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  The Decorative Arts: Their...

  William Morris

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  William Morris is perhaps best known today for the beautiful textile designs he created under the banner of Morris ### Co, which continue to decorate homes around the globe. As one of the leading lights of British socialism, however, he is less well known, and this series of Morris's Manifestos seeks to highlight his extraordinary contribution to the literary canon on subjects socialist and artistic.
  
  The second in the Morris's Manifestos series, The Decorative Arts is a passionate argument against the homogenisation of production, and a cry for art to make itself seen in design – 'art will make our streets as beautiful as the woods, as elevating as the mountainsides.'
  
  This edition also includes The Manifesto of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, the society founded by William Morris and his architect friend Philip Webb, which sought to oppose the 'destructive restoration' that was going on in ancient buildings at the time.

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  Feeling Their Pain - Why Voters...

  Jared McDonald

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  The 2020 presidential election in the United States marked, for many, a return to "compassionate politics." Joe Biden had run on a platform of empathy, emphasizing his personal history as a means of connecting with everyone, from American workers who had lost jobs to military families who had lost loved ones. Although perceptions of candidate compassion are broadly understood to influence vote choice, less understood is the question of how candidates convince voters they truly "care about people like them." In Feeling their Pain, Jared McDonald provides a framework for understanding why voters view some politicians as more compassionate than others. 
   
   
   
  McDonald shows that perceptions of compassion in candidates for public office are based on the number and intensity of commonalities that bind citizens to political leaders. Commonalities can come in many forms, such as a shared experience, a shared emotion, or a shared identity. Compassion may be universal, such as when candidates convey empathy to all individuals who are struggling. Or compassion may be exclusionary, such as when candidates express a preference for some groups over others. Thus, the way campaigns choose to wield compassion in their messaging strategies has important implications not only for election outcomes, but for American political polarization as well.

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  Bohemian Club The: The History...

  Editors Charles River

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  Conspiracy theories, and particularly the belief that elements of the world are secretly controlled by individuals or groups, have been around for as long as people have lived in groups. Perhaps that’s inevitable - after all, those who are excluded from power are very likely to be inclined to see their position not as an outcome of their own choices or situation but because of the secret machinations of shadowy groups.  
  One topic that has been a constant in Internet debates is the group known as the Bohemian Club. Founded in 1872 in San Francisco, this began as a club for journalists with an interest in the arts, but over the subsequent 150 years, it appears to have changed into a vehicle for the annual conclave of some of the most wealthy and powerful men on the planet. Each year, hundreds of men gather in a luxurious camp known as Bohemian Grove in a remote forest in California to do something.  
  	Just what it is they do is a secret, which has inevitably led to some intense speculation. Is it no more than a fun-filled frolic where the super-rich and powerful can go to escape their cares for a few days, or is it something more sinister, a cabal in which secret decisions are made that affect everybody else? Finding out about the Bohemian Club and the annual gatherings at Bohemian Grove isn’t easy. Most of those invited to join this exclusive club remain members until they die, meaning there are no disaffected former members willing to talk about what goes on there. Current members are unwilling to talk about the club or its activities.  
  	It’s this secrecy that has led to some bizarre speculation about just what it is that happens in Bohemian Grove every summer. Coming up with answers is no easy feat, as the group takes its secrecy seriously and members have the wealth and power to make sure the club’s business stays secret.

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  The Commentaries of Julius...

  Julius Caesar, Tim Zengerink

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  What if you could uncover the mind of one of history’s greatest military leaders, master strategic thinking, and learn the art of leadership and conquest? 
  The Commentaries of Julius Caesar: The Conquests and Strategies of Rome’s Greatest General brings you the timeless writings of Julius Caesar, thoughtfully adapted for today’s listeners. 
  Caesar’s Commentaries, including his accounts of the Gallic Wars and the Civil War, offer a firsthand look into his military campaigns, strategic brilliance, and leadership philosophy. Through clear and gripping narratives, Caesar details the battles, alliances, and decisions that shaped the Roman Empire and cemented his legacy as one of history’s greatest generals. 
  This isn’t just a historical account—it’s a masterclass in leadership, strategy, and tactical decision-making. Whether you’re a leader, strategist, student of history, or someone who wants to understand how great leaders think and act, Caesar’s writings will inspire and empower you. 
  What You’ll Discover: 
  - Masterful Strategies and Tactics: Learn how Caesar’s strategic planning and adaptability led to extraordinary victories. 
  - A Leader’s Perspective: Gain insight into Caesar’s mindset, decisions, and ability to inspire loyalty and command success. 
  - The Art of Conquest and Diplomacy: Explore the balance between military might, negotiation, and alliances in achieving triumphs. 
  - Modernized for Today’s Listeners: Experience Caesar’s accounts in clear, accessible language, preserving their power while making them practical for modern life. 
  Caesar’s Commentaries offer timeless lessons on preparation, leadership under pressure, and achieving success through decisive action—principles as relevant today as in ancient Rome. 
  Imagine understanding the strategic decisions and leadership qualities that enabled Caesar to shape history. 
  Download your copy today and immerse yourself in the brilliance of Julius Caesar’s Commentaries.

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  Coxsackie - The Life and Death...

  Joseph F. Spillane

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  Should prisons attempt reform and uplift inmates or, by means of principled punishment, deter them from further wrongdoing? This debate has raged in Western Europe and in the United States at least since the late eighteenth century. Joseph F. Spillane examines the failure of progressive reform in New York State by focusing on Coxsackie, a New Deal reformatory built for young male offenders. Opened in 1935 to serve "adolescents adrift," Coxsackie instead became an unstable and brutalizing prison. From the start, the liberal impulse underpinning the prison's mission was overwhelmed by challenges it was unequipped or unwilling to face—drugs, gangs, and racial conflict.Spillane draws on detailed prison records to reconstruct a life behind bars in which "ungovernable" young men posed constant challenges to racial and cultural order. The New Deal order of the prison was unstable from the start; the politics of punishment quickly became the politics of race and social exclusion, and efforts to save liberal reform in postwar New York only deepened its failures. In 1977, inmates took hostages to focus attention on their grievances. The result was stricter discipline and an end to any pretense that Coxsackie was a reform institution.Why did the prison fail? For answers, Spillane immerses readers in the changing culture and racial makeup of the U.S. prison system and borrows from studies of colonial prisons, which emblematized efforts by an exploitative regime to impose cultural and racial restraint on others.In today's era of mass incarceration, prisons have become conflict-ridden warehouses and powerful symbols of racism and inequality. This account challenges the conventional wisdom that America's prison crisis is of comparatively recent vintage, showing instead how a racial and punitive system of control emerged from the ashes of a progressive ideal.

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  They Control The World

  Robert Teller

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. A gripping true story of an unwitting man's first-hand account into Power, Secrecy, and the Shadows Behind the Throne. 
   
   
   
  Who really holds the reins of power in our world? In They Control The World, the curtain is pulled back on the hidden networks, intelligence agencies, and global elite who shape our future from behind the scenes. Based on events about how the new physics of quantum entanglement was discovered, this powerful audiobook is a history book in the form of a novel. It exposes the silent forces that influence war, economics, democracy, and our forthcoming world of Artificial Intelligence as quantum entanglement begins to merge with it. 
   
   
   
  Spanning from post-WWII covert operations to the dawn of the 21st century, this deeply compelling work follows the journey of a spiritual seeker who inadvertently ends up entangled in the web of global manipulation. Through encounters with intelligence operatives, he uncovers the truths that challenge our understanding of freedom, morality, and who really calls the shots. 
   
   
   
  Whether you’re a seeker of truth, a lover of political intrigue, or someone simply questioning the official story, They Control The World is an essential listen that dares to ask: What if everything we thought we knew... was only part of the plan?

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