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  Longitudes and Attitudes -...

  Thomas L. Friedman

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  America's leading observer of the international scene on the minute-by-minute events of September 11th--before, during and after  
  As the Foreign Affairs columnist for the The New York Times, Thomas L. Friedman is in a unique position to interpret the world for American readers. Twice a week, Friedman's celebrated commentary provides the most trenchant, pithy,and illuminating perspective in journalism. 
  Longitudes and Attitudes contains the columns Friedman has published about the most momentous news story of our time, as well as a diary of his experiences and reactions during this period of crisis. As the author writes, the book is "not meant to be a comprehensive study of September 11 and all the factors that went into it. Rather, my hope is that it will constitute a 'word album' that captures and preserves the raw, unpolished, emotional and analytical responses that illustrate how I, and others, felt as we tried to grapple with September and its aftermath, as they were unfolding." 
  Readers have repeatedly said that Friedman has expressed the essence of their own feelings, helping them not only by explaining who "they" are, but also by reassuring us about who "we" are. More than any other journalist writing, Friedman gives voice to America's awakening sense of its role in a changed world.

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  Exceptional America - What...

  Mugambi Jouet

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  In this provocative book, Mugambi Jouet describes why Americans are far more divided than other Westerners over basic issues, including wealth inequality, health care, climate change, evolution, gender roles, abortion, gay rights, sex, gun control, mass incarceration, the death penalty, torture, human rights, and war. 
  Raised in Paris by a French mother and Kenyan father, Jouet then lived in the Bible Belt, Manhattan, and beyond. Drawing inspiration from Alexis de Tocqueville, he wields his multicultural sensibility to parse how the intense polarization of U.S. conservatives and liberals has become a key dimension of American exceptionalism—an idea widely misunderstood as American superiority. While exceptionalism once was a source of strength, it may now spell decline, as unique features of U.S. history, politics, law, culture, religion, and race relations foster grave conflicts. They also shed light on the intriguing ideological evolution of American conservatism, which long predated Trumpism. 
  Anti-intellectualism, conspiracy-mongering, a visceral suspicion of government, and Christian fundamentalism are far more common in America than the rest of the Western world—Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

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  Memoirs of the Comtesse Du Barry...

  Lamothe-Langon

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  Memoirs of the Comtesse Du Barry, with minute details of her entire career as favorite of Louis XV. Written by herself
  
  libreka classics – These are classics of literary history, reissued and made available to a wide audience. 
  Immerse yourself in well-known and popular titles!

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  The True History of Merlin the...

  Anne Lawrence-Mathers

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  A medieval historian examines what we really know about the man who was "Merlin the Magician" and his impact on Britain.The historical Merlin was no rough magician: he was a learned figure from the cutting edge of medieval science and adept in astrology, cosmology, prophecy, and natural magic, as well as being a seer and a proto-alchemist. His powers were convincingly real—and useful, for they helped to add credibility to the "long-lost" history of Britain which first revealed them to a European public. Merlin's prophecies reassuringly foretold Britain's path, establishing an ancient ancestral line and linking biblical prophecy with more recent times. Merlin helped to put British history into world history.Anne Lawrence-Mathers also explores the meaning of Merlin's magic across the centuries, arguing that he embodied ancient Christian and pagan magical traditions, recreated for a medieval court and shaped to fit a new moral framework. Linking Merlin's reality and power with the culture of the Middle Ages, this remarkable book reveals the true impact of the most famous magician of all time.

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  Expert Secrets – Body Language &...

  Terry Lindberg

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  Would you like to:• Improve your negotiation skills?• Become a better communicator?• Have more influence on people?Yes? Then it’s time to master non-verbal communication!Everything we want to achieve is on the other end of quality communication. Whether it’s a perfect romantic partner or a big job promotion, we need to exert influence and charisma to achieve these goals. And what happens if you’re talking the talk, but no results appear? It’s easy to blame the outside world, but the solution can be as simple as standing up straight. That’s right. Some studies say that over 80% of communication occurs non-verbally, and a large part of that is body language and the image we present. From the way you stand, walk, and gesture, you could be telling one thing, but the listener could be hearing something completely different. This is why it’s incredibly important that you master body language!Here’s what you’ll learn in this self-help mastery audiobook:• Analyzing Body Language: How to recognize positive and negative signals, identify the true emotions of your friends, family, and colleagues, and understand the psychology behind body language• Non-Verbal Communication: Accelerate your path to success and become a master of non-verbal communication by learning how to control your body language and project confidence• Persuasion Techniques: Read other people’s thoughts and recognize what they want with techniques that will help you use your body language to become more influential and persuasive• Manipulation and NLP: Dark psychology tactics you need to learn in order to recognize the body language of a manipulator and stop falling victim to their plotsReady to become a body language master?START LISTENING NOW!

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  The Conquest of Constantinople -...

  Geoffroy de Villehardouin

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  Statesman and soldier Geoffroy de Villehardouin played a leading role in the Fourth Crusade of the 13th century. Medieval knights were led to believe that they could battle their way to Heaven on a road paved by earthly plunder and Christian blood. Villehardouin's first-hand account provides insight into the noble and barbaric motivations of the crusaders in one of the most famous of religious and military campaigns.

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