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  The Quest of Rose - The Cosmic...

  Anneloes Smitsman, Jean Houston

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  The Quest of Rose is a Winner of the 2022 Silver Nautilus Book Award in the category of Personal Growth, and the first book of the Future Humans Trilogy by Anneloes Smitsman, Ph.D. and Jean Houston, Ph.D. Written as an allegory, The Quest of Rose weaves together cutting-edge insights from the new paradigm sciences with indigenous wisdom and consciousness teachings for our evolutionary next steps. Offering 9 Cosmic Keys and 12 transformation practices for becoming the future humans of the emerging new era. Praised as, "epic, unlike any other", "one of the most important books of our catalytic time", and "a true gift to humanity." 
  In the words of Lynne McTaggart's foreword: "The Quest of Rose is a work of profound hope, offering a powerful new definition of ourselves and a vision of unlimited future possibility. But this trilogy also means to be an incitement to radical transformation. Once you are caught up in Rose's revelations and begin to understand the deep truths within them, a new way of your own being must be born. Allow this brilliant new story to unleash the imaginal cells of your own extraordinary potential and become the future human you were always meant to be." 
  "Pure inspiration - soul gold, genius. A guidebook that instructs people how to connect to the hidden power map governing this epic of transformation." ~ Caroline Myss, Ph.D. 
  "Full of wisdom and insight, with a vision of the future everyone can benefit from in our age of change amid uncertainty. An act of true compassion, which exhibits empathy and understanding that leads to answers." ~ Deepak Chopra, M.D. 
  "It is the start of a journey that can literally repattern your nervous system to better meet the trials of these challenging times." ~ Donna Eden and David Feinstein, Ph.D.

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  Gentleness - The Soft Strength -...

  Esther Jameson

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  Gentleness is often misunderstood as a sign of weakness, yet it embodies a strength that is both quiet and profound. In this chapter, we explore the true nature of gentleness and its essential role in fostering resilience, growth, and meaningful connections in our lives. Gentleness is not about being passive or submissive; rather, it is an active choice to approach the world with a tender heart, an open mind, and a compassionate spirit. 
  The concept of gentleness invites us to slow down, listen carefully, and respond to life’s challenges with grace. It is a deliberate practice of choosing calm over chaos, empathy over judgment, and understanding over reaction. In a world that often values speed, assertiveness, and dominance, gentleness offers an alternative path—a path that emphasizes mindfulness, care, and the beauty of subtle influence. 
  Throughout history, many influential figures have demonstrated that true strength can be found in a gentle approach. Their lives remind us that power does not solely reside in loud voices or aggressive actions, but also in the quiet determination to remain kind and compassionate even in the face of adversity. This perspective shifts the focus from the external measures of success to the inner quality of one’s character. It is through gentleness that we can nurture our own well-being and create a ripple effect that transforms our relationships and communities.

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  Chindits The: The History of the...

  Editors Charles River

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  While the fighting on the Asian mainland is often overlooked in favor of other theaters, at the beginning of 1942, Japanese soldiers in the 15th Army invaded Burma and drove out the British forces in a state of disorder. In fact, it was a headlong retreat, and with the fall of Burma, the Japanese posed a threat to India itself. As Britain scrambled to rebuild its forces and morale to hold back the Japanese, one British officer, Orde Wingate, with considerable experience with irregular operations in the Middle East, formed a radical plan to disrupt the Japanese forces now at the gates of India. He advocated taking the fight to the enemy by using a relatively small group of highly trained soldiers to attack the vulnerable Japanese supply lines that extended precariously through the Burmese jungle. 
  The “Chindits” came about as a result of Wingate’s idea. They were a British-trained force of British, Indian, and Gurkha soldiers designed to be employed on long-range offensive operations behind the lines of the Japanese. They were launched on two major campaigns, one in 1943 and one in 1944, and they fought in some of the most brutal and grueling terrain and climatic environments on the planet. In addition to facing enemy fire, soldiers in Burma had to deal with monsoons, tropical diseases, thick jungles, bad water, and poor nutrition, along with hidden booby traps and the potential of being ambushed by local villagers. On top of all that, the Chindits were up against an experienced, tenacious, and savage enemy who rarely took prisoners. 
  Training for the operations was intense, fighting was fierce, and the casualties were high, which has ensured their service is still a subject of heated debate.

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  Pilgrim Soul - WB Yeats and the...

  Daniel Mulhall

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  When W.B. Yeats became the first Irish person to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923, the Swedish Academy was crediting him with giving expression to xe2x80x98the spirit of a whole nationxe2x80x99. The prize established Yeats as the unofficial poet laureate of a country that had, in his own words, been xe2x80x98transformed utterlyxe2x80x99 during the preceding decade.
  From the Celtic Twilight of the 1890s to his death in 1939, Yeatsxe2x80x99s writings offer a unique window through which to view the changing Ireland of his time. In PILGRIM SOUL, Daniel Mulhallxe2x80x99s highly accessible and illuminating guide to Yeats, the poetxe2x80x99s special role in Irish affairs is examined closely. Each chapter opens with a major Yeats poem through which Mulhall examines the historical events that inspired it. Along the way, he explores Yeatsxe2x80x99s xe2x80x98indomitablexe2x80x99 Irishness, the roots of his periodic disenchantment with Ireland and the conservative politics of his later years as well as the way Yeatsxe2x80x99s lifelong encounter with Irish affairs helped reshape his poetry.
  Throughout his life, Yeats produced compelling images of his homeland for readers in Ireland and around the world. As a personal journey through Yeatsxe2x80x99s poetry and his life, PILGRIM SOULxc2xa0mirrors Daniel Mulhallxe2x80x99s own four decades as an ambassador for Ireland, its people and its culture.

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  The Popcorn Principles - A...

  John Gaspard

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  Take your novel to the next level.  
  Unlock the power of the silver screen with The Popcorn Principles, a guide to fiction and novel writing. 
  It will help you: 
  • Craft unforgettable characters 
  • Write compelling scenes 
  • Hide exposition 
  • Structure powerful endings 
  With this book (and the movies it draws on), you'll learn the tools and techniques used by screenwriters, which you can apply to your own writing. 
  Craft your next novel and become a better writer with The Popcorn Principles. (Popcorn not included.) 
  Includes interviews and tips from Roger Corman, Jon Favreau, Steven Soderbergh, George Romero, Bob Odenkirk, Stuart Gordon, Miranda July, Academy-Award winner Kenneth Lonergan, editor Carol Littleton ("The Big Chill"), Dan O'Bannon ("Alien"), Tom DiCillo ("Living in Oblivion), Academy-Award nominees Whit Stillman ("Metropolitan") and Dan Futterman ("Capote"), and Alex Cox ("Repo Man").

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  Adolf Eichmann - War Criminal...

  Kelly Mass

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  You thought Adolf Hitler was bad. Well, someone who was less fortunate with power and control but equally sadistic was one of his slightly lower officers: Adolf Eichmann, the man who was in charge of many of the Holocaust deportations. 
  In this book, you will learn more about the life of Eichmann, someone who had been slowly getting used to the idea that supposedly, the Jews were inferior and were allegedly a problem for the German civilization. He would become devoted, during World War 2, to solve this “problem” and find many Jews to arrange for their transportation to death camps and gas chambers in Poland. Adolf Eichmann is a typical of example of what can go wrong with a culture of hate, propaganda, and gradual brainwashing techniques that dehumanize entire populations or peoples. 
  Find out more by reading or listening to this book!

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