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  Andrew Jackson - Old Hickory in...

  Jonathan M. Atkins

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  Although Andrew Jackson gained notoriety as a rakish young man, religion's influence on him ebbed and flowed as he established himself as part of the South's planter elite. With his devout wife, Rachel, he attended church and knew his Bible and religious subjects well, and while his determination to preserve his reputation involved him in numerous personal conflicts—including a duel that led to his killing a rival—he blended the principles of the antebellum South's honor-based culture with his belief in a traditional, orthodox version of Christianity. Likewise, he easily reconciled his religion with his ownership of slaves and his advocacy of Native American removal, and while he equated his enemies with the forces of evil, he always attributed his military and political accomplishments to the blessings of Providence. As he aged, Jackson became more devout, but he never experienced a dramatic conversion—contradicting the expectations of the leading revivalists of his era's Second Great Awakening—and he consistently promoted religious liberty and separation of church and state as core republican principles. Ultimately, Jackson's faith reflected a version of Christianity widespread in his era, and his frequent appeals for divine guidance and for God's blessing on his nation further encouraged the development of an American civil religion.

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  How to Be Unmothered - A...

  Camille U. Adams

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  For generations, the women of Camille U. Adams's family have left their daughters. Some follow the siren call of rum, the centuries-old vice which alighted on Trinidad's shores from European ships. Others flee the behind-closed-doors beatings of husbands, fathers, and brothers, rushing into any arms that offer refuge. Some simply disappear, their passage marked by unkept promises and open wounds. 
   
   
   
  As a young girl, Adams finds solace in Trinidad's whispering fever grass, sweet ixora flowers, and the cradling branches of the rose mango tree―all of their roots connecting her to the land's long memory. But where flora gives way to the rank pavement of Covigne Road, gunshots echo and men amass in the doorways of derelict garages, their mouths and hands promising violation. Home offers no safety: just an explosive father, cowed sisters, and a mother whose only reprieve is control. Cloying, suffocating, the maternal embrace threatens to blot out all else. Is it better to be choked, or not to be held at all? 
   
   
   
  Tormented by her mother's presence and haunted by her absence, Camille U. Adams's dazzling debut is a breathtaking account of survival and self-determination, reimagining the meaning of escape, its cost, and what comes after.

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  Queering the Runes - Reclaiming...

  Siri Vincent Plouff, Lara Vesta

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  Queering the Runes is a love letter to the runes, the gods, and the people who follow the Nordic path. The author presents an alternative approach to the runes, one that creates a gentle container for those who want to follow this heathen path. Based on the author's personal gnosis, as well as deep academic research on runes and Nordic culture, this book is an invitation into the root culture of the runes, both in terms of myth and in terms of lived, real folkloric experience. 
   
   
    
  Siri Vincent Plouff presents the traditional meanings of the runes, then helps the listener to queer the runes in their own way. Included is the lore associated with each rune, exercises to apply them to modern life, activities to engage with the rune (layouts, castings, and galdr), and how to use the runes for divination. Throughout, the author provides journal prompts meant to help the listener channel the energy of specific runes, to get to know their energy, as well as to use the runes to help them move forward in a journey of self-discovery. 
   
   
   
  Queering the Runes seeks to blow open perceptions of the runes. Exploring them as active, living symbols available to all, as well as the inherent connection with ancestral magic that comes with rune work.

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  Crime and Punishment

  Fyodor Dostoevsky

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  "I did not kill a human being, but a principle!"
  
  In the sweltering slums of St. Petersburg, a brilliant but destitute student named Rodion Raskolnikov conceives a terrifying theory: that "extraordinary" men are above the law, permitted to commit any crime for the sake of a higher purpose. To prove his hypothesis, he murders a cynical old pawnbroker. But as a cat-and-mouse game ensues with the cunning investigator Porfiry Petrovich, Raskolnikov finds himself haunted not by the law, but by his own conscience. His only hope for salvation lies with Sonia, a young woman forced into a life of suffering, who offers a path of radical humility and spiritual rebirth.
  
  A Descent into the Human Mind: Crime and Punishment is arguably the greatest psychological study ever written. Dostoevsky takes the reader deep into the feverish, fractured mind of a killer, making us complicit in his rationalizations and his subsequent agony. It is a visceral experience that explores the thin line between genius and madness, and the devastating weight of a secret.
  
  The Battle for the Soul: The novel is a masterpiece of ideological conflict. Raskolnikov is pulled between the cold, rational nihilism of the 19th-century "New Men" and the profound, self-sacrificing faith represented by Sonia. Through their interactions, Dostoevsky argues that no intellectual theory can withstand the fundamental human need for connection and moral truth.
  
  A Timeless Search for Redemption: Beyond the murder and the investigation, this is a story about the possibility of a second chance. It is a grueling journey through the "hell" of the human ego toward the light of confession and renewal. Crime and Punishment is not just a book you read; it is an experience that stays with you forever.
  
  Step into the mind of a killer. Purchase "Crime and Punishment" today and discover the depth of the human heart.

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  Nazi War Secrets

  Raphael Terra

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  This audiobook has been recorded using Text to speech (TTS). 
   
  Adolf Hitler changed the world. He was a messiah to his people and the anti-Christ to the rest. He was personally responsible for the deaths of millions of people around the globe. He is the greatest war criminal in history. 
   
  We are all familiar with the rise to power of the Nazi party and the global conflict they instigated. But not everybody is aware of how this all came to be and the many secrets. 
   
  From deep religious and occult secrets to technical innovations far beyond the abilities of the rest of the world, the Nazi party is a fascinating and tragically evil part of mankind's history. 
   
  From flying wings, super heavy tanks and suicidal rocket bombs to flying saucers and huge orbital solar mirrors, the world of Nazi war machines brings to mind the death star and super weapons of Star Wars. 
   
  This is the tale of manipulation, control, secret societies, weird weapons and ancient prophecy coming true. This is the tale of the world's most terrifying element of humanity - the dark side. Welcome to Nazi War Secrets.

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  Herman Melville: A short...

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  Herman Melville, American writer and creator of Moby Dick: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best!

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