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  Born This Way - Science...

  Joanna Wuest

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  The story of how a biologically driven understanding of gender and sexuality became central to US LGBTQ+ political and legal advocacy. 
   
  Across protests and courtrooms, LGBTQ+ advocates argue that sexual and gender identities are innate. Oppositely, conservatives incite panic over “groomers” and a contagious “gender ideology” that corrupts susceptible children. Yet, as this debate rages on, the history of what first compelled the hunt for homosexuality’s biological origin story may hold answers for the queer rights movement’s future. 
  Born This Way tells the story of how a biologically based understanding of gender and sexuality became central to LGBTQ+ advocacy. Starting in the 1950s, activists sought out mental health experts to combat the pathologizing of homosexuality. As Joanna Wuest shows, these relationships were forged in subsequent decades alongside two broader, concurrent developments: the rise of an interest-group model of rights advocacy and an explosion of biogenetic and bio-based psychological research. The result is essential reading to fully understand LGBTQ+ activism today and how clashes over science remain crucial to equal rights struggles.

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  100 Amazing Facts about Thailand...

  Marc Dresgui

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  Discover Thailand through 100 fascinating facts that will spark curiosity in both young and old! 100 Amazing Facts About Thailand takes you on an exciting journey to the heart of the country’s culture, nature, and traditions. 🇹🇭 
  Have you ever wondered:Why are floating markets so significant in Thailand?What mysterious rituals surround mountain temples?How do water buffaloes become champions during the famous Chonburi races?What legends are hidden behind the pink beaches of the islands?How do Thai people honor nature spirits in their everyday lives?Where can you find waterfalls that look like three-headed elephants?Why are mangroves a sanctuary for migrating pink flamingos?How do giant ferns help preserve misty mountains? 
  Here are a few great reasons to share this book with your children:Captivating educational content: The 100 facts are carefully chosen to spark curiosity, expand general knowledge, and foster a sense of global awareness.Explore the world from home: The book is perfect for those who dream of adventure and distant discoveries, offering a glimpse of Thailand’s wonders.Surprising anecdotes: Each fact presents something unique or extraordinary, prompting children to ask questions and discover more.A learning tool about biodiversity: This book teaches respect for the environment and the importance of ecosystems by highlighting Thailand’s natural wonders.A window into culture and traditions: These stories invite reflection on universal values of respect, solidarity, and connection to nature, deeply rooted in Thai culture. 
  Make 100 Amazing Facts About Thailand a gateway to adventure, discovery, and respect for cultures.

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  Denmark Vesey's Bible - The...

  Jeremy Schipper

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  On July 2, 1822, Denmark Vesey, a formerly enslaved man, was hanged in Charleston, South Carolina. He was convicted of plotting what might have been the largest insurrection against slaveholders in US history. Witnesses claimed that Vesey appealed to numerous biblical texts to promote and justify the revolt. While sentencing Vesey to death, Lionel Henry Kennedy, a magistrate at the trial, accused Vesey not only of treason but also of "attempting to pervert the sacred words of God into a sanction for crimes of the blackest hue." Denmark Vesey's Bible tells the story of this momentous trial, examining the role of scriptural interpretation in the deadly struggle against American white supremacy and its brutal enforcement. 
   
   
   
  Jeremy Schipper brings the trial and its aftermath vividly to life, drawing on court documents, personal letters, sermons, speeches, and editorials. He shows how Vesey compared people of African descent with enslaved Israelites in the Bible, while his accusers portrayed plantation owners as benevolent biblical patriarchs responsible for providing religious instruction to the enslaved. What emerges is an explosive portrait of an antebellum city in the grips of racial terror, violence, and contending visions of biblical truth.

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  Colonial Vietnam: The History of...

  Editors Charles River

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  Before the Vietnam War, most Americans would have been hard pressed to locate Vietnam on a map. South Vietnamese President Diệm’s regime was extremely unpopular, and war broke out between Communist North Vietnam and South Vietnam around the end of the 1950s. Kennedy’s administration tried to prop up the South Vietnamese with training and assistance, but the South Vietnamese military was feeble. A month before his death, Kennedy signed a presidential directive withdrawing 1,000 American personnel, and shortly after Kennedy’s assassination, new President Lyndon B. Johnson reversed course, instead opting to expand American assistance to South Vietnam. 
  	The post-analysis of war is a complicated and process that benefits from hindsight, and the involvement of the United States in Vietnam over about a decade was no exception. Never formally declared as a “war,” the Vietnam War was not fought in clean lines or with clear missions. Viewers of the evening news listening to the “box score” of killed and wounded each night had at best a hazy notion of what was happening a world away in Southeast Asia. If anything, their leaders were both attentive to reelection and on a certain level were themselves unsure of what was truly taking place. A military draft that sent over 50,000 American soldiers to their deaths was triggered by a resolution sought by President Lyndon B. Johnson in a decision to contain communism in a distant Asian land. 

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  "HEART WANT - LOGIC DOES NOT...

  Saikhul Mabrur

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  Both, namely the Heart and Mind, are the basic ingredients for forming a humble person. 
  The heart is like a small child who if left alone will endanger himself and others, Mind is like a 
  parent who if there are no children, the completeness of the family becomes unbalanced. The 
  heart will be good if it comes from wise directions at the level of reason, but it will be bad if it 
  comes from directions to the lack of understanding of the Mind. 
  This reason is also developed into a beautiful sentence from the scholars of wisdom, namely 
  العقل السليم فى الجسم التسليم 
  "A good reason is found in a good body" 
  in that sentence, there are those who say that its application is very dialectical, meaning that not 
  only is the reason mentioned first, all humans are able to implement it. the meaning of that 
  sentence is that the body can be the first application. dialectic is one of the evidences of a fact 
  where something cannot be 
  a thing that stops statically or definitely, it is so easy to move position from the beginning to 
  point A to point B, from being at point B a minute later it can be positioned at 
  point A, the most important part in this case is Nothing Is Out of the Participation 
  of the Almighty. Namely "a good body is very strongly bound to a good mind" 
  then it becomes; 
  الجسم السليم فى العقل التسليم 
  According to the famous Cultural Expert and Scholar Emha Ainun Nadjib, the following are the 
  various kinds of inversions of a dialectic, which are the diversity of perspectives and ways of 
  thinking of every human being who is willing to process it, for the sake of continuity and 
  suitability of a life path that is carried out.

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  Coastal American Empires -...

  Rolf Hedger

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  This book bundle explores the rise, achievements, and mysteries of three great civilizations that thrived along the Pacific coast of South America: the Chimú Empire, the Moche Civilization, and the Nazca Civilization. These cultures, shaped by the harsh yet resource-rich coastal environment, developed remarkable engineering, artistic, and societal innovations that continue to captivate historians and archaeologists.   
  Discover the Chimú Empire, renowned for its massive adobe city of Chan Chan, intricate metalwork, and sophisticated irrigation systems that sustained a powerful kingdom before its conquest by the Incas. Learn how their administrative prowess and architectural marvels set the stage for later Andean civilizations.   
  Uncover the fascinating world of the Moche Civilization, master artisans and engineers whose elaborate pottery, grand temples, and intricate irrigation canals reveal a society deeply connected to both warfare and religious ceremonies. Their vivid artwork and imposing huacas (temples) provide glimpses into their rituals, rulers, and everyday life.   
  Delve into the enigmatic Nazca Civilization, famous for the colossal Nazca Lines—massive geoglyphs etched into the desert, whose purpose still sparks debate today. Explore their advanced textile production, innovative aqueduct systems, and the religious significance of their artistic and architectural achievements.   
  From towering pyramids to vast desert artworks, these coastal empires demonstrated extraordinary adaptability and ingenuity. This book is a must-read for history enthusiasts eager to uncover the secrets of these ancient masters of the shorelines.

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