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  The Scale of Values

  Gad Haran

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.  
  The Scale of Values is a journey into the deepest questions of human life: What do we truly value—and why? 
  From the struggle between survival and dignity, to the tension between freedom and security, Gad Haran maps the hidden hierarchy that guides our choices as individuals and as societies. Blending philosophy, history, psychology, and ethics, he reveals how values are formed, how they shift over time, and how they determine not just personal success or failure, but the rise and fall of entire civilizations. 
  This book challenges readers to confront their own priorities: What would you sacrifice first in a crisis? Which values do you cling to until the very end? With clarity and vision, Haran offers a framework of advanced morality—a humanistic, evolving system that insists on freedom, justice, responsibility, and empathy as the foundation for a sustainable future. 
  Both deeply reflective and urgently practical, The Scale of Values is not just about philosophy—it is about the choices that shape our lives today, and the world we leave for tomorrow.

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  Gidget - Origins of a Teen Girl...

  Pamela Robertson Wojcik

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  Gidget: Origins of a Teen Girl Transmedia Franchise examines the multiplicity of books, films, TV shows, and merchandise that make up the transmedia Gidget universe from the late 1950s to the 1980s. 
   
   
   
  The book examines the Gidget phenomenon as an early and unique teen girl franchise that expands understanding of both teen girlhood and transmedia storytelling. It locates the film as existing at the historical intersection of numerous discourses and events, including the emergence of surf culture and surf films; the rise of California as signifier of modernity and as the epicenter of white American middle-class teen culture; the annexation of Hawaii; the invention of Barbie; and Hollywood's reluctant acceptance of teen culture and teen audiences. Each chapter places the Gidget text in context, looking at production and reception circumstances and intertexts such as the novels of Françoise Sagan, the Tammy series, La Dolce Vita, and the Patty Duke Show, to better understand Gidget's meaning at different points in time. 
   
   
   
  This book explores many aspects of Gidget, providing an invaluable insight into this iconic franchise for students and researchers in film studies, feminist media studies, and youth culture.

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  Mastering Editing & Proofreading...

  Virversity Online Courses

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  Enhance your writing skills and career prospects by Mastering Editing and Proofreading through this comprehensive online course. Learn essential techniques to ensure clarity, coherence, and error-free content, developing a keen eye for detail and accuracy. With industry-standard editing methods, gain confidence in producing polished, professional documents that can boost your career opportunities.Embark on a journey to understand core editing and proofreading concepts. Start with foundational principles, and progress through the intricacies of the editing process, from basic grammar and punctuation to advanced stylistic choices. Learn to identify common errors and ensure your writing is not only correct but also compelling.Designed to equip you with skills used by professional editors worldwide, this course combines engaging lessons and practical exercises. Develop an eye for detail to spot overlooked mistakes and maintain the author's voice while enhancing text readability. Practice improving clarity and coherence in various documents, from academic papers to business reports, to produce work that stands out in a professional setting.By course end, you'll possess a robust set of editing and proofreading skills, along with newfound confidence in your ability to create high-quality written content. Whether aiming to advance your career or improve personal writing projects, this course will transform your approach to written communication.

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  Chanakya Neethi - Chanakya's 5...

  Chanakya ( Concept by Priya...

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  With Chanakya’s 5 Pillars of Success for Young Minds, we are not merely telling stories—we are laying the foundation for the leaders of tomorrow. The timeless philosophy of Chanakya is masterfully reimagined through an elite ensemble of voices, anchored by the commanding, erudite performance of iconic actor, poet, and writer Shri Tanikella Bharani, an original score by renowned musician and singer Mr. Karthik, and the the evocative, next-generation narration of Ms. Aanya Seethala. Together, they bridge generations, sharing wisdom that has shaped brilliant minds and compassionate hearts—qualities as vital today as ever.  
  Ms. Aanya learned one of the most profound paths to wisdom from her grandfather and now graciously shares it with the world. 
  Experience the strategic brilliance of India's greatest visionary in a cinematic audio masterpiece.

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  Matisse at War

  Christopher C. Gorham

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  In 1940, with the Nazis sweeping through France, Henri Matisse found himself at a personal and artistic crossroads. His marriage had ended, he was gravely ill, and after decades at the forefront of modern art, he was beset by doubt. As scores of famous figures escaped the country, Matisse took refuge in Nice, with his companion, Lydia. By defiantly remaining, Matisse was a source of inspiration for his nation. 
   
   
   
  While enemy agents and Resistance fighters played cat-and-mouse in the alleyways of Nice, Matisse's son, Jean, engaged in sabotage efforts with the Allies. In Paris, under the swastika, Matisse's estranged wife worked for the Communist underground. His daughter, Marguerite, active in the French Resistance, was arrested and tortured by the Gestapo, sentenced to Ravensbruck concentration camp—and miraculously escaped when her train was halted by Allied bombs. His younger son, Pierre helped Jewish artists escape to New York; even his grandson risked his life by defying the Germans and their Vichy collaborators. Amidst this chaos, Matisse responded to the dark days of war by inventing a dazzling new paper technique that led to some of his most iconic pieces, including The Fall of Icarus, his profile of Charles De Gaulle, Monsieur Loyal, and his groundbreaking cut-out book, Jazz. His wartime works were acts of resistance, subtly patriotic, and daringly new.

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  Sumerians - Their History...

  Kelly Mass

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  The Sumerians were the people from Sumer, the first recognized society in the historic area of southern Mesopotamia (now southern Iraq), developed throughout the 6th and 5th centuries BC throughout the Chalcolithic and early Bronze Ages. In addition to age-old Egypt, the Caral-Supe culture, the Indus Valley civilization, the Minoan civilization, and age-old China, it is also one of the world's early civilizations. Sumerian farmers who lived along the Tigris and Euphrates valleys grew a great deal of grain and other items, which allowed them to establish metropolitan towns. Before 3000 BC, there was proto-writing. The earliest files date from between 3500 and 3000 BC and are from the cities of Uruk and Jemdet Nasr. 
  Most historical analysts believe that Sumer was first completely occupied between c. 5500 and 4000 BC by a West Asian population who spoke the Sumerian language, a non-Semitic and non-Indo-European agglutinative language isolate (as evidenced by the names of cities, rivers, standard professions, and so on). It wasn't an inflected language, in contrast to its Semitic cousins. 
  Go ahead and get stared, and get to know more about the Sumerians, what they did, who they were, and why so many people know so little about them.

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