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Self Esteem: A Help Guide To Conquer Anxiety, Influence People Via Self Confidence Love And Compassion (Your Ultimate Guide To Overcome Low Self Esteem, Develop Confidence And Love Yourself)

by Thomas Sykes ...

Narrated by Robert Bentley, Curtis Vincent ...

Unabridged

4 hours 37 min

Imagine how different your life would be if you knew how to sky rocket your levels of self esteem. To stop the negative thinking patterns & mental anguish for good!Almost every person will suffer periods of low self esteem at some stage in life, it’s unavoidable. Replacing this negative conditioning with more positive programming is critical to building a successful and harmonious life. Most women ... Read more

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Imagine how different your life would be if you knew how to sky rocket your levels of self esteem. To stop the negative thinking patterns & mental anguish for good!Almost every person will suffer periods of low self esteem at some stage in life, it’s unavoidable. Replacing this negative conditioning with more positive programming is critical to building a successful and harmonious life. Most women
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Theories of Democracy

A Reader

by John Locke, Thomas Paine, Alexis Tocqueville, John Rawls, Niccolo Machiavelli, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, John Winthrop, Horace Mann, Friedrich Hayek, Milton Friedman, Arthur Bentley, Robert Dahl, Joseph Schumpeter, Anthony Downs, John Dewey, Benjamin Barber, Max Weber, Noberto Bobbio, Michel Foucault, William Connolly, Jurgen Habermas, Mahatma Gandhi, Jean-bertrand Aristide, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, Liberal/Democratic Divide, Sheldon Wolin, Anne Phillips, John Stuart Mill, Iris Marion Young, Aung San Suu Kyi, Adolfo Perez Esquivel, Aristotle, James Madison, Robert Bellah, Chantal Mouffe, Cornel West ...

Theories of Democracy builds on Robert Dahl's observation that there is no single theory of democracy; only theories. Beyond the broad commitment to rule by the majority, democracy involves a set of contentious debates concerning the proper function and scope of power, equality, freedom, justice, and interests. In this anthology, Ronald J. Terchek and Thomas C. Conte have brilliantly assembled the ... Read more

$55.99 USD

Theories of Democracy builds on Robert Dahl's observation that there is no single theory of democracy; only theories. Beyond the broad commitment to rule by the majority, democracy involves a set of contentious debates concerning the proper function and scope of power, equality, freedom, justice, and interests. In this anthology, Ronald J. Terchek and Thomas C. Conte have brilliantly assembled the
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Brief Histories: Ancient Greece

Everything you wanted to know but forgot to ask

by Ellie Mackin Roberts ...

Narrated by Russell Bentley ...

Unabridged

3 hours 48 min

Journey back in time to explore one the most fascinating and influential periods of ancient history.In this concise and incredibly readable short history, Dr Ellie Mackin Roberts journeys from the warrior societies of The Bronze Age all the way to the invention of democracy during the golden age of Athens, charting the incredible rise and fall of the Greek world and revealing just how much the ... Read more

$31.99 USD

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Journey back in time to explore one the most fascinating and influential periods of ancient history.In this concise and incredibly readable short history, Dr Ellie Mackin Roberts journeys from the warrior societies of The Bronze Age all the way to the invention of democracy during the golden age of Athens, charting the incredible rise and fall of the Greek world and revealing just how much the
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Complete Lost Children Series, The: Books 1-6

by Krista Street ...

Narrated by Stephanie Bentley, Vanessa Moyen, Robert Hatchet ...

Unabridged

36 hours 5 min

This complete audio collection includes all six books in The Lost Children Series by USA TODAY bestselling author Krista Street.Four months ago, Lena woke up in a dark alleyway with no recollection of who she is. The only clues to her past are a mysterious tattooed symbol and a supernatural power: the ability to see evil in people.While struggling to regain her memory, she follows a strange ... Read more

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This complete audio collection includes all six books in The Lost Children Series by USA TODAY bestselling author Krista Street.Four months ago, Lena woke up in a dark alleyway with no recollection of who she is. The only clues to her past are a mysterious tattooed symbol and a supernatural power: the ability to see evil in people.While struggling to regain her memory, she follows a strange
... Read more
Global Complex Project Management

An Integrated Adaptive Agile and PRINCE2 Lean Framework for Achieving Success

by Robert Wysocki, Colin Bentley ...

This completely unique reference is from two recognized thought leaders and developers of proven approaches within the diverse world and practices of project management. It provides a new and innovative framework for more effectively managing complex and mission critical projects to deliver maximum business value to organizations in both the public and private sectors around the globe. The authors ... Read more

$39.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This completely unique reference is from two recognized thought leaders and developers of proven approaches within the diverse world and practices of project management. It provides a new and innovative framework for more effectively managing complex and mission critical projects to deliver maximum business value to organizations in both the public and private sectors around the globe. The authors
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Strange Journey

John R. Friedeberg Seeley and the Quest for Mental Health

by Paul Roberts Bentley ...

Series series North American Jewish Studies
This biographical history follows the iconoclastic career of John R. Friedeberg Seeley, pre-eminent “Pop Sociologist” and Mental Health Activist of the 1950s. Seeley’s "strange journey" began as a British Home Child, estranged from his cosmopolitan German-Jewish family. Seeley progressed through the ranks of the Canadian Army Medical Corps, and the University of Chicago, to achieve prominence as ... Read more

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This biographical history follows the iconoclastic career of John R. Friedeberg Seeley, pre-eminent “Pop Sociologist” and Mental Health Activist of the 1950s. Seeley’s "strange journey" began as a British Home Child, estranged from his cosmopolitan German-Jewish family. Seeley progressed through the ranks of the Canadian Army Medical Corps, and the University of Chicago, to achieve prominence as
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Reimagining the Republic

Race, Citizenship, and Nation in the Literary Work of Albion W. Tourgée

by Sandra M. Gustafson, Robert Levine, Molly Ball, Nancy Bentley, Tess Chakkalakal, Sarah E. Chinn, Mark Elliott, John Ernest, Annemarie Mott Ewing0, Jennifer Rae Greeson1, Mary Hale2, DeLisa D. Hawkes3, Christine Holbo4, Carolyn Karcher5, Almas Khan6, Gregory Laski7, Alex Zweber Leslie8, Brook Thomas9, Kenneth Warren0 ...

Series series Reconstructing America
Albion W. Tourgée (1838–1905) was a major force for social, legal, and literary transformation in the second half of the nineteenth century. Best known for his Reconstruction novels A Fool’s Errand (1879) and Bricks without Straw (1880), and for his key role in the civil rights case Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), challenging Louisiana’s law segregating railroad cars, Tourgée published more than a ... Read more

$35.99 USD

Albion W. Tourgée (1838–1905) was a major force for social, legal, and literary transformation in the second half of the nineteenth century. Best known for his Reconstruction novels A Fool’s Errand (1879) and Bricks without Straw (1880), and for his key role in the civil rights case Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), challenging Louisiana’s law segregating railroad cars, Tourgée published more than a
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Tao Te Ching

A New Translation

by Laozi ...

Translated by David Bentley Hart, Patrick Robert Hart ...

In this new translation, a world-renowned scholar brings out the metaphysical, moral, and poetic power of Laoziâ€™s classical Chinese textDrawing on his extensive study of philosophy, religion, and literature across traditions, David Bentley Hart, with the help of Patrick Robert Hart, presents Laoziâ€™s timeless work and its paradoxical wisdom with clarity and grace.Mesmerized by the Tao Te Chingâ ... Read more

$18.99 USD

In this new translation, a world-renowned scholar brings out the metaphysical, moral, and poetic power of Laoziâ€™s classical Chinese textDrawing on his extensive study of philosophy, religion, and literature across traditions, David Bentley Hart, with the help of Patrick Robert Hart, presents Laoziâ€™s timeless work and its paradoxical wisdom with clarity and grace.Mesmerized by the Tao Te Chingâ
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The Detective Fiction Collection - Volume #1

by Gaston Leroux, R. Austin Freeman, William Le Queux, Wilkie Collins, Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Émile Gaboriau, Marcel Allain, Ernest Bramah Smith, Thomas Hardy, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Charles Dickens, G.K. Chesterton, Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, Arthur Griffiths, Marie Belloc Lowndes, George A. Birmingham, Robert Barr, E.C. Bentley, J.S. Fletcher, Maurice leBlanc, Dashiell Hammett ...

Series Book 1 - The Detective Fiction Collection
The Detective Fiction Collection brings together 28 of the greatest detective classics ever written, by the greatest authors to ever live.Featuring:IN A GROVE, by Ryūnosuke AkutagawaFANTOMAS, by Marcel AllainTHE TRIUMPHS OF EUGENE VALMONT, by Robert BarrTHE WOMAN IN BLACK, by E.C. BentleyTHE ISLAND MYSTERY, by George BirminghamFOUR MAX CARRADOS DETECTIVE STORIES, by Ernest Bramah SmithTHE WISDOM ... Read more

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The Detective Fiction Collection brings together 28 of the greatest detective classics ever written, by the greatest authors to ever live.Featuring:IN A GROVE, by Ryūnosuke AkutagawaFANTOMAS, by Marcel AllainTHE TRIUMPHS OF EUGENE VALMONT, by Robert BarrTHE WOMAN IN BLACK, by E.C. BentleyTHE ISLAND MYSTERY, by George BirminghamFOUR MAX CARRADOS DETECTIVE STORIES, by Ernest Bramah SmithTHE WISDOM
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The Warlock of Firetop Mountain: The Hero’s Quest

Fighting Fantasy Audio Drama Book 1

by David Smith ...

Narrated by Andrew Wincott, Charlie Higson, David Warner, Lisa Bowerman, Matthew Brenher, Nina Clarke, Peter Noble, Richard Rycroft, Russell Bentley, Sophie Roberts, Tim Treloar, Toby Longworth, Rachel Atkins ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Fighting Fantasy Audio Dramas
Unabridged

57 min

Join elven hero Vale Moonwing and adventurer Cassius Stormblade on their quest through the depths of Firetop Mountain. Can they survive the deadly traps and evade Zagor's army of the undead? Can they stay alive long enough to confront the dark warlock himself?“...exactly what you’d want a drama based on the Fighting Fantasy series to be... The tale nails the feel of the Fighting Fantasy series ... Read more

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Join elven hero Vale Moonwing and adventurer Cassius Stormblade on their quest through the depths of Firetop Mountain. Can they survive the deadly traps and evade Zagor's army of the undead? Can they stay alive long enough to confront the dark warlock himself?“...exactly what you’d want a drama based on the Fighting Fantasy series to be... The tale nails the feel of the Fighting Fantasy series
... Read more
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Three Years' Wanderings in the Northern Provinces of China (Unabridged)

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by Robert Fortune ...

Narrated by Mary Schrom, Timothy Bentley, Rhonda Reed, Thomas Cummings ...

Unabridged

8 hours 31 min

An account by Scottish botanist of his journey to China to discover the secret of producing tea and securing plants for propagation outside China. ... Read more

$4.99 USD

An account by Scottish botanist of his journey to China to discover the secret of producing tea and securing plants for propagation outside China.
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The Isoquinoline Alkaloids

A Course in Organic Chemistry

by K. W. Bentley ...

The Isoquinoline Alkaloids: A Course in Organic Chemistry is a description of the chemical structures of alkaloids. The book discusses the processes for degradation of isoquinoline alkaloids to recognizable compounds such as oxidation and exhaustive methylation. The associated processes in removing the nitrogen atom are also explained. The commonly used Hofmann process and the interpretation of ... Read more

$65.99 USD

The Isoquinoline Alkaloids: A Course in Organic Chemistry is a description of the chemical structures of alkaloids. The book discusses the processes for degradation of isoquinoline alkaloids to recognizable compounds such as oxidation and exhaustive methylation. The associated processes in removing the nitrogen atom are also explained. The commonly used Hofmann process and the interpretation of
... Read more