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Wetlands Explained : Wetland Science, Policy, and Politics in America By William M. Lewis 2001 | 156 Pages | ISBN: 0195131835 | PDF | 1 MB This book brings together in compact form a broad scientific and sociopolitical view of US wetlands. This primer lays out the science and policy considerations to help in navigating this branch of science that is so central to conservation policy, ecosystem science and wetland regulation. It gives explanations of the attributes, functions and values of our wetlands and shows how and why public attitudes toward wetlands have changed, and the political, legal, and social conflicts that have developed from legislation intended to stem the rapid losses of wetlands. The book describes the role of wetland science in facilitating the evolution of a rational and defensible system for regulating wetlands and will shed light on many of the problems and possibilities facing those who quest to protect and conserve our wetlands. RapidGator https://rg.to/file/72dbf5a61146bd2b83f06791e59f5926/e2zah.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/fd0a5nb6oz6k/e2zah.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/hxYgoaA9Zj/e2zah.7z.html

Westhope : Life as a Former Farm Boy By Dean Hulse 2009 | 164 Pages | ISBN: 0816665125 | PDF | 1 MB Growing up in Westhope, North Dakota, during the 1960s and 1970s, Dean Hulse was surrounded by a thriving agricultural community. Family farms were the backbone of the local economy, and the small businesses lining the towns main street provided the essentials of daily life. Since that time the small towns of the Great Northern Plains have witnessed severe economic decline as family farms have gradually been replaced by industrial agriculture. In Westhope: Life as a Former Farm Boy, Hulse recalls his idyllic childhood and adolescence in a small town that will look and feel familiar to many and movingly describes his failed attempt to carry on the family farm. Like many of his generation, Hulse discovers that the way of life he grew up withone led by his parents and his grandparents before themis threatened with extinction. Through a loosely chronological series of highly personal essays, Hulse delivers a strong critique of the destructive, shortsighted agricultural practices and economic policies that have led to rural depopulation throughout the Great Plains. Westhope poetically conveys Hulses lamentations for the people, cultures, and landscapes of rural North Dakota but is nevertheless optimistic in its outlook; as an activist, Hulse now strives to retain the essence of small-town life and to create new economic models that can revitalize and sustain it. His holistic vision for the future of rural America will inspire the many people working to make the good lifefrom the family farm to Main Streeta reality once again. RapidGator https://rg.to/file/f9e7d59c8f5f7ef4f39aa4f16ac929e4/837mw.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/kym6qdeewh3f/837mw.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/zR9YIhIQVE/837mw.7z.html

Well By Lisa Kron 2005 | 75 Pages | ISBN: 1559362537 | EPUB | 1 MB The acclaimed writer and performer Lisa Kron's newest work is all about her mom. It explores the dynamics of health, family and community with the story of her mother's extraordinary ability to heal a changing neighborhood, despite her inability to heal herself. In this solo show with other people in it, Kron asks the provocative question: Are we responsible for our own illness? But the answers she gets are much more complicated than she bargained for when the play spins dangerously out of control into riotously funny and unexpected territory. Lisa Kron has received numerous honors, including several OBIE Awards, the Cal Arts/Alpert Award, the Bessie Award and the GLAAD Media Award. Ms. Kron lives in New York City and Los Angeles. RapidGator https://rg.to/file/1d28a082031c1e4256d84f22384921d3/bsmp4.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/aqceka17qbeh/bsmp4.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/MPMWa6vqUS/bsmp4.7z.html

Welcome to Islam : A Convert's Tale By Lucy Bushill-Matthews; Bushill-Matthews 2008 | 216 Pages | ISBN: 1847062164 | EPUB | 1 MB Written by a Muslim convert and mother of three, Welcome to Islamcaptures the occasionally poignant but often humorous reality of beinga Muslim in the current climate: as a convert, a working woman, amother, and as an active member of the local community. Discoverwhat it's really like living life as a Muslim: praying the ritualprayers at work in an office when your boss walks in; going on Hajjwith hundreds of Saudi women dressed from head to toe in black; orexplaining to your six-year-old daughter, who is looking at thepictures in the newspaper, that the bearded Asian Muslim who is beingarrested for terrorism isn't in fact the family friend we all know andlove - just someone who looks extremely similar. It is rare topick up a newspaper or watch the television without encountering a'Muslim issue' at least once. Lucy Bushill-Matthews' story brings thefaith behind the headlines refreshingly to life. RapidGator https://rg.to/file/5a52acc8f0f3be43221ae9aa450ecdba/72dx4.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/074pkixv6u67/72dx4.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/CHCam57RN1/72dx4.7z.html

Welcome as a Way of Life : A Practical Theology of Jean Vanier By Benjamin S. Wall; John Swinton 2016 | 144 Pages | ISBN: 1498225683 | EPUB | 1 MB This book is about the theology of Jean Vanier. Drawing from Vanier's writings, it situates Vanier's theological thinking on community, care, and what it means to be and become human in the context of "welcome." This book draws attention to how welcome, for Vanier, is a visible expression of genuine hospitality, friendship, and human growth, offering an alternative way of conceiving and naming the social forming dynamics within Christian community, with special attention given to how welcome occurs within the communities of L'Arche. At a deeper level, this book assesses Vanier's thinking on the place and role both the self and community play in welcoming the truth of reality as it is revealed and given within community in order to prepare the way for exploring how welcome is a sign of community life, the visible expression of individual and communal trust in God's providence, and a conduit of God's presence in the world. RapidGator https://rg.to/file/eb0feaea476d5840cb341a36944c4f24/aiafb.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/2j1zn92kc21c/aiafb.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/r4jHNBLaAX/aiafb.7z.html

Web Application PenTesting: A Comprehensive Guide for Professionals (River Publishers Series in Digital Security and Forensics) by Yassine Maleh English | December 27, 2024 | ISBN: 8770046972 | 258 pages | MOBI | 55 Mb This is an essential resource for navigating the complex, high-stakes world of cybersecurity. It bridges the gap between foundational cybersecurity knowledge and its practical application in web application security. Designed for professionals who may lack formal training in cybersecurity or those seeking to update their skills, this book offers a crucial toolkit for defending against the rising tide of cyber threats. As web applications become central to our digital lives, understanding and countering web-based threats is imperative for IT professionals across various sectors. This book provides a structured learning path from basic security principles to advanced penetration testing techniques, tailored for both new and experienced cybersecurity practitioners.Explore the architecture of web applications and the common vulnerabilities as identified by industry leaders like OWASP.Gain practical skills in information gathering, vulnerability assessment, and the exploitation of security gaps.Master advanced tools such as Burp Suite and learn the intricacies of various attack strategies through real-world case studies.Dive into the integration of security practices into development processes with a detailed look at DevSecOps and secure coding practices."Web Application PenTesting" is more than a technical manual―it is a guide designed to equip its readers with the analytical skills and knowledge to make informed security decisions, ensuring robust protection for digital assets in the face of evolving cyber threats. Whether you are an engineer, project manager, or technical leader, this book will empower you to fortify your web applications and contribute effectively to your organization's cybersecurity efforts. RapidGator https://rg.to/file/91113565d815b0b2448e21710b27ae8c/lrl1m.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/3o0khndhfoxn/lrl1m.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/4e7PuHb4yy/lrl1m.7z.html

Wealth Is a Mindset: Change Your Mind, Change Your Money by Shang Saavedra English | January 14, 2025 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0DF2VQNLZ | 219 pages | EPUB | 8.04 Mb "A compassionate guide on personal finance that focuses on the value of your life instead of just fixating on the value of a dollar." - Erin Lowry, author of the Broke Millennial series. In Wealth Is a Mindset, Shang Saavedra, Founder of Save My Cents and top personal finance coach, creates a judgment-free space for readers to learn about personal finance and make their dreams of financial independence come true, one cent at a time. Shang Saavedra is the Founder and CEO of Save My Cents, a personal-finance education and coaching platform that focuses on the intersection of mental health and financial wealth. Her ethos is that changing one's finances isn't merely about making or saving more money. In her mind, personal finance is personal and thus related to one's upbringing, past experiences, family history, and more. It requires bravely facing the traumas and fears of one's past and tracing how they lead to mindsets grounded in scarcity and insecurity, especially as they relate to the handling of money. Drawing upon scientific research on psychology and neuroscience, as well as many mental health experts, Saavedra has developed a methodology called "Trigger, Action, Reward," which identifies the root causes of unhealthy money behaviors, provides concrete suggestions on how to break those cycles, and guides readers toward an abundance mindset that leads to financial success and security. Through her online classes and coaching lessons in investing, saving for retirement, debt freedom, and more, she has helped thousands of clients implement the TAR strategy and achieve transformative change in their lives. Wealth Is a Mindset provides practical, concrete applications of Saavedra's mindset-changing methodology. It is also an empathetic memoir that shows how Saavedra and her husband overcame many of their own emotional challenges to attain financial freedom. Dozens of anecdotes from her clients illustrate how the strategy works in real life. More importantly, it shows that we all are human, our inherent worth going far beyond simply a salary and net worth number. Featuring prescriptive, judgment-free exercises and worksheets to show step by step how to pay down debt, raise income, start a side hustle, save more money, invest for retirement, and build generational wealth, Wealth Is a Mindset will help readers find ways to improve their money and their lives, no matter where they are in their personal money story. RapidGator https://rg.to/file/bc60d21864f6c1f3980744922e95429a/bj1h6.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/1i0da8sqh2q6/bj1h6.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/EeaMPT6eup/bj1h6.7z.html

Wealth in the Key of Life: Finding Your Financial Harmony by Preston D. Cherry English | December 24, 2024 | ISBN: 1394268661 | 224 pages | PDF | 1.73 Mb Embark on a journey to financial freedom and personal well-being Are you striving to live the life you've always envisioned? Do you wonder how retirement will reflect the dreams and luxuries you desire? In Wealth in the Key of Life: Finding Your Financial Harmony, Dr. Preston D. Cherry, an Accredited Financial Counselor, Certified Financial Therapist, and Certified Financial Planner delivers a unique perspective on harmonizing your financial and personal life. Dr. Cherry's comprehensive Life Money Balance approach focuses not only on wealth accumulation but also emphasizes the importance of well-being in achieving a fulfilling life. In this book, you'll find:The "Six-A Alignment System": A revolutionary framework to understand and improve your relationship with moneyThe Four-T's: Self-Audit, including Trial, Triumph, Transition, and Transformation, aiding in the seamless integration of finances into your lifeStrategies to navigate financial noise and conflicting advice, fostering mindfulness and resilience in your wealth-building journeyThis book is a must-read for anyone looking to create a balanced, prosperous life. It's perfect for professionals, families, individuals with adult children, homeowners, renters, employees, and small business owners. Whether you're just starting your financial journey or looking to enhance your current path, Wealth in the Key of Life provides the insights and tools necessary for aligning your financial decisions with your personal goals and well-being to help you flourish. Discover how to unlock your financial potential and live the life you've always envisioned. RapidGator https://rg.to/file/3b42a9450719ccbd63fb4de2ab9c0454/zwv55.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/t8yknpt8426q/zwv55.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/XYgK9Ja9mF/zwv55.7z.html

Wealth and the Built Environment (Sustainable Development Goals Series) by Emilio José García, Brenda Vale English | April 27, 2025 | ISBN: 3031819535 | 265 pages | EPUB | 37 Mb The need to address global environmental problems is urgent. The United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) cover a wide range of global concerns, from poverty, hunger, and gender equity to justice and climate action. Concerningly, the SDGs still have faith in economic growth and technological innovation as the means of fixing all global concerns, including climate change. What is not questioned is whether solving development and sustainability problems through economic growth for the accumulation of wealth for the few has led to many of the current unequal development and environmental problems. If unfair growth and wealth accumulation have been part of the problem, how can they be part of the solution? The problem with the SDGs is that their fulfilment relies on wealth creation without the fundamental concomitant of wealth redistribution. The one common driver of change affecting both sustainability and development that has not been included in the SDGs is wealth, the central focus of this book. SDG 11 - sustainable cities and communities - presents a further paradox unless the issue of wealth and its fair distribution is grasped. Cities are the places where wealth is generated but are also places where only a minority are wealthy. The wealth generated in cities leads to higher consumption of resources, higher emissions, and higher disparities and inequalities. However, any version of a sustainable future will happen in the built environment made according to current ideals, like the present belief in overcoming all humanity's problems by becoming wealthier. A fundamental assumption of this book is that the first step toward a fairer habitat that can maintained with the resources available is only possible if we stop designing cities and buildings as if everyone were wealthy or had to become wealthy. To achieve this goal, it is essential to identify and raise awareness of the impact of wealth, to question how the myths about the advantages of wealth were built, where they come from, what shape they take in the built environment and who benefits from them. RapidGator https://rg.to/file/3686820939cf506d0a912ac4765fb9cb/ruk85.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/e8rl3snzi5sq/ruk85.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/Sq5A31sjYU/ruk85.7z.html

Weak Enough to Lead : What the Bible Tells Us about Powerful Leadership By James C. Howell 2017 | 117 Pages | ISBN: 1501842633 | EPUB | 1 MB The Bible's version of leadership is pretty different from--and sometimes alien to--that of the business world. It is also dissimilar from our usual assumptions about what makes a great leader in the church, where we tend to focus on preaching ability, strategic hutzpah, and managerial savvy. But what if the Bible actually points toward a different set of characteristics necessary for leadership? What if our weakness is an essential qualification? Do we know our limitations, our inabilities? Do we see clearly our vulnerable, broken selves? Do we really believe that God's strength is perfected in our weakness, and do we lead with that as a core belief? James Howell's Weak Enough to Lead is not a list of "leadership principles" from the Bible. This book is an examination of stories about leaders from the Old Testament, where we discover not only them but ourselves. How does family dysfunction or depression or tragic bad luck or larger historical forces figure into the leadership equation? How do biblical characters prosper despite themselves or stumble even while being holy? Can we get inside the head, heart, and the actual administration of King David and reckon with his strength and foibles? How is strength in leadership almost always the downfall of the biblical leader? What kind of leader would Jesus, Esther, Moses, Jeremiah, or Paul be today? Howell explores the careers, struggles, joys, and devastations of various biblical leaders, believing that immersion in scripture's stories is what modern Christian leaders need--not to succeed so much as to be God's people in the world. He roots this unique exploration of leadership in a prayer of Jehoshaphat: "We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon you." RapidGator https://rg.to/file/e77681df4e092edc5c54b8267d2ec1f8/2jjfm.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/mlhkwmvdkv1y/2jjfm.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/REJjqnQnEM/2jjfm.7z.html

We Who Wrestle with God: Perceptions of the Divine by Jordan B. Peterson English | November 19, 2024 | ISBN: 0593542533 | 576 pages | PDF | 11 Mb A revolutionary new offering from Dr. Jordan B. Peterson, renowned psychologist and author of the global bestseller 12 Rules for Life. In We Who Wrestle with God, Dr. Peterson guides us through the ancient, foundational stories of the Western world. In riveting detail, he analyzes the Biblical accounts of rebellion, sacrifice, suffering, and triumph that stabilize, inspire, and unite us culturally and psychologically. Adam and Eve and the eternal fall of mankind; the resentful and ultimately murderous war of Cain and Abel; the cataclysmic flood of Noah; the spectacular collapse of the Tower of Babel; Abraham's terrible adventure; and the epic of Moses and the Israelites. What could such stories possibly mean? What force wrote and assembled them over the long centuries? How did they bring our spirits and the world together, and point us in the same direction? It is time for us to understand such things, scientifically and spiritually; to become conscious of the structure of our souls and our societies; and to see ourselves and others as if for the first time. Join Elijah as he discovers the Voice of God in the dictates of his own conscience and Jonah confronting hell itself in the belly of the whale because he failed to listen and act. Set yourself straight in intent, aim, and purpose as you begin to more deeply understand the structure of your society and your soul. Journey with Dr. Peterson through the greatest stories ever told. Dare to wrestle with God. RapidGator https://rg.to/file/3ab6f7f283eef1fe91eb98b859734d88/bm1eb.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/balc1crz3wb1/bm1eb.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/DLelNjDAkg/bm1eb.7z.html

We Tried to Tell Y'All: Black Twitter and the Rise of Digital Counternarratives (Oxford Studies in Digital Politics) by Meredith D. Clark English | January 7, 2025 | ISBN: 0190068140 | 200 pages | PDF | 1.92 Mb Through interviews, news analysis, and personal observation, Meredith D. Clark presents the first book about how Black Twitter users carved out a vital space for fast-paced, incisive commentary on Black life in America not found in the mainstream press. Since 1827, when Freedom's Journal, the first newspaper to be published by free Black men in the United States, Black folks have been making use of the media technologies available to them to tell their own stories in their own ways. In We Tried to Tell Y'all: Black Twitter and the Rise of Digital Counternarratives, Meredith D. Clark explains how Black social media users subvert the digital divide narrative while confronting centuries of erasure, omission, and mischaracterization of Black life in 'mainstream' media. This ethnographic exploration of Black Twitter draws on news media analysis, in-depth interviews, and personal observation to trace the phenomenon's three levels of community connection, and advances a theory of Black Digital Resistance that illustrates how Black social media users harnessed the platform to annotate and narrate everything from play to protest to everyday life. From chapters that recognize the "locomotive power" of Black women and femmes' intellectual labor to a thorough takedown of so-called "cancel culture", We Tried to Tell Y'all offers readers a rich exploration of the latest chapter of Black media production. Regardless of the future direction of the platform, Black Twitter will forever remain an important moment in the long history of the Black press and Black social movements in the United States. RapidGator https://rg.to/file/9aaf506468039377238afe3805df4f4c/q7fe8.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/6i1jrfo44o55/q7fe8.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/bdR8SRNkPa/q7fe8.7z.html

We Promised You a Great Main Event: An Unauthorized WWE History by Bill Hanstock English | October 13, 2020 | ISBN: 006298084X | 464 pages | PDF | 13 Mb Unauthorized. Unrestricted. No holds barred. In We Promised You a Great Main Event, longtime sports journalist Bill Hanstock pulls back the curtain to give a smart fan's account of WWE and Vince McMahon's journey to the top. Untangling the truth behind the official WWE storyline, Hanstock does a deep dive into key moments of the company's history, from the behind-the-scenes drama at the Montreal Screwjob, to the company's handling of the Jimmy Snuka scandal, to the real story of the Monday Night Wars. WWE is an extraordinary business success and an underappreciated pop cultural phenomenon. While WWE soared to prominence during the Hulk Hogan years, as the stakes grew more and more extreme, wrestlers faced steroid scandals and assault allegations. The whole story is here, good, bad, and ugly, from the heights of iconic cultural moments like Wrestlemania III to the arrival of global superstars like The Rock and John Cena. We Promised You a Great Main Event is an exhaustive, fun account of the McMahon family and WWE's unprecedented rise. Drawing on a decade of covering wrestling, Bill Hanstock synthesizes insights from historians, journalists, and industry insiders with his own deep research to produce the most up-to-date, entertaining history of WWE available. Full of amazing characters and astonishing stories from the ring to corporate boardrooms, it is a story as audacious as any WWE spectacle. RapidGator https://rg.to/file/bd60af7ec20d7f4fea373825364cd297/yjfyo.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/d7sqk7tfhaj0/yjfyo.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/TcDAnialLg/yjfyo.7z.html

We Not Me By Andy Matheson 2014 | 108 Pages | ISBN: 1780781148 | EPUB | 1 MB It is well known that individualism and consumerism are so pervasive that they have become the spectacles through which we view and understand our lives, including our spirituality. Sadly we keep these glasses on as we read our Bibles, and in the process we allow our reading to reinforce our individualism. Many readers and expositors of the Bible take verses without due concern for their context. In the process, verses that were originally intended to be understood within a community setting are made to mean something different from what their authors intended. One of the most serious consequences is that passages which refer to our community life are made to reinforce our individualism. This is not handling the 'Word of Truth' correctly. In We Not Me Andy Matheson argues that we need to embrace the perspective of 'the God who sees'. His vision is relational; he sees with communal lenses. Community is so core to God's nature and purposes that it undergirds everything that is implicitly inferred or explicitly stated on every page of the Bible. If we can rediscover what it means to be a community - the kind of community where all barriers are broken down and where our lives reflect the original vision of the gospel - then we play a much more effective part in ushering in God's Kingdom. RapidGator https://rg.to/file/2336dfecc5f2b01d9489c406924b4e2a/arezt.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/dvsnmblgj5bk/arezt.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/rQ1PW3DMIh/arezt.7z.html

We Can Make the World Economy a Sustainable Global Home By Lewis S. Mudge; Jean McClure Mudge; John C. Bogle 2014 | 148 Pages | ISBN: 1467440566 | EPUB | 1 MB This book by theologian-ethicist Lewis Mudge offers fresh philosophical and theological concepts, economic and political insights, and practical financial proposals to counter the causes and lasting effects of the worldwide recession that began in late 2007. The historical and global dimensions of Mudge's perspective and his open-ended suggestions keep the book's arguments highly relevant today, little affected by daily changes in a world economy still suffering from the reverberations of the credit collapse several years ago. Editorial references in footnotes provide up-to-date data and add nuances to the major issues raised by Mudge. To help foster the ecumenical dialogue Mudge calls for, We Can Make the World Economy a Sustainable Global Home includes responses from Elliott N. Dorff, John C. Knapp, and Djamel Eddine Laouisset - a Jew, a Christian, and a Muslim. RapidGator https://rg.to/file/ba046fc9d5bcc952c9ed5aed1a51a2e6/tggby.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/jxi53q4nu76x/tggby.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/uXEvP2KuSE/tggby.7z.html

We Are Too Many: A Memoir [Kind of] By Hannah Pittard 2023 | 224 Pages | ISBN: 1250869048 | EPUB | 1 MB "Hannah Pittard's memoir is so exquisitely crafted - I loved it."-Ann Napolitano, New York Times bestselling author of Hello Beautiful "I loved this book, which I read in two breathless sittings. An intimate, bold, exquisite exploration of marriage, friendship, rivalry, betrayal."-Megan Abbott, New York Times bestselling author of The Turnout and Beware the Woman We Are Too Many is an unexpectedly funny, unflinchingly honest, and genre-bending memoir about a marriage-ending affair between award-winning author Hannah Pittard's husband and her captivating best friend.In this wryly humorous and innovative look at a marriage gone wrong, Hannah Pittard recalls a decade's worth of unforgettable conversations, beginning with the one in which she discovers her husband has been having sex with her charismatic best friend, Trish. These time-jumping exchanges are fast-paced, intimate, and often jaw-dropping in their willingness to reveal the vulnerabilities inherent in any friendship or marriage. Blending fact and fiction, sometimes re-creating exchanges with extreme accuracy and sometimes diving headlong into pure speculation, Pittard takes stock not only of her own past and future but also of the larger, more universal experiences they connect with-from the depths of female rage to the heartbreaking ways we inevitably outgrow certain people.Clever and bold and radically honest to an unthinkable degree, We Are Too Many examines the ugly, unfiltered parts of the female experience, as well as the many (happier) possibilities in starting any life over after a major personal catastrophe. RapidGator https://rg.to/file/ce5bdfa8603d58b49641c7ea3fe4342f/kazn2.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/lczdiobzl2s3/kazn2.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/QHWhh585Qo/kazn2.7z.html

We Are All Revolutionaries Here : Militarism, Political Islam and Gender in Pakistan By Aneela Zeb Babar 2017 | 197 Pages | ISBN: 9386062488 | EPUB | 1 MB What might link a group of middle-class Pakistani women sipping coffee demurely in a living room, with the fiery young women in black burqas threatening shopkeepers in Islamabad? When and how do an adolescent girl's aspirations translate into the maturing of a social and political revolution in urban Pakistan? Will this woman find a resolution to her angst or, like Rosie the Riveter, retreat to her cloister? Does Bhutto's death mark the death knell of secular female political participation in Pakistan? The individuals in these pages span over two decades (1988-2008) of Pakistan's tryst with a difficult history, trying to decipher the convoluted equation of militarism, political Islam and gender politics. RapidGator https://rg.to/file/b8b8295aa7bae5c320dad60159f04b04/xb1nc.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/0jtmkwksvxxo/xb1nc.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/vJDlc5HBMD/xb1nc.7z.html

Way Below the Angels : The Pretty Clearly Troubled But Not Even Close to Tragic Confessions of a Real Live Mormon Missionary By Craig Harline 2014 | 241 Pages | ISBN: 1467442135 | EPUB | 1 MB When Craig Harline set off on his two-year Mormon mission to Belgium in the 1970s, he had big dreams of doing miracles, converting the masses, and coming home a hero. What he found instead was a lot of rain and cold, one-sentence conversations with irritated people, and silly squabbles with fellow missionaries. From being kicked -- literally -- out of someone's home to getting into arguments about what God really wanted from Donny Osmond, Harline faced a range of experiences that nothing, including his own missionary training, had prepared him for. He also found a wealth of friendships with fellow Mormons as well as unconverted locals and, along the way, gained insights that would shape the rest of his life. Part religious history, part coming-of-age story, part witty spiritual memoir, this book takes readers beyond the stereotypical white shirts and name tags to reveal just how unpredictable, funny, and poignant the missionary life can be. RapidGator https://rg.to/file/982bb6eea26d8b78278cd102973c5444/pgzvv.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/7oruy8q5dpnl/pgzvv.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/eEaRXJds8l/pgzvv.7z.html

Watching the Jackals: Prague's Covert Liaisons with Cold War Terrorists and Revolutionaries (Georgetown Studies in Intelligence History) by Daniela Richterova, Christopher Andrew English | January 2, 2025 | ISBN: 1647125146 | 376 pages | PDF | 9.58 Mb The untold history of Czechoslovakia's complex relations with Middle Eastern terrorists and revolutionaries during the closing decades of the Cold War In the 1970s and 1980s, Prague became a favorite destination for the world's most prominent terrorists and revolutionaries. They arrived here to seek refuge, enjoy recreation, or hold secret meetings aimed at securing training, arms, and other forms of support. While some were welcome with open arms, others were closely watched and were eventually ousted. Watching the Jackals is the untold history of Czechoslovakia's complex relations with Middle Eastern terrorists and revolutionaries during the closing decades of the Cold War. Based on recently declassified intelligence files, Richterova unveils the story of Prague's engagement with various factions of the Palestine Liberation Organization, along with some of the era's most infamous terrorists, including Carlos the Jackal, the Munich Olympics massacre commander Abu Daoud, and the Abu Nidal Organization. In this gripping account, Richterova explains why "Cold War Jackals" gravitated toward Prague and how the country's leaders reacted to their visits, and she uncovers the role Czechoslovakia's security and intelligence apparatus - the StB (Státní bezpečnost) played in these, at times, dangerous liaisons. Drawing on interviews and remarkably detailed records from the former Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic), Richterova offers readers interested in the intelligence world a fascinating account of how states use their spies to pursue covert policies with violent nonstate actors. The book also introduces new evidence and nuances into old debates about whether the Communist Bloc supported terrorism. RapidGator https://rg.to/file/65558c4ba5fb8b46a7e376f4d05fcda5/6zgh8.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/29mx5ouobbu6/6zgh8.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/mbYuEQKByB/6zgh8.7z.html

Wartime Culture in Guilin, 1938-1944 : A City at War By Pingchao Zhu 2015 | 283 Pages | ISBN: 0739196839 | EPUB | 1 MB This book examines the development of wartime culture in the city of Guilin, Guangxi Province, in southwestern China during a major part of the country's war of resistance against Japanese invasion between 1938 and 1944. This study challenges existing historiography on China's wartime culture at three levels. First, the Guangxi warlord group played a crucial role in maintaining regional security, providing a liberalized political environment for wartime cultural activities and facilitating wartime nationalist-communist relations at both local and national levels. Second, wartime culture was more literary than political and it reflected a powerful intellectual vigor that was an indispensable component of China's war efforts. Intellectuals of different social and political backgrounds were their own "organic" selves feeling no pressure to come to intellectual consensus in literary production. Third, wartime culture was characterized by the active participation of many international groups, political organizations, and foreign individuals. The literary works produced in Guilin between 1938 and 1944 clearly reflected a combination of Chinese national and international anti-fascist and anti-military sentiment. Chinese literary masterpieces were translated into different foreign languages and noted foreign literature and political works were introduced to Chinese audiences through various cultural and political exchange programs in the city. RapidGator https://rg.to/file/a7d27232f8318ab11f4ffb9de7af20f6/jnckl.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/0u7cvvuai23i/jnckl.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/5guhiHOeIT/jnckl.7z.html

Warm Your Bones: Cozy Recipes for Chilly Days and Winter Nights - A Cookbook by Vanessa Seder English | November 5, 2024 | ISBN: 1454954140 | 240 pages | MOBI | 155 Mb Los Angeles native Vanessa Seder lived in Brooklyn and Boston before she landed in Maine-a place where this chef, food stylist, and recipe developer learned to love the culinary upside of raising a family in a place where it's so cold, for so long. In this book, Seder shares seventy-five of her favorite recipes that take the edge off any chill, from long, slow braises and simmers perfect for a winter afternoon at home to weeknight meals that draw on ingredients and nutrients that will power you and your family through a cold snap to recipes and menus for holidays and cozy gatherings. The book also includes recipes for sweets like homemade caramels and invigorating grapefruit-flavored cookies; warm drinks like teas, toddies, and several versions of hot chocolate; and pantry staples like marmalades and flavored salts. The style and imagery of the book is bright and inviting, designed to combat any winter blues. Warm Your Bones is perfect for at-home cooks who have an interest in international cuisines, for those who practice hygge, and for individuals who generally enjoy the coziness of winter. RapidGator https://rg.to/file/d7e77af88eb53ea56593ba06272e6123/pwmlp.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/68zf0mb55f2v/pwmlp.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/uo1PFq71XI/pwmlp.7z.html

Walking Italy: A Guide for Tourists and Armchair Travellers by Rachael Martin English | March 30, 2025 | ISBN: 1399031341 | 192 pages | MOBI | 42 Mb Offers a guide to Italy's scenic walking routes, combining history, stories, and practical advice for both walkers and armchair travelers. Walking holidays have become more popular, and it certainly looks like they're here to stay. In 2022 Mintel found that walking is the UK's most popular active holiday, while in June 2023, the New York Times ran a headline that claimed 2023 as the year of the walk. Whether it's setting off on a long walk or going walking for the day, it doesn't get much better than doing it in Italy. Italy has it all: mountains, hilltop towns, medieval squares, olive groves, vineyards, Renaissance art, routes which speak the stories of people and places. This is a book about walking that's not necessarily for walkers. It's for those who love walking and go regularly but it's also aimed at beginners, those of us who enjoy a walk followed by lunch or dinner in a medieval square and a night at a cosy B&B. Maybe you'll never actually go on any of the walks. This is also the book for you. It's full of the history and stories of routes and places, so you can go on your own journey from the comfort of your living room. It gives you all the relevant links you'll need such as up-to-date maps, detailed routes, GPS navigation, updates, further reading, and advice on the walking itself. Start reading, start dreaming and maybe you too could be walking through Italy soon. RapidGator https://rg.to/file/e9e92cbebe5d9cba0e1813cd6b97aa00/pc6mw.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/1exv1mwee178/pc6mw.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/wvyEOJmaqK/pc6mw.7z.html

Wakey Wakey By Will Eno 2017 | 34 Pages | ISBN: 1786821648 | EPUB | 1 MB What are we here for? Is time a friend or an enemy? Do we all eventually end up in the same place, but take different routes to get there? This funny, moving, and thought-provoking new play by Drama Desk, Lortel Award, and Obie Award-winner Will Eno, challenges the notion of what really matters and recognizes the importance of life's simple pleasures and responsibilities. (All of which might sound dreary, but there's a chance this will be a really good experience.) RapidGator https://rg.to/file/74186369d826f36aa1eeab5de8273bb8/wr5ax.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/hokff9hwec0m/wr5ax.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/XvxcM4MkTq/wr5ax.7z.html

Wake, Sleeper By Bryan Parys 2015 | 188 Pages | ISBN: 1498207863 | EPUB | 1 MB In 1987, when Bryan Parys was four years old, his father Alfred pressed record on a tape player next to his hospital bed. He began leaving messages for his wife, three children, and anyone who wanted to know why his terminal cancer at age thirty-eight wouldn't shake his faith. "If God told me to walk into a fiery furnace, I'd do it," he said, perhaps knowing that he would not walk back out. In Wake, Sleeper, Parys tries to understand his father's deathbed fire in the context of a Christian childhood that taught him about eternity. Unspoken feelings of doubt lead Parys toward an inner life where he is allowed to question, provoke, and search for beauty in the void of grief. Through the lens of his upbringing in a Christian school and the church that met in the school gymnasium, that inner voice emerges in Wake, Sleeper. The grief of his past contrasts with the tension of his search to fit in, told as a lyrical and often humorous meditation on time. RapidGator https://rg.to/file/56e5e96c1081fb63e0288b73cd2f75e4/hzfsy.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/v1xslzf919v2/hzfsy.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/5XEHk80sCQ/hzfsy.7z.html

Waiting on the Word : Preaching sermons that connect people with God By Lorraine Cavanagh 2017 | 112 Pages | ISBN: 0232532621 | EPUB | 1 MB Waiting on the Word is an exploration of the gift of preaching and of becoming an effective communicator - someone who is able to connect with people's innate desire for God. In an age of soundbites and information overload, Lorraine Cavanagh believes that we can lose sight of God's real work in the world. Through waiting on the Word that abides in the preacher's own heart, and in the hearts of the people, the preacher can learn to speak the deep truth which comes with knowing God and which will teach and inspire. This unique book also gives practical advice for dealing with conflicting emotions, resistance and passive aggression, as well as for improving voice projection and the confident use of space. RapidGator https://rg.to/file/3a968d3909350c741aa361a0e5b12f8d/np5uz.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/kbytnjhl1z07/np5uz.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/88B4SdIVHs/np5uz.7z.html