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  Uncle Tom's Cabin: The Icon...

  Harriet Beecher Stowe

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  Uncle Tom's Cabin is an antislavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. Published in two volumes in 1852, the novel had a profound effect on attitudes toward African Americans and slavery in the U.S., and is said to have "helped lay the groundwork for the [American] Civil War". 
    
  Stowe, a Connecticutborn woman of English descent, was part of the religious Beecher family and an active abolitionist. She wrote the sentimental novel to depict the reality of slavery while also asserting that Christian love could overcome slavery. The novel focuses on the character of Uncle Tom, a longsuffering black slave around whom the stories of the other characters revolve. 
    
  Uncle Tom's Cabin was the bestselling novel and the second bestselling book of the 19th century, following the Bible, and is credited with helping fuel the abolitionist cause in the 1850s. The impact attributed to the book was so great that a likely apocryphal story arose of Abraham Lincoln meeting Stowe at the start of the Civil War and declaring, "So this is the little lady who started this great war." 
    
  The book and the plays it inspired helped popularize a number of negative stereotypes about black people including that of the namesake character "Uncle Tom", with the term now used to describe an excessively subservient person. These associations with Uncle Tom's Cabin have, to an extent, overshadowed the historical impact of the book as a "vital antislavery tool". However, the novel stands as a "landmark" in protest literature with later books such as The Jungle by Upton Sinclair and Silent Spring by Rachel Carson owing a large debt to it A oneofakind audio encounter for lovers of history, literature, spiritual texts, and inspirational writing. 
    
   

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  Flying the Flag - 'One of the...

  Carrie Dunn

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  From the author of Woman Up, shortlisted for the 2024 Vikki Orvice Award for Women's Sport Writing, and Unsuitable for Females, shortlisted for The Sunday Times Football Book of the Year 2023 
  'One of the most talented and considered minds working in women's football today' THE ATHLETIC 
  'The perfect person to guide us through the constantly changing landscape of women's football' KELLY CATES 
  'One of the most prolific writers about women's football in the UK' EVENING STANDARD 
  Before Mary Earps, Jess Fishlock, and Lucy Bronze, there were the trailblazers who defied the odds. 
  In 1921, the FA banned women from playing football, but these rebels refused to quit. Leaving behind jobs, families, and their homeland, they sought opportunities abroad, where they could fulfil their footballing potential. 
  This book uncovers the untold stories of those pioneering women who paved the way for today’s stars. The original Lioness who started a new life in the Netherlands as a teenager, the first woman of colour to play for England, the girl who gave up the chance of international recognition to play in Italy – through their reflections, we explore their extraordinary journeys, the evolution of women’s football, and the dreams they still hold for the future. 
  'Fabulous' That's So Offside Podcast 
  'Carrie writes the stories we're convinced would otherwise be lost forever... a MUST READ! Be prepared to feel aggrieved and inspired in equal measure' The Offside Rule podcast 
  'A vital and beautifully told piece of football history... essential reading for anyone who cares about the true story of women's football' Anita Asante, former England international and football pundit 
  'Flying the Flag tells the stories you otherwise will never hear... So please, I beg, tell your daughters and granddaughters about it because without context the achievements of current and future generations can't be properly appreciated' Lynsey Hooper, broadcaster 
  'Without a doubt one of the most important books about women's football to date... incredibly fun and educational' The WoSo Show

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  Edgar Allan Poe: A short...

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  Edgar Allan Poe, master of dark romanticism: Life and works in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best!

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  Reprogram Your Mind -...

  Sarah R. Grace

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  Traditional remedies for conditions like trauma, depression, anxiety, or addiction have helped many people overcome their struggles. For some, however, they are the right fit. That’s where psilocybin helps. Psilocybin is an effective method to deal with deeper issues underlying psychological symptoms. 
  If you’ve struggled with psychological conditions, you may have tried a multitude of solutions. You’ve talked to many doctors and tried many medications, but nothing has helped you get your life back. 
  Although it may feel like you've exhausted all your options, there is still a promising route you can take. Psilocybin has offered many people the tools and the hope that they can reclaim their lives from emotional wounds. 
  If you feel like you could benefit from the impressive psychological benefits of psilocybin, then this book is the perfect point of entry. 
  Of course, understanding how psilocybin works and the science behind how it works is key to learning how it can help you. 
  Reprogramming Your Mind: How the Neuroscience of Psilocybin Increases Emotional Healing will teach you:The psychological benefits of responsible psilocybin use and how it can help you.The past, present, and future research exploring psilocybin as a remedy for psychological issues.How psilocybin can be used in tandem with other therapies to give you the most therapeutic benefit. 
  Psilocybin represents an exciting and inspiring opportunity for emotional healing, and it could mean all the difference in strengthening and maintaining your mental health. This book will give you the necessary information to help you decide if psilocybin is right for you.

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  Boy Soldiers of the American...

  Caroline Cox, Robert Middlekauff

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  Between 1819 and 1845, as veterans of the Revolutionary War were filing applications to receive pensions for their service, the government was surprised to learn that many of the soldiers were not men but boys, many of whom were under the age of sixteen and some even as young as nine. In Boy Soldiers of the American Revolution, Caroline Cox reconstructs the lives and stories of this young subset of early American soldiers, focusing on how these boys came to join the army and what they actually did in service. Giving us a rich and unique glimpse into colonial childhood, Cox traces the evolution of youth in American culture in the late eighteenth century, as the accepted age for children to participate meaningfully in society—not only in the military—was rising dramatically. 
  Drawing creatively on sources such as diaries, letters, and memoirs, Caroline Cox offers a vivid account of what life was like for these boys both on and off the battlefield, telling the story of a generation of soldiers caught between old and new notions of boyhood.

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  René Descartes: A short...

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  René Descartes, French philosopher: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best!

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