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  The Unbearable Magic of Being...

  Robert Entzel

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  In a world obsessed with competence, optimization, and side hustles, when was the last time you allowed yourself to be truly, spectacularly bad at something? For most adults, the answer is a distant memory. We've fallen into the 'Mastery Trap'—the toxic belief that if we aren't going to be great at something, it's not worth doing at all. This compelling book dismantles the culture of perfectionism that has turned our hobbies into performance reviews and our free time into a source of anxiety, robbing us of joy, creativity, and even our cognitive health.
  Drawing on the latest research in neuroscience and psychology, this book reveals the profound, scientifically-backed benefits of embracing the beginner's mind. You'll discover how sucking at a new skill—whether it's pottery, a new language, or salsa dancing—is one of the most powerful ways to enhance brain plasticity, foster a growth mindset, and build resilience. The author unpacks the work of experts like Carol Dweck to show how our fear of failure is neurologically and psychologically stunting our potential, and offers a powerful antidote: the liberating act of productive incompetence.
  Through a blend of relatable stories, sharp cultural analysis, and actionable advice, 'The Unbearable Magic of Being Bad at Something' provides a much-needed permission slip to try, to fail, and to find delight in the process rather than the product. Learn how to overcome the fear of looking foolish, choose a new pursuit, and protect your practice from the pressures of performance. This book is not just about picking up a new hobby; it's a guide to reclaiming a more playful, curious, and creative way of being in the world.
  If you feel trapped by the need to be perfect or are searching for a way to break out of a creative or personal rut, this book offers a refreshing and revolutionary path forward. It's a call to action for anyone ready to unlock their potential, not by being the best, but by having the courage to be the worst in the room. Go ahead, give yourself permission to be terrible. The rewards are magical.

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  Narcissistic Abuse Recovery -...

  Dr. Theresa J. Covert

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  DO THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS SOUND FAMILIAR? 
  - Doubting yourself and your sanity 
  - Feeling like you’re losing your mind 
  - Feeling like you’re always apologizing 
  - You’re second-guessing your memory 
  - Feeling like you aren’t good enough 
  - Feeling misunderstood 
  - Feeling lonely 
  - Ruined self confidence 
  - Extreme weight loss or weight gain 
  - Uncharacteristic jealousy/ insecurity 
  - Feeling like you don’t know the difference between right and wrong 
  - Extreme paranoia (being turned into an obsessive detective) 
  - Endless, repetitive obsessive thinking about your ex 
  - Constantly trying to find explanations for what has happened 
  - Feelings of helplessness and despair 
  - A desire to self isolate 
  - Feeling desperately misunderstood 
  - Overwhelming feelings of loss and grief 
  - Extreme bouts of rage 
  - An inability to be comfortable with yourself 
  - Strange dreams 
  The list goes on…. 
  “NOBODY UNDERSTANDS!” 
  I hear this frustrated cry from abused people a lot. 
  I felt the same way when I was recovering from emotional abuse at the hands of a narcissistic/borderline psychopath. If you try and tell people who have NO EXPERIENCE with a narcissist (there is no experience like being with a narcissist, its not their fault they can’t understand) about it they will either deny your experience, tell you you are exaggerating or look at you like you were crazy. 
  I can’t promise you that reading to this book is going to be a “total cure”, but I can promise that if you APPLY YOURSELF DILLIGENTLY, take notes, read and re-read the chapters, follow all instructions to the letter, with a tenacious resolve to get better you will feel an instant decrease in anxiety within the first 24 hours and should see huge improvements within the first 3 days.

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  The Woketopus - The Dark Money...

  Tyler O'Neil

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  Why did the Biden White House celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility on Easter Sunday? Why is the bureaucracy prioritizing electric vehicles and less reliable forms of energy when Americans struggle to pay the bills amid historic inflation and higher gas prices? 
   
   
   
  America's bureaucrats appear to live on a different planet from the working class in this country, and that's no accident. The Woketopus explains how America's elites are pulling the strings in Washington to prioritize their pet projects over the needs of the American people. O'Neil's prose reveals how the left's NGO apparatus pursues its woke agenda, maneuvering like an octopus by circumventing Congress and entrenching its interests in the federal government. 
   
   
   
  Discover how the donors who helped prop up the anti-Israel protests on college campuses are impacting policy in Washington; pull back the curtain on how federal agencies became engines of cultural change; and find out how the Left's dark money influences federal law enforcement to demonize conservatives in an attempt to silence anyone who wants to criticize this agenda.

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  Good Grief: Embracing life at a...

  Catherine Mayer, Anne Mayer-Bird

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  ‘The most life-affirming book ever written about death.’ Sandi Toksvig‘One of the most powerful and helpful books about grief that you will ever read.’ Anita Anand 
  ‘Grief is more than the price of love. It is love. We must learn not just to live with it, but to make it welcome.’ 
  Mother and daughter Anne Mayer Bird and Catherine Mayer were widowed within 41 days of each other on the eve of the pandemic, then locked down alone. Their profound isolation was broken just once a week, when Catherine visited Anne to care for her, at distance and in a mask. Together they found ways to navigate their loss and the startling questions and challenges that confronted them. 
  In this memoir, Catherine also investigates the possibility that her husband, renowned musician Andy Gill, contracted Covid-19 when his band, Gang of Four, toured China in late 2019. Her main focus, however, is not on death, but on life and love. This is a captivating account of lives well lived, moving and spiked with black humour. It is interwoven with letters Anne wrote to her husband John to tell him of the astonishing and heartrending events since his death and her small triumphs in living independently. 
  In sharing their insights and experiences, Catherine and Anne aim to help those who have lost or will lose people or who wish to know how best to support others in such circumstances. They also celebrate love—for John and Andy and each other. 
  ‘We are extraordinarily lucky, my mother and I. We have each other and we have this room. 
  ‘In this living room, we are learning to embrace the things we can’t touch, each other and the lovely dead.’ 
  Catherine Mayer's Good Grief is a top-rated autobiography that explores the psychology of grief and bereavement. It is a profound exploration of relationships, marriage, and family, providing a long-term perspective on dealing with loss. 
  For fans of Reverend Richard Coles (Fathomless Riches), Robert Hardman (Queen of Our Times), Hugo Vickers (Malice in Wonderland), Robert Jobson (Diana), and Donna Ashworth (Loss). 
  HarperCollins 2022

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  Black Panther Woman - The...

  Mary Frances Phillips, Charlene...

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  The first biography of Ericka Huggins, a queer Black woman who brought spiritual self-care practices to the Black Panther Party. 
   
   
   
  In this groundbreaking biography, Mary Frances Phillips immerses listeners in the life and legacy of Ericka Huggins, a revered Black Panther Party member, as well as a mother, widow, educator, poet, and former political prisoner. In 1969, the police arrested Ericka Huggins along with Bobby Seale and fellow Black Panther Party members, who were accused of murdering Alex Rackley. This marked the beginning of her ordeal, as she became the subject of political persecution and a well-planned FBI COINTELPRO plot. 
   
   
   
  Drawing on never-before-seen archival sources, including prison records, unpublished letters, FBI records, and oral histories, Phillips foregrounds the paramount role of self-care and community care in Huggins's political journey, shedding light on Ericka's use of spiritual wellness practices she developed during her incarceration. In prison, Huggins was able to survive the repression and terror she faced while navigating motherhood through her unwavering commitment to spiritual practices. In showcasing this history, Phillips reveals the significance of spiritual wellness in the Black Panther Party and Black Power movement.

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  Ancient Rome: The Daily Life of...

  History Retold

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  You know the emperors, the legions and the famous battles. But you have no idea what a Roman street actually smelled like at breakfast, who was shouting, what was cooking, or where the water in the baths had been.
  
  This is Rome from the ground up. You climb the stairs of a crowded apartment block, queue at a bakery counter worn smooth by hands, watch the laundry trade run on collected urine, listen in at the baths where deals and insults travelled faster than water, and read the graffiti scratched by people who never expected to be remembered. Every chapter is built on the evidence itself, from the buried rooms of Pompeii and the warehouses of Ostia to the letters Romans wrote to each other about rent, dinner parties and difficult slaves.
  
  By the end you can picture the whole working day of an ordinary Roman, and a ruin stops being rubble and starts being somebody's kitchen. Press play, and step into the noise.

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