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  Sailing from Byzantium - How a...

  Colin Wells

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  A gripping intellectual adventure story, Sailing from Byzantium sweeps you from the deserts of Arabia to the dark forests of northern Russia, from the colorful towns of Renaissance Italy to the final moments of a millennial city under siege.... 
   
  Byzantium: the successor of Greece and Rome, this magnificent empire bridged the ancient and modern worlds for more than a thousand years. Without Byzantium, the works of Homer and Herodotus, Plato and Aristotle, Sophocles and Aeschylus, would never have survived. Yet very few of us have any idea of the enormous debt we owe them. 
   
  The story of Byzantium is a real-life adventure of electrifying ideas, high drama, colorful characters, and inspiring feats of daring. In Sailing from Byzantium, Colin Wells tells of the missionaries, mystics, philosophers, and artists who against great odds and often at peril of their own lives spread Greek ideas to the Italians, the Arabs, and the Slavs. 
   
  Their heroic efforts inspired the Renaissance, the golden age of Islamic learning, and Russian Orthodox Christianity, which came complete with a new alphabet, architecture, and one of the world's greatest artistic traditions.  
   
  The story's central reference point is an arcane squabble called the Hesychast controversy that pitted humanist scholars led by the brilliant, acerbic intellectual Barlaam against the powerful monks of Mount Athos led by the stern Gregory Palamas, who denounced "pagan" rationalism in favor of Christian mysticism. 
   
  Within a few decades, the light of Byzantium would be extinguished forever by the invading Turks, but not before the humanists found a safe haven for Greek literature. The controversy of rationalism versus faith would continue to be argued by some of history's greatest minds.  
   
  Fast-paced, compulsively readable, and filled with fascinating insights, Sailing from Byzantium is one of the great historical dramas-the gripping story of how the flame of civilization was saved and passed on.

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  The Hidden Legacy of World War II

  Carol Schultz Vento

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  Carol Schultz Vento recounts the post-World War II years of her famous father "Dutch" Schultz. 
  "Carol Schultz Vento's testimonial and others like it do not diminish the wartime generation's accomplishments but suggest that the price they paid was far higher, the toll extracted from them and their families far greater, and their struggles far more protracted than the glossy tributes to the 'Greatest Generation' would have us believe. It in is the end a cautionary tale, reminding us that if as a last resort we send soldiers into harm's way, we should be under no illusions about war's colossal human costs, remembering that even in the most brilliant triumphs there is heartbreak and that the suffering does not stop when the shooting does." --- Thomas Childers 
  Daughters, fathers and war - three words seldom used together. 
  In "The Hidden Legacy of World War II: A Daughter's Journey", Carol Schultz Vento weaves life with her paratrooper father into the larger narrative of World War II and the homecoming of the Greatest Generation. The book describes the seldom told story of how the war trauma of World War II impacted one family. This personal story is combined with the author's thorough research and investigation of the reality for those World War II veterans who could not forget the horrors of war. This nonfiction work fills in the missing pieces of the commonly accepted societal view of World War II veterans as stoic and unwavering, a true but incomplete portrait of that generation of warrior. About the author: Carol Schultz Vento is a former Political Science professor and attorney. She is a graduate of Temple University and Rutgers University School of Law. She is the daughter of 82nd Airborne World War II veteran Arthur "Dutch" Schultz. Carol is a native of Philadelphia and lives in Palmyra, New Jersey.

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  Swapped in the Pen 1 - Gender Swap

  Kinky Press

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  He thought his skills would serve him well in prison. 
    
  Instead, Ron wound up subjugated to a bunch of skin heads, paying his sentence on his knees and bent over the bunks. Heck, even the female guards take their shot at him with a big something cinched down to the hips. 
    
  Then, everything changes. Glendyle Corp has a solution to the female sterility plaguing their world, and the prisoners are given an option – get transformed into a voluptuous baby making bimbo – and get out of jail. 
    
  But, this wouldn’t be a true penitentiary without some shady dealings. Ron agrees to undergo the transformation – but he, or rather she, will be headed to a private pleasure yacht, instead. A big, black bull and some rough treatment later and Ronald/Roseanne is ready to call it quits. 
    
  That leaves her with only one option. Back home to the pen, the fertilization and dairy machines, and the baby bump. 
    
  PSA: This story contains a man forced into an undesirable situation. There will be pistons shoved into places – and he never knew how good a woman has it. He’ll be satisfied by a big, black bull and get some rough treatment. Next, he will find out what it’s like to be fertile and expecting.

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  Boeing's Descent: Inside the 737...

  Sullivan Ravenstone

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  Boeing's Descent: Inside the 737 MAX Disaster 
  ⭐⭐ Simplified Audio Guide with Explanations ⭐⭐ 
  Are you eager to advance your career and deepen your understanding of safety and leadership principles in aviation? 
  Searching for a thorough guide that covers everything necessary to grasp the intricacies of aviation safety? 
  Look no further! 
  This audiobook is your ultimate companion for enhancing your knowledge, honing your skills, and diving into practical exercises. You'll be well-prepared for success. 
  Updated for current aviation safety standards. 
  Key highlights of this comprehensive audiobook: 
  - Insightful exploration of aviation safety lessons 
  - In-depth explanation of leadership in the aviation industry 
  - Effective strategies for mastering safety challenges and leadership hurdles 
  Our audiobook stands out with its thorough coverage, crucial for mastering the topic. Concepts are not just glossed over but explored with precision. 
  Please note that this guide is an independent resource designed solely for your benefit and not affiliated with any official aviation entity. 
  Crafted with a clear structure and straightforward language, our aviation safety and leadership guide ensures seamless transitions between topics. Say goodbye to complex jargon and welcome clear, precise, and technically accurate content. 
  So, why wait? Click the BUY NOW button, secure your guide, and embark on your journey to mastering aviation safety and leadership!

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  CO-PARENTING WITH A NARCISSIST -...

  Una Guzman

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  Being in a relationship with a narcissist may be pretty traumatic.  
  Unbeknownst to the narcissist may be aware of their goals and may be manipulating them. It is challenging to be a part of and cope with.  
  This is why it is beneficial to understand better what it is like to be in a relationship with a narcissist. Try to get your body tuned up. 
  What does your body say about the current situation?  
  Look out for a technique to take care of yourself and ease your worry before it affects your health. Your body is telling you that something is wrong with you. Tell it that you will be paying greater attention in the future. 
  This book discusses:The Narcissist and MarriageDivorce from a NarcissistAdapting to Parental Separation and Child DevelopmentGuidelines for Responding to Children's Divorce QuestionsAlienation from one's parentsManipulative Narcissistic TacticsHow to Co-Parent with a NarcissistHow to Support Your Children During a DivorceThe Importance of Routines in ParentingEmotional Abuse RecoveryHow to Give Your Child the Best AdviceReturning to Love 
    
  ...And Much More! 
  Remember that you must first love yourself before you can be receptive to receiving love. 
  Do you want to learn more about this book?  
  Now is the time to click the "purchase now" button! 
   

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  Chaos Theory

  IntroBooks Team

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  Mathematics contains an important study field under the name Chaos theory. Chaos theory studies the concept and behavior of highly insensitive dynamical systems. It also studies behavior of dynamic systems in initial conditions, which often turns out to be super sensitive at a very high level. In Chaos theory, this concept is referred as Butterfly effect, which is the main field of study in this theory. From which, various branches are spread and constantly progressing and being developed. Various initial conditions are made because of some numerical errors in computations. These errors provide wildly diverging results for some dynamic systems. This makes it almost impossible to predict the behavior of long-term rendering. This happens even when behavior of this system is determined by initial conditions of very same system and no random elements are involved in process. Dynamic systems with such conditions are known as deterministic. In simple words, it can be said that such deterministic behavior or say nature of any kind of dynamic system is not able enough to make them predictable. Such deterministic behavior is known as deterministic chaos or just chaos. The whole theory of chaos is based on this simple fact. Each concept of chaos theory is based on these handful statements. Thus, an attempt was made by Edward Lorenz in order to describe the main concept of chaos theory in a single definition. 
  According to him: 
  “Present can determine the future, but approximate present cannot determine approximate future.” 
  Many natural systems such as weather, climate, etc follow the rules of chaos theory. They possess the same chaotic behavior as described in chaos theory. Not only natural system, but some artificial systems, or system that contains artificial components also follows the same chaotic behavior. Road traffic is a great example of such artificial system since it contains multiple artificial components that are not a part of nature. Chaotic mathematical model is analyzed in order to understand such behaviors of natural and artificial dynamic systems. For such analyzing process, analyzing techniques such as recurrence plots and Poincare maps are implemented. 
  Following is a list of fields and disciplines in which chaos theory is applied or is applicable:MeteorologySociologyPhysicsEnvironmental scienceComputer scienceEngineeringEconomicsBiologyEcologyPhilosophy 
  These are the field, in which chaos theory has been successfully applied, that too with expected results. There are many other fields, in which research is still going on about application of chaos theory. 

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