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  Abraham Lincoln - The Dark Side...

  Cyril Taylor-Carr

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  Lincoln's connection to black history may go much further than his role in slavery. In the 2001 book 'Black People and Their Place in History', historian Leroy Vaughn, alleges that Lincoln’s father was African American and his mother had Ethiopian ethnicity, both of which may have explained his “very dark skin and coarse hair.” The fact is his rivals campaigned using propaganda that depicted Lincoln as “Abraham Africanus the First,” an African man. 
   
  It is claimed that Abraham Lincoln, who became America’s 16th President in 1860, was a Melungeon; a person of European, African-American and Native American ancestry. 
  But beyond even that thoughtful historical proposition the late scholar Lerone Bennet Jr. sees America's most beloved president in a very different light to how he has been portrayed throughout time. Bennet hit a nerve in his research and writing on Lincoln. His book, 'Forced into Glory: Abraham Lincoln's White Dream', questions Lincoln's role as the "Great Emancipator". The work was described by one reviewer as a "flawed mirror." It was further criticized by historians of the Civil War period as faulty. 
   
  In his introduction, Bennett wrote: 
  "The idea of the book is simple: Everything you think you know about Lincoln and race is wrong. Every schoolchild, for example, knows the story of "the great emancipator" who freed Negroes with a stroke of the pen out of the goodness of his heart. The real Lincoln ... was a conservative politician who said repeatedly that he believed in white supremacy. Not only that: He opposed the basic principle of the Emancipation Proclamation until his death and was literally forced – Count Adam Gurowski said he was literally whipped – "into the glory of having issued the Emancipation Proclamation," which Lincoln drafted in such a way that it did not in and of itself free a single slave."

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  Laid and Confused - Why We...

  Maria Yagoda

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  This program is read by the author.A refreshingly honest, deeply researched, and frequently hilarious deep-dive into the cultural crisis of bad sex, as one brave sex columnist recruits the counsel of coaches, psychologists, pro-dommes, and peers in the pursuit of pleasure.Far more alarming than the millennial “sex recession"—the phenomenon of young people having less sex than previous generations—is that we’re in the middle of a bad sex epidemic that all generations are suffering from. Despite major advances in sex education, positivity, and technology, we haven’t moved the needle on better. We’re still quietly enduring unsatisfying sex, whether that’s resigning ourselves to the same three positions we secretly hate, or lying when our Bumble date asks if we’re “close” after fifteen seconds of oral. We’ve been trained to optimize everything, except our own pleasure.For journalist Maria Yagoda, bad sex was her villain origin story. After going viral for a column calling out bad sex on her college campus, she launched a career as a sex columnist, earning a global following for her wit, vulnerability, and expertise in her popular VICE series, Sex Machina. But even as a professional sex writer, most of the sex she was having landed somewhere between passable and “huh.” In search of understanding, she consulted sex therapists, psychologists, dominatrixes and sex toy creators, as well as young people of all genders and sexualities, putting her own sex life on the line—from hiring a sex coach to attending a “masturbation meditation” Zoom seminar—in order to pave a new path forward.In the vein of Come as You Are for the Trick Mirror audience, Laid and Confused presents a fresh, funny, and compassionate analysis of our current sexual moment, and offers research-based tools that will empower listeners to craft the deeply pleasurable sex lives they deserve.A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.

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  Thriving Path to Purpose -...

  Ronan Vexley

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  Thriving Path to Purpose: A Simplified Journey to Resilience 
  ⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐ 
  Are you eager to advance in your career and strengthen your skills to navigate life's greatest challenges and triumphs? 
  Searching for a thorough guide that encompasses everything you need to build resilience through life's obstacles? 
  Your quest ends here! 
  This guide is your ultimate resource for enhancing your understanding, honing your skills, and engaging in practical exercises. With it, you're poised for success. 
  Updated for the 2025 Resilience Framework. 
  Key features of this enriched guide: 
  - Deep insights into developing resilience amid life’s trials and victories 
  - Comprehensive explanation of resilience principles and strategies 
  - Effective techniques for overcoming challenges and achieving triumphs 
  Our guide stands out due to its thorough coverage, which is vital for your personal growth. Concepts are not merely touched upon; they are explored in depth. 
  Please note that this guide is not affiliated with any official resilience organization and serves as an independent resource for your development. 
  Crafted with a clear structure and straightforward language, our Resilience Guide ensures seamless transitions between topics. Say farewell to convoluted jargon and embrace content that is clear, precise, and technically sound. 
  So, why delay? Click the BUY NOW button, secure your guide, and embark on your journey to building resilience and thriving through life's challenges! 
  Transform your understanding and thrive through life's greatest challenges and triumphs with our guide!

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  Effective Communication:...

  Lucien Alderidge

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  Effective Communication: Transform Your Arguments and Win Every Debate  
  ⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐ 
  Are you eager to enhance your career and solidify your expertise in impactful communication?  
  Looking for a comprehensive resource that equips you with everything you need to master conversations and debates?  
  Your search ends here! 
  This guide is your ultimate companion for deepening your understanding, applying your skills, and engaging in practical exercises. With this resource, you’re set for success. 
  Updated for modern communication strategies. 
  Key features of this enriched guide: 
  - In-depth insights about effective communication skills 
  - Comprehensive explanations of powerful strategies for impactful conversations 
  - Proven techniques for preparing and excelling in debates 
  What sets our guide apart is its thoroughness, essential for achieving your goals. Concepts are explored with clarity and depth, ensuring you gain a true understanding. 
  Please note that this guide is an independent resource and is not affiliated with any official communication body. 
  Crafted with a clear structure and straightforward language, our guide ensures smooth transitions between topics. Say goodbye to confusing jargon and welcome content that is clear, precise, and technically sound. 
  So, why wait? Click the BUY NOW button, secure your guide, and embark on your journey to communication success!

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  Flipping Patriarchy - Imagining...

  Man Who Has It All

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  'I love this book' Fern Britton
  'Laugh out loud funny' Kate Bottley
  An explosive satire of gender stereotypes that flips patriarchy on its head to highlight sexist double standards.
  Exploring subjects like work and comedy, history and sport, the beauty industry and domesticity, anonymous author Man Who Has It All imagines a world in which men are bombarded with the same stereotypical bullshit as women. What if men's T-shirts were emblazoned with slogans encouraging them to be smiley, positive and kind? What if we laughed at jokes about fathers-in-law, male drivers and middle-class men of a certain age? What if men's history was a niche topic? Behind the jokes about crazy cat gentlemen, testerical men and the twenty-four-hour moustache, lies a deeper, darker message about language, power and control.
  Smart and provocative, Man Who Has It All shines a powerful light on the prejudice ingrained in our society. Told through fictionalised scenarios and wider cultural analysis, this is a feminist handbook that will arm you against the patriarchy.
  'Funny and insightful, but also fiercely radical' Victoria Smith
  'Takes on patriarchy with wit, verve and a mighty dose of good old British sarcasm' Viv Groskop, author of How to Own the Room
  'We need to hide copies in every locker room, Wetherspoons and B&Q' Eleanor Morton, comedian and actor
  'Man Who Has It All does a remarkable job of channelling anger into humour . . . a galvanising read' Rachel Hewitt, author of In Her Nature

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  The Brothers Grimm - A Biography

  Ann Schmiesing

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  The first English-language biography in over fifty years to tell the full, vibrant story of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, known to history as the Brothers Grimm 
   
  More than two hundred years ago, the German brothers Jacob Grimm (1785–1863) and Wilhelm Grimm (1786–1859) published a collection of fairy tales that remains famous the world over. It has been translated into some 170 languages—more than any other German book—and the Brothers Grimm are among the top dozen most translated authors in the world. In addition to collecting tales, the Grimms were mythographers, linguists, librarians, civil servants, and above all the closest of brothers, but until now, the full story of their lifelong endeavor to preserve and articulate a German cultural identity has not been well known. 
   
  Drawing on deep archival research and decades of scholarship, Ann Schmiesing tells the affecting story of how the Grimms’ ambitious projects gave the brothers a sense of self-preservation through the atrocities of the Napoleonic Wars and a series of personal losses. They produced a vast corpus of work on mythology and medieval literature, embarked on a monumental German dictionary project, and broke scholarly ground with Jacob’s linguistic discovery known as Grimm’s Law. Setting their story against a rich historical backdrop, Schmiesing offers a fresh consideration of the profound and yet complicated legacy of the Brothers Grimm. 
   
  Ann Schmiesing is professor of German and Scandinavian studies at the University of Colorado Boulder. She is the author of Disability, Deformity, and Disease in the Grimms’ Fairy Tales. She lives in Longmont, CO.

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