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  Essays: First Series History

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

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  Time does not hold history—people do. Emerson's History is not a chronicle of names and dates, not a reverence for the past, but a revelation: every life is a vessel of all that came before. The individual is not separate from history but its continuation, its living pulse.
  Emerson does not ask his readers to study history; he asks them to recognize themselves within it. Every triumph, every downfall, every flash of genius from ages past is not distant—it is ours, woven into the mind that thinks, the hand that writes, the heart that dares. He strips away the illusion that history is locked in books and monuments, revealing it instead as something fluid, intimate, immediate.
  To read History is to sense the weight of the past not as burden, but as inheritance. It is to understand that the great figures of history are not giants standing above us but reflections of what we, too, might become. Emerson does not speak of history as a scholar—he speaks of it as a force, a presence, a whisper in the ear of every thinker bold enough to listen.

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  After Savagery - Gaza Genocide...

  Hamid Dabashi

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  Written during a genocide, After Savagery reveals the ethical bankruptcy of "Western philosophy" and how it undergirds the erasure of the colonized. 
  The death toll in Gaza continues to rise―a cold, lifeless number representing entire communities crushed under the weight of settler colonialism.What remains of the theories we use to understand our world? With lyrical and lucid fury, Hamid Dabashi exposes the racist roots of Western philosophy, demanding that listeners overcome its pernicious phantom of relevance. Rather than perceiving "the West" as giving carte blanche to Israel, Dabashi insists that Israel must be understood as its quintessence.If Israel is the West and the West is Israel, then Palestine is the world and the world is Palestine. Holding to glimmers from revolutionary works of literature and film, Dabashi argues, in grief and love, that the wretched of the earth need poetry after barbarism—and that Palestine is the site of a liberated imagination.

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  The Book Writing Blueprint -...

  Weston Lyon, Jenny B. Lyon

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  The Book Writing Blueprint is a simple, step-by-step system for business owners and entrepreneurs who want to write a book they can be proud of, a book that positions them as a topic authority, and a book that magnetically attracts more new clients.  
  Inside, you'll learn:How to position yourself for success and your book for successHow to create a highly detailed outline so you know exactly what to write aboutHow to quickly and easily write your book using Weston and Jenny's plug-and-play, paint-by-numbers writing templatesHow to prepare your book for publishingAnd much more! 
  You’ll also receive a free, online video companion training (a $2,997 value) and access to The Book Writing Blueprint Checklist, Action Guide, Fill-in-the-Blank Templates, and more - all designed to help you get your book done in the shortest time possible.

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  The New Imperialists - How China...

  Jr. Herman Pirchner, Ilan Berman

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  Today, a new axis of autocrats is trying to reshape the world order and sideline the United States in international affairs. The New Imperialists delivers eye-opening details of how three major global players—Russia, China, and Iran—are working with each other and with key allies, such as North Korea and Venezuela, to unseat the U.S. as a global leader. The challenge is profound and requires both leadership and action from Washington.   
  Much has been written about the threats to the U.S. posed by Russia, China and Iran. Pirchner and Berman make a unique contribution by connecting the dots among the three, and by offering an invaluable perspective on their long history as imperial powers. They are equally compelling in their recommendations on how the U.S. can counter these threats.  
  -	The Honorable Ryan C. Crocker, former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria, Kuwait, and Lebanon. Board Chair, Middle East Broadcasting Networks 
  Pirchner and Berman are laying out a pivotal historical question: After centuries of citizen-based democracies becoming stronger and building peaceful alliances with each other, are authoritarians with visions of ruling over others making a comeback? The answer is "yes" – but it is not game over. By documenting how the imperialists are gaining ground, they also point the way forward. 
  -	The Honorable Kurt Volker, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO and former U.S. Representative for Ukraine Negotiations 
  In The New Imperialists, Pirchner and Berman expertly diagnose and then proscribe solutions to deal with the preeminent foreign policy challenge of the 21st Century – the rise of totalitarian, expansionist dictatorships working together to threaten our security, prosperity and freedom. . . The New Imperialists is an indispensable call to action. 
  -	 Josh Rogin, Lead Global Security Analyst, WP Intelligence, Author, 
  Chaos Under Heaven: Trump, Xi, and the Battle for the 21st Century (Mariner Books, 2021

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  Lavender Scare The: The History...

  Editors Charles River

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  While the fight over gay marriage has been bitterly contested and debated for much of the 21st century, it’s still somewhat difficult to believe that just 50 years ago, homosexual activity was illegal in nearly every state in America. Homosexuals faced discrimination that surpassed that of even African-Americans or suspected Communists, and their lifestyles were so taboo that they were typically considered to be a security risk because it would be so easy for someone who wished to harm the country to blackmail them. In 1950, a Senate Subcommittee on Investigations reported, “In further considering the general suitability of perverts as Government employees, it is generally believed that those who engage in overt acts of perversion lack the emotional stability of normal persons. In addition there is an abundance of evidence to sustain the conclusion that indulgence in acts of sex perversion weakens the moral fiber of an individual to a degree that he is not suitable for a position of responsibility. Most of the authorities agree and our investigation has shown that the presence of a sex pervert in a Government agency tends to have a corrosive influence upon his fellow employees. These perverts will frequently attempt to entice normal individuals to engage in perverted practices. This is particularly true in the case of young and impressionable people who might come under the influence of a pervert. Government officials have the responsibility of keeping this type of corrosive influence out of the agencies under their control. It is particularly important that the thousands of young men and women who are brought into Federal jobs not be subjected to that type of influence while in the service of the Government. One homosexual can pollute a Government office.” Indeed, in the decades that followed, the FBI kept lists of known homosexuals, and law enforcement agencies regularly raided known gay bars and other similar establishments.

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  Her First Roommate - FF First Time

  Rainbow Press

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  College is all about self-discovery… and discovering your hot roommate. 
    
  Laura is already in the dorm when her new roommate enters, skanky schoolgirl outfit and all. Becky gets comfortable immediately, including her sensual habit of sleeping in the buff. 
    
  After their first day classes, Laura and Becky go out for some roommate bonding, and Laura has her first taste of beer. It doesn’t take long for the booze to go straight to her head… and reveal that she isn’t straight, after all. 
    
  The car ride back steams up the windows, and the dorms are about to get heated.

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