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  We Hold Our Breath - A Journey...

  Micah Fields

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  Developed as the commercial hub of the Texas cotton and sugarcane industries, Houston was designed for profit, not stability. Its first residents razed swamplands into submission to construct a maze of highways and suburbs, giving the city a sprawling, centerless energy as storms and floods rattled coastal Texas. 
   
   
   
  When Hurricane Harvey made landfall in 2017, Fields set off from his home in Iowa back to the battered city of his childhood to rescue his mother. Fields tracks the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, one storm in a long lineage that threatens the fourth largest city in America. 
   
   
   
  Fields depicts the history of Houston with reverence and lyrical certainty, investigating the conflicting facets of Texan identity that are steeped in racial subjugation, environmental collapse, and capitalist greed. He writes of the development of the modern city in the wake of the destruction of Galveston in 1900; of the oil booms and busts that shaped the city; of the unchecked lust for growth that makes Houston so expressive of the American dream. 
   
   
   
  We Hold Our Breath is a portrait of a city that exists despite it all, a city whose story has always been one of war waged relentlessly against water.

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  Murderous Hugs

  Delphine Paquereau

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  Delphine was 4 years old when her hell began.
  "We always promised each other, my Mom and I, that we would not talk about it anymore, that it was over. Except that after this promise, which I never broke, I had many bad times to go through. I was always trying to find out why I felt so bad about myself, why the fear of dying came over me again, as in childhood. I gradually became aware that this feeling of uneasiness probably came from the drifting in and out of hospitals that I had experienced from a very young age, from the way my mother manipulated me, from all this sadness, and these fears, all these emotions had been so well repressed for years. My mind doesn't want to remember but my body hasn't forgotten anything and was letting me know." 
  Munchhausen syndrome by proxy is a severe form of child abuse in which the adult caregiver deliberately causes serious and repeated health problems in the child before taking the child to a doctor. 
  Afterword by Dr. Stéphanie Dauver, child psychiatrist, who wrote her thesis on Munchhausen syndrome by proxy.

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  Sins of the Filthy Rich

  Peter Coleman

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  Envy, gluttony, sloth, lust, pride, wrath and greed are not good, particularly when the 'sinners' have huge bank accounts and zero accountability. 
   
   
  From Emperor Commodus to Rupert Murdoch, Count Dracula to Kim Kardashian, Genghis Khan to Gina Rinehart, Sins of the Filthy Rich explores how the mega wealthy have exploited, indulged and misbehaved appallingly throughout history. 
   
   
  Accompanied by shocking facts showing how wicked wealth is ruining the world, Sins of the Filthy Rich is a deep dive into the damage done by the insanely affluent. Get ready to seethe with injustice but also feel better about not being one of the 1% - because those people are awful!

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  Dragon Ball Culture Volume 1 -...

  Derek Padula

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  See Dragon Ball with new eyes. This book is your cultural tour guide of Dragon Ball, the world's most recognized anime and manga series.Over 11 years in development, Dragon Ball Culture is a 7 Volume analysis of your favorite series. You will go on an adventure with Son Goku, from Chapter 1 to 194 of the original Dragon Ball series, as we explore every page, every panel, and every sentence, to reveal the hidden symbolism and deeper meaning of Dragon Ball.In Volume 1 you will enter the mind of Akira Toriyama and discover the origin of Dragon Ball. How does Toriyama get his big break and become a manga author? Why does he make Dragon Ball? Where does Dragon Ball's culture come from? And why is it so successful?Along the way you'll be informed, entertained, and inspired. You will learn more about your favorite series and about yourself.Now step with me through the doorway of Dragon Ball Culture.

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  Summary: Leaders Eat Last - Why...

  Brooks Bryant

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  DISCLAIMER: This is NOT the Official Book. This is a Summary! Also, This Does NOT Accompany the Official Book. 
  In our comprehensive summary, we distill the wisdom and insights that Sinek shares through engaging anecdotes and data-driven studies. Learn about the transformative power of leadership that prioritizes the team's well-being, how such leadership fosters a successful, cooperative, and inspired workforce, and the biology that underlies these complex social dynamics. 
  This condensed version of "Leaders Eat Last" presents the inspiring lessons from the world of leadership in a concise and accessible format. Learn from examples of renowned leaders who have embodied this philosophy, creating thriving organizations built on trust and mutual respect. It underlines that the true test of leadership lies not in the power to lead, but in the willingness to serve.

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  20 Battles - Searching for a...

  Evert Kleynhans, David Brock Katz

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  Favouring manoeuvre over attrition and often punching above their weight, South African soldiers have become known for their tenacity, dash and ability to defy the odds. Their unique directive command style has also helped them to excel in defining battles and operations, from the campaign in German South West Africa in 1915 to the cross-border operations in Angola during the Border War.
  In 20 Battles, military historians Evert Kleynhans and David Brock Katz investigate the evolution of South Africa's armed forces over a century from 1913 to 2013. They track the evolution of the doctrine and structure of the defence force, uncovering historical continuity and the lessons learned from past battles and operations.
  What is clear is that when South African soldiers have the freedom to operate according to their manoeuvre doctrine, as they had in East Africa in 1916 and southern Ethiopia in 1941, they can achieve stunning results. But when hemmed in by rigid doctrine and a top-down command style, as at Delville Wood in 1916 and Tobruk in 1942, the results can be tragic.
  20 Battles combines both battlefield drama and crisp analysis and in the process provides a much-needed perspective on the South African way of war.

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