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  A 1960s Childhood - From...

  Paul Feeney

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  Do you remember Beatlemania? Radio Caroline? Mods and Rockers? The very first miniskirts? Then the chances are you were born in the or around 1960.  
  To the young people of today, the 1960s seems like another age. But for those who grew up in this decade, school life, 'mod' fashions and sixties pop music are still fresh in their minds. From James Bond to Sindy dolls and playing hopscotch in the street, life was very different to how it is now. After the tough and frugal years of the fifties, the sixties was a boom period, a time of changed attitudes and improved lifestyles. With chapters on home and school life, games and hobbies, music and fashion, this delightful compendium of memories will appeal to all who grew up in this lively era.  
  Take a nostalgic look at what it was like to grow up during the sixties and recapture all aspects of life back then.

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  Historical Newspaper Articles...

  Various

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  Public Domain newspaper articles in the US span a period of nearly two and a half centuries. Subjects, styles, period, publisher, and length vary greatly. This collection is a sampling of twenty such articles including one from the Journal de Paris. Although some of the works on the LibriVox catalog such as the Federalist Papers were published in newspapers, this is the first collection of newspaper articles. (Summary by James Smith).

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  A Pathway to American Renewal -...

  Sr Robert L. Woodson

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  This challenging and inspiring collection of essays constructively frames the story of Black America—not as a tragedy involving helpless victims, but as a model for the nation. Scholars and grassroots leaders recount the history—the gritty, painful, but often triumphant account of what blacks accomplished after slavery was ended. Denied access to the institutions of white America, they built their own churches, schools, hotels, and a host of other successful enterprises. Their resilience produced amazing increases in literacy, family formation, and income. 
   
   
   
  Today's unsung grassroots leaders are the living evidence of the power of resilience. They use their stories of overcoming adversity and their own fallibility to help others. The organizations they create heal their communities. 
   
   
   
  This volume presents the insights of scholars who warn of the dangerous forces that threaten to shackle the ability of blacks to succeed today. They warn that, by accepting the notion that black adversity continues to be the product of systemic racism and is therefore unchangeable, no one would need to step up to the realities of a responsible life. This kind of thinking has led to lowering standards in education and even in the judicial system. The scholars outline positive paths to the future.

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  Avoidant and Disorganized...

  Randy Gardner

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  Transform Your Relationships: Overcome Fear and Build Lasting Connections. 
  Two manuscripts in one audiobook:Avoidant Attachment Recovery: A Guide to Transforming Fear into Intimacy and Creating Secure Connections in Thriving RelationshipsDisorganized Attachment Workbook: Healing Past Wounds, Building Stability, and Cultivating Healthy Attachments for Lasting Connections 
  In the first part of this audiobook, you will:Understand What Avoidant Attachment Is - Begin to understand avoidant attachment and how it affects your relationships.Explore What Fuels It - Peel back the layers to uncover the deep-rooted fears that fuel avoidant attachment patterns.Learn How to Identify Red Flags - Discover the telltale signs and red flags of avoidant attachment in yourself and others.Venture on a Journey of Self-Discovery - Dive deep into self-discovery as you finally start to understand your own attachment style and relationship dynamics. 
  In the second part of this audiobook, you will discover:Understanding Your Struggles: Gain insight into the root causes of disorganized attachment and its impact on your ability to form close relationships.Healing From the Past: Learn strategies to address and mend the emotional wounds that hinder your current relationships.Building Trust: Explore how to lay a foundation of trust, essential for deep and lasting connections.Improving Communication: Master effective communication techniques that enhance understanding and closeness with others. 
  Don't let past attachments define your future. Transform your relationships—click "Add to Cart" and start your journey to lasting connections today!

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  Don't Trust Your Gut - Using...

  Seth Stephens-Davidowitz

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  Seth Stephens-Davidowitz is as good a data storyteller as I have ever met.” — Steven Levitt, co-author, Freakonomics 
  Big decisions are hard. We consult friends and family, make sense of confusing “expert” advice online, maybe we read a self-help book to guide us. In the end, we usually just do what feels right, pursuing high stakes self-improvement—such as who we marry, how to date, where to live, what makes us happy—based solely on what our gut instinct tells us. But what if our gut is wrong? Biased, unpredictable, and misinformed, our gut, it turns out, is not all that reliable. And data can prove this. 
  In Don’t Trust Your Gut, economist, former Google data scientist, and New York Times bestselling author Seth Stephens-Davidowitz reveals just how wrong we really are when it comes to improving our own lives. In the past decade, scholars have mined enormous datasets to find remarkable new approaches to life’s biggest self-help puzzles. Data from hundreds of thousands of dating profiles have revealed surprising successful strategies to get a date; data from hundreds of millions of tax records have uncovered the best places to raise children; data from millions of career trajectories have found previously unknown reasons why some rise to the top. 
  Telling fascinating, unexpected stories with these numbers and the latest big data research, Stephens-Davidowitz exposes that, while we often think we know how to better ourselves, the numbers disagree. Hard facts and figures consistently contradict our instincts and demonstrate self-help that actually works—whether it involves the best time in life to start a business or how happy it actually makes us to skip a friend’s birthday party for a night of Netflix on the couch. From the boring careers that produce the most wealth, to the old-school, data-backed relationship advice so well-worn it’s become a literal joke, he unearths the startling conclusions that the right data can teach us about who we are and what will make our lives better. 
  Lively, engrossing, and provocative, the end result opens up a new world of self-improvement made possible with massive troves of data. Packed with fresh, entertaining insights, Don’t Trust Your Gut redefines how to tackle our most consequential choices, one that hacks the market inefficiencies of life and leads us to make smarter decisions about how to improve our lives. Because in the end, the numbers don’t lie. 
  Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

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  Catherine Cookson - The True...

  Liam Dale

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  Interested in Catherine Cookson, the renowned author, but short on time for lengthy biographies? Join The History Journals for a concise, hourly history tour of her life. 
   
  Catherine Cookson's name conjures images of a bygone era, as she masterfully depicted her North East England upbringing in her literary works. Often labeled a romantic novelist, her stories offer unique insights into Tyneside life during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, transcending traditional love tales. 
   
  Set against the industrial backdrop of South Shields' Dockyards, Coal Mines, and Northern factories, Cookson's resilient heroines defy poverty's grip. Characters like Kate Hannigan, Tilly Trotter, and Hannah Boyle inspire hope amid adversity that drove others to early graves or perilous paths. Cookson's heroines, strong and determined, often find love with heroic figures from different walks of life, contributing to her romantic reputation and unmatched book sales. 
   
  Yet, fact sometimes outshines fiction. Explore Catherine Cookson's life: 
  - Her birth, family, and challenging childhood 
  - The Industrial Revolution's impact, alcoholism, and changing landscapes 
  - Interwar years, workhouses, and her departure from the North East 
  - World War II, her love story, miscarriages, and battles with depression 
  - Characters like Kate Hannigan, The Fifteen Streets, and her relationship with her mother 
  - Catherine Marchant, her return to the North East, and lasting legacy 
   
  Unearth the captivating life and times of Catherine Cookson in this condensed historical journey.

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