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  The Pleasures of Life

  John Lubbock

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  "The Pleasures of Life" by John Lubbock is a reflective exploration of the simple joys and profound satisfactions that enrich human existence. Lubbock champions the value of leisure, intellectual pursuits, and nature’s beauty as sources of happiness. He argues that true contentment arises from appreciating life’s small pleasures, fostering relationships, and nurturing curiosity. The book blends philosophical musings with practical wisdom, encouraging readers to cultivate gratitude and mindfulness. Lubbock’s eloquent prose inspires a deeper appreciation for art, science, and the natural world. A timeless reminder to savor life’s moments, this work advocates for balance, purpose, and the enduring rewards of a thoughtful, engaged life.

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  We Hold Our Breath - A Journey...

  Micah Fields

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  Developed as the commercial hub of the Texas cotton and sugarcane industries, Houston was designed for profit, not stability. Its first residents razed swamplands into submission to construct a maze of highways and suburbs, giving the city a sprawling, centerless energy as storms and floods rattled coastal Texas. 
   
   
   
  When Hurricane Harvey made landfall in 2017, Fields set off from his home in Iowa back to the battered city of his childhood to rescue his mother. Fields tracks the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, one storm in a long lineage that threatens the fourth largest city in America. 
   
   
   
  Fields depicts the history of Houston with reverence and lyrical certainty, investigating the conflicting facets of Texan identity that are steeped in racial subjugation, environmental collapse, and capitalist greed. He writes of the development of the modern city in the wake of the destruction of Galveston in 1900; of the oil booms and busts that shaped the city; of the unchecked lust for growth that makes Houston so expressive of the American dream. 
   
   
   
  We Hold Our Breath is a portrait of a city that exists despite it all, a city whose story has always been one of war waged relentlessly against water.

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  Plagues and Their Aftermath -...

  Brian Michael Jenkins

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  From a plague in Athens during the Peloponnesian War in 430 BCE, to another in 540 that wiped out half the population of the Roman empire, down through the Black Death in the Middle Ages and on through the 1918 flu epidemic (which killed between 50 and 100 million people) and this century's deadly SARS outbreak, plagues have been a much more relentless fact of life than many realize. 
   
   
    
  The legacy of epidemics, Brian Michael Jenkins observes, is not only one of lives lost but of devastated economies and social disorder, all of which have severe political repercussions. 
   
   
    
  Thus, each chapter of Plagues and Their Aftermath draws on those historical precursors to focus on one particular aspect of their aftermath: What happens to political systems? What happens in the area of crime and terrorism? Do wars happen? What are the effects on cultures? What was the impact of widespread fear and public hysteria, of increased suspicion and scapegoating, of the spread of rumors and conspiracy theories? 
   
   
    
  Jenkins's sobering analysis is riveting and thought-provoking listening for general listeners and specialists alike, and throws welcome light into what many fear is a dark future.

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  From Empire to Revolution - Sir...

  Greg Brooking

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  From Empire to Revolution is the first biography devoted to an in-depth examination of the life and conflicted career of Sir James Wright (1716–1785). Greg Brooking uses Wright's life as a means to better understand the complex struggle for power in both colonial Georgia and the larger British Empire. 
   
   
   
  James Wright lived a transatlantic life, taking advantage of every imperial opportunity afforded him. He earned numerous important government posts and amassed an incredible fortune. An England-born grandson of Sir Robert Wright, James Wright was raised in Charleston, South Carolina, following his father's appointment as the chief justice of that colony. Young James served South Carolina in a number of capacities, public and ecclesiastical, prior to his admittance to London's famed Gray's Inn to study law. Most notably, he was appointed South Carolina's attorney general and colonial agent to London prior to becoming the governor of Georgia in 1761. 
   
   
   
  Wright's long imperial career delicately balanced dual loyalties to Crown and colony and offers a new perspective on loyalism and the American Revolution. Through this lens, Greg Brooking connects several important contexts in recent early American and British scholarship, including imperial and Atlantic history, Indigenous borderlands, race and slavery, and popular politics.

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  Tantric Sex

  Eva Harmon

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  Are you looking for a tried and true way of enhancing your sex life without all the gimmicks and tricks you find on the internet?Are you looking for a way to spice things up with your partner but don’t really know how to mix things up?Are you looking for a way to improve your understanding of sexuality but aren’t into BDSM or anything kinky?Are you looking for a means of improving your emotional connection with your partner that’s both holistic and natural?If you have been thinking about any of these questions, then this is the book for you.In this volume, you will learn about tantric sex and how it can help you find the perfect balance between you and your partner. In fact, you’ll be surprised to find that tantric sex has been around for a very long time. Yet, many of us are yet to discover it. But when you do discover it, the experience you are able to unleash is unlike anything else you may have felt before.In this book, you will learn about the following:• The fundamentals of tantric sex and what it involves• The role meditation and relaxation in tantric sex• Exercises which can help you sync your entire movements• The ways in which tantric sex can help you discover new levels of pleasure• How to pleasure your partner while pleasuring yourself at the same time• How to engage in sexual activity without thinking about “sex.”• How to foster intimacy and build mutual trust• Making the most of the time you have withyour partner so experiences are trulymemorable• Recommended positions that will surely leaveyou wanting more• Discovering the ways in which orgasms can liftyou to new heights ... and so much more!If you are expecting a book filled with sexual positions, then you will be surprised to find that tantra is so much more than that. You will discover how the right mindset is fundamental in ensuring that you find the greatest amount of pleasure.Also, you won’t find a collection of “tips” on how to improve your sex life.

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  Healthy Feelings Thriving Faith...

  Bill Gaultiere, Kristi Gaultiere

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  Go from simply knowing your personality type to growing in wholeness, empathy, and faith 
   
  Every personality type can get stuck in unhealthy emotional and spiritual patterns. 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 anger, shame, anxiety, and sadness into freedom, joy, peace, and love.  
   
  This book offers an avenue to renewed hope and personal growth you may not have thought possible through 
   
  ● eye-opening insights 
  ● engaging stories 
  ● spiritual disciplines 
  ● simple soul care practices  
   
  No matter what your personality type, you can grow to be more healthy and loving, and the Gaultieres are here to guide you.

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