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  Living and Dying with Marcel Proust

  Christopher Prendergast

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  Living and Dying with Marcel Proust is the result of a lifetime's reading of, reflection on, and love for Proust's masterpiece, In Search of Lost Time. 
   
   
   
  One of the masterpieces of twentieth-century fiction, Proust's In Search of Lost Time describes a unique journey, combining elements drawn from the timeless narratives of great expectations and lost illusions. In this lively and entertaining book, Christopher Prendergast traces that journey as it unfolds on an arc defined by the polarities in his title: living and dying. 
   
   
   
  At once a careful contemplation Proust's masterwork and an exploration of the rich sensory and impressionistic tapestry of a lived world, Living and Dying with Marcel Proust addresses such disparate Proustian obsessions as insomnia, food, digestion, color, addiction, memory, breath and breathing, breasts, snobbism, music, and humor. 
   
   
   
  Entertaining and erudite, Prendergast's book will surely become the companion for all listeners either about to reembark on Proust's three-million-word journey or setting out for the first time.

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  Profit over Privacy - How...

  Matthew Crain

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  In Profit over Privacy, Matthew Crain gives internet surveillance a much-needed origin story by chronicling the development of its most important historical catalyst: web advertising. 
   
   
   
  Profit over Privacy uses the 1990s as its backdrop to show how the massive data-collection infrastructure that undergirds the internet today is the result of twenty-five years of technical and political economic engineering. Crain considers the social causes and consequences of the internet's rapid embrace of consumer monitoring, detailing how advertisers and marketers adapted to the existential threat of the internet and marshaled venture capital to develop the now-ubiquitous business model called "surveillance advertising." He draws on a range of primary resources from government, industry, and the press and highlights the political roots of internet advertising to underscore the necessity of political solutions to reign in unaccountable commercial surveillance. 
   
   
   
  Surveillance advertising is the result of political choices—not the inevitable march of technology. Unlike many other countries, the United States has no internet privacy law. A fascinating prehistory of internet advertising giants like Google and Facebook, Profit over Privacy argues that the internet did not have to turn out this way and that it can be remade into something better.

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  The Shocking Truth Behind...

  Kellan Draycott

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  The Shocking Truth Behind Santa's Frightening Secrets This Christmas 
   ⭐⭐ A Simplified Guide ⭐⭐ 
  Are you eager to delve into the hidden truths that reshape our holiday traditions?  
  Searching for a comprehensive resource that unfolds the necessary knowledge to explore these shocking revelations? 
  Your quest ends here! 
  This guide serves as your ultimate companion for deepening your understanding, honing your skills, and engaging in thought-provoking discussions about the secrets of Christmas. With this resource, you're set for success. 
  Updated for the 2025 holiday season. 
  Key highlights of this insightful guide: 
  - Profound insights into the hidden truths that redefine holiday traditions 
  - Detailed exploration of the mysteries behind festive folklore 
  - Effective strategies for uncovering and understanding these traditions 
  Our guide stands apart through its thorough exploration, which is vital for a deeper comprehension of the topics at hand. Concepts are not merely brushed over; they are intricately examined with care. 
  Please note that this guide is an independent resource and is not affiliated with any official holiday organization. 
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  Nazi Germany and World War II:...

  Charles River Editors

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  "My good friends," the mustached, bony man with thick eyebrows and large, strong teeth somewhat reminiscent of those of a horse, shouted to the crowds from the second-floor window of his house at 10 Downing Street, "this is the second time in our history, that there has come back to Downing Street from Germany peace with honor. I believe it is peace for our time."  
  	The man addressing the crowd, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, had just returned from the heart of Nazi Germany following negotiations with Adolf Hitler, and the crowd gathered outside the English leader's house on September 30, 1938 greeted these ringing words with grateful cheers. The piece of paper Chamberlain flourished exultantly seemed to offer permanent amity and goodwill between democratic Britain and totalitarian Germany. In it, Britain agreed to allow Hitler's Third Reich to absorb the Sudeten regions of Czechoslovakia without interference from either England or France, and since high percentages of ethnic Germans – often more than 50% locally – inhabited these regions, Hitler's demand for this territory seemed somewhat reasonable to Chamberlain and his supporters. With Germany resurgent and rearmed after the disasters inflicted on it by the Treaty of Versailles following World War I, the pact – known as the Munich Agreement – held out hope of a quick end to German ambitions and the return of stable, normal international relations across Europe.  
  	Of course, the Munich agreement is now notorious because its promise proved barren within a very short period of time. Indeed, it effectively signed away Czechoslovakia's independence to Hitler's hungry new Third Reich, and within two years, most of the world found itself plunged into a conflict which made a charnelhouse of Europe and left somewhere between 60-80 million people dead globally. 

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  Beirut Inferno: The Untold Story...

  Jasper Loraine

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  Beirut Inferno: The Untold Story of a Fateful Attack  
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  Are you looking to uncover the hidden narratives and understand the resilience and hope that emerged from an urban catastrophe? 
  Seeking a thorough narrative that provides all the essential elements to grasp the impact and significance of this fateful event? 
  Your search ends here! 
  This guide serves as your definitive companion for deepening your awareness, comprehending the events, and engaging with detailed accounts. With this, you're prepared for an enlightening journey. 
  Updated to reflect the latest insights and analyses. 
  Key features of this enriched guide: 
  - Profound insights about the fateful attack on Beirut 
  - Detailed explanations of the events leading to and following the attack 
  - Effective strategies for understanding and connecting with the narrative 
  Our guide stands out through its comprehensive coverage, essential for a complete grasp of the complexities involved. Concepts aren't merely touched upon; they are thoroughly explored with accuracy. 
  Please note that this guide is an independent resource designed purely for educational and informational purposes. 
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  Jewish Palestine Arab Palestine...

  Debra J Cohen

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  Author-narrated nonfiction outline of comprehensive details of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, based on recently discovered documents found in the UK Archives.  These secret documents reveal the true story of events leading up to the statehood of Israel, while explaining why the Arab Palestinians refused statehood when Palestine was under British rule.  This author chooses not to offer a Two-State Solution (although she has one).  Rather, she hope that the readers will come to their own conclusions while realizing that the previous "solutions" could never work with neighbors who continually attack the Jews since being given lands known as Gaza and the West Bank.

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