54 Results in the "Non-Fiction" category


    • Praise for The Body Keeps the Score Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin Praise for The Body Keeps the Score “This book is a tour de force. Its deeply empathic, insightful, and compassionate perspective promises to further humanize the treatment of trauma victims, dramatically expand their repertoire of self-regulatory healing practices and therapeutic options, and also stimulate greater creative thinking and research on trauma and its effective treatment. The body does keep the score, and Van der Kolk’s ability to demonstrate this through compelling descriptions of the…
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      70. Ukraine

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Ukraine’s struggle in 2022 became a focal point in the global spotlight as Russia’s invasion unfolded, and the ensuing cyberattack on Viasat’s routers crippled Ukrainian military communication. This attack disrupted critical operations and severely limited the Ukrainian government’s ability to coordinate defense efforts. In response to this urgent crisis, Ukraine reached out to Elon Musk, who wasted no time in providing support. Within just days, Musk arranged for 500 Starlink terminals to be…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin The section titled "A Note on the Sources" provides an in-depth overview of the extensive and varied materials used in researching and compiling the historical account presented in the book. These sources offer a detailed examination of the Osage murders, drawing from an expansive collection of archival materials across different regions of the United States. The research process involved gathering thousands of pages of FBI reports, secret grand jury proceedings, court documents, statements from…
    • Introduction: The Passive Voice “Has also been associated…” Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin Introduction presents a virtual hearing held amid a global pandemic, where politicians question three witnesses about the ongoing crisis. The Chairwoman opens the session by demanding an apology from Witness #1, who appears visibly flustered and struggles to address the widespread pain affecting the American public. While she expresses anger toward the law-breaking actions of others, she does not acknowledge her role in the crisis, insisting that her past decisions were justified based on the information…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter opens with Cyrus Shams, a young Iranian-American man, confessing his preoccupation with death to artist Orkideh during an encounter at the Brooklyn Museum. He awkwardly reveals his fascination with historical figures like Bobby Sands who died for their beliefs, contrasting their meaningful deaths with his own existential uncertainty. Orkideh, a terminally ill cancer patient conducting a living exhibition called "DEATH-SPEAK," listens intently while subtly challenging Cyrus's romanticized…
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      Chapter 6

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter 6 takes the reader through a young girl’s ambitious journey into the entertainment industry, filled with both excitement and struggles. At just ten years old, she participated in the competitive world of Star Search, where she performed a spirited version of "I Don’t Care," a song she’d heard Judy Garland sing. Though her performance scored 3.75 stars, she advanced to the next round, despite being upstaged by an operatic rival. In the subsequent round, she faced off with Marty Thomas, a…
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      Chapter 40

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter 40 captures the dramatic and chaotic atmosphere of the 2018 event that was meant to showcase my return to Vegas. As the crowd gathered outside the new Park MGM hotel in Las Vegas, the energy was electric. Superfans dressed in matching outfits waved flags with the letter "B," showing their unwavering support for me. Dancers on stage wore T-shirts emblazoned with my name, and announcers livestreamed the event, getting their followers hyped up. The night was filled with flashing laser lights, booming…
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      14. Mars

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Mars has always represented more than just a distant planet for Elon Musk—it embodies his long-term vision for humanity’s survival and progress. After his departure from PayPal, Musk turned his attention toward space, leveraging his interest in aerospace and his personal fascination with flight. He began exploring aviation firsthand, learning to fly in a single-engine turboprop aircraft before upgrading to a Soviet-era Aero L-39 Albatros jet, immersing himself in aerodynamics and high-speed flight…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin The Three Musketeers, James Musk, Andrew Musk, and Ross Nordeen, played pivotal roles in the dramatic transformation of Twitter between October 26-30, 2022, amidst Elon Musk’s acquisition of the platform. James, much like his cousin Elon in both appearance and intellectual capacity, became a leading figure in reshaping Twitter’s technical infrastructure, gathering a team of engineers from Tesla and SpaceX to overhaul the platform. With a deep admiration for Elon from his youth, James stepped into the…
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      Resilience

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Resilience within the slave trade during January 1860 is evident, even as the country grappled with the consequences of John Brown’s failed raid and the mounting sectional tensions across the nation. The events of the raid may have rattled the political climate, but they did little to deter the thriving trade in enslaved individuals. Hector Davis, a well-established slave trader in Richmond, noted the market’s success, calling it “very brisk.” Remarkably, young men, particularly those in good…
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