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  Georgy Zhukov: The Life and...

  Editors Charles River

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  In the warm predawn darkness of June 22, 1941, 3 million men waited along a front hundreds of miles long, stretching from the Baltic coast of Poland to the Balkans. Ahead of them in the darkness lay the Soviet Union, its border guarded by millions of Red Army troops echeloned deep throughout the huge spaces of Russia. This massive gathering of Wehrmacht soldiers from Adolf Hitler's Third Reich and his allied states – notably Hungary and Romania – stood poised to carry out Operation Barbarossa, Hitler's surprise attack against the country of his putative ally, Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin.  
  Of the Soviet generals, none played as crucial a role in the war as Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov, one of the most highly decorated army officers in Russian military history. At critical stages during the Second World War, it seemed as if it was Zhukov alone who stood between Russian defeat and German victory. Zhukov was ultimately involved in all the major battles on the Eastern Front, including Moscow, Leningrad, Stalingrad, Kursk, Bagration, and the final assaults into Poland and Germany to capture Berlin.  
  Stalin came to depend on Zhukov’s ruthless military skills for victory, but in the cut-throat Soviet Union, that was always a double-edged sword, because it seemed that Stalin envied Zhukov and feared him as well. Zhukov, who could be as aggressive and blunt as Stalin, was one of the few people prepared to stand up to the Soviet dictator and argue with him, and as many Soviet politicians and generals learned to their detriment, going toe to toe with one of the most brutal leaders of the 20th century was a highly risky venture. However, the mutual understanding they forged as they confronted the Germans may have played the biggest role in Hitler’s demise. 

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  Heretic of the Heart

  Sera Beak

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  Beak assures us that the soul is constantly communicating to us through metaphor, dreams, and synchronicities. It is through patterns in our lives that our soul is dropping hints of itself everywhere.

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  White Torture - Interviews with...

  Narges Mohammadi, Amir...

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  Written by the winner of the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize 
   
  Female prisoners of conscience and activists speak out against torture in Iranian prisons 
   
  With a foreword by Shirin Ebadi, Nobel Peace Prize winner 
   
  Extended solitary confinement has been condemned as a severe violation of human rights. Yet it is still widely used in Iranian prisons. In White Torture, thirteen women, including Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, share their experiences of imprisonment: harassment and beatings by guards, total blindfolding and denial of medical treatment. Angry interrogators threaten their families and lie about their whereabouts. One prisoner is even told she is dead. 
   
  None of the women have committed crimes – they are prisoners of conscience or held hostage as bargaining chips. Through psychological torture, the Iranian state hopes to remake their souls. These interviews, carried out while each woman was in prison or facing charges, are astounding documents of resistance and integrity. White Torture unveils the rot at the heart of the Iranian legal system and calls on us to act for change.

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  Democracy Rules

  Jan-Werner Müller

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  A much-anticipated guide to saving democracy, from one of our most essential political thinkers. 
   
   
   
  Everyone knows that democracy is in trouble, but do we know what democracy actually is? Jan-Werner Müller, author of the widely translated and acclaimed What Is Populism?, takes us back to basics in Democracy Rules. In this short, elegant volume, he explains how democracy is founded not just on liberty and equality, but also on uncertainty. The latter will sound unattractive at a time when the pandemic has created unbearable uncertainty for so many. But it is crucial for ensuring democracy's dynamic and creative character, which remains one of its signal advantages over authoritarian alternatives that seek to render politics (and individual citizens) completely predictable. 
   
   
   
  Müller shows that we need to re-invigorate the intermediary institutions that have been deemed essential for democracy's success ever since the nineteenth century: political parties and free media. Contrary to conventional wisdom, these are not spent forces in a supposed age of post-party populist leadership and post-truth. Müller suggests concretely how democracy's critical infrastructure of intermediary institutions could be renovated, re-empowering citizens while also preserving a place for professionals such as journalists and judges.

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  How to Influence People Without...

  Clifford Page

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  Do you ever wish to evoke exactly what you want with a simple gesture or tone of voice? Can you imagine how it would be to command more respect from the people around you? Then you need to keep reading...In this book, you'll discover:- How to start developing strong emotional intelligence NOW with nine methods. (Become psychologically untouchable with these expert-tested tips so that you can control your emotions!)- How to put into practice reverse psychology with a step-by-step guide and how to obtain what you want from other people.- The most effective way to manipulate your boss and negotiate with success.- Little-known secrets to decipher facial expressions, hidden messages or other types of behavior.- How to transform your worst enemy into a person that feels admiration for you, so that refers to YOU for leadership. (Hint: aggression is not required!)- How to use a dangerously powerful tool to seduce anyone you desire.- How to affirm you're the one in control and how to show dominance with subtle body language. (Feel confident about yourself and make everyone follow YOUR rules with specific strategies!)And much, much more...Even if you've always been a total nobody who is often ignored or you've never been the dominant personality of the group, this guide will help you have control of your emotions, master the art of using a specific behavior, and how to use strategic actions to manipulate others for your own advantage.With the expert tools in this guide, you'll immediately start acting as if you've always had a dominant behavior and you'll develop the power of getting exactly what you want and when you want.If you want to access these advanced techniques and transition from "played" to "major player," then you need to start this book today!

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  Sahih Muslim English Audio Book...

  Imam Muslim,...

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  Sahih Muslim is a collection of hadith compiled by Imam Muslim. His collection is considered to be one of the most authentic collections of the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon him), and along with Sahih Al-Bukhari. It contains roughly 7500 hadith (with repetitions) in 54 books. The translation provided here is by Nasiruddin Al-Khattab. 
  Volume 6 contains books 39-45 of hadith 5646-6722 of 7563: 
  39 The Book of The Salam (Greeting) Hadith 5646-5861 of 7563 English 
  40 The Book of Manners And Use of Correct Words Hadith 5862-5884 of 7563 English 
  41 The Book Of Poetry Hadith 5885-5896 of 7563 English 
  42 The Book Of Dreams Hadith 5897-5937 of 7563 English 
  43 The Book Of Virtues Hadith 5938-6168 of 7563 English 
  44 The Book Of The Virtues Of The Companions Hadith 6169-6499 of 7563 English 
  45 The Book Of Virtues, Nurturing Ties And Manners Hadith 6500-6722 of 7563 English 
  Contact: For any feedback or correction please feel free to contact at qnsacademy@outlook.com

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