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  The Power of Ritual - Turning...

  Anonimo

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  Casper ter Kuile, a Harvard Divinity School fellow and cohost of the popular Harry Potter and the Sacred Text podcast, explores how we can nourish our souls by transforming common, everyday practices—yoga, reading, walking the dog—into sacred rituals that can heal our crisis of social isolation and struggle to find purpose—a message we need more than ever for our spiritual and emotional well-being in the age of COVID-19. 
   
  “After half a decade of research and hundreds of conversations with people around the country, I am convinced we are in the midst of a paradigm shift. That what used to hold us in community no longer works, and that the spiritual offerings of yesteryear no longer help us thrive.”–Casper ter Kuile 
  What do Soul Cycle, gratitude journals, and tech breaks have in common? For ter Kuile they offer rituals that create the foundation for our modern spiritual lives.  
  We are in crisis today. Our modern technological society has left too many of us—no matter our ages—feeling isolated and bereft of purpose. Previous frameworks for building community and finding meaning no longer support us. Yet ter Kuile reveals a hopeful new message: we might not be religious, but that doesn’t mean we are any less spiritual.   
  Instead, we are in the midst of a paradigm shift in which we seek belonging and meaning in secular practices. Today, we find connection in:CrossFit and SoulCycle, which offer a sense of belonging rooted in accountability and support much like church groupsHarry Potter and other beloved books that offer universal lessons Gratitude journals, which have replaced traditional prayer Tech breaks, which provide mindful moments of calm  
  In The Power of Ritual, ter Kuile invites us to deepen these ordinary practices as intentional rituals that nurture connection and  wellbeing. With wisdom and endearing wit, ter Kuile’s call for ritual is ultimately a call to heal our loss of connection to ourselves, to others, and to our spiritual identities. 
  The Power of Ritual reminds us that what we already do every day matters—and has the potential to become a powerful experience of reflection, sanctuary, and meaning.

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  The True History of Merlin the...

  Anne Lawrence-Mathers

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  A medieval historian examines what we really know about the man who was "Merlin the Magician" and his impact on Britain. 
   
   
   
  The historical Merlin was no rough magician: he was a learned figure from the cutting edge of medieval science and adept in astrology, cosmology, prophecy, and natural magic, as well as being a seer and a proto-alchemist. His powers were convincingly real—and useful, for they helped to add credibility to the "long-lost" history of Britain which first revealed them to a European public. Merlin's prophecies reassuringly foretold Britain's path, establishing an ancient ancestral line and linking biblical prophecy with more recent times. Merlin helped to put British history into world history. 
   
   
   
  Anne Lawrence-Mathers also explores the meaning of Merlin's magic across the centuries, arguing that he embodied ancient Christian and pagan magical traditions, recreated for a medieval court and shaped to fit a new moral framework. Linking Merlin's reality and power with the culture of the Middle Ages, this remarkable book reveals the true impact of the most famous magician of all time.

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  Royal Navy Versus the Slave...

  Bernard Edwards

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  On 16 March 1807, the British Parliament passed The Abolition of the Slave Trade Act. In the following year the Royal Navy's African Squadron was formed, its mission to stop and search ships at sea suspected of carrying slaves from Africa to the Americas and the Middle East. With typical thoroughness, the Royal Navy went further, and took the fight to the enemy, sailing boldly up uncharted rivers and creeks to attack the barracoons where the slaves were assembled ready for shipment. 
   
   
   
  For much of its long campaign against the evil of slavery, Britain's Navy fought alone and unrecognized. Its enemies were many and formidable. Ranged against it were the African chiefs, who sold their own people into slavery, the Arabs, who rode shotgun on the slave caravans to the coast, and the slave ships of the rest of the world, heavily armed, and prepared to do battle to protect their right to traffic in the forbidden so-called "black ivory." 
   
   
   
  The war was long and bitter and the cost to the Royal Navy in ships and men heavy, but the result was worthy of the sacrifices made. The abolition of the slave trade led to a scramble for empires and, in place of slaves, Africa began to export cocoa, coffee, timber, palm oil, cotton and ores, all very much in demand in the West.

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  Canopy of Titans - The Life and...

  Paul Koberstein, Jessica Applegate

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  In Canopy of Titans, Paul Koberstein and Jessica Applegate examine the global importance of the Pacific Coastal Temperate Rainforest that stretches from Northern California to Alaska. Their urgent and authoritative account sets out the threats facing a vital environmental resource, and celebrates the beauty and complexity of one of the world's great forests. 
   
   
   
  Drawing on years of on-the-ground reporting, Koberstein and Applegate pull back the curtain on policies of governmental bodies that have seriously diminished the rainforest's capacity to store carbon, and uncover industry practices that have led to the destruction of swaths of a major ecological resource. Additionally, using an environmental justice perspective, Canopy of Titans shines a light on the Indigenous communities that have lived in the rainforest for millennia, and the impact forest policies have had on their lives.

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  Learn French - Level 9: Advanced...

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  Feeling confident in your French? Take the challenge at the Advanced level.
   
  Welcome to Advanced French: Volume 1
   
  
   
  The advanced series dives straight into dialogue about anything and everything French.
   
  This series is focused on exposing you to native speaking style. 
   
  
   
  Start speaking French in minutes, and learn key vocabulary, phrases, and grammar in just minutes more with Advanced French.
   
  
   
  Here are a few topics covered in this audiobook: 
   
  • French Holidays and Festivals
   
  • French Restaurants and Food
   
  • French Entertainment and Hobbies
   
  • Cultural Tips and More!
   
  
   
  This isn't stale textbook material - it's fun, effective, and practical! You learn advanced French conversation that you can use immediately!
   
  
   
  What you get in Advanced French:
   
  • 110+ pages of French learning material
   
  • 25 Audio Lesson Tracks (completely in French)
   
  • 25 Audio Review Tracks (practice new words and phrases)
   
  
   
  Interactive. Effective. And FUN!
   
  Discover or rediscover how fun learning a language can be with the future of language learning.
   
  Buy this now and start speaking French instantly! 
   
  
   
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  Healing From Damaged Emotions...

  Donna Jensen

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  Are you tired of feeling used by friends and family? Do you struggle to find peace and comfort in your relationships? 
  People across the globe fall victim to challenging relationships but that doesn't mean you have to stay a victim. You are more powerful than you realize — you just need to know where to direct your energy. 
  In Healing from Damaged Emotions and Hidden Abuse, here is just a fraction of what you will discover:6 simple steps to developing healthy relationships and repairing challenging onesHow to make a clean break from toxic relationships that are no longer serving youEmotional regulation techniques that will keep you from feeling overwhelmed by your feelingsHow your family dynamic as a child continues to influence you into the present day and how to identify those dynamics at work5 ways to set and maintain healthy boundaries even if you're a people-pleaserWhy support systems are so crucial to the recovery process and how you can begin to build your own, even if you feel totally alone right nowHow challenging relationships affect every aspect of your life and what you can do to change your narrative on relationshipsPractical exercises to help you reflect on the most important relationships in your life and how they affect you 
  And much more. 
  Sometimes it can feel like you're trapped in your relationships. Escaping the drama and manipulation seems impossible and you might believe "that's just how life is." 
  The truth is, you can begin to change your life starting today.

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