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50 Things You're Not Supposed to Know: Religion

by Daniele Bolelli ...

Series series 50 Things You're Not Supposed to Know
This compendium of obscure facts about the world's religions highlights the political, cultural, and philosophical aspects of the history of religion.If you're waiting for the world's "Holy Men" to tell you the truth about their religions, do you suppose they'll mention that:The Tao Te Ching was only created because Lao Tzu was thrown in jail by a disciple who didn't want to let him leave town ... Read more

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This compendium of obscure facts about the world's religions highlights the political, cultural, and philosophical aspects of the history of religion.If you're waiting for the world's "Holy Men" to tell you the truth about their religions, do you suppose they'll mention that:The Tao Te Ching was only created because Lao Tzu was thrown in jail by a disciple who didn't want to let him leave town
... Read more
On the Warrior's Path, Second Edition

Philosophy, Fighting, and Martial Arts Mythology

by Daniele Bolelli ...

An entertaining and insightful history of martial arts and the role of the warrior, drawing on pop culture, philosophy, mythology, religion, and spiritualityThe urge to forge one’s character by fighting, in daily life as well as on the mat, appeals to something deep within us. More than a collection of fighting techniques, martial arts constitute a path to developing body, spirit, and awareness. ... Read more

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An entertaining and insightful history of martial arts and the role of the warrior, drawing on pop culture, philosophy, mythology, religion, and spiritualityThe urge to forge one’s character by fighting, in daily life as well as on the mat, appeals to something deep within us. More than a collection of fighting techniques, martial arts constitute a path to developing body, spirit, and awareness.
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Create Your Own Religion

A How-To Book Without Instructions

by Daniele Bolelli ...

"One of the most refreshing, humorous, and radically honest books about practical and comparative religion this reviewer has ever come across."— Library Journal (starred review)Create Your Own Religion is a call to arms—an open invitation to question all the values, beliefs, and worldviews that humanity has so far held as sacred in order to find the answers we need to the very practical problems ... Read more

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"One of the most refreshing, humorous, and radically honest books about practical and comparative religion this reviewer has ever come across."— Library Journal (starred review)Create Your Own Religion is a call to arms—an open invitation to question all the values, beliefs, and worldviews that humanity has so far held as sacred in order to find the answers we need to the very practical problems
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Mixed Martial Arts

Analyses of Techniques & Usage

by Daniele Bolelli, Rhadi Ferguson, Steve Scott, Andrew Zerling ...

MMA has taken on a mystique of its own as the newest wave of combative experimentation. This book presents an encompassing perspective of this phenomenon in eight chapters written by experts in the field. They provide analyses of the techniques utilized during many of the leading competitive events, mainly the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC), and give practical “how to” instruction. This ... Read more

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MMA has taken on a mystique of its own as the newest wave of combative experimentation. This book presents an encompassing perspective of this phenomenon in eight chapters written by experts in the field. They provide analyses of the techniques utilized during many of the leading competitive events, mainly the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC), and give practical “how to” instruction. This
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On the Warrior's Path, Second Edition

Philosophy, Fighting, and Martial Arts Mythology

by Daniele Bolelli ...

Narrated by Kirk Magoon ...

Unabridged

6 hours 51 min

An entertaining and insightful history of martial arts and the role of the warrior, drawing on pop culture, philosophy, mythology, religion, and spiritualityThe urge to forge one’s character by fighting, in daily life as well as on the mat, appeals to something deep within us. More than a collection of fighting techniques, martial arts constitute a path to developing body, spirit, and awareness. ... Read more

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An entertaining and insightful history of martial arts and the role of the warrior, drawing on pop culture, philosophy, mythology, religion, and spiritualityThe urge to forge one’s character by fighting, in daily life as well as on the mat, appeals to something deep within us. More than a collection of fighting techniques, martial arts constitute a path to developing body, spirit, and awareness.
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Not Afraid

On Fear, Heartbreak, Raising a Baby Girl, and Cage Fighting

by Daniele Bolelli ...

In this memoir, the author and podcaster discusses his experiences in martial arts, the death of his wife, and raising his daughter as a single father.This book is a meditation on facing fear, heartbreak, and mortality. In his own irreverent and inimitable style, Daniele Bolelli tells the story of his courtship and marriage, which would have been a sweet story had all hell not broken loose. Or as ... Read more

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In this memoir, the author and podcaster discusses his experiences in martial arts, the death of his wife, and raising his daughter as a single father.This book is a meditation on facing fear, heartbreak, and mortality. In his own irreverent and inimitable style, Daniele Bolelli tells the story of his courtship and marriage, which would have been a sweet story had all hell not broken loose. Or as
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Reproducible Research in Pattern Recognition

Fifth International Workshop, RRPR 2024, Kolkata, India, December 1, 2024, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Bertrand Kerautret, Federico Bolelli, Miguel Colom, Daniel Lopresti ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-workshop proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Reproducible Research in Pattern Recognition, RRPR 2024, held in Kolkata, India, on December 1, 2024.The 5 full papers and 8 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 20 submissions.RRPR 2024 book cover advances in platforms on reproducibility and new ... Read more

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This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-workshop proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Reproducible Research in Pattern Recognition, RRPR 2024, held in Kolkata, India, on December 1, 2024.The 5 full papers and 8 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 20 submissions.RRPR 2024 book cover advances in platforms on reproducibility and new
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How to Retreat

A Guide to Stepping Away from the Everyday to Find Space for Your Self

by Caroline Sylge ...

Narrated by Caroline Sylge ...

Unabridged

7 hours 35 min

Discover the magic of retreating, wherever you are and however much time you have.What comes into your mind when you hear the word "retreat"? Meditation at a mountain monastery? A trip to far-flung places? The centuries-old practice of retreating is rooted in a person's inner life and belongs to everyone. This book offers you the wisdom and practical steps to retreat wherever you are, whether it’s ... Read more

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Discover the magic of retreating, wherever you are and however much time you have.What comes into your mind when you hear the word "retreat"? Meditation at a mountain monastery? A trip to far-flung places? The centuries-old practice of retreating is rooted in a person's inner life and belongs to everyone. This book offers you the wisdom and practical steps to retreat wherever you are, whether it’s
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The Architecture Book

by DK ...

Narrated by Charles Armstrong ...

Unabridged

13 hours 20 min

Discover the key architectural concepts behind the world's most incredible buildings and structures.The Architecture Book goes beyond other architecture books to analyse not just buildings themselves, but the ideas and principles that make each of the featured structures key to the history and evolution of our built environment.From ancient and classical architecture through Medieval, Gothic, and ... Read more

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Discover the key architectural concepts behind the world's most incredible buildings and structures.The Architecture Book goes beyond other architecture books to analyse not just buildings themselves, but the ideas and principles that make each of the featured structures key to the history and evolution of our built environment.From ancient and classical architecture through Medieval, Gothic, and
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Hell Put to Shame

The 1921 Murder Farm Massacre and the Horror of America's Second Slavery

by Earl Swift ...

Narrated by Mark Deakins ...

Unabridged

12 hours 22 min

""Hell Put to Shame is a powerfully unsettling portrait of both the single most savage episode in the long decades of savagery inflicted by white southerners on their Black neighbors in the 20**th** century—and the methodical process that followed to erase those crimes from America’s collective memory."" —Douglas A. Blackmon, author of Slavery by Another Name, winner of the Pulitzer PrizeFrom the ... Read more

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""Hell Put to Shame is a powerfully unsettling portrait of both the single most savage episode in the long decades of savagery inflicted by white southerners on their Black neighbors in the 20**th** century—and the methodical process that followed to erase those crimes from America’s collective memory."" —Douglas A. Blackmon, author of Slavery by Another Name, winner of the Pulitzer PrizeFrom the
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Kinship Medicine

Cultivating Interdependence to Heal the Earth and Ourselves

by Wendy Johnson MD, MPH ...

Narrated by Dominique Dibbell ...

Unabridged

9 hours 37 min

**For fans of Braiding Sweetgrass, The Future We Choose, and The Blue Zones, a book about the effect our relationship to nature has on our well-being and health.**Winner of the Best Book Award from American Bookfest in the General Health category; the Silver award from Reader Views in the Health and Fitness Category; and the Bronze award from Reader Views in the Body/Mind/Spirit Category****Our ... Read more

$36.99 USD

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**For fans of Braiding Sweetgrass, The Future We Choose, and The Blue Zones, a book about the effect our relationship to nature has on our well-being and health.**Winner of the Best Book Award from American Bookfest in the General Health category; the Silver award from Reader Views in the Health and Fitness Category; and the Bronze award from Reader Views in the Body/Mind/Spirit Category****Our
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The Truth About Antisemitism

by Rachel Shabi ...

Narrated by Rachel Shabi ...

Unabridged

8 hours 5 min

Why can't we talk about antisemitism?As claims of antisemitism continue to distort our politics at home and abroad, it has become almost impossible to talk about constructively, even in private. Instead, we find ourselves in a storm of misinformation, political mudslinging, and bad-faith accusations.There is, however, a way to deliberate more honestly. Looking beyond our polarizing headlines and ... Read more

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Why can't we talk about antisemitism?As claims of antisemitism continue to distort our politics at home and abroad, it has become almost impossible to talk about constructively, even in private. Instead, we find ourselves in a storm of misinformation, political mudslinging, and bad-faith accusations.There is, however, a way to deliberate more honestly. Looking beyond our polarizing headlines and
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