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  Book of the Foundations

  Teresa of Avila

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  Essentially the sequel to The Life of St. Teresa, Teresa recounts the foundations of the Discalced Carmelite monasteries in Spain, both for men and women. This book tells of all the triumphs and troubles, and about the many people who helped her.(Introduction by Ann Boulais)

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  Compassionate Leadership - How...

  Rasmus Hougaard, Jacqueline...

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  As a leader, how do you balance compassion for your people with effectiveness in getting the job done? 
   
   
   
  A global pandemic, Depression-level unemployment, civil and political unrest—it feels as if the world as we know it is faltering. Through it all, our spirit is being tested. Now more than ever, it's imperative for leaders to demonstrate compassion. 
   
   
   
  Compassion in leadership improves collaboration, raises levels of trust, and enhances loyalty. Studies also find that compassionate leaders are perceived as stronger and more competent. 
   
   
    
  But, as founder of Potential Project Rasmus Hougaard and long-time coauthor Jacqueline Carter show in this essential book, most leaders overlook a key leadership truth: compassion on its own is not enough. Being an effective leader often requires giving tough feedback, making hard decisions that disappoint people, and, in some cases, laying people off. Showing compassion in leadership can't come at the expense of wisdom and effectiveness. You need both, and this book shows you how to strike the right balance. 
   
    
   
  With rich stories and examples based on data from 15,000 leaders in more than 5,000 companies, as well as practical tools and advice, Compassionate Leadership is your indispensable guide to doing the hard work of leadership in a human way.

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  A Brief Guide to Maritime Strategy

  James R. Holmes

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  A Brief Guide to Maritime Strategy is a deliberately compact introductory work aimed at junior seafarers, those who make decisions affecting the sea services, and those who educate seafarers and decision-makers. It introduces listeners to the main theoretical ideas that shape how statesmen and commanders make and execute maritime strategy in times of peace and war. Following in the spirit of Bernard Brodie's Layman's Guide to Naval Strategy, a World War II-era book whose title makes its purpose plain, it will be a companion volume to such works as Geoffrey Till's Seapower and Wayne Hughes's Fleet Tactics and Coastal Combat, the classic treatise that explains how to handle navies in fleet actions. It takes the mystery out of maritime strategy, which should not be an arcane art for practitioners or policy-makers, and will help the next generation think about strategy.

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  Israel-Palestine - Federation or...

  Shlomo Sand

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  What kind of political structure might one day enable Israelis and Palestinians to overcome the seemingly interminable cycle of violence and live in peace with one another? For many years, politicians and citizens have called for a two-state solution—two independent states, Israel and Palestine, coexisting side by side. This was Shlomo Sand's view too, but as more settlements were built in the occupied West Bank and millions of Palestinians were forced to live in a situation of de facto apartheid, deprived of their basic civil rights and political freedoms, he came to the conclusion that the two-state solution had become an empty formula that no one seriously intended to implement. 
   
   
   
  It was in this context that Sand sought to find an alternative way out of the Israeli-Palestinian imbroglio. He discovered that some Zionists and other Jewish intellectuals had rejected the idea of an exclusive Jewish state and had supported moves to create a binational federation. They believed that only egalitarian integration within the framework of a common state would ensure that Israel could be a safe haven for all of its inhabitants. While the chances of realizing this egalitarian vision may seem remote in the current hostile context, it may well be that a binational state in which Israelis and Palestinians are treated as equals is the only realistic solution in the end.

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  The Rivalry Peril - How...

  Van Jackson, Michael Brenes

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  How the US policy of competition with China is detrimental to democracy, peace, and prosperity—and how a saner approach is possible 
   
   
    
  For close to a decade, the US government has been preoccupied with the threat of China, fearing that the country will "eat our lunch," in the words of Joe Biden. The United States has crafted its foreign and domestic policy to help constrain China's military power and economic growth. Van Jackson and Michael Brenes argue that great-power competition with China is misguided and vastly underestimates the costs and risks that geopolitical rivalry poses to economic prosperity, the quality of democracy, and, ultimately, global stability. 
   
   
    
  This in-depth assessment of the trade-offs and pitfalls of protracted competition with China reveals how such a policy exacerbates inequality, leads to xenophobia, and increases the likelihood of violence around the world. In addition, it distracts from the priority of addressing such issues as climate change while at the same time undercutting democratic pluralism and sacrificing liberty in the name of prevailing against an enemy "other." Jackson and Brenes provide an informed and urgent critique of current US foreign policy and a road map toward a saner, more democratically accountable strategy of easing tension and achieving effective diplomacy.

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  Shut Up and Sell Your First Book...

  Natasa Denman

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  ·        Have you written a book and are keen to get it in as many hands as possible? 
  ·        Do you want to know how to avoid ending up with a garage full of books? 
  ·        Have you tried a few strategies that you read online without success? 
  As a self-published author, if you want to people to notice and buy your book you need to have a plan. In Shut Up and Sell Your First Book international book mentor Natasa Denman shares her easy-to-follow blueprint for book sales success. Following on from Shut Up and Write Your First Book and Ultimate 48 Hour Author, this trilogy is essential reading for first-time authors. 
  Natasa has written, sold, and profited from all 12 of her own books - and she has helped over 500 clients from all around the world to do the same thing. She knows a thing or two about the book industry and in this book she unpacks 48 unique ways that you can market and sell copies of your book, with most involving little or no cost to do so.  
  Utilising resources that are readily available to us all, Natasa shares her intimate knowledge of the buying habits of book purchasers as well as guiding you through ways to increase your online presence to maximise your reach. 
  While getting your book in bookstores is many people's idea of success, when it comes to monetising your book, this isn't an option for most self-published authors. But, as Natasa explains, there are lots of other ways you can sell your book and make a profit, and in this book you'll find out how. 
  So, if you are ready to SELL YOUR FIRST BOOK, it's time to Shut-Up and get to it!

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