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  The Book of Eastbay - How Two...

  Art Juedes, Rick Gering

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  Unable to contain himself, Rick pitched Art: move back to Wausau and start a business selling shoes. Art said, "What are you, an idiot? Selling shoes? How is this even worth trying?" 
   
  This is the story of Eastbay, a startup tale unlike most you've heard. First it was $5,000 worth of track sneakers sold out of the back of an AMC Gremlin. Then it was a quiet storefront in Wausau, Wisconsin. Then it became a catalog, a bible to GenX kids growing up in the 1980s and '90s, a powerful tastemaker so authentic that pro athletes swore by it. Sneakerhead culture started here. 
   
  Eastbay was  a company ahead of its time that mastered mail-order selling before Amazon existed. That grew so fast and was so successful in the first athletic mail-order wholesale shoe business that Nike pulled its AIR products from the catalog. After five years, Nike decided to allow AIR products back into the Eastbay catalog and ultimately Eastbay partnered with Nike to produce several Nike catalogs. 
   
  Sneakers are a global obsession, and it all started here, where kids were encouraged to dream big, and dream often, which is just what the founders were doing all along. This is their story. This is The Book of Eastbay.

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  The Poverty Paradox -...

  Mark Robert Rank

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  The paradox of poverty amidst plenty has plagued the United States throughout the twenty-first century—why should the wealthiest country in the world also have the highest rates of poverty among the industrialized nations?  Based on his decades-long research and scholarship, one of the nation's leading authorities provides the answer. In The Poverty Paradox, Mark Robert Rank develops his unique perspective for understanding this puzzle. 
   
   
   
  The approach is what he has defined over the years as structural vulnerability. Central to this new way of thinking is the distinction between those who lose out at the economic game versus why the game produces losers in the first place. Americans experiencing poverty tend to have certain characteristics placing them at a greater risk of impoverishment. Yet poverty results not from these factors, but rather from a lack of sufficient opportunities in society. In particular, the shortage of decent paying jobs and a strong safety net are paramount. 
   
   
   
  Based upon this understanding, Rank goes on to detail a variety of strategies and programs to effectively alleviate poverty in the future. The Poverty Paradox represents a game changing examination of poverty and inequality. It provides the essential blueprint for finally combatting this economic injustice in the years ahead.

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  True Tales of the Texas Frontier...

  C. Herndon Williams

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  For eight centuries, the Texas frontier has seen conquest, exploration, immigration, revolution, and innovation, leaving to history a cast of fascinating characters and captivating tales. Its historic period began in 1519 with Spanish exploration, but there was a prehistory long before, nearly fifteen thousand years earlier, with the arrival of people to Texas. Each story pulls a new perspective from this long history by examining nearly all angles—from archaeology to ethnography, astronomy, agriculture, and more. These true stories prove to be unexpected, sometimes contrarian and occasionally funny, but always fascinating. Join author and historian C. Herndon Williams as he recounts his exploration of nearly a millennium of the Texas frontier.

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  The Hindu Pantheon - Myths Gods...

  Odessa Nightshade

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  Hindu mythology is one of the oldest and most complex religious traditions in the world. With a vast pantheon of gods, goddesses, and celestial beings, it weaves together myths, legends, and philosophical concepts that have shaped the spiritual landscape of India for thousands of years. Unlike many monotheistic traditions, Hinduism does not center around a single deity but instead embraces a diverse array of divine figures, each representing different aspects of existence. These deities are not merely supernatural beings but embodiments of cosmic principles, making Hindu mythology a unique fusion of religion, philosophy, and storytelling.  
    
  The foundation of Hindu mythology lies in its sacred texts, particularly the Vedas and Puranas. The Vedas, composed over 3,000 years ago, contain hymns and rituals dedicated to early Vedic deities, forming the spiritual bedrock of Hindu belief. The Puranas, written centuries later, expanded upon these traditions, introducing detailed narratives about the lives, battles, and divine exploits of gods like Vishnu, Shiva, and Devi. Together, these texts provide an extensive mythological framework that continues to influence Hindu practices and beliefs to this day.  
    
  One of the central themes in Hindu mythology is the concept of dharma, or cosmic order. The gods play a crucial role in maintaining balance in the universe, ensuring that righteousness prevails over chaos. Myths often depict the eternal struggle between good and evil, with divine beings intervening in the world through incarnations known as avatars. The most well-known avatars belong to Vishnu, who manifests as Rama, Krishna, and other heroic figures to restore harmony when disorder threatens creation. This belief in divine intervention reinforces the idea that morality and duty must be upheld in human life, as they are reflections of the cosmic law. 

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  Rebirth

  John Andrew Storey

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  This is an audiobook of Bodhi Leaves No. 54 by John Andrew Storey, Rebirth narrated by Christa Michel. The print edition can be found in the Pariyatti Edition of Collected Bodhi Leaves Vol. 2. The eBook of Bodhi Leaves No. 54 can be downloaded from the BPS website.
   
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  There has been a prevailing tendency in science to take a wholly materialistic view of life and the universe. This has perhaps been a natural reaction against the superstitions of past ages which have often masqueraded as religious truth. Happily this extreme reaction is now less apparent than it was, and there now seems to be among scientists a more open-minded approach to life and its phenomena. Parapsychological phenomena, which only a decade ago were not considered to be worthy of serious attention, are now being studied with considerable interest.
   
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  The aim of this essay is to review the evidence and examine the arguments for rebirth in an attempt to make a modest contribution to our understanding of the doctrine. We shall see first that the doctrine is very ancient and very widespread. We shall see that it reflects the natural order which from our observations we know to be cyclical. We shall have a brief look at the evidence from the claimed memories of former lives. We shall try to determine the nature of that which is reborn. And finally we shall examine one of the ways by which the process of rebirth may take place. In this way I hope to make our survey comprehensive so that our evaluation can be truly scientific.

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  How to Say It to Seniors -...

  MS David Solie

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  A practical guide to bridging the generation gap. In How to Say It to Seniors, geriatric psychology expert David Solie offers help in removing the typical communication blocks many experience with the elderly. By sharing his insights into the later stages of life, Solie helps in understanding the unique perspective of seniors, and provides the tools to relate to them.

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