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  The Decoration of Houses

  Jr. Ogden Codman

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  The Decoration of Houses, a manual of interior design written by Edith Wharton with architect Ogden Codman, was first published in 1897. In the book, the authors denounced Victorian-style interior decoration and interior design, especially those rooms that were decorated with heavy window curtains, Victorian bric-a-brac and overstuffed furniture. They argued that such rooms emphasized upholstery at the expense of proper space planning and architectural design and were, therefore, uncomfortable and rarely used. Wharton and Codman advocated the creation of houses with rooms decorated with strong architectural wall and ceiling treatments, accentuated by well-suited furniture, rooms based on simple, classical design principles such as symmetry and proportion and a sense of architectural balance. The Decoration of Houses is considered a seminal work and its success led to the emergence of professional decorators working in the manner advocated by its authors. (Summary by Wikipedia)

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  How to Make Friends - How to Be...

  Sebastian Mills

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  Discover the key to building genuine connections, expanding your social circle, and transforming your social life in this game-changing audiobook! 
  Are you an introvert struggling to express yourself authentically in social settings?   
  Do you yearn to break free from the confines of your shell and develop the skills to connect with anyone?   
  Are you ready to cultivate real friendships, influence others positively, and create a vibrant social life that brings you joy and fulfillment?    
  “How to Make Friends: How to Be Comfortable Talking To Anyone and Expand Your Social Circle as an Introverted Adult to Make Real Friends, Influence People, and Have a Healthier Social Life” is the ultimate solution for individuals seeking to overcome their social challenges!   
  With this audiobook, you will:  Understand the significance of friendships  Explore your unique personalityDevelop essential communication skills  Discover strategies for finding potential friendsLearn techniques for approaching people confidently  Nurture and strengthen new friendships 
  And so much more!   
  Rest assured, this audiobook knows your struggles and equips you with the necessary tools for social success!   
  Ready to take the leap towards a more fulfilling social life? Unlock the power within you to connect authentically, expand your social circle, and create lasting friendships by grabbing your copy today! 

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  Dao De Jing - The Classic...

  James Legge

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  James Legge was one of the first great popularisers of Eastern ideas and religion in the West. In this foundational work, he provides a translation of the Dao De Jing/ Tao Te Ching that stands up well today, over a hundred years later.

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  Napoleon’s Escape from Elba: The...

  Editors Charles River

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  Although Napoleon was exiled, he was allowed to retain the title of Emperor and was given de facto control over Elba. But it should not be surprising the man who once ruled Europe was not content with the island of Elba. Separated from his family and cast away on a small island, Napoleon attempted suicide by taking a poison pill, but he had first carried the pill with him on the retreat from Moscow, rightly concerned about an uncertain fate at the time. The aging process had fatally weakened the pill, which stopped it from fatally weakening Napoleon. 
  Though the emperor busied himself developing the island’s industries and had established a miniature army and navy, he must still have found time to brood upon his situation and could not have helped but think of himself as reduced to laughing stock. The “Emperor of Elba” was a poor title for a man who had once ruled over more than half of mainland Europe. Even some of Napoleon’s old Marshals, like Murat, now controlled more territory than the man who had raised them in the first place. To add insult to injury, the salary he had been promised in the Treaty of Fontainebleau and that was meant to keep him in relative luxury was often late and sometimes failed to arrive at all. Coupled with his deteriorating health and the express refusal of the Austrian court to let him speak or write to his wife and son, Napoleon must have felt himself well and truly slighted. Beaten, but not defeated, he resolved to show the Coalition powers he could still make Europe tremble. 
  Of all the incredible military feats Napoleon accomplished, none were more impressive than his escape from Elba and his return to France, which was literally a bloodless revolution. On February 26, 1815, Napoleon escaped from Elba, and in a desperate gamble, he landed on the French mainland with less than a thousand men and marched on Paris.

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  My Bipolar Backpack

  Susan Ralphe

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  In this powerful memoir Susan Ralphe employs sharp storytelling skills honed over a long  newspaper reporting career to tell her own story of long-term, heart-wrenching bipolar madness.She recounts soaring accomplishments alternating with. black periods of tenseness, brain freeze and despair.

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  Black Death The: An Enthralling...

  Billy Wellman

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  Boils, religion, and quarantines: Living with the Black Death in the Middle Ages 
  The Black Death, also known as the bubonic plague, was the worst pandemic in history. The Black Death was almost always fatal, and it took hundreds of years for populations to bounce back. It claimed millions of lives and set the stage for pandemic responses that are still in use today.  
  This audiobook offers a compelling and comprehensive examination of this period and talks about what we’ve learned from such a horrific disease. Explore interesting facts about this period, and uncover some of the most common misconceptions about one of the most devastating periods in history. 
  In this audiobook, you’ll learn about the following:Where the Black Death is thought to have come fromHow the disease spreadHow people dealt with the diseaseWhat role religion played in the Black DeathHow the pandemic eventually endedScientific advancements we’ve made since that timeThe consequences of the Black Death throughout historyAnd so much more! 
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