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  Life Unseen - A Story of Blindness

  Selina MILLS

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  Imagine a world without sight. Is it dark and gloomy? Is it terrifying and isolating? Or is it simply a state of not seeing, which we have demonised and sentimentalized over the centuries? And why is blindness so frightening? 
   
  In this fascinating historical adventure, broadcaster and author Selina Mills takes us on a journey through the history of blindness in Western Culture to discover that blindness is not so dark after all. 
   
  Inspired by her own experience of losing her sight as she forged a successful journalistic career, Life Unseen takes us through a personal and unsentimental historical quest through the lives, stories and achievements of blind people - as well as those sighted people who sought to patronize, demonize and fix them. From the blind poet Homer, through the myths and moralising of early medieval culture to the scientific and medical discoveries of the Enlightenment and modern times, the story of blindness turns out to be a story of our whole culture.

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  The Hidden Books of Creation –...

  Jewish Mystical Scribes

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  What if the secrets of the universe had already been revealed—hidden in ancient mystical texts? 
  For centuries, seekers of wisdom have turned to The Book of Jubilees and Sefer Yetzirah—two of the most powerful writings on creation, time, and the divine structure of reality. These texts offer profound insights into the origins of the cosmos, the cycles of time, and the hidden spiritual laws that shape existence. 
  This modern translation presents these sacred works in clear, accessible language—bringing their timeless wisdom to life for today’s readers. 
  Included Texts:The Book of Jubilees – Known as the "Lesser Genesis," it recounts the creation of the world, the division of time into jubilees, and the spiritual history of humanityThe Book of Creation (Sefer Yetzirah) – One of Judaism’s oldest mystical texts, describing how the universe was formed through divine letters, numbers, and the Tree of Life 
  What You’ll Discover:The hidden structure of the cosmos and the divine order behind creationHow sacred letters and numbers shape the world through spiritual geometryThe meaning of time and jubilee cycles in biblical historyKabbalistic foundations, including the Tree of Life and the spheres of existence 
  Whether you're a spiritual seeker, student of mysticism, or curious reader, The Hidden Books of Creation offers a powerful journey into the cosmic blueprint behind reality. 
  Unlock the ancient secrets of creation—start your journey today.

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  Marcus Aurelius - A Roman...

  Kelly Mass

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  Marcus Aurelius Antoninus was a Stoic philosopher and the Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 CE. He is remembered as the last of the Five Good Emperors, a term coined by Niccolò Machiavelli over a thousand years later, and as the final ruler of the Pax Romana, the long period of relative peace and stability that the Roman Empire experienced from 27 BCE to 180 CE. Throughout his political career, Marcus held the position of Roman consul in 140, 145, and 161, marking his steady ascent to power.  
  Born during the reign of Emperor Hadrian, Marcus was the son of Marcus Annius Verus, a praetor, and Domitia Calvilla, a wealthy heiress. His father passed away when he was only three years old, leaving him to be raised primarily by his mother and grandfather. Recognizing Marcus' potential, Hadrian ensured his future by naming his uncle, Antoninus Pius, as heir following the unexpected death of Hadrian’s initial choice, Aelius Caesar, in 138 CE. As part of this arrangement, Antoninus was required to adopt both Marcus and Aelius' son, Lucius Verus. When Hadrian died later that year, Antoninus became emperor, and Marcus was positioned as his successor. Over the following decades, Marcus received an extensive education, studying Greek and Latin under renowned scholars such as Herodes Atticus and Marcus Cornelius Fronto. In 145 CE, he married Antoninus' daughter, Faustina the Younger, solidifying his connection to the imperial family.  
  Upon Antoninus Pius’ death in 161, Marcus ascended to the throne alongside his adopted brother, Lucius Verus, marking the first time in Roman history that the empire was ruled by co-emperors. His reign was defined by continuous military conflicts.

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  The Gospel of the Hold Steady -...

  Michael Hann, The Hold Steady

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  On January 22, 2003, four men stepped onto a stage in Brooklyn and did something no one else was doing at that time, in that place. They played rock 'n' roll: old-fashioned rock 'n' roll with skyscraping riffs and sloppy solos, topped with extraordinary lyrics about an out-of-focus America, blurred by pills and powders, of crime and fear and desperation and redemption. Twenty years later, The Hold Steady are one of America's most beloved rock bands, famed for live shows that turn unbelievers into converts and for a catalog filled with some of the most exciting yet poetic music of the twenty-first century. To mark those twenty years, The Hold Steady tell their full story. An oral history, based on interviews with everyone who has played in the band, and those who have worked with them over the course of their career, The Gospel of the Hold Steady addresses all the triumphs and setbacks of The Hold Steady's career in the band's own words?from high times to near deaths, from the brink of splitting to their current renaissance. The Gospel of The Hold Steady is completed by essays about America's greatest bar band by writers Rob Sheffield, Laura Barton, Isaac Fitzgerald, and Michael Hann, as well as the thoughts and memories of The Unified Scene?the fans who have helped define the band's identity over the years. This is a book for anyone who understands that the magic of rock 'n' roll happens on a stage in a small room with voices raised from the crowd.

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  Embrace LESS: Transform Your...

  Caspian Morland

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  Embrace LESS: Transform Your Life Today  
  ⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐   
  Are you ready to advance in your career and deepen your understanding by successfully embracing freedom through shedding excess and adopting simplicity?   
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  90 Degrees to Zamboanga -...

  Rick Bibbero

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  Sometimes comedic and sometimes deadly serious; the story is told by one of its major participants. Naive college students in the late 1960s, looking for excitement and adventure, smuggle kilos of marijuana on their backs over the Mexican border and into the United States. This memoir follows their lives, the cast of characters they meet along the way, and their smuggling adventures for the next two decades as their business ventures rise and fall and their escapades circle the globe, developing into a major criminal enterprise."November 1974: we were still ten days sail from our destination in Thailand where the four of us planned to load our 41-foot sailboat with a ton of the best marijuana on the face of the planet. This would be the largest single load of Thai sticks ever brought to the U.S. to date… if we made it home to California. However, we'd just survived a category four storm that had battered us and left all of our primary navigational equipment waterlogged and useless and us lost somewhere in the Sulu Sea. I figured that we may have been blown some 200 miles off course to the south and were now in some of the most notorious pirate infested waters in the world.

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