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  On Sense and the Sensible -...

  Aristotle, Tim Zengerink

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  What if you could explore the very foundation of how we perceive the world and challenge your understanding of reality? 
  Step into Aristotle’s groundbreaking inquiry into the senses and discover how vision, hearing, and other faculties shape our experiences. Adapted for the contemporary reader, this work offers timeless insights into the intricate connections between perception, knowledge, and existence—guiding you toward a richer, more informed way of seeing the world around you. 
  What You’ll Discover in This Modern Translation: 
  - How our senses function and influence our interpretation of reality 
  - The relationship between perception, thought, and understanding 
  - Ways to question and refine your perceptions for deeper clarity 
  - Timeless insights that bridge ancient wisdom and modern scientific thought 
  Imagine gaining an elevated perspective on how you perceive everyday life—leading to heightened awareness and a clearer sense of self. Aristotle’s exploration illuminates the path to discerning truth in a world of ever-shifting appearances. 
  Take the first step toward seeing reality more clearly. Get your copy now and embrace the wisdom that has shaped philosophical thought for centuries.

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  The Science of Racism -...

  Keon West

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  In this frank, funny, and meticulous book, a leading social scientist lays out the striking facts we know about racism, how we have uncovered them, and how we can start to fix them 
    
  Studies and surveys show, time and again, that about 50 percent of people believe that racism is no longer an issue today. The other half would disagree—vehemently. And much of the writing on the subject of race and racism is equally divisive, in large part because so much of it is based on opinion and personal experience. It’s not grounded in empiricism. It’s not science. 
    
  In The Science of Racism, social psychologist Keon West corrects that idea, moving this urgent conversation beyond anecdote and polemic in search of conclusive answers and solutions. Starting with a fascinating look at experiments around race in hiring, Dr. West brilliantly and methodically walks readers through our comprehensive understanding of this controversial topic. He looks at how racism impacts every stage and all facets of life, from birth to death, in education, work and business, friendships and relationships, police and the justice system, and healthcare. He also looks at the challenges around studying these questions and the ways we can uncover the truth, and then where we go from here: why unconscious bias training can actually make things worse, and what systems and techniques can lead us to a more equitable future. 
    
  “Illuminating, surprising, unnerving, moving ... and, sadly, utterly necessary for this time in history.”—Sathnam Sanghera, international bestselling author of Empireland: How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain

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  Food - Second Edition

  John Coveney

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  In Food, John Coveney examines "food as . . . " identity, politics, industry, regulation, the environment, justice, and gastronomy. He explores how food helps us understand what it means to be human. 
   
   
   
  The centrality of food in life, and the importance of food as life, is undeniable. As a source of biological substrates, personal pleasure, and political power, food is and has been an enduring requirement of human biological, social, and cultural existence. Interest in food has increased across the academic, public, and popular spheres, fueled by popular media's constant play on the role of food and body size, and food and cooking, as a mass spectacle for TV audiences. Through food, we construct our social identities, our families and communities. However, Coveney also highlights the tensions between the industrialization of food, the environment, and the iniquitous distribution of food. He also considers how the food industries, on which most of us must rely, have also had direct effects on our bodies through diet, and the development of illness and diseases. 
   
   
   
  This accessible primer is for students and general listeners alike, indeed, for anyone with an interest in food. It questions the idea that food is merely something inert on the plate. Instead, it shows how influential, symbolic, powerful, and transformative food has come to be.

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  Julian of Norwich: The Showings...

  Mirabai Starr

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  "As a major fan and promoter of Julian of Norwich, whom I call 'my favorite mystic', it is genuinely exciting to find such a faithful but freeing translation of Julian's long-lost Showings. Now they are no longer lost—for anyone!"—Fr. Richard Rohr, O.F.M., Center for Action and Contemplation 
   In this contemporary translation of one of the most beloved and influential mystical texts of all time, Julian of Norwich: The Showings brings the message and spirituality of this 14th-century mystic to 21st-century readers. Revelations of Divine Love, the first book published in English attributed to a woman, is also included.  
   Julian of Norwich, a contemporary of Geoffrey Chaucer, was an English anchoress in East Anglia. At the age of 30, suffering from a severe illness and believing she was on her deathbed, Julian had a series of intense visions of Jesus, which she recorded and then expanded on later in her life. In her visions, God was not angry and wrathful. Instead, the three properties of God were presented as life, love, and light, and all of His creation was good, including his servant, man. In Julian's version, man is not to blame for his sin; sin is something that he must experience and overcome in his spiritual journey with God.  
   Her message for today's readers is simply this: 
  She reveals the feminine face of the Divine and reminds us to see God there.All our failings are an opportunity to learn and grow; they should be honored, but not dwelled upon.God's love has nothing to do with love and retribution and everything to do with love and compassion.In spite of all appearances, all is well. This book contains some of the most profound spiritual writing ever written and remains a perennial favorite among Christians. 
   This book was previously published as The Showings of Julian of Norwich. This new edition includes a foreword by Richard Rohr, author of Falling Upwards.

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  Most Dramatic Ever: The Bachelor

  Suzannah Showler

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  The right reasons to fall in love with The Bachelor When it debuted in 2002, The Bachelor raised the stakes of first-wave reality television, offering the ultimate prize: true love. Since then, thrice yearly, dozens of camera-ready young-and-eligibles have vied for affection (and roses) in front of a devoted audience of millions. In this funny, insightful examination of the world’s favorite romance-factory, Suzannah Showler explores the contradictions that are key to the franchise’s genius, longevity, and power and parses what this means for both modern love and modern America. She argues the show is both gameshow and marriage plot ― an improbable combination of competitive effort and kismet ― and that it’s both relic and prophet, a time-traveler from first-gen reality TV that proved to be a harbinger of Tinder. In the modern media-savvy climate, the show cleverly highlights and resists its own artifice, allowing Bachelor Nation to see through the fakery to feel the romance. Taking on issues of sex, race, contestants-as-villains, the controversial spin-offs, and more, Most Dramatic Ever is both love letter to and deconstruction of the show that brought us real love in the reality TV era.

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  Bedtime Stories For Kids - The...

  Corie Herolds

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  Do your kids like to hear stories before sleep? 
  Do you want your child to learn mindfulness while reading beautiful short stories? 
  Then you and your kids will love this audiobook! 
  In this book, you will find a collection of stories written to help children enter a place of dreams and eventually drift off into sleep. These stories are intended to stir their imagination in such a way that the transition from fantasy and adventure into dreamland will be a seamless one. Best of all, your children will be able to get a good night’s sleep and wake up feeling refreshed and happy. 
  The following chapters are designed to take you and your family on an exciting adventure through space and time, laden with humor and surprises, while also attempting to disseminate valuable lessons about important principles, such as family, home, wrongdoing, and numerous other themes.  
  While each story is unique, the underlying purpose of each remains the same, to confer to readers some degree of insight into moral behavior and proper conduct. Through the careful application of allegory, the stories contained herein are intended not only to engage and captivate but serve as thought-provoking tools by which your children might avail themselves of one of mankind's most powerful attributes, thoughtfulness and self-reflection.  
  Plus, the stories in this book seek to create traditions and memories which will create everlasting moments that your children will treasure for the rest of their lives.  
  These are the kinds of moments that your children will surely love to live with their children someday, too. So, let’s jump right in and take a trip into a magical world from which your children will drift off in their sleep. Don’t be surprised if they don’t want to wake up after having such beautiful dreams. 
  Download this audiobook now to start your great experience with your child!

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