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  Kahlil Gibran Classic Collection...

  Kahlil Gibran

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  Kahlil Gibran was a Lebanese-American writer, poet, activist, and visual artist. Deeply thoughtful and spiritual, Gibran was also considered a philosopher although he rejected the title.
  Gibran is celebrated as a literary hero in Lebanon. He is widely considered the single most important influence on Arabic poetry and literature during the first half of the twentieth century.
  Contents:
  Sand and Foam 
  The Prophet 
  The Madman, His Parables And Poems

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  Letter to James C Conkling

  Abraham Lincoln

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  During the Civil War, Union supporters in President Abraham Lincoln's hometown of Springfield, Illinois, asked him to speak at a rally on September 3, 1863. Lincoln could not attend but wrote this letter to be read at the gathering by his long-time friend, James C. Conkling. The letter was accompanied by a brief note which read, "I cannot leave here now. Herewith is a letter instead. You are one of the best public readers. I have but one suggestion. Read it very slowly. And now God bless you, and all good Union-men." Shortly after the rally, John Murray Forbes wrote to Lincoln, referring to the letter and the Emancipation Proclamation issued on January 1, 1863. Forbes declared that the letter "will live in history side by side with your proclamation." He noted, "It meets the fears of the timid and the doubts of the reformer. It proves that the Proclamation and the policy resulting from it are the most conservative, both of liberty and of our form of government."

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  Manifesting Justice - Wrongly...

  Valena Beety, Koa Beck

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  When Valena Beety first became a federal prosecutor, her goal was to protect victims, especially women, from cycles of violence. What she discovered was that not only did prosecutions often fail to help victims, they frequently relied on false information, forensic fraud, and police and prosecutor misconduct. 
   
   
    
  Seeking change, Beety began working in the Innocence Movement, helping to free factually innocent people through DNA testing and criminal justice reform. Manifesting Justice focuses on the shocking story of Beety's client Leigh Stubbs—a young, queer woman in Mississippi, convicted of a horrific crime she did not commit because of her sexual orientation. Beety weaves Stubbs's harrowing narrative through the broader story of a broken criminal justice system. 
   
   
    
  Drawing on interviews with both innocence advocates and wrongfully convicted women, along with Beety's own experiences as an expert litigator and a queer woman, Manifesting Justice provides a unique outsider/insider perspective. Beety expands our notion of justice to include not just people who are factually innocent, but those who are over-charged, pressured into bad plea deals, and over-sentenced. The result is a riveting and timely book that will transform our very ideas of crime and punishment, what innocence is, and who should be free.

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  The Greek Myths that Shape the...

  Richard Buxton

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  How do ancient Greek myths find themselves retold and reinterpreted in cultures across the world, several millennia later? In this volume, bestselling author Richard Buxton explores the power that eight iconic Greek myths hold in the modern world. Buxton traces these stories and archetypes from their ancient forms through their transformations over time in literature, art, cinema, psychology, and politics. 
   
   
   
  Over their long lives, Greek myths have expressed a myriad of meanings. This erudite yet accessible exploration examines how the world's most influential myths have survived to the present, and how they have shaped our ideas on everything from family and society to sexuality and culture. 
   
   
   
  As Buxton explains, each of the eight featured myths is fundamental to the way we think about ourselves and the world. The figure of Prometheus has inspired science fiction icons from Mary Shelley to Ridley Scott. The tragedy of Medea has had a profound impact on theater, feminism, and even criminology. Oedipus's influence stretches far beyond Freud. The rich visual tradition inspired by Greek myths—from pottery to paintings to popular culture—illustrates this wide-ranging, sometimes surprising study, making this book thought-provoking and a must-listen.

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  Stop Seeking Reassurance: Why...

  Rowan E. Sages

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  Do you constantly need to be told everything is okay?
   
  You check, double-check, and still don’t feel settled. You ask for reassurance—but the relief never lasts.
   
  This audiobook explores the hidden pattern behind reassurance-seeking—and why it feels impossible to stop.
   
  Because this isn’t about needing answers. It’s about needing certainty… and what your mind is trying to protect you from.
   
  Inside, you’ll discover:
  
   
  Why you keep seeking reassurance even when you know it doesn’t help
  
   
  The hidden fears and emotional patterns driving the need for certainty
  
   
  How reassurance temporarily soothes anxiety—but reinforces the cycle
  
   
  What this pattern is costing your confidence, relationships, and peace of mind
  
   
  Why breaking the cycle isn’t about “just stopping”
  
  
   
  This is not about forcing yourself to be more confident. It’s about understanding the pattern deeply enough that it begins to loosen on its own.
   
  If you find yourself overchecking, overthinking, or needing constant validation—this audiobook will help you finally see why.

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  Henry VIII - English Edition

  Santiago Machain

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.   
  In the turbulent England of the 16th century, the figure of Henry VIII stands as a fascinating and contradictory sovereign: humanist prince and warrior king, loving husband and ruthless spouse, defender of the Catholic faith and architect of a national Church independent of Rome. This sixth volume traces his complete life: from his gilded youth and his six marriages to the break with the papacy, the dissolution of the monasteries, the intrigues of the court, and the twilight of a monarch consumed by illness and paranoia. This book explores his lights and shadows, his political and religious decisions, and the impact they had on ordinary people, in order to answer a central question: was Henry VIII a tyrant, a reformer, or the father of modern England?

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