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  Korea - A New History of South...

  Victor Cha, Ramon Pacheco Pardo

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  A major new history of North and South Korea, from the late nineteenth century to the present day 
   
   
    
  Korea has a long, riveting history—it is also a divided nation. South Korea is a vibrant democracy, the tenth largest economy, and is home to a world-renowned culture. North Korea is ruled by the most authoritarian regime in the world, a poor country in a rich region, and is best known for the cult of personality surrounding the ruling Kim family. But both Koreas share a unique common history. 
   
   
    
  Victor Cha and Ramon Pacheco Pardo draw on decades of research to explore the history of modern Korea, from the late nineteenth century, Japanese occupation, and Cold War division to the present day. A small country caught amongst the world's largest powers—including China, Japan, Russia, and the United States—Korea's fate has been closely connected to its geography and the strength of its leadership and society. This comprehensive history sheds light on the evolving identities of the two Koreas, explaining the sharp differences between North and South, and prospects for unification.

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  Leviathan

  Thomas Hobbes

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. What power can hold humanity together when fear, ambition, and violence threaten to tear it apart? 
   
  In *Leviathan*, Thomas Hobbes builds one of the most formidable visions in political philosophy: a world where human beings, left without authority, fall into suspicion, conflict, and the desperate struggle for survival. Written in the shadow of civil war, Hobbes’s masterpiece asks a ruthless question that still defines political life: what must we surrender in order to live in peace? 
   
  Through his famous account of the state of nature, the social contract, and the sovereign power of the commonwealth, Hobbes examines the foundations of law, obedience, liberty, religion, and political order. His argument is stark, unsettling, and enduring: without a power strong enough to command peace, society risks collapsing into fear and war. 
   
  First published in 1651, *Leviathan* became one of the most influential works of modern political thought. Its ideas shaped debates on authority, government, individual rights, security, and the limits of freedom—and they remain urgently relevant in an age of polarization, distrust, and institutional crisis. 
   
  This AI-narrated audiobook offers a clear, polished, and immersive listening experience, making Hobbes’s dense and powerful reasoning more accessible while preserving the force of his argument. 
   
  Enter the mind that redefined sovereignty, fear, and the social contract. Begin listening to *Leviathan* today.

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  Leadership from Bad to Worse -...

  Barbara Kellermann

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  Leadership from Bad to Worse is about how leadership that is bad, invariably, inexorably, gets worse—unless it is somehow, by someone or something, stopped or slowed. 
   
   
   
  This work draws on four cases of bad leadership—two in political leadership, two in business leadership—to show how it goes from bad to worse. Kellerman finds that bad leadership and bad followership go through four phases of development: 1) Onward and Upward; 2) Followers Join In; 3) Leaders Start In; and 4) Bad to Worse. These findings correctly suggest that the book, in addition to being of theoretical interest, is of practical import. It is intended, deliberately, to serve as an early warning system. By breaking bad leadership and followership into phases—each more ominous and ultimately dangerous than the one preceding—their progression will be easier to predict and detect. And easier, therefore, to slow or, preferably, to stop before they turn toxic. 
   
   
   
  Bad leadership is a social disease. But unlike diseases that are physical or psychological, it remains at the margins of our collective concerns. Leadership from Bad to Worse is, then, a corrective. Knowing that bad leadership can be checked before it corrupts is knowing that bad and then worse can be, if not completely precluded, then sometimes short-circuited.

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  Mission Iran - Special Forces...

  James Stejskal

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  On November 4, 1979, "student" supporters of the Ayatollah seized the U.S. Embassy with over sixty hostages. Although the Cold War was in full swing, the Iran hostage crisis was a watershed for the United States. 
   
   
   
  Detachment A had been established in Berlin early in the Cold War to harass and delay any Soviet military advance west. This Special unit trained relentlessly for every aspect of unconventional warfare, and was later assigned a second mission of counterterrorism. 
   
   
   
  The plan for Operation Eagle Claw, as it became known, was extremely complex. The first stage was intelligence gathering—no mean feat as most of the CIA's capabilities in the country had been eliminated. With operatives trained in intelligence work, fluent in many languages, and adept at blending in, Det A took on the advanced recon of the targets. Then, when Delta Force admitted that it could only manage the assault of the Embassy, Det A volunteered to rescue the three Americans at the Foreign Ministry. 
   
   
   
  Veteran and historian James Stejskal details Det A's unique and integral role in Operation Eagle Claw, based upon firsthand accounts of the operatives involved.

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  A Girl's Guide to Joining the...

  Emma Gray

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  ""If not you, then who?  If not now, then when? We need more women to speak up and make their voices heard. Young women have valuable experiences and perspectives.  We need you in this fight.” Senator Elizabeth Warren, from a Girl’s Guide to Joining the Resistance  
    
  So—the presidential election of 2016 happened. You cried, you ranted, you marched. But how do you stay engaged for the long term? How do you keep fighting while also continuing your real life? How do you get involved when you feel far from the action? How do you stay vigilant without being furious all. the. time? 
    
  Needing to take action after the election, Emma Gray, Executive Women’s Editor at HuffPost, put on her journalist hat and set out to get answers to these questions from some of the most prominent thought leaders and activists of our time. She spoke with march organizers, and senators, long-time activists, and newcomers across political movements to find out the best ways to listen to those who have been doing this for a while, join in, and create sustainable action. In all of her conversations, one theme came up again and again: young women are essential to the resistance. 
    
  Interweaving the interviews with her own experiences covering resistance events and being a member of the media in a time when the media has been under assault, Emma has created a down and dirty guide for women of all ages to roll up their sleeves and resist the forces that are a threat to our rights.  
    
  Inside you’ll find:  
  • A guide for how to choose good news sources and make sure you’re getting quality information. 
  • Practical instructions on how to get involved and stay involved, with examples from the author’s own experience organizing the successful “Watch Us Run” conference.  
  • An exploration of female centric work spaces and instructions for how to create your own.   
  • Advice for self-care and how to stay involved without exhausting yourself.  
  • Extensive information including numbers to call, organizations to email and donate to, and scripts for reaching out to representatives and organizations.  
  • Interviews with experienced activists including Senator Elizabeth Warren, actress and activist Ashley Judd, actress and activist Marlo Thomas, Women’s March Co-Chair Carmen Perez, Mother of the Movement Lucy McBath, Black Lives Matter Network co-creator Alicia Garza, People for Bernie Founder Winnie Wong, and former assistant to President Obama Tina Tchen.  
  Whether you’re new to the front or an activism vet, there has never been a better time to jump into the fray. 
  Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

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  The Quaking of America

  Resmaa Menakem

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  The New York Times bestselling author of MY GRANDMOTHER'S HANDS surveys America's deteriorating democracy and offers embodied practices to help us protect ourselves and our country. In THE QUAKING OF AMERICA, therapist and trauma specialist Resmaa Menakem takes readers through somatic processes addressing the growing threat of white-supremacist political violence.Through the coordinated repetition of lies, anti-democratic elements in American society are working to incite mass radicalization, widespread chaos, and a collective trauma response in tens of millions of American bodies. Currently, most of us are utterly unprepared for this potential mayhem. This book can help prepare us—and possibly prevent further destruction. This preparation focuses not on strategy or politics, but on practices that can help usBuild presence and discernment in our bodiesSettle our bodies during the heat of conflictMaintain our safety, sanity, and stability in dangerous situationsHeal our personal and collective racialized traumaPractice embodied social actionTurn toward instead of on one anotherTHE QUAKING OF AMERICA is a unique and perfectly timed guide to help us navigate our widespread upheaval and build an antiracist culture."Resmaa Menakem is one of our country's most gifted racial healers. His brilliant new book could not be more timely."—Michael Eric Dyson, author of Entertaining Race and Long Time Coming"Resmaa Menakem is a visionary, and his work is absolutely essential for antiracist practice.”—Robin DiAngelo, PhD, New York Times bestselling author of White Fragility and Nice Racism

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