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  Golden Boy - Memories of a Hong...

  Martin Booth

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  “A vivid re-creation of a lost time and place . . . In this quite wonderful book, Booth brings the Hong Kong of his youth back to life.” —The Washington Post Book WorldAt seven years old, Martin Booth found himself with all of Hong Kong at his feet. His father was posted there in 1952, and this memoir is his telling of that youth, a time when he had access to the corners of a colony normally closed to a “Gweilo,” a “pale fellow” like him.His experiences were colorful and vast. Befriending rickshaw coolies and local stallholders, he learned Cantonese, sampled delicacies such as boiled water beetles and one-hundred-year-old eggs, and participated in vibrant festivals. He even entered the forbidden Kowloon Walled City, wandered into a secret lair of Triads, and visited an opium den.From the plink-plonk man with his dancing monkey to the Queen of Kowloon (a crazed tramp who may have been a Romanov), Martin Booth saw it all—but his memoir illustrates the deeper challenges he faced in his warring parents: a broad-minded mother who embraced all things Chinese and a bigoted father who was enraged by his family's interest in “going native.”Martin Booth's compelling memoir, the last book he completed before dying, glows with infectious curiosity and humor and is an intimate representation of the now extinct time and place of his growing up.“Eloquent and engrossing.” —People“A grand adventure, seen through a boy’s eyes but remembered by a novelist with a sensualist’s appreciation of sights, sounds, and tastes . . . An extraordinarily happy book, filled with hilarious set-pieces and pulsating with Hong Kong’s vibrant street life.” —The New York Times

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  Hidden Acts of the Apostles The:...

  Early Christian Scribes, Tim...

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  What if there was a book that uncovered the lost adventures, miracles, and secret journeys of Jesus’ apostles—stories left out of the Bible? 
  The Hidden Acts of the Apostles presents some of the most fascinating and long-suppressed texts of early Christianity.  
  These writings detail the travels, miracles, and spiritual battles of Peter, John, Thomas, and others as they spread the message of Christ across the ancient world. Once widely read, these texts were later excluded from the New Testament but preserved by early believers. 
  This modern translation makes these powerful stories accessible to today’s listeners. 
  Included Texts: 
  •	The Acts of Andrew – His missionary journey, miracles, and sacrifice 
  •	The Acts of John – Visions, healings, and mystical teachings 
  •	The Acts of Peter – His final days in Rome and battles with Simon Magus 
  •	The Acts of Thomas – His mission to India and miraculous deeds 
  •	Acts Chapter 29 – A lost continuation of Paul’s journey to Britain 
  •	The Acts of Philip – Exorcisms, sermons, and supernatural trials 
  •	The Acts of Barnabas – The travels and martyrdom of Paul’s companion 
  •	The Acts of Paul – A unique view of Paul’s ministry and miracles 
  Discover the missing adventures of the apostles, the challenges they faced, and the spiritual battles they fought. These texts offer new insight into the early Church and its enduring message. 
  Uncover the secret missions of Christianity’s first messengers—begin your journey today.

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  Murder Investigation Team

  Steven Keogh

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  Why are Scotland Yard murder detectives considered among the finest in the world? And why is so little known about how they truly work? DI Steven Keogh spent over half of his 30-year police career as a Scotland Yard detective, helping to hunt down terrorists and some of the worst murderers in London.Step inside the mind of an investigator in a never-before-seen look into what it takes to catch killers and bring them to justice. In a journey from crime scene to trial, you will witness the emotional highs and lows of cracking real-life murder cases and discover why people kill, while debunking the myths that surround this detective work.Are you ready to challenge everything you thought you knew about the world of murder investigations?

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  The Fall of Communism -...

  Arlo Holders

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  The origins of communism can be traced back to the mid-19th century, largely shaped by the theories of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Marx's writings, particularly The Communist Manifesto (1848), presented a vision for a classless society where the working class, or proletariat, would overthrow the capitalist bourgeoisie and establish a dictatorship of the proletariat. Marx believed this revolution would lead to the eventual abolition of private property, creating a system where resources and wealth were shared equally among all people. Engels, Marx’s collaborator, helped to spread these ideas, laying the theoretical foundation for communism as a political ideology. 
  In the early 20th century, the ideas of Marxism found fertile ground in Russia, where economic disparity and social unrest were widespread. The Russian Empire, under Tsar Nicholas II, faced increasing pressure from industrialization, a growing working class, and a largely disenfranchised peasantry. The Russian Revolution of 1917, led by the Bolshevik Party under Vladimir Lenin, marked the beginning of communism’s practical implementation. The Bolsheviks sought to establish a socialist state where the working class would control the means of production and dismantle the old Tsarist monarchy. 
  Following the revolution, the Soviet Union was formed in 1922, uniting the Russian Federation and several other Soviet republics under a single communist government. The new government, however, faced significant challenges, including civil war, foreign intervention, and the task of restructuring a country that had been predominantly agrarian into a socialist industrialized state. Lenin’s death in 1924 led to the rise of Joseph Stalin, who consolidated power through brutal purges and policies such as forced collectivization and rapid industrialization.

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  The Madness Pill - One Doctor's...

  Justin Garson

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  A rollicking history of the life and work of an unheralded genius: Dr. Solomon Snyder, whose experiments with mind-altering drugs helped change the way we think about the causes and treatments of schizophrenia.In the 1950s, the field of psychiatry had nothing to show for itself. While polio was being cured, antibiotics were being discovered, and cancer research was developing, the mental health world had no wins. Asylums were full and nobody had figured out how to fix insanity—specifically schizophrenia, the severest mental illness. Scientists became convinced that if they could engineer a pill to create madness, then they could cure it.Centered around Solomon Snyder, the psychiatrist who ultimately did identify the madness pill, and the community of doctors and researchers he worked with, THE MADNESS PILL recounts the drug-fueled quest to cure schizophrenia. A wunderkind who started medical school at 19, Snyder worked steadily for decades to replicate the illness, ultimately finding in 1970 that amphetamines could trigger a schizophrenia-like state by flooding the brain with dopamine. Five years later, he went on to discover the dopamine receptor and proved that antipsychotic drugs work by disabling dopamine neurons. Snyder’s dopamine hypothesis inspired a generation of researchers to part ways with psychoanalysis and look for the biological basis of schizophrenia and other mental disorders.Using first-hand research and interviews, THE MADNESS PILL is at once a raucous history and insightful portrait of a remarkable scientist who turned psychiatry into a respected science by transforming how mental illness is treated.

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  Bunyan

  John Bunyan

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  "Bunyan" is a biographical work that delves into the life of John Bunyan, the renowned English writer and preacher of the 17th century. The book explores Bunyan's spiritual journey, his struggles with faith, and the profound impact of his literary contributions, particularly his masterpiece "The Pilgrim's Progress." It provides insights into the challenges and triumphs of Bunyan's life, painting a vivid portrait of a man whose works continue to inspire and resonate with readers seeking spiritual enlightenment. Read in English, unabridged.

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