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  Philosophy for Beginners -...

  Timo Kaschner

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  Philosophy for Beginners: Introduction to philosophy - history and meaning, basic philosophical directions and methodsOn the meaning of life and man 
  Are you interested in philosophy? 
  Do you know the great philosophical thinkers and philosophies they represent? 
  Do you know what the basic philosophical directions are? 
  Learn more about great philosophical thinkers and their basic ideas 
  "Philosophy has been a well-known branch of the humanities for thousands of years. Everyone knows of it, but hardly anyone knows what is behind it. Philosophy experienced its origins at the time of ancient Greece with its well-known representatives Plato and Socrates, to name just two examples. One can translate philosophy as the striving for knowledge about the meaning of life, the essence of the world and the position of man in the world. It describes the teaching and science of the knowledge of the meaning of life, of the world and of man's position in the world. Beyond that, however, it has a further meaning, namely the personal side of each human being and the way in which each one regards life and the world for himself as things. This corresponds to the saying ‘live and let live’"You will learn in this helpful guide ... 
  ... wherein philosophy is based 
  ... how philosophy and science are connected to each other 
  ... the evolution of philosophy 
  ... where the concept of philosophy derived and which importance it gets 
  ... which philosophical fundamental directions there are 
  ... which methods apply in philosophy 
  ... and much more! 
  Seize the opportunity today and get a philosophical reflection knowledge of your life

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  Differently Abled - Taking a...

  Graeme Axford, Jane Bissell

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  Differently Abled tells the true-life story of Graeme Axford life from childhood to adulthood and all the struggles in between. During the schooling years, he suffered from a severe case of dyslexia but this was not diagnosed until early adulthood long after her schooling was over. In great detail, Graeme describes his life journey and struggles which eventually led to him becoming an advocate for others. Over the years he’s helped well over 7000 people and dealt with the office of the ombudsman and privacy Commissioner all so Human Rights Commission and put his own petitions and before Parliament. His biggest and lifelong battle was with Child, Youth and Family and the Ministry of Social Development. His life takes some interesting twists and turns as will be revealed.

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  The Doctor Who Sat for a Year -...

  Brendan Kelly

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  As a psychiatrist, Brendan Kelly is used to extoling the benefits of a daily meditation practice, but following his own advice is a different story. Finding the time to sit quietly every day isn't easy when you're already trying to juggle a stressful job, a busy family life, a cinema addiction, a cake habit and low-level feelings of guilt over an unused gym membership.
  But this is the year he is going to do it.
  Can he improve his life by meditating for 15 minutes every day? Will it improve his relationships with his family and patients? And will he ever be more Zen than Trixie the cat?
  The Doctor Who Sat for a Year is a funny, thoughtful and inspiring book about embracing both meditation and our imperfections.
  'An excellent introduction to the path of meditation … The author describes both how difficult meditation can be in the face of daily distractions and, ultimately, how easy it becomes when simple choices are put in place.' Michael Harding

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  Redbone - The Millionaire and...

  Ron Stodghill

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  “Redbone has the ingredients of a blockbuster; a millionaire who wines and dines Atlanta’s most attractive women, a brutal bludgeoning, and gold-diggers.” —Essence 
   
  Lance Herndon was at the top of his game in 1996. At age forty-one he was a self-made millionaire, the owner of Access, Inc., a successful information-systems consulting company. As a prominent member of Atlanta’s young, wealthy, and powerful set, he was surrounded by black Atlanta’s “beautiful people.” But when he failed to show up for work one day, friends and family started to worry. Their worry soon turned to horror when he was found murdered in his own home, his head smashed in—in what appeared to be either an act of jealousy-fueled rage or a seedier sex crime. With a laundry list of ex-wives and lovers, competitors, critics, and admirers in hand, detectives had to break through the city’s upper crust to discover his killer. Journalist Ron Stodghill tells the riveting, true story of this investigation. 
   
  Part investigative thriller, part sociological commentary, Redbone offers a truly intriguing story that channels insight into one of America’s great metropolises. 
   
  “Stodghill’s lively, meticulously researched account depicts a black Jay Gatsby who made a fortune and a name for himself when Atlanta was making a name for itself as a black mecca for business.” —The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 
   
  “Enthralling . . . Stodghill shines a bright light on the . . . black elite in Atlanta.” —The Charlotte Post 
   
  “An absorbing yarn.” —Publishers Weekly

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  Before She Was Harriet

  Lesa Cline-Ransome

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  Throughout her lifetime Harriet Tubman was known by many names -- as General Tubman she was a Union spy, as Moses she led hundreds to freedom on the Underground Railroad and as Minty she was a spirited slave. The reverse-chronological approach to the details of her life unfolds through memorable verse and lavish illustrations in this unique, evocative biography of an American icon.

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  Or Go Down in Flame - A...

  W. R. Wood

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  “The engrossing story of an American professor’s quest to learn how his older brother was killed in WWII . . . many poignant moments” (Publishers Weekly).   “Black Thursday,” the second Schweinfurt raid, was the most savagely fought air battle in US history and a milestone in the course of World War II. On October 14, 1943, the US Eighth Air Force launched nearly three hundred bombers deep into German territory to destroy the ball-bearing plants at Schweinfurt, hoping this would bring enemy industry to a halt.   On that clear, sunlit day, hundreds of German fighters raced among the unescorted B-17s, guns blazing, knocking down plane after plane, each with ten men aboard. By the end of the day, the flight path of the Flying Fortresses was marked across the breadth of Germany by towering pillars of smoke from crashed machines, fiery tributes to six hundred lost airmen.   W. Raymond Wood was just a child when his brother was lost in the Schweinfurt raid, and the minute details of this book are the result of his multi-year effort to illuminate “Black Thursday” as no writer has before. He not only reveals the experience of the American flyers in this famous battle, but that of the civilians on the ground and the enemy fighters who flew against the bomber stream, including the Me-110 pilot who in all probability destroyed his brother’s plane with a rocket.   Illustrated with forty-eight pages of photos and original documents, this book examines the air war against the Third Reich, then brings the reader into the center of harrowing air combat, and finally chronicles the little-known operations after war’s end to retrieve and identify our dead.

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