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  Mind Control - Inside the...

  Cito Harder

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  This book uncovers the powerful and often hidden tactics of manipulating the human mind. In this 3-in-1 collection, Mind Control, Brainwashing, and Psychological Coercion, we explore how thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors can be reshaped, directed, and controlled by powerful psychological techniques. 
  This book delves deep into the psychology behind mental domination, from the subtle art of brainwashing to the more overt methods of coercive persuasion. It reveals how individuals can be manipulated into adopting new beliefs, abandoning their own values, and following commands they would otherwise never consider. Understanding these techniques is crucial for recognizing when your thoughts and actions are being influenced without your consent, whether by individuals, organizations, or governments. 
  With real-world examples, in-depth psychological analysis, and strategies for resisting mental manipulation, Mind Control empowers you to protect your mental autonomy and free will. Learn how to defend against brainwashing, resist coercive influence, and maintain control over your own mind in an increasingly manipulative world. This book is a critical resource for understanding how mental domination works and how you can safeguard your own psychological freedom.

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  The Shortest History of Migration

  Ian Goldin

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  From the Silk Roads to the Berlin Wall, discover the globe-turning history of human migration 
   
   
   
  We are a species in motion—from the first steps of Homo sapiens across Africa to America's "melting pot." And when we move—in search of better things, or against our will—our beliefs and skills clash and combine, reshaping society time and again. 
   
   
   
  In this visionary Shortest History of Migration, Ian Goldin uncovers key moments of cultural exchange while carefully examining empire, slavery, and war. Throughout, we meet famous explorers (Zheng He), exiles (Pablo Neruda), and everyday people in extraordinary circumstances: a Jewish man saved by the Kindertransport, a Japanese gardener who blossomed in Mexico City. 
   
   
   
  Today, freedom of movement is being curtailed, even as climate change and conflict mobilize people everywhere around the world. Goldin reminds us that passports at every border are a modern invention (he traces the "birth of big brother" to World War I), revealing the folly of trying to halt migration—and proposing commonsense policy instead. 
   
   
   
  A gripping chronicle of want and wanderlust, this is a moving portrait of humanity—in every sense of the word.

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  Did Ye Hear Mammy Died? - A Memoir

  Séamas O'Reilly

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  A heart-warming and hilarious family memoir of growing up as one of eleven siblings raised by a single dad in Northern Ireland at the end of the Troubles. Séamas O’Reilly’s mother died when he was five, leaving him, his ten (!) brothers and sisters, and their beloved father in their sprawling bungalow in rural Derry. It was the 1990s; the Troubles were a background rumble, but Séamas was more preoccupied with dinosaurs, Star Wars, and the actual location of heaven than the political climate. ­  An instant bestseller in Ireland, Did Ye Hear Mammy Died? is a book about a family of loud, argumentative, musical, sarcastic, grief-stricken siblings, shepherded into adulthood by a man whose foibles and reticence were matched only by his love for his children and his determination that they would flourish.  “In this joyous, wildly unconventional memoir, Séamas O'Reilly tells the story of losing his mother as a child and growing up with ten siblings in Northern Ireland during the final years of the Troubles as a raucous comedy, a grand caper that is absolutely bursting with life.”―Patrick Radden Keefe, NYT bestselling author of Say Nothing and Empire of Pain One of NPR’s Best Books of the Year

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  Propaganda Girls - The Secret...

  Lisa Rogak

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  “Naeymi's mesmerizing narration takes listeners into the heart-stopping intrigue and action of nations at war and into the souls of women with cool demeanors and spines of steel.” —AudioFileThe incredible untold story of four women who spun the web of deception that helped win World War II.Betty MacDonald was a 28-year-old reporter from Hawaii. Zuzka Lauwers grew up in a tiny Czechoslovakian village and knew five languages by the time she was 21. Jane Smith-Hutton was the wife of a naval attaché living in Tokyo. Marlene Dietrich, the German-American actress and singer, was of course one of the biggest stars of the 20th century. These four women, each fascinating in her own right, together contributed to one of the most covert and successful military campaigns in WWII. As members of the OSS, their task was to create a secret brand of propaganda produced with the sole aim to break the morale of Axis soldiers. Working in the European theater, across enemy lines in occupied China, and in Washington, D.C., Betty, Zuzka, Jane, and Marlene forged letters and “official” military orders, wrote and produced entire newspapers, scripted radio broadcasts and songs, and even developed rumors for undercover spies and double agents to spread to the enemy. And outside of a small group of spies, no one knew they existed. Until now. In Propaganda Girls, bestselling author Lisa Rogak brings to vivid life the incredible true story of four unsung heroes, whose spellbinding achievements would change the course of history.A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.

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  Mind Over Mood: Harnessing CBT...

  AHMED MUSA

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  An accessible guide to navigating and defeating emotional problems through "Mind Over Mood: Harnessing CBT to Conquer Anxiety and Depression: A Cognitive Behavioral Approach to Emotional Wellness," helps readers succeed in improving emotional living. 
  While depression and anxiety often feel like mountains facing one, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) provides a tested way for people to take control of their thoughts and feelings. In this book, readers will learn how to identify vicious thought cycles, challenge irrational assumptions, and adopt more helpful behaviors to better succeed in improving their emotional living. 
  Developed as a simple, action-by-action workbook, Mind Over Mood guides you in breaking the self-defeating patterns that cause anxiety and depression by examining the interaction between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Each chapter includes activities that will force you to think, relevant examples drawn from everyday life, and useful strategies you can apply immediately. 
  It encompasses all the core elements of cognitive behavior therapy in a manner that will make this topic easy to understand for novices as well as experts, from recognition of cognitive distortions and reframing negative beliefs to using behavioral activation in building beneficial habits. 
  This book should be read by anyone interested in reducing tension, elevating their Mood, and achieving sustained emotional balance. Mind Over Mood brings a powerful toolkit for mental clarity, emotional resilience, and personal development to either self-work with CBT or work in cooperation with a therapist.

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  Reclaiming Art in the Age of...

  J.F. Martel, Donna Tartt

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  A compelling call to rediscover the transformative power of art in an age of distraction, coercion, and spectacle – featuring an introduction from Pulitzer Prize–winning author Donna Tartt In Reclaiming Art in the Age of Artifice, J. F. Martel offers a compelling and incisive meditation on the nature of art in a world dominated by invasive media, rampant consumer culture, and artificial intelligence. Drawing on a wide range of examples, from Paleolithic cave art to contemporary cinema, Martel argues that true art reveals the unseen forces shaping our existence—forces that transcend politics, technology, and even culture. In contrast to artifice, which seeks to manipulate or distract, authentic art calls us back to the essence of things, opening “rifts” onto the sublime and the weird and reconnecting us with the radical mystery at the heart of the world.    Featuring an introduction by Pulitzer Prize–winning author Donna Tartt, this edition also includes a new afterword by the author, reflecting on the continued relevance of art in our increasingly mediated world.

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