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  Yoga Minds Writing Bodies:...

  Christy I. Wenger

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  In Yoga Minds, Writing Bodies, Christy Wenger argues for the inclusion of Eastern-influenced contemplative education within writing studies. She observes that, although we have "embodied" writing education in general by discussing the rhetorics of racialized, gendered, and disabled bodies, we have done substantially less to address the particular bodies that occupy our classrooms. She proposes that we turn to contemplative education practices that engages student bodies through fusing a traditional curriculum with contemplative practices including yoga, meditation, and the martial arts. Drawing strength from the recent "quiet revolution" (Zajonc) of contemplative pedagogy within postsecondary education and a legacy of field interest attributable to James Moffett, this project draws on case studies of first-year college writers to present contemplative pedagogy as a means of teaching students mindfulness of their writing and learning in ways that promote the academic, rhetorical work accomplished in first-year composition classes while at the same time remaining committed to a larger scope of a writer's physical and emotional well-being.
  
   
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  Swapped for the Lesbian Elf -...

  Kinky Press

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  David isn’t getting very luck at the bar… until a sexy immortal offers him a very special drink. 
    
  He’d already downed shot after shot, so David doesn’t think much of tossing back the transforming potion. Nor does he find it off-putting when his masculine body takes a feminine shape and the beautiful elven woman asks to go somewhere to explore David’s new curves. 
    
  There will be tongues and fingers in places David never possessed before — over and over and over again. His new companion will even down a potion of her own so David can experience the pleasure of having her newfound innocence taken by a long, hard…

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  Victor Lustig: The Life and...

  Charles River Editors

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  “Never pry into a person's personal circumstances (they'll tell you all eventually).” – “The Ten Commandments for Con Men,” attributed to Victor Lustig 
  The art of the confidence trick is a controversial craft that is as old as time itself. In the early years of civilization, unscrupulous folks bottled and peddled assortments of fake cures and potions. Snake oil salesmen aside, charlatans posed as mystical beings with supernatural powers, promising to end droughts and other misfortunes of the gullible with what were in reality parlor tricks and illusions. 
  Despite several famous con men, there is one con man in particular who, despite being frequently overshadowed by various counterparts, managed to pull off capers so audacious that they seemed to come straight out of an adventure thriller. As a matter of fact, the mystery man in question, Victor Lustig, has often been credited with authoring the figurative handbook that modern-day con artists continue to rely on, and his story has been studied or described in countless works of literature, most notably Robert Greene's 48 Laws of Power. Lustig was a notorious master of deception, a dangerously charismatic and conniving fellow, and could boast of exploits as incredible as selling the Eiffel Tower, not once, but twice. 
  Victor Lustig: The Life and Legacy of the 20th Century’s Most Notorious Con Artist profiles one of the most eccentric personalities of his age.

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  Ottoman Empire and Islamic...

  Norman Itzkowitz

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  This skillfully written text presents the full sweep of Ottoman history from its beginnings on the Byzantine frontier in about 1300, through its development as an empire, to its late eighteenth-century confrontation with a rapidly modernizing Europe. Itzkowitz delineates the fundamental institutions of the Ottoman state, the major divisions within the society, and the basic ideas on government and social structure. Throughout, Itzkowitz emphasizes the Ottomans' own conception of their historical experience, and in so doing penetrates the surface view provided by the insights of Western observers of the Ottoman world to the core of Ottoman existence.

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  Metaphysics - Aristotle’s...

  Aristotle, Tim Zengerink

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  What if you could journey into the deepest realms of reality and unravel life’s most profound mysteries? 
  In his monumental work, Aristotle lays the cornerstone of Western philosophy by investigating the nature of being, causality, and ultimate truth. Adapted for today’s readers, this definitive edition illuminates questions of existence, substance, and knowledge—offering a roadmap to understanding the fundamental essence of the world around us. 
  What You’ll Discover in This Modern Translation: 
  - The origins of key philosophical concepts in Western thought 
  - How Aristotle defines reality, substance, and potentiality 
  - Insight into the interplay of science, logic, and metaphysics 
  - Intellectual tools for navigating the complexities of existence 
  Imagine possessing a guiding framework for your most important life inquiries—one that unites ancient wisdom with modern philosophical debate. Metaphysics stands as a transformative reading experience that continues to shape our understanding of reality. 
  Embark on an intellectual adventure that spans centuries. Get your copy now and delve into the timeless pursuit of truth that transcends the ordinary world.

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  Eleanor of Aquitaine - One of...

  Kelly Mass

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  Eleanor of Aquitaine is a controversial figure in history. Many have referred to her in a different light. Some with some opinions, others with others. Today, you will learn more about those and get as many facts straight as possible.Though meant to represent the extension of the unbroken line of Emperors from Augustus to Constantine VI, Charlemagne's crowning led to the facility of 2 different (and usually competing) Empires and claims to royal authority. It led to war in 802, and for centuries later, the Emperors of the West and the East would contend for supremacy over the whole continent.Historians have disputed for centuries whether Charlemagne understood the Pope's intent to crown him Emperor before the crowning (Charlemagne announced that if he had known, he wouldn't have gone into Saint Peter's, according to chapter twenty-eight of Einhard's Vita Karoli Magni), but this dispute has obscured the more vital question of why the Pope gave the title and why Charlemagne accepted it.In this book, you will find out more about eh controversies around Eleanor of Aquitaine, and her legacy.

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