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  Julian of Norwich: The Showings...

  Mirabai Starr

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  "As a major fan and promoter of Julian of Norwich, whom I call 'my favorite mystic', it is genuinely exciting to find such a faithful but freeing translation of Julian's long-lost Showings. Now they are no longer lost—for anyone!"—Fr. Richard Rohr, O.F.M., Center for Action and Contemplation 
   In this contemporary translation of one of the most beloved and influential mystical texts of all time, Julian of Norwich: The Showings brings the message and spirituality of this 14th-century mystic to 21st-century readers. Revelations of Divine Love, the first book published in English attributed to a woman, is also included.  
   Julian of Norwich, a contemporary of Geoffrey Chaucer, was an English anchoress in East Anglia. At the age of 30, suffering from a severe illness and believing she was on her deathbed, Julian had a series of intense visions of Jesus, which she recorded and then expanded on later in her life. In her visions, God was not angry and wrathful. Instead, the three properties of God were presented as life, love, and light, and all of His creation was good, including his servant, man. In Julian's version, man is not to blame for his sin; sin is something that he must experience and overcome in his spiritual journey with God.  
   Her message for today's readers is simply this: 
  She reveals the feminine face of the Divine and reminds us to see God there.All our failings are an opportunity to learn and grow; they should be honored, but not dwelled upon.God's love has nothing to do with love and retribution and everything to do with love and compassion.In spite of all appearances, all is well. This book contains some of the most profound spiritual writing ever written and remains a perennial favorite among Christians. 
   This book was previously published as The Showings of Julian of Norwich. This new edition includes a foreword by Richard Rohr, author of Falling Upwards.

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  The Courtier and the Heretic -...

  Matthew Stewart

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  Once upon a time, philosophy was a dangerous business—and for no one more so than for Baruch Spinoza, the seventeenth-century philosopher vilified by theologians and political authorities everywhere as "the atheist Jew." As his inflammatory manuscripts circulated underground, Spinoza lived a humble existence in The Hague, grinding optical lenses to make ends meet. Meanwhile, in the glittering salons of Paris, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was climbing the ladder of courtly success. In between trips to the opera and groundbreaking work in mathematics, philosophy, and jurisprudence, he took every opportunity to denounce Spinoza, relishing his self-appointed role as "God's attorney." 
   
   
   
  In this exquisitely written philosophical romance of attraction and repulsion, greed and virtue, religion and heresy, Matthew Stewart gives narrative form to an epic contest of ideas that shook the seventeenth century—and continues today.

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  The Last Train

  Peter Bradley

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  ‘Haunting.’ Jonathan Freedland‘Powerful.’ Daniel Finkelstein 
  The profoundly moving and deeply intimate story of one Jewish family’s fate in the Holocaust, following the thread from Germany to Latvia and to Britain. 
  In November 1941, Peter Bradley's grandparents, Sally and Bertha Brandes, were deported from their home in Bamberg to their deaths in Latvia. 
  The Last Train is a profound and moving homage to Peter’s lost family and to his father who rarely spoke of the traumas through which he lived. 
  It is also his attempt to understand, through the prism of his family’s story, how the Nazis came to conceive and implement the Final Solution. 
  Why did Sally and Bertha’s fellow citizens put them on the train that carried them to the killing fields? 
  Why did the democracies which so loudly condemned Hitler’s persecution of the Jews deny them sanctuary? 
  And why, when Peter's father finally reached Britain after five terrible months in a Nazi concentration camp, was he arrested as an 'enemy alien'? 
  The quest for answers led Peter to explore the origins and evolution of an ancient hatred and the struggles against it of each generation of his family, from the Reformation, through the Enlightenment and the Age of Reform, to the catastrophe of the Holocaust. 
  This is the powerful, poignant story of Peter’s journey through family papers and archives, through works of scholarship and the testimony of survivors, and from Bavaria and Buchenwald to the mass graves of the Baltic. 
  And, reflecting on what he learned, he asks: in the events of our own times, we are all perpetrators or bystanders or resisters; which of those roles do we choose for ourselves? 
  This best and top biography and autobiography of the 20th century is a testament to survival in modern Europe. It is a chilling reminder of the past and a call to action for the future. 
  For fans of Gwen Strauss (The Nine), Tova Friedman (The Daughter of Auschwitz), Wendy Holden (Tomorrow Will Be A Good Day), Limor Regev (The Boy From Block 66), and Never Again Press (Beneath the Winds of War). 
  HarperCollins 2022

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  The Best Is Possible - Book Sub...

  Desmond Swan, Touria Jouilla McKee

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  “A compact, well-written and well-researched book. I am sure it will be welcomed as a valuable contribution to the history of contemporary Morocco and the remarkable process of transition it is undergoing as we speak.”
   
  Prof. Karim Bejjit, UniversityAbdelmalek Essadi, Tetouan, Morocco
   
     
   
  “Morocco has been experiencing major socio-economic transformation from an agricultural to an industrial economy… and His Majesty has been to the fore in these hugely significant developments. The authors paint a wonderful picture in this highly recommended book.”       
   
  Charles Flanagan, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (2014–2017), Minister for Justice (2017–2020), Current Chair of Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence (Irish Parliament)

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  The History of War - Volume 1

  History Nerds

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  Welcome to *The History of War - Volume 1*, an immersive journey through six of history’s most pivotal wars, from the medieval Wars of the Roses to the global devastation of World War II. These conflicts, though separated by time and geography, are deeply interconnected, forming a chain of events that shaped the modern world.  
  We begin with the **Wars of the Roses (1455–1487)**, a dynastic struggle that gave rise to the Tudor dynasty and positioned England as a future European power. Then, we delve into the **Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815)**, where Napoleon’s ambitions reshaped Europe and fueled the rise of nationalism—an idea that would spark later conflicts like the Crimean War and World War I. The **Crimean War (1853–1856)** revealed the fragility of empires and the complexities of European alliances, setting the stage for the global power struggles that would come in the 20th century. 
  Crossing the Atlantic, the **American Civil War (1861–1865)** reflected the ideological divisions seen in many European conflicts, while its innovations in warfare anticipated the strategies of World War I. **World War I (1914–1918)**, born from unresolved tensions of the Napoleonic era, shattered empires and left Europe in a fragile peace, while the harsh Treaty of Versailles directly led to **World War II (1939–1945)**, the most destructive conflict in history. 
  As you listen, you’ll see how these wars, driven by power, ambition, and survival, shaped the world and influenced future conflicts. History’s cycles of war and peace unfold before you, revealing the interconnectedness of these transformative events.

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  Serving Up - Essays on food...

  Zoe Adjonyoh

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  A groundbreaking collection of essays about food and its powerful link to identity, culture and community, from twenty exciting voices around the world.
  We hear about a family ritual of drying mango and pickling limes in India, and the search for a father's favourite hotdog in North Carolina. We investigate Latino food in cinema and vegetarianism in Buddhist diets, the cultural appropriation of Chinese food and the effect of gentrification on Black communities. And, we learn about the grassroots organisations fighting for change, for equality for farmers and for better mental health provisions in kitchens, where toxicity and microaggressions are rife.
  Edited by chef and activist Zoe Adjonyoh, and featuring a foreword by acclaimed author and broadcaster Yasmin Khan, Serving Up is an electric, urgent anthology campaigning for representation around our dinner tables, wherever that dinner table may be. 
  Includes essays from: Abigail Koffler, Apoorva Sripathi, Chris Nigro, Cynthia Greenlee, Duron Chavis, Fatima Tarkleman, Hassel Aviles, Izzie Ramirez, Lee Tran Lam, Lenore Adkins and others.

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