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  FOOD FOR THOUGHT - Experiences

  Constance Baxter

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  This book is for those who have the ability to feed off of the positivity of their thoughts.

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  Dickens's Great Expectations -...

  Leland Ryken

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  Get everything you can out of your time reading the classics with the Christian Guides to the Classics Series!  Leland Ryken provides a clear pathway to understanding the "Great Works" through this engaging series of short guidebooks. Beginning with "why the classics matter" and "the nature and function of literature," readers will find a helpful path to reading and analyzing influential works in the Western canon.  Each book:  Includes an introduction to the author and work  Explains the cultural context  Incorporates published criticism  Defines key literary terms  Contains discussion questions at the end of each unit of the text  Lists resources for further study  Evaluates the classic text from a Christian worldview.  In this volume, Ryken guides readers through Dickens’s quintessential coming-of-age novel, Great Expectations. Exploring perennial themes such as love, justice, and heroism, this book stands as the preeminent example of Dickens’s unrivaled ability to conjure realistic characters and palpable settings.

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  Female Prisoners of World War...

  Nikki McDove

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  Do you remember the stories of those taken prisoner during WWII? Can you name any heroes from the war? How many of those names are of women? 
  So often, we remember war heroes as men completing great feats of strength on the battlefield, saving the lives of their fellow soldiers. There have been multiple books, films, and articles written about soldiers during WWII. Some are fictional, while some are based on true stories. From Saving Private Ryan to The Great Escape, the public is not at any loss for the stories of the trials that men faced during the Second World War.  
  The stories that are all too often forgotten are those of the women. These are true stories of female prisoners of war, courageous nurses taken prisoner while serving in the military to take care of those soldiers. They are the women who risked life and limb to do what they could to stop the spread of fascism.  
  Within the pages of this book lie the stories of five incredible women prisoners of war during World War Two. These women not only risked their lives in the line of duty, just as their male counterparts did, but they also faced horrific atrocities and risks directly tied to their gender.  
  These women are:  
  • A flight nurse whose plane was shot down over enemy lines only to completely confuse the German Army as to what to do with her. 
  • An American woman living in Germany who worked to infiltrate the Nazis to dismantle the system from the inside. 
  • The sole survivor of a mass murder of nurses only to have her own government silence her from telling her story.  
  • A feminist and political activist working to stop fascism and educate her fellow women, even while inside a concentration camp. 
  • A nurse who simply wanted to return to her post regardless of the torture she endured. 
  It is our duty to remember these women who survived war and honor them as the true heroines they were.

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  American Carnage - Shattering...

  Thomas Gabor, Fred Guttenberg

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  Fred Guttenberg, who lost his beloved daughter Jaime in the 2018 Parkland school shooting, and international gun policy consultant Thomas Gabor team up in American Carnage to dismantle some of the most common myths about guns and gun violence. 
   
   
   
  A national disgrace. Over 40,000 die each year as a result of gun violence in America. Gun law reforms could reduce the number of gun deaths per year, but many political challenges stand in the way. A widespread multi-year misinformation campaign and assault on truth by the gun lobby and gun-extremists sows doubt about the dangers posed by pervasive gun ownership and gun carrying, as well as the potential effectiveness of gun laws. 
   
   
   
  Debunking popular gun myths. Countering with strong evidence-based research the many slogans and myths repeated incessantly by spokespersons for the gun lobby and its surrogates is essential if we are to have a society in which kids can attend school safely and people can work and enjoy life without fear of being shot. Over the last thirty years, the NRA's campaign to achieve an armed society has succeeded in persuading many Americans that having a gun in the home or carrying a gun makes them safer. The evidence is overwhelming this is not the case. Tackling this and other myths is critical.

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  The Upside-Down World - Meetings...

  Benjamin Moser

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  Arriving as a young writer in an ancient Dutch town, Benjamin Moser found himself visiting—casually at first, and then more and more obsessively—the country's great museums. 
   
   
   
  Beyond the sainted Rembrandt—who harbored a startling darkness—and the mysterious Vermeer, whose true subject, it turned out, was lurking in plain sight, Moser got to know a whole galaxy of geniuses: the doomed virtuoso Carel Fabritius, the anguished wunderkind Jan Lievens, the deaf prodigy Hendrik Avercamp. 
   
   
   
  Year after year, as he tried to make a life for himself in the Netherlands, Moser found friends among these centuries-dead artists. And he found that they, too, were struggling with the same questions that he was. Why do we make art? What even is art, anyway—and what is an artist? What does it mean to succeed as an artist, and what does it mean to fail? 
   
   
   
  The Upside-Down World is an invitation to ask these questions, and to turn them on their heads: to look, and then to look again. This is Holland and its great artists as we've never seen them before. And it's a highly personal coming-of-age-story, twenty years in the making: a revealing self-portrait by one of the most acclaimed writers of his generation.

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  How to Stop Being Toxic - Quit...

  Tom Stokes

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  Do you find yourself stuck in a loop of negativity, spreading the toxicity around like wildfire? 
  Does any of these situations sound familiar? 
  - Your toxicity has seeped into your personal relationships, causing tension, disagreements, and heartbreak. 
  - The constant negativity is affecting your mental health, leading to anxiety, stress, and feelings of guilt and regret. 
  - You're becoming the person you swore you'd never be: impatient, controlling, and harsh. 
  - Loved ones have started keeping their distance, wary of your unpredictability and hostile behavior. 
  Here's a little sneak preview of what you’ll get: 
  - Discover the TRUE origin of your toxic behavior and ways to overcome it. 
  - Insightful guidance on transitioning from manipulative habits to constructive ones. 
  - Master the art of healthy communication: LISTEN more, HURT less. 
  - Become an expert in emotional intelligence: Understand, Empathize, and Connect. 
  - How to make APOLOGIES that are sincere and healing. 
  - Crucial tips to avoid RELAPSE into old toxic patterns. 
  - Say GOODBYE to blame games and hello to ACCOUNTABILITY. 
  - Effective strategies to rebuild TRUST in damaged relationships. 
  - A step-by-step guide to foster SELF-LOVE and self-improvement. 
  It's time for a change. It's time to drop the venom, to untangle the web of toxicity, and step into a life of healthier, more meaningful relationships.This book is not just a guide, it's a lifeline to a brighter, more positive, less toxic future. Grab it with both hands, hold on tight, and be ready to transform your world.

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