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  The Dress Diary - Secrets from a...

  Kate Strasdin

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  In 1838, a young woman was given a diary on her wedding day. Collecting snippets of fabric from a range of garments—some her own, others donated by family and friends—she carefully annotated each one, creating a unique record of their lives. Her name was Mrs. Anne Sykes. 
   
   
   
  Nearly two hundred years later, the diary fell into the hands of Kate Strasdin, a fashion historian and museum curator. Using her expertise, Strasdin spent the next six years unraveling the secrets contained within the album's pages, and the lives of the people within. Her findings are remarkable. Piece by piece, she charts Anne's journey from the mills of Lancashire to the port of Singapore before tracing her return to England in later years. Fragments of cloth become windows into Victorian life: pirates in Borneo, the complicated etiquette of mourning, poisonous dyes, the British Empire in full swing, rioting over working conditions, and the terrible human cost of Britain's cotton industry. This is life writing that celebrates ordinary people: not the grandees of traditional written histories, but the hidden figures, the participants in everyday life. Through the evidence of waistcoats, ball gowns, and mourning outfits, Strasdin lays bare the whole of human experience in the most intimate of mediums: the clothes we choose to wear.

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  1000 American History Facts and...

  Ahoy Publications

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  Discover America's Rich History with Amazing Facts and Stories 
  Two manuscripts in one audiobook:American History: 1000 Interesting Facts About the United StatesAmerican History Stories: 101 True and Fascinating Tales of Major Events and People from the United States’ Past 
  Part 1: 1000 Interesting Facts About the United StatesLearn who first lived in the United States before European explorers arrived.Discover key explorers from Europe and their discoveries.Read about George Washington’s early military experiences.Find out why the Boston Tea Party really happened and its impact.Explore the creation and significance of the US Constitution, the oldest still in use.Understand the US's role in both World Wars and how they shaped the country.Learn about major civil rights leaders and their fight for equality.Dive into landmark Supreme Court cases that have shaped the law.Get fun insights into the world of American sports. 
  Part 2: American History Stories: 101 True TalesUncover stories of early settlers and the dangers they faced.Experience key moments like the drafting of the Declaration of Independence.Meet historical figures beyond their usual stories, like George Washington and Frederick Douglass.Discover lesser-known stories, such as the first woman executed in the US.Follow the nation's journey through hardships and its path to becoming a world leader.Feel the personal struggles and victories of people who fought for their beliefs. 
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  Add this book to your collection and start exploring the compelling history of the United States—one fact and story at a time. Perfect for anyone who loves to learn about the past in a fun and engaging way!

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  Discourse on Political Economy

  Jean-Jacques Rousseau, G. D. H....

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.   
  State-of-the-art voice generation technology, combined with careful human editing, has been employed in this production of "Discourse on Political Economy" by Jean-Jacques Rousseau in order to make this important text more widely accessible to modern audiences. Listeners are invited to explore the audio sample and judge the quality for themselves. 
  In "Discourse on Political Economy", Rousseau examines the principles that should guide the administration of the state. Focusing on the practical responsibilities of government, he emphasizes the rule of law, the management of public finances, and the moral duties of those in power. He distinguishes between the general will and the actions of government, arguing that political administration must remain subordinate to the common good. 
  A central theme of the essay is the preservation of civic virtue. Rousseau highlights the importance of public education, social unity, and economic moderation, warning that extremes of wealth and poverty can undermine freedom and stability. In this sense, political economy is not merely about wealth, but about sustaining a just and balanced society. 
  Positioned between Rousseau’s earlier moral writings and his later political works, this essay anticipates key ideas developed more fully in "The Social Contract". His reflections remain relevant today, inviting listeners to consider the relationship between economic order, political responsibility, and the common good.

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  When Others Dont Understand Your...

  Heather Coleske

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  A diagnosis and treatment plan for a chronic illness has brought your world crashing down - When Others Don’t Understand Your Illness can help get your well-being back on track again. 
  Stress in our everyday life is common but add the shock of diagnosis and grief of the loss of health, and it’s a perfect storm of stress and overthinking, which can lead to depression and anxiety. 
  This book teaches you how to leverage your existing resources rather than expending your finite energy on reinventing the wheel. 
  This chronic illness book can help you alter your view of the future! It offers a well-being plan that can propel you from feeling sick and sad to thriving! If you’re feeling overwhelmed by your new reality and tired of sifting through the myriad of conflicting advice about everything from fatigue to fibromyalgia and dealing with the indifference of people around you, this book may help to declutter, prioritize, and put things into perspective. 
  The book covers:5 Ways to feel well - practical ways to incorporate and optimize simple things you already have at your disposal to improve your wellbeingUnderstanding autoimmune disease and moodNavigating relationshipsHow to Live with pain - strategies for managing pain before it manages youWays to help you feel better when you’re feeling sick and aloneCoping with loss - future prospects including hopes and dreams are often lost when chronic illnesses strike, and their loss is always accompanied by griefStress managementWays to stop overthinkingAnxiety techniques that are simple yet effective 
  Living with chronic illness is complicated, but this practical guide to intentional physical, mental, spiritual, and relational well-being offers a pathway to flourishing. For anyone coming to terms with a diagnosis, there is hope to live your best life by developing a personalized well-being plan.

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  The Big Teal

  Simon Holmes à Court

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  ‘We will not achieve net zero in the cafes, dinner parties and wine bars of our inner cities.’ Little infuriated the forgotten people of the twenty-first century—women and younger voters, especially—more than Scott Morrison’s deluge of disparagement on the issues that mattered to them. The May 2022 election marked the great re-engagement of those ignored and patronised for too long on climate, integrity and gender equity.The electoral map has been dramatically redrawn. However, the triumph of the ‘teals’ was not entirely unexpected to those assisting their rise, such as Climate 200 founder Simon Holmes à Court. As Australia entered its lost decade on climate action, he observed that conventional advocacy had become a case of diminishing returns, and that Cathy McGowan’s election as a community independent in 2013 provided a template for direct political engagement. The result was Climate 200, a crowdfunded outfit intended to provide the money and expertise to better match the major parties and turbocharge the grassroots movement emerging in thirty-plus electorates.Despite a relentless and increasingly shrill campaign of vilification aimed at Holmes à Court and the candidates by the Liberals, assisted by their media mates, we saw the election of six new community independent MPs and one senator. It was a victory of facts over fear, priorities over prejudice. It was a blow to the unfit-for-purpose ‘majoritariat’, a rejection of the false binary choice between parties that no longer reflect the hopes and complexity of modern democratic Australia.This is the story of how a team of inspired young tech-heads and older sages used their real and virtual-world experience to help a cluster of communities get the representation they wanted.

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  Neuroplasticity for Dummy - How...

  The Seremban Boy

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  Neuroplasticity simply means change in the nervous system. In order to fully understand Neuroplasticity , it requires deep reading and research, that filled with unfamiliar scientific terms and jargon for the average Joe . 
  This course is aim to help the average Joe like you, that would love to know more about the science and psychology about Neuroplasticity , but afraid of the scientific terms and jargon . This course is a simplified version of Neuroplasticity , for easy learning . 
  This Neuroplasticity for Dummy course , is created with missions : 
  1) To help anyone that do not have any science background , to learn and use the power of Neuroplasticity to success in life (career , family , relationship ,financial) 
  2) To reveal the possibility to turn the tide around by using the power of Neuroplasticity . 
  3) To encourage , motivate and address the possibility of achieving any goal set by individual . 
  This course is able to answer below questions : 
  1) How neuroplasticity works 
  2) Why neuroplasticity is important 
  3) When was neuroplasticity discovered 
  4) What neuroplasticity do 
  5) What increases neuroplasticity 
  6) What affects neuroplasticity 
  7) What enhances neuroplasticity 
  and so much more..........

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