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  Gardening at the Margins -...

  Gabriel R. Valle

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  Gardening at the Margins tells the remarkable story of a diverse group of neighbors working together to grow food and community in the Santa Clara Valley in California. Based on four years of deeply engaged ethnographic field research via a Participatory Action Research project with the people and ecosystems of La Mesa Verde home garden program, Gabriel R. Valle develops a theory of convivial labor to describe how the acts of care among the diverse gardeners—through growing, preparing, and eating food in one of the most income unequal places in the country—are powerful, complex acts of resistance. 
   
   
   
  The individuals featured in the book are imagining and building alternative worlds and futures amid the very real challenges they embody and endure. Climate change, for example, is forcing thousands of migrants to urban areas, which means recent immigrants' traditional environmental, nutritional, and healing knowledge will continue to be threatened by the pervasiveness of modernity and the homogenization of global capitalism. Moreover, once rural people migrate to urban areas, their ability to retain traditional foodways will remain difficult without spaces of autonomy. The stories in this book reveal how people create the physical space to grow food and the political space to enact autonomy to revive and restore agroecological knowledge needed for an uncertain future.

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  Dirty Talk Sexy Surprises - 6...

  Giselle Renarde

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  Get ready for a sizzling adventure with "Dirty Talk Sexy Surprises," a collection that explores the art of seduction through six tantalizing short stories. Dive into the steamy realm of characters who not only know what they want, but aren't afraid to express their deepest desires. 
  In these provocative tales, experience the thrill of phone sex like never before. From sultry whispers to explicit exchanges, each story unfolds with characters who are masters of naughty words. Whether it's partners exploring their fantasies or individuals boldly asking for what they crave, this collection promises to leave you breathless. 
  Indulge in the sensuality of language as lust comes to life. "Dirty Talk Sexy Surprises" invites you to explore a boundary-pushing, pulse-quickening world where desire is expressed with unabashed fervour. If you're ready for a collection that goes beyond the ordinary, this anthology is your passport to an unforgettable journey of explicit passion and unexpected surprises. 
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  The Albigensian Crusade -...

  Nova Ashford

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  The Albigensian Crusade, which took place between 1209 and 1229, was a significant and brutal religious conflict that marked a turning point in medieval France. It was launched by the Catholic Church under Pope Innocent III to eradicate the Cathar heresy, a dualistic religious movement that flourished in the Languedoc region of southern France. The crusade is often remembered not only for its religious motivations but also for its political and social implications. This chapter aims to introduce the Albigensian Crusade, its causes, key players, and lasting consequences. 
  The roots of the Albigensian Crusade lay in the growing tensions between the Catholic Church and the Cathars. The Cathars, also known as Albigensians due to their strong presence in the town of Albi, held beliefs that starkly contrasted with orthodox Catholic teachings. They viewed the material world as evil, emphasizing a stark division between the spiritual and material realms. This dualism, along with their rejection of Catholic sacraments and clergy, was seen as a direct threat to the authority of the Church. Over time, the Cathar movement spread rapidly in southern France, a region that was politically independent and had a long history of resistance to royal and papal authority. 
  At the time, southern France was under the control of various noble families, the most powerful of which was the House of Toulouse. The Count of Toulouse, Raymond VI, was a key figure in the Albigensian Crusade, as he was accused of harboring and supporting the Cathars. While Raymond’s motivations were complex, his apparent reluctance to persecute the Cathars made him an easy target for the papacy, which saw him as an obstacle to its desire for religious unity and control over the region.

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  A Rare Recording of Margaret...

  Margaret Thaler Singer, Louis...

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  Louis Jolyon "Jolly" West (October 6, 1924 to  January 2, 1999), Director Emeritus, Neuropsychiatric Institute, University of California at Los Angeles, was an American psychiatrist and longtime contractor for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and its Project MKUltra. Margaret Thaler Singer, Ph.D., was an Emeritus Adjunct Professor of Psychology, University of California at Berkeley. The following recording is from a 1998 conference.

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  NUTS! - The Life and Times of...

  Tom McAuliffe

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  Surrounded! The American Army was besieged… 
  Faced off in Bastogne Belgium during World War 2’s crucial Battle of the Bulge… 
  Do you know the true story of how we said 'Nuts!' to the Nazi’s? 
  The pivotal battle and the 35+ year career of General Tony McAuliffe (1898-1975) is examined and for the first time with information direct from his family, his writings and rare photographs.  
  He commanded thousands at a time when America was in trouble and our freedom lay in the balance… 
  He helped invent tools to defend out nation including America’s Nuclear and Biological arsenals… 
  And December 1944 in Belgium saw Nazi gunfire shatter the silence of the Ardennes forest in Hitler’s last ditch attempt to win the war. 
  Loved by his men and the American public McAuliffe’s good humor, military skill and determination helped save his men and lead the Allies to victory. 
  Now we know the true story of this American hero. Without his determination and leadership we’d all be speaking German! 
  You’ll adore this uplifting story because it’s lovingly written by his distant relative with the help of the General’s nephew as a lasting tribute to a man who changed the world and helped us win WWII. 
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  Seven Against Thebes - The Quest...

  Stephen Dando-Collins

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  In the thirteenth century BC, a quarter of a century before the Trojan War, seven Greek warrior heroes went against the Greek city of Thebes to restore one of their number to the throne of his father, the famous King Oedipus. Several children of those seven heroes would later take part in the siege of Troy. This adventure was equal in the minds of Greeks and Romans with the siege of Troy as told in Homer’s epic The Iliad, an event which it predated by a generation. And while the story contains mythical elements, there are no factual, historical, or archaeological reasons to suggest that the military campaign did not take place much as described. Initially sung in verse and later committed to written form via histories, ancient poems, and plays, Seven Against Thebes is a historical narrative concerning one of the greatest military adventures of all time.

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