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  The Wrath to Come - Gone with...

  Sarah Churchwell

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  The history America never wanted you to read. 
  'The narrative took my breath away' Philippe Sands 
  'An extraordinarily and shockingly powerful read' Peter Frankopan 
  'One of the must-reads of the year' Suzannah Lipscomb 
  'Brilliant and provocative' Gavin Esler 
   
  Sarah Churchwell examines one of the most enduringly popular stories of all time, Gone with the Wind, to help explain the divisions ripping the United States apart today. Separating fact from fiction, she shows how histories of mythmaking have informed America's racial and gender politics, the controversies over Confederate statues, the resurgence of white nationalism, the Black Lives Matter movement, the enduring power of the American Dream, and the violence of Trumpism. 
   
  Gone with the Wind was an instant bestseller when it was published in 1936; its film version became the most successful Hollywood film of all time. Today the story's racism is again a subject of controversy, but it was just as controversial in the 1930s, foreshadowing today's debates over race and American fascism. In The Wrath to Come, Sarah Churchwell charts an extraordinary journey through 160 years of American denialism. From the Lost Cause to the romances behind the Ku Klux Klan, from the invention of the 'ideal' slave plantation to the erasure of interwar fascism, Churchwell shows what happens when we do violence to history, as collective denial turns fictions into lies, and lies into a vicious reality.

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  最新英美概况

  王景堂，肖裕聲

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  内容简介：
  《最新英美概况》介绍了英、美两国的地理、历史、政治、经济、文化、教育等方面的基本信息。希望通过英美概况的学习，学生能够加深对英语语言和文化的理解，提升文化素养，提高跨文化交际能力。英国部分：涵盖英国的地理环境，如不列颠群岛的组成、大不列颠岛上的英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士等政治分区；英国的历史发展，包括诺曼征服、封建制度的建立、百年战争、文艺复兴、工业革命以及二战后的经济衰退与复苏等；英国的政治制度，如君主立宪制、议会主权、内阁制度和两党制等；英国的经济状况，重点介绍了服务业在英国经济中的主导地位以及制造业和高科技产业的发展；英国的文化特色，涉及文学、艺术、音乐、电影等领域的成就以及世界闻名的教育体系和众多的文化遗产。
  美国部分：讲述了美国的地理位置和历史沿革，从殖民地时期到独立战争、建国、西进运动、南北战争以及在两次世界大战和冷战等重大国际事件中的发展；美国的政治制度，包括三权分立、总统制、联邦制以及民主党和共和党为主的政党制度与多元政治格局；美国的经济格局演变，如高科技产业的发展、应对全球经济挑战的策略以及维护全球经济领导力的措施等；美国的文化，体现为多元文化融合、社会包容性强以及创新精神突出等特点，还介绍了美国通过电影、音乐、时尚等方式向世界传播其文化价值观和生活方式。
  作者简介：
  王俊生
  学术背景：在英美文化和历史等领域有着深厚的知识储备和研究经验，能够从多方面、多角度对英国和美国的概况进行深入解读和分析，为编写《最新英美概况》提供了坚实的学术基础。
  教学经验：可能长期从事英美概况相关课程的教学工作，了解学生在学习过程中的需求和难点，因此在编写教材时能够紧密结合教学实际，使教材内容更具针对性和实用性，方便教师教学和学生学习。
  刘沛富
  专业素养：对英美国家的政治、经济、文化等方面有深入的研究和理解，在编写过程中能够确保内容的准确性和权威性，为读者呈现出真实、全面的英美概况。
  编写能力：具备较强的教材编写能力，与王俊生合作默契，共同打造出了一本结构清晰、内容丰富、语言易懂的《最新英美概况》，在编排形式和编写风格上也有所创新，使教材图文并茂、新颖别致、时代性强。

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  Meditations

  Marcus Aurelius

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  "Meditations"is a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor from AD 161 to 180, recording his private notes to himself and ideas on Stoic philosophy. The philosopher-king wrote the 12 books of the "Meditations" as a source for his own guidance and self-improvement. Now brought to the current generation, this classic work offers up timeless wisdom and insights into both the mind and the soul.

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  Healing Trauma With Emdr

  Jim Colajuta

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  We all have a natural emotional healing process, just as we do a natural physical healing process within us. When we get a wound, our bodies' natural healing process takes care of it. When emotionally painful events occur in our lives, we usually manage to overcome them and move on with our lives. On the other hand, a cut does not always heal until it has been cleaned and an antibiotic has been applied. Similarly, when something emotionally upsetting occurs, the brain's processing system isn't always able to absorb it and put it into the context of our entire lives without assistance. Sometimes we are completely unaware of what is going on.Although the image of the incident may not come to us consciously, we may feel unworthy, sad, afraid, or nauseous. We may be unaware that we are being swamped with dysfunctionally stored material from the past. We may act in ways we later regret and not wholly comprehend why. The EMDR method recognizes that you aren't reacting on purpose; the triggered memories are at the root of your actions that aren't consistent with who you are now. EMDR can assist the brain's processing system repair emotional wounds in the same way that an antibiotic ointment can help cure a cut. It's still your own internal process conducting the healing; EMDR simply "jump starts" it when it's needed and speeds it up.Once the isolated "land mine" of trauma has been reprocessed using EMDR, it is neutralized, meaning it will no longer go off and flood into the present. It's woven into the fabric of your existence, so it appears to be over and cannot derail you from your current state of bliss.The information appears to be stimulated, and the brain can reprocess the situation due to eye movements or other bilateral stimulation. Eye movements are only a tiny part of EMDR. In processing traumatic memories, current concerns, or future fears, integrates imagery, beliefs, emotions, and physical sensations.

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  The Notorious Edward Low -...

  Len Travers

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  Following the War of the Spanish Succession (1702–1713) a decade-long wave of sea-robbery plagued the Atlantic rim—often glamorized as the "Golden Age of Piracy". Boston-based laborer, Edward Low, left his mark on pirate history as the most vicious and sadistic raider of them all. Low's reputation, and those of other pirates, was crafted through newspapers and literature. Romanticized as anti-heroes and egalitarians in a monarchical world who had liberated themselves from the constraints of law and society ashore, these marauders came to enjoy an immortality bestowed upon them by generations of historians, novelists, and movie makers. That persistent gloss masks a more sordid reality. 
   
   
   
  Travers demonstrates that, feared as they certainly were, pirates were largely ordinary seamen trapped in desperate circumstances who, in the end, had little to show for their efforts. Contrary to popular portrayals, for pirates it was a time of radically diminishing returns, scant treasure, and increasingly successful suppression by state authorities. The Notorious Edward Low puts individual actors, from colonial governors to captains to common seamen, at center stage, and reveals how British authorities used new anti-piracy laws to reclaim authority over their fractious North American colonies—a compelling story with its own brand of true-life swashbuckling on the high seas.

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  Influence - The Psychology of...

  Robert Cialdini

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  This work provides a concise synthesis of the key insights and analysis from Influence by Robert Cialdini. It is an independent summary, not the original book, and has no affiliation with or endorsement from the original publication. Created for readers who want a clear, thought-provoking overview, it distills the central themes and ideas while preserving the depth and relevance of the work. 
  A classic study of why people say “yes,” this book explores six universal principles of persuasion—reciprocity, commitment and consistency, social proof, authority, liking, and scarcity. It reveals how these psychological triggers shape decisions, often unconsciously, and how they can be used ethically to guide behavior. At once scientific and practical, it equips readers to recognize when they are being influenced, and to apply the same principles responsibly in sales, leadership, and everyday interactions.

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