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  Side Affects - On Being Trans...

  Hil Malatino

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  Some days—or weeks, or months, or even years—being trans feels bad. Yet as Hil Malatino points out, there is little space for trans people to think through, let alone speak of, these bad feelings. Negative emotions are suspect because they unsettle narratives of acceptance or reinforce virulently phobic framings of trans as inauthentic and threatening. 
   
   
   
  In Side Affects, Malatino opens a new conversation about trans experience that acknowledges the reality of feeling fatigue, envy, burnout, numbness, and rage amid the ongoing onslaught of casual and structural transphobia in order to map the intricate emotional terrain of trans survival. Trans structures of feeling are frequently coded as negative on both sides of transition. Before transition, narratives are framed in terms of childhood trauma and being in the "wrong body." Post transition, trans individuals—especially trans people of color—are subject to unrelenting transantagonism. 
   
   
   
  By moving these unloved feelings to the center of trans experience, Side Affects proposes an affective trans commons that exists outside political debates about inclusion. Acknowledging such powerful and elided feelings as anger and exhaustion, Malatino contends, is critical to motivating justice-oriented advocacy and organizing—and recalibrating new possibilities for survival and well-being.

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  The Examined Run - Why Good...

  Sabrina B. Little

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  Can running make me a more moral person? Can striving to be a better person make me a better runner? 
   
   
   
  In The Examined Run, philosopher and ultramarathon runner Sabrina B. Little asks whether running can be a laboratory for developing our character. She looks at the key ideas in virtue ethics—virtue, vice, exemplarism, moral emotions, and competition—and brings them into conversation with her experience in training and racing. Little pushes against the frequent conversations about ethics and sport that focus on the negative—doping and other forms of cheating or on simplistic expressions like "no pain, no gain." She argues that these ideas don't address the rich picture of how athletics inform a good life, and sport's relationship to acts of justice or courage. A good athlete is not just one who avoids cheating—rather, they perform feats of perseverance and courage, and succeed by working to develop their natural capacities. Little employs her own experiences in training, coaching, and racing in world class ultramarathons to reveal how athletics and virtue are deeply interconnected.

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  Secrets of Romani...

  Jezmina Von Thiele, Paulina Stevens

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  In Secrets of Romani Fortune-Telling, Paulina Stevens and Jezmina Von Thiele share the knowledge and personal experiences of being raised to be fortune-tellers. They share divination methods, tools, and techniques that have been created, adapted, or popularized by the Roma, including card reading, palmistry, dream divination, and tea-leaf and coffee reading. They share exercises to strengthen your intuition and discover your natural gifts, and explain how divination helps with shadow work, blockages, and self-awareness.  “Readers will gain a solid grounding in Romani divination practices and Romani spirituality. While much of our culture remains closed to outsiders, Jezmina and Paulina continue their mission of building bridges between the Romani and other cultures and helping others appreciate our beautiful, diverse traditions. Laćhi buti, phenja! (Good work, sisters!)” —Caren Gussoff Sumption, author of So Quick Bright Things Come to Confusion and Three Songs for Roxy   Fortune-telling is both a job and a spiritual practice. The authors, cohosts of the Romanistan podcast, introduce the history of the Romani people and their infamous relationship to fortune-telling. Secrets of Romani Fortune-Telling features additional resources, enabling readers to further explore Romani culture and spiritual practices.

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  History of the Peloponnesian War...

  Thucydides, Tim Zengerink

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  What if you could understand the timeless dynamics of war, power, and politics through history’s greatest conflicts? 
  History of the Peloponnesian War: Thucydides’ Classic Account of War, Power, and Politics brings you the unparalleled insights of Thucydides, thoughtfully adapted for today’s listeners. 
  Written over two thousand years ago, Thucydides’ masterpiece chronicles the epic conflict between Athens and Sparta—a war that shaped the ancient world and continues to echo through history. With remarkable clarity, he examines the human motivations behind war, the consequences of political ambition, and the balance of power that can make or break nations. 
  This isn’t just a historical account—it’s a profound study of leadership, strategy, and the impact of human decisions during times of crisis. Whether you’re a student of history, a political thinker, or someone seeking to understand the forces that shape societies, Thucydides’ wisdom remains as relevant today as in ancient Greece. 
  What You’ll Discover: 
  - The Realities of War and Power: Explore Thucydides’ observations on conflict, ambition, and the pursuit of dominance. 
  - Political and Strategic Insight: Learn how leadership, diplomacy, and power struggles shape history and define nations. 
  - Timeless Human Lessons: Discover universal truths about human nature, decision-making, and the costs of war. 
  - Modernized for Today’s Listeners: Experience Thucydides’ work in clear, accessible language while preserving its depth and meaning. 
  Thucydides’ work is a cornerstone of historical, political, and military thought. His insights into war, leadership, and power dynamics offer an enduring framework for understanding today’s challenges—from geopolitics to strategic decision-making. 
  Imagine gaining a deeper understanding of how leadership, ambition, and conflict influence history and shape the future. 
  Download your copy today and immerse yourself in Thucydides’ timeless wisdom.

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  Abraham - The First Jew

  Anthony Julius

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  The story of Abraham, the first Jew, portrayed as two lives lived by one person, paralleling the contradictions in Judaism throughout its history 
   
   
    
  In this new biography of Abraham, Judaism's foundational figure, Anthony Julius offers an account of the origins of a fundamental struggle within Judaism between skepticism and faith, critique and affirmation, thinking for oneself and thinking under the direction of another. Julius describes Abraham's life as two separate lives, and as a version of the collective life of the Jewish people. 
   
   
    
  Abraham's first life is an early adulthood of questioning the polytheism of his home city of Ur Kasdim until its ruler, Nimrod, condemns him to death and he is rescued, he believes, by a miracle. In his second life, Abraham's focus is no longer on critique but rather on conversion and on his leadership over his growing household, until God's command that he sacrifice his son Isaac. This test, the Akedah (or "Binding"), ends with another miracle, as he believes, but as Julius argues, it is also a catastrophe for Abraham. The Akedah represents for him an unsurpassed horizon—and in Jewish life thereafter. This book focuses on Abraham as leader of the first Jewish project, Judaism, and the unresolvable, insurmountable crisis that the Akedah represents—both in his leadership and in Judaism itself.

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  Epinomis - The Sequel to Laws –...

  Plato, Tim Zengerink

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  What if studying the stars could lead to the divine? 
  In Epinomis, Plato or his student unveils a breathtaking conclusion to his philosophical journey. Here, the cosmos becomes the classroom, and astronomy is the curriculum of the soul. This sequel to Laws invites the listener to consider the stars as more than distant objects—they are keys to understanding virtue, order, and the mind of God. 
  What you'll discover inside: 
  •	A Theological Expansion of Laws – Explore how Plato connects divine reason to legal and moral order 
  •	The Stars as Guides to Wisdom – Learn why celestial study is the highest form of education 
  •	A Dialogue on Divine Nature – Thought-provoking discussion on soul, fate, and spiritual truth 
  •	A Clear Modern Translation – Accessible for new readers, faithful to the gravity of Plato’s thought 
  Embark on a final celestial journey with one of antiquity’s greatest thinkers.

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