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  How to Be a Stoic - Little-Known...

  David Dillinger

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  What if you could stop losing your days to worry about a past you can't change and a future that may never come?
   
  Your mind runs endless loops: replaying what already happened, rehearsing what might go wrong, rarely resting in the moment you're actually living. The result is a low, constant hum of anxiety that follows you from morning to night.
   
  You have read that Stoicism can help, but most of what you find is dense theory that never quite tells you what to do on an ordinary, difficult Tuesday.
   
  This audiobook turns an ancient philosophy into practical, everyday tools. In this audiobook, you'll discover:
  
  What Stoicism really is - stripped of caricature and made genuinely useful for modern life.
  The dichotomy of control - how to pour energy into what you can change and release what you cannot.
  The cardinal virtues - four guiding principles that make hard decisions markedly clearer.
  Iron self-discipline - building the kind of steady willpower that does not depend on your mood.
  Mastering your emotions - the Stoic approach to staying level when everything around you isn't.
  Voluntary hardship - why doing without on purpose makes you far harder to shake.
  Negative visualization - picturing the worst in order to strip it of its power over you.
  
   
  These are not passing ideas. Stoicism was founded roughly 300 years before the birth of Christ by Zeno of Citium, and its principles have steadied people through hardship for more than two thousand years.
   
  You do not need to memorize philosophy or abandon your daily life to practice this. A few simple habits, applied consistently, are enough to meet each day with a calmer, clearer mind.

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  In Search of the Missing Eyelash

  Karen McLeod

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  'Both comic and moving as it explores ideas of self, of gender, identification and loneliness'.  Observer. First published in 2008 by Vintage this Betty Trask Award winning novel; a humorous LGBTQI+ coming of age story, is available for the first time in 17 years.  Lizzie is lonely.  Her parents have gone and her brother, who believes he is a woman, is missing.  Most of all, though, Lizzie misses Sally, her former lover, who has gone off with a man with a fat neck.  She starts to stalk Sally, collecting bathroom fluff, dust and pubes from Sally's bed – all the things that prove that somewhere life is taking place without her.

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  Letters from a Father to His...

  Jawaharlal Nehru

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  Letters from a Father to His Daughter is a collection of letters written by the former Prime Minister of Inidia, Jawaharlal Nehru, to his daughter, Indira Gandhi, during the period when he was imprisoned. Heartfelt and moving, Nehru imparts knowledge on various subjects to young Indira, who was around 10 years old at the time.
  The letters cover everything from history and science to philosophy and the natural world. Nehru introduces Indira to the great figures of history, including ancient civilizations and leaders from various cultures, and explains the concepts of freedom, justice, and democracy. He also shares his love for nature, describing the beauty of the world around him, and encourages Indira to think critically, ask questions, and embrace learning.

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  Civil War in the Roman Republic...

  Cicero, Cato The Younger, Mark...

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  While compiling and narrating these speeches, I've often been struck by how easily they could be translated into a modern day context. Frequently, a speech has reminded me of the news of the day, somewhere in the world. Nowhere has this been more evident than in these speeches. Given over two thousand years ago, every single one could be applied to situations and people today with barely any revision.The late republic (from about 133BCE) was characterized by civil discontent, with three Servile Wars, two attempted coups, a Social War between Rome and Italian allies, and endless conflict.We begin in 110-106BCE with two speeches railing against the fixed social order and corruption of the highborn, as well as the scorn poured on those of lower birth. We then jump to the Cataline Conspiracy in 63 BCE, an attempt to overthrow the Senate that was only defeated at great cost, and continued to be a symbol of Rome’s troubles. Here we see Cataline exhorting his troops, Cato arguing for harsh punishment, C icero calling Cataline every contemptible name under the sun, and the only known speech of Julius Caesar, in which he argues for a sensible and jurisprudential response to this great crime.Cicero’s leadership of Rome is then documented, covering the beliefs and actions that saw him exiled and then returned to power by the Senate. Finally, we have Mark Antony’s hagiographic oration of Julius Caesar, and then two speeches of Cicero’s railing against the perversion of Caesar’s legacy that Mark Antony was putting into practice, and the need to hold onto tradition for the right reasons, not simply to cover the misdeeds of politicians. Antony became Consul in this time, and Cicero saw in him the final downfall of the republic, which lasted for only seventeen years after this moment before becoming an Empire.

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  Unbreakable You - Create Revise...

  M.D. Jon Deam

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  Everything is riding on this decision. It has to be perfect. 
  To people on the outside looking in, your life is ideal. You’re successful. You have supportive friends and family. No one knows how frustrated you are, filled with doubt and anxiety about making the right decision—doing life right. 
  Dr. Jon Deam has spent his career helping people navigate difficult transitions. In Unbreakable You, he uses stories and analogies to make complex behavioral theories and psychological concepts accessible so you can easily apply them to your unique circumstances, improving your outlook as you decide what you really want. 
  Drawing from thousands of conversations with people who struggle with the same issues you do, Unbreakable You provides a simple, entertaining roadmap for navigating some of life’s most difficult journeys. Packed with helpful ideas, tools, and wisdom, it will help you move forward with confidence, no matter what you decide.

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  Sea People The: A Captivating...

  Captivating History

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  The Sea People were a menace to eastern Mediterranean society and contributed to the destruction of the Late Bronze Age. But what do we really know about them? 
  It is difficult to know the Sea People intimately because the records on them aren’t very comprehensive. But we set out to explore the many questions people have about this mysterious civilization. Who were they? Where did they come from? Did they do more than simply pillage, and what impact did they have on society and commerce? Would you be shocked to learn that these mysterious people were more than a band of pirates? 
  This audiobook is going to explore these raiders of the wine dark sea. We are going to look at where they likely came from, what strategies they used, and how they disrupted and brought down major civilizations. 
  Come with us on this voyage through history, and explore the evidence we have on the Sea People. You will discover, just as we did, that they were fascinating shakers of history. You will also get a close look at the legacy of this ancient band of sea rovers as recorded on the walls of the temples and cities they brought down. 
  In this audiobook, you will learn the following:Possible ancestors of the Sea People;The groups that made up the Sea People (no, they were not just one people group!);The Sea People’s role in the end of Mycenae and the Hittite Empire;What the Sea People were looking for in their conquests;Some of the major battles the Sea People engaged in;Possible links between the Sea People and the Trojan War;Archaeological evidence of the Sea People;And so much more! 
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