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  Mind Hacking Secrets - 21...

  Scott Sharp

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  Unlock Your Mind's Full Potential: Discover How to Sharpen Your Focus and Revolutionize Your Thinking in Just 14 Days! 
  It's commonly believed that intellect, memory, and problem-solving are decided at birth – the brain you start with is only capable of growing to a certain degree. 
  The truth is, your brain adapts and evolves daily as life unfolds around you and it is exposed to new experiences and stimuli. 
  When you read a book, your brain strengthens neural connections related to analytical thinking and language. 
  The simple act of going for a walk requires the coordination of spatial awareness and movement, along with dozens of other processes. 
  Your brain is capable of incredible things, yet we are barely aware of the complex mechanisms at work in day-to-day life. 
  But what if you could harness the boundless potential of your mind? 
  Just like building muscle requires time at the gym, boosting your critical thinking and focus requires you to train your mental muscles with targeted exercises. 
  In Mind Hacking Secrets, here is just a fraction of what you will discover:Strategies for overcoming the most common causes of clouded thinking such as stress, unmanageable emotions, and more...Actionable tips and techniques to start boosting your cognitive function right awayPractical methods that will make it easier than ever to perform at your bestThe most common mistakes people make when judging situations and making important decisionsHow negative thoughts and emotions can actually create positive results and deeper insight into the workings of your mind 
  If you are ready to embrace a life of enhanced clarity and sharper thinking, don't wait any longer. Begin your transformation today!

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  Kingmakers - How Power in...

  Timothy Venning

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  For a medieval English king, delegation was a necessary evil; and nowhere more necessary – nor more potentially disastrous – than on the Anglo-Welsh borders. The Marcher lords first empowered by William I were relied upon by subsequent Norman and Plantagenet kings to protect the dangerous frontiers of the realm. 
   
  In Wales, as in Ireland, the smaller size and military weakness of divided neighbouring states encouraged conquest, with the seized lands enhancing the power of the aggressive English lords. They were granted ever greater authority by the monarch, to the point where they believed they ruled like kings. They intermarried, schemed for extra lands and snatched power in a complex and often violent political process. Owing to their resources and unparalleled military effectiveness, they soon came to overawe kings and dominate national events. 
   
  The strength of the Marcher lords would come to the fore at numerous times in the nation’s history in the shape of notorious figures such as Simon de Montfort and Roger Mortimer. The civil war of King Stephen’s reign, the baronial resistance to King John, the overthrow of Edward II and Richard II; all of these crises turned upon the involvement of the lords of the Marches. Timothy Venning explores their mentality and reveals the dramatic careers both of those who prospered from their loyalty to the king and those whose power was gained by treachery – from the Norman Conquest to the beginnings of the Tudor dynasty.

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  Agrippa I and the Cultural...

  Elizabeth Legge

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  In podcast form, this audiobook presents part of a CIfA archaeology conference talk and a section of the thesis defense of a 750‑page Classical (Roman) Archaeology master’s thesis awarded full marks at the University of Pisa. 
  Agrippa I, grandson of Herod the Great and Mariamne the Hasmonean princess, lived at the intersection of Roman power and Judaean identity. This study examines his rise, political career, and sudden death, drawing on archaeological evidence, coinage, and literary sources to reconstruct the strategies, pressures, and cultural tensions that shaped his world. 
  First delivered at the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA UK) conference in 2021 and later expanded within a University of Pisa master’s thesis, the work combines historical narrative with material‑culture analysis. 
  Part I explores Agrippa’s life and movements within the Julio‑Claudian court. 
  Part II investigates the cultural schism emerging in Herodian Judaea, revealed through elite domestic architecture, imported vessels, and the “pure style” of Judaean workshops. 
  Together, these sections form a rigorous and engaging account of the last king of Roman Judaea, framed as a true‑crime inquiry into the political circumstances surrounding his mysterious death. 
  This edition republishes the material for a wider audience of students, scholars, and readers of ancient history.

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  Painted People: Humanity in 21...

  Matt Lodder

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  In 1881, a writer in the Saturday Review called tattooing ‘an art without a history’. ‘No-one’, it went on, ‘has made it the business of his life to study the development of tattooing.’ Until now. 
  Painted People is a beguiling and intimate look at an untold history of humanity. 
  The earliest tattoos yet identified belonged to Ötzi, the ‘iceman’, whose mummy allows us a brief glimpse into the prehistory of the practice. We know that over the more than five thousand years since he was tattooed, countless cultures have performed this ancient practice, and people in every corner of the world have been tattooed. For the most part, these fascinating histories remain stubbornly untold, and the secrets of Siberian princesses, Chinese generals and Victorian socialites have been hidden on the skin, under layers of clothing and under layers of history. Now with access to a wealth of new and unreported material, this book will roll up its sleeves and reveal the artwork hidden beneath them. 
  In Painted People, Dr Matt Lodder, one of the world’s foremost experts on tattooing, tells the stories of people like Arnaq, who was tattooed in keeping with her cultural and religious traditions in sixteenth-century Canada, and Horace Ridler, who was tattooed as a means to make money in 1930s London. And in between these two extremes, he describes tattoos inked for love, for loyalty, for sedition and espionage and for self-expression, as well as tattoos inflicted on the unwilling, to ostracise. Taken together, these twenty-one tattoos paint a portrait of humanity as both artist and canvas. 
  Lodder's Painted People is a top-tier exploration of body art, blending science and design in a unique anthropological study. His criticism of popular views on tattooing offers a fresh perspective on this ancient practise. 
  For fans of Nick Schonberger (The Language of Tattoos), John Miller (The Philosophy of Tattoos), Trent Aitken-Smith (The Tattoo Dictionary), Caroline Vout (Exposed), and Yori Moriarty (Japanese Tattoos). 
  HarperCollins 2022

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  The Manifestation Scam - Why the...

  Daniel Cross

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Manifestation promises that your thoughts can shape reality, attract money, bring back love, heal your life, and unlock abundance if you can only align your energy correctly. But when the result does not arrive, the blame often turns inward: maybe you did not believe enough, maybe your vibration was off, maybe you had hidden resistance, or maybe the universe was testing you. 
   
  This audiobook starts from a different place: you were not stupid. You were sold the wrong mechanism. 
   
  Manifestation Is a Scam explains why the law of attraction feels convincing even when it fails. It breaks down scripting, vision boards, affirmations, the 369 method, signs, shadow work, feminine energy, gratitude, and manifestation success stories, then separates the useful psychology from the spiritual marketing. The result is not cynicism, but a practical replacement: reality, evidence, action, and leverage.

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  Jacqueline Kennedy - A Life from...

  Hourly History

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  Jacqueline Kennedy, the wife of President John F. Kennedy, is one of the most iconic and beloved First Ladies in American history, lauded for her style and class. But who was the woman behind the image? In this intimate biography, readers will discover the true Jackie, from her privileged upbringing and education to her marriage to JFK and her life after his assassination. 
  This book explores her complicated relationships, her struggles with loss and grief, and her role as a cultural icon. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the life and legacy of Jacqueline Kennedy.

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