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  General Grant and the Verdict of...

  Dr. Frank P. Varney

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  General Ulysses S. Grant is best remembered today as a war-winning general, and he certainly deserves credit for his efforts on behalf of the Union. But has he received too much credit? Have others who fought the war with him suffered unfairly? General Grant and the Verdict of History explores these issues. 
   
   
   
  Professor Frank P. Varney examines Grant's relationship with three noted Civil War generals: the brash and uncompromising "Fighting Joe" Hooker; George H. Thomas, the commander who earned the sobriquet "Rock of Chickamauga"; and Gouverneur Kemble Warren, who served honorably in every major action of the Army of the Potomac before being relieved less than two weeks before Appomattox. 
   
   
   
  Dr. Varney had studied the tempestuous relationship between Grant and Union General William S. Rosecrans. During the war, Rosecrans was considered to be on par with Grant himself; today, he is largely forgotten. Rosecrans's star dimmed, argues Varney, because Grant orchestrated the effort. Grant used official reports, interviews with the press, and his memoirs to influence how future generations would remember the war and his part in it. Aided greatly by his two terms as president, his memoirs, and the dramatic backdrop against which those memoirs were written, our historical memory has been influenced to a degree greater than many realize.

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  The Entanglement - How Art and...

  Alva Noe

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  In The Entanglement, philosopher Alva Noë explores the inseparability of life, art, and philosophy, arguing that we have greatly underestimated what this entangled reality means for understanding human nature. 
   
   
   
  Life supplies art with its raw materials, but art, Noë argues, remakes life by giving us resources to live differently. Our lives are permeated with the aesthetic. Indeed, human nature is an aesthetic phenomenon, and art is the truest way of understanding ourselves. All this suggests that human nature is not a natural phenomenon. Neither biology, cognitive science, nor AI can tell a complete story of us, and we can no more pin ourselves down than we can fix or settle on the meaning of an artwork. Even more, art and philosophy are the means to set ourselves free, at least to some degree, from convention, habit, technology, culture, and even biology. In making these provocative claims, Noë explores examples of entanglement and examines a range of scientific efforts to explain the human. 
   
   
   
  Challenging the notions that art is a mere cultural curiosity and that philosophy has been outmoded by science, The Entanglement offers a new way of thinking about human nature, the limits of natural science in understanding the human, and the essential role of art and philosophy in trying to know ourselves.

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  Truth Telling - Seven...

  Michelle Good

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  #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER 
  WINNER High Plains Book Award 
  FINALIST for the Writers’ Trust Balsillie Prize for Public Policy 
  FINALIST for the Indigenous Voices Award 
  Longlisted for the First Nation Communities READ 
  A bold, provocative collection of essays exploring the historical and contemporary Indigenous experience in Canada. 
  With authority and insight, Truth Telling examines a wide range of Indigenous issues framed by Michelle Good’s personal experience and knowledge. 
  From racism, broken treaties, and cultural pillaging, to the value of Indigenous lives and the importance of Indigenous literature, this collection reveals facts about Indigenous life in Canada that are both devastating and enlightening. Truth Telling also demonstrates the myths underlying Canadian history and the human cost of colonialism, showing how it continues to underpin modern social institutions in Canada. 
  Passionate and uncompromising, Michelle Good affirms that meaningful and substantive reconciliation hinges on recognition of Indigenous self-determination, the return of lands, and a just redistribution of the wealth that has been taken from those lands without regard for Indigenous peoples. 
  Truth Telling is essential reading for those looking to acknowledge the past and understand the way forward.

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  Benito Mussolini - The Doctrine...

  Benito Mussolini

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  “It’s better to live one day as a lion than 100 years as a sheep.” 
   
  "I am the most terrible animal that's ever existed." 
   
  "Democracy is beautiful in theory; in practice, it is a fallacy. You in America will see that someday." 
   
  "It's good to trust others but, not to do so is much better." 
   
  “I feel, when we have no friends upon whom to lean, or to look for moral guidance." (Mussolini) 
   
  Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini, born on July 29, 1883, who went by the nickname “Il Duce” (“the Leader”), was a deeply unbalanced tyrannical Italian dictator who created the dreaded Fascist Party in 1919. Eventually, he held all power in Italy as the country’s prime minister from 1922 to 1943. An ardent socialist as a youth, Mussolini followed in his father's political footsteps but was expelled by the party for his overt support of World War I. As an evil dictator during World War II (even murdering his own son by lethal injection) he greatly overextended his forces and was eventually killed by his own people in Mezzegra, Italy. Here, for the first time, are the words of the great dictator himself in his twisted manifesto on the political movement he started and is still so feared to this very day. 
   
  In this dynamic audiobook, the specter of Benito Mussolini comes alive. Wrought in painstaking detail as to the historical and controversial nature of this work here is the larger-than-life presence of Il Duce (The Boss) who lorded over Italy as a ruthless dictator from 1925 to 1945. Here is the ultimate look at the life of one of the 20th century's most compelling and troubling figures. An amazing audiobook adventure from start to finish.

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  Spelling Two - An Interactive...

  Bukky Ekine-Ogunlana

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  Spelling Two is the second in the Spelling for Kids interactive spelling workbooks series, which features spelling words that will quickly improve vocabulary, reading comprehension, and spelling skills. It makes a great addition to any school and home-school curriculum! 
  Our fun and enabling spelling system can be used by your whole family at home, and it can also be used by schoolteachers for all children. They can start their practice one year earlier and at their own pace. 
  Our unique, interactive spelling book teaches students how to spell words and builds vocabulary memory by integrating text repetition of age-specific words, along with the audio replay of the words, which dramatically speeds retention, reading skills, and pronunciation of words, as seen in this example from the book: 
  1.      Stop 
  Tommy will stop his football lessons on Sunday. 
  Stop 
  S t o p 
  Our powerful but practical spelling book offers these unique benefits to students:Optimizes your kids' learning by offering a variety of learning techniques. This audiobook utilizes verbal and visual instruction - students listen and write each spelling word for permanent retention of words.The book covers words every child 6-year-old must know and are frequently misspelled in spelling tests - 12 words per week. It is broken down into easy-to-follow spelling exercises that take only 10 minutes daily.Engages children and gets them away from their video games and cell phones. It also helps children who are struggling with reading, spelling, and grammar due to ADHD, Dyslexia, and short-term memory issues. 
  Spelling for Kids is the perfect tool for accelerating spelling skills and ensuring your child is ahead of their class in spelling ability! 
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  Mind Control and Manipulation -...

  Dorian Graves

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  They know how to push your buttons. Do you know how to push back? 
  If you've ever walked away from a conversation feeling outplayed, guilty, or like something was just… off — you may have been manipulated. The truth? It happens all the time. In relationships, at work, in media, even with your own kids. 
  This audiobook shows you how to spot the tactics, break free from mental traps, and even use psychological influence to regain control. 
  No jargon. No “guru” fluff. Just sharp, real-world methods you can start using instantly — even if you've never read a book on psychology before. 
  Here’s what you’ll walk away with: 
  🧠 A clear understanding of how manipulation works — and why it’s everywhere 
  🚨 The 7 most common emotional tactics manipulators use (and how to shut them down) 
  🗣️ How to control any conversation without raising your voice or sounding pushy 
  🧲 The real deal on NLP, hypnosis, and brainwashing — and how they’re used in everyday life 
  🕵️ How to read body language and spot lies in real time 
  ❤️ How manipulation shows up in relationships, parenting, and dating — and what to do about it 
  🧒 Subtle tricks used to influence children (and how to use them with care) 
  💼 The psychology of control in the workplace — and how to protect your career from toxic tactics 
  📺 How media engineers your thoughts — and how to stay mentally independent 
  🛡️ The traits that make people more vulnerable to mind control — and how to avoid becoming one of themWhether you’re tired of being taken advantage of or want to ethically influence others more effectively, this audiobook gives you mental tools that actually work.

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