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  Learning techniques & learning...

  Lukas Glaser

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  Are you about to start studying and are you already feeling a good dose of creeping overwhelm in addition to anticipation at the thought of it? Have you just started and need some guidance on how to balance your studies and your free time as well as possible? Have you been wishing for a fresh start for a long time because the recurring cycle of motivation, procrastination and stressful learning is draining you? Do you no longer know what your real problem is and how to tackle it? Don't despair yet, because the knowledge you'll gain in this book can turn your entire studies upside down.

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  Co-writing a Book -...

  Joanna Penn, J. Thorn

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  This recording has been digitally produced by DeepZen Limited, using a synthesized version of an audiobook narrator’s voice under license. DeepZen uses Emotive Speech Technology to create digital narrations that offer a similar listening experience to human narration.  
   
  Co-writing can be an amazing experience when two minds come together to create something new in the world. Or it can be a painful process that ends in disaster! In this short book, bestselling authors J. Thorn and Joanna Penn share tips on how to successfully co-write a book and avoid the pitfalls along the way. It includes excerpts from their private co-writing diary, honest notes written every day on a fiction project that will help you on your own journey, and a sample co-writing agreement. 
   
  In this book, you will discover:  
  What is co-writing? 
  Benefits of co-writing 
  The difficulties of co-writing 
  Finding the right person to co-write with 
   
  Before you start:  
  Written legal agreement 
  Practicalities and process of co-writing and co-creation 
  Excerpts from Risen Gods co-writing diary 
  What happens if it goes wrong? 
  Other types of collaboration and co-creation 
  Tips for multi-author boxsets 
  Tips for managing a multi-author collaboration 
   
  Thoughts on a four author collaboration:  
  Authors on a Train from Chicago to New Orleans 
   
  Appendix 1:  
  Example agreement 
   
  If you want to improve your writing skills and your productivity, co-writing might be the right thing for you. Download a sample and try the book now.

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  The Soul in the Stone - Why the...

  Ashley Curtis

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  The currently unfolding ecological catastrophe is the result of more than just deforestation, fossil fuel extraction, and factory farming. Behind the immediate causes of the degradation of our environment lies something else: a deeply rooted but ultimately absurd understanding of our place in the universe. 
  
  Through a series of encounters with a striking array of protagonists - from revolutionary physicists and embattled philosophers to subsistence hunters and Himalayan shamans - The Soul in the Stone exposes the incoherence of the barren, human-centered perspective dominant in most societies today. It recommends instead an alternative worldview: one that acknowledges and honors non-human experience and, precisely because it does, is both more logically consistent and more fulfilling. And might just save the planet.

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  Prisoners of Jan Smuts - Italian...

  Karen Horn

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  Equally skilled in a variety of trades other than in the art of love, the Italian prisoners of war (POWs) who were incarcerated in South Africa during the Second World War are a source of great fascination to this day. Who were these men? And what made some of them attempt dramatic escapes, while others wanted to stay behind after the war?
  The first Italian POWs arrived in the Union of South Africa in early 1941, most of them being held in Zonderwater Camp outside Cullinan or in work camps across the country. The government of Jan Smuts saw them as a source of cheap labour that would contribute to harvesting schemes, road-building projects such as the old Du Toit's Kloof Pass between Paarl and Worcester and even to prickly-pear eradication schemes.
  Prisoners of Jan Smuts recounts the stories of survival and shenanigans of the Italian POWs in the Union through the eyes of five prisoners who had documented their experiences in memoirs and letters. While many POWs seemed to appreciate the opportunities to gain new skills, others clung to the Fascist ideas they had grown up with and refused to work
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  Many opted to remain in South Africa once the war had ended, forging quite a legacy. These included sculptor Edoardo Villa, who left an important mark in the local and international art world, and businessman Aurelio Gatti, who built an ice-cream empire whose gelato was to delight generations of South Africans.

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  Broadcasting Vietnam - Media...

  Davis Truman

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.   
  "Broadcasting Vietnam" offers a powerful and deeply human look at one of the most controversial wars in modern history and how it was brought into the living rooms of America. With an unflinching eye on the role of mass media, Davis Truman examines how televised images, frontline reporting, and photojournalism contributed to turning the tide of public opinion and fueling one of the most significant protest movements in U.S. history. 
  From the revolutionary leadership of Ho Chi Minh and the early days of conflict to the escalating American involvement and the devastating use of napalm and chemical weapons, this book chronicles the Vietnam War in vivid detail. Through chapters like "Napalm Girl" and "War and Mass Media," Truman highlights the undeniable impact of iconic moments that shocked a nation and galvanized a generation. 
  Combining historical analysis with cultural insight, Truman also explores the long-term consequences of the war, including its profound impact on American society, politics, and public trust. This is not just a book about war. It's a story about how information, images, and voices changed the course of history. 
  Bold, gripping, and unflinchingly honest, Broadcasting Vietnam is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the power of media in shaping truth, perception, and resistance.

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  Narrative of Henry Box Brown -...

  Henry Box Brown

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  Henry Box Brown's 'Narrative' unfolds a remarkable escape from slavery. In a daring journey, Brown courageously mailed himself to freedom in a wooden crate. This first-hand account vividly details the brutality of bondage and the relentless pursuit of liberty. Brown's resilience and ingenuity shine, illustrating the indomitable spirit against oppression. A powerful narrative, it echoes the enduring quest for freedom and stands as a testament to human determination and the triumph over adversity. Read in English, unabridged.

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