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  Saladin

  Nina Prentice

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  'Well, Yusuf, are you sure that you want to be a soldier?' 'I'll do my best, Uncle.' When Yusuf went to Aleppo to learn to fight under General Shirkuh, no one knew what this young man would do with his life. But years later, Yusuf became the great and chivalrous general, Saladin - the man who helped to bring Muslims together to win back the holy city of Jerusalem from the Franks. This is his story...

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  From Your Head to Their Hands -...

  Guy Windsor

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  “Our favourite writer of instructional manuals”- Neal Stephenson, from his foreword to Swordfighting, for writers, game designers, and martial artists. 
  Guy Windsor’s historical martial arts training manuals are legendary. His first was published in 2004, and he’s been producing them ever since. They generate about half his income. So he is expert in writing, publishing, and marketing books for historical martial artists, and in this book he’ll teach you how to do it. 
  The goal of training manuals is to teach skills. This one will teach you: 
  •   How to write well 
  •   How to plan your book, or write without a plan 
  •   How to get reader feedback as you go 
  •   How to avoid procrastination and imposter syndrome 
  •   What tools to use 
  •   How to write without destroying your body 
  •   How to incorporate photos and videos  
  •   How to edit your work 
  •   What should be outsourced 
  •   How to publish: commercial, indy, or something else? 
  •   What metadata you need, and how to create it 
  •   How to choose your publishing platform 
  •   How to market your book 
  •   How to find your readers 
  •   How to launch 
  •   Everything you need to know about copyright and piracy 
  •   The best book marketing strategy of all time. 
    
  Also included: Guy’s article Show Your Work: how to communicate your historical martial arts research with the historical martial arts community. 
  If you’ve ever wanted to write a training manual for historical martial arts (or anything else), this book will show you how to do it. Buy it, listen to it, and get writing! 
   

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  Beyond The Score - Lessons...

  Jax T.Karl

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  Modern life runs on scores. Metrics, rankings, productivity targets, engagement numbers, and performance systems quietly shape what we value and how we judge ourselves. Over time, these measurements promise clarity and motivation—but often leave us anxious, exhausted, and disconnected from what truly matters. 
  Beyond the Score is a reflective companion book built around the lessons and insights drawn from modern philosophical thinking about games, value, and measurement. It is written for readers who were challenged by a recent philosophy bestseller—and now want to explore what those ideas mean for real life. 
  Rather than summarizing or repeating another work, this book distills the lessons learned from contemporary philosophy into thoughtful reflections, practical wisdom, and clear frameworks for everyday decision-making. It explores how institutions, platforms, and systems increasingly define success for our work, bodies, creativity, and sense of worth—and what it costs when we accept those definitions without question. 
  Across work, health, ambition, and identity, Beyond the Score invites readers to examine how external metrics can quietly replace personal judgment. It shows how scores can motivate without meaning, how achievement can lose its satisfaction, and how success can feel empty when the rules were never chosen in the first place. 
  This book does not argue against structure, goals, or ambition. Instead, it helps readers reclaim agency—learning how to use metrics without being ruled by them, how to participate without surrendering values, and how to pursue excellence without turning life into a performance. 
  Written for curious thinkers, professionals, creatives, and readers drawn to philosophy that speaks to modern life, Beyond the Score centers on one powerful question: 
  Is this the game you really want to be playing?

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  Introductory German Language...

  Otto Stemin

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  Learn about the German language and culture in this six session course. The course focuses on commonly used words and vocabulary, German songs are used to improve your pronunciation and explanations of important aspects of German culture are provided to broaden your understanding of the country and its people. This is an ideal way to quickly become proficient in the basic elements of the German language and start communicating effectively. Topics covered include numbers, ordering food, the weather, parts of the body, colors, places, basic sentence construction and many other topics. The goal is to teach you words and phrases that you can rapidly put to use across a variety of settings and construct the course to help you retain the phrases that you learn using spaced repetition and engaging content.

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  Speaking Up without Freaking Out...

  Matt Abrahams

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  The Speaking Up without Freaking Out audio book by Matt Abrahams (host of the award-winning Think Fast Talk Smart podcast) contains over 50 anxiety management techniques that are based on scientifically supported theory and evidence that will help you become a more confident and compelling communicator regardless of where you present -- on stage, in a meeting, or virtually. 
  Confident and compelling presenting involves a complicated mix of physiological and psychological factors. In the 3rd edition, this audio book provides specific guidance and opportunities to practice developing the skills you will need to feel more comfortable speaking in front of others in an engaging way. 
  This book is divided into seven chapters: 
  Chapter 1 describes speaking anxiety, how it shows itself, its negative effects, and how you can appear less nervous. 
  Chapter 2 describes the main theories about why people feel anxious when speaking and, importantly, offers you several specific techniques to reduce speaking anxiety and bolster your confidence. 
  Chapter 3 details how you can use your nonverbal presence and voice to not only appear more confident, but also feel more confident. 
  Chapter 4 how focusing on your audience’s needs and connecting your content to them can reduce your anxiety and make your presentations more compelling. 
  Chapter 5 provides techniques and guidance on how to structure your presentations to better help you and your audience remember what you present. 
  Chapter 6 teaches how to resist and stop some self-defeating beliefs and behaviors that perpetuate and exacerbate anxiety. 
  Chapter 7 addresses how to put all this information to work for you by creating your own Anxiety-Management Plan.

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  Speedy Skimming: Accelerating...

  Alex Parker

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  The capacity to read swiftly and fully is more crucial than ever in today's fast-paced world. The indispensable manual "Speedy Skimming: Accelerating Your Reading Potential: Unlocking Efficiency and Comprehension" will help you become an expert speed reader while guaranteeing comprehension and retention. 
  This extensive book starts with the fundamentals of speed reading, including the science and psychology of how our minds process text. You'll discover how to establish a comfortable reading space, make reasonable objectives, and develop a long-lasting reading habit. By using useful strategies like chunking, skimming, scanning, and reducing subvocalization, you'll be able to read more quickly without compromising understanding. 
  As you advance, you'll explore techniques to improve your comprehension and memory of the material. Learn how to connect the dots, summarize well, and use memory tricks to help you remember what you read. The book also discusses modifying your reading techniques for various text kinds, including digital content, pleasure reading, and academic and technical books. 
  Sophisticated methods and exercises will enhance your abilities, and knowledge on utilizing internet resources and integrating technology will keep you current. "Speedy Skimming" provides useful applications and real-world examples to help you use your newly acquired skills in various circumstances, whether professional, student, or voracious reader. 
  With "Speedy Skimming," you can transform your reading experience and reach your full potential. This book serves as your road map for improving as a successful, efficient, and self-assured reader in all spheres of your life.

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