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  Winter Solstice

  Diana Howard

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  We take our memory for granted. Dementia will steal it in ways most of us could never imagine. 
  Winter Solstice by Diana Howard burrows deep into the heart-rending poetic journey of a daughter trying to love and help her mother who is slowly losing her memory. 
  Through poems and vignettes written over a period of 15 years, the reader will enter a world of denial, confusion, shame, fear, humor, sacrifice, patience and love - finding solace and empathy with an experience many of us go through, yet struggle to find words to describe.

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  Man Bites Dog - Hot Dog Culture...

  Bruce Kraig, Patty Carroll

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  Whether you call them franks, wieners, or red hots, hot dogs are as American as apple pie, but how did these little links become icons of American culture? Man Bites Dog explores the transformation of hot dogs from unassuming street fare to paradigms of regional expression, social mobility, and democracy. World-renowned hot dog scholar Bruce Kraig investigates the history, people, décor, and venues that make up hot dog culture and what it says about our country.  These humble sausages cross ethnic and regional boundaries and have provided the means for plucky entrepreneurs to pull themselves up by their bootstraps. Hot dogs, and the ways we enjoy them, are part of the American dream. Man Bites Dog celebrates the power of the hot dog through a historical survey and profiles of notable hot dog purveyors. Loaded with stunning color photos by Patty Carroll, descriptions of neighborhood venues and flashy pushcarts from New York to Los Angeles, and recipes for cooking up hot dog heaven at home, this book is the u

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  Three Wise Monkeys - The Quest...

  Charles van Onselen

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  The Three Wise Monkeys trilogy culminates with a forensic examination of South Africa's long struggle to suppress gambling, and especially lotteries. The opposition of the Calvinist churches – both Afrikaans and English-speaking – had its counterpart in the eager embrace of games of chance by the white working class on the Witwatersrand. Focusing on the career of Rufe Naylor, an Australian bookmaker, horse dealer and entrepreneur who, with the help of a defrocked Portuguese Catholic priest, ran the Lourenço Marques Lottery, The Quest for Wealth without Work shows how
  the efforts of church and state to control the leisure time and morals of the working class intersected with the need to ensure the flow of cheap mine labour from Mozambique. Ultimately, in the suppression of the Lourenço Marques Lottery – and in campaigns against pinball machines, dog
  racing and other 'social evils' – can be seen the emerging outlines of the apartheid police state.

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  Enneagram - Create a Balance In...

  Kevin Hallstone

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  Why do we search for balance in our lives? The answer is simple, and nearly all of us know it. Some of us simply don't want to accept the truth, while some of us want to find solutions for the imbalance in our lives. The importance of balance cannot be undermined, considering that it brings with its calmness, peace, happiness, and the strength to face any kind of diversity. With balance come increased productivity and efficiency and untold happiness and joy.  
  A balanced person is physically, emotionally, and mentally healthy and lives a meaningful and contented life, regardless of the challenges he or she faces. Feelings of imbalance include mental, emotional, and physical sickness, fear, unease, discomforts of all kinds, and suffering.  
  Signs of Mental Balance  
  The answers to the following questions will help you understand if you have mental balance and stability: 
  Do you see the world and yourself clearly without the truth being warped in mire and ambiguity? 
  Do you feel swept away by the veils that cover the truths of your life? 
  Do you attempt to see the truth as it is instead of trying to explain it away with some vague explanations just to make it agree with your perception?  
  Do you deliberately use your mind as a sense organ or something that you would simply brush as an appendage that comes in the way of your life?

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  Pirates of Empire - Illicit...

  Davis Truman

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  In the turbulent centuries of empire, the Caribbean was not merely a battlefield of nations, it was the beating heart of a global underground. Pirates of Empire reveals how smugglers, privateers, and rogue traders built an illicit economy that reshaped the Atlantic world, fueling fortunes, revolutions, and the birth of modern capitalism itself. 
  From Havana to Port Royal, from Bristol’s counting houses to the hidden coves of Hispaniola, Davis Truman uncovers the shadow networks that thrived beneath imperial rule. These were the real architects of the empire’s wealth, men and women who blurred the line between outlaw and entrepreneur, freedom and servitude, conquest and survival. Their ships carried more than plunder: they carried people, ideas, and commodities that transformed continents. 
  With gripping storytelling and cutting-edge scholarship, Pirates of Empire reframes piracy not as rebellion against empire, but as its indispensable partner. It exposes how colonial powers quietly relied on black markets to sustain their ambitions, and how these hidden economies gave rise to the modern Caribbean, multicultural, volatile, and endlessly creative. 
  Blending adventure and analysis, Pirates of Empire invites readers to sail into the murky waters where legality and legitimacy collided, and where the foundations of the modern world were forged in contraband and courage.

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  Master HSK 1 Grammar: Volume 3 –...

  Anonymous

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  “Master HSK 1 Grammar: Volume 3” is a direct and practical guide to the essential grammar every beginner must know. This volume completes my HSK 1 Grammar series and gives you the final set of structures needed for a strong foundation. 
  Each chapter focuses on one key pattern. You will hear: 
  	•	Clear explanations in simple language 
  	•	Word-for-word breakdowns 
  	•	Literal meanings 
  	•	Natural English translations 
  	•	Examples you can use immediately 
  This method removes guesswork and shows you exactly how Chinese sentences are built. You will learn to form correct sentences, ask common questions, and use everyday grammar that appears across HSK 1. 
  This audiobook is ideal for beginners who want fast, solid progress. You can listen while walking, commuting, or studying—short lessons make it easy to review and build strong grammar habits. 
  If you want a straightforward, effective way to master HSK 1 grammar, this final volume gives you the tools to understand Chinese clearly and use it with confidence.

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