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  aka bpNichol - A Preliminary...

  Frank Davey

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  Reflecting on the career of a prominent poet, this biography focuses on Canadian wordsmith Barrie Nichol — more commonly known by his pen name, bpNichol — who was a practicing lay psychoanalyst and vice president of one the largest and long-lasting North American communes for more than a decade. Recognizing his international influence as both a visual and sound poet, Nichol's literary achievements are reviewed, including The Martyrology, a renowned, seven-volume poem, four novels, two musical comedies, six children's books, hundreds of hand-drawn visual poems, and even 10 episodes of Jim Henson's hit television series Fraggle Rock. Penned by one of Nichol's numerous literary collaborators, this account reveals the close connections among the writer's various activities, particularly how the autobiographical inquiries and Freudian dream theory linked with the young poet's biographical self-awareness. The book demonstrates how the Subject's main psychoanalytic client was his own writing, following Nichol as he explored its slips, accidental puns, and unintended meanings and implications for the communal future of the human species, both in high literature and comical prime time television.

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  Science Of Everyday Decisions...

  Sybex Books

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  Have you ever wondered why you choose one thing over another? Why certain habits stick while others fade? Or how the countless small decisions you make every day—what to eat, where to go, or whom to talk to—shape the trajectory of your life? 
  The Science of Everyday Decisions: How Small Choices Shape Our Lives delves into the fascinating interplay of psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral economics to uncover the mechanisms behind our decision-making processes. This book reveals the subtle forces—both internal and external—that guide our actions, often without us even realizing it. 
  Explore how split-second choices and habitual behaviors define our relationships, careers, health, and happiness. Learn how biases, emotions, and context influence our judgments and why understanding these factors can help us make smarter, more deliberate decisions. 
  Through engaging anecdotes, groundbreaking research, and actionable strategies, this book offers tools to:Recognize and overcome decision-making traps.Build healthier habits and break unproductive cycles.Make confident choices in the face of uncertainty.Understand the ripple effect of small decisions on long-term outcomes. 
  Whether you're deciding what to prioritize at work, how to approach personal relationships, or simply choosing what to have for dinner, The Science of Everyday Decisions will empower you to take control of your life by mastering the art and science of decision-making

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  Hitler's Army - Soldiers Nazis...

  Omer Bartov

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  In Hitler's Army, Omer Bartov focuses on the titanic struggle between Germany and the Soviet Union—where the vast majority of German troops fought—to show how the savagery of war reshaped the army in Hitler's image. Both brutalized and brutalizing, these soldiers needed to see their bitter sacrifices as noble patriotism and to justify their own atrocities by seeing their victims as subhuman. In the unprecedented ferocity and catastrophic losses of the Eastern front, soldiers embraced the idea that the war was a defense of civilization against Jewish/Bolshevik barbarism, a war of racial survival to be waged at all costs. Bartov describes the incredible scale and destruction of the invasion of Russia in horrific detail. Even in the first months—often depicted as a time of easy victories—undermanned and ill-equipped German units were stretched to the breaking point by vast distances and bitter Soviet resistance. Bartov goes on to explore letters, diaries, military reports, and other sources, showing how widespread Hitler's views became among common fighting men—men who grew up, he reminds us, under the Nazi regime. In the end, they truly became Hitler's army. 
   
   
   
  This book sheds new light on how deeply Nazi ideology penetrated the nation. Hitler's Army makes an important correction not merely to the historical record but to how we see the world today.

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  Blitzkrieg - The Lightning...

  Sage Winters

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  The outbreak of World War II in 1939 heralded the arrival of a new era in military strategy, characterized by speed, surprise, and relentless coordination. At the heart of this revolution was Blitzkrieg, or "lightning warfare," a doctrine developed and executed primarily by Nazi Germany. Blitzkrieg was a military strategy that sought to overcome the static, trench-based warfare that had defined World War I. The tactics were designed to strike quickly and decisively, bypassing traditional defenses and causing maximum disruption. Its goal was not just to win battles but to create a psychological shock, overwhelming the enemy with rapid, coordinated strikes before they could mount a defense. 
    
  Unlike previous strategies that relied heavily on prolonged engagements and entrenched frontlines, Blitzkrieg emphasized speed and flexibility. The term itself was popularized by the media, but it aptly described the essence of the tactics: a rapid, forceful onslaught combining armored vehicles, infantry, and air support in a synchronized fashion. The Wehrmacht, under the leadership of figures like General Heinz Guderian, adapted the lessons of the past and fused them with new technology, creating a military machine that was faster and more mobile than any seen before. 
    
  The strategy was grounded in the belief that modern warfare required more than just brute force; it needed precision, rapid maneuvering, and the element of surprise. The mechanized forces, including tanks (Panzer divisions) and aircraft (Luftwaffe), worked in tandem to create an unstoppable offensive. They would punch through enemy lines with armored columns and then encircle and isolate units, preventing them from retreating or reinforcing. The Luftwaffe, meanwhile, would provide air superiority, neutralizing enemy air forces and bombing key infrastructure.

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  Brahma Vishnu Shiva - The Holy...

  Prana Govinda Das

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  Brahma, is the world-creator, Vishnu, the world maintainer, and Shiva, the world destroyer. Together they are the Trimurti or “the Hindu trinity.” In the venerable Vedic texts Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam, you’ll find Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva accurately explained in the context of an exacting and comprehensive account of God and His creation, an account that is unrivaled in completeness and coherence by any other philosophical, scientific, or religious literature, and that is not only intellectually satisfying but also aesthetically captivating and spiritually fulfilling. 
  In Srimad-Bhagavatam you’ll encounter the important distinction between the idea of “God” and the idea of “Absolute Truth.” “God” refers to any powerful controller, while “absolute truth” designates the ultimate source of all energies. There can be many gods, many controlling departmental heads of universal affairs, but only one absolute truth. This absolute truth is ultimately a person— Krishna. From Krishna everything emanates; by Krishna everything is maintained; to Krishna everything returns at the time of dissolution. This is what is meant by “absolute truth.” Anything that exists is either Krishna or Krishna’s energy. 
   
  Krishna’s main energies are three: His internal energy is manifest as the transcendent spiritual kingdom; His external energy, as the temporary material world. His marginal energy is comprised of all living creatures, the individual animate souls. Souls are “marginal” because they can dwell either in the spiritual kingdom, serving Krishna in bliss and knowledge, or in the material world, forgetting Krishna in darkness and suffering. The Sanskrit word for the soul is jiva (“living entity”), and the marginal energy is also called jiva-tattva, the category of the jiva.

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  The Empathy Fix - Why Poverty...

  Keetie Roelen

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  Poverty is bad for everyone. Being at the sharp end of disadvantage is shameful, reduces brainpower, and hampers positive action. It increases crime, burdens healthcare systems and raises taxpayers' bills. With millions around the world struggling to make ends meet and increased socioeconomic uncertainty making poverty a more probable prospect for many more, tackling poverty has never been more urgent. 
   
  Yet, while the ultra-rich bask in the glory of superstar status, people in poverty are cast as second-rate citizens. Deeply engrained prejudice and punitive policies lead to vicious cycles of deprivation. Positive psychology that emphasises personal strengths can be empowering for some, but also feeds toxic narratives of failure and defeat. The flipside of taking credit for individual success is that the inability to achieve it is attributed to personal shortcomings. 
  The Empathy Fix exposes the realities of poverty and reveals why policies don't work. It is a radical rethink of current efforts to tackle poverty, what it means and how we break the cycle. Here, writer and researcher Keetie Roelen provides readers with the tools to relate to poverty, realise why current interventions often don't work, and to respond to the situation in a way that gives everyone a sense of dignity and agency. 
   
  Through empathy, we can all contribute to a more equal society.

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