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  Livingstone's London - A...

  Ken Livingstone

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  As a passionate Londoner, Ken Livingstone has seen London change dramatically over the last 60 years. From playing on bomb sites in an era where St Pauls was the tallest building in the city, to 2019 where the gleaming towers of the Shard and Walkie Talkie dominate the skyline, thanks to new building rules introduced by his administration.
  With a witty and worldly eye he takes a look at his home town; the people, places and the politics that have shaped the landscape.
  On this personal journey he shares his views on every aspect of the city from his favourite restaurants and most loved buildings to anecdotes on fellow politicians and the triumphs, and disasters, encountered running the largest metropolis in Europe.

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  Bringing Home the White House -...

  Melissa Estes Blair

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  In Bringing Home the White House, Melissa Estes Blair introduces us to five fascinating yet unheralded women who were at the heart of campaigns to elect and reelect some of our most beloved presidents. By examining the roles of these political strategists in affecting the outcome of presidential elections, Blair sheds light on their historical importance and the relevance of their individual influence. 
   
   
   
  In the middle decades of the twentieth century both major political parties had Women's Divisions. The leaders of these divisions—five women who held the job from 1932 until 1958—organized tens of thousands of women all over the country, turning them into the "saleswomen for the party" by providing them with talking points, fliers, and other material they needed to strike up political conversations with their friends and neighbors. The leaders of the Women's Divisions also produced a huge portion of the media used by the campaigns—over 90 percent of all print material in the 1930s—and were close advisors of the presidents of both parties. 
   
   
   
  In spite of their importance, these women and their work have been left out of the narratives of midcentury America. In telling the story of these women, Blair reveals the ways that women were central to American politics from the depths of the Great Depression to the height of the Cold War.

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  Greek fishing village welcomes...

  PBS NewsHour

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  Amidst the wave of anti-migrant sentiment coursing through Europe, one village has shown a rare level of hospitality to those making the journey across the Mediterranean. In Skala Sykaminia, located on the Greek island of Lesbos, Nobel-nominated villagers rescue and shelter migrants — whereas neighboring towns see the refugees as a threat. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports.

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  The Only Empath and Narcissist...

  Firebird Publishing House

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  In The Only Empath and Narcissist Book You'll Ever Need, you’ll discover:How to combat negative energies forced upon you by others so you can live a happier, more positive lifeThe secrets you need to know to unblock your chakras – don’t suffer unnecessarily from imbalance7 ways to develop your empathic intuition that all psychics should know aboutHow to discover your mind-body connection to restore your health and reap the benefits of healthier living 50+ phrases narcissists commonly use to demean their victims – and how to recognize abuse patternsThe hidden traits of a narcissist – recognize an abuser in your circle, whether it is in your love life, work, or familyHow psychological abusers use gaslighting and other mental tricks to prey on their victims and make them feel helpless 
  And so much more! 
  This is a sign from the universe to you. You don’t need to stay in a loop of despair. There’s hope at the end of the tunnel! 
  If you want to discover the most important aspects of empathic and psychic abilities and uncover your true powers, then Start Listening now.

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  A Pearl in the Storm - How I...

  Tori Murden McClure

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  “Hers is the story of the sheer, bold muscle of a contemporary woman who chose to row for her life alone across the whole Atlantic Ocean.” —Molly Peacock, author of The Paper Garden 
   
  “In the end, I know I rowed across the Atlantic to find my heart, but in the beginning, I wasn’t aware that it was missing.” 
   
  In June 1998, Tori McClure began rowing across the Atlantic Ocean solo in a twenty-three-foot plywood boat with no motor or sail. Within days she lost all communication with shore but decided to forge ahead—not knowing that 1998 would turn out to be the worst hurricane season on record in the North Atlantic. When she was nearly killed by a series of violent storms, Tori was forced to signal for help and head home in what felt like disgrace. But then her life changed in unexpected ways. She was hired by Muhammad Ali, who told her she did not want to be known as the woman who “almost” rowed across the Atlantic. And at thirty-five, Tori fell in love. 
   
  A Pearl in the Storm is Tori’s enthralling story of high adventure—and of her personal quest to discover that embracing her own humanity was more important than superhuman feats. 
   
  “Unlike Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea, Tori Murden McClure’s true story of a woman and the sea and a boat named American Pearl is one of victory . . . If you want to be inspired, read this book. You won’t stop till you’ve finished.” —Sena Jeter Naslund, national bestselling author of Ahab’s Wife 
   
  “A rip-roaring adventure tale.” —The Washington Post

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  Speaking in Tongues

  Mariana Dimópulos, J. M. Coetzee

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  Language, historically speaking, has always been slippery. Two dictionaries provide two different maps of the universe: which one is true, or are both false? Speaking in Tongues—taking the form of a dialogue between Nobel laureate novelist J. M. Coetzee and eminent translator Mariana Dimópulos—examines some of the most pressing linguistic issues that plague writers and translators well into the twenty-first century. 
   
   
   
  The authors inquire if one can truly love an acquired language, and they question why certain languages, like Spanish, have gender differences built into them. They examine the threat of monolingualism and ask how we can counter, if at all, the global spread of the English language, which seems to maraud like a colonial power. They question whether it should be the duty of the translator to remove morally objectionable language. And in the conclusion, Coetzee even speculates whether it's only mathematics that can tell the truth about everything. 
   
   
   
  Drawing from decades of experience in the craft of language, both Dimópulos and Coetzee face the reality that when it comes to self-expression, some things will always get lost in translation. Speaking in Tongues finally emerges as an engaging and accessible work of philosophy, shining a light on some of the most important linguistic and philological issues of our time.

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