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  The Great Miscalculation - The...

  Michael M. Greenburg

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  The Citicorp Center, a fifty-nine-story skyscraper built in 1977, immediately became one of the most recognizable features on the New York City skyline with its distinctive inclined roof and oddly placed support columns. Designed by one of the top structural engineers in the field, William LeMessurier, the tower would become the crown jewel of his professional career; In essence, he created a skyscraper on stilts. The building was a modern marvel—until it was revealed that it had a one in sixteen chance of collapse. 
   
   
   
  The Great Miscalculation tells the riveting story of LeMessurier's discovery of a fatal flaw in his building's design and his decision to blow the whistle on himself, putting his reputation on the line in a race to save this iconic skyscraper. With hurricane season rapidly approaching, the structural design flaws of the Citicorp Tower posed a menacing danger. Meanwhile, the economic hardships and political turmoil of 1970s New York only compounded the obstacles to a massively expensive, never-before-seen structural redesign in the heart of downtown Manhattan. 
   
   
   
  A fascinating piece of overlooked New York City history, The Great Miscalculation tells the gripping narrative of a catastrophe averted in the nick of time.

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  The North Korean Famine - A...

  Sarah Willards

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  The roots of the North Korean famine can be traced back to a combination of political decisions, economic isolation, and environmental misfortune. In the decades following the Korean War, North Korea embraced a rigid command economy based on Juche, or self-reliance, which emphasized centralized planning and rejected significant foreign trade or aid. While this model initially allowed for rapid industrial growth and agricultural development, it was not sustainable in the long term. The system lacked flexibility and efficiency, and over time, infrastructure and productivity began to deteriorate. 
  A major turning point came with the dissolution of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s. North Korea had relied heavily on Soviet subsidies, favorable trade terms, and access to cheap fuel and machinery. The collapse of this relationship led to a sharp decline in industrial output and a severe energy crisis. The loss of external support laid bare the fragility of North Korea’s economy, which was unable to function independently at the necessary scale to support its population. 
  Compounding these issues were a series of natural disasters that struck the country in the mid-1990s. Heavy flooding in 1995 and 1996 destroyed large areas of farmland, washed away infrastructure, and further reduced the already-limited food supply. The government’s agricultural methods, which were outdated and heavily dependent on chemical fertilizers and machinery, proved ill-suited to withstand environmental shocks. Poor land management and deforestation made the country even more vulnerable to flooding and soil erosion.

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  Homo Deus: Book Summary & Analysis

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  This is a concise summary and analysis of Homo Deus, by Yuval Noaḥ Harari. It is not the original book and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Yuval Noaḥ Harari. Ideal for those seeking a quick and insightful overview.
   
  In this compelling exploration of the future, Homo Deus examines humanity’s next great leap: from Homo sapiens to god-like beings. Delving into history, philosophy, and technology, the book analyzes how artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and data-driven decision-making may redefine life, ethics, and human purpose. As science advances, will we conquer death, eliminate suffering, and engineer happiness—or will we lose control over our own creations? This thought-provoking work challenges readers to consider what lies ahead for the species that once ruled the Earth.

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  Carved in Ebony - Lessons from...

  Jasmine L. Holmes

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  Elizabeth Freeman, Nannie Helen Burroughs, Maria Fearing, Charlotte Forten Grimké, Sarah Mapps Douglass, Sara Griffith Stanley, Amanda Berry Smith, Lucy Craft Laney, Maria Stewart, and Frances Ellen Watkins Harper 
   
   
   
  These names may not be familiar, but each one of these women was a shining beacon of devotion in a world that did not value their lives. They worked to change laws, built schools, spoke to thousands, shared the Gospel around the world. And while history books may have forgotten them, their stories can teach us so much about what it means to be modern women of faith. 
   
   
   
  Through the research and reflections of author Jasmine Holmes, you will be inspired by what each of these exceptional women can teach us about the intersections of faith and education, birth, privilege, opportunity, and so much more. Carved in Ebony will take you past the predominantly white, male contributions that seemingly dominate history books and church history to discover how Black women have been some of the main figures in defining the landscape of American history and faith. 
   
   
   
  Join Jasmine on this journey of illuminating these women—God's image-bearers, carved in ebony.

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  Communism and the Conscience of...

  Fulton J. Sheen

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  For decades, this book has been recognized as the finest book ever written by a Catholic on the subject of communism. Dedicated to Our Lady in prayerful hope for the conversion of Russia, this is one of Fulton Sheen’s most forgotten yet most important books. In Communism and the Conscience of the West, Sheen explains the problems with society stemming from socialism and communism, which continue to infect universities and political discourse today. This timeless book exposes communism’s defects, its attitude toward the family, the decline of historical liberalism, and the rise of the antireligious spirit that pervades our world.  
  Readers will be impressed as Sheen diagnoses the issues facing our once peaceful cities, with history being put on trial, scrubbed, rewritten, and explained in terms of class hate. While communism destroys human freedom, Sheen illustrates how man is free as a result of two guarantees: one economic and the other spiritual. The economic enables man to call something his own which is outside of himself. The spiritual is the soul, which makes man independent of an earthly tyrant or a political dictator. In short, man’s soul is his own on the inside, as his property is his own on the outside.  
  Sheen carefully illustrates how even though we are living at a time when man has all the material conditions necessary for his happiness, “having lost the purpose of life which religion supplied, modern man became increasingly frustrated as his disappointed hedonism turned to pessimism. Thus man, who isolated himself from the religious community, now by reaction finds himself absorbed by the political community as despair becomes the dominant note of contemporary philosophy and literature.” For anyone seeking to understand one of the greatest threats to the Faith and our world, Communism and the Conscience of the West will be your guide.

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  Avoidant Help Workbook - Healing...

  Alex Kingsman

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  Do you desire genuine connections and fulfilling relationships?Are you find yourself unintentionally sabotaging potential partnerships?Do you feel stuck and uncertain about how to start opening up? 
  Find out more in this workbook, written specifically for individuals with a dismissive avoidant attachment style! 
  Attachment style researcher Alex Kingsman provides a complete list of exercises that help readers overcome the challenges of being avoidant. As an avoidant himself, Kingsman understands the difficulties and self-blame many that avoidants experience on a day-to-day basis. 
  This workbook, born from years of research, offers a new approach that will lead you towards nurturing fulfilling relationships, without losing your sense of self. 
  While most attachment books available out there tend to blame and discard the experience of avoidant individuals, the author understands the underlying fears while, challenging many misconceptions as:Are you really afraid of losing your independence? Or do you simply fear you might lose yourself into a new relationship?Do you really resist commitment? Or do you simply not want to be manipulated into doing something? 
  This workbook presents a new outlook on how to dismantle emotional barriers while remaining authentic. Discover exercises tailored for avoidants, designed by someone who has walked the same path as you. Shed the fear of intimacy and self-sabotage in your relationships, as Kingsman offers a clear roadmap for change. 
  In the following workbook, you will learn how to:Truly understand your emotional needsDiscover the benefits of being avoidant (yes, there are some!)Let down your emotional walls and embrace changeStop idealising your ex

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