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  Disability and Political...

  Stefanie Reher, Elizabeth Evans

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  Disability and Political Representation explores how disabled people experience the various stages and aspects of the representation process, drawing upon extensive empirical research and a variety of qualitative and quantitative data. It discusses why increasing the number of disabled politicians matters, not only as a matter of justice and equality but also to better represent the issues and interests of importance to disabled people. 
   
   
   
  Evans and Reher identify a variety of ableist barriers that prevent disabled people from fully participating in the political process, from disenfranchisement and inaccessible polling stations to prejudice within parties and a lack of financial support for candidates who require adjustments. The work shows that while the preferences of disabled citizens are currently under-represented in parliament, disabled representatives often draw on their lived experience to advocate for their interests. The concept of experiential representation is developed to help scholars and practitioners better navigate the concept of political representation, specifically as it relates to disability.

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  Camel From Kyzylkum - A Memoir...

  Lara Gelya

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  Camel from Kyzylkum: A Memoir 
  What does it take to leave everything behind in search of freedom? 
  Born in Ukraine and later working in the Kyzylkum Desert of Uzbekistan, Lara Gelya spent the first half of her life behind the Iron Curtain. In 1989, at the age of thirty-nine, she fled the crumbling Soviet Union as a stateless refugee — carrying little more than hope. Her journey took her across Austria and Italy before she finally reached the United States, where she began the long and difficult process of rebuilding her life. 
  With honesty and vivid detail, Lara shares her experiences of growing up under Soviet rule, navigating cultural dislocation, and finding strength in the face of uncertainty. Camel from Kyzylkum is more than a memoir of immigration — it is a story of resilience, courage, and the universal search for freedom and belonging. 
  Perfect for listeners of historical memoirs, refugee stories, and anyone who values the enduring power of the human spirit.

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  Beneath Foundations for Eternal...

  Thomas G. Edel

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  Does truth exist? What is truth? How can truth be known?  
  Through observation and reason, many aspects of truth can be known. These kinds of truths form the bedrock on which true faith and knowledge can be built. Consider for yourself whether or not you agree that the “truths” discussed in this book are “self-evident”! 
  This book is divided into three parts: 
  Part 1: Some Self-Evident Truths. 
  Part 2: Faith and Science. 
  Part 3: God Revealed. 
  Part 1 focuses on self-evident truths which are important in understanding matters of faith as well as life in general. 
  Part 2 deals with the tension between faith and science, and how the two can be understood so that they don’t conflict with each other. 
  Part 3 presents how some aspects of God’s character are self-evident from what God has made, and how we can learn from other people about God. 
  Come and explore truth!

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  Mastering the Philly Accent - A...

  Oscar Stanley

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  This comprehensive audio guide helps actors and language enthusiasts master the distinctive sounds of Philadelphia speech. Perfect for performers preparing for auditions, dialect coaches, and anyone fascinated by American regional accents.
   
  Discover the unique "wooder" phenomenon, where locals transform "water" into something entirely different. Learn the complex Short-A Split System that gives Philadelphia speech its characteristic melody. The guide breaks down distinctive consonant patterns like L-vocalization and subtle R-dropping that create authentic Philly speech rhythm.
   
  Explore how nasal resonance uniquely shapes vowel sounds and understand unexpected stress patterns in multi-syllabic words. Follow along with practice phrases and exercises developed by a dialect expert to internalize these speech patterns naturally.
   
  The course includes contemporary and traditional pronunciations, showing how the accent evolves across generations while maintaining its core character. Build an authentic vocabulary with regional expressions like "jawn," "youse," and "down the shore."
   
  Whether you're studying dialect for acting roles, preparing for an upcoming Philadelphia-based production, or simply interested in American regional speech patterns, this audio resource provides everything needed to convincingly reproduce this distinctive urban dialect.
   
  Keywords: Philadelphia accent, Philly dialect training, acting preparation, regional American speech, dialect coaching, wooder pronunciation, short-a split, L-vocalization

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  Operation Z

  Jacques Baud

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  Why did Putin launch Operation Z in Ukraine? Are Ukrainian forces using neo-Nazi volunteers? What are the forces involved and the reality of the military conflict for the past six months? What do we know about war crimes like Butcha? Have Western economic sanctions worked? Has the massive shipment of arms by the West had an effect on the conflict? After the best-seller Putin: Master of the Game, whose analysis has been praised worldwide, Jacques Baud returns in this book to the root causes of the war in Ukraine and the reasons that pushed Vladimir Putin to intervene on February 24, 2022. Using information from intelligence services and official reports, he analyzes the course of the military actions and the way they were interpreted in the West. He explains the political and economic upheaval of the world order, as well as the long-term consequences of Western sanctions on our daily lives. It reveals how the conflict could have been avoided and what avenues were deliberately left open by the United States and Europe. Colonel Jacques Baud is a former member of the Swiss Strategic Intelligence, a specialist in Eastern Europe and former head of Doctrine of the United Nations Peace Operations. Within NATO, he was involved in programs in Ukraine, including after the Maidan Revolution of 2014 and 2017. He is the author of several books on intelligence, war and terrorism, including Putin, Master of the Game? Governing by Fake News, and The Navalny Affair, all published by Max Milo. 
  This audiobook is read by a synthesized voice.

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  Operation Mockingbird: The...

  Editors Charles River

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  Freedom of the press isn’t just a fundamental right in America but a key part of the democratic process. When the United States secured its independence against Britain in the War of Independence in 1783, there was no certainty about what the new country would look like in terms of national governance. In 1787, delegates from the various states convened in Philadelphia to draft a constitution that would define this. 
  Freedom of the press became one of the core principles of democracy in the United States. People could only place their votes in an informed way if the press was free to provide information about politicians and their actions. Politicians must also know that their actions were accountable through a press that informed voters honestly and accurately. 
  Up to the 1960s, most Americans were confident they had access to a truly free press, but then series of revelations emerged that suggested the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) had been subverting journalists in the US and elsewhere through the use of bribery, blackmail, and covert operations. By the late 1970s, this alleged CIA plan had a name: Operation Mockingbird.  
  Many people were understandably horrified at the notion that the federal government had attempted to operate counter to the First Amendment through one of its intelligence agencies, and Operation Mockingbird was widely discussed. These debates continue to the present day, including whether there actually was a covert CIA operation named Mockingbird, whether the operation truly sought to subvert the press in the US and elsewhere, and whether the operation really ended by 1976, as the CIA claimed. As such, nearly 50 years later, Operation Mockingbird remains a controversial topic. 

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