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  Kissing Asphalt - The Courageous...

  Delicia Niami

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  Resilience isn’t inherited. It’s a hard-fought skill forged by our ability to pick up the broken pieces of our past and remake them into something new. 
  Meet four-year-old Delicia, a poor but carefree child who is about to have her world shattered. Along with her seven-year-old brother Nile, she is kidnapped from her Los Angeles home by her estranged father and taken to Iraq, a foreign world she has never known. This is just the beginning of a string of traumas, hardships, and assaults Delicia will endure throughout her tumultuous childhood. 
  Now an adult living back in California, Delicia Niami bravely recounts how she survived the unimaginable in her debut memoir. Kissing Asphalt, the first in her memoir trilogy, ResilientAF, grapples with the power of resilience, acceptance, and self-love. She revisits her terrifying past with vulnerability, compassion, and the honesty of a true survivor. Hold hands with Delicia as she faces her childhood scars and learns how to confront her fears, accept her true value and identity, and embrace her unique gifts. It’s a multi-decade roller coaster ride that is the beginning of her liberation, propelling her to live an inspired life and embrace her full human potential—a human potential she knows lives inside everyone, no matter what life has thrown at us. 
  For anyone who has struggled with childhood trauma, Delicia’s unflinching journey through darkness and back to light will resonate. She has decided to share her story publicly in hopes that it will serve as a guide to the many who have suffered in silence and continue to struggle against the daunting weight imposed by childhood trauma. 

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  History of Denmark - A...

  Captivating History

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  For centuries, Denmark "punched above its weight" and was a major player on the European stage. Many know about the Danish Vikings and their voyages of conquest and discovery, but Denmark is more than just those medieval raiders and traders, even though interest in their adventures is at an all-time high today.
  Denmark became the first Scandinavian country to convert to Christianity, though this was likely as much to protect themselves from Christian kingdoms to the south and to increase their trade with Christian nations than any love for Christian beliefs.
  Denmark has been at peace since WWII, but its position between the North and Baltic Seas makes it an important part of NATO, allowing it to once more "punch above its weight." But despite its location, Denmark has managed to not only remain at peace but is today ranked as one of the happiest nations on Earth.
  You will discover many astounding facts about Denmark's history in this book. Discover the answer to fascinating questions like the following:
  
  - Does Denmark really appear in the top three of the world's "happiest" countries?
  - Were the Danish Vikings only interested in conquest? And what were their relations like with Europe before the Viking Age?
  - Who was Cnut the Great, and why was he so important in the history of countries like England, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden?
  - Who the current Danish royal family is descended from? (Hint: it is not a Dane!)
  - How and when did Denmark establish the wide-ranging social safety net it is so well-known for today?
  - What role did Germany play in Denmark losing its status as an offensive military power? What was life like for Danish Jews during WWII?  
  You'll find these answers and many more in Captivating History's History of Denmark! 

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  The Columnist - Leaks Lies and...

  Donald A. Ritchie

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  Long before Wikileaks and social media, the journalist Drew Pearson exposed to public view information that public officials tried to keep hidden. Pearson devoted himself to revealing what politicians were doing behind closed doors. From 1932 to 1969, his daily "Washington Merry-Go-Round" column and weekly radio and TV commentary broke secrets, revealed classified information, and passed along rumors based on sources high and low in the federal government, while intelligence agents searched fruitlessly for his sources. 
   
   
   
  For forty years, this syndicated columnist and radio and television commentator  called public officials to account and forced them to confront the facts. Pearson's daily column, published in more than 600 newspapers, and his weekly radio and television commentaries led to the censure of two US senators, sent four members of the House to prison, and undermined numerous political careers. 
   
   
   
  Breaking secrets was the heartbeat of Pearson's column. He played cat and mouse with the investigators who shadowed him, tapped his phone, read his mail, and planted agents among his friends. Yet they rarely learned his sources. Drawing on Pearson's extensive correspondence, diaries, and oral histories, The Columnist reveals the mystery behind Pearson's leaks and the accuracy of his most controversial revelations.

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  Pain Bleeds Crime

  Pamela Nathan

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  True stories from a forensic psychologist in prisons and out.  
   
   
  ‘The most dangerous people I met weren’t monsters. They were broken children wearing adult faces.’ 
   
  Pamela Nathan, clinical and forensic psychologist and psychoanalytic psychotherapist, uncovers the inner worlds of society’s most dangerous and broken—whether behind bars or hidden in plain sight. 
   
  In Pain Bleeds Crime, she shares twenty-three gripping true stories from her decades working in maximum-security prisons, courts, and forensic hospitals. The crimes are shocking—murder, rape, paedophilia, assault, fetishism, bestiality, and more—but what lies beneath is often even more confronting. 
   
  Each offender, whether male, female or transgender, reveals a hidden world shaped by trauma, pain, and silence. Pamela enters these inner worlds to feel and then to have revealed the internal crime scenes, to see what made them break—mentally, emotionally, morally. These aren’t excuses. They’re revelations. 
   
  You’ll come face-to-face with people whose crimes horrified the public—people who insist they’re not violent, or that “it just happened”—and come face-to-face with the dark truth: the past never really goes away. With unflinching honesty and rare insight, Pamela shows how the past never really stays buried—and how behind every act of violence, there’s a story waiting to be told. 
   
  Brutally honest, deeply unsettling, and impossible to forget, Pain Bleeds Crime is a journey into the darkest parts of humanity. 
   
   
  ‘Mad, bad, or sad—when we listen to the story, we see the person.’ 
   
   
  ‘A chilling exploration of the trauma and pain behind the most heinous crimes.’

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  Two Treatises of Government The:...

  Briefly Summaries

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  This is a concise summary and analysis of The Two Treatises of Government, by John Locke.
  It is not the original book and is not affiliated with or endorsed by 
  John Locke.
  Ideal those seeking a quick and insightful overview.
   
  The Two Treatises of Government is a foundational work of political philosophy that challenges the concept of absolute monarchy and lays the groundwork for modern democracy. Divided into two parts, the first treatise critiques the idea of divine-right monarchy, dismantling its theological and philosophical arguments. The second treatise presents a compelling vision of government based on natural rights, consent, and the social contract. Addressing themes of liberty, property, and governance, this timeless text continues to influence debates on freedom and justice in contemporary society.

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  Stop Overthinking Today - Master...

  Mason Keller

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  Are you tired of endless mental loops, constant worry, and sleepless nights spent overthinking every little detail? Stop Overthinking Today is your practical guide to reclaiming control of your mind, reducing stress, and living fully in the present. 
  Packed with 23 powerful, actionable techniques, this book shows you how to silence mental chatter, release anxiety, and break free from the spirals that steal your peace. From mindfulness exercises and journaling to mental anchors, gratitude practices, and purposeful action, each strategy is designed to be simple, effective, and easy to integrate into your daily life. 
  Whether you struggle with decision-making, self-doubt, or chronic worry, Stop Overthinking Today offers tools to:Calm your racing thoughts and declutter your mindFocus on what you can control and let go of what you cannotTransform stress and anxiety into clarity and confidenceBuild lasting habits that prevent overthinking from creeping back 
  Written in clear, relatable language and filled with practical guidance, this book empowers you to stop letting your thoughts control your life. By applying these techniques consistently, you’ll cultivate a calm, resilient mindset that allows you to act with confidence, enjoy the present moment, and finally experience mental peace. 
  Take the first step toward freedom from overthinking. Master your mind, release stress, and start living fully today.

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