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  Strange Religion - How the First...

  Nijay K. Gupta

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  The first Christians were weird. Just how weird is often lost on today's believers. 
   
   
   
  Within Roman society, the earliest Christians stood out for the oddness of their beliefs and practices. They believed unusual things, worshiped God in strange ways, and lived a unique lifestyle. They practiced a whole new way of thinking about and doing religion that would have been seen as bizarre and dangerous when compared to Roman religion and most other religions of the ancient world. 
   
   
   
  Award-winning author, blogger, speaker, and New Testament teacher Nijay Gupta traces the emerging Christian faith in its Roman context in this accessible and engaging book. Christianity would have been seen as radical in the Roman world, but some found this new religion attractive and compelling. The first Christians dared to be different, pushed the boundaries of what was acceptable, transformed how people thought about religion, and started a movement that grew like wildfire. This book shows how the example of the earliest Christians can offer today's believers encouragement and hope.

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  Guilty Pleasure - The...

  Patricia Nilsson

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  A groundbreaking, provocative, and immersive investigation into the porn industry, from its golden age to its hidden global present—a story of sex, surveillance, deep data, and dirty money in the attention economy.This program is read by the author.We live in a world where more people have access to free porn than to clean tap water. Every day, tens of thousands of hours of pornographic content are uploaded to the internet. Pornhub's uploads in a single year outnumber the uploads of the libraries of the major streaming sites—Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon—combined across all time. We search more frequently for sexual terms than for SFW sites—the news, the weather, Reddit, YouTube.Though porn is everywhere, we do not talk about it. We don’t admit to watching it—even as data shows that we do more and more, and from younger and younger ages, every year. Porn is not on the internet—it is the internet. And yet its history, its present, its sweeping, propulsive, integral influence on our private and public desires, our sexualities and our identities and our expectations, belong to a story that hasn’t been told—until now.Building on five years of investigative reporting, Patricia Nilsson’s hyperintelligent, wildly ambitious, provocative, and deeply researched Guilty Pleasure takes us on a wild and shocking trip, from the golden age of Silicon Valley’s auteur era—Playboy, Deep Throat—to the second-wave “porn wars” to the fate of OnlyFans; from the dawn of the internet to the algorithmic, dopamine-addicted deluge of the present. Its ensemble cast of misfits and moguls includes everyone from fetish-film stars to anonymous influencers, the eccentric coders and tech bros and mysterious bankers who meet everywhere from châteaus in Prague to the storied boardrooms of our most powerful financial institutions, many of whom now find themselves locked in high-stakes legal combat over their involvement in the industry. We learn how the logic of the internet and the logic of porn form the twinned centers of our attention economy, and how the makers, grifters, consumers, workers, designers, and investors of this taboo industry show us, and conceal from us, what we really want.A Macmillan Audio production from Farrar, Straus and Giroux

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  Voices of Old-Time Boxing Greats

  Joe Louis, Max Schmeling, Gene...

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  Hear the voices of old-time boxing greats, including Joe Louis, Max Schmeling, Jess Willard, Jack Dempsey, Gene Tunney, James J. Corbett, Tommy Farr, Tony Galento, Tami Mauriello.

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  Men's Work - A Practical Guide...

  Connor Beaton

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  “I can unequivocally say that this is the book every man needs.” —Mark Groves, human connection specialist and founder of Create The LoveSuck it up. Stuff it down. Pour a bottle of whiskey over the top. Rinse and repeat until sufficiently numbed. This is the step-by-step doctrine men are taught. Men have traded in their internal leadership, sovereignty, and even masculinity for comfort, validation, and an escape from the mundane boardroom of their existence. Where is the modern-day strength training for the hearts and minds of men?In Men’s Work, ManTalks founder Connor Beaton offers the tactical, self-led guide men have been looking for. Here, he destigmatizes inner work by reframing it as a kind of psychological warrior training that many men can relate to and have been craving. Beaton walks you through a framework for facing the hidden and rejected aspects of yourself—factors that lead to self-sabotage, anxiety, and depression. Through real-life stories from men he’s worked with and guidance in practical, accessible exercises, he takes you on a three-part journey to uncover and free yourself from the thoughts, emotions, and patterns that hold you back.When you face off with those pieces in place, that’s when you’ll:• Live with clear purpose and direction• Build your skills to win at relationships• Gain better control of your anger• Learn how to regulate your mind, body, and emotions, even under stress and conflict• Become fearless and at peace with your journeyMen’s Work focuses on the unique challenges that men with psychological and emotional wounds so often grapple with—while giving you the tools to heal and return to society in a way that is both empowering personally and beneficial for all. “The goal of this work is not only to become a better man,” says Beaton, “but a better participant in the collective enterprise of living. True freedom awaits.”

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  The Last American President - A...

  Thom Hartmann

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  The Last American President rips open America's wounded democracy to expose a terrifying truth: Donald Trump isn't an anomaly—he's the inevitable product of a system engineered to fail. This searing investigation reveals how a man forged by childhood trauma, pathological narcissism, and calculated cruelty didn't hijack democracy—he was handed the keys by those who should have been its guardians.Hartmann uncovers the unholy alliance between Trump's damaged psyche and America's rotted institutions. From Fred Trump's brutal parenting to Roy Cohn's lessons in shamelessness, from a Republican Party that traded principles for power to billionaire donors who treated democracy as a profit center, this book exposes the assembly line that manufactured an authoritarian.But this is about more than Trump's past—it's about America's future. As climate catastrophe accelerates and fascism spreads globally, Hartmann reveals the nightmare scenario: a second Trump term that doesn't just end American democracy but also triggers irreversible planetary damage. Through meticulous research and unflinching analysis, he shows how political cowardice and corporate greed created the perfect storm that could extinguish humanity's last chance at survival. This isn't just political commentary—it's a last-minute alarm sounding before the point of no return.

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  MAX YOUR LEADERSHIP! - Unlock...

  Paul Lloyd Hemphill

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  The Battle of Gettysburg, fought from July 1 to 3, 1863, is the ideal template for recognizing and maximizing your leadership abilities. 
  This pivotal event, the most written-about in American history, offers a rich narrative, emotional insights, and complex strategies that make it an unparalleled resource for understanding leadership. 
  Here’s why Gettysburg stands out and why citing other historical events for our purpose would be unnecessarily redundant. Perhaps surprisingly, this isn’t a history book. Instead, it’s a powerful guide that harnesses the lessons from a significant historical event to illuminate vital life principles. This book not only enhances your leadership skills but also demonstrates how understanding human nature can turn to your advantage. 
  The author offers a groundbreaking approach to history - one that moves beyond mere facts and statistics to use historical insights and challenging questions as a catalyst for your personal growth. In a paraphrase of historian John Toland, he wisely suggests, “History doesn’t repeat itself, human nature does.” 
  Embrace this novel perspective and let the lessons from Gettysburg energize your life’s journey. 

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