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    The Critical Qur'an: Explained from Key Islamic Commentaries and Contemporary Historical Research
    A unique resource for understanding the Islamic Holy Book. As Islamic terrorism becomes a distressingly common feature of life in North America and Europe, it has become increasingly important for non-Muslims to be aware of the ideology that animates and motivates jihad violence and Sharia oppression of women and others-an ideology that's rooted in Islam's holy book, the Qur'an. English-speaking people, however, have found attempts to understand the Qur'an and Islam impeded by unclear, densely worded translations and explanatory notes written by Islamic apologists attempting to conceal, rather than reveal, how Islamic jihadis use the texts and teachings of the Qur'an to justify violence and supremacism, and to make recruits of peaceful Muslims. The Critical Qur'an, in contrast, makes clear the passages that are used to incite violence. Historian and Islamic scholar Robert Spencer elucidates the Qur'anic text with extensive references to the principal tafsir, or commentaries, that mainstream Muslims use today to understand the Qur'an, showing how interpretations that sanction violence are unfortunately not outliers, but central in Islamic theology. The Critical Qur'an is the Islamic counterpart to numerous critical and skeptical editions of the Bible that have appeared over the last century and more. It is the one edition of Islam's book that doesn't shy away from elucidating why the holy book of Islam is so frequently quoted and referred to with reverence by people who commit and/or justify acts of violence. It is a basic resource for everyone who wishes to understand the persistent phenomenon of Islamic terrorism, and the peculiar provenance of this most provocative book.
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    Taryn Simon
    Taryn Simon's earliest body of work, The Innocents (2002), documents the stories of individuals who served time in prison for violent crimes they did not commit. The series centers on the question of photography as credible witness and arbiter of justice, since the primary cause of wrongful conviction is mistaken identification. Suspected perpetrators are identified through photographs and lineups, a procedure that relies on the assumption of precise visual memory. But through exposure to composite sketches, mug shots, Polaroids, and lineups, eyewitness memory can change. In these cases, photography offered the criminal justice system a tool that transformed innocent citizens into criminals. Simon photographed these men at sites that had particular significance to their illegitimate conviction: the scene of misidentification, the scene of arrest, the scene of the crime, or the scene of the alibi. The Innocents was first exhibited at MoMA PS1 in 2003. The 2021 edition of the book includes previously unpublished images, a new essay by Innocence Project cofounders Peter Neufeld and Barry C. Scheck, and an interview by professor and curator Nicole R. Fleetwood with criminal justice reform activist Tyra Patterson. TARYN SIMON (*1975, New York) is an artist who works in photography, text, sculpture, and performance. Simon's work is in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Tate Modern, London; Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York; Centre Pompidou, Paris; Kunstmuseum Lucerne; Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin; and Los Angeles County Museum of Art and was included in the 56th Venice Biennale (2015). Her honors include the Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship in Photography and a Photo London Master of Photography award.
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    Hazard (eBook, ePUB)
    A kid filled with rage, kicked off the football team for unsportsmanlike conduct, and his father, newly home from the war in Afghanistan, reckon with the injuries they've caused to others and themselves​ in this unflinching middle grade novel in verse about love and forgiveness. Everybody knows Hazard Stokes has mad football skills. A defensive back, he's never played dirty (no need for that when you're as good as he is) so it's a shock when he makes a bad hit the first game of the season and gets thrown off the field. Now Coach won't let him back on the team until a therapist gives the thumbs up. At first, Haz denies there's a problem, but over time he starts to get it: When your dad's at Walter Reed Medical Center getting fitted for a prosthetic limb to replace a leg lost in an IED blast (and won't let you come visit him while he's there), it might make you angry enough to hurt somebody. On top of that, Haz discovers his dad's dealing with wounds that go deeper than the loss of a leg. What happens when a soldier makes a split-second decision that haunts him long after the battle is over? Through emails, texts, and family interviews, Haz slowly begins to understand how the body keeps score when bad things happen to people you love, and how the anger and confusion you feel can become the violence you commit. Both Hazard and his dad have to come to terms with the suffering they've caused other people—and themselves.
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    My College Crush (Friends to Lovers, #4) (eBook, ePUB)
    She kissed a girl…and then the girl married a man. Miranda and Elizabeth were best friends throughout college. They shared everything: the same dorm room, the same group of friends, the same major. Until the night that their friendship became something more, and they shared their first lesbian experience. The next morning Elizabeth was gone, leaving only a note. She transferred schools and married the "perfect" man her rich parents picked out for her. Other than glimpses in the society pages, Miranda never heard from her again. Fifteen years later Miranda walks into a Lesbian Spirituality Retreat in the mountains and to her complete shock, one of the other participants is Elizabeth, the woman who broke her heart all those years ago. Elizabeth spent ten years of her life married to a man she didn't love and keeping up appearances for her controlling parents. When she finally broke away, they disowned her. But now she's living life on her own terms: reading tarot cards, doing yoga, eating vegetarian, and dating women. Seeing Miranda again is like finding the missing piece of her soul. But after the way she broke her friend's heart, she's going to have to work hard to convince the other woman that she's changed and ready to commit to a long-term love with her college crush. "My College Crush" is book four in the "Friends to Lovers" romantic novella series. Each book in the series is a steamy standalone featuring an LGBTQ couple making the leap from friends to lovers and looking for their "happily ever after". This book includes explicit sexual activity between consenting adults. It is intended for mature audiences only.
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    Unlock Your Full Potential - How To Unlock Your Full Potential And Create The Life You Desire (eBook, ePUB)
    How To Unlock Your Full Potential And Create The Life You DesireThrough your actions, you can completely take control of your life and create the best life possible. This may seem like an unattainable goal for those who feel hopeless about their lives, but it is one that you can achieve with the right help and action. Here is what you will learn in this book:How to commit to the process. This is the very first step to take on your path to unlocking your full potential. Without it, everything else will be a waste of time.8 things that will help you define your potential so you will know your true purpose. The clearer you are about this step, the better your results will be.How you can manifest your desires with the Law of Attraction. You will learn how to use sensory visualization to attract your desires.The importance of vision boards and how to use them to your advantage.How to establish habits that will last a lifetime. To form new habits, ask yourself these four crucial questions.The negative consequences of resentment and bitternessHow to let go of everything in your past that has harmed you in order to finally move forward.How to keep track of your progress. Measuring progress can take many different forms and methods. We'll talk about it in this section.How to view failure instead of allowing it to stop you.How to stay motivated to enhance your entire life.And much more!End the cycle of self-doubt to unlock your full potential, attract your desires, and live your best lifeWhat are you waiting for? Grab a copy today!
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    Homo Deus
    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERYuval Noah Harari, author of the critically-acclaimed New York Times bestseller and international phenomenon Sapiens, returns with an equally original, compelling, and provocative book, turning his focus toward humanity's future, and our quest to upgrade humans into gods.Over the past century humankind has managed to do the impossible and rein in famine, plague, and war. This may seem hard to accept, but, as Harari explains in his trademark style-thorough, yet riveting-famine, plague and war have been transformed from incomprehensible and uncontrollable forces of nature into manageable challenges. For the first time ever, more people die from eating too much than from eating too little; more people die from old age than from infectious diseases; and more people commit suicide than are killed by soldiers, terrorists and criminals put together. The average American is a thousand times more likely to die from binging at McDonalds than from being blown up by Al Qaeda.What then will replace famine, plague, and war at the top of the human agenda? As the self-made gods of planet earth, what destinies will we set ourselves, and which quests will we undertake? Homo Deus explores the projects, dreams and nightmares that will shape the twenty-first century-from overcoming death to creating artificial life. It asks the fundamental questions: Where do we go from here? And how will we protect this fragile world from our own destructive powers? This is the next stage of evolution. This is Homo Deus.With the same insight and clarity that made Sapiens an international hit and a New York Times bestseller, Harari maps out our future.
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    Manifesting Justice (eBook, ePUB)
    From a former federal prosecutor turned champion of the wrongfully convicted, this powerful and profound book follows the stories of women reclaiming their freedom, and creates a new blueprint for remaking our deeply flawed criminal legal system. When Valena Beety first became a federal prosecutor, her goal was to protect victims, especially women, from cycles of violence. What she discovered was that not only did prosecutions often fail to help victims, they frequently relied on false information, forensic fraud, and police and prosecutor misconduct. Seeking change, Beety began working in the Innocence Movement, helping to free factually innocent people through DNA testing and criminal justice reform. Manifesting Justice focuses on the shocking story of Beety's client Leigh Stubbs-a young, queer woman in Mississippi, convicted of a horrific crime she did not commit because of her sexual orientation. Beety weaves Stubbs's harrowing narrative through the broader story of a broken criminal justice system where defendants-including disproportionate numbers of women of color and queer individuals-are convicted due to racism, prejudice, coerced confessions, and false identifications. Drawing on interviews with both innocence advocates and wrongfully convicted women, along with Beety's own experiences as an expert litigator and a queer woman, Manifesting Justice provides a unique outsider/insider perspective. Beety expands our notion of justice to include not just people who are factually innocent, but those who are over-charged, pressured into bad plea deals, and over-sentenced. The result is a riveting and timely book that not only advocates for reforming the conviction process-it will transform our very ideas of crime and punishment, what innocence is, and who should be free.
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    Harlequin Presents April 2022 - Box Set 1 of 2 (eBook, ePUB)
    Harlequin Presents brings you four full-length stories in one collection! Experience the glamorous lives of royals and billionaires, where passion knows no bounds. Be swept into a world of luxury, wealth and exotic locations. This box set includes: PENNILESS AND PREGNANT IN PARADISE (A Jet-Set Billionaires novel) by USA TODAY bestselling author Sharon Kendrick One extraordinary Balinese night in the arms of guarded billionaire Santiago shakes up Kitty's life forever! She'll confess she's pregnant but she'll need more than their scorching chemistry to accept his convenient proposal! THE ROYAL BABY HE MUST CLAIM (A Jet-Set Billionaires novel) by Jadesola James When a scandalous night results in a shock baby, Princess Kemi ends up wearing tycoon Luke's ring! She fears she's swapping gilded cages as she struggles to break into his impenetrable heart. But will their Seychelles honeymoon set her free? INNOCENT IN THE SICILIAN'S PALAZZO (A Jet-Set Billionaires novel) by USA TODAY bestselling author Kim Lawrence Soren Vitale knows Anna Randall is totally off-limits. She's his sworn enemy's granddaughter and he's also her boss. But one kiss promises a wild connection that will lead them straight to his palazzo bedroom! RETURN OF THE OUTBACK BILLIONAIRE (A Jet-Set Billionaires novel) by USA TODAY bestselling author Kelly Hunter Seven years ago, Judah Blake took the fall for a crime he didn't commit to save Bridie Starr. Now his family's land is in her hands, and to reclaim his slice of the Australian outback, he'll claim her! For more stories filled with passion and drama, look for Harlequin Presents April 2022 Box Set - 2 of 2
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    Ravage Me: Ravage MC, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 475min, (USK 18)
    After spending the last two years stuck behind bars for a crime she didn't commit, Harlow "Princess" Gavelson's time inside has finally come to an end, and she's ready for revenge. Unfortunately, being the daughter of the vice president of the Ravage Motorcycle Club cuts into her plans, as orders must be followed. After spending years in hell overseas, Donavon "Cruz" came home to lose the very thing he went into hell for, sending him to the darkest moments of his life. Joining Ravage two years ago was his safe haven, and he protects his family at all costs. When a dark-haired bombshell struts into the club's shop, Cruz immediately knows that she's the one he'd do anything for. She's tough as nails and takes no crap from anyone, and he's captivated by a woman who could handle this life. Trying to meet the needs of the MC business and follow his heart, however, proves to be difficult when the two collide. Can Cruz and Harlow find a way to be together, or will the needs of Ravage cost them everything, including their lives? Contains mature themes. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Joe Arden, Tatiana Sokolov. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tant/005783/bk_tant_005783_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Serial Killers 2 in 1 Box Set: True Crime Stories of Murder, Homicide, Horror, and Evil , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 148min
    Warning: these books contain disturbing stories of true-life murder. Viewer discretion is advised. Serial killers have haunted the public imagination for hundreds of years. They have struck fear and terror into the collective consciousness for their gruesome and malicious crimes against humanity. What motivates them to commit these murders? How do people, who appear normal on the surface, manage to live secret lives of hedonism, psychosis, and bloodlust? These books will explore these issues, and many more, while providing detailed accounts of some of the most infamous serial killers in human history. Here is a preview of what's inside: An overview of the serial killer mindset An exploration into the four main serial killer motivations The life and crimes of some of the most prototypical serial killers in history: Albert Fish, Ed Kemper, Gary Ridgway, and Ted Bundy Analysis of cross motivational behaviors, early childhood experiences, and the modus operandi of the most successful killers Unsolved cases of serial murder Profiles of history's most infamous unidentified killers: Stoneman, The Hwaseong Killer, The Zodiac Killer, and Bible John The criminal investigation process Don't wait. Download your copy today! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Elizabeth Tebb. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/082711/bk_acx0_082711_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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