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  On Travel and the Journey...

  Barnaby Rogerson

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  On Travel presents a pyrotechnic display of cracking one-liners, cynical wordplay and comic observation, mining three thousand years of global wit and wisdom: from Pliny to Spinoza and from Albert Einstein to Aunt Augusta. Beyond the mad diversity of opinions and ideas, there is a gradually emerging consensus: that other people are crucial to our understanding of ourselves and that there is more than one right way to be. It also offers occasional practical tips to make the most of your trip, ranging from advice on choosing your companions to the importance of tethering your camel. And it proves that travel – far from being an indulgent escape – is real preparation for the journey through life.

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  Healthy Feelings Thriving Faith...

  Bill Gaultiere, Kristi Gaultiere

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  If you've ever taken a personality test, you may have found yourself in enthusiastic agreement about the positive aspects of your personality, while the less desirable traits listed may have made you a bit defensive. Maybe you read up on a different personality type and wished you had more of those qualities. But the truth is, every type can get stuck in unhealthy emotional and spiritual patterns. And no matter what your personality, you have the potential to grow into the healthiest and most loving version of yourself. 
   
   
   
  In Healthy Feelings, Thriving Faith, Drs. Bill and Kristi Gaultiere use the Enneagram to lead you through a journey of discovery, showing you how God can transform unhealthy patterns of anger, shame, anxiety, and sadness into freedom, joy, peace, and love. Through eye-opening insights, engaging stories, and simple soul care practices and spiritual disciplines, this book offers an avenue to renewed hope and personal growth you may not have thought possible. 
   
   
   
  If you want to go from knowing your personality type to growing in wholeness, empathy, and faith, let the Gaultieres be your guide.

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  Social Skills: 7 Easy Steps to...

  Lawrence Finnegan

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  Are you tired of feeling awkward in social situations? Wouldn’t you like a way to increase your social skills while growing closer to those you know and love? Whether you are an odd ducking looking to join a flock or a dazzling center of every solution already, this guide has valuable information for everyone. With an insight borne from teaching themselves to go from shy and hesitant to outgoing and bold, in 7 EASY STEPS we take you down the road to making contacts easier, nurturing an acquaintance into a friend, and making your friendships last as long as possible. 
    
  YOU’LL LEARN:Crash course on personal upkeep, including grooming, how you carry yourself, and develop social agility by nurturing confidenceLearning how to appreciate the forest without missing the trees: cliques, crowds and demographics and how labels apply to individuals and personal identityThe big impact of small talk and how to turn even the most fleeting contact into a fast friendDemystify and articulate the intuitive, unspoken rules of making contacts and growing into friendsTurning contacts into friends, friends into kin, and the fine art of growing closer ain generalThe value of heartfelt, difficult conversations and how to tackle them; growth is never easy, and we teach you how to push throughSometimes you must remove people from your life, and we teach you how to remove the toxic, as well as how to address problem behavior before it comes to thatAnd so much more! 
    
  Building solid bonds isn't always about inviting people into your life or even fixing strained relationships. Just as often as not, it requires work on your end or kicking the problem person out of your life altogether; learn where you stand to understand better what will not stand for. 
  Let’s get started!

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  Sanctions - What Everyone Needs...

  Bruce W. Jentleson

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  A concise, authoritative overview of a little-understood yet extremely important phenomenon in world politics: the use of economic sanctions by one country to punish another. 
   
   
   
  It's hard to browse the news without seeing reports of yet another imposition of sanctions by one country on another. The United States has sanctions against more than thirty countries. Russia has repeatedly imposed sanctions against former Soviet republics. China has developed its own approach, including targeting private entities such as the NBA. And it's not just major powers: Japan and South Korea have sanctioned each other over WWII and colonial legacies; Saudi Arabia against Qatar because of differences over Iran; and France, Germany, and Norway against Brazil over the Amazon forest and climate change. In Sanctions: What Everyone Needs to Know®, Bruce Jentleson—one of America's leading scholars on the subject—answers the fundamental questions about sanctions today: Why are they used so much? What are their varieties? What are the key factors affecting their success? Why have they become the tool of first resort for states engaged in international conflict? Jentleson demonstrates that examining sanctions is key to understanding international relations and explains how and why they will likely continue to bear on global politics.

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  The Prepper’s Thriving Mindset -...

  Truman Sherman

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  Survival isn’t just about supplies—it’s about mindset. "The Prepper’s Thriving Mindset" dives into the mental and emotional strategies that separate those who merely survive from those who thrive during a crisis. Packed with insights on building resilience, managing stress, and staying adaptable, this guide will help you develop the mental toughness to face any challenge with confidence. 
  🧠 What You’ll Discover:Proven techniques to build emotional resilience and mental clarity.How to stay calm and make smart decisions under pressure.Strategies to overcome fear, stress, and uncertainty in high-stakes situations.Tips for fostering a positive, proactive outlook in difficult circumstances.Exercises to strengthen your focus, adaptability, and problem-solving skills. 
  🌟 Why This Book is Essential for Preppers:Goes beyond physical preparation to address psychological readiness.Learn to cultivate self-reliance, resourcefulness, and leadership skills.Packed with actionable advice and real-world examples.Empowers you to stay focused and hopeful, even in the toughest times. 
  🔥 Get Ready to Thrive, Not Just Survive! 
   Disasters and emergencies test more than just your supplies—they test your mindset. With "The Prepper’s Thriving Mindset," you’ll gain the tools to stay mentally strong and emotionally steady, no matter what comes your way.

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  Big Brown's Chicken - The True...

  Roberts R. Kevin

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  For years, Brown’s Chicken was known as a familiar, dependable place across Illinois—a neighborhood restaurant where routines felt safe and predictable. That sense of normalcy was shattered one winter evening when a routine closing shift turned into one of the most disturbing murder cases in the state’s history.
   
  When employees failed to return home, concern quickly turned to alarm. Inside the restaurant, investigators discovered a scene that stunned law enforcement and sent shockwaves through the community. The perpetrators had vanished, leaving behind devastation, unanswered questions, and a case that would remain unresolved for years.
   
  Big Brown’s Chicken traces the full arc of the crime, from the ordinary circumstances that allowed it to go unnoticed to the long and difficult investigation that followed. As leads stalled and attention faded, the case entered years of silence, testing the patience of families and investigators alike. Nearly a decade later, advances in forensic science and renewed scrutiny brought new clarity—and new suspects—into focus.
   
  Drawing on verified records, investigative developments, and courtroom proceedings, this book goes beyond headlines to examine what happened and why the case was often misunderstood. It shows how the search for justice unfolded slowly and imperfectly, and how the legal system ultimately responded.
   
  Written with care, the book centers the victims, their families, and a community forced to confront the loss of safety it once took for granted. It explains complex investigative processes clearly, avoiding speculation while addressing the realities of time, memory, and delayed justice.
   
  This is more than a crime story—it is about how ordinary places can be changed forever, how cases go cold without being forgotten, and how persistence can eventually bring answers.

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