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  Who Is a Worthy Mother? - An...

  Rebecca Wellington

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  Nearly every person in the United States is affected by adoption. In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, the renewed debate over women's reproductive rights places an even greater emphasis on adoption. Wellington's timely—and deeply researched—account amplifies previously marginalized voices and exposes the social and racial biases embedded in the United States' adoption industry. 
   
   
   
  The history of adoption is rarely told from an adoptee's perspective. Wellington remedies this gap by framing the chronicle of adoption in America using her own life story. As she reckons with the pain and unanswered questions of her own experience, she explores broader issues surrounding adoption in the United States, including changing legal policies, sterilization and compulsory relinquishment programs, forced assimilation of babies of color and Indigenous babies adopted into white families, and other liabilities. 
   
   
   
  According to Wellington, US adoption practices in America are shrouded in secrecy, for they frequently cast shame on unmarried women, women struggling with fertility, and "illegitimate" babies and children. As the United States once again finds itself embroiled in heated disputes over women's bodily autonomy Wellington's book offers a unique and much-needed frame of reference.

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  Muscle - The Gripping Story of...

  MD Roy A. Meals

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  An entertaining deep dive into muscle, from the discovery of human anatomy to the latest science of strength training. 
   
   
   
  Muscle tissue powers every heartbeat, blink, jog, jump, and goosebump. It is the force behind the most critical bodily functions, including digestion and childbirth, as well as extreme feats of athleticism. We can mold our muscles with exercise and observe the results. 
   
   
   
  In this lively, lucid book, orthopedic surgeon Roy A. Meals takes us on a wide-ranging journey through anatomy, biology, history, and health to unlock the mysteries of our muscles. He breaks down the three different types of muscle—smooth, skeletal, and cardiac—and explores major advancements in medicine and fitness, including cutting-edge gene-editing research and the science behind popular muscle conditioning strategies. Along the way, he offers insight into the changing aesthetic and cultural conception of muscle, from Michelangelo's David to present-day bodybuilders, and shares fascinating examples of strange muscular maladies and their treatment. Brimming with fun facts and infectious enthusiasm, Muscle sheds light on the astonishing, essential tissue that moves us through life.

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  The Complete Philosophy...

  Marcus Aurelius, Sun Tzu,...

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  What do Stoics, strategists, and poets have in common? 
   They asked better questions—and lived bolder answers. 
  The Complete Philosophy Collection brings together 15+ of the most influential philosophical texts in human history—newly translated for clarity and narrated to inspire.  
  Spanning thousands of years and many traditions, this audiobook will help you cultivate resilience, sharpen your thinking, and explore the nature of truth, ethics, leadership, and existence. 
  This audiobook includes: 
  - Meditations by Marcus Aurelius 
  - The Art of War by Sun Tzu 
  - Beyond Good and Evil & Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche 
  - Self-Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson 
  - Letters from a Stoic by Seneca 
  - The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi 
  - Fear and Trembling by Søren Kierkegaard 
  - The Analects by Confucius 
  - The Republic by Plato 
  - On the Nature of Things by Lucretius 
  - Nicomachean Ethics & Politics by Aristotle 
  - The Enchiridion by Epictetus 
  - As a Man Thinketh by James Allen 
  And many more fundamental philosophical works. 
  Each section is introduced with helpful context, then presented in fresh, modern language—perfect for thoughtful listeners ready to absorb life-changing ideas. 
  This is more than an audiobook. It’s a timeless classroom for the mind and soul.

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  Purposeful Leadership for Africa...

  Lumkile Wiseman Nkuhlu

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  Leaders of the African liberation movements proclaimed ambitious objectives and promised swift dismantling of colonial policies and practices. It was believed that poverty and underdevelopment were consequences of the exploitative policies of the colonial masters, who had no interest in improving living conditions for local communities. Independence and freedom were anticipated to eradicate poverty, ignorance and disease, and the new leadership would accelerate economic development and prosperity.
  However, after more than 50 years of independence, most African countries are still poor and underdeveloped and this poses a few questions:
  Have African leaders abandoned their ambitions?
  Are African challenges more complex than in other regions?
  Has the political leadership failed to rise to the challenge?
  In his relentless pursuit of African excellence and development, Professor Lumkile Wiseman Nkuhlu offers profound insights and solutions to the challenges Africa has faced and continues to encounter. He wrestles with the vexing question of how a continent with such a rich history and heritage, as well as potential, remains an underperforming region of the world and offers insights into potential pathways and strategies for breaking free from the vicious cycle of underdevelopment.
  Africa can become the world's production powerhouse in the second half of this century, provided that intentional and purposeful leadership emerges. Purposeful Leadership for Africa in the 21st Century delves into the leadership strategies, qualities and policies needed for an African renewal, aiming to reposition the continent as a strategic and competitive global player.

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  Letter from Māra

  Ajahn Puṇṇadhammo

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  In this satirical, allegorical essay, Māra - the Buddhist personification of evil and death - writes a letter to his armies with instructions on how to keep his subjects trapped in his realm of birth and death. 
   
  Māra is portrayed as a modern figure who views his dominions through a computer monitor. His armies personify the mental defilements that prevent one from attaining true liberation. 
   
  This essay will help make traditional Buddhist Cosmology and doctrine accessible for modern readers.

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  French History - Events during...

  Kelly Mass

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  This is a combo of 2 books, which are the following: 
  1, the Gauls: This is a book about a people that has often been overlooked. Wallowing in the shadow of the seemingly almighty Romans, and dispersed throughout the ages into other peoples, the Gauls appear as if they had nothing going for them. Quite the opposite is true. The Gauls had a distinct culture, with habits, warfare, and so much more to offer to the intrigued historian and everyday researcher. 
  Throughout the Iron Age and the Roman period, the Gauls were a collection of Celtic tribes from Continental Europe (circa from the fifth century BC to the fifth century advertisement). Gaul was the name of the area where they used to live. Their Gaulish language is the significant branch of the Celtic languages of the continent. 
  2, the Huguenots: An important chapter in history is that in which the Catholic Church was being questioned by the commoners. People were standing up against tyranny and illogical rules. They had had it with hypocrisy and double standards. The abuse in the church wasn’t representing the text in the Bible. Too much corruption had crept into the clergy, or so the narrative went about across the entire European continent. 
  The Huguenots were a spiritual group of French Protestants who complied with the Reformed, or Calvinist, Protestant custom. The expression originates from the name of a Swiss politician, Genevan burgomaster Bezanson Hugues (from about 1491 - 1532) and was commonly used in Europe by the 16th century. Huguenot was a term used throughout the Protestant Reformation to describe members of the Reformed Church of France. It came from the Dutch “huisgenoten” and was used throughout the revolution that led to the entire Reformation.

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