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  Why Diets Don't Work

  Elena Cross

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.   
  "What if the reason you can’t stick to a diet has nothing to do with willpower—and everything to do with how your body and mind are designed? In this eye-opening audiobook, Vera Mindwell dismantles the myths behind the multibillion-dollar diet industry and exposes why restrictive eating plans almost always fail in the long run. Instead of blaming yourself for lack of discipline, you’ll discover how biological survival mechanisms, psychological rebound effects, and cultural pressures sabotage even the most determined attempts at weight loss. 
  Drawing from neuroscience, metabolic research, and behavioral psychology, Mindwell explains how dieting triggers the brain to fixate on food, slows the metabolism, and creates cycles of guilt, craving, and bingeing that feel impossible to escape. She reveals why short-term success often masks deeper hormonal and emotional disruptions—and why the “eat less, try harder” model is fundamentally flawed. More importantly, Why Diets Don’t Work offers a compassionate and evidence-based alternative. Learn how intuitive eating, body neutrality, and sustainable habits create lasting wellbeing without obsession or deprivation. Mindwell empowers you to rebuild trust with your body, break free from the diet mindset, and pursue health in a way that feels nourishing—not punishing. 
  If you’re exhausted by constant dieting, this audiobook offers relief, clarity, and a path toward true freedom."

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  Frederick Douglass Revolt &...

  Frederick Douglass

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  Frederick Douglass was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. After escaping from slavery in Maryland, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York, becoming famous for his oratory and incisive antislavery writings. Accordingly, he was described by abolitionists in his time as a living counterexample to slaveholders' arguments that slaves lacked the intellectual capacity to function as independent American citizens. Northerners at the time found it hard to believe that such a great orator had once been a slave. It was in response to this disbelief that Douglass wrote his first autobiography. 
   
  Following the Civil War, Douglass was an active campaigner for the rights of freed slaves . Douglass also actively supported women's suffrage, and he held several public offices. Without his permission, Douglass became the first African American nominated for vice president of the United States, as the running mate of Victoria Woodhull on the Equal Rights Party ticket. 
   
  Douglass believed in dialogue and in making alliances across racial and ideological divides, as well as in the liberal values of the U.S. Constitution. When radical abolitionists, under the motto "No Union with Slaveholders", criticized Douglass's willingness to engage in dialogue with slave owners, he replied: "I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong.

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  Gepids The: The History and...

  Editors Charles River

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  The Gepids were a Germanic tribe often overshadowed by the Huns because they shared roughly the same space in Cntral Europe, yet they did not menace nearly as extensive an area. They are also overlooked because they were all but wiped out by the late 6th century, but while they were around, they influenced the course of events in central and Eastern Europe. The Gepids were no less bellicose than the other Germanic tribes or the Huns, for that matter, causing immense destruction throughout Europe and constantly threatening the stability of the Eastern Roman Empire, which later became the Byzantine Empire. It is this destruction for which the Gepids are best remembered, as well as the threat they were able to parlay into creating a sizable kingdom in what is today Hungary, but the Gepids were not merely brutal warriors. Some of their rulers demonstrated incredible political acumen. The Gepids knew how to use the powerful Byzantine Empire to their advantage and to make alliances with other Germanic tribes that helped them keep their hold on the power.  
  	By the early 6th century CE, Gepids were major players in the geopolitics of the region, and their kings knew how to use diplomacy - as much as warfare - to their advantage. However, despite their abiliites, the Gepids were eventually defeated and driven out like the Huns before them and the Avars after them. Europe was a tough place at the time, so the fact the Gepids were able to dominate there as long as they did is a testament to their marital prowess and diplomatic skills.

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  Testimonies from the Edge: Book...

  Margot Langley

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  This content is an independent and unofficial summary created for informational and educational purposes only. It is not affiliated with, authorized, approved, licensed, or endorsed by the original author or publisher. All rights to the original work belong to its respective copyright holders. This summary is not intended to substitute the original book, but to offer a concise overview and interpretation of its main ideas.
   
  
  Testimonies from the Edge is a gripping and emotionally charged collection of real voices caught in moments of profound transformation. Through raw confessions, quiet resilience, and unfiltered reflections, this audiobook captures individuals standing at the threshold—of identity, of belief, of survival. Each story peels back the layers of fear, strength, and truth, offering a rare look into lives lived at the margins and decisions made when there’s nowhere left to turn but forward. Unflinching, intimate, and deeply human, Testimonies from the Edge invites listeners to witness the power of vulnerability and the courage it takes to speak from the brink. Perfect for fans of personal narratives, social commentary, and stories that echo long after they’re told.

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  Righteous Renegades : Once...

  Quentin Drummond Anderson

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  Righteous Renegades: Once Hidden Heroes of the Holocaust 
  By Quentin Drummond Anderson 
  As the Nazi regime tightened its grip across Europe, four diplomats waged a silent battle with bureaucracy itself. Chiune Sugihara, Raoul Wallenberg, Varian Fry, and Aristides de Sousa Mendes defied their governments to save thousands during the Holocaust. 
  The Nazi genocide operated through meticulous documentation and legal decrees. Escape required someone willing to break these very rules. 
  Japanese consul Sugihara issued thousands of unauthorized transit visas from Lithuania. Swedish diplomat Wallenberg arrived in Budapest in 1944, using forged documents and safe houses to rescue Hungarian Jews. American journalist Fry transformed an assignment in Vichy France into a covert rescue operation for intellectuals and refugees. Portuguese consul Sousa Mendes granted visas to thousands in Bordeaux against direct orders. 
  Their heroism came at tremendous cost. Some faced professional ruin, while others vanished into Soviet captivity. Recognition as Righteous Among the Nations came decades later. 
  Through gripping storytelling and extensive research, Anderson examines the ethical dilemmas these men confronted. Each was bound by government duty yet found moral courage to disobey. The book explores power structures, bureaucratic indifference, and how a single signature determined life or death. 
  More than historical account, Righteous Renegades reflects on individual responsibility within systems of power. In today's world of refugee crises and political oppression, these lessons remain profoundly relevant. 
  For readers of Erik Larson, Deborah Lipstadt, and Timothy Snyder, this essential addition to Holocaust literature poses a timeless question: When faced with injustice, would you have the courage to act?

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  The Point - How to Win with...

  Steve Woodruff

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  Is it possible to grab an audience's attention in this noisy, confusing world? According to Steven Woodruff, the solution can be summed up in a word: clarity.  Clarity-fueled communications is the practice of using the fewest words to make the biggest impact. The Point unveils how the overloaded human brain wants information packaged, and how to craft brain-friendly messages that break through the noise.  From email to sales pitches, from workshops to resumes, Steven Woodruff's Clarity Fuel Formula is the universal recipe for communications success. The Point includes four simple actions and eight compelling shortcuts that can be used by anyone to get to the point and get others on the same page.

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