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  Soviet Union The: The History...

  Editors Charles River

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  For 30 years, much of the West looked on with disdain as the Bolsheviks took power in Russia and created and consolidated the Soviet Union. As bad as Vladimir Lenin seemed in the early 20th century, Joseph Stalin was so much worse that Churchill later remarked of Lenin, “Their worst misfortune was his birth... their next worst his death.” Before World War II, Stalin consolidated his position by frequently purging party leaders (most famously Leon Trotsky) and Red Army leaders, executing hundreds of thousands of people at the least. And in one of history’s greatest textbook examples of the idea that the enemy of my enemy is my friend, Stalin’s Soviet Union allied with Britain and the United States to defeat Hitler in Europe during World War II.  
  	Stalin ruled with an iron fist for nearly 30 years before his death in 1953, which may or may not have been murder, just as Stalin was preparing to conduct another purge. With his death, Soviet strongman and long-time Stalinist Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971), who had managed to stay a step ahead of Stalin’s purges if only because he participated in them, became the Soviet premier. Meanwhile, little is remembered in the public imagination about Brezhnev in comparison to Mikhail Gorbachev, Vladimir Lenin, or Joseph Stalin, despite the fact Brezhnev ruled the USSR from 1964-1982, longer than any Soviet leader other than Stalin.  
  	After going through three elderly leaders in three years, Mikhail Gorbachev was chosen as the new General Secretary at the relatively youg age of 54 in March 1985. Gorbachev hoped to build the Soviet economy to relieve the persistent shortages of consumer goods it faced, which were caused by enormous military spending of the Soviet Union. Gorbachev tried to introduce some economic reforms, but they were blocked by communist hardliners. Gorbachev then came to the belief that the Soviet economy could not improved without political reform as well.

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  Siddartha

  Hermann Hesse

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  Siddhartha is a 1922 novel by Hermann Hesse that deals with the spiritual journey of self-discovery of a man named Siddhartha during the time of the Gautama Buddha. The book, Hesse's 9th novel, was written in German, in a simple, lyrical style. It was published in the U.S. in 1951 and became influential during the 1960s.    The story takes place in the ancient Nepalese kingdom of Kapilavastu. Siddhartha decides to leave his home in the hope of gaining spiritual illumination by becoming an ascetic wandering beggar of the Śamaṇa. Joined by his best friend Govinda, Siddhartha fasts, becomes homeless, renounces all personal possessions, and intensely meditates, eventually seeking and personally speaking with Gautama, the famous Buddha, or Enlightened One.

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  The Self-Aware Universe - How...

  Maggie Goswami, Amit Goswami,...

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  A thought-provoking and stimulating argument that consciousness—not matter—is the true bedrock of creation. 
   
  Amit Goswami, PhD, shatters the widely popular belief held by Western science that matter is the primary "stuff" of creation and proposes instead that consciousness is the true foundation of all we know and perceive. 
   
  His concise, easy-to-understand explanation of quantum physics, called "a model of clarity" by Kirkus Reviews, sets the stage for a voyage of discovery through the common ground of science and religion, the entwined nature of mind and body, and our interconnectedness with all of creation. 
   
  This audiobook is expertly read by Manish Dongardive, with audio engineering by Alexander Brown. It was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont.

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  Norse Mythology Legends - Epic...

  History Brought Alive

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  Discover the legendary characters of Norse mythology and their epic stories.The Norse god Odin went to great lengths in his quest for knowledge...and as long as there is breath in your lungs, your quest for knowledge should never stop....Odin learned alone, but he would often turn to the council of gods and his ravens for guidance. Imagine yourself as Odin, and us as your ravens who have collected the stories, myths, and legendary characters of Norse mythology for you.So take your place upon your own Hlidskjalf, and let’s get ready to meet the characters of Norse mythology!Inside this audiobook, you will discover: 
  The characters of norse mythology: myths, quests, stories and more. 
  Explore the history of Norse mythology and the viking age: what happened, what drove them to pillage and plunder, and was it all just myths? 
  Enjoy epic stories like The Aesir-Vanir War, Loki’s Pranks, Thor and The Giant’s Bride, Valhalla, The Twilight of The Gods, and many more. 
  A Brief But Detailed Re-Telling of The Creation Myth. 
  We can’t mention creation without destruction: Ragnarök and the end of the world! 
  Discover the nine realms of Norse cosmology held in the branches and roots of the world tree of yggdrasil. 
  Uncovering the history and beliefs of Ásatrú (the ancient religion of the vikings). 
  How Norse mythology has thrived in pop culture: uncovering the shows, movies, video games, and more that have kept it alive. 
  And much, much more!Begin your quest into Norse mythology and its legendary characters with this audiobook!

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  Dream Psychology Psychoanalysis...

  Sigmund Freud

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  Dreams speak in riddles, and this audiobook offers a clear path into their hidden logic. 
  In Dream Psychology Psychoanalysis for Beginners, Sigmund Freud presents a foundational introduction to psychoanalysis through the study of dreams. Listening with an open mind, you encounter core ideas about the unconscious mind, wish fulfillment, and the ways everyday thoughts, memories, and emotions can appear in transformed shapes during sleep. Freud explains how dream interpretation can be approached as a method, guiding the listener through the difference between the surface story of a dream and the underlying meanings it may disguise. 
  Designed for newcomers as well as curious returning listeners, this classic work invites you into the vocabulary and mindset of depth psychology without requiring specialized training. Expect a thoughtful, analytic tone that connects dream analysis to broader questions of mental life, including symbolism, repression, and the formation of meaning. Whether you come for psychology education, the history of psychoanalysis, or a practical framework for interpreting dreams, this recording provides a focused entry point into one of the most influential approaches to understanding the mind. 
  Press play and begin listening for what your dreams are trying to say.

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  Appearances - Memory History...

  Carol Dyhouse

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  What does it mean to obsess about clothes and appearances? For some of us, deciding what to wear can involve tension and torment as well as delight. What do we mean by 'looking classy' or 'power dressing'? What are the connections – or contradictions – between dress and desire, glamour and feminism? Do our choices reflect or challenge social values and constraints in women's lives?
  
  
  Appearances is both memoir and cultural history. It considers attitudes to personal appearance through four generations of women in the author's family, weaving memory through a wide-ranging exploration of fashion, femininity and feminism in the recent past.

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