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  Reconsidering Reparations

  Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò

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  Reparations for slavery have become a reinvigorated topic for public debate over the last decade. Most theorizing about reparations treats it as a social justice project—either rooted in reconciliatory justice focused on making amends in the present; or, they focus on the past, emphasizing restitution for historical wrongs. Olúfémi O. Táíwò argues that neither approach is optimal, and advances a different case for reparations—one rooted in a hopeful future that tackles the issue of climate change head on, with distributive justice at its core. This view, which he calls the "constructive" view of reparations, argues that reparations should be seen as a future-oriented project engaged in building a better social order; and that the costs of building a more equitable world should be distributed more to those who have inherited the moral liabilities of past injustices. 
   
   
   
  This approach to reparations, as Táíwò shows, has deep and surprising roots in the thought of Black political thinkers such as James Baldwin, Martin Luther King Jr, and Nkechi Taifa, as well as mainstream political philosophers like John Rawls, Charles Mills, and Elizabeth Anderson. Táíwò's project has wide implications for our views of justice, racism, the legacy of colonialism, and climate change policy.

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  How to Be Unmothered - A...

  Camille U. Adams

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  For generations, the women of Camille U. Adams's family have left their daughters. Some follow the siren call of rum, the centuries-old vice which alighted on Trinidad's shores from European ships. Others flee the behind-closed-doors beatings of husbands, fathers, and brothers, rushing into any arms that offer refuge. Some simply disappear, their passage marked by unkept promises and open wounds. 
   
   
   
  As a young girl, Adams finds solace in Trinidad's whispering fever grass, sweet ixora flowers, and the cradling branches of the rose mango tree―all of their roots connecting her to the land's long memory. But where flora gives way to the rank pavement of Covigne Road, gunshots echo and men amass in the doorways of derelict garages, their mouths and hands promising violation. Home offers no safety: just an explosive father, cowed sisters, and a mother whose only reprieve is control. Cloying, suffocating, the maternal embrace threatens to blot out all else. Is it better to be choked, or not to be held at all? 
   
   
   
  Tormented by her mother's presence and haunted by her absence, Camille U. Adams's dazzling debut is a breathtaking account of survival and self-determination, reimagining the meaning of escape, its cost, and what comes after.

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  Transform Your Mindset: Unleash...

  Lysander Vesperstone

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  Transform Your Mindset: Unleash Your Inner Genius Today  
  Are you eager to advance in your career and deepen your understanding to unlock your full potential?   
  Searching for a thorough guide that equips you with everything you need to discover limitless possibilities within yourself?   
  Look no further!   
  This audiobook serves as your ultimate companion for enhancing your mindset, applying new skills, and engaging in transformative exercises. With this resource, you are on the path to success.   
  Updated for the latest approaches to personal development.   
  Key Features of this Empowering Guide: 
  - In-depth insights into unlocking your inner genius   
  - Complete explanations of personal development concepts   
  - Effective strategies for mindset transformation   
  This guide stands out with its comprehensive approach, essential for your personal growth journey. Concepts are explored in detail, rather than glossed over.   
  Please note that this resource is independent and not affiliated with any official organizations in the field.   
  Organized with a clear structure and straightforward language, this audiobook ensures easy navigation between topics. Say goodbye to complicated jargon and embrace clear, accurate, and practical content.   
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  Wink - Transforming Public...

  Don Colliver

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  "This book is a breakthrough, a powerful tool for anyone who cares enough to give a speech or presentation." 
  -Seth Godin, Author, This is Marketing 
   #1 Amazon Best Seller 
  • Struggle to connect when you communicate? 
  • Gripped by the fear of failure as you prepare for a presentation? 
  • Worry that you don't have the charisma to truly move your audience? 
  In Wink, you will learn to communicate more deeply and effectively than ever before through authenticity, listening, and play: the Secrets of Clown! Blue Man, touring theatrical Clown, and professional speaker Don Colliver explains simple, practical, research-based tips for preparation, nervousness, perfectionism, humor, and more. 
  But don't let your typical Clown associations scare you! Clown Presence is a heightened state of interpersonal communication—and Wink is your definitive guide. 
  Thanks to Don's popular public speaking courses delivered internally at Google and around the world, hundreds of nervous speakers have transformed into more effective communicators through Clown Presence. This book will show you how to unlock these secrets in your public speaking!Communicate more confidently, compellingly, and effectively, even in front of the most challenging audiences.Partner with your listeners so they find you more likable, warm, and engaging.Respond easily to technical hiccups, unexpected questions, and other presentation surprises.Conquer perfectionism and learn how imperfection is key to getting your audience on your side. 
  Learn to use the power of Clown Presence to more deeply connect with your audience and more successfully communicate your message. Begin your public speaking transformation and buy now!

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  Laocoon

  William Blake

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  Brought to you by Altrusian Grace Media and narrated by Matthew Schmitz.The Laocoon as Jehovah with Satan and Adam, c.1820 by William Blake was the last "Illuminated" work produced by him, expounding upon the thoughts and ideas in poetic esoteric form. William Blake was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognized during his life, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual art of the Romantic Age. William Blake worked to bring about a change both in the social order and in the minds of men.

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  Moors’ Most Famous Sites in...

  Charles River Editors

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  Tucked away on the crest of the Al-Sabika Hill in Granada of Andalusia, Spain, just left of the babbling stream of the Darro River, sits a majestic structure overlooking the charming city and mystical meadows of La Vega. This palatial fortress and the fabled Alhambra are one and the same. To those that have seen it in its full glory, this was heaven on earth itself. Many were quick to fall under the spell of its breathtaking beauty, with its admirers lovingly dubbing it “a pearl set in emeralds.”  
  	Even if one were to discount security and the Spanish royals who reside here seasonally, legend has it that the Alcázar is never truly uninhabited. Take a post-midnight stroll through the colonnades or the baths, and listen closely, insist mystics, and one will hear the spine-tingling sniffling, harrowing whimpers, and wretched weeping of the hapless souls who met their demise at the hands of Pedro the Cruel, Peter I of Castile, one of the many builders and tenants of this bewitching place. The vicious and volatile wrath of the cruel monarch knew no bounds, and his victims, no numbers. Some say these cries belong to the young maidens who were burnt at the stake for no other reason than rejecting Pedro's romantic advances. Others say they come from the spirit of Eleanor of Guzman, the mistress of Pedro's father, Alfonso XI of Castile, and one of Pedro's first kills. Or perhaps they come from all of Pedro's victims, cursed by their violent deaths to roam the Alcázar in perpetuity. 
  	The Calle Cardenal Herrero in Córdoba is an iconic cobbled street impossible to overlook, for it is home to the Andalusian city's spectacular Mosque-Cathedral. Also known as “La Mezquita,” this one-of-a-kind Moorish and Christian place of worship reels in about 1.5 million visitors each year, most of whom find themselves spellbound by its hypnotic architectural features and riveting history.

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