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Smith's Masculine is a groundbreaking exploration of the evolving concept of masculinity.
This book takes readers on a journey through the historical lens of masculinity, from the ancient ideals of physical strength and bravery to the Industrial Revolution's breadwinner model.
Smith delves into how masculinity has been shaped by cultural and societal norms, media influence, and the changing roles of men in society.
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In this book, we will explore what it means to be a modern gentleman and how you can become one.
In today's fast-paced world, being a gentleman may seem outdated. However, it is more important than ever to be a modern gentleman. Being a gentleman is not about being weak or subservient, but about being respectful, courteous, and confident. It is about being the best version of yourself and treating others with kindness and empathy.
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There is nothing more pleasing to an avid bird hunter than to watch a well-trained sporting dog do what it was bred to do: hunt. Likewise, there is nothing more pleasing to a pet owner than to watch their well-trained family dog interact in a calm and controlled manner with family and friends. With step-by-step instructions and detailed photographs and illustrations, this book provides proven information for achieving the best of both those worlds....
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This book is specifically designed to help those who diagnose diseases of trees to determine if the specific fungal disease found is known to lead to failures of limbs or trunks. Falling limbs and trunks can lead to injury of people or property, or can disrupt services.
This book was written by several forest pathology experts at the University of Florida. It offers easy to understand text and clear full-color photographs and descriptions of 89 of...
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Welcome to a journey through history-cobwebs aren't the only relics hidden in the dusty corners of time. Our tale begins in the dingy underbelly of bygone eras where soot and grime paint the canvas of our story. We'll climb through the centuries with the nimble fingers and scuffed knees of child chimney sweeps, whose stories have been tucked away like a dirty secret amidst the grand tapestry of the past. It's a tale that'll pull at your heartstrings...
7) The Exiled
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With fleets of airships, mancery, and the ability to read anyone's Truth, the Elves have squashed every rebellion with bloodshed and war. But the arrival of a foreign race on the shores of Belissia threatens to tip the balance of power.
Airship Captain Selouteau of the Elven Armada, races to save her home from the Human invasion by seeking an alliance with the exiled Prince of the Ez. But in the Prince's court, Selouteau finds someone that brings...
8) To Master the Boundless Sea: The U.S. Navy, the Marine Environment, and the Cartography of Empire
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As the United States grew into an empire in the late nineteenth century, notions like "sea power" derived not only from fleets, bases, and decisive battles but also from a scientific effort to understand and master the ocean environment. Beginning in the early nineteenth century and concluding in the first years of the twentieth, Jason W. Smith tells the story of the rise of the U.S. Navy and the emergence of American ocean empire through its struggle...
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Milos has always been, fascinated by magic, even though he has only ever read about it in his books. His father, Lord Andrik, banned the use of any magic in the city of Anadel. When Lady Keren from the distant city of Breen, comes to visit the palace, Milos meets her son Caleb. A boy who is eager to show off and has a few tricks up his sleeve.
After Milos watches Caleb cast a magic spell, he wants to try performing magic himself. First, he will have...
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There are many books covering the rules of golf but very little written on how to be a golf referee (rules official). Most people do not realize that almost all golf referees are volunteers. Sure many of them get lunch or breakfast covered while at a tournament. But very few actually get paid. The comradery and passion for the game of golf are what inspires most golf enthusiasts to begin an exploration of the rules. From there, many want to help with...
11) Outside-in Downside-up Leadership - 50 insights from a true story of remarkable organisational ch
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For more than a decade, Jason T. Smith led the Back In Motion Health Group with a traditional organisational structure. For a while, it worked well. They were recognized in the BRW Fast Franchise list for five consecutive years as ANZ's fastest-growing physiotherapy franchise - but then something changed. Jason set a new goal that couldn't be achieved through the status quo. Their organisational model lacked critical design attributes needed for his...
12) The Bucket Plan®
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Worry less. Plan more.
Do you want a secure retirement, free from worry, stress, and confusion? The Bucket Plan® is a must-read book for anyone serious about creating a practical and sensible financial plan for his or her retirement years. The financial planning process outlined in this book is based on a three-bucket philosophy of strategically positioning assets to plan for and mitigate the risks and dangers that can occur in retirement.
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In a political climate that is skeptical of hard-to-measure outcomes, public funding for research universities is under threat. But if we scale back support for these institutions, we also cut off a key source of value creation in our economy and society. Research Universities and the Public Good offers a unique view of how universities work, what their purpose is, and why they are important. Countering recent arguments that we should "unbundle" or...
15) In the Dark: New Ways to Avoid the Harmful Effects of Living in a Technologically Connected World
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Do you spend the majority of your day in front of a laptop, in artificial light? Then drive home, chatting on your Bluetooth before heating up your dinner in the microwave? Then you "relax" with your iPad, glancing at your flat screen TV that's downloading the latest movie, before setting the alarm on your phone and sleeping with it next to your head, the smart meter buzzing away in the background? Here's another question: How do you feel? Any headaches...
18) Diane
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When a disabled war veteran discovers the dead body of a beautiful singer in his back yard, his fascination with her photographic image soon turns to obsession.
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"A secretive Kung Fu clan in modern times is attacked by the evil spirit Dai Shi. With their master dead and one of their members possessed by the evil spirit, three Kung Fu adepts search for new masters and new abilities to defeat the evil force before it can destroy the world. Under the tutelage of the easygoing RJ, the three students become Power Rangers. Using animal Kung Fu techniques, they battle the army of Dai Shi known as the Rinshi"--Container....
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This illuminating documentary explores the life of a unique American artist, a man with a remarkable and unlikely biography. Bill Traylor was born into slavery in 1853 on a cotton plantation in rural Alabama. After the Civil War, Traylor continued to farm the land as a sharecropper until the late 1920s. Aging and alone, he moved to Montgomery and worked odd jobs in the thriving segregated black neighborhood. A decade later, in his late 80s, Traylor...