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  Napoleon Against Russia - A...

  Digby Smith

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  In June 1812 500,000 men of Napoleon's army invaded Russia. Six months later barely 20,000 returned. The disastrous advance to Moscow and the subsequent retreat irreparably damaged Napoleon's military power and prestige and resulted one of the most celebrated catastrophes of in all military history.  Digby Smith's new account of the grim events of 1812 is based on the diaries and letters of soldiers who survived, many of which have not been published in English before. They describe the deadly effect of Napoleon's faulty decisions on the lives of his men, to say nothing of the innumerable Russian military and civilian casualties his campaign caused.

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  Empower Your Self Care - How to...

  Scott Allan

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  Self-care is essential for maintaining our physical, mental, and emotional well-being, but it can be challenging to prioritize and practice self-care in our busy lives. This book offers a comprehensive guide to self-care, covering topics such as nutrition and exercise, sleep, personal hygiene, stress management, communication, mindfulness, building healthy relationships, time management, and setting goals. 
  In Empower Your Self Care, you will learn how to:Improve physical health: The book provides practical tips and strategies for improving nutrition, exercise, sleep, and personal hygiene, which are all essential for maintaining physical health and well-being.Manage stress and emotions: The book covers a range of techniques for managing stress and emotions, including stress-reduction techniques, communication skills, and mindfulness practices.Foster positive relationships: The book includes strategies for building and maintaining healthy relationships, which can provide support and fulfillment in our lives.Increase productivity and balance: The book offers tips for improving time management and setting goals, which can help us to be more productive and achieve a sense of balance in our lives.Practice self-compassion: The book encourages readers to practice self-compassion and take breaks to recharge and care for themselves, which can improve overall well-being and happiness. 
  With practical tips and strategies for incorporating self-care into daily life, this book is an essential resource for anyone looking to prioritize their own well-being and cultivate a sense of balance and fulfillment. Whether you're struggling to find time for self-care or simply looking for ways to improve your overall well-being, this book has something for you.

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  Encounters with Chinese Writers

  Annie Dillard

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  Chinese and U.S. writers try to bridge the culture gap in this “splendid little book” from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Pilgrim at Tinker Creek (The Washington Post Book World).  Winner of the New England Book Show Award   It’s been a pilgrimage for Annie Dillard: from Tinker Creek to the Galapagos Islands, the high Arctic, the Pacific Northwest, the Amazon Jungle—and now, China. This informative narrative is full of fascinating people: Chinese people, mostly writers, who encounter American writers in various bizarre circumstances in both China and the U.S. There is a toasting scene at a Chinese banquet; a portrait of a bitter, flirtatious diplomat at a dance hall; a formal meeting with Chinese writers; a conversation with an American businessman in a hotel lobby; an evening with long-suffering Chinese intellectuals in their house; a scene in the Beijing foreigners’ compound with an excited European journalist; and a scene of unwarranted hilarity at the Beijing Library. In the U.S., there is Allen Ginsberg having a bewildering conversation in Disneyland with a Chinese journalist; there is the lovely and controversial writer Zhang Jie suiting abrupt mood changes to a variety of actions; and there is the fiercely spirited Jiange Zilong singing in a Connecticut dining room, eyes closed. These are real stories told with a warm and lively humor, with a keen eye for paradox, and with fresh insight into the human drama.  “Engrossing and thought-provoking.” —Irving Yucheng Lo, author of Sunflower Splendor  ‘Keenly observed, often comic encounters.” —The New York Times Book Review  “Dillard distills her encounters in lively anecdotes, sketches and vignettes. Her charm lies in the simplicity of her storytelling.” —Publishers Weekly

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  Divested - Inequality in the Age...

  Ken-Hou Lin, Megan Tobias Neely

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  Finance is an inescapable part of American life. From how one pursues an education, buys a home, runs a business, or saves for retirement, finance orders the lives of ordinary Americans. And as finance continues to expand, inequality soars. 
  In Divested, Ken-Hou Lin and Megan Tobias Neely document how the ascendance of finance on Wall Street, Main Street, and among households is a fundamental cause of economic inequality. They argue that finance has reshaped the economy in three important ways. First, the financial sector extracts resources from the economy at large without providing commensurate economic benefits to those outside the financial services industry. Second, firms in other economic sectors have become increasingly involved in lending and speculative investing, which weakens the demand for labor and the bargaining power of workers. And third, the shift of risks and uncertainties once shouldered by unions, corporations, and governments onto families escalates the consumption of financial products, which in turns exacerbates wealth inequality. 
  A clear, comprehensive, and convincing account of the forces driving economic inequality in America, Divested warns us that the most damaging consequence of the expanding financial system is not simply recurrent financial crises but a widening social divide between the have and have-nots.

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  William James in Focus - Willing...

  William J. Gavin

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  “A bold and provocative introduction to James’s philosophy that will be of interest to many scholars of American philosophy.” —Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society 
   
  William James (1842–1910) is a canonical figure of American pragmatism. Trained as a medical doctor, James was more engaged by psychology and philosophy and wrote a foundational text, Pragmatism, for this characteristically American way of thinking. Distilling the main currents of James’s thought, William J. Gavin focuses on “latent” and “manifest” ideas in James to disclose the notion of “will to believe,” which courses through his work. For students who may be approaching James for the first time and for specialists who may not know James as deeply as they wish, Gavin provides a clear path to understanding James’s philosophy even as he embraces James’s complications and hesitations. 
   
  “A concise and mostly effective sketch of James’ arc of thought, in which the theme of the impressive and engaging nature of James’ philosophical ‘outline’ is expressly tackled.” —Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews 
   
  “Gavin’s book is meta-continuous, operating at more than one level at a time. Our responsibility is to take James seriously, and Gavin provides cogent reasons for doing so. William J. Gavin’s work continues to warrant the title ‘Jamesian.’” —The Pluralist 
   
  “This praiseworthy volume presents a viewpoint on James that brings the novice reader into conversation and reminds the more experienced reader of the big-picture of James, of the zest and novelty of his vision.” —William James Studies

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  The Railway Bridge of the...

  William Topaz McGonagall

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  LibriVox volunteers bring you nine different readings of The Railway Bridge of the Silvery Tay, by William McGonagall, to celebrate April Fool's Day.  Scottish poet William McGonagall is widely considered to be one of the worst poets of the English language.  He wrote this poem in honor of The Tay Rail Bridge which was opened in 1878 and which subsequently collapsed a year later, causing the death of 75 train passengers, and inspiring McGonagall to write yet famously bad poem entitled The Tay Bridge Disaster.  This was the weekly poetry project for the week of March 26, 2006.(Summary by Annie Coleman)

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