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Counter Intelligence
Where to Eat in the Real Los Angeles
2000
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Jonathan Gold has eaten it all. Counter Intelligence collects over 200 of Gold's best restaurant discoveries--from inexpensive lunch counters you won't find on your own to the perfect undiscovered dish at a beaten-path establishment. He reveals the hidden kitchens where Los Angeles' ethnic communities feed their own, including the best of cuisine from Argentina, Armenia, Brazil, Burma, Canton, Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Midd...
Paving the Great Way
Vasubandhu's Unifying Buddhist Philosophy
2014
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The Indian Buddhist philosopher Vasubandhu (fourth–fifth century C.E.) is known for his critical contribution to Buddhist Abhidharma thought, his turn to the Mahayana tradition, and his concise, influential Yogacara–Vijñanavada texts. Paving the Great Way reveals another dimension of his legacy: his integration of several seemingly incompatible intellectual and scriptural traditions, with far-ranging consequences for the development of Buddhist epistemology and the theorization of...
2019
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Śāntideva’s eighth-century work, the Guide to Bodhisattva Practice (Bodhicaryāvatāra), is known for its eminently practical instructions and its psychologically vivid articulations of the Mahāyāna path. It is a powerful, succinct poem into which are woven diverse Buddhist traditions of moral transformation, meditative cultivation, and philosophical insight. Since its composition, it has seen continuous use as a ritual, contemplative, and philosophical manual, making it one of the ...
2019
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Śāntideva’s eighth-century work, the Guide to Bodhisattva Practice (Bodhicaryāvatāra), is known for its eminently practical instructions and its psychologically vivid articulations of the Mahāyāna path. It is a powerful, succinct poem into which are woven diverse Buddhist traditions of moral transformation, meditative cultivation, and philosophical insight. Since its composition, it has seen continuous use as a ritual, contemplative, and philosophical manual, making it one of the ...
Intentional Forgetting
Interdisciplinary Approaches
2013
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Research on intentional forgetting has been conducted in various forms and under various names for at least 30 years, but until now no effort has been made to present these different perspectives in one place. Comprising both review chapters and new empirical studies, this book brings together the many research paradigms investigating intentional forgetting, thereby highlighting the commonalities that link these seemingly disparate areas of research. It serves as a "case study" of one phen...
Genesis
Legends Online, Book 1
- Narrated by
- Adam Gold
- Audiobook 1 -
- Legends Online
Unabridged
12 hours 29 min
2020
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Grab your sword and get ready to level up.The only way out is through.Unbeknownst to him, Ray is about to partake on an adventure filled with magical beasts, warring factions, and a leveling-up system out of this world. He'll encounter filthy bandits, musty crypts, and friendly werewolves. Oh, you heard us right.If only he wasn't given negative charisma points around women, he might have a chance, but you can't win them all.When the only way...
Dungeon of the Gods
Legends Online, Book 2
- Narrated by
- Adam Gold
- Audiobook 2 -
- Legends Online
Unabridged
10 hours 57 min
2020
EN
The easy part was getting in. The hard part will be surviving until the end.Ray thought he was through the worst the game had to offer. I mean, lich kings, vampires, and the dark one himself? Boy was he wrong.Potential new enemies are about to storm the gates. Lands need exploring and evil cultists' heads need chopping.Because when the horn bellows for a hero, people like you and Ray answer. Hone that imagination, grab your dice, and get ready, this...
King of the North Wind
The Life of Henry II in Five Acts
- Narrated by
- Jonathan Oliver
Unabridged
13 hours 1 min
2018
EN
Henry II conquered the largest empire of any English medieval king. Yet it is the people around him we remember: his wife Eleanor, whom he seduced from the French king; his son Richard the Lionheart; Thomas Becket, murdered in his cathedral. Who was this great, yet tragic king? For fans of Dan Jones, George RR Martin and Bernard Cornwell.The only thing that could have stopped Henry was himself.Henry II had all the gifts of the gods. He was charismatic, clev...
Dark Bargain
Slavery, Profits, and the Struggle for the Constitution
- Narrated by
- Jonathan Yen
Unabridged
8 hours 52 min
2021
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On September 17, 1787, at the State House in Philadelphia, thirty-nine men from twelve states, after months of often bitter debate, signed America's Constitution. Yet very few of the delegates, at the start, had had any intention of creating a nation that would last. Most were driven more by pragmatic, regional interests than by idealistic vision. Many were meeting for the first time, others after years of contention, and the inevitable clash of personalities would be as intense as the adv...
Jailhouse Informants
Psychological and Legal Perspectives
- Series -
- Psychology and Crime
2022
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Offers a new understanding of jailhouse informants and the role they play in wrongful convictionsJailhouse informants—witnesses who testify in a criminal trial, often in exchange for some incentive—are particularly persuasive to jurors. A jailhouse informant usually claims to have heard the defendant confess to a crime while they were incarcerated together. Research shows that such testimony increases the likelihood of a guilty verdict. But it is also a leading cont...
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The Development of the Person
The Minnesota Study of Risk and Adaptation from Birth to Adulthood
2005
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The definitive work on a groundbreaking study, this essential volume provides a coherent picture of the complexity of development from birth to adulthood. Explicated are both the methodology of the Minnesota study and its far-reaching contributions to understanding how we become who we are. The book marshals a vast body of data on the ways in which individuals' strengths and vulnerabilities are shaped by myriad influences, including early experiences, family and peer relationships througho...
Criminal Profiling
An Introduction to Behavioral Evidence Analysis
2011
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Now in its fourth edition, Criminal Profiling - winner of a 2013 Texty Award from the Text and Academic Authors Association - is an established resource centered on the deductive profiling method developed by the author. With 35% new content, this edition contains cases in each chapter, along with the latest advances in evidence-based profiling. Additional information has been added covering topics such as mass homicide, as well as the timely inclusion of a chapter on terrorist pr...











