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  United States Presidential...

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  Experience the powerful words and enduring vision of American leadership through the voices of Presidents who have shaped the 21st century. This collection features the inaugural addresses of George W. Bush (2001, 2005), Barack Obama (2009, 2013), Donald Trump (2017), and Joe Biden (2021). Each speech offers a unique glimpse into the priorities, challenges, and aspirations of the nation during their respective administrations. 
  Narrated with clarity and respect, these historic speeches capture pivotal moments in modern American history—from the aftermath of September 11th to the dawn of a new era in the face of global and domestic challenges. Perfect for history enthusiasts, students, and anyone interested in the evolving story of American democracy, this compilation provides a front-row seat to the words that have guided the nation through times of change and uncertainty.

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  Soul Of Vellamo - Journey With...

  Niina Niskanen

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  Beneath the pewter waters of Finland's countless lakes and the deep Baltic Sea, ancient powers stir. 
  Soul of Vellamo invites listeners on an immersive journey into the mythic depths of Finnish water lore. At its heart is Vellamo, queen of the waters, wife of the sea god Ahti, sovereign of wave and storm. Alongside her moves an entire world of spirits: the shapeshifting Näkki who lurks beneath bridges and wharves; the vedenneito, ethereal water maidens who comb their hair at moonlit shores; and Ahti himself, lord of fish and fortune. 
  Woven through these stories are the sacred rituals of the Finnish sauna, where steam bridges the mortal and spirit worlds, and the quiet magic of water plants, healing herbs, and the animals who guard the thresholds between land and sea. 
  Soul of Vellamo is a richly woven collection of mythological stories, folk legends, and spiritual lore drawn from the deep well of Finnish tradition. Rooted in the Kalevala, Finland's great national epic and the oral traditions preserved by generations of storytellers, this audiobook explores the sacred relationship between the Finnish people and the water that has defined their landscape, their culture, and their soul. 
  At the center of this world stands Vellamo, the Blue-Mantled Queen. Goddess of the sea, lakes, and storms, she rules the underwater realm of Ahtola with her husband, the brooding sea god Ahti. Listeners will travel with her through origin stories, meet the spirits she commands, and discover why Finnish sailors once left offerings at the waterside before every voyage. 
  No journey into Finnish spiritual life is complete without the sauna, Finland's most sacred space, older than memory. Soul of Vellamo explores the rich tradition of sauna magic: the spirit of the sauna (saunatonttu), the healing power of löyly (steam), the ritual use of birch whisks and medicinal herbs.

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  It's Not You It's Capitalism -...

  Malaika Jabali

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  A biting, brilliant, often hilarious guide to socialism for budding anti-capitalists who know it’s time to dump their toxic ex (Capitalism) and try something finer. Journalist Malaika Jabali debunks myths, centers forgotten socialists of color who have shaped our world, and shows socialism is not all Marx and Bernie Bros—it can be pretty sexy. We’ve all dated someone who took control of the relationship—you know, someone who makes you feel like you’re unhappy because you’re just not putting in the work, or it’s all in your head. But when you think about trying to meet new people, it feels terrifying. Like, have you looked at Tinder recently? It’s rough out there! Your tough-love new best friend, award-winning journalist, policy attorney, and life-long socialist Malaika Jabali is here to say: we are all in a generations-long toxic relationship with Capitalism, and it is time to get the h*ll out of there and move ALONG. She gives you everything you need to know about what a healthy relationship could actually look like, issue by issue—from healthcare and housing to the whole concept of American democracy—with our new boo: Socialism. And no, Socialism isn’t the boring, grey, authoritarian, Cold-War-era monster that you’ve heard about.  With accessible explanations and illustrations, often surprising graphs and stats, and some Drake memes, this book will show you that we NEED to build a world that’s safer, kinder, cleaner, healthier, and more equal. And that this isn’t a utopian dream – it’s within our grasp, if we collectively decide to call out Capitalism for what it really is and wake up to a better future.   Fun, smart, and inspiring, It’s Not You It’s Capitalism is the hottest new relationship in your life!

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  Becoming Baba Yaga - Trickster...

  Kris Spisak

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  Explore the folklore of the trickster, villain, and rescuer known as Baba Yaga in a new light. “With Becoming Baba Yaga, Kris Spisak presents a robust work of scholarship. Baba Yaga is a wily shapeshifter, nearly impossible to pin down—but Spisak miraculously transforms alongside her, ever keeping up.” —from the foreword by GennaRose Nethercott, bestselling author of Thistlefoot   When darkness, fear, and instability inundate our daily lives, folktale figures like Baba Yaga speak to the dichotomy of our existence—the hope and the horror, the magic and the mundane. At once an old hag and an enchantress, a demon and wish granter, a feminist and nothing more than a fairytale, Baba Yaga is an endlessly complex folktale character.  Becoming Baba Yaga provides an in-depth look at the Baba Yaga mythos and history through Slavic folklore. Filled with historical and cultural context, analyses, and the stories themselves that add depth to the conversation. A comprehensive resource for anyone hoping to learn more about this ambiguous character and how her multifaceted presence still ripples through the present day, Becoming Baba Yaga is as thoughtful as it is illuminating.   Spisak explores Baba Yaga’s connection to nature as an Earth goddess and as an herbalist. She also delves into the Shadow Self and Baba Yaga’s aspect as a trickster and places her in a modern context as not merely a witch of the woods but also as an archetype and force for finding your own path. Becoming Baba Yaga shares how she is both a force for good as much as evil and a feminist before her time.

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  Unjust Debts - How Our...

  Melissa B. Jacoby

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  Named one of the Best Summer Books in Economics by the Financial Times 
   
   
   
  A groundbreaking look at the hidden role of bankruptcy in perpetuating inequality in America 
   
   
   
  Bankruptcy is the busiest federal court in America. In theory, bankruptcy in America exists to cancel or restructure debts for people and companies that have way too many—a safety valve designed to provide a mechanism for restarting lives and businesses when things go wrong financially. 
   
   
   
  Legal scholar Melissa B. Jacoby shows how bankruptcy has also become an escape hatch for powerful individuals, corporations, and governments, contributing in unseen and poorly understood ways to race, gender, and class inequality in America. When cities go bankrupt, police unions enjoy added leverage while police brutality victims are denied a seat at the negotiating table; the system is more forgiving of civil rights abuses than of the parking tickets disproportionately distributed in African American neighborhoods. Unjust Debts reveals the hidden mechanisms by which bankruptcy impacts everything from sexual harassment to health care, police violence to employment discrimination, and the opioid crisis to gun violence.

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  Bad Girls from History - Wicked...

  Dee Gordon

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  You wont be familiar with every one of the huge array of women featured in this book, but all, familiar or not, leave unanswered questions behind them. The range is extensive, as was the research, with its insight into the lives and minds of women in different centuries, different countries, with diverse cultures and backgrounds, from the poverty stricken to royalty. Mistresses, murderers, smugglers, pirates, prostitutes, and fanatics with hearts and souls that feature every shade of black (and grey!). From Cleopatra to Ruth Ellis, from Boudicca to Bonnie Parker, from Lady Caroline Lamb to Moll Cutpurse, from Jezebel to Ava Gardner. Less familiar names include Mary Jeffries, the Victorian brothel-keeper, Belle Starr, the American gambler and horse thief, La Voisin, the seventeenth-century Queen of all Witches in France but these are random names, to illustrate the variety of the content in store for all those interested in women who defy law and order, for whatever reason. The risque, the adventurous and the outrageous, the downright nasty and the downright desperate all human (female!) life is here. From the lower strata of society to the aristocracy, class is not a common denominator. Wicked? Misunderstood? Nave? Foolish? Predatory? Manipulative? Or just out of their time? Listen and decide.

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