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We are all faced with problems and puzzles in our daily lives and we all have a different way of tackling them. Usually, we find that it is how we were taught at school or by a mentor that dictates how we decide how to approach a certain challenge, along with our own experiences. But there is another way to deal with the quandaries we have. If you are looking for new and innovative ways to solve the problem you face, whether it is in your day job, or even in your personal life, then Mental Models is an audiobook that provides a clear and simple path to ever greater solutions.

Are you someone who is fascinated by the mystery of Tarot cards? Are you new to the subject and want to get a grasp of how to perform readings and what the cards mean? This audiobook contains lots of information to help get you started! Now you can learn about tarot for yourself in Tarot for Beginners. Suitable for those who are total newcomers to Tarot, this audiobook explains in detail much about the beginnings of Tarot and how it came to be used as it is today, exploding some of the myths about it in the process.

SuperSummary, a modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, offers high-quality instructional study guides for challenging works of literature. This audio study guide for Born a Crime by Trevor Noah includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as language as a cultural tool, identity, and race in apartheid South Africa. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics.

Stephen Crane was born 1st November 1871 in Newark, New Jersey, and was the eighth surviving child out of 14. Incredibly, he began writing at the age of four and was published several times by the age of 16. Crane only began a full-time education when he was nine but quickly mastered the grades needed to catch up and move forward. Although educated at Lafayette and Syracuse, he had little interest in completing university and was keener to move on to a career, declaring college to be ‘a waste of time’.

Paul Laurence Dunbar was born on 27th June 1872 in Dayton, Ohio. His parents had been slaves in Kentucky before the Civil War. Dunbar wrote his first poem at age six and gave his first public recital at age nine. By 16, he was already published as a poet in The Herald, a local newspaper. After completing his formal schooling in 1891, Dunbar was employed as an elevator operator, at four dollars a week. His hopes of a legal career floundered on a lack of funds and racial discrimination. However, he wrote his poetry and took every opportunity to publish.

James Weldon Johnson was born in Jacksonville, Florida, on 17th June 1871. His mother, Helen, a musician and a public school teacher, initially home-schooled him, giving him a love of both English literature and European music. At 16, his education moved to Atlanta University, and he graduated with a degree in 1894. In 1904 Johnson helped in Theodore Roosevelt's presidential bid. On winning, Roosevelt appointed him as US consul at Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, in 1906 and then Nicaragua from 1909.

Welcome to "Cultivating Mental Toughness: Strategies for Success." This book is specifically designed for individuals of all ages and professions who are seeking to unlock their inner strength and achieve greatness in both their personal and professional lives. Whether you are a man, woman, girl, boy, counselor, or teacher, this book is for you. In the pages of this book, you will find valuable insights and practical strategies for awakening the endurance and power within you.

Black men are trying to change their lives, and what they do not need, is outside influences obstructing their desire to positively change. Yes, many black men are angry, and many black men are tired of negative and racist misinformation concerning them and their communities. This is the most beloved book on real black men issues TRYING and DOING positive things to atone and avert from their past mistakes.

As a Black youth growing up on the streets of Washington, DC, a career in law enforcement was the furthest thing from Clarence Edwards’s mind. In From DC Streets to Chief's Seat, Edwards shares his journey from his teenage years on the streets to becoming the chief of police in Montgomery County, MD. Edwards recounts stories of how preparation, performance, and perseverance were integral to the growth and development of his resilience, which he credits for his personal and professional success.

Are our children getting the best educational experience? Are the educators in an environment that best suits them to become the teachers that our kids deserve? If you believe that our schools can do better for our children, this book is for you!

There are anti-Black thought patterns, ideas, beliefs, behavior patterns, etc., inside and outside the Black community, that need special names that will make it easier to discuss, debate, and ultimately decimate their impact on our lives. There are also pro-Black ideas, beliefs, thought patterns, etc. that need the same treatment.

This book will gift you the ability to better analyze a situation by assisting you in detaching from your emotions and one-track perception, replacing it with an open mind and overview of mental development.