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  Up From Slavery- An Autobiography

  Booker Washington

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  "Up From Slavery" is an autobiography written by Booker T. Washington, published in 1901. The book is a powerful account of his life as a slave and his journey towards becoming one of the most prominent African-American leaders in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. 
  In the book, Washington recounts his experiences growing up as a slave in Virginia, his struggles to obtain an education, and his eventual rise to prominence as the founder and first principal of the Tuskegee Institute, a school for African-Americans in Alabama. He also discusses his views on race relations and his belief in the importance of education and hard work as the keys to success. 
  Throughout the book, Washington emphasizes the importance of self-reliance, determination, and perseverance. He also discusses the role of education in empowering individuals and communities, and the need for African-Americans to work hard and prove their worth in order to gain acceptance and respect from the broader society. 
  "Up From Slavery" is widely regarded as one of the most important works in African-American literature, and has had a profound impact on American history and culture. It remains a powerful and inspiring testament to the human spirit and the power of education to transform lives and create a better world

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  The Science of James Bond - The...

  Mark Brake

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  From Sean Connery to Daniel Craig, James Bond is the highest-grossing movie franchise of all time. Out-grossing Star Wars, Harry Potter, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the world’s most iconic and international secret agent has a shelf life of almost six decades, from Dr. No to Spectre. As nuclear missile threats are replaced by a series of subtler threats in a globalized and digital world, Bond is with us still.In The Science of James Bond, we recognize the Bond franchise as a unique genre: spy-fi. A genre of film and fiction that fuses spy fiction with science fiction. We look at Bond's obsessions with super-villains, the future, and world domination or destruction. And we take a peek under the hood of trends in science and tech, often in the form of gadgets and spy devices in chapters such as:● Goldfinger: Man Has Achieved Miracles in All Fields but Crime!● You Only Live Twice: The Race to Conquer Space● Live and Let Die: Full Throttle: Bond and the Car● Skyfall: The Science of Cyberterrorism● And more!

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  One Half of Robertson Davies

  Robertson Davies

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  A collection of speeches on literature, academia, and more by the “extremely entertaining novelist and public speaker” (The Washington Post).   These public addresses by the acclaimed Canadian man of letters and New York Times-bestselling author Robertson Davies provides portraits of literary personalities, advice on writers and writing, and comments on academia and the modern world. Whether giving advice to schoolgirls, discussing the Age of Aquarius as seen by alchemists, exploring Jungian psychology in the theater and insanity in literature, or telling us how to design a haunted house, Davies brings to all his subjects the same intensity and marvelous craftsmanship that are the hallmarks of his fictional creations.

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  The Doctor Will See You Now -...

  Cory Franklin MD

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  Is it smart to skip your annual physical? Should you put your trust in medical research? Is "low T" an actual disease? This book will examine these questions and more you've always wondered about in a collection of fifty essays on the practice of medicine. The Doctor Will See You Now is a quirky and eclectic collection of short essays that explore evolving patient-physician relationship and reporting on medicine; famous doctors and notorious patients; surprising hospital practices and the future of healthcare; medical research, ethics, drugs, and money; and the brave new world of neurology. Author Cory Franklin, MD, spent twenty-five years as the director of intensive care at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. Here he brings listeners into his office to discuss the realities behind the way the practice of medicine is changing today.

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  More Adventures of the Horse...

  Justin B. Long

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  Being married to a horse doctor requires a sense of adventure, and it will be tested again and again… 
  Justin B. Long, author of the bestselling book, Adventures of the Horse Doctor’s Husband, returns with this sequel to his internationally renowned memoir. Long might be the business brain of the veterinary clinic, but being married to an equine veterinarian keeps his life filled with chaos and excitement. Just when he thinks things have calmed down, the phone rings again. 
  Much like the first book, this thrilling collection of rip-roaring escapades will tug at your heartstrings and tickle your funny bone. With horses stuck in precarious positions, rental sheep exploits, and his wife’s own horse going through colic surgery, Long takes you on an unforgettable journey through the ups and downs of animal care. 
  More Adventures of the Horse Doctor’s Husband is a captivating collection of critter capers. If you love animals, you’ll adore this hilarious, delightful, and sometimes heartbreaking behind-the-scenes look at life in a rural vet clinic.

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  Walden x 40 - Essays on Thoreau

  Robert B. Ray

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  Provocative and illuminating essays on Thoreau’s masterwork, shedding new light on its enduring inspiration and philosophical depth.   In 1845, Henry David Thoreau moved from his parents’ house in Concord, Massachusetts, to a one-room cabin he built himself on the land of his mentor, Ralph Waldo Emerson. He described his time there, just over two years, as an experiment in “living deliberately.” His daily journal entries became the source material for Walden, a masterful meditation on the virtues of simplicity, self-sufficiency, and man’s relationship to nature.   In Walden x 40, Robert B. Ray adopts Thoreau’s compositional method to explore some of the questions posed in Walden. Drawing connections to the works of poets and philosophers from Wordsworth to Wittgenstein, Nietzsche, and Breton, Ray derives the inspiration for his 40 brief essays by exploring the pages of Walden in the same way Thoreau explored his own life—deliberately.  

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