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  Witness - Stories

  Jamel Brinkley

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  What does it mean to really see the world around you—to bear witness? And what does it cost us, both to see and not to see? 
   
  In these ten stories, each set in the changing landscapes of contemporary New York City, a range of characters—from children to grandmothers to ghosts—live through the responsibility of perceiving and the moral challenge of speaking up or taking action. Though they strive to  
  connect with, stand up for, care for, and remember one another, they often fall short, and the structures they build around these ambitions and failures shape their futures as well as the legacies and prospects of their communities and their city. 
   
  In its portraits of families and friendships lost and found, the paradox of intimacy, the long shadow of grief, and the meaning of home, Witness enacts its own testimony. Here is a world where fortunes can be made and stolen in just a few generations, where strangers might sometimes  
  show kindness while those we trust—doctors, employers, siblings—too often turn away, where joy comes in snatches: flowers on a windowsill, dancing in the street, glimpsing your purpose, change on the horizon. 
   
  With prose as upendingly beautiful as it is artfully, seamlessly crafted, Jamel Brinkley offers nothing less than the full scope of life and death and change in the great, unending drama of the city.

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  Confederacy’s Most Famous Spies...

  Charles River Editors

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  Given the necessity of spies to hide in plain sight, on some level it is perfectly sensible that women played a larger and more decisive role in espionage operations, because during the Civil War, women were not taken seriously as threats. They openly moved through areas that men in uniform could not easily penetrate, and they were able to publicly receive callers, visit prisoners, manage households, carry on the ordinary commerce of social life, and cross lines that military authorities maintained without bringing any attention upon themselves. A woman bringing food and medicine to prisoners seemed to be a humanitarian, not a security concern, and a woman maintaining the social routines of an established household was a hostess, not an intelligence coordinator. Ironically, both sides used several women as spies precisely because they drew less suspicion. 
  	At the start of the war, the most formidable spy on either side of the conflict was a Washington widow named Rose O'Neal Greenhow. She was perfectly situated for espionage as a politically connected woman of extraordinary intelligence who had social reach and the desire to use every connection she had. In the first year of the war alone, she helped win a battle, ran a spy ring from inside her own house while under house arrest, and charmed her jailers in ways that allowed her to continue to pass intelligence from prison.  
  	Of course, the most notorious Confederate spy is arguably the most controversial individual of the entire war. John Wilkes Booth was a member of the prominent 19th century Booth theatrical family from Maryland, and he was a well-known actor throughout much of the country by the 1860s. But Booth was also a Confederate sympathizer who dabbled in espionage, and he was increasingly outraged at the Lincoln administration. His early plans to kidnap and ransom President Lincoln, which may have had official Confederate sanction, ultimately gave way to a wide-ranging conspiracy to kill Lincoln.

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  Human Flawed Forgiven - Letting...

  Selma J. Geis

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  The weightlessness of a life without resentment is already within your reach—all you have to do is claim it.
   
  
   
  "If you find yourself an adult with anger and trust issues, low self-esteem, and relationship problems due to your parents' abuse or neglect, this book is for you. It's so profoundly enlightening and empowering that it can change your life."
   
  —Emma Megan for Readers’ Favorite
   
  
   
  Human, Flawed, Forgiven explores the complex journey of forgiveness for one's parents. The narrative is structured to help readers understand that while parents are inherently flawed—as all humans are—holding onto anger and blame is a self-imposed burden that serves no purpose. It emphasizes that forgiveness is a gift one gives to oneself, a crucial step toward healing and building a healthier, happier life.
   
  
   
  Through personal anecdotes, psychological insights, and practical advice, Geis navigates the reader through the powerful process of shifting outward blame toward inward responsibility. The book posits that forgiveness is an internal process, one that does not require the participation or even awareness of the person being forgiven. It's a powerful reminder that we have the strength and the right to choose forgiveness at any moment, for our own sake, and to live life to its fullest, free from the past.

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  UnStuck - How to Stop Reacting...

  Daniel Sundahl

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  Stop surviving your brain and start leading it. 
  If you’ve ever felt trapped in cycles of anxiety, emotional reactivity, or stress you can’t seem to control, you’re not broken. Your brain is doing exactly what it was designed to do: protect you. The problem is, it’s using outdated patterns that no longer serve you. 
  In UnStuck, Registered Counselling Therapist and retired firefighter/paramedic Daniel Sundahl (DanSun) introduces a powerful new framework for lasting change: the Core Value OS. 
  Blending cutting-edge neurobiology with real-world experience from the front lines of trauma, Sundahl shows you how to:Interrupt automatic stress and fear responses in real timeRewire deeply ingrained emotional patterns through neuroplasticityShift from reactive survival mode to intentional, value-driven livingBuild a personal operating system rooted in clarity, purpose, and inner stabilityTransform anxiety from a liability into a guide 
  Through clear explanations, compelling insights, and actionable tools, UnStuck gives you a new relationship with your mind—one where you are no longer at the mercy of old wiring. 
  You don’t need to fix yourself. You need to understand yourself and upgrade the system running your life. 
  If you’re ready to move beyond coping and step into lasting inner peace, this book will show you how.

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  Understanding Power Dynamics -...

  Côme Frizé

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  From deer fights to political debates, from courtship rituals to trade wars, from job postings to the war in Ukraine, this book offers a thought-provoking read—both rigorous and accessible to a general audience—that helps readers understand the universal mechanisms of power dynamics. 
  Two cars are speeding toward each other: which one will swerve first? Is it in a powerful state’s interest to humiliate the one it has defeated? At work, must an employee accept an unfair decision or risk losing their job? These situations, seemingly unrelated, nevertheless follow the same laws. Behind every interaction lies a power struggle: two sides, a coveted resource, and a tension that determines the outcome. From confrontation, domination, and revolt, through to reconciliation or rupture, the author reveals the deep-seated drivers of conflicts and their invisible mechanisms.
  Why do some conflicts escalate while others are resolved? How can an unfavorable dynamic be reversed? And above all: is it possible to escape the logic of conflict without sacrificing one’s interests? This book offers much more than an analysis; it is a strategic tool for understanding the world and striving to build more sustainable relationships. A highly topical essay.

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  The Personality Color Matrix -...

  Dawn L. Billings, Corbin B....

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  Are you looking for better communication and less conflict in your relationships? Dive into the transformative pages of The Personality Color Matrix where you'll find practical tools to maximize joy and connection while decreasing stress and misunderstanding. As you read, you will uncover insights that will empower you to:Reduce arguments (or prevent them in the first place)Heal and strengthen your fractured relationshipsAccelerate personal and professional growth with tailored strategiesEnhance your emotional intelligence and capacity for empathyExperience greater fulfillment from deeper self-understandingIncrease the quality and effectiveness of your communicationRecognize and manage your destructive personality tendenciesFind value and wisdom in differing perspectivesChoose love and connection over fear and division

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