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  The Executive Function Playbook...

  Michael McLeod

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  In The Executive Function Playbook, ADHD and executive function specialist Mike McLeod delivers an evidence-based, effective toolkit for parents, teachers, therapists, counselors, principals, directors, and superintendents who work with and care for youth with ADHD. 
   
  The book is filled with real, practical strategies that work in the classroom, at home, in workplaces, and online. It demolishes the myths and pseudoscience served up by social media algorithms and draws on the author's extensive experience living with ADHD and treating youth, as well as the latest research conducted by reputable academics and practitioners. 
   
  Inside the book: 
  Candid discussions about the realities of living with ADHD and how to assist young people with the disorderSpecific, actionable strategies to deal with the most disruptive symptoms of ADHDA comprehensive exploration of the root causes of the executive function deficits caused by ADHD and the techniques you can use to help address them 
   
  The Executive Function Playbook contains a powerful and complete collection of tools, strategies, case studies, success stories, and frameworks for significantly improving the lives of young people with ADHD.

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  Behind the Bill of Rights -...

  Jeremy Nelson Bill Norton

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  The principles behind the Bill of Rights have helped elevate human civilization to a level of liberty never seen in history. The American experiment inspired the spread of written constitutions and declarations of rights throughout the world, which has raised billions out of poverty, chaos, and oppression. However, without understanding the principles behind the Bill of Rights, all nations, including our own, continue to struggle. 
  Behind the Bill of Rights uncovers the timeless principles that make the Bill of Rights tick. The authors reveal lost meanings, elaborate on new understandings, and bring to light many fundamentals that have been overlooked for decades. 
  You will discover hidden gems that will invigorate your mind. For example:The paradox of toleranceThe mindset that leads to slaveryThe voting rights timeline you never knewReligious freedom: both sides are right-and wrongThe Third Amendment is a pattern for all laws, not just the quartering of troopsThe fascinating history of the jury & how it protects usThe lost meaning of the Ninth AmendmentAnd much more 
  Knowing these principles will give you a profound appreciation for the genius of the first ten amendments to the Constitution, and a greater ability to protect your own rights.

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  History of Peru: A Captivating...

  Captivating History

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  Peru is a land of majesty and wonder where myth, legend, and history all come together. And this audiobook gives you a front-row seat! 
  The land of Peru is one that, for many, seems far away and distant. Even for those living relatively nearby geographically, Peru can seem just out of reach. After all, Peru is situated high in the Andes on the western coast of South America. Those who dare to live at this high of an elevation have learned to live on their own terms.  
  The Inca leader Manco II, for example, displayed his tenacity by heading a rebel kingdom in the depths of the Amazon even after much of the Inca Empire of his ancestors had been overrun by the Spanish conquistadors.  
  Manco’s struggle was later picked up by Túpac Amaru II, who waged war against the Spanish occupation. Túpac Amaru II would be captured and executed for daring to revolt against the Spanish Crown, but his legend would live on in the hearts and minds of Peruvians everywhere.  
  Fast forward to Peru’s independence from Spain, and one finds the heroic Simón Bolívar. He was pivotal in the independence of Peru, as well as a whole slew of Latin American countries, which he was put in charge of at various times during his dynamic career.  
  Great heroes like Simón Bolívar certainly stand out, but so do other intriguing and captivating characters from Peru’s past. From the great Inca ruler Atahualpa to Francisco Pizarro to modern-day Peruvian presidents like Alberto Fujimori and Dina Boluarte, Peru has quite a story to tell! 
  In this audiobook, you will learn about the following:The origins of Peruvian civilizationThe rise and fall of the Inca EmpireThe explorations of conquistadors like Francisco PizarroRevolutionaries like Túpac Amaru II and resistance to Spanish rulePeru’s struggle for independence 
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  NPR American Chronicles: The...

  NPR

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  NPR captures the battlefield action, the personal struggles, and the moral dilemmas of the war that pitted brother against brother (and sometimes sister) and friend against friend. This revealing collection of Civil War stories features gripping history, expert commentary, and unforgettable voices:Shelby Foote reflects on the southern perspectiveE.L. Doctorow discusses Sherman and The MarchSam Waterston performs the Gettysburg AddressHal Holbrook honors Iowa in the Civil WarSusan Stamberg reports from Lincoln’s summer retreatJames McPherson tours Gettysburg’s hallowed groundTony Horwitz explores the world of Civil War reenactorsPlus visits to battlefields at Manassas, Antietam, Gettysburg, and much more.The NPR American Chronicles series explores the historical events that continue to resonate in our lives. Expert commentary and unforgettable stories create vivid sound portraits of history’s greatest people and events, examined in multi-faceted and moving detail.

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  The Book of Five Rings

  Miyamoto Musashi

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  "The ultimate aim of martial arts is not having to use them."
  
  Along with Sun Tzu's The Art of War, The Book of Five Rings is considered to be one of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asia. Composed in 1643 by the famed duellist and undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi and divided into five sections—Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, and Void – the text analyses the process of struggle and mastery over conflict that underlies every level of human interaction and distils his hard-won knowledge into lessons on the art of adaptability, the power of focus, and the balance between offence and defence.
  
  For Musashi, the way of the martial arts was a mastery of the mind rather than simply technical prowess—and it is this path to mastery that is the core teaching in The Book of Five Rings, which can be applied not only to martial arts but by anyone who wants to apply the timeless principles of this text to their life.
  Miyamoto Musashi was a renowned Japanese swordsman, philosopher, and strategist, noted for his unique double-bladed swordsmanship and undefeated record in his 61 duels. Born in 1584 in the Harima Province of Japan, Musashi became one of history's most influential martial artists and remains a legendary figure in Japanese culture.

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  Machiavelli - English Edition

  Santiago Machain

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.   
  In the Florence of the 15th century and the turbulent 16th century, Niccolò Machiavelli learned that politics does not resemble sermons, but rather real life: ambition, fear, shifting alliances, and decisions that carry a cost. This book traces his trajectory from the fierce city that shaped him to the corridors of power, the diplomatic missions, the fall, the internal exile, and writing as a way of existing once again. This sixteenth installment follows the constant thread of light and shadow: the official who serves the republic and the observer who describes, without makeup, what power does to survive. Amidst the Medici, Savonarola, and Cesare Borgia, the man behind the myth emerges alongside the question that still causes discomfort: was The Prince a manual for dominion... or the desperate testimony of someone who knew the State from the inside?

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