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  How to Slay a Dragon - Building...

  Mikhail Khodorkovsky

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  Mikhail Khodorkovsky is one of the most astute observers of today's Russia. Imprisoned for a decade in Russia's prisons on politically motivated charges, he knows all too well the best and the worst of his country. He now lives in exile and, like many Russians who live abroad, he longs for the day when he can return to a free and democratic Russia. 
   
   
   
  This book is Khodorkovsky's account of what is happening in Russia today and what could happen in the future. Putin will not last forever: sooner or later, there will be a post-Putin era. But Russia's history has been deeply shaped by an autocratic trap: a revolution against an autocracy has produced another autocracy, followed by another revolution and another autocracy, and so on. If Russia is to find its place as a constructive partner in a global community of civilized nations, then it has to escape this vicious cycle. 
   
   
   
  How to Slay a Dragon is Khodorkovsky's account of his own journey and of how the vicious cycle of Russian history can be broken. He charts a pathway towards a parliamentary federal republic which would enable Russia to become a free and democratic society, living in peace and without dragons.

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  Bulgarian Made Easy - Beginner -...

  Lingo Wave

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  We broke our new series on learning Bulgarian down into different learning stages. Start with the "Lower Beginner" books followed by the "Beginner" and "Upper Beginner" books. Next, progress to the "Intermediate" series, then test and reinforce your knowledge with the "Conversations" series. 
  This audiobook is divided into units.While it provides different learning patterns and accommodates various needs, this audiobook focuses on helping you improve your ability to understand, speak, and memorise Bulgarian. 
  In Unit 1 you will hear Bulgarian decoded with each syllable spoken very slowly and clearly with repetition. Immediately before each sentence is spoken, you will hear the translation, so you will always understand what is being said. 
  Unit 2 focuses solely on increasing your listening ability, which will improve your abilities to engage in dialogue with a native Bulgarian speaker. This chapter requires you to listen very carefully to nuances in the language. 
  By Unit 3 you will already notice progress in your abilities to speak and understand Bulgarian. The spoken translation is followed by two repetitions in Bulgarian at a completely natural speed. While you are learning to process naturally spoken Bulgarian, Units 3 and 4 will help you memorise new vocabulary and full sentences. 
  In Unit 5 you can test yourself on how much you have learned. If you are having difficulties, we suggest you revisit the listening, speaking, or memorisation section of Units 1, 2 3 or 4, according to what you need more help with. 
  Topics covered in this book: 
  1. Asking about family 
  2. Asking about relationship status 
  3. Expressing frequency 
  4. Talking about spare time activities and hobbies 
  5. Using quantifiers/determiners 
  6. Talking about preference 
  7. Talking about abilities 
  8. Talking about location of places 
  9. Describing appearance 
  10. Talking about personality 
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  The History of Education

  Aayush Agarawal

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  This book offers a sweeping, global history of education from humanity’s earliest days to the present, showing how every society has grappled with the question of what to teach, to whom, and for what purposes. It begins with learning before schools in prehistoric communities, where knowledge was transmitted through imitation, storytelling, and ritual, then follows the emergence of writing and the first formal schools in Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China, Greece, and Rome. 
  As the narrative moves through early Christian, Islamic, and medieval worlds, it explores monastic and cathedral schools, madrasas, and the first universities, highlighting how religion, empire, and scholarship intertwined. Later chapters trace the impact of the Renaissance, Reformation, and Enlightenment on educational thought, the spread of colonial and missionary schooling, and the nineteenth‑century rise of mass, compulsory education as nation‑states sought to shape citizens and workers. 
  The book then turns to major twentieth‑ and twenty‑first‑century themes: nationalism and civic education, progressive and child‑centred pedagogies, the long struggles for inclusion by women and marginalized groups, and the ways class, race, and caste have structured access to schooling. It examines the expansion and transformation of higher education, the growing role of technology and media, and the influence of globalization and international organizations on education policy. 
  Throughout, the book emphasizes education’s deep ambivalence: its power to liberate and to control, to preserve culture and to erase it, to open paths of mobility and to entrench inequality. The concluding chapters and final reflection invite readers to see education as a human construction—historically contingent, morally charged, and always open to re‑imagination—as societies confront contemporary debates and uncertain futures.

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  Eight Pillars Of Prosperity -...

  James Allen

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  In his 15th book, the author of As A Man Thinketh lays out the eight core characteristics required for growing lifelong prosperity. these are Energy, in body and mind; Economy, in prudent management of one's resources; Integrity in all your dealings; System in all your actions; Sympathy towards all men and things; Sincerity in your approach to the world and yourself; Self-reliance; and Impartiality in all judgement and action. 
  For each of these pillars, Allen explores the component parts of the pillar, building up a solid foundation for your existence that can weather any storm and emerge from it better and stronger.  
  The book's argument rests on Allen's belief in an absolute law of cause and effect in the mental and moral realm, which he views as just as fixed as the laws of physics. He asserts that circumstances are the direct result of one's inner thoughts and character. Therefore, cultivating these eight virtues is presented as the practical method to shape one's destiny and achieve true prosperity. 
  James Allen (1864–1912) was a British philosophical writer and a pioneer of the modern self-help and New Thought movements. He wrote Eight Pillars of Prosperity in the later stage of his career. This book is a practical extension of his core philosophy, providing a structured, virtue-based framework for applying that principle to achieve worldly success and stability.  
  His work is thematically aligned with that of other New Thought authors like Wallace D. Wattles (The Science of Getting Rich) and Florence Scovel Shinn (The Game of Life and How to Play It), who also emphasized the power of thought and spiritual law in achieving success.

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  Equality is a Struggle -...

  Thomas Piketty

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  An acclaimed economist’s observations on four years of events that have shaped the world 
   
  In this new volume drawn from his columns for the French newspaper Le Monde, renowned economist Thomas Piketty takes measure of the world since 2021: leaders grappling with the aftershocks of a global pandemic; politics shifting rightward in Europe and America; and wars breaking out and escalating, from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to the conflict in Israel and Gaza. Together with an extended introductory essay arguing that an ecological socialism remains the best hope for global equality, these articles present Piketty’s vivid first draft of history—on the rise of China, political upheaval, armed conflict, inequity within and between nations, discrimination, and beyond. Despite the gathering clouds, Piketty continues to find reasons for hope.

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  Inspirational lessons from Trees...

  Niina Niskanen

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  A long time ago Finns, Finno-Ugric tribes and Baltic tribes practised animistic nature-based belief, where everything in nature had its own place and spirit. Trees were widely worshipped. Some trees, holier than others were called spirit trees. In this course, you will learn about ancient tree worship and mythologies and stories told about different tree species and gods, goddesses and magical creatures related to them. How these trees were used in folk magic and how people saw them. Sacred groves were very common. These special places were thought to harbour gods and goddesses, so they were also worshipped and given sacrificial gifts of food, drink and treasures.Altars were built in these groves for the purpose of worship. An altar was usually a large stone or a wooden table holding a statue or an image of a particular deity.Sacred groves were communally owned by an entire village and were generally located in the woods near the village. People could visit a grove alone or in groups to show reverence to the gods. It was believed that trees understood humans, especially women. People told their troubles to trees and felt certain that the trees kept their secrets.In the old days, people relied more on the forest than they do today. The entire forest ecosystem offered almost all of the materials needed for life: shelter and abundant food like berries, plants, mushrooms and animals.Learn about the Christmas tree tradition and how it arrived in Finland and the tree emuu's, these were spirits that created the different tree species. This course also includes tips for those of you who are interested in grounding and building better spiritual connections with nature and your surroundings.  
  Niina Pekantytär aka Fairychamber is known for her passion and knowledge of Finnish mythology and folklore. Born in northern Finland, Niina grew up listening to these stories from a very young age.

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