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  Contested Boundaries - A New...

  David J. Jepsen, David J. Norberg

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  Contested Boundaries: A New Pacific Northwest History is an engaging, contemporary look at the themes, events, and people that have shaped the history of the Pacific Northwest over the last two centuries. 
   
   
   
  ● An engaging look at the themes, events, and people that shaped the Pacific Northwest—Washington, Oregon, and Idaho—from when only Native Peoples inhabited the land through the twentieth century. 
   
   
   
  ● Twelve theme-driven essays covering the human and environmental impact of exploration, trade, settlement, and industrialization in the nineteenth century, followed by economic calamity, world war, and globalization in the twentieth. 
   
   
   
  ● Written by two professors with over twenty years of teaching experience, this work introduces the history of the Pacific Northwest in a style that is accessible, relevant, and meaningful for anyone wishing to learn more about the region's recent history.

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  Emancipation of the Mind An -...

  Matthew Stewart

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  How a band of antislavery leaders recovered the radical philosophical inspirations of the first American Revolution to defeat the slaveholders' oligarchy in the Civil War. 
   
   
   
  In their struggle against the slaveholding oligarchy of their time, America's antislavery leaders found their way back to the rationalist, secularist, and essentially atheist inspiration for the first American Revolution. Frederick Douglass's unusual interest in radical German philosophers and Abraham Lincoln's buried allusions to the same thinkers are but a few of the clues that underlie this propulsive philosophical detective story. With fresh takes on forgotten thinkers like Theodore Parker, the excommunicated Unitarian minister who is the original source of some of Lincoln's most famous lines, Matthew Stewart tells the story of the battle between America's philosophical radicals and the conservative counterrevolution that swept the American republic in the first decades of its existence and persists in new forms up to the present day. In exposing the role of Christian nationalism and the collusion between northern economic elites and slaveholding oligarchs, An Emancipation of the Mind demands a significant revision in our understanding of the origins and meaning of the struggle over slavery in America—and offers a fresh perspective on struggles between democracy and elite power today.

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  Living Everyday Zen

  Charlotte Joko Beck

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  Beyond the meditation cushion, where do you ultimately find the profound clarity, presence, and simple joy of Zen? "Where it has always been—in everyday life," teaches Charlotte Joko Beck, "whether it's raising our kids, working in the office, or even cleaning the house." On Living Everyday Zen, this seminal voice in American Zen shares some of her hallmark teachings and insights from nearly 50 years of practice. Beck's ability to make the abstract concrete and accessible for anyone who engages in the practice distinguishes her from most other Zen teachers. Join her to explore:  •  Liberating your "real" self from the conditioned "little" self with its unconscious, self-limiting beliefs  •  How to get past your "if onlies" to discover that real fulfillment is in this very moment  •  Patience, persistence, and courage: the keys to freedom  •  The surprising relationship between healing and thought  •  Your radiant life energy and how to awaken its flowBare bones simplicity. Tart common sense. That's the trademark style of Charlotte Joko Beck—offered here on Living Everyday Zen to help you realize the fruits of your sitting practice in every aspect of your daily life.

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  Courage Doesn't Always Roar and...

  Mary Anne Radmacher

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  Discover Your Inner Courage“Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, 'I will try again tomorrow.'"  —Mary Anne Rademacher#1 New Release in Humanist PhilosophyWritten initially as part of a longer poem and featured in a gallery show in 1985, these words by Mary Anne Rademacher defining courage have traveled the globe.Defining courage in a beloved quote.  The quote has been featured in ceremonies of all sorts and included in sports and network news broadcasts. Oprah has included it in her magazine and journalists include it in “top ten” lists across many disciplines and categories. And, it is among the most beloved quotes on cards, posters, journals, and gift books.Bravery comes in many forms.  Rademacher insists in her book that we overlook opportunities for growth and personal celebration by shrugging off courageous acts of perseverance with, “I just did what I felt I had to do.” Courage shows itself in many ways from having the courage to heal, to change habits, to learn and begin anew, or even to speak up for yourself.Defining courage with daily inspirations.  This daily companion for women, men, or anyone who wants to change for good, and live a bolder, more courageous life may be the perfect addition to the start of your day or the key to letting go and ending your day right. Featuring an introduction from courage specialist, Candace Doby,  Courage Doesn't Always Roar  begins as an invitation to recognize all of the ways courage, and the associated risk, show up on ordinary days.  Inside you’ll find:Keys to finding and defining courage in your everyday life180 entries covering all aspects of courage, like: resilience, thresholds, choices, grace, and moreMental health-friendly inspirations meant to shape the way you think about courageIf you liked  Courage is Calling, Inward, or  Designing the Mind, you’ll love Courage Doesn’t Always Roar.

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  The Founders' Key - The Divine...

  Dr. Larry Arnn

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  Today the integrity and unity of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution are under attack by the Progressive political movement. And yet, writes Larry P. Arnn: 
  “The words of the Declaration of Independence ring across the ages. The arrangements of the Constitution have a way of organizing our actions so as to produce certain desirable results, and they have done this more reliably than any governing instrument in the history of man. Connect these arrangements to the beauty of the Declaration and one has something inspiring and commanding.” 
  From Chapter 2, The Founders’ Key 
  Dr. Arnn, president of Hillsdale College, reveals this integral unity of the Declaration and the Constitution. Together, they form the pillars upon which the liberties and rights of the American people stand. United, they have guided history’s first self-governing nation, forming our government under certain universal and eternal principles. Unfortunately, the effort to redefine government to reflect “the changing and growing social order” has gone very far toward success. Politicians such as Franklin Roosevelt found ways to condemn and discard the Constitution and to redefine the Declaration to justify government without limit. As a result, both documents have been weakened, their influence diminished, and their meaning obscured—paving the way for the modern administrative state, unaccountable to the will of the people. 
  The Founders’ Key is a powerful call to rediscover the connection between these two mighty documents, and thereby restore our political faith and revive our free institutions.

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  Stop Mentally Rehearsing: Why...

  Rowan E. Sages

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  Do you constantly play out conversations, scenarios, and outcomes in your head… before they even happen?
   
  You rehearse what you’ll say. You prepare for every possibility. You try to get it right in advance.
   
  And still… it never feels like enough.
   
  This audiobook explores the hidden pattern behind mental rehearsing—and why your mind keeps doing it even when it exhausts you.
   
  Because this isn’t just overthinking. It’s your mind trying to create safety in an uncertain world.
   
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  Why you mentally rehearse conversations, decisions, and future scenarios
  
   
  The deeper fear driving the need to “pre-live” everything
  
   
  How over-preparing creates pressure, not confidence
  
   
  What this pattern is costing your presence, energy, and relationships
  
   
  Why letting go feels unsafe—and what your mind is trying to protect
  
  
   
  This is not about forcing yourself to “stop thinking.” It’s about understanding the pattern so clearly that it begins to loosen.
   
  If you feel stuck in your head, constantly preparing for life instead of living it—this audiobook will help you see why.

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