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  Dao De Jing - The Classic...

  James Legge

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  James Legge was one of the first great popularisers of Eastern ideas and religion in the West. In this foundational work, he provides a translation of the Dao De Jing/ Tao Te Ching that stands up well today, over a hundred years later.

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  Citizen of the World: Soon-Young...

  Soon-Young Yoon

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  From North Korean Refugee to the United Nations: A Courageous and Compassionate Memoir Soon-Young Yoon understood from an early age that people's destinies are connected to international events. This book is a collection of her reflections as a women's human rights advocate speaking up to end violence against women and change the world to ensure gender equality, sustainable development, and peace. Yoon has seen the struggle for human rights in all corners of the world, meeting with people in urban slums and the offices of the United Nations. She urges us to look at the world through women's eyes to understand why gender equality and women's empowerment, particularly for the poorest and most vulnerable populations, is essential to our collective good. In Citizen of the World, you'll be inspired by Yoon's stories on Ending violence against women and girls Finding the Earth's balance Claiming the right to social and economic development Portraits of great women leaders Collective voices that are changing the world Challenges working as a feminist anthropologist inside and outside the United Nations Written through the lens of an anthropologist, these essays reflect her belief that one needs to understand a wide range of issues to shape our common future. Students, academics, and activists in the fields of women's studies, international relations, anthropology, and social justice will find Citizen of the World both unique and eye-opening—and filled with hope for a better future for us all.

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  Dyslexia 101 - How to Understand...

  HowExpert, Lucy Heiderscheit

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  This book is written for anyone with a learning disability or loved one who struggles with a learning disability that wants to make the most of their brain. 
  • Tip and tricks to gaining scholastic confidence! 
  • What it is like to grow and learn with dyslexia. Gaze into the childhood of a person with dyslexia. See what struggles they face and learn how to overcome obstacles. 
  • What elementary school looks like through the eyes of someone with dyslexia. 
  • The challenge of middle school, bullying scholastics, and fitting in with dyslexia. 
  • Early adulthood with dyslexia. What it is like to attend high school, study in college, and enter the work force with dyslexia. 
  • The diagnosis process can be daunting, but when you take it one step at a time you can get through it. There are ways to determine if you or a loved one may be dyslexic at home, as well as by a professional. 
  • Why it is so important to find a support group when you struggle with a learn disability. 
  • How to conquer dyslexia! Tips and tricks to acing classes and excelling in the work place. 
  • Why there is such thing as feeling grateful for your disability because of the skills it teaches you. 
  About the Expert 
  Lucy Heiderscheit is a mother, wife, and business women. She enjoys writing, the outdoors, spending time with her family. Originally from Washington D.C. she grew up along the Mississippi River in the beautiful state of Iowa, which is where she current resides with her family. For a number of years, she struggled to learn because of her disability. Growing up as a child learning a little different bothered her. But now, at 26, she looks at her dyslexia as an advantage. She feels it taught her to work harder and the value of knowledge. Life would be boring if we all learned the same! 
  HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.

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  Moors in Italy The: The History...

  Editors Charles River

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  The term Moor is a historical rather than an ethnic name. It is an invention of European Christians for the Islamic inhabitants of Maghreb (North Africa), Andalusia (Spain), Sicily and Malta, and was sometimes use to designate all Muslims. It is derived from Mauri, the Latin name for the Berbers who lived in the Roman province of Mauretania. 
  	The Berbers established several powerful and prosperous states on the south Mediterranean coast. They ruled Numidia – now part of Algeria – until conquered by the Carthaginians. After the fall of Carthage, the Berber kingdom of Mauretania –not to be confused with the country created by the French – dominated northwestern Africa before it was conquered by Rome in the 1st century BCE. Under Roman rule they made great contributions to civilization and were certainly not the wild, untamed tribesmen of popular imagination. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo regius in Numidia, was a Berber and one of the greatest philosophers and theologians not only of his own time but of all time. The list of religious leaders drawn from the Berbers includes Tertullian, Popes Victor I, Miltiades and Gelasius I and the heresiarch Arius. The playwright Terence was a Berber, as were several noted Roman governors and three emperors.  
  	As the Roman Empire in the West collapsed, the Berbers succumbed to the Vandals, a Germanic tribe from Europe, in the 5th century CE. However, the Eastern Roman Empire, centered in Constantinople rather than Rome, underwent something of a renewal, and the whole of the African coast from the Sinai Peninsula to the Straits of Gibraltar returned to Byzantine rule. With that, the Berbers were once again subject to a foreign power, but soon they would exchange their new masters for another, the Arabs, who would bring a new religion, Islam. Through Islam the Berbers would once again come into their own and influence the course of Mediterranean history as their ancient ancestors had done.

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  What Women Are Saying - (And...

  Freddie Santiago

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  Walking on eggshells or tiptoeing through a minefield? Discover the proven ways to D.E.C.O.D.E. H.E.R. and level up the communication in your relationship! 
  You and your date are sitting there, chatting, and everything seems cool, but then you catch that little smile she gives. Suddenly, you feel like you’re on a ‘date analysis mission’... 
   “Is something more behind the small gestures? Or the way she laughs at my jokes or touches her hair?” 
   And when the night ends, you're left wondering -“Does she want to see me again? Should I ask her out again or wait for some kind of signal from her end?” 
  Sometimes, it's like there's an invisible barrier that pops up out of nowhere, and you find yourself questioning, "What did I miss?" 
  And that's precisely where this book comes in. 
  Inside you’ll discover:How to D.E.C.O.D.E. H.E.R. — your compass to navigate the complexities of female communication and relationships with greater confidence and successEmpathy - its power to drive meaningful interactions and conversations, including first datesWhat’s lurking beneath the phrases and terms women often use — from “I’m fine” to “Mm-hmm”How to be an emotionally intelligent partner (and all the signs you are dating one!)The puzzle of non-verbal cues, from microexpressions to the tone of the voice, decoding the messages that women carryHow to deal with moments of silence, whether it's on a first date or when your partner's silence raises questionsIs she in a place to invest emotionally? 10 signs that hint at her emotional readiness for a relationship 
  And much more 
  By understanding her, you’re creating a language of love, trust, and respect that resonates through every word, gesture, and interaction; setting the stage for your personal growth and a more fulfilling connection with her.

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  A Rare Recording of 1920's...

  Steve Porter, Ernest Hare,...

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  Variety entertainment dominated the popular recording industry's acoustic era (pre -1925), from its beginnings in the 1890s, when records were made on wax cylinders, right up to the beginning of the jazz age in the mid-1920s. From slapstick vaudeville routines and ethnic dialect skits to romantic ballads and dramatic recitations, sound recordings brought variety entertainment into the homes of millions of Americans. The following are three recordings from the era.  
   
  The Arkansas Traveler, performed by Steve Porter and Ernest Hare, recorded in 1922. A classic "rube" sketch, The Arkansas Traveler was probably the best-selling example of the popular genre "descriptive scene," a humorous dramatic sketch that often included sound effects and music.  
   
  Desperate Desmond, written and performed by Fred Duprez, recorded in 1915. Duprez was a vaudeville comedian famous for his comic monologues. An Edison record catalog, circa 1927, had this to say about the Desperate Desmond bit: "Duprez invented all this himself and has given it before many audiences. It is really very cleverly worked out; some of the incidental music fits the characters with a burlesque fashion, and some of it, apparently to Duprez's intense disgust, is wildly inappropriate. To quote a popular advertisement If you can't laugh at this, see a doctor."  
   
  Laughing Record (Henry's Music Lesson), performed by Sally Stembler and Edward Meeker, recorded 1923. This comic sketch was so popular nearly every early record company sold a recording of it. This is the Edison Company's version. Known as the "laughing girl," Sally Stembler was recalled in Jim Walsh's seminal column, "Favorite Pioneer Recording Artist," in Hobbies Magazine (September, 1973): "Miss Stembler was a vaudeville comedienne who for a generation or more entertained audiences with laughing specialties."

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