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  The Rooster House - My Ukrainian...

  Victoria Belim

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  A timely and deeply moving story of family, history, and Ukraine 
   
  In 2014, the landmarks of Victoria Belim’s personal geography were plunged into tumult at the hands of Russia. Her hometown, Kyiv, was gripped by protests and violence. Crimea, where she’d once been sent to school to avoid radiation from the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl, was invaded. Kharkiv,  
  where her grandmother Valentina studied economics and fell in love; Donetsk, where her father once worked; and Mariupol, where she and her mother bought a cherry tree for Valentina’s garden, all became battlegrounds. 
   
  Victoria, by then an American citizen living in Brussels, felt she had to go back. She had to spend time with her aging grandmother and her cousin Dima. She had to unravel a family mystery spanning several generations. And she needed to understand how a century of her country’s tragic history had  
  changed the course of their lives. 
   
  The Rooster House is a beautifully written memoir of a family, a country’s past, and its dangerous present. It is about parents and children, true believers and victims, gardens and art, secrets and tragedy. Compulsively readable, deeply moving, and at times laugh-out-loud funny, it is a stunning debut  
  book by an experienced, expressive, and gifted writer.

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  Peaky Blinders: The Aftermath -...

  Carl Chinn

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  As Britain emerges into the mid–twentieth century, change is afoot. Cities are beginning to shift from smog-filled industrial hubs to more efficient metropolitan centers of commerce and, despite the country once again being blighted by war, society is beginning to shift towards a more modern, forward–thinking era. But change is not only limited to regular men and women; under the shifting tides of development, the criminal underbelly, too, is evolving, anxious for new avenues of exploitation and expansion . . . 
  And so, in the third instalment of his best-selling series, historian Carl Chinn examines this new era in the landscape of Britain's gangs. After the violent reign of the Peaky Blinders, the intimidation of the Birmingham gang and frequent gang wars up and down the country, from the wreckage new groups are emerging with new ways of making money and causing trouble, and, like those who came before them, they leave havoc and destruction in their wake. 
  Peaky Blinders: The Aftermath will bring this new generation of criminals into focus. And up and down the length of the country, from the dog tracks to the pubs of the East End, it delves into the murky world of the country's most villainous criminals.

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  Transmuting Suffering into Peace...

  Eckhart Tolle

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  Eckhart Tolle Teaches a Surprising Form of Emotional Alchemy   To be human is to suffer. Whether it is brief annoyance or a life-altering cataclysm, everyone will encounter suffering—and yet, according to Eckhart Tolle, all of these painful moments contain an opportunity for awakening.   In Transforming Suffering into Peace, this celebrated teacher offers a new perspective on the ego and what he terms "the pain-body"—all the accumulated emotional wounds that follow us through life. Though the pain-body can easily rise up and hijack our consciousness with unpleasant emotions, in this program Eckhart reveals a hopeful truth—by turning the light of awareness on our suffering, that suffering becomes a powerful gateway to Presence.   Join Eckhart for more than three hours of insights on how to stay present during the arising of the pain-body and how to take advantage of what is actually a potent opportunity for awakening into Presence. Here you will learn: Why resentment and an inability to forgive supercharge the pain-bodyHow to stay present while honoring inescapable emotions like griefWhy some forms of suffering don't look like suffering on the surfaceHow to respond to challenging situations without feeding the egoWhy acceptance of the present moment doesn't mean passivity In the words of Eckhart, "The less you personalize the pain you feel and associate it with a story in your head . . . the more quickly it becomes transmuted. It becomes fuel for your consciousness." With Transmuting Suffering into Peace, you will discover just how even our most challenging experiences can become openings to a richer and more grounded life.  

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  Feminist Therapy - Empowering...

  Katarina Volkov

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.  
  In the quiet corridors of mental health clinics across the world, a revolution has been unfolding for decades. It is not marked by protests or banners, but by the gentle yet profound transformation of how we understand healing, power, and the human experience. Feminist therapy emerged in the 1960s and 1970s as both a response to and a rebellion against traditional psychotherapeutic approaches that had long pathologized women's experiences and ignored the impact of social inequalities on mental health. 
  The birth of feminist therapy was not accidental. It arose from the recognition that conventional therapeutic models, developed primarily by and for men, often failed to address the unique challenges faced by women in a patriarchal society. Early feminist therapists observed that traditional therapy frequently encouraged women to adapt to oppressive circumstances rather than questioning the systems that created their distress. This realization sparked a fundamental shift in therapeutic philosophy, one that would challenge the very foundations of mental health treatment. 
  At its core, feminist therapy is built upon the understanding that personal struggles cannot be separated from political and social contexts. The famous feminist slogan "the personal is political" becomes a therapeutic principle, recognizing that individual symptoms often reflect broader patterns of oppression and inequality. When a woman experiences anxiety about speaking up in meetings, feminist therapy doesn't merely focus on reducing her anxiety symptoms; it examines the societal messages that have taught her to silence her voice and the workplace dynamics that may discourage her participation.

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  The Satyricon

  Gaius Petronius Arbiter

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  Satyricon (or Satyrica) is a Latin work of fiction in a mixture of prose and poetry. It is believed to have been written by Gaius Petronius, though the manuscript tradition identifies the author as a certain Titus Petronius. As with the Metamorphoses of Apuleius, classical scholars often describe it as a "Roman novel", without necessarily implying continuity with the modern literary form. 
   
  The surviving portions of the text detail the misadventures of the narrator, Encolpius, and his lover, a handsome sixteen-year-old boy named Giton. Throughout the novel, Encolpius has a hard time keeping his lover faithful to him as he is constantly being enticed away by others. Encolpius's friend Ascyltus (who seems to have previously been in a relationship with Encolpius) is another major character. It is a rare example of a Roman novel, the only other surviving example (quite different in style and plot) being Metamorphoses written by Lucius Apuleius. It is also extremely important evidence for the reconstruction of what everyday life must have been like for the lower classes during the early Roman Empire.(Summary taken from Wikipedia)

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  Increase Enthusiasm at Work

  Gauri Janvekar

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  Storytel brings to you a range of Self Affirmation audiobooks for daily use. We hope these small doses of meditation helps you in your inner journey. Throughout our life we face moments of stress and tension in various different situations. These short and quick self affirmations helps us to stop and experience few moments of peace and tranquility of the mind

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