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  The Life and Death of Anne...

  Eric Ives

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  This definitive biography of Anne Boleyn establishes her as a figure of considerable importance and influence in her own right. 
   
  Anne Boleyn is the most notorious of England’s queens, but more famous for her death as an adulterer than for her life. Henry’s second wife and mother of Elizabeth I, Anne, was the first English queen to be publicly executed. Yet what do we know of the achievements and the legacy of her short reign? 
   
  In The Life and Death of Anne Boleyn: The Most Happy, Eric Ives provides the most detailed and convincing portrait we have of the queen. He reveals a person of intellect with a passion for the new culture of the Renaissance, a woman who made her way in a man’s world by force of education and personality. She played a powerful and independent role in the faction-ridden court of Henry VIII and the unceasing struggle for royal favour that was Tudor politics. The consequences can still be detected today. Indeed, Ives shows that it was precisely because Anne was a powerful figure in her own right that a coup was needed to bring her down. She had to be stopped – even by a lie. In this book, you will find: 
  A full biography of Anne Boleyn, based on the latest scholarly research.A focus on Anne’s life and legacy and establishes Anne as a figure of considerable importance and influence in her own right.Exploration of whether Anne was an adulteress or innocent victim, with a fresh look at the issues at the heart of Anne's downfall.Her important history as a patron of the arts, particularly in relation to Hans Holbein.Evidence about Anne’s spirituality and her interest in the intellectual debates of the period. 
   
  This audiobook is masterfully read by David Pickering, and was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont. Audio engineering by Jonah Rosenberg.

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  The Forbidden Knowledge of the...

  Harold Roth

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  “Lore of the Watcher angels is an important and often overlooked part of Jewish and Christian traditions that exerts a strong influence on Western magic and occultism. Harold Roth tackles complicated texts like the books of Enoch and Jubilees alongside traditions like Merkavah mysticism and Christian demonology and, in plain language, gives the clearest and best examination of the Watchers and the Nephilim that I have come across yet.” —Jason Miller, author of Consorting with Spirits and other books   The Book of Enoch has captured and commanded interest for the past two thousand years. Sometimes part of religious canon and doctrine, and sometimes outright banned, the Book of Enoch is more popular today than ever. Still many questions remain. Who was Enoch? Who—or what—were the Watchers, and what knowledge did they bring? What became of their wives and their children, the rapacious half-man, half-angel giants, the Nephilim?   From Renaissance magic of Dr. John Dee and early Christian apocalyptic texts, to contemporary conspiracy theories and modern magical angelology, the Book of Enoch has been influential in many spiritual and religious traditions. What has been missing from the various approaches to the Book of Enoch are any real attempts to find not only what is at the center of these stories but also their connections to magic. The Forbidden Knowledge of the Book of Enoch identifies and elucidates those connections.

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  The Magic Border - Poetry and...

  Arlo Parks

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  From Arlo Parks, Grammy Award-nominated recording artist and “voice of a generation”—a stunning debut book of poetry and a world-building companion to her sophomore album My Soft Machine. 
  “Poetry was my place, my little clearing in the forest, where I could quietly put everything I was holding. I’m not sure what gave me the courage to open up that space to you but here I am, doing it. I am proud to show you this personal lens that life shimmers through. This book is no longer mine. It is yours.”—Arlo Parks 
  The Magic Border is the debut book from the Grammy-nominated, Mercury Prize winning musician and poet Arlo Parks. This remarkable collection features Arlo’s handpicked original poems in addition to the complete lyrics to her critically lauded sophomore album My Soft Machine. A deeply personal literary tapestry, The Magic Border beautifully showcases the full breadth of Arlo’s singular artistry.

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  Funky - My Defiant Path Through...

  Ben Askren

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  One of the most dominant college wrestlers in history, Ben Askren became a folk hero during the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, before going on to become a multiple time MMA champion and one of the sport's biggest stars. 
   
   
   
  Here, in Funky, this record-breaking wrestler and polarizing UFC fighter shares how he came to dominate opponents while blazing a trail through competitors in unprecedented ways. Not blessed with natural athleticism, he revolutionized folkstyle wrestling by innovating his own technique, which earned him the famous nickname, "Funky." 
   
   
   
  What ensued was an improbable takeover of combat sports by a firebrand who defied tradition, becoming the University of Missouri's first ever national champion while twice winning the prestigious Dan Hodge trophy. Now, Askren opens up about how he bucked convention, how he used his wrestling base to seize the world of cage-fighting, and how he eventually forced UFC president Dana White to end their decade-long public feud via a historic trade. 
   
   
   
  Love him or hate him, win or lose, Ben Askren showed what determination means by staying true to one of his earliest revelations on the mats:  "I was never going to let anybody outwork me."

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  Mirror Talk - The Sobriety Book...

  Konu

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  I quit alcohol cold turkey three times. 
  I nearly died all three times. 
  This is not a sobriety book full of slogans. 
  Not a recovery memoir wrapped in inspiration. 
  This is a clinical breakdown of what happens when you stop drinking without understanding alcohol's brain hijack. 
  COLD TURKEY WITHDRAWAL CAN KILL YOU. 
  Seizures. Delirium tremens. Heart issues. Nerve damage. 
  No fluff. No 12-step preaching. No posters. 
  Mirror Talk confronts addiction and the lies you tell yourself to survive it. 
  IMPORTANT: NOT a cold turkey how-to. It's a warning + blueprint for brain rebuild after you get sober safely. 
  INSIDE: 
  • Neurological Reality: Why willpower fails and how to rewire instead. 
  • Withdrawal Timeline: Brain/body changes hour-by-hour, so you prepare not guess. 
  • "Slogan" Gap: Why AA-style advice fails long-term. 
  • 25-Year Proof: Music catalog reveals ignored patterns. 
  • State-Shifting: Rebuild identity to end white-knuckling. 
  FOR YOU IF: 
  • Meetings/mantras left you stuck. 
  • High-functioning but circling the drain. 
  • You hate most sobriety books. 
  This one was written for you. 
  Look in the mirror. Face truth. Rebuild.

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  They Know me by my Tragedy

  Stephanie Granno

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  In 2013 a dramatic event would pull the Granno family under and change their lives forever. They know me by my tragedy is a compilation of short stories and poetry that encompasses the tragedies and struggles of a life before, during, and after tragedy strikes. It’s one families struggle to make difficult decisions and realizing how no decision, will be correct or easy. This book is for anyone who has suffered tragedy, depression, or struggles as a caregiver.

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