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  Forged in the Steppe

  Anônimo

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  In the early 13th century, a coalition of steppe clans transformed into the most dynamic war machine and governing enterprise of its age. Forged in the Steppe follows the ascent of Genghis Khan from fractured tribal politics to continental empire, tracing campaigns across North China and Central Asia and the devastating clash with the Khwarazmian state. Beyond the battlefield, it reveals how the Mongols built a state that ran on speed, law, and logistics—postal relays, multilingual chanceries, merchant partnerships, and a disciplined guard that enforced clear rules from Karakorum to Bukhara. The book explores the empire’s image among friends and foes, the balance of terror and trust, and the careful choreography of succession that carried power beyond Genghis Khan’s death in 1227. It culminates in the shock of 1241–1242, when Europe reeled at Legnica and Mohi before the riders turned back, leaving a changed political imagination in their wake. This is the story of how hoofbeats, paper, and policy remade Eurasia.

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  Ugly Freedoms

  Elisabeth R. Anker

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  In Ugly Freedoms Elisabeth R. Anker reckons with the complex legacy of freedom offered by liberal American democracy, outlining how the emphasis of individual liberty has always been entangled with white supremacy, settler colonialism, climate destruction, economic exploitation, and patriarchy. These "ugly freedoms" legitimate the right to exploit and subjugate others. At the same time, Anker locates an unexpected second type of ugly freedom in practices and situations often dismissed as demeaning, offensive, gross, and ineffectual but that provide sources of emancipatory potential. She analyzes both types of ugly freedom at work in a number of texts and locations, from political theory, art, and film to food, toxic dumps, and multispecies interactions. Whether examining how Kara Walker's sugar sculpture A Subtlety, Or the Marvelous Sugar Baby reveals the importance of sugar plantations to liberal thought or how the impoverished neighborhoods in The Wire blunt neoliberalism's violence, Anker shifts our perspective of freedom by contesting its idealized expressions and expanding the visions for what freedom can look like, who can exercise it, and how to build a world free from domination.

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  South Africa - The History of...

  Will Forrest

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  Are you interested in learning more about South African History? 
  Are you interested in delving into the complexities of the Apartheid era? 
  If so, this book is for you! 
  Embark on an exhilarating journey through the pulse-pounding narrative of South African history. Plunge headfirst into a gripping odyssey that spans ancient cultures to triumphant modernity. Immerse yourself in the vibrant mosaic of indigenous heritage, collide with the echoes of colonial clashes, and experience the seismic transformation from apartheid's shadows to the brilliance of democracy's dawn. 
  Uncover the tales of titans like Nelson Mandela, traversing the path to reconciliation with unwavering resolve. Brace yourself for a rollercoaster ride as this book unfurls before you—a tapestry of vivid stories, rare snapshots frozen in time, and piercing analysis that thrusts you into the core of South Africa's past. 
  In this book you will learn about:Ancient Indigenous Cultures and Early SettlementsEuropean Colonization: Dutch East India Company's InfluenceBritish Rule, Boer Wars, and the Birth of Union of South AfricaApartheid Era: Struggle and Nelson Mandela's LeadershipJourney to Democracy: Truth and Reconciliation CommissionContemporary Landscape: Diverse Culture, Economic Growth, and Challenges 
  Whether you're a fervent history connoisseur or a relentless seeker of knowledge, this tome is your compass to uncharted territories. Plunder its pages and unearth the raw, heart-stirring journey of a nation's evolution. The legacy of South Africa beckons—don't hesitate, seize your copy now and set ablaze your unquenchable passion for history!

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  The Madness Of Reason...

  davide appi

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  CONSCIOUSNESS OR SUPERCONSCIOUSNESS THIS IS THE DILEMMA The present society continues to run like a mad elephant, toward global catastrophe. Why do we continue on this road that leads us to a dead end, with end view our own self-destruction? The answer to this question lies in human consciousness itself, the cause of every problem, while Superconsciousness is the solution to every difficulty. What is the difference between consciousness and Superconsciousness? Superconsciousness consciously connects us with everything that exists, and to understand it better we can make the analogy of a network: everything in existence is like a node that can have the illusion of being separate from the rest of the network. Most people are like that, they feel like a node separated from the rest, like a single individual separated from the rest of Humanity. This feeling of separation is the mode in which consciousness operates.

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  Big Med - Megaproviders and the...

  David Dranove, Lawton Robert Burns

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  There is little debate that health care in the United States is in need of reform. But where should those improvements begin? With insurers? Drug makers? The doctors themselves? In Big Med, David Dranove and Lawton Robert Burns argue that we’re overlooking the most ubiquitous cause of our costly and underperforming system: megaproviders, the expansive health care organizations that have become the face of American medicine. Your local hospital is likely part of one. Your doctors, too. And the megaproviders are bad news for your health and your wallet. 
   
  Drawing on decades of combined expertise in health care consolidation, Dranove and Burns trace Big Med’s emergence in the 1990s, followed by its swift rise amid false promises of scale economies and organizational collaboration. In the decades since, megaproviders have gobbled up market share and turned independent physicians into salaried employees of big bureaucracies, while delivering on none of their early promises. For patients this means higher costs and lesser care. Meanwhile, physicians report increasingly low morale, making it all but impossible for most systems to implement meaningful reforms. 
   
  In Big Med, Dranove and Burns combine their respective skills in economics and management to provide a nuanced explanation of how the provision of health care has been corrupted and submerged under consolidation. They offer practical recommendations for improving competition policies that would reform megaproviders to actually achieve the efficiencies and quality improvements they have long promised. 
   
  This is an essential read for understanding the current state of the health care system in America—and the steps urgently needed to create an environment of better care for all of us.

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  The Woman's Book of Joy - Listen...

  Eileen Campbell

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  Experience Serenity and Hope Daily“The Woman’s Book of Joy is like a comforting friend supporting us in our struggles.” —Mandy Keast-Southall, therapist and yoga teacherWhen you learn to tap into the deep wellspring of joy that is within you, nothing is impossible.A book of joy. Women have a great many challenges to deal with in their lives. Among the most ubiquitous of those challenges is self-care. Too often, we are focused on caring for others and not ourselves. Low self-esteem, anxiety, and depression are all too common when our lives are less fulfilling than they could be. Yet deep within, women have a tremendous spiritual resource―a capacity for real joy that is not dependent on anything external. It is always available, regardless of circumstances.Find your inner spirituality. Many self-help books can lead people into further self-judgement. Instead, The Woman’s Book of Joy encourages and inspires women to care more deeply for themselves and to face life’s challenges with courage and joy. It’s a practical motivational book for accessing inner wisdom, enhancing self-esteem, overcoming sorrow, and deepening relationships.Thinking deeply. The meditations and affirmations in this book will provide you with the opportunity to contemplate a wide range of topics, including:Developing awarenessLetting goBelieving in your dreamsLiving in the nowFinding your true purposePracticing kindnessBeing optimisticTrusting the universeAppreciating life’s blessingsIf you found joy in meditation books and inspirational books for women like I've Been Thinking…, Journey to the Heart, and Each Day a New Beginning, you’ll be encouraged and uplifted by The Woman's Book of Joy.

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