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  Timeslices

  Oswald Wieser

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  In a metaverse, bamboo bicycle builders of today meet pioneers from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Time travel is integrated into a plot in which rigorously researched historical events are interwoven with artificial intelligence and virtual worlds.

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  What Iranians Want - Women Life...

  Arash Azizi

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  The first major book on the uprisings in Iran in 2022 and 2023 
   
  On Tuesday 13 September 2022, all Mahsa Amini has planned is a day shopping in Tehran. Her birthday is next week. But she is arrested as she comes out of the subway – the Guidance Patrol deem her hijab inadequate. On Friday she is pronounced dead. By Sunday, women have taken to the streets across Iran, setting their headscarves on fire and cursing the Supreme Leader. Months later, workers down their tools and businesses close. The battle-cry everywhere: Women, Life, Freedom. 
   
  This isn’t a passing protest wave; something has changed irrevocably. Arash Azizi guides us through Iran ablaze, history being made in real time. From an International Women’s Day celebrated inside Iran’s most notorious prison to mass strikes in Kurdistan, ordinary Iranians are taking risks to fight for a better future.  
   
  Even as the regime spills blood in retaliation, Iranians have not given up. Today one thing’s clear: no Supreme Leader can turn the clock back. A different Iran is within sight; Azizi shows us what it might look like.

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  When Broken Glass Floats -...

  Chanrithy Him

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  "A gut-wrenching story told with honesty, restraint, and dignity." —Ha Jin, National Book Award-winning author of Waiting 
   
   
   
  Chanrithy Him felt compelled to tell of surviving life under the Khmer Rouge in a way "worthy of the suffering which I endured as a child." 
   
   
   
  In a mesmerizing story, Chanrithy Him vividly recounts her trek through the hell of the "killing fields." She gives us a child's-eye view of a Cambodia where rudimentary labor camps for both adults and children are the norm and modern technology no longer exists. Death becomes a companion in the camps, along with illness. Yet through the terror, the members of Chanrithy's family remain loyal to one another, and she and her siblings who survive will find redeemed lives in America. 
   
   
   
  A Finalist for the Kiriyama Pacific Rim Book Prize.

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  CBT for Anger Management -...

  Lydia Mann

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  CBT for Anger Management: Navigating Anger with Cognitive Behavioral TechniquesWelcome to 'CBT for Anger Management: Navigating Anger with Cognitive Behavioral Techniques,' your essential guide to unlocking the power of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in addressing and transforming anger issues.In this audiobook, we embark on a journey of self-discovery and emotional regulation, using CBT as our compass. Explore the intricate web of anger triggers, thought patterns, and behaviors that often lead to emotional turbulence. With expert insights and practical techniques, you'll learn to navigate this complex landscape, regain control, and pave the way toward lasting calm and emotional balance.Discover the transformative potential of CBT as you delve into mindfulness, cognitive restructuring, and effective communication strategies. Whether you're dealing with everyday frustrations or seeking to address deeper-rooted anger issues, this audiobook equips you with the tools and wisdom needed to navigate the path to emotional resilience and well-being.Join us on this enlightening journey, and empower yourself to break free from the shackles of anger. 'CBT for Anger Management' is your trusted companion for a life characterized by emotional intelligence, healthy relationships, and inner peace.

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  The Rivalry Peril - How...

  Van Jackson, Michael Brenes

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  How the US policy of competition with China is detrimental to democracy, peace, and prosperity—and how a saner approach is possible 
   
   
    
  For close to a decade, the US government has been preoccupied with the threat of China, fearing that the country will "eat our lunch," in the words of Joe Biden. The United States has crafted its foreign and domestic policy to help constrain China's military power and economic growth. Van Jackson and Michael Brenes argue that great-power competition with China is misguided and vastly underestimates the costs and risks that geopolitical rivalry poses to economic prosperity, the quality of democracy, and, ultimately, global stability. 
   
   
    
  This in-depth assessment of the trade-offs and pitfalls of protracted competition with China reveals how such a policy exacerbates inequality, leads to xenophobia, and increases the likelihood of violence around the world. In addition, it distracts from the priority of addressing such issues as climate change while at the same time undercutting democratic pluralism and sacrificing liberty in the name of prevailing against an enemy "other." Jackson and Brenes provide an informed and urgent critique of current US foreign policy and a road map toward a saner, more democratically accountable strategy of easing tension and achieving effective diplomacy.

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  Catherine the Great

  Kelly Mass

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  Catherine II (born Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst; May the 2nd 1729-- November the 17th 1796, typically called Catherine the Great, ruled as Empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796, making her the nation's longest-serving female ruler. Following the assassination of her spouse and 2nd cousin, Peter III, she rose to power. Russia grew bigger, its civilization was rejuvenated, and it was acknowledged as one of Europe's great powers during her reign.Catherine used her honorable favorites, most significantly Count Grigory Orlov and Grigory Potemkin, to help her gain power and manage the empire. She ruled at the time of a period when the Russian Empire was rapidly broadening through intrusion and diplomacy, with the help of very effective generals like Alexander Suvorov and Pyotr Rumyantsev, and also admirals like Samuel Greig and Fyodor Ushakov. In the south, the Crimean Khanate was beat in the Russo-Turkish War (1768-- 1774), and Russia colonized Novorossiya along the Black and Azov Seas, thanks to triumphs over the Bar confederation and the Ottoman Empire.Catherine the Great has been mentioned so many times in Russian history, it’s definitely a good chapter to study to understand the background of the country more.

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