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  Handsome Lake: The Life and...

  Editors Charles River

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  The name "Iroquois", like many Native American tribal names, is not a name the people knew themselves by, but a word applied to them by their enemies the Huron, who called them “Iroquo” (rattlesnake) as an insult. The French later added the suffix “ois.” Moreover, the Iroquois are not even a single tribe but a confederation of several different tribal nations that include the Seneca, Oneida, Onondaga, Mohawk, Cayuga and the Tuscarora, who didn’t become part of the union until the early 1700’s. The name Haudenosaunee (pronounced “ho-den-oh-SHO-nee”) is the name the people use for themselves, which translates as “the People of the Longhouse.” They are also commonly known as the Six Nations. 
  	Despite their own cultural differences, the nations that comprised the Iroquois Confederacy established their political dominance across much of America’s East Coast and Midwest through conquest, and it is that aspect which has perhaps best endured among Americans in terms of the Iroquois’ legacy. European settlers who came into contact with the Mohawks in the Northeast certainly learned to respect their combat skills, to the point that there were literally bounties on the Mohawks’ heads, with scalps fetching money for colonists who succeeded in slaying them and carrying away the “battle prize”. 
  	Handsome Lake (1735-1815) lived through the confederacy’s most turbulent time. His long life started when the Iroquois were powerful and widely feared and respected by all the tribal peoples in the region, and also by the French and the British. He lived through wars, some victories and some defeats, as well as the disunity and the collapse of traditional ways. Handsome Lake experienced his visions late in his life, at a time when the Six Nations, and his own life, were at their nadir.

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  Impawsible Conditions -...

  Tosha Starke, Michele Pevahouse,...

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  Unleashing the truth about the ongoing crisis in veterinary medicineAre you already deep inside the trenches of the veterinary field and need some practical help and a huge dose of hope? Are you a pet owner who is curious about really goes on behind the scenes in your local veterinary practice and want to know what you can do to be part of the solution instead of the problem? Do you want to know how to better support someone you love who is in this industry? If you answered yes to any of those questions, this book is for you.Inside the pages of this experience-based, resourced-packed project you will learn how to:Build realistic expectations for your experiences in the veterinary world, whether you’re a doctor, a support-staff member, or the owner of an animal client.Discover the underlying problems contributing to the crisis in this industry and what you can do to help.Create more inclusive spaces for professionals from diverse groups and backgrounds.Unleash the truth about how empathy and understanding can change the trajectory of the future for professionals in this space.This book will give you step-by-step advice on how to heal the veterinary medicine industry one pawsitive and impact-filled choice at a time.

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  Symposium

  Plato

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  The Symposium by Plato is a philosophical dialogue that explores the various facets of love and its role in the attainment of higher truth. Through a series of speeches given by the characters, Plato's work provides an illuminating examination of eros and its potential as an agent for personal transformation. The text serves as an exploration into the nature of human emotion, offering insight into how one might pursue a meaningful life through cultivating intimate relationships with others. Read in English, unabridged.

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  Divine Feminine Energy: Unlock...

  Abigail M. Brooks

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  If you've always wanted to unlock your inner goddess, heal your deepest wounds, and create the life of your dreams but struggle with self-doubt and past traumas, then keep reading… 
  Are you sick and tired of feeling disconnected from your true self and unable to manifest the life you desire? 
  Have you tried countless other self-help solutions, but nothing seems to bring lasting change? 
  Do you finally want to say goodbye to the limitations of your past and discover a path that truly works for you? 
  If so, then you've come to the right place. 
  You see, embracing your divine feminine energy and creating the life of your dreams doesn't have to be difficult. 
  Even if you've struggled with inner child healing or tapping into your femininity in the past, Divine Feminine Energy can guide you to the transformation you've been seeking. 
  In fact, it's easier than you think. 
  Here's just a tiny fraction of what you'll discover in Divine Feminine Energy:The 4 essential steps to healing your inner child and embracing your divine feminineWhy suppressing your femininity is holding you back – and how to reverse itHow to tap into your goddess energy and use it to manifest the life you've always wanted5 harmful myths about femininity that keep you from realizing your true powerThe 3 best practices to maintain your divine energy and keep your dreams on track 
  …and much, much more! 
  Take a moment to imagine how you'll feel once you've fully unlocked your divine feminine energy, and how those around you will be inspired by your newfound confidence and grace. 
  So even if you're someone who has struggled with self-love or feels disconnected from your femininity, you can awaken your inner goddess with the guidance in this book.

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  The Brave Little Mouse

  Roz Rosenbluth

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  Fun sound-effects and whimsical music help tell the adventurous tale of “The Brave Little Mouse.” Each night after Mr. and Mrs. Clampton go to bed, the Mouse Family comes out of their home to feast on the cheese left in the kitchen. Find out how life changes for Mabel Mouse, her brother Morton, and her mom and dad, when Mrs. Clampton brings home a farm cat.  A quick-thinking Mabel has a plan to outsmart Tiger, the cat, and make sure her family is able to enjoy cheese from the Clampton's kitchen once again. A positive ending adds interest to this suspenseful story and encourages a lifelong love of great storytelling.

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  Pierre Bourdieu - Fieldwork in...

  Nicholas Brown, Imre Szeman

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  “The wide range of subjects . . . provides a glimpse of the extent to which Bourdieu’s theories of culture have gained widespread currency in the humanities.” —David Eick, SubStance   The work of Pierre Bourdieu, one of the most influential French intellectuals of the twentieth century, has had an enormous impact on research in fields as diverse as aesthetics, education, anthropology, and sociology. Pierre Bourdieu: Fieldwork in Culture is the first collection of essays to focus specifically on the contribution of Bourdieu’s thought to the study of cultural production. Though Bourdieu’s own work has illuminated diverse cultural phenomena, the essays in this volume extend to new cultural forms and to national situations outside France. Far from simply applying Bourdieu’s concepts and theoretical tools to these new contexts, the essays in this volume consider both the possibility and limits of Bourdieu’s sociology for the study of culture.  “Worth the attention of those who seek to become familiar with Bourdieu or to engage with a more well-rounded familiarity with the usefulness of his social theory.” —Christopher Lindsay Turner, MFS Modern Fiction Studies  “This sparkling and unusually coherent collection of essays emphasizes the American reception and adaptation of Bourdieu’s work. It shows how Bourdieu has been resisted and embraced and discusses how his terms and methods might be both used and modified by American academics. Theoretical reflections are productively complemented by empirical investigations of non-canonical and popular artistic expressions and by discussions of the position of women in Bourdieu’s thought.” —Marshall Brown, University of Washington

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