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  Ring of Fire - High-Stakes...

  Virginia Heffernan

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  A valuable discovery under the world’s second-largest temperate wetland and in the traditional lands of the Cree and Ojibway casts light on the growing conflict among resource development, environmental stewardship, and Indigenous rights
  		 
  When prospectors discovered a gigantic crescent of metal deposits under the James Bay Lowlands of northern Canada in 2007, the find touched off a mining rush, lured a major American company to spend fortunes in the remote swamp, and forced politicians to confront their legal duty to consult Indigenous Peoples about development on their traditional territories. But the multibillion-dollar Ring of Fire was all but abandoned when stakeholders failed to reach a consensus on how to develop the cache despite years of negotiations and hundreds of millions of dollars in spending. Now plans for an all-weather road to connect the region to the highway network are reigniting the fireworks.
  		 
  In this colorful tale, Virginia Heffernan draws on her bush and newsroom experiences to illustrate the complexities of resource development at a time when Indigenous rights are becoming enshrined globally. Ultimately, Heffernan strikes a hopeful note: the Ring of Fire presents an opportunity for Canada to leave behind centuries of plunder and set the global standard for responsible development of minerals critical to the green energy revolution.

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  A Short History of Trans Misogyny

  Jules Gill-Peterson

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  "A beautifully written and argued book." —Torrey Peters, author of Detransition, Baby 
   
   
   
  There is no shortage of voices demanding everyone pay attention to the violence trans women suffer. But one frighteningly basic question seems never to be answered: why does it happen? If men are not inherently evil and trans women do not intrinsically invite reprisal—which would make violence unstoppable—then the psychology of that violence had to arise at a certain place and time. The trans panic had to be invented. 
   
   
   
  Award-winning historian Jules Gill-Peterson takes us from the bustling port cities of New York and New Orleans to the streets of London and Paris in search of the emergence of modern trans misogyny. She connects the colonial and military districts of the British Raj, the Philippines, and Hawai'i to the lively travesti communities of Latin America, where state violence has stamped a trans label on vastly different ways of life. Weaving together the stories of historical figures in a richly detailed narrative, the book shows how trans femininity emerged under colonial governments, the sex work industry, the policing of urban public spaces, and the area between the formal and informal economy. A Short History of Trans Misogyny is the first book to explain why trans women are burdened by such a weight of injustice and hatred.

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  45 Nordic Living Rules for ADHD...

  Matthew Bernard

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. You probably picked up this book because your life feels like it runs at the wrong volume. Every space you enter is a little too loud, a little too bright, or a little too demanding, and the world seems to expect a level of continuous performance that your nervous system was never designed to deliver. This book is a manual for designing your life the way Nordic cultures design their homes, with the nervous system as the first consideration and everything else as a distant second. The Nordic traditions of hygge, lagom, and friluftsliv are not decorative lifestyle trends. They are survival technologies refined over generations. 
   
  The Nordic countries built an entire culture around the management of scarcity. Their scarcest resource has never been money or time but tolerance for a hostile environment. When the sun disappears for months, when the cold makes errands dangerous, and when the landscape offers little comfort, survival requires the home become a sanctuary rather than a showroom. Once you see those traditions through this lens, they stop feeling like self-care and start feeling like infrastructure. What you need is not more discipline but a different kind of design, one that protects your energy instead of extracting it. 
   
  Inside, you'll discover: 
  • Why the nervous system must come first in every decision 
  • How to design for your hardest day, not your best day 
  • The bright morning light rule that sets your daily rhythm 
  • How to protect quiet and use sound as a boundary tool 
  • The 5-senses reset that interrupts sensory overload 
  • How to build the daily walk and time outdoors into your routine 
  • The digital boundaries that protect your attention and sleep 
   
  This book is written for adults with ADHD or autism, for those who suspect they are neurodivergent, and for anyone whose sensory system runs hot.

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  History of India: An Enthralling...

  Billy Wellman

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  “Incredible India” is the slogan of India’s official tourism campaign—and it’s true!  
  India has an amazing history, from some of the world’s earliest civilizations to its contemporary high-tech culture and a huge diversity of religions, arts, and people. 
  This book takes you all the way from India’s prehistoric beginnings at Mohenjo-daro to the development of Buddhism and the Maurya Empire, the Hindu empires of the Middle Ages, the Mughals who brought Islam to the mix (and created the Taj Mahal), the British Raj, and finally the fight for independence and the modern yet ageless India of today. 
  On the way, you’ll find out some fascinating facts about Indian culture, history, and historical figures. Here is just a glimpse of what you can discover in this book: 
  ·      How National Highway 1 goes all the way back to the Mauryan Empire! 
  ·      The importance of nonviolence in Indian culture 
  ·      How just 20,000 British officials ruled a population of millions 
  ·      How the illiterate emperor Akbar headed a huge revival of art and scholarship, mixing Hindu, Muslim, Jain, and even Christian influences 
  ·      Why only ten of the eleven Sikh gurus were actual people—and who the eleventh guru is 
  ·      How India exported Buddhism to the world 
  ·      India’s intense artistic heritage, from rock-cut temples and acutely observant Mughal miniatures to Anish Kapoor’s contemporary abstracts 
  ·      Why a Sikh maharaja ended up as an English landowner and friend of Queen Victoria 
  ·      And so much more! 
  Scroll up and click the “add to cart” button to begin learning about Indian history today!

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  Advanced Growth Strategies for...

  Russell Nohelty

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  I have a vision. 
  It's one that's haunted me for years…maybe haunted is not the right word, but in the absence of the right words, I have no choice but to use the ones that I have access to, and haunted feels right to me. 
  I've seen it in fits and starts, like somebody is turning on a fritzing light and illuminating a great darkness in my brain for a second here and a minute there. 
  When the light flickers on, though, I see the future. This book is what I see when I go there.  
  Unlock the secrets to creative success with Advanced Growth Tactics for Authors! Dive into a collection of powerful, no-nonsense essays from bestselling author Russell Nohelty, packed with practical strategies for building your writing career. 
  From mastering Kickstarter campaigns to navigating the ups and downs of indie publishing, this book offers invaluable insights to help you break through the noise, grow your audience, and thrive in the competitive world of authorship. 
  Whether you're just starting or looking to level up, this guide gives you the tools to take your writing career to the next

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  The Book of Five Rings

  MiyamotoMusashi Musashi

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  The Book of Five Rings is a text on Kenjutsu and the martial arts in general, written by the Japanese swordsman Miyamoto Musashi around 1645. There have been various translations made over the years, and it enjoys an audience considerably broader than only that of martial artists and people across East Asia: For instance, some foreign business leaders find its discussion of conflict and taking the advantage to be relevant to their work in a business context. 
  Musashi establishes a "no-nonsense" theme throughout the text. For instance, he repeatedly remarks that technical flourishes are excessive and contrasts worrying about such things with the principle that all technique is simply a method of cutting down one's opponent. He also continually makes the point that the understandings expressed in the book are important for combat on any scale, whether a one-on-one duel or a massive battle.

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