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  Speed Reading for Beginners: How...

  Tom Sandkamp

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  Most people in our society can read, but only a few can do it efficiently and quickly. With the help of this book, I would like to try to introduce you to speed reading. This popular reading trend inspires with methods that are supposed to enable you to read up to three times as fast - with little practice and effort.
  Does this idea sound just right for your life and have you always dreamed of being able to read faster? Then this book is ideal for you. You will learn various techniques and methods for reading faster and how to use them through exercises. You will also learn how to read more efficiently and how to memorize the information you receive while reading in the long term.

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  Normandy - The Sailor's Story: A...

  Nick Hewitt

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  The first account of the Allied navies' vital contribution to the success of the D-Day landings and the Normandy campaign 
   
   
    
  The Allied liberation of Nazi-occupied Europe is one of the most widely recognized events of modern history. The assault phase, Operation Neptune, began with the D-Day landings in Normandy—one of the most complex amphibious operations in history, involving 7,000 ships and nearly 200,000 men. But despite this immense effort, the wider naval campaign has been broadly forgotten. 
   
   
    
  Nick Hewitt draws on fascinating new material to describe the violent sea battle which mirrored the fighting on land, and the complex campaign at sea which enabled the Allied assault. Aboard ships ranging from frail plywood landing craft to sleek destroyers, sailors were active combatants in the operation of June 1944, and had worked tirelessly to secure the Seine Bay in the months preceding it. They fought battles against German submarines, aircraft, and warships, and maintained careful watch to keep control of the English Channel. 
   
   
    
  Hewitt recounts these sailors' stories for the first time—and shows how, without their efforts, D-Day would have failed.

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  Your Partner Is Dead Now What? -...

  Jessica Ayers

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  “It’s just grief,” they’ll tell you, “it will pass. We all lose someone at some point in our lives.” 
  But the death of a partner is so much more than “just grief.” It’s a different kind of grief — the kind that permanently shifts our perspective on life.  
  It’s stressing over what to do with their belongings and feeling anxious when you hear the doorbell ring. It’s tossing and turning to the memory of their last breath and pondering the many decisions you could have made to prevent their death.  
  As someone who’s been through it, Jessica Ayers understands how crushing partner loss is. In a matter of seconds, she went from nursing her 3-day-old son to feeling for her dead husband's pulse.  
  In Your Partner Is Dead, Now What? Jessica explores the darkest corners of grief that emerge after the loss of a partner. She writes with extreme vulnerability about the unforeseen moments of trauma, grief, and anger we encounter and offers first-hand advice on how to adequately face them.  
  With expert contributions from two grief therapists, Your Partner Is Dead, Now What? examines life after loss and offers a realistic approach to finding a new normal after enduring the most unimaginable pain.  
  Your Partner Is Dead, Now What? is for anyone who’s lost a romantic partner to death and those who support them. With this book’s insight, you can learn to stop fighting grief as something to move on from and start embracing it as something we must live with forever.

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  Poetics

  Aristotle, S. H. Butcher -...

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  Delve into the timeless principles of storytelling and drama with "Poetics" by Aristotle, now available as a captivating audiobook. In this seminal work, Aristotle explores the fundamentals of literature, offering invaluable insights into the art of crafting compelling narratives and engaging characters. 
  Listeners will be enthralled by Aristotle's analysis of tragedy, comedy, and epic poetry, as he delves into the essential elements that make these forms of literature so powerful and enduring. From the structure of plots to the importance of character development and catharsis, "Poetics" provides a comprehensive framework for understanding the beauty and complexity of storytelling. 
  Perfect for writers, students of literature, and anyone interested in the art of storytelling, "Poetics" offers a wealth of knowledge and inspiration. Whether you're a seasoned storyteller or just beginning your journey as a writer, this audiobook provides valuable insights that will enhance your understanding of narrative technique and enrich your creative process. 
  So, if you're ready to unlock the secrets of great storytelling and elevate your craft to new heights, start listening to "Poetics" today and embark on a journey of literary discovery and enlightenment. Start Listening to "Poetics" today!

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  The Valkyries' Loom - The...

  Michèle Hayeur Smith

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  Using textiles to understand gender and economy in Norse societies 
   
   
   
  This groundbreaking study is based on the author's systematic comparative analysis of the vast textile collections in Iceland, Greenland, Denmark, Scotland, and the Faroe Islands, materials that are largely unknown even to archaeologists and span 1,000 years. Through these garments and fragments, Hayeur Smith provides new insights into how the women of these island nations influenced international trade by producing cloth (vaðmál); how they shaped the development of national identities by creating clothing; and how they helped their communities survive climate change by reengineering clothes during the Little Ice Age. She supplements her analysis by revealing societal attitudes about weaving through the poem "Darraðarljoð" from Njál's Saga, in which the Valkyries—Óðin's female warrior spirits—produce the cloth of history and decide the fates of men and nations. 
   
   
   
  Bringing Norse women and their labor to the forefront of research, Hayeur Smith establishes the foundation for a gendered archaeology of the North Atlantic that has never been attempted before. This monumental and innovative work contributes to global discussions about the hidden roles of women in past societies in preserving tradition and guiding change.

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  Can Thought Stop? - Amsterdam...

  Jiddu Krishnamurti

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  "Can thought stop? - 28 May 1967  
  • When there is a process of recognition it is the projection of the past. The mind 
  is always functioning within the field of time, which is of memory. Can the 
  mind go beyond that? 
  • What is pleasure and what is desire? 
  • How is it possible, without control, subjugation or denying, for thought not to 
  allow itself to interfere? 
  • When all authority of every kind is put aside, denied, then you can find out for 
  yourself. 
  • When you are completely attentive, you see. It is only love that sees - not 
  thought, the mind or the intellect. One has to learn how to look, how to hear. 
  • Q: Could you distinguish between what you mean by the word ‘recognizing’ 
  and ‘being aware’? 
  • Q: How is one to break off a concept that one has carefully built?"

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