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  The Mystery of the Mind - A...

  Wilder Penfield, Charles W....

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  A classic account of the relationship between the human brain and the human mind 
  Can the mind be explained by what we know about the brain? Is a person’s being determined by their body alone or by their mind and body as separate elements? In this incisive and engaging book, Wilder Penfield, whose work pioneered such research, shares insights into these and other questions, providing an in-depth look at the function of the brain and its relationship to the action of the mind. With a foreword by Charles W. Hendel, an introduction by William Feindel, and reflections by Sir Charles Symonds, The Mystery of the Mind is Penfield’s compelling personal account of his experiences as a neurosurgeon and scientist observing the inner workings of the brain in conscious patients.

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  Two Treatises of Civil Government

  John Locke

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  The Two Treatises of Civil Government is a work of political philosophy published anonymously in 1689 by John Locke. The First Treatise is an extended attack on Sir Robert Filmer's Patriarcha, which argued for a divinely-ordained, hereditary, absolute monarchy. The more influential Second Treatise outlines a theory of civil society based on natural rights and contract theory. Locke begins by describing the "state of nature," and goes on to explain the hypothetical rise of property and civilization, asserting that the only legitimate governments are those which have the consent of the people.Locke's ideas heavily influenced both the American and French Revolutions. His notions of people's rights and the role of civil government provided strong support for the intellectual movements of both revolutions. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia)

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  Blockheads Beagles and Sweet...

  Michelle Ann Abate

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  Blockheads, Beagles, and Sweet Babboos: New Perspectives on Charles M. Schulz's "Peanuts" sheds new light on the past importance, ongoing significance, and future relevance of a comics series that millions adore: Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts. More specifically, it examines a fundamental feature of the series: its core cast of characters. In chapters devoted to Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Franklin, Pigpen, Woodstock, and Linus, author Michelle Ann Abate explores the figures who made Schulz's strip so successful, so influential, and—above all—so beloved. In so doing, the book—brought to audio through new AI narrative technology—gives these iconic figures the in-depth critical attention that they deserve and for which they are long overdue.
  
  Abate considers the exceedingly familiar characters from Peanuts in markedly unfamiliar ways. Drawing on a wide array of interpretive lenses, Blockheads, Beagles, and Sweet Babboos invites readers to revisit, reexamine, and rethink characters that have been household names for generations. Through this process, the chapters demonstrate not only how Schulz's work remains a subject of acute critical interest more than twenty years after the final strip appeared, but also how it embodies a rich and fertile site of social, cultural, and political meaning.

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  Hypocrazy - Surviving in a World...

  Charlie Robinson

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  Western Society has become a difficult place for most people to navigate due to the constantly shifting moral values, cultural double standards, the outright manipulation of reality by the Media, a dangerous consolidation in the Business community, and the strange Woke agenda. 
  The many Wars that have been started by psychopathic Governments, be they against other countries or things like drugs and COVID, have worked to shake peoples' Beliefs in the institutions that they once trusted with their lives. 
  What a crazy time to be alive.

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  How To Write Photoplays

  Embrie Zuver

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  Written during the formative years of motion pictures, How to Write Photoplays (Third Edition) by Embrie Zuver is a practical, no-nonsense guide to storytelling in the silent-film era—when images carried meaning, structure was everything, and writers learned to think in reels rather than words. 
  Designed for aspiring photoplaywrights, this instructional manual walks listeners step by step through the complete process of creating a market-ready scenario. Zuver defines the technical language of early studios and cameras, then explains how to generate ideas, shape plots, control pacing, and build emotion without dialogue. Topics include scenario formatting, titles and synopses, character lists, scene construction, continuity, entrances and exits, subtitles and inserts, crisis-to-climax structure, revision practices, manuscript preparation, sales etiquette, censorship considerations, and the realities of the production pipeline. 
  The book concludes with a full sample photoplay, Timid Teddy, illustrating every principle in action through a lighthearted romantic comedy of misunderstandings, social pressure, and earned affection—demonstrating how careful structure and visual storytelling could carry an audience to a satisfying conclusion. 
  Clear, encouraging, and firmly grounded in professional practice, How to Write Photoplays offers a rare inside look at how films were written before sound—and remains a valuable study in visual storytelling, narrative discipline, and the foundations of screenwriting itself.

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  The Bhagavad Gita For Everyone -...

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  The Bhagavad Gita is set in a narrative framework of a dialogue between Pandava prince Arjuna and his guide and charioteer Krishna. At the start of the Dharma Yudha (righteous war) between Pandavas and Kauravas, Arjuna is filled with great moral dilemma and despair about the violence and death the war will cause in the battle against his own kin. He wonders if he should renounce and seeks Krishna's counsel, whose answers and discourse constitute the Bhagavad Gita. 
   
  Krishna counsels Arjuna to 'fulfill his Kshatriya (warrior) duty to uphold the Dharma' through 'selfless action' .The Krishna–Arjuna dialogues cover a broad range of spiritual topics, touching upon ethical dilemmas and philosophical issues that go far beyond the war Arjuna faces. 
   
  Numerous commentaries have been written on the Bhagavad Gita with widely differing views on the essentials. According to some, Bhagavad Gita is written by Lord Ganesha which was told to him by Vyasa. 
   
  Vedanta commentators read varying relations between Self and Brahman in the text: Advaita Vedanta sees the non-dualism of Atman (soul) and Brahman (universal soul) as its essence, Whereas Bhedabheda and Vishishtadvaita see Atman and Brahman as both different and non-different, while Dvaita Vedanta sees dualism of Atman (soul) and Brahman as its essence. The setting of the Gita in a great battlefield. 
   
  The Bhagavad Gita presents a synthesis of Hindu ideas about dharma, theistic bhakti, and the yogic ideals of moksha. The text covers jnana, bhakti, karma, and Raja Yoga. 
   
  The Bhagavad Gita is the best known and most famous of Hindu texts, with a unique pan-Hindu influence. The Gita's call for selfless action inspired many leaders of the Indian independence movement including Mahatma Gandhi; the latter whom referred to it as his 'spiritual dictionary'.

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