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  Finding Out

  John Cowhig

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  I AM 
  Like you 
  Living through dreams 
  Making deals with desire 
  Bullied by fears 
  Tethered to memory’s ghosts 
  Finding Out is a warm invitation to join me on a walk through the tangled pathways we all trek. Themes range from the pain of adolescent self-consciousness, to the security of friends, to the fire of romance, to our yearning to grasp the cosmos. The poetic images and metaphors explore—in both contemporary and classical verse forms—who are we? How can we deal with life’s complications and be happy, and what is this astonishing epic we call life? 
  Finding Out echoes my deepest fears and desires, and my greatest joys and hopes, inviting you to explore your own path toward happiness and enlightenment. 
  Several poems celebrate the art of writing itself: writing is a powerful technique to peel back the layers of conditioning smothering our true Selves. I hope they inspire you to polish your writing skills too. 
  The connecting thread through the poems is our shared longing 
  to Find Out of the Maze, 
  from youthful insecurities 
  to realizing 
  our little life 
  is just our latest dream 
  since 
  The Big Bang detonated, 
  The Universe exploded into Consciousness, 
  And the cosmic dream began

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  Tell Me about Your Bad Guys -...

  Michael Dowdy

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  Michael Dowdy perceives the world as a poet, one with an anxiety disorder. As a result he has rarely experienced fathering or his relationship with his daughter, A, as a linear narrative. Rather, his impressions of fathering coalesce in encounters with the conditions of our time, producing intense flashes of awareness and emotion. Critiquing his own fathering practices, Dowdy's essays move between simplicity—being present for his daughter—and complexity—considering the harrowing present of entrenched misogyny, school shootings, climate change, and other threats to childing and fathering with love, optimism, and joy. 
   
   
   
  The essays in Tell Me about Your Bad Guys do not provide easy answers. They follow instead an interrogative mode, guided by A's unruly questions and Dowdy's desire to avoid fatherhood literature's traps: false modesty, antic ineptitude, and defensive clowning. This means understanding fathering not as an ironclad identity or a cohesive story but as a process of trial and error, self-reflection, and radical openness. With measures of dark humor, the essays take seriously the literary, material, and political stakes of fathering and in doing so challenge patriarchal norms and one-dimensional accounts of fatherhood.

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  Passion for Compasses - Medieval...

  Klug Sonja Ulrike

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  How medieval architects drew cathedral building plans
  The architectural history of the Middle Ages is full of surprises. It is difficult for us to imagine today that relatively few construction plans have been found for the impressive churches and cathedrals of the Romanesque and Gothic periods. Where did most of the drawings go? Have the plans been destroyed in Europe or lost over time? Or were they not made at all? 
  Although hardly any architectural drawings exist, there were numerous compasses. What were they used for and how? Was it possible to design complex buildings such as churches and cathedrals without blueprints? 
  The author takes her readers on an exciting cultural and historical journey through time. 
  She looks at the spread of papyrus, parchment and paper and traces the ability to write and calculate in Europe. She also looks at the construction process in historical illustrations and draws comparisons with Arabic architecture. Last but not least, she shows what types of compasses existed and how the drawing skills of master builders developed up to the Renaissance. 
  The insights into the history of architecture lead to surprising findings: The architects of the Middle Ages thought and planned very differently than we imagine today.

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  Distilled in Chicago - A History

  David Witter

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  From the mash in pioneer stills to the Malört in a hipster's shot glass , David Witter explores how liquor has influenced nearly two centuries of Chicago's existence.Follow the trickle of alcohol through Chicago's history, starting with the town's first three permanent businesses: The Wolf, Green Tree and Eagle Exchange Taverns. Stir together stories from the Peoria Whiskey Trust and the Temperance Movement. The cocktails that lubricated the Levee District may have set up Chicago's first gangsters, but Prohibition-era bootleggers would change the city's identity forever. Post-Prohibition alcohol helped to create vast fortunes for Chicago based families and corporations, and the new Millennium saw KOVAL usher in a new era small and craft distilleries throughout Chicagoland. Sample a spirited history of the Windy City.

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  Alpha Male Blueprint The:...

  Eric Holt

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  Unleash Your Inner Alpha and Become the Charming, Confident, and Powerful Man You Deserve to Be! 
  Are you tired of lackluster dating experiences?  
  Do you struggle with low self-confidence and understanding what women truly desire?  
  Are you ready to transform your love life and become the alpha man women can't resist? 
  If you've been plagued by a lack of success with women, low self-confidence, and a limited understanding of attraction, "The Alpha Male Blueprint" is your ultimate guide to dating success.   
  In "The Alpha Male Blueprint," you will:Unleash Your Inner Alpha: Develop an alpha mindset, embodying the traits of confidence, assertiveness, and charisma that make women chase you.Master the Art of Confidence: Build unshakable self-confidence that radiates in every interaction, allowing you to approach women with ease and charm.Decode Female Psychology: Gain deep insights into the female mind, understanding what women truly desire and how to create strong emotional connections.Become Irresistible: Learn proven flirting and seduction techniques that drive women wild, making you irresistible in their eyes.Navigate the Dating Scene: Discover effective dating strategies and make powerful first impressions that leave a lasting impact on women. 
  And so much more! 
  Don't let your doubts hold you back any longer. Imagine a life where you effortlessly attract romantic partners, exude confidence in every situation, and build deep, fulfilling relationships. It's time to take control of your love life and embark on a journey of personal growth and fulfillment by grabbing a copy today!

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  Danger Zone - The Coming...

  Michael Beckley, Hal Brands

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  It has become conventional wisdom that America and China are running a "superpower marathon." Yet Hal Brands and Michael Beckley pose a counterintuitive question: What if the sharpest phase of that competition is more like a decade-long sprint? 
   
   
   
  The Sino-American contest is driven by clashing geopolitical interests and a stark ideological dispute over whether authoritarianism or democracy will dominate the twenty-first century. But both history and China's current trajectory suggest that this rivalry will reach its moment of maximum danger in the 2020s. 
   
   
   
  China is at a perilous moment: strong enough to violently challenge the existing order, yet losing confidence that time is on its side. Witness its aggression toward Taiwan, its record-breaking military buildup, and its efforts to dominate the critical technologies that will shape the world's future. 
   
   
   
  The Chinese challenge will most likely prove more manageable than many pessimists currently believe—but during the 2020s, the pace of Sino-American conflict will accelerate, and the prospect of war will be frighteningly real. America, Brands and Beckley argue, will still need a sustainable approach to winning a protracted global competition.

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