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  Making peace with your past...

  LoveAndBloom

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  When you make peace with your past, it won’t destroy your present life. There are sadness hidden anger, resentments disappointments from the past that cause us so much pain and suffering. That affects our present life in different areas including relationships, finances, family, abundance, romances etc. 
  We all go through good times and bad times. But most importantly we learn to move forward in life. In this course, we will be your personal coach. We guide you through coaching sessions and meditations to make peace with your past. We let go of the old anger resentments. We once again forgive ourselves and others so that we can move forward in our lives. We reset our frequencies to love, hope and gratefulness. 
  In this course, we willBe your personal coachRelease self-sabotage patternLet go of anger & resentmentsDeeply forgive oneself and othersGive room for yourself to move forwardGrateful to be in the momentAffirm that you are loved & resourcefulAnd much more

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  Stalking the Atomic City - Life...

  Markiyan Kamysh

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  Since the Chornobyl nuclear disaster in April 1986, the area remains a toxic, forbidden wasteland. The zone has become a place for meditation at the edge of geography where you can lose yourself. As with all dangerous places, this terra incognita attracts a wild assortment of adventurers who climb over the barbed wire illegally to witness the aftermath of catastrophe in the flesh. Breaking the law here is a pilgrimage: a metamodern sacred experience that coexists with thrash. 
   
   
   
  Markiyan Kamysh, whose father worked as an on-site disaster liquidator of Chornobyl, works as a "stalker," guiding people who dare to venture into the disaster area for thrills. Kamysh tells us about thieves who hide in the abandoned buildings, the policemen who chase them, and the romantic utopists who have built families here, even as deadly toxic waste lingers in the buildings, playgrounds, and streams. 
   
   
   
  More than extraordinary guide to this alien world, Kamysh writes with a singular style that is both brash and bold, conferring an understated elegance to this dystopian reality. Stalking the Atomic City is a haunting account of what total autonomy could mean in our growingly fractured world.

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  Aggressive Persuasion - Using...

  Cito Harder

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  Aggressive persuasion operates on the principle that forceful, persistent, or manipulative tactics can shape the decisions and behaviors of others. Unlike subtle persuasion, which relies on logical argumentation and emotional appeal, aggressive persuasion often leverages pressure, intimidation, and dominance to compel compliance. Understanding the psychological mechanisms behind this type of influence reveals why it is so effective and how individuals can recognize when they are being subjected to it. 
  At the core of aggressive persuasion is the exploitation of cognitive biases. Human beings are wired to respond to authority, fear, and social pressure. Persuasive individuals who employ aggressive tactics often capitalize on these tendencies, creating scenarios where the target feels obligated, intimidated, or even fearful of rejecting the proposal. This can manifest in high-pressure sales environments, political discourse, or interpersonal relationships where one party exerts dominance over another to achieve their desired outcome. 
  One of the most effective psychological tactics in aggressive persuasion is creating urgency and scarcity. When individuals believe that an opportunity is limited or that immediate action is necessary, they are more likely to comply without fully analyzing the situation. This technique is common in marketing, where customers are pressured into making impulse purchases due to time-sensitive offers. In other contexts, such as negotiations or decision-making in high-stakes situations, creating urgency can cloud judgment and force individuals into agreements they might otherwise reject.

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  The Children We Left Behind -...

  Adam B. Coleman

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  Nearly every major social problem in the West can be traced back to our declining appreciation for the nuclear family structure and our failure to plan for families properly. Our culture has shifted from prioritizing sacrifice for the benefit of innocent children to catering to the fleeting desires of the adults who bring them into the world. 
  As a result, family separation has become commonplace, and what we consider normal is often rationalized, even when it harms our children. The culture of radical individualism among adults has left children to bear the consequences of their parents' choices. 
  I was once that child who was left behind, neglected by his father, and witnessed his mother shoulder the load for our survival. My father's choice to abandon me physically and emotionally contributed to my decades of struggle with depression, low self-esteem, and suicidal ideation. 
  Unfortunately, my experience of homelessness, mental hospital incarceration, and perpetual internal strife is no longer rare. However, our stories are often ignored, and we avoid holding accountable the parents who have failed us. 
  If we are to change our culture's trajectory, we must sacrifice our pride and prioritize the needs of our children over our own selfish desires. Our children must come first, or they will come last-there is no middle ground.

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  The Gap Between - Loving and...

  Mary Moreland

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  One woman shares her emotional experience navigating her parents’ declining health, culminating in her mother’s years-long struggle with Alzheimer’s. Mary Moreland details her journey through the stages of grief as she comes to terms with her father’s death, followed by her mother’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis. As her mother’s disease progresses over eight years, Mary walks readers through the earliest phase and all the way to her mother’s deathbed. She provides insightful advice on grieving and caring for loved ones with dementia or Alzheimer’s, alongside her own story of loss.

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  Y2K - How the 2000s Became...

  Colette Shade

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  “Nothing I’ve read has cut to the heart of the ’00s like Y2K.” — Bustle 
  Perfect for fans of Jia Tolentino and Chuck Klosterman, Y2K is a delightfully nostalgic and bitingly told exploration about how the early 2000s forever changed us and the world we live in. 
  THE EARLY 2000s conjures images of inflatable furniture, flip phones, and low-rise jeans. It was a new millennium and the future looked bright, promising prosperity for all. The internet had arrived, and technology was shiny and fun. For many, it felt like the end of history: no more wars, racism, or sexism. But then history kept happening. Twenty-five years after the ball dropped on December 31st, 1999, we are still living in the shadows of the Y2K Era. 
  In Y2K, one of our most brilliant young critics Colette Shade offers a darkly funny meditation on everything from the pop culture to the political economy of the period. By close reading Y2K artifacts like the Hummer H2, Smash Mouth’s “All Star,” body glitter, AOL chatrooms, Total Request Live, and early internet porn, Shade produces an affectionate yet searing critique of a decade that started with a boom and ended with a crash. 
  In one essay Colette unpacks how hearing Ludacris’s hit song “What’s Your Fantasy” shaped a generation’s sexual awakening; in another she interrogates how her eating disorder developed as rail-thin models from the collapsed USSR flooded the pages of Vogue; in another she reveals how the McMansion became an ominous symbol of the housing collapse. 
  Perfect for fans of Jia Tolentino and Chuck Klosterman, Y2K is the first book to fully reckon with the mixed legacy of the Y2K Era—a perfectly timed collection that holds a startling mirror to our past, present, and future.

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