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  A Beginner's Guide to Greek...

  Neve Sullivan

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  Wandering through the labyrinth of Greek mythology can be daunting, especially when you're just starting out. But it doesn't have to be. If you want to discover this vast world and its relevance to modern-day life through manageable, bite-size chunks, then you need A Beginner's Guide to Greek Mythology. 
   
   
   
  With this book, you can immerse yourself in the legends of the gods and goddesses, mythical creatures, and heroic figures of ancient Greece. Through its concise, enjoyable insights into Greek myths, this guide offers a delightful and easily digestible experience. 
   
   
   
  Inside A Beginner's Guide to Greek Mythology, you will: 
   
   
   
  ● Meet the main cast of Olympian gods and goddesses, as well as lesser-known deities. 
   
   
   
  ● Gain insights into female archetypes through powerful but often-overlooked key figures, including Penelope, Pandora, and Medusa. 
   
   
   
  ● Explore how Greek myths continue to influence culture, psychology, and philosophy. 
   
   
   
  From creation stories to timeless human emotions, A Beginner's Guide to Greek Mythology reveals universal themes, transforming complex myths into relatable narratives that will inspire and captivate listeners of all ages.

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  Sioux - History of Its Causes...

  Kelly Mass

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  The Sioux, also called the Oceti Sakowin are a North American people of Native American tribe and First Countries tribes. The contemporary Sioux are split into 2 significant groups based upon language: Dakota and Lakota; they're called together as the Ohéthi akówi ("7 Council Fires"). The term "Sioux" is an exonym stemmed from a French transliteration of the Ojibwe term "Nadouessioux," and can apply to any ethnic group or language dialect within the Great Sioux Country. 
  The Dakota War of 1862 came from the United States' failure to make agreement payments on time, and also an absence of food supply. The Dakota were banished from Minnesota to many bookings in Nebraska, North and South Dakota, and Canada. After 1870, the Dakota people started to return to Minnesota, developing the state's existing reserves. Before relinquishing their terrain and transferring to South Dakota in 1858, the Yankton and Yanktonai Dakota (Iháktuwa and Iháktuwana; "Village-at-the-End" and "Little village-at-the-End") resided in the Minnesota River area. 
  If any of this sounds fascinating to you, then go ahead and start reading or listening to the audiobook.

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  Speed Reading Secrets -...

  Lucas Adams

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   "Speed Reading Secrets: Techniques to Read Faster and Retain More" is a thorough manual whose useful tactics will improve comprehension and change readers' habits. This book exposes readers to a range of tried-and-true methods for quickening reading while preserving or even enhancing comprehension. 
  The book dispels myths and misconceptions surrounding the practice of speed reading by first exploring the underlying foundations of the activity. It highlights the value of active reading techniques like chunking, skimming, and scanning that allow readers to quickly consume vast amounts of material without sacrificing comprehension. The methods are backed by discoveries on cognitive processes, which clarify how, when information is addressed strategically, the brain processes and retains it more efficiently. 
  Readers will find useful exercises and advice to improve their speed reading throughout the chapters. In-depth discussions of strategies, including technological integration, annotation, and visualization, give readers a variety of tools to improve their reading experiences. Additionally, the book discusses typical problems like regression and offers solutions to ensure that reading efficiency keeps getting better. 
  "Speed Reading Secrets" stresses the value of understanding and retention in addition to speed. Through the incorporation of these strategies into their regular reading routines, readers can establish enduring habits that facilitate their academic achievements, career advancement, and personal improvement. This book gives readers the skills they need to read more quickly, remember more information, and work more efficiently—whether they are professionals trying to advance in their careers or students trying to better manage their academic workload

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  My First Day at School

  Emmi S. Herman

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  It's Amy's first day of school and she is a little nervous. So Amy's mother gives her a big hug and shows her a folded piece of paper. Then she quickly puts the paper in Amy's pocket and tells her to open it if she needs a little help. Follow Amy throughout her day as she meets new friends, eats lunch, and plays on the playground. What will happen when Amy falls, scrapes both of her knees, and has to go see the school nurse? Will she look at the folded piece of paper in her pocket? A positive ending will add interest and help calm young students' nerves about attending the first day of school.

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  Hound of the Baskervilles The:...

  Karen Kovacs

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  Do you want to listen to an exciting Sherlock Holmes story in easy English? 
  Learn English through stories - you will improve your vocabulary, comprehension, grammar ... and your confidence. And it's fun too! 
  This is the classic detective story, but with easy grammar and vocabulary, for CEFR level A1+ (elementary). 
  Join the famous British detective, Sherlock Holmes, as he tries to find the killer, with the help of his friend, Dr Watson. 
  “The moor is not a safe place for you,” Sherlock Holmes told Henry Baskerville. “Someone … or something … is killing the Baskerville men. We don’t understand it but we’ll find the answer.” 
  How did Charles Baskerville die? And will Henry, the last of the Baskervilles, die too? Only Sherlock Holmes, the famous detective can help the family now. But can they find the killer before it is too late?

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  Israel Alone

  Bernard-Henri Levy

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  On October 8, 2023, Bernard-Henri Lévy flew to Israel to bear witness to the unprecedented invasion and massacre committed by Hamas. Israel Alone begins here and weaves in Lévy's fifty years on the ground in Israel, from his first trip in 1967, his experiences writing on all the conflicts since, and his participation in various peace plans and contacts with all the Israeli leaders. 
   
   
   
  From his unique philosophical and humanist perspective, Lévy analyzes the ultimate evil unleashed on Israel on October 7 and delves into how the Islamic Republic of Iran, Russia, radical Islamist groups, Turkey, and China have played roles and profited from this tragedy. The book addresses how October 7, though historic in scope, became, within weeks, a "detail" in the global consciousness amid a worldwide eruption of anti-Semitism, cloaked in anti-Zionism. 
   
   
   
  Lévy deconstructs the arguments of those calling for a "cease-fire now" without the release of all hostages and of those who demand that October 7 be seen within a greater "context." Lévy's meditation on the soul of Zionism and Israel shows why this war is existential, not only for Israel but for the global West. And yet, despite the urgency and critical nature of this war, Israel takes it on alone. Lévy analyzes, today, why this is so and why Israel's solitude is greater than ever.

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