that while you cannot control your dreams directly, you can work on improving your state of mind during the day.This book investigates theories concerning the function of dreams and dreams, starting with Freud's contributions to the present day. Several ideas within psychodynamic, evolutionary, and neurocognitive perspectives are presented and discussed in light of relevant empirical research. These include theories that postulate that the function of dreaming is to guard sleep and approaches which propose that dreaming poses an adaptive advantage either by allowing for the simulation and rehearsal of threat avoidance behaviors, practicing social skills, solving emotional or intellectual problems, or aids us in the consolidation of memories.

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  We Uyghurs Have No Say - An...

  Ilham Tohti

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  The words of China's most famous political prisoner 
   
   
   
  In Xinjiang, the large northwest region of China, the government has imprisoned more than a million Uyghurs in reeducation camps. One of the incarcerated—whose sentence, unlike most others, has no end date—is Ilham Tohti, an intellectual and economist, a prolific writer, and formerly the host of a website, Uyghur Online. In 2014, Tohti was arrested; accused of advocating separatism, violence, and the overthrow of the Chinese government; subjected to a two-day trial; and sentenced to life. Nothing has been heard from him since. 
   
   
   
  Here are Tohti's own words, a collection of his plain-spoken calls for justice, scholarly explanations of the history of Xinjiang, and poignant personal reflections. While his courage and outspokenness about the plight of China's Muslim minorities is extraordinary, these essays sound a measured insistence on peace and just treatment for the Uyghurs. 
   
   
   
  Winner of the PEN/Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award and the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought while imprisoned, this book is the only way to hear from a man who has been called "a Uyghur Mandela."

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  Hush - How to Radiate Power and...

  Linda Clemons

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  Harness the power of silence and let your presence speak volumes. Words matter but your body language speaks loud and clear without them. It’s what you’re not saying out loud that matters most. Before you open your mouth, your microexpressions, posture, gestures, and even the tilt of your chin are announcing to the world how you feel about yourself.  Your body can say, “I’m so nervous I want to hide in the corner,” or you can take control of your nonverbal communication to radiate confidence,  exude warmth, or announce your power. Hush will show you how to say more with a simple glance or gesture than words ever could. As one of the world’s foremost body language experts, Linda Clemons, creator of The Clemons Method, travels the world training top CEOs, sales teams, celebrities, media luminaries, single people who want to learn the art of attraction, and anyone who needs to harness the enormous power of nonverbal communication to get what they want and succeed at the highest levels. In Hush, Clemons offers practical strategies with a dose of wit and plenty of straight talk that will supercharge your confidence during any social interaction.  Her unique approach eliminates common body language challenges and her secrets to leveling up your presence will be your ticket to closing deals, landing jobs, owning the room, getting your ideas heard, calming fears, and even making someone’s heart race. Work, love, power moves—whatever your goal, Hush shows you how to speak volumes…even in total silence.

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