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  Furry Planet - A World Gone...

  Joe Strike

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  Furs are the creative subculture of people who identify with animals. You can find them at furry conventions, furfests, around the world—tens of thousands of people donning their most elaborate fursuit. In costume, at conventions, with friends or alone, furries unleash the animal within, letting their inner beasts roar and their inner cats purr, aware of the power—and joy—to be found in bringing forward one's animal side and encouraging others to do the same. 
   
   
   
  In Furry Planet, long-time furry Joe Strike dives deep into this compelling subculture to share its appeal. Strike and a wealth of interviewees trace the history of the subculture and its various iterations today, in the process covering conventions, media, art, storytelling, community resources, costume creation, and advice for newcomers, and addressing stigmas and misconceptions head on. 
   
   
   
  Furry Planet is sure to inform and delight the furry fandom and anyone who has ever been curious. Inside you'll find: 
   
   
   
  ● Insight into the natural human impulse to anthropomorphize animals 
   
   
   
  ● A fascinating history of furry fandom 
   
   
   
  ● A detailed look at furcons around the world 
   
   
   
  ● Inspiration for fursuit costume creation

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  Up from Slavery; an Unfinished...

  Archie Morris III

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  For a period of 85 years, the M Street/Dunbar High School was an academically elite, all-black public high school in Washington, D.C.  As far back as 1899, its students came in first in citywide tests given in both black and white schools.  Over this 85-year span, approximately 80 percent of M Street/Dunbar’s graduates went on to college, even though most Americans, white or black, did not attend college at all. Faculty and students were mutually respectful to one another, and disruptions in the classroom were not tolerated. Yet, in this era of best practices, this public high school, whose founders experienced slavery and segregation firsthand, has received virtually no attention in the literature or in policy considerations for inner-city education.  The purpose of this study is to explore the history of a high school that was successful in teaching black children from families at all income levels to excel and to determine if the learning model employed in the past could be successful in a modern inner-city public education environment.

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  Jewish-Roman Wars The: The...

  Editors Charles River

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  Judea is one of the most important regions in the modern world. It is the center of two of the world’s great religions and extremely important to a 3rd. Politically, the whole area is the focus of conflict between Jews and Arabs, as well as different Muslim sects. Its history is littered with wars, insurrections, and religious revolutions. To say that it has had a turbulent past is to understate the case in the extreme.  
  	The history of Judea is, of course, inextricably linked to the history of the Jewish people, their dispersal throughout the Mediterranean world, and their reestablishment of the modern state of Israel in the wake of the horrors of the Holocaust. And among all the tumultuous events associated with Jewish history, few can rival the period of Roman rule during the 1st century A.D., when Roman attempts to suppress Jewish nationalism met with violent resistance. Ultimately, the Romans forcibly removed much of the Jewish population from the region, setting the scene for later events that have impacted so directly on world history. Events in the region during the 1st century A.D. also brought about the birth of Christianity, a religious movement that has been at the forefront of European history ever since.  
  	 The small area around Jerusalem was originally known to the ancient Greeks as Ioudaioi, hence the name Judea. An Iron Age kingdom is said, in the Bible, to have existed as a successor to the United Kingdom of Israel, which, it is claimed, existed from approximately 1010-930 B.C.. Two kingdoms, Judah in the south and Israel in the north, co-existed uneasily, with frequent outbreaks of war between them in the following years. Judah was invaded by the Egyptian Pharaoh, Shishak, in the 5th year of Rehoboam’s reign, and Jerusalem was sacked. Rehoboam gave the Egyptians all of the nation’s treasure and became an Egyptian vassal. 

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  True Alien Abduction Stories...

  Greg Morrison

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  Uncover ten terrifying accounts of extraterrestrial encounters and paranormal trauma that shatter the safety of reality.
   
  Dive into a collection of unsettling narratives designed for the deep silence of late-night listening. Perfect for fans of the uncanny, these self-contained episodes expose the fragility of the human mind when ordinary people confront the inexplicable dread of the unknown.
   
  Traverse a landscape of paranoia where memory is unreliable and missing time signals a violation of the self. Whether driving down a lonely highway or lying in a childhood bedroom, the victims in these reports face psychological manipulation that fractures families and defies scientific explanation.
   
  Inside this anthology of high strangeness:
  
  Visceral Horror: Witness the terror of bodily violation and the trauma of silence.
  Global Scope: Move from rural isolation to sterile laboratories where control is absolute.
  Generational Patterns: Trace the chilling bloodlines that suggest a long-term alien agenda.
  Psychological Depth: Experience the struggle to maintain sanity against impossible odds.
  
   
  As the narrative arc expands from isolated incidents to chilling global implications, a disturbing intelligence emerges from the shadows. Prepare to question the threshold between waking life and the nightmares that wait in the dark.

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  On the Decay of the Art of Lying

  Mark Twain

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  In On the Decay of the Art of Lying (1880), Mark Twain offers a witty, satirical defense of lying as a necessary and even noble human art. He begins by observing that lying is a universal trait, present in everyone, but laments that it is no longer done skillfully or for virtuous reasons. Twain argues that lying, when done with good intentions—such as to protect others’ feelings or preserve harmonies, is far preferable to harsh truth-telling that causes harm. He criticizes hypocritical moralists who lie while pretending to be virtuous and instead advocates for honest acknowledgment of the role lies play in everyday life. 
  Twain calls for a revival of lying as a thoughtful, considerate act rather than a selfish or malicious one. He suggests that lying should be taught and refined, much like any other art form, so that it can serve beneficial ends. Satirizing society's pretensions and moral contradictions, Twain uses humor and irony to challenge conventional views on honesty. Ultimately, his essay is not a blanket endorsement of deceit, but a call to recognize the complexity of truth and to use lies, when necessary, with kindness and responsibility. Through this piece, Twain cleverly blurs the line between truth and fiction.

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  Emotional Intelligence 20

  Garrett Browning

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  Emotional Intelligence 2.0: A Guide on How You Can Develop Your Emotional Intelligence. Learn More on How to Master Your Emotions and Boost Your EQDo your emotions often make the best of you, controlling your life to the point that you no longer have any idea where you are actually going? Most people today often find themselves tangled in different emotions and combine this with all the stresses of today’s life, it is only understandable when some end up consumed by their emotions.In this audiobook, you will learn more how to understand your emotions so you will be better able to handle them. You will also learn about emotional intelligence and steps on how you can improve your EQ.This audiobook will cover the following topics:- Emotion Basics- Benefits of High EQ- How to Evaluate Your Emotions- How to Boost Your Emotional Intelligence- And many more!If you want to be truly successful, one of the important things that you need to learn is how to find the perfect balance between your emotions. To learn more, download your copy of this audiobook today!

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