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  Meditations

  Marcus Aurelius

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  The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius are a series of personal writings that were created as a form of self-improvement. The purpose was to help Marcus reflect on his own thoughts and actions, in order to grow and become a better person. The writings are a collection of aphorisms, which are brief and insightful statements about life. They offer advice on how to deal with difficult situations, as well as guidance on how to be a good person. Read in English, unabridged.

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  Bright Eyed - Insomnia and Its...

  RM Vaughan

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  For forty years, RM Vaughan has been fighting, and failing, to get his forty winks each night. He's not alone, not by any stretch. 
  More and more studies highlight the health risks of undersleeping, yet we have never been asked to do more, and for longer. And we can't stop thinking that a lack of sleep is heroic: snoozing is a kind of laziness, after all. But why, when we know more about the value of sleep, are we obsessed with twenty­-four-­hour workdays and deliberate sleep deprivation? 
  Working outward from his own experience, Vaughan explores this insomnia culture we've created, predicting a cultural collision -- will we soon have to legislate rest, as France has done? -- and wondering about the cause-and-effect model of our shorter attention spans. Does the fact that we are almost universally underslept change how our world works? We know it's an issue with, say, pilots and truck drivers, but what about artists-- does an insomnia culture change creativity? And what are the longterm cultural consequences of this increasing sacrifice for the ever elusive goal of 'total productivity'? 
  ‘With his usual caustic wit and gut-churning insight, Vaughan guides us through pills, sleep clinics (where even the therapists don’t sleep) and the nightly nightmare of Restless Leg Syndrome. Interviewing long-term insomniacs, neuroscientists and Douglas Coupland, Vaughan battles an always-on culture – taking us right to the core of a dreamless empire.’ – Redfern Jon Barrett, author of The Giddy Death of the Gays & the Strange Demise of Straights 
  ‘RM Vaughan has taken his lifelong affliction with insomnia and (dare I say it) made it funny and sexy.’ – Dr. Brian Goldman, host of CBC Radio’s White Coat, Black Art and author of The Secret Language of Doctors

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  A Man of Bad Reputation - The...

  Drew A. Swanson

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  Five years after the Civil War, North Carolina Republican state senator John W. Stephens was found murdered inside the Caswell County Courthouse. Stephens fought for the rights of freedpeople, and his killing by the Ku Klux Klan ultimately led to insurrection, Governor William W. Holden's impeachment, and the early unwinding of Reconstruction in North Carolina. In recounting Stephens's murder, the subsequent investigation and court proceedings, and the long-delayed confessions that revealed what actually happened at the courthouse in 1870, Drew A. Swanson tells a story of race, politics, and social power shaped by violence and profit. The struggle for dominance in Reconstruction-era rural North Carolina, Swanson argues, was an economic and ecological transformation. Arson, beating, and murder became tools to control people and landscapes, and the ramifications of this violence continued long afterward. The failure to prosecute anyone for decades after John Stephens's assassination left behind a vacuum, as each side shaped its own memory of Stephens and his murder. 
   
   
   
  The malleability of and contested storytelling around Stephens's legacy presents a window into the struggle to control the future of the South.

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  1984 : Sikh Katl-e-aam da Sach -...

  Jarnail Singh

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  1984 : Sikh Katl-e-aam da Sach 
  Author: Jarnail Singh 
  This book tells the story of the tragic 1984 anti-Sikh riots that happened after Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated. Journalist Jarnail Singh explains how thousands of Sikhs were killed, focusing on the failure of the government and the role of political leaders. Using survivor stories and records, the book reveals the truth about the violence and highlights the need for justice for the victims. 
  You can order it from Sikh Siyasat and get it delivered anywhere in the world.

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  Learn polish while you sleep -...

  Anonyme

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.   
  Learn Polish anytime, anywhere — while you sleep, drive, walk, study, or work out.  
  1000 Words is your calm and immersive way to master Polish through audio.  
  Each episode helps you expand your vocabulary, improve pronunciation, and understand real Polish — without stress, screens, or interruptions.  
  In this audiobook, you’ll hear 1000 essential Polish nouns, clearly spoken with English translations.  
  Perfect for beginners, travelers, and language lovers who want to absorb Polish naturally through repeated listening.  
  Listen in bed, at the gym, in the car, or during your daily routine — every minute helps you grow your Polish effortlessly.  
  🌙 Relax. Focus. Learn Polish anywhere. For more content, games and exclusive video lessons, visit 👉 ⁠1000-words.com⁠.

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  The Successful Speaker - Five...

  Grant Baldwin, Jeff Goins

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  Do you have a message you want to get out into the world? Have you ever dreamed of speaking for a living? Is there something you have to say but just aren't sure what to do next? The Successful Speaker is a proven, easy-to-follow guide to helping you do just that.
  
  Whether you want to speak at your next board meeting or community gathering, start making some extra money on the side, or become a full-time professional speaker, Grant Baldwin knows how to get you from here to there. Why? Because he's done it himself and has coached over 2,000 speakers.
  
  In The Successful Speaker, you will learn the five-step road map to start and scale a speaking business from the ground up, including:
  
  - How to hone your message and know exactly who it's for
  - The preparation process to help your next speech move an audience to action
  - What it takes to establish yourself as an in-demand expert
  - Practical steps to finding and booking paid speaking gigs
  - How to know when it's time to grow your impact and income
  
  In each chapter, you will get specific action steps and case studies from professional speakers (including some of the most successful communicators in the world) to put you on the fast track to booking gigs, getting paid, and building your speaking platform.

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