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  Decision Under Pressure

  Sherif Khaled

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  Decision-making under pressure is the true test of a leader’s mind, when time accelerates, options shrink, and every second becomes a burden and a responsibility. This book dives into moments of mental compression where conventional thinking breaks down, revealing how leaders maintain clarity of vision and transform pressure from an obstacle into a guiding force. 
  Decision Under Pressure explains how experience, focus, and rapid prioritization integrate to produce balanced decisions in high-risk environments, how emotions are managed without denial, and how control is regained without hesitation. It is a book about engineering decisions in the harshest conditions, and about leadership that knows how to choose what is right when mistakes are costly.

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  Saccha Sur - Book 1: Alaap

  Sanghamitra

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  The fullest development of every individual creates a society of equals,” wrote the peerless J. Krishnamurti. It wouldbe six more years before I experienced the teachings of K in living form; that is when I met Bhaskar for the very first time. To the world, Bhaskar and his dear friend Freddy, were phenomenal. musicians. In my life, they were Grace Incarnate. Music was the craft they taught, yet the flowering of the disciple was their sole objective. It is their blessings that come to you in these stories. 
  Each one the beginning of something new!

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  The Airborne Mafia - The...

  Robert F. Williams

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  The Airborne Mafia explores how a small group of World War II airborne officers took control of the US Army after World War II. This powerful cadre cemented a unique airborne culture that had an unprecedented impact on the Cold War US Army and beyond. 
   
   
   
  Robert F. Williams reveals the trials and tribulations this group of officers faced in order to bring about their vision. He spotlights the relationship between organizational culture, operational behavior, and institutional change in the United States Army during the Cold War, showing that as airborne officers ascended to the highest ranks of the army they transmitted their culture throughout their service in four major ways—civil-military relations, preparation for potential atomic combat, helicopter airmobility, and strategic response forces. 
   
   
   
  Experiences of training and commanding airborne divisions in World War II led these men to hold sway in army doctrine by the mid-1950s. Dominating institutional thought and imparting their values, beliefs, and norms throughout the service they enjoyed a special privilege within the group culture. Williams demonstrates this impact, privilege, and power by focusing on the paratrooper triumvirate of Matthew Ridgway, Maxwell Taylor, and James Gavin and the lasting impression they made on how the US Army fought.

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  A Rare Recording of JB Rhine

  J. B. Rhine

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  J.B. Rhine (1895 - 1980), widely considered to be the "Father of Modern Parapsychology," was the world’s leading investigator of psychic phenomena, ESP and the paranormal. He founded the parapsychology research lab at Duke University and the Journal of Parapsychology. Dr. Rhine, who coined the term "extrasensory perception" (ESP) to describe the apparent ability of some people to acquire information without the use of the known five senses), wrote several books on ESP and the paranormal. Rhine investigated ghosts, telepathy, poltergeists, and other unseen parapsychology phenomena from 1927 to 1965 at his Duke laboratory, and for several years after that at a private laboratory. The following was recorded from a Rhine lecture on psychokinesis and his ESP experiments.

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  The Golden Age of Islam -...

  Nova Ashford

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  The Islamic Golden Age, which spanned from the 8th to the 13th century, was a period of extraordinary cultural, intellectual, and scientific development within the Islamic world. This flourishing era was deeply rooted in the foundational principles of Islam, where the pursuit of knowledge, the preservation of classical texts, and the quest for understanding the natural world were seen as acts of divine service. The Islamic civilization, during this time, became the beacon of knowledge and scholarship, laying the groundwork for significant advances in various fields that would influence the world for centuries to come. 
  The foundation of this golden age can be traced back to the establishment of the early Islamic empire, starting with the Rashidun Caliphate and continuing through the Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphates. Under the Abbasids, particularly, the capital city of Baghdad became a hub of intellectual activity and learning. The Abbasid caliphs, especially during the reign of Caliph Harun al-Rashid and his successors, recognized the importance of knowledge and promoted the translation of Greek, Persian, and Indian texts into Arabic. This movement, known as the translation movement, brought works of classical antiquity, such as those of Aristotle, Galen, and Ptolemy, to Islamic scholars. These translated texts formed the basis of advanced research in fields like philosophy, mathematics, and medicine. 
  At the heart of the Islamic intellectual renaissance was the House of Wisdom (Bayt al-Hikma), an institution established in Baghdad that became a center for scholars from diverse backgrounds. The House of Wisdom hosted translators, philosophers, mathematicians, astronomers, and doctors who would carry out research and engage in dialogue that bridged cultures and philosophies. This institution was instrumental in the synthesis of knowledge from different civilizations, fostering an environment of intellectual collaboration and exchange.

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  Anger Management - Overcome Rage...

  Travis Cooper Goleman

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  Experiencing anger? 
  Anger is a raw emotion and is what makes us human.  
  Though uncontrolled anger can be dangerous, it can also be used to your advantage.  
  Once you figure out how to distinguish, manage, and channel it, it won’t control your life. 
   Anger can vary from gentle irritation to seething red anger and can be triggered by different events and situations.  
  Here, you'll learn how to recognize your triggers, how to get to the foundation of your anger, and how to channel it. 
  This book will help you with your emotional problems, and you will discover:Types of anger and where it comes fromHow emotions create angerAnger-related disordersWhen anger is wrongHow to take self-control in every situationHow to turn anger into positivity 
   And more, much more!

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