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  Extended Summary - The Power -...

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  EXTENDED SUMMARY 
    
  THE POWER 
  BASED ON THE BOOK BY NAOMI ALDERMAN 
    
  SUMMARY WRITTEN BY: QUICK READING LIBRARY 
    
  CONTENT 
  Prologue and Setting the Stage 
  The Awakening of Power 
  Personal Transformations 
  Consolidation of Power 
  The Rise of Mother Eve 
  Global Unrest 
  Climaxes and Confrontations 
  Fallouts and Revelations 
  Apocrypha and Closure 
  General Analysis of the Book 
    
  ABOUT THE ORIGINAL BOOK 
  “The Power” by Naomi Alderman explores a world where women develop the ability to generate electrical energy, giving them a physical advantage over men. This newfound power causes a global shift in gender dynamics, with women asserting dominance and challenging patriarchal systems. The novel delves into themes of power, control, and the consequences of societal changes, exploring how power can corrupt and reshape social structures. Through its speculative narrative, the book examines the complexities of gender inequality, the nature of authority, and the potential for both liberation and violence in the face of newfound strength.

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  Summary - The Kiss Quotient -...

  Library Of Stories

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  SUMMARY 
    
  THE KISS QUOTIENT 
  BASED ON THE BOOK BY HELEN HOANG 
    
  SUMMARY WRITTEN BY: LIBRARY OF STORIES 
    
  CONTENT 
  Introduction to Stella Lane 
  Michael's Background 
  The Arrangement 
  Growing Connection 
  Complications Arise 
  Stella's Realization 
  Michael’s Struggles 
  A Turning Point 
  Resolution and New Beginnings 
  General Analysis 
    
  ABOUT THE ORIGINAL BOOK 
  The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang follows Stella Lane, an intelligent, successful woman with Asperger's syndrome, who struggles with intimacy and relationships. To overcome her discomfort, she hires Michael, a charming escort, to teach her about love and physical affection. As they navigate this unconventional arrangement, both characters face personal growth, challenges, and emotional revelations. The book explores themes of self-acceptance, neurodiversity, and the complexities of intimacy, offering a fresh perspective on romance. It highlights the vulnerability and transformation of both characters as they step outside their comfort zones and confront their deepest fears.

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  Analog Superpowers - How...

  Katherine C. Epstein

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  At the beginning of the twentieth century, two British inventors, Arthur Pollen and Harold Isherwood, became fascinated by a major military question: how to aim the big guns of battleships. These warships—of enormous geopolitical import before the advent of intercontinental missiles or drones—had to shoot in poor light and choppy seas at distant moving targets, conditions that impeded accurate gunfire. Seeing the need to account for a plethora of variables, Pollen and Isherwood built an integrated system for gathering data, calculating predictions, and transmitting the results to the gunners. At the heart of their invention was the most advanced analog computer of the day, a technological breakthrough that anticipated the famous Norden bombsight of World War II, the inertial guidance systems of nuclear missiles, and the networked “smart” systems that dominate combat today. Recognizing the value of Pollen and Isherwood’s invention, the British Royal Navy and the United States Navy pirated it, one after the other. When the inventors sued, both the British and US governments invoked secrecy, citing national security concerns.
   
  
  Drawing on a wealth of archival evidence, Analog Superpowers analyzes these and related legal battles over naval technology, exploring how national defense tested the two countries’ commitment to individual rights and the free market. Katherine C. Epstein deftly sets out Pollen’s and Isherwood’s pioneering achievements, the patent questions raised, the geopolitical rivalry between Britain and the United States, and the legal precedents each country developed to control military tools built by private contractors.
   
  
  The America portrayed in this sweeping and accessible history isn’t yet a global hegemon but a rising superpower ready to acquire foreign technology by fair means or foul—much as it accuses China of doing today.

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  The Wealth of Nations Book 1

  Adam Smith

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  "The Wealth of Nations" by Adam Smith is a groundbreaking economic treatise that explores the principles of capitalism, free markets, and wealth creation. Smith argues that self-interest, guided by an "invisible hand," drives innovation and prosperity, benefiting society as a whole. He critiques mercantilism, advocating for division of labor, competition, and minimal government intervention in trade. Through detailed analysis, Smith examines productivity, wages, profits, and taxation, laying the foundation for modern economics. His insights into human behavior and market dynamics remain influential, shaping theories on commerce, ethics, and societal progress.

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  African Mythology: Enthralling...

  Billy Wellman

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  Africa is huge and varied, and so is its mythology. 
  African ideas of how the world began are very different from the story of Genesis. Though the creator god is repeatedly seen as having withdrawn from the world, people often have a very direct and intense relationship with demigods, ancestors, and bush spirits. The entire landscape is permeated by spiritual meanings and inhabited by gods and spirits. While many Africans today formally follow the Christian or Muslim faiths, they often blend these beliefs with traditional lore and rites. 
  This audiobook examines the central themes of African mythology—the creation, gods and goddesses, trickster tales, animals, monsters, heroes, and mythical rulers—and shows how some motifs recur throughout the corpus of myths. It also looks at how African myths are becoming better known because of writers and filmmakers, particularly from the Black diaspora, who draw on this rich heritage for inspiration. 
  This introductory guide to African myths will allow you to do the following:Learn why the original creator decided to withdraw from Earth.Find out how ancient Egypt had several different creation stories, depending on which god was in ascendancy at the time.Listen to the medieval African emperor said to have been the richest man in history.Find out where Br’er Rabbit really came from.Check out how Anansi the Spider gained ownership of all the stories in the world.Get to know Oshun, the Yoruba river goddess, and how she arrived in Latin America.Learn about Haile Selassie, the emperor who brought Ethiopia into the League of Nations, and how he became a living god to Jamaican Rastafarians.Understand how Voodoo (Vodou) grew out of traditional West African religion. 
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  Refreshed - Devotions For Your...

  John Hindley

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  Devotions for a vacation that’s refreshing in every way.Vacations often give us an opportunity to rest and reflect. However, when our normal routines and habits are suspended, it can be hard to spend time with God.These 30 devotions have been specifically designed to help you to rest in the Lord’s goodness and glory during your time away so that you can return home feeling refreshed spiritually as well as physically.Author John Hindley, who also wrote Serving without Sinking, says this:“I want to help you find rest, peace, joy, hope, and renewed zeal. We go away to be refreshed. Christ is the one who sets his Spirit in our hearts to cause streams of living water to well up within us and flow from us. Sometimes we rest away from Jesus, but how much better to rest with and in him? He is where our true refreshment is found.”You can pick and choose which devotions to read depending on the type of vacation you are on (for example, city break or beach) and there are optional family activities and questions linked to each devotion giving other family members an opportunity to reflect alongside you.

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