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  Inquisition - The Infamous...

  Kelly Mass

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  Perhaps you have heard of the horrible stories of the Spanish, Portuguese, or French inquisition, the Catholic body of persecutors who would arrest the supposed “heathens” and accuse them of witchcraft, heresies, blasphemy, adultery, and a whole list of other sins or crimes. Torture, interrogations, executions, burnings, and other inhumane methods were used to then force, coerce, or kill the victims of this Catholic organization within the church at the time. 
  We are talking mostly about medieval times, when the power of the Catholic church extended throughout Europe. The Inquisition, typically called the "Holy Inquisition" in middle ages clerical terms, was a series of organizations within the Catholic Church whose objective was to fight heresy. Research studies of the archives have exposed that the large bulk of sentences were penances, but that cases of repeat unrepentant apostates were given nonreligious courts, where they were normally executed or sentenced to life. The Inquisition was established in 12th-century France to fight spiritual variance (such as apostasy or heresy), particularly amongst the Cathars and Waldensians. The Middle ages Inquisition describes the inquisitorial courts that existed from this time till the mid-15th century. 
  Discover the pain, the frustration, the hypocrisy, and the drama behind the inquisition. Learn more about their motives, their methods, their superiors, and their murdering.

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  The Book of Tea

  Kakuzo Okakura

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  The Book of Tea by Kakuzo Okakura is a lyrical and philosophical exploration of tea and its profound role in Japanese culture, aesthetics, and spirituality. Written in English, it uses the Japanese tea ceremony as a lens to introduce Western readers to Zen, Taoism, and the ideals of simplicity, harmony, and reverence for beauty. Okakura contrasts Eastern and Western thought, celebrating the quiet wisdom of the "way of tea" as a form of art and ethical living. More than a treatise on tea, it is a poetic meditation on humility, impermanence, and the soul of a nation. A timeless classic of cultural insight.

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  Camping with the Brat - MM...

  Randi Stepp

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  Male bonding rituals have never been so intimate. 
    
  Drew isn’t into camping, but some male bonding with my new Man of the House is being pressed on him. 
    
  Out at the minimalist campground, there’s no way to hide one’s forbidden appetites. Whether it be the locker room style showers or the two man tent. 
    
  First, the Older Man of the House catches Drew looking, but when he caches Drew touching, it’s time for a no-holds-bar instruction on manly pursuits. 
    
  PSA: This story contains a young man being initiated into the art of pleasing another man. It includes on pistons, rods in throats, and a back porch entry.

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  How To Speak Like The World's...

  Ron Malhotra

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  It is no mystery that public speaking is not only a highly paid skillset, it is also a skill that can rapidly build ones' credibility, authority and influence.For an important skill like public speaking, it's unfortunate that there are a lot of people who shy away from it. Glossophobia-the fear of public speaking-ranks above other popular phobias like arachnophobia, thanatophobia and acrophobia.Ron Malhotra has written this guide to help you overcome your fears and speak as confidently as the world's top public speakers.This book doesn't just rush to outline tips and superficial tactics for overcoming the fear of public speaking.It attempts to enable you to understand why this fear exists in the first place.Understanding the root cause of a problem is the primary step towards finding a solution. When we understand this concept, we apply it more naturally and convincingly.How To Speak Like The World's Top Public Speakers is a practical guide that reveals uncommon public speaking secrets that has worked since the times of ancient speakers like Aristotle and Cicero, all the way to present day speakers like Barack Obama and Arnold Schwarzenegger. It also examines the lives of top public speakers today and what makes them unique and so highly sought after.This book is a melting pot of the highest philosophies and advanced strategies used by the best in the game and offers an array of techniques already employed by the best public speakers of this century to advance you as the next exceptional public speaker.

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  Missy's Guide - How to transform...

  Melissa (Missy) Weikel

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  Weikel inspires readers to dance for the Lord in this debut Christian work.For a time when she was younger, Weikel turned to stripping to support herself and her daughter. The shame she felt—rooted in sexual abuse she suffered as a child—was so great, she needed to numb the pain with drinking and drugs. It could have been enough to keep Weikel from ever dancing again, but she found ways to overcome her fears and dance like no one was watching—well, except for one being. “There is nothing more powerful than dancing with our heavenly father,” writes Weikel in her introduction. “Feeling his presence and love as I move across the floor is the ultimate high. I finally shed the care about what others think and know how much God loves me.” With this book, Weikel hopes to help others who feel trepidation about dancing find their inner Ginger Rogers. Dance, according to the author, is a form of worship—one that doubles as a source of healing for the dancer. Through personal anecdotes, explorations of Scripture, and dance exercises, Weikel encourages her readers to leave it all on the dance floor at the next wedding they attend or even to enjoy a solo dance party in the mirror. Weikel’s prose is enthusiastic and mystical, full of accounts of personal rituals and attestations about hearing God: “Today as I lit the final fire of the year and began to think about how the seasons change, I was overwhelmed by what the Holy Spirit downloaded as I was sweeping up the mess that the wood and paper make. God said, ‘You are approaching a new season, and I know you have felt all over the place like all this dust and dirt you are sweeping.’ ” It’s a short book at only 50 pages (including several full-page black-and-white photos). While probably not for everyone, Weikel’s open-hearted, judgment-free approach will undoubtedly speak to certain Christian readers who want a bit more dancing in their lives.A slim, inspiring work rooted in the author’s practice of dance-as-worship.

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  PHILOSOPHY TELLS ITS STORY - A...

  Miguel Bevaurd, Madeline Wharter

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  This book plunges you into the heart of the most brilliant philosophical thinking, from antiquity to the present day, offering a captivating and enriching overview. 
  Through a fluid, accessible narrative, you'll explore the existential questions posed by thinkers such as Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Kant and Nietzsche. You'll understand how their ideas on truth, morality, freedom and the meaning of life have spanned centuries and continue to resonate in our modern lives. 
  Each chapter invites you to discover the foundations of the systems of thought that have influenced civilizations. By immersing you in the great periods in the history of philosophy, this book highlights the debates, intellectual revolutions and currents that marked their era. It offers not only a journey through time, but also a new way of understanding today's society and its values. 
  Whether you're a philosophy enthusiast or looking to better understand the foundations of the great ideas that have shaped our world, this book offers a rich and instructive journey. It's an invitation to think deeply, to see beyond appearances, and to rediscover the timeless wisdom of the greatest thinkers. 
  This book will guide you through a fascinating intellectual journey, awakening your curiosity while providing concrete answers to the questions that still animate our times. Essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the roots of human thought and its implications for today's world.

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