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  I'm Able: A Woman's Advice for...

  Sefakor G.M.A. Komabu-Pomeyie...

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  This book is about my life—from under my mother’s desk as a child in Ghana to the hills of Vermont as a PhD holder now. As a bubbly child who had her whole future ahead of her, I never dreamt of waking up one day and losing my legs to polio. But that is what happened. From then on my beautiful life began falling apart. It took the resilience of my mother to see me through life. She told me, “It’s only through education that you can become someone of worth.” Getting an education as a person with a disability was not as smooth as I thought it could be. It was not long until I realized that school facilities and resources were built without people like me in mind. I had to compete with those who had advantages I did not have, and this eventually led me onto the fields of policy analysis and advocacy, from which I have never looked back. As a victim and a survivor of a system that was built to bring any child with disability down, I have had first-hand experiences and now stand in a better place to paint a picture of the troubles people with disabilities go through to rise to the top. It is my aim to bring to the foreground all the challenges students with disabilities move through, and how we can align policy with practices in our education system. With the right kind of environment and support from the powers that be, people with all kinds of disabilities soar to greater heights and achieve whatever dreams they set their hearts on.

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  To the Ends of the Earth -...

  T.M. Devine

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  Part of his trilogy on Scottish history, T. M. Devine's To the Ends of the Earth is a compelling account of the Scots as a "global people," charting their forgotten role in the building of the modern world. 
   
   
   
  The Scots are one of the world's greatest nations of emigrants. For centuries, untold numbers of men, women, and children sought their fortunes in every part of the globe, from the British Empire to the United States, in cities and on prairie farms, as traders, bankers, missionaries, soldiers, politicians, and engineers. With To the Ends of the Earth T. M. Devine—acclaimed author of The Scottish Nation and Scotland's Empire—puts this extraordinary epic center stage in Scottish history, cutting through myth and sentiment surrounding stories such as the Highland Clearances and the Enlightenment to show the true impact of Scottish emigration on the world, and on the nation it left behind.

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  The Shortest History of Austria

  Nicholas T Parsons

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  'Incisive but comprehensive, entertaining and well-illustrated, this is the perfect introduction to what was once a huge empire and is now a small but (undeservedly) very lucky country' TIM BLANNING
  
  Austria is a small country with a glorious history but a troubled past. It sits at the crossroads of central Europe: the furthest the Ottomans reached in the seventeenth century, a back-channel between east and west during the Cold War, and today a member of the European Union with its neutrality challenged by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
  
  In The Shortest History of Austria, Nicholas T. Parsons expertly tells the story of Austria from its origins at the outer reaches of the Roman Empire to its dominance of central Europe under the Habsburgs, and from the rebuilding of the republic after the devastation of World War II to the political tensions of today.
  
  As he ranges from the Romans to the Reformation, from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand to the Anschluss, and from Mozart to Gustav Klimt to Harry Lime, Parsons reveals the drama of Austria's history – and the crucial role the country has played in the story of Europe.

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  The Coach’s Toolkit

  Santiago Machain

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  The Coach's Toolkit is the second book in the transformational The Coaching Evolution Series. Designed for aspiring and practicing coaches, this guide bridges the gap between foundational knowledge and powerful application. Within its pages, readers will discover essential coaching frameworks like GROW, SMART goals, and SWOT analysis, and learn how to use them with integrity and flexibility. 
  The book dives deep into career mapping, entrepreneurial planning, personal branding, and financial mindset coaching. It equips readers to work with both job seekers and business clients—guiding them through career transitions, startup scaling, market discovery, networking, and beyond.  
  Whether you're a new coach seeking structure or an experienced coach refining your craft, this book offers actionable insights, rich context, and practical wisdom to elevate your practice and your clients' outcomes.

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  Discourse on Political Economy

  Jean-Jacques Rousseau, G. D. H....

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. State-of-the-art voice generation technology, combined with careful human editing, has been employed in this production of "Discourse on Political Economy" by Jean-Jacques Rousseau in order to make this important text more widely accessible to modern audiences. Listeners are invited to explore the audio sample and judge the quality for themselves. 
   
  In "Discourse on Political Economy", Rousseau examines the principles that should guide the administration of the state. Focusing on the practical responsibilities of government, he emphasizes the rule of law, the management of public finances, and the moral duties of those in power. He distinguishes between the general will and the actions of government, arguing that political administration must remain subordinate to the common good. 
   
  A central theme of the essay is the preservation of civic virtue. Rousseau highlights the importance of public education, social unity, and economic moderation, warning that extremes of wealth and poverty can undermine freedom and stability. In this sense, political economy is not merely about wealth, but about sustaining a just and balanced society. 
   
  Positioned between Rousseau’s earlier moral writings and his later political works, this essay anticipates key ideas developed more fully in "The Social Contract". His reflections remain relevant today, inviting listeners to consider the relationship between economic order, political responsibility, and the common good.

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  Illiterate

  Sally Cook

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  Illiterate looks at the local and global issue of illiteracy in 2026. It looks at the difficulties and problem solving involved in being illiterate or having a low level of literacy. It looks at famous men and women throughout the centuries who have overcome illiteracy, becoming leaders in their fields.  It states that the vast number of illiterate adults on a global scale are women and that many illiterate adults are from sub Saharan Africa and parts of Asia.  It also looks at modern technology and how it can assist those with no or low levels of literacy. This theme is accompanied by atmospheric music and engaging sound effects.,

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