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The Art of Reading Minds: How to Understand and Influence Others Without Them Noticing

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Report copyright infringementby Henrik Fexeus (Author)The internationally bestselling guide to "mind-reading" by influencing those around you via non-verbal communication, from human psychology expert Henrik Fexeus. How would you like to know what the people around you are thinking? Do you want to network like a pro, persuade your boss to give you that promotion, and finally become the life of every party? Now, with Henrik Fexeus's expertise, you can. The Art of Reading Minds teaches you eve...

Yule-tide Stories: A Collection of Scandinavian and North German Popular Tales and Traditions, From the Swedish, Danish, and German

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Report copyright infringementby Benjamin Thorpe (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is importan...

Studies of the Yaqui Indians of Sonora, Mexico: The History, Culture and Anthropology of the Yaqui Native Americans

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Report copyright infringementby William Curry Holden (Author)In the 1930s, a party led by Professor W. C. Holden led these investigations into the Yaqui Native American tribes of Sonora, Mexico, revealing much about their culture and characteristics.Noting a relative absence of Yaqui studies in Native American ethnology, Professor Holden sought to fund an expedition to their lands from Texas. The-then ensuing Great Depression meant obtaining funds necessary for travel and study was difficult;...

Vital and Valuable: The Relevance of Hbcus to American Life and Education

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Report copyright infringementby James V. Koch (Author), Omari H. Swinton (Author)Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are a crucial element of higher education in the United States. As of 2021, there were more than 100 HBCUs, with a total enrollment of approximately 300,000 students. Many of the most famed figures in African American history attended HBCUs, and the alumni of these institutions have a strong track record of upward mobility and professional attainment. However, ...

People of the Ucayali: The Shipibo and Conibo of Peru

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Report copyright infringementby Lucille Eakin (Author), Erwin Lauriault (Author), Harry Boonstra (Author)Describes the cultures of two closely related language groups in the Peruvian Amazon: the Shipibo and Conibo. Shares personal observations of their subsistence and economic, social, and political organization. Looks at their view of medicine and the supernatural. Discusses their life cycles Number of Pages: 74 Dimensions: 0.25 x 9 x 6 IN Illustrated: ...

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Report copyright infringementby Carter G. Woodson (Author), Jarvis R. Givens (Introduction by), Henry Louis Gates (Editor)The most influential work by "the father of Black history", reflecting the long-standing tradition of antiracist teaching pioneered by Black educators A Penguin Classic The Mis-education of the Negro (1933) is Woodson's most popular classic work of Black social criticism, drawing on history, theory, and memoir. As both student and teacher, Woodson witnessed distortions of ...

The Secret Commonwealth and the Fairy Belief Complex

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Report copyright infringementby Brian Walsh (Author) Number of Pages: 216 Dimensions: 0.49 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: October 07, 2002

Disciplining Women: Alpha Kappa Alpha, Black Counterpublics, and the Cultural Politics of Black Sororities

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Report copyright infringementby Deborah Elizabeth Whaley (Author)An interdisciplinary look Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA), the first historically Black sorority.Black Greek-letter organizations offer many African Americans opportunities for activism, community-building, fostering cultural pride, and cultural work within the African American community. Disciplining Women focuses on the oldest Black Greek-letter sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, established in 1908. In this innovative interdisciplinary ana...

Italian Witchcraft Charms and Neapolitan Witchcraft - The Cimaruta, its Structure and Development (Folklore History Series)

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Report copyright infringementby Various (Author)This compact volume is a wealth of knowledge on Neapolitan witchcraft, with a primary focus on the folklore behind the Cimaruta. Delve into the mysticism of rural Southern Italy in the early 1900s and explore the many traditional superstitions and beliefs of Naples. This fascinating collection of notes features an oral transcript between the author and a practising witch. A perfect read for those who wish to learn more about the Italian folk amu...

Carnival in Alabama: Marked Bodies and Invented Traditions in Mobile

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Report copyright infringementby Isabel Machado (Author)Mobile is simultaneously a typical and unique city in the postwar United States. It was a quintessential boomtown during World War II. That prosperity was followed by a period of rapid urban decline and subsequent attempts at revitalizing (or gentrifying) its downtown area. As in many other US cities, urban renewal, integration, and other socioeconomic developments led to white flight, marginalized the African American population, and set...

Black Lives in Alaska: A History of African Americans in the Far Northwest

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Report copyright infringementby Ian C. Hartman (Author), David Reamer (Author), Calvin E. Williams (Foreword by) Documents the rich history of Black life in Alaska since the 1850sThe history of Black Alaskans runs deep and spans generations. Decades before statehood and earlier even than the Klondike gold rush of the 1890s, Black men and women participated in Alaska's politics and culture. They hunted whales, patrolled the seas, built roads, served in the military, and opened businesses, even...

Seasons of Change: Labor, Treaty Rights, and Ojibwe Nationhood

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Report copyright infringementby Chantal Norrgard (Author)From the 1870s to the 1930s, the Lake Superior Ojibwes of Minnesota and Wisconsin faced dramatic economic, political, and social changes. Examining a period that began with the tribe's removal to reservations and closed with the Indian New Deal, Chantal Norrgard explores the critical link between Ojibwes' efforts to maintain their tribal sovereignty and their labor traditions and practices. As Norrgard explains, the tribe's "seasonal ro...

Angel Patriots: The Crash of United Flight 93 and the Myth of America

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Report copyright infringementby Alexander T. Riley (Author)When United Flight 93, the fourth plane hijacked in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, crashed into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, the gash it left in the ground became a national site of mourning. The flight's 40 passengers became a media obsession, and countless books, movies, and articles told the tale of their heroic fight to band together and sacrifice their lives to stop Flight 93 from becoming a weapon of terror...

Listening and Talking to Your Sexually Abused Child: A Brief Beginning Guide for Parents of Children Victimized by Child Molestation, Rape, or Incest

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Report copyright infringementby Lynn Daugherty (Author)Your child was sexually abused! You want to help . . . but how? Respected Clinical Psychologist Dr. Lynn Daugherty guides you as you listen and talk to your sexually abused child. Develop a stronger relationship with your son or daughter as you start the journey toward recovery from child molestation, rape, or incest. You can . . . Support your child, through listening and talking. Gain confidence in your own communication skills. Build a...

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Report copyright infringementby Dorothy Morrison (Contribution by), Louis Martinie (Contribution by), Alyne Pustanio (Contribution by)A special edition of the acclaimed magazine journal under the new name of simply Hoodoo and Conjure is here! In all its gloriousness and fabulous writ, this special edition publication of Hoodoo and Conjure: New Orleans brings to you a fantastic collection of articles from a variety of notable as well as up and coming authors. The majority of the articles cente...

Deception Detection: A Pocket Guide to Statement Analysis, Micro-Expressions, Body Language, Interviews and Interrogations

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Report copyright infringementby Daniel E. Loeb (Author)The Deception Detection guidebook is not intended to provide a thorough explanation of the various concepts involved in Statement Analysis, Body Language, or Deception Detection. This handbook is intended to be used as a reference for supervisors, LEOs, or other deception detectors to quickly refresh or review the various concepts. This guide is not written in a chapter format, but seeks to provide a quick overview of the various concepts...

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Report copyright infringementby Derek C. Maus (Editor)Since the publication of his first novel, The Intuitionist, in 1999, Colson Whitehead (b. 1969) has been considered an important new voice in American literature. His seven subsequent books have done little to contradict that initial assessment, especially after 2016's The Underground Railroad spent numerous weeks at the top of bestseller lists and won numerous major literary awards, including the Pulitzer Prize.Ranging from 2001 to 2016, ...

EMP Survival: 50+ Tips on How To Survive The Electromagnetic Pulse And Save Your Electronic Devices: (EMP Survival, EMP Survival boo

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Report copyright infringementby Imogen Evans (Author)EMP Survival 50+ Tips on How To Survive The Electromagnetic Pulse And Save Your Electronic Devices You cannot see, hear or feel an Electromagnetic Pulse coming. You may not be able to rely on an advanced warning from the Government or authorities. And yet it could prove deadly to every electronic device you own. As more and more of our lives - entertainment, medical intervention and life support systems, employment, photographs, music, comm...

Flying High: Pioneer Women in American Aviation

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Report copyright infringementby Charles R. Mitchell (Author), Kirk W. House (Joint Author)In the beginning of the twentieth century, women were demanding more freedom. What could bring more freedom than a chance to fly? Women went up in those early wire-andfabric contraptions to gain independence, to make money, or to make their names as pilots. They sought to prove that women pilots could do just as well as men--and some did far better. Flying High: Pioneer Women in American Aviation tells t...

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Report copyright infringementby Estrella Ravelo Alamar (Author), E. Alamar (Author), Willi Red Buhay (Author)The pictorial history of Filipino immigration to Chicago encompasses 100 years, moving from the Philippines to this country of unknown landscapes and uncertainties. The pioneering Filipinos came in the early 1900s to seek the land of "milk and honey." They were mostly pensionados-government-supported students-and self-supported students who settled in the Garfield Park, Hyde Park, and ...

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Report copyright infringementby Wilfredo Cruz (Author)Puerto Ricans have a long history in Chicago. Beginning in the 1920s, a handful of middle-class Puerto Rican families sent their daughters and sons to study at prestigious universities in the city. While most returned to Puerto Rico, migration to Chicago peaked during the 1950s and 1960s. Enticed by the prospect of a better life for their families and future generations, thousands of Puerto Ricans came to Chicago in search of a brighter to...

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Report copyright infringementby Gavin Schmitt (Author)In Wisconsin history, no single group has been on the land longer than the Menominee Indians. While other tribes were pushed west by the Europeans and Americans, the Menominee stayed firm and held on to their ancestral homeland. Though their territory has been greatly diminished, there is something to be said about raising a family in the same place as your parents and their parents, going back thousands of years. Their interaction with th...

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Report copyright infringementby Shane S. Simmons (Author)The mountains of East Tennessee are chock full of unique folklore passed down through generations. Locals spin age-old yarns of legends like Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone and Dragging Canoe. Stories of snake-handling churches and the myths behind the death crown superstitions dot the landscape. The mysteries surrounding the Sensabaugh Tunnel still haunt residents. Author Shane Simmons explores tales of bravery, lore and bizarre customs wi...

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Report copyright infringementby Beverly Jensen (Author)The Shinnecock have resided along the shores of eastern Long Island for more than 10,000 years. These hunter-gatherers were also skilled whalers who first tackled the Atlantic in their dugout canoes and later became highly regarded crew members on 19th-century whaling ships that sailed the globe. The Shinnecock were also noted wampum makers, using the northern quahog hard-shelled clam and whelk shells to craft some of the finest-quality w...

A History of the Narragansett Tribe of Rhode Island: Keepers of the Bay

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Report copyright infringementby Robert A. Geake (Author)Before Roger Williams set foot in the New World, the Narragansett farmed corn and squash, hunted beaver and deer, and harvested clams and oysters throughout what would become Rhode Island. They also obtained wealth in the form of wampum, a carved shell that was used as currency along the eastern coast. As tensions with the English rose, the Narragansett leaders fought to maintain autonomy. While the elder Sachem Canonicus lived long enou...

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Report copyright infringementby L. Craig Roberts (Author)Mardi Gras in Mobile began its carnival celebration years before the city of New Orleans was founded. In the 1700s, mystic societies formed in Mobile, such as the Societe de Saint Louis, believed to be the first in the New World. These curious organizations brought old-world traditions as they held celebrations like parades and balls with themes like Scandinavian mythology and the dream of Pythagoras. Today, more than 800,000 people ann...

Spirits, Witches and Trolls Children's Norse Folktales

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Report copyright infringementby Baby Professor (Author)The purpose of folktales is to keep cultures and traditions alive. They may just be stories of made-up creatures but if you listen closely, you will see history reflected in them. For your little ones, this is the perfect book to introduce the Norse folktales. Remember to choose bedtime stories with true and historical roots. Choose this book today. Number of Pages: 42 Dimensions: 0.09 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN ...

The Secret Teachings Of All Ages: An Encyclopedic outline of Masonic, Hermetic, Qabbalistic and Rosicrucian Symbolical Philosophy

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Report copyright infringementby Manly P. Hall (Author)NEW FORMATTED EDITION AND FULL VERSION (622 Pages) This is the full, edited version, not the short reader version. FULLY ILLUSTRATED The Manly P Hall classic, The Secret Teachings of All Ages has taught thousands of Mystics since 1928. This masterly Encyclopedia of ancient mythology, ritual, symbolism, and the arcane mysteries of the ages is available at an affordable price. At over 600 pages, this classic work has something for everybody....

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Report copyright infringementby John Martin Crawford (Author)The Kalevala is a 19th-century work of epic poetry compiled by Elias Lönnrot from Karelian and Finnish oral folklore and mythology. It is regarded as the national epic of Karelia and Finland and is one of the most significant works of Finnish literature. The compilation was first published in 1849 and consists of 22,795 verses, divided into fifty songs (runes). It was translated into English by J.M. Crawford and published in 1888. -...

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Report copyright infringementby William H. Ukers (Author)Reprint of the second edition (1935). The second and standard edition of this definitive work on the history and influence of coffee. Covers the historical, technical, scientific, commercial, social and artistic dimensions of coffee. A still unsurpassed work on the subject. Lavishly illustrated. Number of Pages: 826 Dimensions: 1.64 x 11.69 x 8.27 IN Publication Date: February 02, 2010

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Report copyright infringementby Jack Solomon (Author), Olivia Solomon (Author), Suzanne Solomon (Photographer)Four decades ago, folklorists Jack and Olivia Solomon began documenting Southern cemeteries, recording the names, lives, and epitaphs of thousands of the deceased. The volume they now share with us is not a Book of the Dead, but a Book of Life. The Solomons reveal here their love and respect for the "final resting places" of this world. In these pages are recorded the sorrow for a los...

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Report copyright infringementby Spencer Daly (Author)Prepping For Survival: Disaster Emergency Preparedness for Disaster Survival You don't have to be a conspiracy theorist or a hardcore survivalist to understand the importance of being prepared for an emergency situation. As recent events like Hurricane Sandy have shown us all, disaster can strike anywhere and whether or not you live in an area which is especially prone to natural disasters, it pays to be prepared for hurricanes, earthquakes...