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In this book, psychotherapist Dr. Stacey Simmons explores the tracks women are placed on that turn them against themselves at a young age. Using fairy tales, stories, films, television, musicals, and the lives of her patients, Dr. Simmons reveals an ancient pattern hidden in plain sight for over a thousand years. She named it The Queen’s Path, and in this book she explains how it has been used against women for millennia, and how women can turn the pattern to their advantage, and use it themselves to overcome obstacles and become the rightful queens of their own lives.

Unlock the secrets to providing exceptional dementia care, even if you're feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, and on the brink of burnout. Have you always dreamt of providing the best care for your loved one living with dementia? Do you wrestle with feelings of guilt and overwhelm, believing you're falling short of being the caregiver you ought to be?

Uncover the magic of ancient Greek mythology with Ancient Greek Mythology: Reimagined Timeless Tales of Greek Deities! This captivating collection offers a fresh and entertaining twist on classic tales, retelling stories of gods, goddesses, and heroes in a way that will leave you on the edge of your seat, eager to know more.

The following historical document is an amalgamation of facts established by some of the world's best free thinking, non-indoctrinated scholars and minds concerning history and truth. The foundations of this book rely heavily on quotes, timelines and cross referencing with the benefits of hindsight from a rare standpoint in history.

EXPATransformation is the first non-fiction offering by historical fiction author, Michael Durham Sanford. It’s an intriguing and thought-provoking inquiry into the question of whether YOU or someone you love should become an EXPAT and leave the USA for the BEST of YOUR LIFE. It’s an entertaining and informative introduction to inspiring life lessons presented through the lens of Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford Commencement Address, in which the founder of Apple Computers shared three moving stories, demonstrating their transformative effect on his life:

Wirtschaftsgeschichte hautnah – eine Fallstudie. Die Spuren René Benkos sind unübersehbar: Paläste wie das KaDeWe in Berlin oder das Goldene Quartier in Wien, Bauruinen wie der Elbtower in Hamburg oder die Alte Akademie in München, geschlossene Filialen der Warenhauskette Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof. Keiner stieg so schnell auf wie der österreichische Unternehmer, und selbst sein Untergang wurde zum Superlativ: Die Pleite seiner Signa-Unternehmensgruppe ist die größte, die Österreich je erlebte. Margret Hucko und Martin Noé kennen René Benko von vielen Treffen.

The recent anti-trans commentary around the 2024 Summer Olympics and the wave of anti-trans sports law around the world often includes disturbing provisions and biases that perpetuate harmful stigmas that even amount to abuse. In Let Them Play, trans athlete Harrison Browne and investigative journalist Rachel Browne weave together the narratives and distorted facts behind the headlines, revealing that the opposition towards gender diverse athletes is fueled by fear and a moral panic as opposed to facts around what makes “a level playing field.”

Experience the Greek Pantheon as never before and discover how ancient Greek mythology forged the bedrock of Western Civilization, even if you're a newcomer to the world of Olympus. The enigma of Greek mythology has fascinated and puzzled historians, philosophers, literary geniuses, and inquisitive minds alike. Are you one of those minds? Do you wonder at the magnificent tales of Zeus, Hades, Athena, and the menagerie of gods that populated the ancient world?

Unlock the secrets of survival with "The Ultimate Survival Guide: Essential Skills and Strategies for Wilderness, Urban, and Long-Term Survival." This ultimate survival book is your go-to resource for mastering essential skills needed in any scenario. Whether you're a wilderness enthusiast, a doomsday prepper, or just looking to be prepared for anything, this guide covers it all with flair and finesse. From finding water and building shelters to advanced navigation and crafting tools, this guide provides detailed, easy-to-follow instructions.

In this ambitious book, Jieun Kiaer explores the lives of English words in the twenty-first century, when the creation and use of language has become an increasingly dynamic, interactive, and diverse process in which ordinary people have taken leading roles—offering such coinages as "flexitarian," "MeToo," "glow up," and "shitizen" to "No sabo kids" and beyond. As English language grows ever more diverse, Kiaer believes, we need a paradigm shift.

In When It All Burns, wildland firefighter and anthropologist Jordan Thomas recounts a single, brutal six-month fire season with the Los Padres Hotshots—the special forces of America’s firefighters. Being a hotshot is among the most difficult jobs on earth. Thomas viscerally renders his crew’s attempts to battle flames that are often too destructive to contain. He uncovers the hidden cultural history of megafires, revealing how humanity’s symbiotic relationship with wildfire became a war—and what can be done to change it back.

In Rad Future, Boemeke proves that nuclear is not just the most effective form of energy production, it’s also the key to unlocking even more important and revolutionary technology. What's more, she shows why nuclear energy is actually safe, and how a negative public image paired with a few highly preventable disasters have led us to fumble the bag on the cleanest, most environmentally friendly and powerful form of energy available to us.

Second Life is a trenchant look at parenting in early 21st-century America, when humans stopped being raised by villages or even families but rather by a constant onslaught of information. It is a funny, heartbreaking, and surreal examination of fertility apps, the history of ultrasound technologies, prenatal genetic testing, rare disease Facebook groups, baby memes, cultural representations of parenting, gender reveal videos, trendy sleep gurus, “freebirth” influencers, mommy marketers, culminating in a polemic on how to conceive of a real life in the digital age.

In sixteen wholly original essays that blend memoir, cultural criticism, investigative journalism, and a dash of fanfiction, Walker places her own experiences within the larger context of the pressing and underdiscussed aspects of contemporary American womanhood that make up daily life. She explores the allure and violence of assimilating into white womanhood in all its hegemonic glory, exposes the ways in which the truth of trans women's reproductive healthcare is erased in favor of reactionary narratives, and considers how our agency is stripped from us—purely on account of our bodies.

Although this behavior is ancient and seems inevitable, by understanding retaliation and violence as an addictive brain-biological process, we can control deadly revenge cravings and save lives. In The Science of Revenge, Yale violence researcher and psychiatry lecturer James Kimmel, Jr., JD, uncovers the truth behind why we want to hurt the people who hurt us, what happens when it gets out of hand, and how to stop it.

政府の「貯蓄から投資へ」の旗振りのもと、多くの国民が投資に夢中になっている。それは〝投資依存症〟という依存症の一種だ。アルコール依存症にしろ、麻薬依存症にしろ、覚醒剤依存症にしろ、一度罹患してしまうとその治療は極めて困難だ。誰かが止めないと、日本中に投資依存症が広がり、バブル崩壊にともなって日本中に破産者があふれてしまう。

Discover a world where every word speaks to the heart, every affirmation fuels the soul, and every man feels seen, heard, and inspired. Positive Affirmations for Black Men is a transformative book designed to uplift and empower black men at every stage of their journey.

This book is your ticket to understanding America's Totalitarian Marxism that new ATM Circus crisscrossing North America (and beyond). You will have a better foundation than the average person on the street for comprehending and discussing critical race theory, wokeism, and social justice. Plus, you will know what to do about it.

In Feeding the Monster, Anna Bogutskaya dispels this notion once and for all by examining how horror responds to and fuels our feelings of fear, anxiety, pain, hunger and power.

Gunlore, for better or worse, is a powerful and pervasive method of self-expression. In examining the folklore around these controversial and politically charged tools, weapons, and symbols, we can begin to understand the aspects of American culture that will remain prominent for the foreseeable future.