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  Fancies versus Fads

  G K Chesterton

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  The last volume of Chesterton's collected essays, Gathered from the London Mercury, the New Witness, and the Illustrated London News, it is the only volume from after WWI, and is most serious, philosophical, and socially direct collection. 
  "The problem is not so much Prohibition with a large P as prohibition with a small one. I mean, I am interested not so much in liquor as in liberty. I want to know on what principle the prohibitionists are proceeding in this case, and how they think it applies to any other case. And I cannot for the life of me make out. They…do not attack liquor; they do quite simply attack liberty. I mean that they are satisfied with saying about this liberty what can obviously be said about any liberty – that it can be, and is, abominably abused. If that had been a final objection to any form of freedom, there never would have been any form of freedom." 
  "So long as we combine ceaseless and often reckless scientific speculation with rapid and often random social reform, the result must inevitably be not anarchy but ever-increasing tyranny. There must be a ceaseless and almost mechanical multiplication of things forbidden. The resolution to cure all the ills that flesh is heir to, combined with the guesswork about all possible ills that flesh and nerve and brain-cell may be heir to – these two things conducted simultaneously must inevitably spread a sort of panic of prohibition. Scientific imagination and social reform between them will quite logically and almost legitimately have made us slaves."

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  Sunjata and Bakaridjan Koné: Two...

  Matt Clayton

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  Do you like epic tales that sing the deeds of the world’s greatest heroes? 
  If so, you will love this volume of epics from the West African country of Mali. Each is full of battles and derring-do, magic, and prophecies based on historical events. The Epic of Sunjata tells the tale of the great thirteenth-century king of the Mali Empire, Sunjata Keita, who started life as a disabled boy but rose to become one of Mali’s greatest warriors and king of a vast empire. The Epic of Bakaridjan Koné, a proud epic in its own right, is but a part of the larger Epic of Bambara Segu, one of the longest African epics, detailing the history of the Segu Empire, which lasted from 1712 to 1861. Like Sunjata, Bakaridjan Koné is a formidable warrior; however, he has no designs on power, preferring only to serve his king with valorous deeds.  
  Here are just a few of the amazing episodes you’ll read in these epics:How a hunter prophesied that Sunjata would become the king of a great empire.How Sunjata was disabled at birth but learned to walk and gained superhuman strength.Sunjata’s exile from Mali and his growth into manhood.How Sunjata fought and defeated the evil sorcerer-king, Sumanguru Kanté.How a Muslim soothsayer prophesied that Bakaridjan Koné would outshine all of the king’s sons and become the greatest warrior of Segu.How Bakaridjan Koné performed the deeds of a hero while he was yet a boy.How Bakaridjan Koné defeated an evil water jinni that even King Da Monzon was afraid to challenge.How Bakaridjan Koné lost his honor and then regained it. How King Da Monzon tried to assassinate Bakaridjan but was foiled by Bakaridjan’s son.  
  Scroll up and click the “add to cart” button to enjoy each of these fascinating West African epics!

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  The Vagus Nerve Activation For...

  Anonymous

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  Transform your anxious nervous system into a sanctuary of calm using somatic healing and proven vagus nerve techniques.
   
  Stop feeling trapped in survival mode and learn to manually reset your body’s stress response. If you struggle with chronic panic, burnout, or a racing mind that prevents sleep, this guide offers an immediate biological "off switch." By engaging the body’s superhighway of health, you can shift from overwhelmed to grounded in minutes.
   
  Experience a practical, audio-first approach that translates complex neuroscience into simple sensations. Through real-time guided vocal toning, humming, and chanting, you will use your own voice to massage the vagus nerve directly. These restorative practices utilize specific frequencies and pacing designed to help your heart rate slow down and your muscles relax as you listen.
   
  Inside this guided audio journey, you will access:
  
  Real-time Somatic Exercises: Follow-along vocal techniques and ear massages to instantly lower anxiety loads.
  Self-Assessment Tools: Clear methods to recognize signs of low vagal tone and track your progress.
  Positional Release: Step-by-step adaptations of Stanley Rosenberg’s Basic Exercise for physical relief.
  Micro-Routines: Realistic, bite-sized practices that fit into busy mornings or stressful commutes.
  Morning Activation: A structured protocol to start your day in a parasympathetic state.
  
   
  Reclaim your days with a practical toolbox designed to clear mental fog and stabilize your emotions. Whether you need a quick reset during a high-pressure workday or a deep relaxation sequence before bed, these methods provide a reliable path back to safety. Partner with your body’s natural rhythm and master the art of nervous system regulation today.

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  Gaslight Nation - The...

  Cito Harder

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  This book bundle takes an in-depth look at one of the most insidious forms of psychological manipulation: gaslighting. In this comprehensive 3-in-1 volume, which includes Gaslighting, Obfuscation, and Self-Deception, readers explore the methods that abusers use to distort their victims' perception of reality and undermine their sense of self. 
  Gaslighting, a tactic where an abuser manipulates another into doubting their own memory, perception, and sanity, is explored in vivid detail. Obfuscation highlights the ways in which truth is hidden, twisted, or obscured to confuse and control the victim, while Self-Deception reveals how individuals, often unknowingly, buy into the lies and manipulation, resulting in internalized confusion and self-doubt. The book delves into the complex psychological dynamics of these manipulative strategies and the emotional toll they take. 
  Through powerful case studies and expert analysis, Gaslight Nation empowers readers to recognize these harmful behaviors in their own lives and offers practical steps for breaking free from the cycle of deception and regaining clarity. Whether in personal relationships or larger societal contexts, this book serves as a crucial tool for understanding the devastating effects of gaslighting and finding a path to healing and truth.

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  The Prophecies

  Anonymous

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  Brought to you by Altrusian Grace Media and narrated by Matthew Schmitz. 
   Nostradamus’s The Prophecies presents hundreds of tightly compressed quatrains that fracture time and history into symbolic glimpses of upheaval, power, and ruin. The work avoids narrative order; instead it disperses images of kings, empires, celestial disturbances, plagues, and wars across a fog of allegory, where each vision feels suspended between history and imagination. The language is deliberately opaque—layered with astrological references, classical allusions, and oblique metaphors—forcing the reader to navigate a shifting terrain of potential meanings rather than fixed predictions.

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  A Hidden Wisdom - Medieval...

  Christina Van Dyke

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  Medieval philosophy is primarily associated today with university-based disputations and the authorities cited in those disputations. In their own time, however, scholastic debates were recognized as just one part of wide-ranging philosophical and theological discussions. A Hidden Wisdom breaks new ground by drawing attention to another crucial component of these conversations: the Christian contemplative tradition. 
   
   
   
  The period from 1200 to 1500, in particular, saw a dramatic increase in the production and consumption of mystical and contemplative literature in the "Christian West," by laypeople as well as religious scholars, women as well as men. A Hidden Wisdom focuses on five topics of particular interest, namely, self-knowledge, reason and its limits, love and the will, persons, and immortality and the afterlife. This focus centers the (often overlooked) contributions of medieval women and demonstrates that when we reunite scholasticism with its contemplative counterpart, we gain not only a more accurate understanding of the scope of medieval Christian philosophy and theology but also an increased awareness of a deeply practical tradition that builds up as well as tears down. 
   
   
   
  The book's treatment of topics and figures is meant to be representative rather than exhaustive: a tasting menu, rather than a comprehensive study.

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