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A powerful collection of essays that challenge the dangerous propaganda that is being spread by those who seek to justify Putin’s aggression in Ukraine or shift the blame onto “NATO NATO NATO”. Seasoned antiwar activists, the writers have dedicated their lives to promoting peace and human rights. Sadly, many former colleagues have gone into the camp of “tankies” — those who support authoritarian regimes. Knee-jerk opposition to American foreign policy leads too many people to buy into “anti-imperialist” rhetoric to the point of carrying water for some of the most horrendous ...

Using the ancient Inuit whale hunt as a metaphor for big sales, Whale Hunting gives you a clear nine-phase model for successfully finding, landing, and harvesting whale-sized sales accounts - the kind of sales that transform your business. Here, you'll learn how to turn the dangerous endeavor of selling to large companies and big contracts into a strategy for continued success and growth. Stop wasting time with little accounts and start landing monster accounts.

Barbara Smith MSW and Christian McNeill have extensive personal and professional experience in addiction recovery as well as a clear understanding of an evolution in the field of addiction treatment. Their unique perspective explains the fundamental human misunderstanding that culminates in addiction, how to correct that misunderstanding and why flourishing may be simpler than you ever imagined. If you are sick and tired of being sick and tired, this book offers a fresh and hopeful insight into the principles of human psychology and spirituality.

Radical Prayer gives us a glimpse of the transformative and explosive power of praying in God’s will, a power that takes place internally and manifests externally. Whether your prayer life is strong or in shambles, Radical Prayer will compel you to a life of bold, persistent, transformative, and expectant prayer.

In The Love That Dares, queer love speaks its name through the words of lovers from years gone by. Alongside the more famous names coexist beautifully written letters by lesser-known lovers, giving us an insight into queer love outside of the spotlight of fame or fortune. These letters give us a glimpse into the passion and courage it took to continue a gay relationship in times when it was at best improper and at worst illegal. Enlightening introductions to each set of letters give readers an idea of the historical context in which they were written.

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Follow Max Axiom on an amazing adventure through plant and animal CELLS! The one-and-only Super Scientist discovers the earliest cells on Earth, shrinks to the size of a cell, and swims among molecules. Max Axiom transforms science topics, like biology, into superpowered adventures.

Explore history without the confines of time or distance. Dr. Isabel Soto is an archaeologist and world explorer with the skills to go wherever and whenever she needs to research history, solve a mystery, or rescue colleagues in trouble. Listeners join Izzy on her journeys and gain knowledge about historical places, eras, and cultures on the way.

Everyone loves ghost stories but this book of true ghost stories is only for kids! Whether you're huddled under the covers with a flashlight, camping out with your family or having a sleep-over with your friends you'll get a shiver out of these spooky stories.

Explore history without the confines of time or distance. Dr. Isabel Soto is an archaeologist and world explorer with the skills to go wherever and whenever she needs to research history, solve a mystery, or rescue colleagues in trouble. Listeners join Izzy on her journeys and gain knowledge about historical places, eras, and cultures on the way.

It’s not true that dead men tell no tales. You can hear their haunting stories on the fog-shrouded banks of Newfoundland, in the aging brick manses of Upper and Lower Canada, on the wind-beaten flatlands of the prairies and among the misty mountains of the far west. This entertaining collection features tales of ghosts and other unexplained phenomena that have found their way into Canadian folklore.

Mama believed the woman who dies with the most fabric scraps wins. She saved scraps from odd sewing jobs for neighbors. She saved buttons from old winter coats and birthday dresses. Mama had a button from Daddy's first uniform and another from Grandma's cloth coat, and every button in the box came with a story. In her trademark Texas twang, award-winning storyteller Barbara McBride-Smith recounts stories from her family that speak to all of us.

This weight-loss guide is a must-have. It features the real science behind weight loss, with well-detailed, well thought-out information to help you learn everything you need to know. With a three-pronged approach to weight loss and an in-depth explanation on everything you need to know about weight loss, this book will get you started on your goals now.

Join Max Axiom on a dynamic adventure into CHEMICAL REACTIONS! The world’s greatest Super Scientist uses high-tech gadgets to learn how fireworks explode, fireflies flash, and foods ferment.

Award-winning storyteller Barbara McBride-Smith breathes life (albeit a wizened Texan version) into the old Greek myths. With her incurable Texas drawl, she spins the Greek myths as you've never heard them before, rendering them 99% more fun while retaining 100% of their original insights into the crooked ways of the human heart and the no less crooked ways of the ancient Greek gods.

Join Max Axiom as he explores the science behind chemical reactions. Max helps listeners understand how chemical reactions happen and why they are important.

For the first time, an author with years of traditional research experience combines forces with a gifted medium’s unique insight into the world’s more bizarre supernatural events.

Cheng Man-ch’ing (1902–1975)—also romanized as Zheng Manqing— certainly played a lead role in popularizing tai chi ch'uan throughout the world and greatly influencing the way the art is perceived and practiced. This fact alone should drive all those interested in tai chi to study the man’s history and thought. There is a huge body of writings and video representations of Cheng’s tai chi theory and practice. Unfortunately, much of the available content actually obscures Cheng’s message. The result is that Cheng and his role in tai chi evolution are often not fully understood ...

Agatha Award nominee Barbara Burnett Smith is best known for her popular Purple Sage mysteries. In Bead on Trouble, the first of a brand new series, Smith strings together a tale of high intrigue set at a beaders’ colony. Former Texas senator Kitzi Camden joins her old friend Beth at a retreat thick with beaders, but she soon finds that a much more deadly craft is being practiced there: the art of murder!

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