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  Bricks that Build Us Book 1 -...

  Robin Howat

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  We live in a time of increasing conflict due to ignorance, lack of self-discipline and polarization. Just look at what happened in recent events at the White House! Other examples are the Covid Tanker blockade, destructive rioting in cities, hospitals coming under siege, and the Russia-Ukraine conflict.... all were and are avoidable. 
  Staple Society results from succeeding constructive and protective concepts meeting obligations which generally follow traditions aimed at accepted common responsibilities. 
  Rob Howat discusses and explores these social building blocks in these four books with facts and examples. He shows that for society and the law to work responsibilities must be fulfilled before meaningful rights can follow. He suggests the ongoing need for calm discussion, research and reviews, an aim for balance, and well-understood and universally agreed 'ground rules' for educational pursuits. 
  The best time to open calm discussions with a goal to start building change is now, using constructive philosophy, logic, and religious proven wisdom. This set of books will greatly simplify and assist in building that deeper informed debate.

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  Hope by Terry Fox

  Barbara Adhiya

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  Featuring excerpts from Terry’s very own Marathon of Hope journal, Hope by Terry Fox shares the untold story of a well known hero — the goofy, resilient, and courageous 21-year-old who rallied a nation behind his mission.
  		 
  In 1976, when Terry Fox was just eighteen years old, he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma and his right leg was amputated just above the knee. It quickly became his mission to help cure cancer so others would not have to endure what he had gone through. He dreamed up a Marathon of Hope — a fundraising run across Canada, from St. John’s, Newfoundland, to Victoria, British Columbia. 5,300 miles.
  		 
  When he set off on April 12, 1980, Canadians were dubious. But as he continued across the country, enthusiasm grew to a frenzy. Sadly, Terry’s cancer returned, and after 143 days and 3,339 miles, he was forced to stop his Marathon of Hope. He passed away in 1981, but the nation picked up his mission where he left off, and the annual Terry Fox Run has even spread to cities around the world, raising more than $850 million to date — well over Terry’s goal of one dollar for every Canadian.
  		 
  After conducting over fifty interviews with people throughout Terry’s life — ranging from his siblings, nurses, and coaches to volunteers during the Marathon of Hope — editor Barbara Adhiya discovers how Terry was able to run a marathon a day. Through their stories, passages from Terry’s marathon journal, and over 200 photos and documents, Hope by Terry Fox shows that with enough resilience, determination, humility, and support, ordinary people can do impossible things.

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  School Insecurity - A...

  Wayne Black

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  Who makes the decisions about your child's safety and security when you send them off to school each day? What does a truly safe school look like? It's time to talk about what the parenting books don't teach you: the unmentionable events that occur in US schools every year and how to try to prevent them with invaluable information. 
   
   
   
  Every time you turn on the news, it seems like there is another active threat on a school in the United States. It is 100% certain that another school shooting will occur, yet many people still deny that it could happen at their school. 
   
   
   
  In this comprehensive guidebook for parents and professionals, Wayne Black utilizes over forty-five years of security experience in both the private and public sectors to educate you on: 
   
   
   
  ● Who is responsible for your school's safety and security 
   
   
   
  ● How to talk to the school board and administration about security policy 
   
   
   
  ● The most effective physical safeguards for preventing an attack 
   
   
   
  It's time for parents to get involved in their children's safety at school. In the words of Lori Alhadeff, a parent who lost her daughter at Parkland and founder of Make Our Schools Safe, "Your voice is your power."

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  The Divine Comedy - Exploring...

  Odessa Nightshade

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  Few works in literary history have shaped the cultural and spiritual imagination of the Western world as profoundly as *The Divine Comedy*. Written in the early 14th century by the Florentine poet Dante Alighieri, this epic journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise is more than just a tale of the afterlife—it is a meditation on justice, redemption, and the human soul’s search for divine truth. As both a poet and a visionary, Dante crafted a work that bridges medieval theology, classical influences, and deeply personal reflections, creating a narrative that continues to resonate with readers across centuries.  
    
  To fully appreciate *The Divine Comedy*, it is essential to understand the world that shaped Dante and the literary traditions that influenced him. Born in 1265, Dante lived in a politically tumultuous Italy, marked by factional strife between the Guelphs and Ghibellines, conflicts that would deeply impact his life and writing. Exiled from his native Florence, he poured his exile’s anguish and his longing for justice into the verses of *The Divine Comedy*, transforming personal suffering into an allegorical masterpiece. His work reflects not only his political frustrations but also his devotion to philosophy, theology, and the poetic traditions of Virgil and the classical world.  
    
  At its core, *The Divine Comedy* is an allegory of the soul’s journey toward God. Each of its three realms—*Inferno*, *Purgatorio*, and *Paradiso*—represents stages of moral and spiritual transformation. *Inferno* exposes the consequences of sin, *Purgatorio* explores the trials of purification, and *Paradiso* reveals the ultimate joy of divine enlightenment. This structure serves not only as a vivid depiction of the afterlife but also as a guide for readers seeking moral and spiritual understanding in their own lives. 

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  Governing by Fake News

  Jacques Baud

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  What are Islamic State is seeking to create a civil war in France; that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons; that Vladimir Putin is trying to destabilise our democracies; that terrorism has struck France, not for what it does, but for what it is; that the genocide in Darfur has claimed 400,000 victims?... Literally none, but these assertions are enough to establish the foreign policy of Western countries. The author, a former agent of the Swiss strategic intelligence service, reviews the main contemporary conflicts that Western countries have managed with fake news over the last thirty years. Jacques Baud, a colonel, chemical and nuclear weapons expert, trained in counter-terrorism and counter-guerrilla warfare, designed the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) and its Information Management System for Mine Action (IMSMA). In the service of the United Nations, he served as Chief of Doctrine for Peacekeeping Operations in New York, and was engaged in Africa. In NATO, he led the fight against the proliferation of small arms. He is the author of several books on intelligence, asymmetric warfare and terrorism. 
  This audiobook is read by a synthesized voice.

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  Aokigahara - Suicide Forest of...

  Daniel Turmoil

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  Aokigahara, also known as the sea of trees, is a forest on the flanks of Mount Fuji on the island of Honshu in Japan, spread over 30 square kilometres of rock hard lava which was laid down during the last major eruption of Mount Fuji in 864. The western edge of Aokigahara, where there are various caves that fill with ice in winter, is a popular destination for tourists. Parts of Aokigahara are very dense, and the porous lava rock absorbs sound, all adding to a sense of solitude that some visitors decide to be the perfect place to implement their final act.

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