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    Material Girls: Why Reality Matters for Feminism
    'A clear, concise, easy-to-read account of the issues between sex, gender and feminism . . . an important book' Evening Standard 'A call for cool heads at a time of great heat and a vital reminder that revolutions don't always end well' Sunday Times Material Girls is a timely and trenchant critique of the influential theory that we all have an inner feeling known as a gender identity, and that this feeling is more socially significant than our biological sex.Professor Kathleen Stock surveys the philosophical ideas that led to this point, and closely interrogates each one, from De Beauvoir's statement that, 'One is not born, but rather becomes a woman' (an assertion she contends has been misinterpreted and repurposed), to Judith Butler's claim that language creates biological reality, rather than describing it. She looks at biological sex in a range of important contexts, including women-only spaces and resources, healthcare, epidemiology, political organization and data collection.Material Girls makes a clear, humane and feminist case for our retaining the ability to discuss reality, and concludes with a positive vision for the future, in which trans rights activists and feminists can collaborate to achieve some of their political aims.
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    Material Girls (eBook, ePUB)
    'A clear, concise, easy-to-read account of the issues between sex, gender and feminism . . . an important book' Evening Standard 'A call for cool heads at a time of great heat and a vital reminder that revolutions don't always end well' Sunday Times Material Girls is a timely and trenchant critique of the influential theory that we all have an inner feeling known as a gender identity, and that this feeling is more socially significant than our biological sex.Professor Kathleen Stock surveys the philosophical ideas that led to this point, and closely interrogates each one, from De Beauvoir's statement that, 'One is not born, but rather becomes a woman' (an assertion she contends has been misinterpreted and repurposed), to Judith Butler's claim that language creates biological reality, rather than describing it. She looks at biological sex in a range of important contexts, including women-only spaces and resources, healthcare, epidemiology, political organization and data collection.Material Girls makes a clear, humane and feminist case for our retaining the ability to discuss reality, and concludes with a positive vision for the future, in which trans rights activists and feminists can collaborate to achieve some of their political aims.
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    Fortunate Sum , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 417min
    Catherine Carter earned her spot as one of New York's top financial advisors by following the rules and reaching her every goal. The same applies to Catherine's personal life. Her next self-imposed deadline is looming, and all that's left to do is to meet the perfect man. At her friend's urging, skeptical Catherine meets with a psychic who tells her to look for the color blue, and that's when life spirals from her control. Prospective client, quirky Imogene Harris, is reluctant to hire anyone to help with her inheritance, but when she sees what's being offered, she has a change of heart. Catherine denies her attraction to Imogene even while Imogene is falling for the woman behind the numbers. Despite a rocky start, secret past, and misinterpreted predictions, nothing can stop what's growing between them. Together they learn that perhaps blue isn't the color of sadness after all. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ruby Rivers. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/073283/bk_acx0_073283_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Fire in the Lake , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1351min
    Frances FitzGerald's landmark history of Vietnam and the Vietnam War, "A compassionate and penetrating account of the collision of two societies that remain untranslatable to one another." (New York Times Book Review) This magisterial work, based on Frances FitzGerald's many years of research and travels, takes us inside the history of Vietnam - the traditional, ancestor-worshiping villages, the conflicts between Communists and anti-Communists, Catholics and Buddhists, generals and monks, the disruption created by French colonialism, and America's ill-fated intervention - and reveals the country as seen through Vietnamese eyes. Originally published in 1972, Fire in the Lake was the first history of Vietnam written by an American, and subsequently won the Pulitzer Prize, the Bancroft Prize, and the National Book Award. With a clarity and insight unrivaled by any author before it or since, Frances FitzGerald illustrates how America utterly and tragically misinterpreted the realities of Vietnam. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jeff Bottoms. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hach/004306/bk_hach_004306_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Death of Fidel Perez , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 338min
    On July 26, 2003, the 50th anniversary of the Moncada Army Barracks raid in Santiago de Cuba, something unexpected happens. When Fidel Prez and his brother accidentally tumble to their deaths from their Havana balcony, the neighbors’ outcry, "Fidel has fallen," is misinterpreted by those who hear it. The misinformation quickly ripples outward, and it reawakens the city. Three Cubans in particular are affected by the news: an elderly vagrant, Saturnina; Professor Pedro Valle; and his student Camilo - all haunted by the past and now forced to confront a new future, perhaps another revolution. Their stories are beautifully intertwined as they converge in the frantic crowd that gathers in La Plaza de la Revolucin. By turns humorous and deeply poignant, The Death of Fidel Prez reflects on the broken promises of the Cuban Revolution and reveals the heart of a people with a long collective memory. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Luis Hernandez. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/015636/bk_adbl_015636_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Teasing the Boss: Billionaires in the City, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 304min
    Premier business consultant Simon West wants revenge - revenge against Mark DuFord, the slick and shady investment banker who's corruption led to his best friend's death. Protected by wealth and political influence, DuFord has become untouchable - or so he thinks. But when DuFord's former girlfriend seeks Simon's help to resuscitate her company from the death of bad publicity, Simon knows that she is just the weapon he needs to finally destroy his enemy completely. All Simon has to do is pretend to love her. Grace Bell has worked entirely too hard to become New York City's top-notch event coordinator to let all of her success go down the drain with one misinterpreted photograph. She knows that Simon has what it takes to get her company the positive exposure it needs. All she has to do is pretend to love him. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Reid Kerr. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/057265/bk_acx0_057265_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Shanahan's Stone , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 389min
    In a large town, in present day Ireland, where once stood a magnificent and affluent city, a mysterious stone has recently been found.A foreigner sits in a pub and listens to a yarn told by locals. The tale speaks of a beautiful woman from long ago, of a stranger named O'Seanachain (Shanahan), and of a fabled stone, which somehow seems to be the key.Shanahan's Stone is a tale about greed, vengeance, redemption, and love. So much history and mythology has become misinterpreted and altered over the years. Although modern day depictions describe leprechauns as little men dressed in green who hoard pots of gold, ancient Irish folklore depicted them quite differently. This happens not only with leprechauns but also with many other legendary enchanted beings.Shanahan's Stone breaks from these cliches and many other contemporary Irish stereotypes. It weaves an imaginative and unique story steeped in colorful Irish folklore. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Lee Alan. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/120989/bk_acx0_120989_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Reverse Psychology: The Dirty Little Secrets That You Wish You Knew , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 90min
    This book describes the techniques through which people tend to express their ideas and beliefs. It describes the behavioral characteristics that we as human beings possess, and how we can use them to our advantage in communication, manipulation, and persuasion, so that people do that which we want them to, or even in our daily signals that might be secretive to a group of people. Reverse psychology is something we use often. This book describes how we can employ these techniques in the right manner, the right location, and with the right people to be able to pass the desired message without it being misinterpreted. This book also talks about the different kinds of personalities and how to appreciate people's unique differences and likes. We have to accept each other the way we are with our different likes, responsibilities, and challenges. Take the time to listen to this book. It will give you insight into an important aspect of psychology. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kelly Rhodes. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/056227/bk_acx0_056227_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Waterloo: The Campaign of 1815: From Elba to Ligny and Quatre Bras Volume I , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 2046min
    The first of two ground-breaking volumes on the Waterloo campaign, this audiobook is based upon a detailed analysis of sources old and new in four languages. It highlights the political stresses between the Allies, the problems of feeding and paying for the Allied forces assembling in Belgium during the undeclared war and how a strategy was thrashed out. It studies the neglected topic of how the Allies beyond the Rhine hampered the plans of Blücher and Wellington, thus allowing Napoleon to snatch the initiative from them. Napoleon's operational plan is likewise analysed and the way in which Soult misinterpreted it and accounts from both sides help provide a vivid impression of the fighting on the first day, 15 June. This volume ends with the joint battles of Ligny and Quatre Bras the next day.PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio on our Desktop Site. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ric Jerrom. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/054119/bk_adbl_054119_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    A Fine Day for a Hanging , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 979min
    In 1955, former nightclub manageress Ruth Ellis shot dead her lover, David Blakely. Following a trial that lasted less than two days, she was found guilty and sentenced to death. She became the last woman to be hanged in Britain, and her execution is the most notorious of hangman Albert Pierrepoint's 'duties'. Despite Ruth's infamy, the story of her life has never been fully told. Often wilfully misinterpreted, the reality behind the headlines was buried by an avalanche of hearsay. But now, through new interviews and comprehensive research into previously unpublished sources, Carol Ann Lee examines the facts without agenda or sensation. A portrait of the era and an evocation of 1950s club life in all its seedy glamour, A Fine Day for a Hanging sets Ruth's gripping story firmly in its historical context in order to tell the truth about both her timeless crime and a punishment that was very much of its time. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Maggie Ollerenshaw. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/bbcw/006218/bk_bbcw_006218_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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