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  Women Holding Things

  Maira Kalman

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  From the critically acclaimed artist, designer, and author of the bestsellers The Principles of Uncertainty and My Favorite Things comes a wondrous collection of words that is a moving meditation on the beauty and complexity of women’s lives and roles, revealed in the things they hold. 
  “What do women hold? The home and the family. And the children and the food. The friendships. The work. The work of the world. And the work of being human. The memories. And the troubles. And the sorrows and the triumphs. And the love.” 
  In the spring of 2021, Maira and Alex Kalman created a small, limited-edition booklet “Women Holding Things,” which featured select recent paintings by Maira, accompanied by her insightful and deeply personal commentary. The booklet quickly sold out. Now, the Kalmans have expanded that original publication into this extraordinary compendium. 
  Women Holding Things includes thoughtful and intimate anecdotes, recollections, and ruminations about portraits of women, both ordinary and famous, including Virginia Woolf, Sally Hemings, Hortense Cezanne, Gertrude Stein, as well as Kalman’s family members and other real-life people. These women hold a range of objects, from the mundane—balloons, a cup, a whisk, a chicken, a hat—to the abstract—dreams and disappointments, sorrow and regret, joy and love. 
  Kalman considers the many things that fit physically and metaphorically between women’s hands: We see a woman hold a book, hold shears, hold children, hold a grudge, hold up, hold her own. In telling their stories, Kalman lays bare the essence of women’s lives—their tenacity, courage, vulnerability, hope, and pain. Ultimately, she reveals that many of the things we hold dear—as well as those that burden or haunt us—remain constant and connect us from generation to generation. 
  Here, too, are mentions of a few men holding things, such as Rainer Maria Rilke and Anton Chekhov, as well as objects holding other objects that invite us to ponder their intimate relationships to one another. 
  Women Holding Things explores the significance of the objects we carry—in our hands, hearts, and minds—and speaks to, and for, all of us. Maira Kalman’s unique work is a celebration of life, of the act and the art of living, offering an original way of examining and understanding all that is important in our world—and ultimately within ourselves.

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  Statecraft - The New Rules of...

  Jack Watling

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  'Indispensable – brilliantly grounded in first-hand experience and telling detail. Compelling' - Rory StewartFrom top defence analyst Jack Watling, Statecraft reveals how states collaborate, compete and fight in this era of global turmoil.Why did Russia struggle in the early months of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine?Why does Israel ignore international pressure on Gaza?Why does the UK spend billions on aircraft carriers that it struggles to support at sea?How do smaller states shape world events when dwarfed by superpowers?The world today is gripped by conflict. Whether in Ukraine, the Middle East or Taiwan, we are in a period of intense power competition. In Statecraft, Dr Jack Watling takes you behind the scenes to meet the world’s powerbrokers in their wood-panelled offices, and the bunkers from which battles are coordinated.With a career spent on the ground in conflict zones, and advising generals and political leaders, Watling examines the dilemmas that states face to get ahead, no matter their size. From economic alliances and global trade to sea power and military technology, Statecraft provides a powerful new lens to understand geopolitics in a divided world.

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  Reincarnation - Conquering...

  Sripad Jaganantha Das

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  "Transmigration is not a question of religion. It is a question of science. You are a spiritual being, but because you are materially conditioned, you are under the spell of material nature. When your body is annihilated, you are not finished. You get another body, just as you may change your coat and shirt. Eternally the spirit soul within the body remains the same." Bhaktivedanta Swami 
   
  Throughout history, some of the most thoughtful minds have advocated that life does not end with the death of our body, but continues via a process known as reincarnation. The Vedic literature advocates that the soul, or atma, gives life to the body. Life does not arise from a particular combination of material elements as some modern scientists theorize. At the time of death, we leave one body and enter a new one. That is called reincarnation. 
   
  We can observe we change from one body to another throughout our lifetime. Our body at birth is completely different from our adult body. Yet throughout the conscious self remains the same. Similarly, the self remains the same at death and transfers from one body to the next in the cycle of reincarnation. Our present body is the result of a long series of actions and reactions in previous lives. The law that governs this is known as karma. Our previous actions have produced our present body, and our current actions will determine our next body. Only in the human form can we free ourselves from the endless cycle of reincarnation, of birth, and death. As Krishna states in Bhagavad Gita “From the highest planet in the material world down to the lowest, all are places of misery wherein repeated birth and death take place. But one attains to My abode.. never takes birth again.” 
   
  Here in this unique audio work are the ancient secrets of reincarnation from a 50-year devotee of the Vedas and devotional yoga. A rare and vitally important mystical audiobook adventure.

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  The Communist Manifesto

  Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels

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  Welcome to an unprecedented audio journey into Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels' "The Communist Manifesto" - the unabridged edition that remains unswervingly loyal to the original text. Its ground-breaking insights into class struggle, capitalism, and communism have left an indelible mark on the history of political thought.Crafted for the discerning listener, this audiobook's clear and crisp voice rendition makes the complex philosophical and political ideas accessible to all. Each sentence is meticulously delivered, making the potent theories of Marx and Engels not only more understandable but also more relatable.From your first listen, you'll find yourself captivated by the lucidity and precision of the narrator's voice as it guides you through the compelling manifesto that catalyzed a global revolution. The original text's essence is preserved with great fidelity, allowing you to grasp the theoretical underpinnings of communism as envisioned by its founders."The Communist Manifesto (Unabridged Version)" paints a vivid picture of society's class struggles - a narrative that continues to resonate today. Marx and Engels' theories are brought to life in this audiobook, making it not just a listening experience but an enlightening journey into the depths of socioeconomic discourse.Embark on this transformative journey with "The Communist Manifesto (Unabridged Version)" and uncover the powerful ideas that continue to shape our world. Immerse yourself in the clarity of thought and depth of understanding that this audiobook promises.

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  Other Kingdom An - Departing the...

  Peter Block, John McKnight,...

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  Our seduction into beliefs in competition, scarcity, and acquisition are producing too many casualties. We need to depart a kingdom that creates isolation, polarized debate, an exhausted planet, and violence that comes with the will to empire. The abbreviation of this empire is called a consumer culture. 
   
   
   
  We think the free-market ideology that surrounds us is true and inevitable and represents progress. We are called to better adapt, be more agile, more lean, more schooled, more, more, more. Give it up. There is no such thing as customer satisfaction. 
   
   
   
  We need a new narrative. An Other Kingdom takes us out of a culture of addictive consumption into a place where life is ours to create together. This way depends upon a neighborly covenant—an agreement that we together, will better raise our children, be healthy, be connected, be safe, and provide a livelihood. 
   
   
   
  The authors invite you on a journey of departure from our consumer market culture. Discover an alternative set of beliefs that have the capacity to evoke a culture where poverty, violence, and shrinking well-being are not inevitable. An Other Kingdom outlines this journey to construct a future outside the systems world of solutions.

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  The Psychology of School...

  Michael Pace

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  It never seems to stop; every few months, news of a school shooting causes an increasing number of people to become fearful and frustrated over our inability to prevent these incidents. This is where 'The Psychology of School Shooters: Unraveling the Minds of Those Who Would Do the Unthinkable' steps in. 
  With an examination of infamous school shootings in recent decades, within the United States and beyond, this book dives into the root of the issue by unraveling the complex factors that culminate in an individual deciding to commit a school shooting. By understanding these complex factors, we take a crucial step towards effective prevention. 
  Amongst the factors that will be explored include the varying motives behind school shootings, and the catalyst caused by the Columbine High School Shooting that led to subsequent school shootings such as the Red Lake Senior High School Shooting, the Parkland High School shooting, and the Robb Elementary School shooting, and unfortunately many others. 
  Each chapter accompanies readers through the specifics of each school shooting case, meticulously retracing the steps leading up to the tragic events, capturing the moments as they unfolded, and navigating the aftermath that rippled through affected communities. By reading this book, you will have a thorough understanding of school shooters’ psychology and what goes on in their minds to do the unthinkable.

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