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  United States Presidential...

  Various Authors

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  Experience the powerful words and enduring vision of American leadership through the voices of Presidents who have shaped the 21st century. This collection features the inaugural addresses of George W. Bush (2001, 2005), Barack Obama (2009, 2013), Donald Trump (2017), and Joe Biden (2021). Each speech offers a unique glimpse into the priorities, challenges, and aspirations of the nation during their respective administrations. 
  Narrated with clarity and respect, these historic speeches capture pivotal moments in modern American history—from the aftermath of September 11th to the dawn of a new era in the face of global and domestic challenges. Perfect for history enthusiasts, students, and anyone interested in the evolving story of American democracy, this compilation provides a front-row seat to the words that have guided the nation through times of change and uncertainty.

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  Where the Jews Aren't - The Sad...

  Masha Gessen

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  In 1929, the Soviet government set aside a sparsely populated area in the Soviet Far East for settlement by Jews. The place was called Birobidzhan. The idea of an autonomous Jewish region was championed by Jewish Communists, Yiddishists, and intellectuals, who envisioned a haven of post-oppression Jewish culture. By the mid-1930s tens of thousands of Soviet Jews, as well as about a thousand Jews from abroad, had moved there. The state-building ended quickly, in the late 1930s, with arrests and purges instigated by Stalin. But after the Second World War, Birobidzhan received another influx of Jews—those who had been dispossessed by the war. In the late 1940s a second wave of arrests and imprisonments swept through the area, traumatizing Birobidzhan's Jews into silence and effectively shutting down most of the Jewish cultural enterprises that had been created. Where the Jews Aren’t is a haunting account of the dream of Birobidzhan—and how it became the cracked and crooked mirror in which we can see the true story of the Jews in twentieth-century Russia.

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  Learn Norwegian: Discover...

  Innovative Language Learning, ...

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  Want to learn and speak Norwegian?
   
  Fact: One of the BEST ways to start speaking Norwegian is to learn more words!
   
  
   
  The more you know, the more you speak, right? But if you want to impress natives and sound like a native, you'll need Norwegian words that are not taught in textbooks. You'll need to learn about the details of Norwegian culture as well. And you get just that with Learn Norwegian: Discover Norwegian Culture & Traditions by NorwegianClass101.com.
   
  
   
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    Get Access to 25 Norwegian Audio Lessons
    Total Length of the Audiobook: 3.5 Hours
    Learn 125+ Norwegian Words & Phrases 
    Master Words & Phrases with Example Sentences
    Learn All About Norwegian Culture, Traditions & Way of Life
  
   
  
   
  Who is this for? 
   
  This audiobook is for beginners and experienced learners alike. You learn native-level phrases that textbooks don't teach you as well as Norwegian culture.
   
  
   
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  Just listen and repeat. You can repeat and review your lessons as many times as you want for extra practice.
   
  
   
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  The Joy of Missing Out - Finding...

  Christina Crooks

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  After giving up the Internet for a month, a writer shares how we can all learn from her experience and rethink our relationship with the digital world. 
   
  There’s no doubt that technology has overrun our lives. Over the past few decades, the world has embraced “progress” and we’re living with the resultant clicking, beeping, anxiety-inducing frenzy. But a creative backlash is gathering steam, helping us cope with the avalanche of data that threatens to overwhelm us daily through our computers, tablets, and smartphones. 
   
  The Joy of Missing Out considers the technologically focused life, with its impacts on our children, relationships, communities, health, work, and more, and suggests opportunities for those of us longing to cultivate a richer on- and off-line existence. By examining the connected world through the lens of her own Internet fast, author Christina Crook creates a convincing case for increasing intentionality in our day-to-day lives. Using historical data, typewritten letters, chapter challenges, and personal accounts, she invites us to explore a new way of living, beyond our steady state of distracted “connectedness.” 
   
  Most of us can’t throw away our smartphone or cut ourselves off from the Internet. But we can all rethink our relationship with the digital world, discovering new ways of introducing balance and discipline to the role of technology in our lives. This book is a must-read for anyone wishing to rediscover quietness of mind, and seeking a sense of peace amidst the cacophony of the modern world. 
   
  Praise for The Joy of Missing Out 
   
  “Crook’s book does a marvelous job of examining where we’ve gone awry and how we might begin to take ourselves and our lives back, while acknowledging the reality and importance of our wired world.” —Dr. Susan Biali, MD, Psychology Today 
   
  “Offers thoughtful consideration of how online communications have evolved, as well as the value we place on being ever present in a digital world, often to the determinant of personal space and quiet time. Through practical examples and directions, Crook champions developing healthier habits for a more mindful online experience.” —Lori A. May, Portland Book Review

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  Every Man Will Do His Duty - An...

  Dean King, John B. Hattendorf

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  Napoleonic-era accounts of life aboard Royal Navy warships: “Readers of Patrick O’Brian and C. S. Forester will enjoy this collection” (Library Journal).   At the dawn of the nineteenth century, the British Navy was the mightiest instrument of war the world had ever known. The Royal Navy patrolled the seas from India to the Caribbean, connecting an empire with footholds in every corner of the earth. Such a massive Navy required the service of more than 100,000 men—from officers to deckhands to surgeons. These are their stories.   The inspiration for the bestselling novels by Patrick O’Brian and C. S. Forester, these memoirs and diaries, edited by Dean King, provide a true portrait of life aboard British warships during one of the most significant eras of world history. Their tellers are officers and ordinary sailors, and their subjects range from barroom brawls to the legendary heroics of Lord Horatio Nelson himself. Though these “iron men on wooden ships” are long gone, their deeds echo through the centuries.

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  The Omega's Alpha

  Rainbow Press

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  Kai is an Alpha, from a family of Alphas. 
    
  With the recent sale of his business, Kai is ready for a life of luxury in his dreamhouse. But though the man knows how to dress himself in the best fashion, he has no idea how to begin filling the empty rooms of his new palatial home. 
    
  Enter Asher. 
    
  The younger man has the interior decorating sense that Kai lacks, but the Alpha be trusted? Asher is used to Alphas taking what they want, and one thing has become obvious to this omega — Kai wants him. 
    
  Can Kai overcome Asher’s lack of trust in Alphas, or will the only omega for him slip right through the front door?

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