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  Regimens of the Mind - Boyle...

  Sorana Corneanu

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  In Regimens of the Mind, Sorana Corneanu proposes a new approach to the epistemological and methodological doctrines of the leading experimental philosophers of seventeenth-century England, an approach that considers their often overlooked moral, psychological, and theological elements. Corneanu focuses on the views about the pursuit of knowledge in the writings of Robert Boyle and John Locke, as well as in those of several of their influences, including Francis Bacon and the early Royal Society virtuosi. She argues that their experimental programs of inquiry fulfill the role of regimens for curing, ordering, and educating the mind toward an ethical purpose, an idea she tracks back to the ancient tradition of cultura animi. Corneanu traces this idea through its early modern revival and illustrates how it organizes the experimental philosophers’ reflections on the discipline of judgment, the study of nature, and the study of Scripture.   It is through this lens, the author suggests, that the core features of the early modern English experimental philosophy—including its defense of experience, its epistemic modesty, its communal nature, and its pursuit of “objectivity”—are best understood.

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  The Unknown Courier - The True...

  Ian Colvin

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  On 30 April 1943, the drowned corpse of Major William Martin washed up on the coast of Spain. In what appeared to be a stroke of grave misfortune for the British, he was found to be carrying top-secret plans for the invasion of Italy. Truth, however, is often stranger than fiction: the plans, as well as the identity of the Major himself, were fake - part of a secret British intelligence ruse called 'Operation Mincemeat', which misled Hitler, causing him to divert his forces away from the Allied target of Sicily.
  Journalist Ian Colvin became fascinated by tales of this audacious scheme and decided to investigate further. His search led him to Madrid, Gibraltar, Seville and finally to a grave at Huelva. The resulting book, originally published in 1953, is a breathtaking account of Colvin's journey, involving German ex-intelligence officers, Spanish generals, flamenco dancers and even a frogman pathologist specialising in drowned bodies.
  With its thrilling insights into what turned out to be one of the most successful wartime deceptions ever attempted, The Unknown Courier inspired Ben Macintyre's bestselling Operation Mincemeat. Colvin's lively account looks beyond the military machinations and considers the mysterious identity of the unknown courier - who was this man who, after his own death, changed the course of the Second World War?

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  Being the Strong Man A Woman...

  Elliott Katz

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  Translated into 24 languages by publishers in Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Africa. 
  Audiobook has a bonus section not in print edition: a 30-Point Action Plan to Being the Strong Man a Woman Wants. 
  Foreword by Dr. Robert A. Glover, author of No More Mr. Nice Guy. 
  Are you a good man trying hard to make the woman in your life happy and can't understand why she's frustrated and losing respect for you? Do you want to improve your relationship, regain her love and respect and feel like she's your partner? Your situation is not unique -- and you can transform your relationship. If you're a woman frustrated with the man in your life -- getting him this book will help him become the man you want. 
  Here is the wisdom about being a man that many men today weren't taught. A divorced woman wrote, "If my husband of 38 years had understood these crucial truths, our marriage would not have disintegrated." A man wrote in an Amazon customer review: "This book has saved our marriage." 
  Another man commented on Amazon, "For years my wife told me she wanted me to be a man... I could never figure out what she meant." In a review on Patch.com, a man wrote, "I've made some fatal mistakes about being the kind of man I thought a woman wanted. I lost a marriage and only now, after reading this book, see how and why it happened." On Apple Books a man wrote, "This book is helping me become a better man in my relationships and in guiding my own life." Some men wrote that they have read the book several times. 
  Dr. Robert A. Glover, author of No More Mr. Nice Guy wrote in the Foreword, "Being the Strong Man A Woman Wants offers hope to men and women alike. It is a must read for every man who is ready to reclaim his masculine self and start becoming the kind of man that a woman really wants." 
  See the difference it can make in improving your relationship. And it's a lot cheaper than a divorce.

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  Sex Rules! - Astonishing Sexual...

  Janice Zarro Brodman

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  “[Brodman] shares the results of years of research and world travel to show . . . just how wildly divergent ideas about sexuality and gender roles can be.” —Vice   This book is a humorous glimpse of a wide range of stereotype-busting sexual, relationship, and romantic mores around the world. It is fun, interesting, and eye-opening! For example, places where women control the mating game, set marriage rules, and marry one another for political power. The fact that it’s all true also makes it fascinating. Take a romp through a rollicking worldwide tour with LOL views of extraordinary sexual customs. It will astound and regale you. At the same time, it proves sex is like happiness—universally sought but subjectively enjoyed.   “This is the world’s weirdest and funniest reality show. But it’s more. It’s fascinating and smart, and all true.” —Richard Bangs, adventurer, author, and TV personality   “It’s a scientific fact! Women have better orgasms with funny partners. Read this hilarious book and you’ll have more and better sex, happier relationships and a healthier libido!” —Joanne Sandler, former Deputy Executive Director of the UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), senior associate of Gender@Work, co-producer of the popular podcast Two Old Bitches   “Fresh, intriguing and of course titillating . . . delve into rarely seen corners of the world, enjoy a good laugh, and learn from a trained scholar as she takes you on this journey that reveals ‘Sex Rules’ in all their staggering variety.” —Ed Robbins, award-winning director-writer-producer and digital journalist

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  The Making of Black Lives Matter...

  Christopher J. Lebron

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  Started in the wake of George Zimmerman's 2013 acquittal in the death of Trayvon Martin, the #BlackLivesMatter movement has become a powerful and incendiary campaign demanding redress for the brutal and unjustified treatment of black bodies by law enforcement in the United States. The movement is only a few years old, but as Christopher J. Lebron argues in this book, the sentiment behind it is not; the plea and demand that "Black Lives Matter" comes out of a much older and richer tradition arguing for the equal dignity—and not just equal rights—of black people.In this updated edition, The Making of Black Lives Matter presents a condensed and accessible intellectual history of the #BlackLivesMatter movement and expands on the movement's relevancy. This edition includes a new introduction that explores how the movement's core ideas have been challenged, re-affirmed, and re-imagined during the white nationalism of the Trump years, as well as a new chapter that examines the ideas and importance of Angela Davis and Amiri Baraka as significant participants in the Black Power Movement and Black Arts Movement, respectively. Drawing on the work of Davis, Baraka, and other revolutionary black public intellectuals, Lebron clarifies what it means to assert that "Black Lives Matter" when faced with contemporary instances of anti-black law enforcement.

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  The Challenges of Becoming a Father

  Ph.D. Bruce Linton

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  Linton talks about what it means to be a father and a partner in parenting. He describes the developmental phases of fatherhood and how to share the experience with others in a meaningful way. Linton believes that engaging in a mutual support system with other fathers is key. He says, “Being a father is a journey that we’re going on, and it’s taking us inside places in ourselves, making discoveries about who we are and sharing it with other dads… you don’t feel alone.” Being open, reflecting on the past, and remaining mindful are a few secrets he shares. He discusses the ways our culture portrays and perceives fathers, and workplace practices that affect the transition into fatherhood. He suggests taking a creative approach to work-life balance, and spending as much time as possible focusing on the importance of fatherhood as its own development. He says new fathers are having to step into an unfamiliar role, learning about and healing themselves in the process. “Men are now in the forefront of addressing our own identity and who we want to be as dads.” (hosted by Cory Smith)

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