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  First Time Hammering - MM First...

  Rainbow Press

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  Jace has a big job that needs filling. 
    
  An in-home art studio is in order, and he receives a hardy recommendation for Vaughn and his team of construction workers. Having hot, sweaty men in his apartment, hammering away, is more stimulating to Jace’s artistic tastes than he had imagined. 
    
  When Vaughn gets a glimpse of the book of sketches Jace has left out, he knows exactly what kind of of job really needs filling. All Jace needs is for a big, strong man to take control of the situation and give him a nailing he’ll never forget.

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  I Came All This Way to Meet You...

  Jami Attenberg

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  Named a Best Book of the Year by: Time * New Yorker * Sunday Times (UK) 
  From New York Times bestselling author Jami Attenberg comes a dazzling memoir about unlocking and embracing her creativity—and how it saved her life.  
  In this brilliant, fierce, and funny memoir of transformation, Jami Attenberg—described as a “master of modern fiction” (Entertainment Weekly) and the “poet laureate of difficult families” (Kirkus Reviews)—reveals the defining moments that pushed her to create a life, and voice, she could claim for herself. What does it take to devote oneself to art? What does it mean to own one’s ideas? What does the world look like for a woman moving solo through it? 
  As the daughter of a traveling salesman in the Midwest, Attenberg was drawn to a life on the road. Frustrated by quotidian jobs and hungry for inspiration and fresh experiences, her wanderlust led her across the country and eventually on travels around the globe. Through it all she grapples with questions of mortality, otherworldliness, and what we leave behind. 
  It is during these adventures that she begins to reflect on the experiences of her youth—the trauma, the challenges, the risks she has taken. Driving across America on self-funded book tours, sometimes crashing on couches when she was broke, she keeps writing: in researching articles for magazines, jotting down ideas for novels, and refining her craft, she grows as an artist and increasingly learns to trust her gut and, ultimately, herself. 
  Exploring themes of friendship, independence, class, and drive, I Came All This Way to Meet You is an inspiring story of finding one’s way home—emotionally, artistically, and physically—and an examination of art and individuality that will resonate with anyone determined to listen to their own creative calling. 
   

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  The Wonderful Colors of Paradise...

  Andi Sulistiadi

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  It's a memoir of the journey of a school principal who conducted research in the endogenous hinterland of Baduy culture to find an accurate education system for non-formal schools based on local wisdom. This book is dedicated to Indonesian & worldwide education accompanied by an album containing songs with emotional nuances for every event within.

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  Calculus of Consent The: Book...

  Briefly Summaries

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  This is a concise summary and analysis of The Calculus of Consent, by James M. Buchanan and Gordon Tullock.
   
  It is not the original book and is not affiliated with or endorsed by 
  James M. Buchanan and Gordon Tullock.
  Ideal those seeking a quick and insightful overview.
   
  The Calculus of Consent is a groundbreaking exploration of decision-making processes within democratic systems. This classic work combines political science and economic theory to analyze how collective decisions are made, emphasizing the balance between individual preferences and group consensus. It introduces the framework of public choice theory, examining the trade-offs and costs involved in collective governance, and provides insights into the challenges of achieving fairness and efficiency in democratic institutions. A foundational text, this book remains a vital resource for understanding the dynamics of political cooperation and the limitations of collective action.

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  Rise and Fall of Empires

  Raphael Terra

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  This audiobook has been recorded using Text to speech (TTS). 
   
  As you sit there in front of the comforting glow of the television screen, the world outside continues as normal. Often, we are oblivious to the fact that ours is but one of many empires that have risen and fallen throughout the course of human history. 
   
  Yet ours is not an empire of a single state, ruled by some emperor. Ours is a global empire – an empire of connection, technology, and consumption. To most, the thought that this globalised, technologically advanced world, is just as fragile as those that came before us seems absurd. Yet the deserts are littered with the great crumbling monuments of once seemingly invincible nations, the citizens of which would have thought the same. 
   
  Those who understand the patterns of human civilisation cannot look around and think that what they see will last forever. The great works we build today will be the crumbling monuments of some future desert. We must therefore look to the past to understand both present realities and future possibilities. 
   
  So, join us now as we explore the rise and fall of past empires. You shall journey through vast cities, witness the creation of grand architecture marvels, worship strange gods long forgotten, and see a reflection of ourselves in the citizens of these empires.

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  Grandfather's Robin

  Gillian Bickley

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  Grandfather's Robin offers poems about People, Fellow Creatures, Society, Ekphrasis, Scenes and Moods, Survival, and Short Poems. They were written over several years, in response to people seen, read about, or known, and in response to creatures seen, read about, or known. Other poems respond to group and social behaviour, and reflect responses to works of art. Some poems are prompted by the natural world, urban and village life, and thoughts about the survival of all beings. The short poems offer instants both serious and humorous. 
  “So many reasons to enjoy Gillian Bickley’s luminous poetry – humour, depth and wisdom. ... Lovely and evocative, Bickley’s powers of observation and precise, selective description lend many of these poems the power of fine portraiture, a sepia photograph, where we see into the eyes, where we discover essence.” 
  — Jack Mayer, poet (Poems from the Wilderness) 
  “In this work, Gillian Bickley affords us a glimpse into her perspective. She invites us to reflect on the rich tapestry of life and our shared human experience. Why should you read this collection? Because there is no greater privilege than intimacy.” 
   —Mary-Jane Newton poet (Of Symbols Misused, Unlocking) 
    
   “... poems as moments of tranquility in which we can encounter lives unrolling in times that ... are anything but. To make a record such as this is a good resolution indeed, and I am pleased that Gillian has chosen for the cover a moment of tranquility I painted. As Mrs. Dorothy Collins might have said, reflecting, as these poems do, the quietness of a life-long practice, ‘Very well!’” 
  —Steven Schroeder, Chicago

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