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  History of Italy - The Catholic...

  Kelly Mass

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  This 2-book combo contains the following historical narratives: 
  1: What comes to mind when you say the words “Vatican City?” The Pope? Big cathedrals or underground catacombs with the corpses of buried saints from the past? Crowds of people with candles? Or a choir of young men in a certain attire?  
  The Vatican is a landlocked, independent city state and enclave in Rome, Italy. The Vatican City State, also called the Vatican, acquired independence from Italy in the year 1929 with the Lateran Treaty, and it is a different terrain under the Holy See's "full ownership, special rule, and sovereign authority and jurisdiction," which makes sure the city state's temporal, diplomatic, and spiritual independence. 
  This is one of the world’s most unique states/countries, something that is definitely worth understanding. With about 1.4 billion Catholics, in the world, it can be worth your while to study this guide to understand where their leadership and headquarters are situated, and what they do. 
  2: Catherine of Siena (who lived from March 25, in 1347 to April 29th, in the year 1380), a Dominican laywoman, was a mystic, activist, and writer who impacted Italian literature and the Catholic Church significantly. She was canonized in 1461 and is a Medical professional of the Church. 
  She was born and raised in Siena and, regardless of her parents' desires, desired dedicate her life to God from an early age. She ended up being a member of the "mantellate," a casual Dominican spirituality group of pious women, mainly widows. Pope Gregory XI's choice to leave Avignon for Rome was affected by her impact. He then dispatched her to Florence to organize a peace treaty.

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  Don’t Call It Hair Metal - Art...

  Seana Kelly

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  A love letter to the hard-rocking, but often snubbed, music of the era of excess: the 1980s
  		 
  There may be no more joyous iteration in all of music than 1980s hard rock. It was an era where the musical and cultural ideals of rebellion and freedom of the great rock ’n’ roll of the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s were taken to dizzying heights of neon excess. Attention to songcraft, showmanship, and musical virtuosity (especially in the realm of the electric guitar) were at an all-time high, and radio and MTV were delivering the goods en masse to the corn-fed children of America and beyond.
  		 
  Time hasn’t always been kind to artists of that gold and platinum era, but Don’t Call It Hair Metal analyzes the sonic evolution, musical diversity, and artistic intention of ’80s commercial hard rock through interviews with members of such hard rock luminaries as Twisted Sister, Def Leppard, Poison, Whitesnake, Ratt, Skid Row, Quiet Riot, Guns N’ Roses, Dokken, Mr. Big, and others.

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  Fortune - How Race Broke My...

  Lisa Sharon Harper

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  A Word & Way 2022 Book of the Year 
  Sojourners' 2022 Book Roundup to Inspire Faith and Justice 
   
  "Extraordinary. . . . Let this story of family, race, and resistance create anger in your spirit and ultimately inspire your heart to join the work to heal our nation and eventually our world."--Otis Moss III (from the foreword) 
   
  Drawing on her lifelong journey to know her family's history, leading Christian activist Lisa Sharon Harper recovers the beauty of her heritage, exposes the brokenness that race has wrought in America, and casts a vision for collective repair. 
   
  Harper has spent three decades researching ten generations of her family history through DNA research, oral histories, interviews, and genealogy. Fortune, the name of Harper's first nonindigenous ancestor born on American soil, bore the brunt of the nation's first race, gender, and citizenship laws. As Harper traces her family's story through succeeding generations, she shows how American ideas, customs, and laws robbed her ancestors--and the ancestors of so many others--of their humanity and flourishing. 
   
  Fortune helps readers understand how America was built upon systems and structures that blessed some and cursed others, allowing Americans of European descent to benefit from the colonization, genocide, enslavement, rape, and exploitation of people of color. As Harper lights a path through national and religious history, she clarifies exactly how and when the world broke and shows the way to redemption for us all. The book culminates with a powerful and compelling vision of truth telling, reparation, and forgiveness that leads to Beloved Community. It includes a foreword by Otis Moss III, illustrations, and a glossy eight-page black-and-white insert featuring photos of Harper's family.

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  Liberalism as a Way of Life

  Alexandre Lefebvre

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  Where do you get your values and sensibilities from? If you grew up in a Western democracy, the answer is probably liberalism. Conservatives are right about one thing: liberalism is the ideology of our times, as omnipresent as religion once was. Yet, as Alexandre Lefebvre argues in Liberalism as a Way of Life, many of us are liberal without fully realizing it—or grasping what it means. Misled into thinking that liberalism is confined to politics, we fail to recognize that it's the water we swim in, saturating every area of public and private life, shaping our psychological and spiritual outlooks, and influencing our moral and aesthetic values—our sense of what is right, wrong, good, bad, funny, worthwhile, and more. This eye-opening book shows how so many of us are liberal to the core, why liberalism provides the basis for a good life, and how we can make our lives better and happier by becoming more aware of, and more committed to, the beliefs we already hold. 
   
   
   
  A lively, engaging, and uplifting guide to living well, the liberal way, Liberalism as a Way of Life is filled with examples from television, movies, stand-up comedy, and social media—from Parks and Recreation and The Good Place to the Borat movies and Hannah Gadsby. Along the way, you'll also learn about seventeen benefits of being a liberal and practical exercises to increase these rewards.

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  Parallel Parenting - The Only...

  Wendy Carter

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  Are you tired of being the villain in your own life story? 
  Worried about how this constant conflict might be affecting your kids? 
  Do you feel like a pawn in a chess game with no end in sight? 
  Fed up with the endless power struggles with your ex? 
  Believe me, I get it. 
  It's a tough gig being a co-parent, especially when every interaction feels like walking into a war zone. You're here because you need a way out of this high-stress situation, and guess what? You're in the right place. 
  But first a warning: 
  This isn't some magic potion that instantly resolves all co-parenting conflicts. If you're searching for an overnight panacea without doing any groundwork, then this might not be for you. This book requires honesty with oneself, a willingness to commit time and effort, and the desire for lasting change. But if you're ready to roll up your sleeves and invest in a peaceful co-parenting future, this book can be your roadmap. 
  Does any of these situations sounds familiar? 
  - Your kid's soccer game becomes a tension-filled standoff with your ex. 
  - Drop-offs and pick-ups turn into battlegrounds rather than pleasant exchanges. 
  - Boundaries you set are constantly disrespected or ignored. 
  - Conversations about your kids devolve into accusations and arguments. 
  - Your children often become pawns in power plays. 
  - Decisions about schooling, healthcare, or simple routines become epic sagas. 
  - You're left feeling stressed, anxious, or upset after every interaction with your ex. 
  - You fear for your child's emotional wellbeing amidst all the conflict. 
  So, are you ready to trade high-drama for high-harmony? 
  Are you prepared to redefine your co-parenting journey? Ready to put your kids first in the healthiest way possible? Then it's time to take the next step.

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  Richard Lionheart: A short...

  5 Minutes, 5 Minute Biographies,...

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  Richard Lionheart, England's legendary king: Life and works in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best!

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