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  The Library of Ancient Wisdom -...

  Selena Wisnom

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  A tour of an ancient library transports us to Mesopotamia, introducing us to its people, their ideas, and their humanity. The library of Ashurbanipal, Assyria’s last great king, held an astonishing collection at the forefront of knowledge in its day, from ancient traditions in religion and literature to the latest developments in magic and medicine. When the Assyrian empire fell, the library burned to the ground, and its contents, clay tablets inscribed with cuneiform writing, lay buried for thousands of years until a team of Victorian archaeologists discovered the remnants in modern-day Iraq. The clay had baked and hardened; the very fire that consumed the library had helped its texts to survive for millennia. In The Library of Ancient Wisdom, scholar Selena Wisnom, one of only a few hundred experts able to read cuneiform script today, guides us inside this important collection and, through its contents, brings ancient Mesopotamia and its people to life. Introducing us to Ashurbanipal and his family, scribes, astrologers, physicians, and more, Wisnom explores the library’s tablets and the details they divulge about how these ancient people thought about the world. Like us, they had concerns about job security, jealous rivalries, and profound friendships, and questions about the meaning of life. Wisnom ushers us into a world where magic was commonplace, where the gods spoke to you in dreams, and where the secrets of the universe were revealed through puns—taking us to the heart of what it means to be human. Offering a close look at a major historical landmark as well as a readable account of the world’s earliest civilizations, The Library of Ancient Wisdom lays bare the ideas, hopes, fears, and desires that survive on humble clay.

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  How to Be Sad

  Olivia Werner

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  [How to Be Sad] invites readers into an intimate exploration of grief's geography, where sadness isn't a failure of happiness but a complete state of being. With lyrical precision and raw honesty, this meditation on melancholy challenges our culture's relentless pursuit of joy, offering instead a profound understanding of how sadness shapes our internal landscapes. Through delicate observations of daily life—the way light filters through curtains, how time bends around grief, the small rituals we create to anchor ourselves—the book illuminates the unexpected wisdom that comes from embracing our darker emotions. Like the fog that settles between buildings at dawn, this work wraps itself around the reader's consciousness, transforming our understanding of what it means to navigate the full spectrum of human emotion.

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  Portnoy's Complaint by Philip...

  Bright Summaries

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  Unlock the more straightforward side of Portnoy's Complaint with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of Portnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth, whose title refers to the insatiable sexual compulsions experienced by its protagonist. From the outside, Alexander Portnoy appears to live a charmed life: at the age of just 33 he is a brilliant thinker, a successful lawyer and the Assistant Commissioner for the City of New York Commission on Human Opportunity. However, this façade conceals a shameful secret: Portnoy has never felt able to live up to his overprotective parents' impossible standards, and turns to uninhibited sexual encounters and compulsive masturbation as a form of release. The novel's explicit sexual content shocked many readers when it was first published, but it is now widely considered to be one of the finest English-language books of the 20th century. Philip Roth is one of America's most revered living writers, with a career spanning several decades and a host of literary awards to his name.Find out everything you need to know about Portnoy's Complaint in a fraction of the time!This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you:• A complete plot summary• Character studies• Key themes and symbols• Questions for further reflectionWhy choose BrightSummaries.com?Available in print and digital format, our publications are designed to accompany you on your reading journey. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.See the very best of literature in a whole new light with BrightSummaries.com!

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  How to Recognize Toxic Cultural...

  Olivia Werner

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  [How to Recognize Toxic Cultural Norms] unravels the invisible threads that bind us to societal expectations, examining with unflinching clarity the ways we've normalized our own diminishment. Through lyrical prose that moves like morning light across familiar surfaces, this revolutionary text illuminates the subtle violences we've accepted as natural – from the reflexive smiles we offer when we'd rather not smile, to the constant internal calibration of whether we're being too much or not enough. The book delves deep into the architecture of our conditioning, revealing how cultural norms operate like gravity, invisibly shaping the trajectory of our movements through the world, while offering a compassionate framework for recognition and resistance. Drawing on intimate observations of how these patterns manifest in our bodies, relationships, and daily choices, it transforms personal awakening into collective possibility, showing how the simple act of questioning inherited wisdom becomes a radical reclamation of human authenticity.

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  Sojourner Truth: Icon Black...

  Olive Gilbert

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  The Icon Black Lives Matter Series 
    
  “I am not going to die, I'm going home like a shooting star." 
    
  Sojourner Truth was an American abolitionist and women's rights activist. Truth was born into slavery in Swartekill, New York, but escaped with her infant daughter to freedom in 1826. After going to court to recover her son in 1828, she became the first black woman to win such a case against a white man. 
    
  She gave herself the name Sojourner Truth in 1843 after she became convinced that God had called her to leave the city and go into the countryside "testifying the hope that was in her. 
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  Truth was from New York and grew up speaking Dutch as her first language. During the Civil War, Truth helped recruit black troops for the Union Army; after the war, she tried unsuccessfully to secure land grants from the federal government for formerly enslaved people (summarized as the promise of "forty acres and a mule"). She continued to fight on behalf of women and African Americans until her death. 
    
  Truth dedicated her life to fighting for a more equal society for African Americans and for women, including abolition, voting rights, and property rights. This original Icon Audiobook is perfect for students, teachers, lovers of literature, or indeed anyone who loves a great tale. Please enjoy this handcrafted, informative, educational, and exciting audio experience. 
    
  Frederick Douglass offered a eulogy for her in Washington, D.C. "Venerable for age, distinguished for insight into human nature, remarkable for independence and courageous selfassertion, devoted to the welfare of her race, she has been for the last forty years an object of respect and admiration to social reformers everywhere." 
   

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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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