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  The Stoic Path - The Golden Sayings

  Epictetus

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  This program is read by an AI-based synthesized voice.Potent wisdom from the one of the greatest Stoic philosophers  The Stoic Path is your essential guide to a better life. Countless leaders, athletes, and thinkers have been shaped by the tenants of Stoicism, with its rational acceptance of the present moment and uncompromising insistence on virtue. The principles that form the backbone of Stoic thought are timeless—offering a refreshingly honest clarity to the complexity of modern life.The Stoic Path is a collection of the wisdom of Epictetus, one of the greatest Stoic philosophers of antiquity. Hastings Crossley translated the original text from Greek and compiled Epictetus’s most potent wisdom to create an accessible, compelling distillation of stoic thought. Originally published as The Golden Sayings of Epictetus, this new edition has been redesigned to appeal to modern audiences while maintaining the authenticity of the original translation.A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press Essentials.

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  Beyond All Knowing

  Chantal Dalton

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  Have you ever found a lost love you never knew you had?  
    
  Beyond All Knowing explores what it is like to be surprised by love.  
  A chance encounter provides a new opportunity for the author to really see  
  and be seen, to be heard and understood. These poems are about everyday observations that help teach what it is to experience loss and grief, endure longing and uncertainty, face the challenge of self-discovery and acceptance, and enjoy the deep satisfaction of finding home and genuine connection.  
    
  In Beyond All Knowing we experience love’s transformative power: to make the ordinary extraordinary by collapsing space, time and distance into shining moments of quiet joy.

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  Fight for North America The: The...

  Charles River Editors

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  Jamestown is remembered today because the settlement did survive through the hardships and go on to serve as the capital of the English colony for much of the 17th century. Likewise, the English would forge a settlement in Massachusetts Bay that also maintained tenuous relations with nearby natives. But while conflicts between settlers and natives remain well known, some of the European conflicts in North America have been overlooked, including England’s competitions with Spain and the Netherlands. When the West India Company, which presided over Dutch trade in the Americas, was created in 1621, a little settlement at the tip of Manhattan began to both grow and falter. When Willem Kieft arrived as director in 1638, it was already a sort of den of iniquity, full of “mischief and perversity,” where residents were given over to smoking and drinking grog and beer. Under Kieft’s reign, more land was acquired mostly through bloody, all-but-exterminating wars with the Native American population, whose numbers also dwindled at the hands of European-borne diseases.  
  	On September 13, 1759, a battle was fought on the Plains of Abraham outside the old city of Quebec that was one of the turning point battles in world history. Thanks to the British victory and the events that followed, Canada went from being a colony of France (New France) to being a colony of Great Britain, which permanently changed Canadian history. In many ways, the outcome of the battle brought about several American attempts to seize Canada during the Revolutionary War and War of 1812, and ultimately it ensured that when Canada became an independent country, it was part of the British Commonwealth with an Anglophone majority and a Francophone minority. Frictions over cultural and political issues between the English Canadians and the Québécois, dating back to the battle, continue to impact the state of affairs in Canada today.  

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  Great Depression The: An...

  Billy Wellman

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  Journey through a Time of Change and Courage 
  Take a journey through one of America’s toughest times, the Great Depression. This audiobook dives into the daily lives of people who faced job loss, poverty, and homelessness with incredible bravery. 
  What You’ll Learn:Learn about what caused the Great Depression, including bad economic decisions and government mistakes.See how families struggled every day with no jobs and no homes.Discover how the Great Depression inspired famous writers like John Steinbeck and photographers like Dorothea Lange.Explore the art, poems, and stories that gave people hope and a way to understand their hard lives.Understand how leaders like Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt tried to fix the country.Learn about the decisions that helped America recover from this disaster.Find out how the Great Depression still affects our world today.Get inspired by stories of people who never gave up, showing us how to face hard times with strength and creativity. 
  This audiobook isn't just a collection of facts; it's a heartfelt tribute to the resilience and determination of people during the Great Depression.  
  Here’s why you should listen to it:Engaging Stories: Experience real-life accounts that make history come alive.Clear Explanations: Understand complex events with simple and easy-to-follow explanations.Inspiration: Draw strength from the incredible stories of people who faced enormous challenges and overcame them.Relevance: See how the lessons from the Great Depression apply to today’s world, giving you a deeper understanding of current events. 
  Scroll up and click the “add to cart” button to start your journey through the Great Depression now.

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  A New Friend for Me

  Cass Hollander

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  Fun sound effects and whimsical music help tell the funny story when Montague Morton Meriwether Smith arrives at a new school. What will happen during show and tell when one student's pet snake gets out of the box? Follow along through each day of the week, and discover how this cool kid makes a special, new friend. A positive ending adds interest to this silly story and encourages a lifelong love for storytime.

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  Oregon Trail and the Appalachian...

  Editors Charles River

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  The westward movement of Americans in the 19th century was one of the largest and most consequential migrations in history, and among the paths that blazed west, the most well-known is the Oregon Trail, which was not a single trail but a network of paths that began at one of four “jumping off” points. The eastern section of the Oregon Trail, which followed the Missouri River through Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming, was shared by people traveling along the California, Bozeman, and Mormon Trails. These trails branched off at various points, and the California Trail diverged from the Oregon Trail at Fort Hall in southern Idaho. From there, the Oregon Trail moved northward, along the Snake River, then through the Blue Mountains to Fort Walla Walla. From there, travelers would cross the prairie before reaching the Methodist mission at The Dalles, which roughly marked the end of the Trail. 	As many who used the Oregon Trail described in memoirs, the West represented opportunities for adventure, independence, and fortune, and fittingly, the ever popular game named after the Oregon Trail captures that mentality and spirit by requiring players to safely move a party west to the end of the trail. 
  	The most iconic of the major American pathways is the Appalachian Trail, which completes the “triple crown” of the national hiking experience. Covering a range from central Maine to Georgia at a distance of 2,193 miles, it is the longest of the three, following the crest of the Alleghenies and Blue Ridge Mountains through 14 states. All in all, it encompasses 465,000 feet in elevation and hosts three million visitors each year for at least a part of the total distance. On an annual basis, approximately 4,000 hikers begin a south to north trek beginning at Springer Mountain, Georgia, with the goal of hiking all the way to Maine. The northerly direction is greatly preferred because of the weather.

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