Alex Kiester, "The Truth About Ben and June: A Novel"
English | 2022 | ISBN: 0778311953, 1867258323 | 320 pages | EPUB | 0.39 MB
"This powerful novel takes an honest, unflinching look at the challenges of modern parenthood from both sides of a marriage." - Tracey Lange, New York Times bestselling author of We Are the Brennans

The SГЎmi World (Routledge Worlds) edited by Sanna Valkonen, ГЃile Aikio, Saara Alakorva, Sigga-Marja Magga
English | June 6, 2022 | ISBN: 0367458152 | True EPUB/PDF | 600 pages | 4.3/11.1 MB
This book provides a comprehensive and multifaceted analysis of the SГЎmi society and its histories and people, offering valuable insights into how they live and see the world.

The Stage Works of Philip Glass (Composers on the Stage)
English | 2022 | ISBN: 110704975X | 279 Pages | PDF | 3 MB
The Stage Works of Philip Glass is the first publication to exclusively examine Glass's stage works from 1976 to the present day. Glass, who is regularly acclaimed as the most popular living classical composer, created stage works that have had a mesmerizing effect on younger generations. Robert Waters analyses Glass and his music for the theatre in the context of other composers interested in so-called minimalist features. His discussion includes three introductory chapters that address the validity versus invalidity of terms such as minimalism, post-minimalism, postmodernism, and neo-Romanticism, together with a brief overview of Glass's life and works. Waters examines the different types of theatre responsible for Glass's impact, including Robert Wilson's Theater of Images. He sheds light on Glass's philosophy regarding staging, text, and other theatrical components, which includes a defiance of conventional narrative, visual and aural dissociation as a theatrical technique, and deconstructionist concepts.

The Social Dream-Drawing Workshop: A Handbook for Professionals
English | 2023 | ISBN: 036722562X | 136 Pages | PDF (True) | 9 MB
The Social Dream-Drawing Workshop is a pioneering, practical guide for professionals who work with people going through major life transitions, such as career change, relocation or bereavement. These transitions can evoke enormous feelings of uncertainty and are times of vivid dreaming.

Daniel Wirls, "The Senate: From White Supremacy to Governmental Gridlock "
English | ISBN: 0813946905 | 2021 | 278 pages | EPUB | 498 KB
In this lively analysis, Daniel Wirls examines the Senate in relation to our other institutions of government and the constitutional system as a whole, exposing the role of the "world's greatest deliberative body" in undermining effective government and maintaining white supremacy in America.

The Royal Stuarts: A History of the Family That Shaped Britain By Allan Massie
2010 | 384 Pages | ISBN: 0224080644 | PDF | 26 MB
The Royal Stuarts ruled for over 300 years in Scotland and for a century as the Royal Family of Britain and Ireland. They were leading actors in the foremost political dramas of British history - the Scottish Wars of Independence, the Union of the Crowns, the English Civil War and the Restoration - and remain the most controversial and divisive of royal families. Drawing on the accounts of historians past and present, novels and plays, Allan Massie tells the family's full story, from the salt marshes of Brittany to the thrones of Scotland and England, and then eventual exile. A book which gets beyond the received generalisations, The Royal Stuarts takes us deep into the lives of figures like Mary Queen of Scots, Charles I and Bonnie Prince Charlie, uncovering a family of strong affections and fierce rivalries, the brave and capable, the weak and foolish. Told with panache and pace, adventurous and opinionated, this is a nuanced history of that remarkable family who, for better or worse, shaped our history and made our country what it is.

The Rough Guide to Greek Islands (Rough Guides), 10th Edition by Rough Guides
English | June 8th, 2018 | ISBN: B07DFTZ7TB | 382 pages | True EPUB | 69.61 MB
Find your perfect island getaway with the most incisive and entertaining guidebook on the market. Whether you plan to island-hop around the Cyclades, explore Crete's classical sightsor find peace and quiet on AlГіnissos, The Rough Guide to the Greek Islands will show you the ideal places to sleep, eat, drink, shop and visit along the way.

The Renaissance Pulpit: Art and Preaching in Tuscany, 1400-1550 By Nirit Ben-Aryeh Debby
2007 | 314 Pages | ISBN: 2503513425 | PDF | 33 MB
This volume examines the relationship between preaching and art, addressing with particular detail the use of works of art in preaching and the importance of the pulpit itself. A challenging issue in the field of sermon studies is the relationship between preaching and art, in particular the manner in which preachers used works of art in their preaching and described specific pictures in their sermons; and the pulpit itself. The thesis of the book is that pulpits should be viewed in the context of the world of preaching in Renaissance Florence and in connection with sacred oratory. Indeed, like preached sermons, pulpits used rhetorical strategies to deliver religious messages. The author adopts an interdisciplinary approach to the topic by combining art history, historical analysis, and sermon studies; and she examines the pulpit's patronage, location, and function as well as its chronological development. This book combines a general survey of pulpits in Tuscany, with close analysis of five specific pulpits. Designed and executed by important artists located in Florence and Prato, these five pulpits are the most exquisite and impressive monuments of their type, and each has a complex and rich iconographic programme. The author reveals that the period between the fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries constitutes a distinct phase in the development of pulpits, different from the earlier tradition, and from pulpits constructed after the Council of Trent and during the Catholic Reformation.

The Proof: Uses of Evidence in Law, Politics, and Everything Else by Frederick Schauer
English | May 31, 2022 | ISBN: 0674251377 | True EPUB | 320 pages | 0.3 MB
In a world awash in "fake news," where public figures make unfounded assertions as a matter of course, a preeminent legal theorist ranges across the courtroom, the scientific laboratory, and the insights of philosophers to explore the nature of evidence and show how it is credibly established.

The Oxford Handbook of the Bible in Orthodox Christianity (Oxford Handbooks) edited by Eugen J. Pentiuc
English | August 9, 2022 | ISBN: 0190948655 | True PDF | 704 pages | 28.8 MB
The Oxford Handbook of the Bible in Orthodox Christianity investigates the various ways in which Orthodox Christian, i.e., Eastern and Oriental, communities, have received, shaped, and interpreted the Christian Bible. The handbook is divided into five parts: Text, Canon, Scripture within Tradition, Toward an Orthodox Hermeneutics, and Looking to the Future.

The Ninja Defense: A Modern Master's Approach to Universal Dangers by Stephen K. Hayes
English | October 23, 2012 | ISBN: 4805312114 | True EPUB + MP4 | 160 pages | 12.4 MB/1.02 GB
Master the Japanese martial art of ninjutsu with this illustrated, informative guide.

Ghillie Basan, "The Modern Tagine Cookbook: Delicious recipes for Moroccan one-pot meals"
English | ISBN: 1788791436 | 2019 | 144 pages | EPUB | 8 MB
These hearty one-pot meals, flavored with fragrant spices, are cooked and served from an elegant, specially designed cooking vessel, also called a tagine. In Ghillie Basan's collection of deliciously authentic recipes you will find some of the best-loved classics of the Moroccan kitchen.

Mary Pipher, "The Middle Of Everywhere: Helping Refugees Enter the American Community"
English | 2003 | ISBN: 0156027372, 0151006008 | 416 pages | EPUB | 1.1 MB
The New York Times's best-selling author of Reviving Ophelia, Mary Pipher connects us with our greater family--the human family.

The Matter With Things: Our Brains, Our Delusions and the Unmaking of the World by Iain McGilchrist
English | November 9, 2021 | ISBN: 1914568060 | True EPUB | 2221 pages | 9.8 MB
In this landmark book, Iain McGilchrist addresses some of the oldest and hardest questions humanity faces - ones that, however, have a practical urgency for all of us today. Who are we? What is the world? How can we understand consciousness, matter, space and time? Is the cosmos without purpose or value? Can we really neglect the sacred and divine?

Charlotte Berry, "The Margins of Late Medieval London, 1430-1540 "
English | ISBN: 1914477014 | 2022 | 350 pages | PDF | 7 MB
A powerful study of medieval London's urban fringe.

Mathew J. Bartkowiak, "The MC5 and Social Change: A Study in Rock and Revolution"
English | 2009 | ISBN: 0786440376 | PDF | pages: 213 | 20.3 mb
The MC5's 1969 live album Kick Out the Jams was a new measure of the relationship between music and cultural and political change. As the "house band" and central organizing force for the White Panther Party, which advocated an end to capitalism and supported the Black Panther Party's initiatives and aims, the MC5 formalized the threat, promise, and parity of music within larger societal spheres. Using the band's career as a case study in evaluating the relationship between rock music and social change, this book examines how the inherent rebelliousness of rock afforded both media producers and consumers a safe space in which to question social mores and ideas.

Marc Sageman, "The London Bombings"
English | ISBN: 0812251180 | 2019 | 312 pages | EPUB | 408 KB
On July 7, 2005, at the end of the morning rush hour, three near-simultaneous explosions tore apart the London Underground. Within an hour, the entire subway network was evacuated, and a fourth explosion in a bus underscored that this was a terrorist operation. The bombings shattered the British counterterrorism services' assumptions about the global neojihadi threat to Britain. Authorities pondered whether al Qaeda was a loose coalition with no clear leadership or a highly structured group with international reach that posed a clear threat to the United Kingdom. These two perspectives are not just academic disputes but raise important issues with real consequences in terms of counterterrorism strategy. What sorts of distinct measures are needed to combat these opposing forms of terrorism? What can we learn from the ways in which the London terror attacks were planned and executed-and from Britain's response?

Shawn C. Fraistat, "The Liberalism of Care: Community, Philosophy, and Ethics"
English | ISBN: 022674535X | 2021 | 290 pages | EPUB | 695 KB
Attention to care in modern society has fallen out of view as an ethos of personal responsibility, free markets, and individualism has taken hold. The Liberalism of Care argues that contemporary liberalism is suffering from a crisis of care, manifest in a decaying sense of collective political responsibility for citizens' well-being and for the most vulnerable members of our communities. Political scientist Shawn C. Fraistat argues that we have lost the political language of care, which, prior the nineteenth century, was commonly used to express these dimensions of political life.

Jonathan Maitland, "The Last Temptation of Boris Johnson"
English | ISBN: 1913630765 | 2020 | 64 pages | EPUB | 535 KB
It was the dinner that changed history: the night in February 2016 when Boris Johnson decided to vote 'leave' and a nation's future was sealed. Guests included the spirits of Prime Ministers past, including Margaret Thatcher, Winston Churchill and Tony Blair as well as fellow MP Michael Gove, the journalist Sarah Vine, Marina Wheeler and Evgeny Lebedev.

Andrew Holleran, "The Kingdom of Sand: A Novel"
English | 2022 | ISBN: 125086903X, 0374600961 | 272 pages | EPUB | 0.43 MB
A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITOR'S CHOICE PICK

Mary Hilson, "The International Co-operative Alliance and the consumer co-operative movement in northern Europe, c. 1860-1939"
English | ISBN: 1526100800 | 2018 | 208 pages | EPUB | 544 KB
The book examines the history of co-operation in the broad context of the history of consumerism and consumption; of internationalism and the development of international organisations; and debates about international trade during the inter-war period. The fundamental question explored in the book concerns the meaning of co-operation. Was it a social movement or an economic enterprise? Did it aspire to challenge capitalism or to reform it? Did it contain at its heart a political vision for the transformation of society or was it simply a practical guide for organising a business? Hilson argues that it was both, but that an examination of the debates over the different meanings of co-operation can also illuminate broader questions about the emergence of consumer interests in the first half of the twentieth century, especially in a transnational context.

Cemil Aydin, "The Idea of the Muslim World: A Global Intellectual History"
English | ISBN: 0674050371 | 2017 | 304 pages | EPUB | 797 KB
When President Barack Obama visited Cairo in 2009 to deliver an address to Muslims worldwide, he followed in the footsteps of countless politicians who have taken the existence of a unified global Muslim community for granted. But as Cemil Aydin explains in this provocative history, it is a misconception to think that the world's 1.5 billion Muslims constitute a single religio-political entity. How did this belief arise, and why is it so widespread?

The History of Pharmacy: A Selected Annotated Bibliography By Gregory J. Higby (editor), Elaine C. Stroud (editor)
2018 | 338 Pages | ISBN: 036707561X | PDF | 24 MB
Originally published in 1995, The History of Pharmacy is a critical bibliography of selected information on the history of pharmacy. The book is designed to guide students and academics through the history of science and technology. Topics range from medicine, chemical technology and the economics and business of pharmacy to pharmacy's influence in the arts. The bibliography includes an exhaustive selection of primary and secondary sources and is arranged chronologically. This book will be of interest to those researching in the area of the history of science and technology and will appeal to students and academic researchers alike.

Terence Ward, "The Guardian of Mercy: How an Extraordinary Painting by Caravaggio Changed an Ordinary Life Today"
English | 2017 | ISBN: 1628728183, 1628725923 | EPUB | pages: 216 | 4.5 mb
A Profound New Look at the Italian Master and His Lasting Legacy

Todd Denault, "The Greatest Game: The Montreal Canadiens, the Red Army, and the Night That Saved Hockey"
English | ISBN: 0771026358 | 2011 | 368 pages | EPUB, MOBI | 5 MB + 4 MB
This game wasn't about money, points, or trophies. Instead it was played for pride, both personal and national. It was a confrontation twenty years in the making and it marked a turning point in the history of hockey.

Howell Woltz, Joanna Marie, "The Global Warming Description: its roots and ramifications for a cooling world"
English | ASIN : B0977K654N | 2021 | 203 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
Global temperatures dropped more in just two years (2016-18) than in a century-yet you didn't hear about it, even though NASA was the source.

Chetan Bhagat, "The Girl in Room 105"
English | 2018 | pages: 312 | ISBN: 1542040469 | EPUB | 2,0 mb
Hi, I'm Keshav, and my life is screwed. I hate my job and my girlfriend left me. Ah, the beautiful Zara. Zara is from Kashmir. She is a Muslim. And did I tell you my family is a bit, well, traditional? Anyway, leave that.

The First Moderns: Profiles in the Origins of Twentieth-Century Thought By William R. Everdell
1998 | 509 Pages | ISBN: 0226224813 | PDF | 29 MB
A lively and accessible history of Modernism, The First Moderns is filled with portraits of genius, and intellectual breakthroughs, that richly evoke the fin-de-siГЁcle atmosphere of Paris, Vienna, St. Louis, and St. Petersburg. William Everdell offers readers an invigorating look at the unfolding of an age."This exceptionally wide-ranging history is chock-a-block with anecdotes, factoids, odd juxtapositions, and useful insights. Most impressive. . . . For anyone interested in learning about late 19th- and early 20th- century imaginative thought, this engagingly written book is a good place to start."-Washington Post Book World"The First Moderns brilliantly maps the beginning of a path at whose end loom as many diasporas as there are men."-Frederic Morton, The Los Angeles Times Book Review"In this truly exciting study of the origins of modernist thought, poet and teacher Everdell roams freely across disciplinary lines. . . . A brilliant book that will prove useful to scholars and generalists for years to come; enthusiastically recommended."-Library Journal, starred review"Everdell has performed a rare service for his readers. Dispelling much of the current nonsense about 'postmodernism,' this book belongs on the very short list of profound works of cultural analysis."-Booklist"Innovative and impressive . . . [Everdell] has written a marvelous, erudite, and readable study."-Mark Bevir, Spectator"A richly eclectic history of the dawn of a new era in painting, music, literature, mathematics, physics, genetics, neuroscience, psychiatry and philosophy."-Margaret Wertheim, New Scientist"[Everdell] has himself recombined the parts of our era's intellectual history in new and startling ways, shedding light for which the reader of The First Moderns will be eternally grateful."-Hugh Kenner, The New York Times Book Review"Everdell shows how the idea of "modernity" arose before the First World War by telling the stories of heroes such as T. S. Eliot, Max Planck, and Georges Serault with such a lively eye for detail, irony, and ambiance that you feel as if you're reliving those miraculous years."-Jon Spayde, Utne Reader

Philip G. Schrag, "The End of Asylum"
English | ISBN: 1647121078 | 2021 | 224 pages | EPUB | 1394 KB
The Trump administration's war on asylum and what Congress and the Biden administration can do about it

The Drama of Reform: Theology and Theatricality, 1461-1553 By Tamara Atkin
2013 | 210 Pages | ISBN: 250354651X | PDF | 2 MB
'The Drama of Reform' establishes the impact of late medieval and early modern religious reform on dramaturgy. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, it examines the interactions between theatricality and theology across a range of different plays including the Croxton 'Play of the Sacrament', 'Jacke Jugeler', John Bale's 'Three Laws', and Lewis Wager's 'Life and Repentaunce of Mary Magdalene'. Tracing the development of arguments concerning the interpretation of the sacraments, the relationship between priests and players, and the use and abuse of imagery and drama in religious worship, 'The Drama of Reform' draws on a rich variety of contextual materials including liturgical texts, heresy trial accounts, dramatic treatises, polemical tracts, and religious laws. Focussed on the period between Archbishop Arundel's Constitutions in the fifteenth century and Archbishop Cranmer's second Book of Common Prayer in the sixteenth, 'The Drama of Reform' explores the phenomenological similarities between drama and certain religious rites, notably the eucharist, and proposes that religious reform prompted attempts to reform dramaturgy. In presenting this analysis, the author argues that while drama continued to function as dramatic propaganda, efforts to initiate new modes of playing were only partially successful.