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  Elizabeth I - English Edition

  Santiago Machain

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.   
  In the England of the 16th century, marked by wars of religion, conspiracies, and external threats, Elizabeth I ascends the throne with an intimate certainty: survival will be her first victory. Between the Tudor court and the European chessboard, she builds a reign based on prudence, political intelligence, and mastery of image, while facing rivals such as Mary, Queen of Scots and the challenge of Philip II. This volume traces the forging of the 'Virgin Queen', her most brilliant decisions and her harshest shadows: propaganda, espionage, the cost of stability, and the weight of a body transformed into the State. A complete portrait of a woman who turned her vulnerability into power and left a decisive mark on the identity of England.

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  Cultivating Mentors - Sharing...

  Todd C. Ream, Jerry Pattengale,...

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  Many colleges and universities informally highlight the value of mentoring among academic professionals. Yet scholars often lack clear definitions, goals, practices, and commitments that help them actually reap the benefits mentoring offers. As new faculty members from younger generations continue to face evolving challenges while also reshaping institutions, their ability to connect with more experienced mentors is critical to their vocations—and to the future of higher education.
  In Cultivating Mentors, a distinguished group of contributors explores the practice of mentoring in Christian higher education. Drawing on traditional theological understandings of the mentee-mentor relationship, they consider what goals should define such relationships and what practices make their cultivation possible among educators. With special attention to generational dynamics, they discuss how mentoring can help institutions navigate generational faculty transitions and cultivate rising leaders. Contributors include:
  
  - David Kinnaman
  - Tim Clydesdale
  - Margaret Diddams
  - Edgardo Colón-Emeric
  - Rebecca C. Hong
  - Tim Elmore
  - Beck A. Taylor
  - Stacy A. Hammons
  This book offers valuable insights and practical recommendations for faculty members, administrators, and policy makers. Whether pursuing their vocation in Christian or secular institutions, Christian scholars will benefit from the sharing of wisdom mapped out in Cultivating Mentors.

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  A Generation of American...

  William A. Dunning

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  A Dusty Tomes Audio BookIn Cooperation with Spoken Realms 
  A GENERATION OF AMERICAN HISTORIOGRAPHY by William A. Dunning. Professor of History at Columbia University. Published in the Annual Report of the American Historical Association THE YEAR 1917. 
  A nice overview of book trends and the histories/historians in the decades (a generation) prior to 1900, when most historians were male and white, of course … but not all. 
  Note: This book is “read as written.” It was published in 1889. It is in the public domain. 
  William A. Dunning (1857–1922) received his Ph.D. from Columbia in 1885 and continued to teach there. His most enduring work was in the field of European intellectual history, particularly the three-volume History of Political Theories, Ancient and Medieval (1902). However, he is also noted for his writings and the students he directed in the history the Reconstruction in the United States. In works like Reconstruction, Political and Economic, 1865–1877 he helped to ratify the unification of North and South on principles of white supremacy. (historians.org American Historical Association) 
  Dusty Tomes Audio Books are public domain books retrieved from the ravages of time, available as never before, as audio books, for your edification, pleasure, and consideration. Please excuse the dust. 
  This Dusty Tomes audio book was Read Online at Internet Archive.

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  The Colonized Inner World -...

  Denisse Zapata

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  Something about modern childhood feels off. 
  Children are more stimulated than ever, yet less steady. More entertained, yet more anxious. More connected in every technical sense, and lonelier in the ways that matter most. 
  You are not imagining it. 
  In The Colonized Inner World, writer and educator Denisse Zapata names what most parenting advice has never addressed: the quiet, systematic disconnection of children from their own inner lives. Not through cruelty, but through the subtle, relentless patterns of modern life. 
  At the center of this book is an original framework, The Three Inner Worlds, which bridges developmental neuroscience with the wisdom traditions have carried for centuries. It offers parents a way of understanding their children that goes beneath behavior and into what is actually happening inside: the emotional world where safety is learned, the identity world where the self is formed, and the authority world where inner guidance either grows or goes quiet. 
  This is not a book of techniques. It is a change of orientation. 
  Written from the inside out, from one mother's own journey through inherited silence, collapsing structures, and the work of becoming whole, The Colonized Inner World is for the parent who senses that something essential is at stake in the way children are growing up today, and who is willing to look. 
  For the healing mother. For the parent who is still becoming. For every child who deserves to arrive at their own life still carrying what they came with.

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  Hauntings of Glamis Castle

  Elliott O’Donnell

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  Terrifying nightmares, strange visions, haunting apparitions, and worse. In his book of Scottish Ghost Stories, Elliott O'Donnell includes four accounts of hauntings at the infamous Glamis Castle. Listen to them all in this creepy collection of tales from the Square Tower!

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  Navigating The World of Social...

  Waseem Khan

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  TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR TIME, YOUR MIND, AND YOUR FAITH  
     UNCOVER THE SECRETS TO MASTERING YOUR SCREEN TIME WHILE DEEPENING YOUR CONNECTION TO YOUR FAITH  
  In an age where social media dominates our daily lives, Muslims face the pressing challenge of balancing their online presence with their spiritual obligations. The constant lure of notifications, the endless scroll, and the fear of missing out can easily spiral into addiction, affecting both mental well-being and one's connection to faith.  
  Navigating the World of Social Media by Waseem Khan addresses this modern dilemma, offering a comprehensive guide for Muslims seeking to overcome the pitfalls of social media addiction. Drawing on extensive neuroscience research, this book uncovers the psychological traps set by social media platforms and how they exploit the brain’s reward system to keep users hooked.  
  What distinguishes this book is its unique integration of scientific analysis with Islamic principles. Waseem Khan explores the teachings of Islam, emphasising the critical importance of time in the faith and providing actionable strategies to reclaim it. Through practical advice, reflective exercises, and spiritual guidance, Navigating the World of Social Media empowers readers to break free from the distractions of the digital world and lead lives aligned with Islamic values.  
  Whether you are grappling with smartphone addiction yourself or seeking to support others in your community, this book provides the tools, insights, and knowledge needed to navigate the complexities of the digital age with confidence and faith.

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