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Drawing on decades of experience in maternal health, midwifery, and journalism, Avital Norman Nathman and Deborah Wage weave historical analysis, policy insight, personal narratives, and data from approximately 3,000 people who've given birth to examine the forces shaping American birth culture. From the pursuit of the "perfect birth" and the commercialization of care to the racial and psychological inequities embedded in the system, they reveal how medicalization, racism, and profit-driven policies have eroded autonomy, safety, and dignity in childbirth.

As shots rang out on March 29, 1981 outside the Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., President Ronald Reagan and three others lie seriously wounded. Just two months after Reagan was sworn in as the 40th president, John Hinckley Jr. shocked the world because of his movie star obsession. What followed was chaos. America learned of the deep psychosis that led to Hinckley’s obsession with actress Jodie Foster, and how, in his mind, he did it all for her. His trial gripped the nation.

This book tells how Israel was created after Jewish Zionist military attacks in 1948 drove 8,000,000 Palestinians (half of Palestine’s population) from their land. Zionists justified their actions by claiming that Jews were retaking their biblical homeland. Despite that claim, Israeli researchers have not been able to use DNA to define a Jew. British rule of Palestine preceded these atrocities. During that period, the British worked with Zionist colonists to crush Palestinian opposition to continuous Jewish immigration and the Palestinians' loss of land. Information is reported about U. S.

Eadric, a bladesmith from the east, stands at a crossroads. Honor the late king’s cryptic command, and risk dying at the hands of the nobility, or stay silent in a world where good men do nothing and watch his kingdom burn at the hands of the invader. Against the backdrop of an encroaching enemy and internal betrayal, Eadric’s quest becomes a profound exploration of faith and forgiveness, as he searches for men to wield his blades before it’s too late.

In 'The Deep Things of God', Norman Grubb continues his quest to answer the questions that have burned in him throughout his life: 'What is the Gospel in its fullness? Do I know it? Do I live it? Can I transmit it?' Norman hopes that in delving into 'the deep things of God' and exploring the mysteries of the Spirit, this book will 'open windows to some into heavenly things.'

Leaving behind 1950s London, Nathan becomes bound to Wake, a teenager from Essex travelling with other yteenagers aboard the ship Tarantula. Through their strange connection, Nathan experiences Wake’s youthful energy and social world, even as the mysterious glow that marks him deepens in power and danger. Meanwhile, the manipulative presences of Mayzee and Danie press harder, pulling Nathan toward darker realms of psychic transformation and control. Around them, the tragic Geelong family and Wake’s companions on the Tarantula circle the mystery, testing loyalties and shattering certainties.

Reinvented You invites you to rediscover who you truly are, reignite your confidence, and design a life filled with meaning, momentum, and financial freedom. Guided by Pat Mesiti, world-renowned speaker and author of Millionaire Mindset, and co-creator David Cavanagh, this book unites voices from around the world to help you align your talents, truth, and income with your deepest purpose.

Can the flames of war forge unshakable faith? Arlen Wyth never asked to be a hero. Branded a curse since birth for being left-handed, he has spent his life fighting against whispers and suspicion. But when a daring rescue goes catastrophically wrong, Wyth finds himself shackled in the dungeons of a sadistic king while the woman he risked everything to save escapes on the wings of a wyvern.

A chilling and visionary tale set in 1950s London, The Recycling of Nathan Scrzimshaw is a literary psychic thriller that explores the boundaries of consciousness, identity, and the paranormal. Eighteen-year-old Nathan Scrzimshaw struggles to make sense of his life under the stern gaze of his father and the strange guidance of enigmatic outsiders. Haunted by a mysterious glow, Nathan finds himself entangled with the spirited Alice Argzand, the alluring Mayzee de Bruin, and the cryptic Danie — figures who draw him ever deeper into a web of displacement, transformation, and unsettling truths.

Nel settembre del 1838 una tempesta si abbatte sull'Oceano Indiano e la Ibis, la goletta partita da Calcutta con un carico di galeotti diretta a Mauritius, viene coinvolta nel vortice. Quando il mare si calma, cinque uomini mancano all'appello: due lascari e tre coolie sono riusciti a fuggire su una scialuppa. Seconda tappa di una grandiosa epopea storica, Il fiume dell'oppio segue i suoi personaggi fino ai porti affollati della Cina.

The definitive, comprehensive biography of Brian Epstein—the man who built the Beatles—by eminent Beatles biographer Philip Norman There will never be another pop manager like Brian Epstein, the young record retailer from Liverpool behind the 20th century’s greatest romance. Having...

In The Liberating Secret, Norman Grubb explores the spiritual foundations or our union with Christ. Since the time of his conversion at eighteen, Norman experienced "an exhaustless inner compulsion to seek and find the fullness of Him that filleth all in all." It was his hope that "as these truths have brought light and liberty to my own heart and life, may they meet the needs of some of you who read these chapters."

The definitive biography of Brian Epstein – the man who made the Beatles – by leading Beatles biographer Philip Norman. Brian Epstein didn’t just manage the Beatles – he transformed them into the most famous band the world has ever known. A young record-shop owner from Liverpool, he took...

It is hard not to fall in love with fashion plate Mary Christiana Hettler who gives up the high society of Chicago to ultimately move to rural Nevada, one of the bleakest sites in the nation to serve as an Episcopal Deaconess. Upon landing in the mining town, known primarily as a murder capital during int heyday, Mary Christiana doesn't give an inch. She transforms a dusty, dingy "icebox" of a house into one that becomes the heart of the Episcopal community with hot pink rooms, exotic flowers and a rolling, grassy yard.

In this urgent book, Julie M. Norman and Maia Carter Hallward provide a comprehensive yet accessible introduction to Gaza's political history. Combining a nuanced narrative with hard-hitting reflections from everyday Gazans, the book tells the dynamic story of how Gaza became an epicenter of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and a pivotal hot-spot in the region.

O Poder do Pensamento Positivo , obra inspiradora sobre mentalismo do Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, é um dos livros de desenvolvimento pessoal mais influentes da era moderna e foi traduzido para 42 idiomas, sendo um deles o árabe, e foi assim que atraiu a atenção de Hasan Abdullah Ismaik, um jovem bilionário muçulmano.

Andy Clark has always been different. But it isn't just the tumorous mass covering half his face that sets him apart—it's his quiet kindness. As an anonymous do-gooder in Flatsboro, North Carolina, Andy lives out what his mama taught him, even though she's no longer there.

A Gift of Remembrance: Personal Growth through Past Life Exploration is the author's personal memoir written within a novel. All of Jack's manuscript are the author's real-life events. In the book, Mike Molina inherits a manuscript from his late friend, Jack, detailing Jack's intense exploration into his past life during the American Civil War.

In The Five Ranks of Zen, American Zen teacher Shishin Wick offers an accessible entry point to each of the ranks, which Tozan created in two formulations: the first and better-known is the Five Ranks of the Relative and the Absolute; while the second set, called the Sequence of Merit, is an abbreviated form of the Ten Oxherding Pictures, a traditional formulation of the Zen spiritual journey.

Eleven-year-old Norman Ollestad is no stranger to extreme situations. Whether it's surfing big swells off Topanga Beach or skiing in a blizzard, he has braved one adrenaline-rush adventure after another, pushed by his thrill-seeking father to realize that "anything's possible." And with Dad by his side, sometimes Norman believes him. That motto is put to the ultimate test when the small plane Norman and his dad are aboard is engulfed by a snowstorm and crashes in the San Gabriel Mountains—with deadly consequences.