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  Once We Had the Arctic -...

  Markku Heikkilä

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  A unique journey into the Arctic world, its myths and changes 
  Finland’s leading expert on Arctic affairs, Markku Heikkilä shares insights from 25 years of travel, from the northern parts of Canada to the Ob River and from Iceland to Alaska. 
  During his journeys, Heikkilä shatters myths and preconceptions about life in the Arctic. He highlights stories that few people know, such as the Last War of the Khanty People, Alaskan Sámi reindeer and the ballerina in Svalbard. 
  The book dives into landscapes and lives, some of which we are about to lose. It’s about more than our changing climate; the Arctic was once a shared space among different peoples, until the region was swept in a storm of global politics. 
  ”A breathtaking book. It delves deep into the northern world in a smooth and profound way.” – Kulttuuritoimitus online magazine 
  ”Markku Heikkilä has compiled his extensive knowledge and a quarter of a century of travel in eight Arctic countries.” – Kaleva newspaper

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  Bosworth Field and Flodden...

  Editors Charles River

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  Today, roses are a sign of love and luxury, but for over 30 years, they provided the symbols for two houses at war for control of England. Thousands of people died and many more were injured fighting beneath the white rose of York and the red rose of Lancaster, and the noble families ruling England tore each other apart in a struggle that was as bitter as it was bloody.  
  As a result, few battles in English history are as famous as Bosworth Field. Fought on August 22, 1485, it was the one which decided the outcome of that long and messy conflict. English king Richard III, who had only recently taken the throne, had superior numbers at the battle, but an army fighting under future king Henry VII proved to have the better fighters. When forces near the field under Lord Stanley sided with Henry during the battle, they surrounded and killed Richard. The last York King went down fighting, but as news of the king's death spread, his army turned and ran, and with that, Henry Tudor was now King Henry VII.  
  At the time of Flodden, England and Wales were ruled by the Tudor dynasty, founded by Henry VII in 1485. Henry had ended the seemingly endless war between the Yorkist and Lancaster factions of the House of Plantagenet when he defeated King Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field on August 2, 1485, but his own claim to the throne of England was shaky and easily subject to challenge. His mother was Margaret Beaufort, a descendant of John of Gaunt, third son of King Edward III, and his father, Edmund Tutor, was the son of the Dowager Queen of England, Catherine of Valois. At the time, there were numerous other candidates with stronger claims to the throne, so to strengthen his hold he married Elizabeth of York, daughter of King Edward IV. Even so, Henry was constantly looking over his shoulder to guard against the surviving Plantagenets, and he suppressed rebellions and discovered conspiracies over most of his 12 years in power. 

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  Enquiry Concerning the...

  David Hume

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  David Hume, an eminent Scottish philosopher, historian, and essayist, explores the nature and foundation of Morals in this book, which was written as a popular summary of Book III in A Treatise of Human Nature. Hume states: “There has been a controversy started of late, much better worth examination, concerning the general foundation of Morals; whether they be derived from Reason, or from Sentiment; whether we attain the knowledge of them by a chain of argument and induction, or by an immediate feeling and finer internal sense; whether, like all sound judgement of truth and falsehood, they should be the same to every rational intelligent being; or whether, like the perception of beauty and deformity, they be founded entirely on the particular fabric and constitution of the human species.” (Excerpted from Section I – Of the General Principles of Morals) (Summary from the text and adapted from Wikipedia by lubee930)

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  Karma Yoga

  Bhikshu

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  The lessons included in this book are written by an Asiatic for the English-speaking peoples of the world, and suffer from the fact that the mother tongue of the writer is not English nor Sanskrit and that his metaphysic is oriental. Much of the teaching that 1s given here has been given out privately in the Yogic schools of the select, though not in the practical form herein presented. The excuse for the book is the need of arrangement before doubting, enquiring minds prepared to question every argument and assertion; of facts and theories so that they fit in with the composite scheme presented by the Yogi philosophy.

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  Summary of Thomas Jefferson: The...

  Readtrepreneur Publishing

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  Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power by Jon Meacham | Book Summary | Readtrepreneur(Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book, but an unofficial summary.)All of the remarkable achievements of Thomas Jefferson converged in one amazing title. Thomas Jefferson takes you into the mind of one of America's most brilliant men and also one of its founding fathers. In this title, you will get to know Jefferson as a politician and a president but also as a human being by talking about his philosophy so you can understand this complex individual and the way he always found the positive side in his errors as a way to improve.(Note: This summary is wholly written and published by readtrepreneur. It is not affiliated with the original author in any way)"He dreamed big but understood that dreams become reality only when their champions are strong enough and wily enough to bend history to their purposes." – Jon MeachamDare to see the world as Thomas Jefferson saw it, a man who hated confrontation but had a deep understanding of power and of human nature. Thomas Jefferson also has information about his passions and his hobbies, so you won't look this man solely as a politician but also his demeanors and hobbies while he wasn't on duty. Jon Meacham assures you that you'll see a side of Thomas Jefferson which you have never seen before. Get to know one of America's founding father in this amazing title.P.S. Thomas Jefferson is an extremely informative book that will make you learn all about the teachings of one of America's founding fathers.

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  You are Accepted - How to Get...

  Dr. Carjie Scott

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  Dr. Carjie Scott, the Education Equalizer, ™ defied the odds as a first-generation college student who rose to the top. When faced with opposition as a woman of color in higher education, she spoke truth to power and held leaders accountable to their institution’s governing policies that silenced the powerless and enabled the powerful. Dr. Scott advocates for college first -generation college students, particularly Black students. She believes these students will enroll, endure, excel, and graduate. Consequently, they will become gainfully employed when they are a part of an academic environment that celebrates their innovative ingenious as well as their diversity. Her vision is to create an inclusive and diverse higher education work environment that reflects the student body, instead of an agency that repels or rebukes them. Education will always be one of the vehicles that accelerates greatness. However, education should never be the entity that contributes to stagnation for anyone. Therefore, Dr. Carjie Scott, the Education Equalizer ™ relentlessly works to ensure that education is not only accessible but equitable.For more information about Dr. Scott, visit: www.carjiescott.com.

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