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When two government agents asked Karen Levenson whether she knew any terrorists or was one herself, she couldn’t have been more astonished. Passionately and professionally engaged in the struggle to end Canada’s seal hunt, she considered her efforts to persuade chefs to boycott Canadian seafood, her deep-dive investigation of hunt economics, and her campaign to end animal suffering not only as far from terrorism as possible, but the mission she’d been called upon to do since she was a child.

After surviving a hurricane, 17-year-old Nadifa Duale finds himself imprisoned and enslaved deep beneath an empty expanse of North American farm country - a place where men with ambitions of racial cleansing come to practice their nightmares unchecked on those declared missing. But when a mad scientist’s experiment to hold on to power goes terribly wrong, Nadifa and his fellow captives find themselves in a new kind of fight for survival, one where they might be thankful for the electric fence surrounding their prison. Because now, the dead do not stay dead.

This visionary audiobook of hope for a world at peace is also an excellent reference for animal activists who wish to explore the interconnectedness of animal rights, ecology, world peace, and social justice. Peace to All Beings shows how animal rights and liberation are an essential part of any movement that is working to make the world a better place. It is a valuable aid for anyone seeking to live in harmony with the values of compassion, nonviolence, and reverence for all life.

Best is always temporary. Becoming better as an individual is possible every day. The collective of humanity only rises when the individuals within that collective take personal responsibility to become better each day. Living with a platitude such as live your best life, or do your best, historically, sets up more failed attempts than successful accomplishments. Results require action, not platitudes or soundbites. Knowledge and individual participation are critical for longevity and quality.

Three young circus elephants were unjustly killed - murdered? - during the 31 years between 1885 and 1916. Why? The short answer to "Why?" is that humans with the power of life and death were blinded by self-serving ambition and their acceptance of cruel treatment of wild animals. The freakish, grotesque deaths of three elephants stand as beacons of man's cruelty toward our animal friends, a cruelty that presages man's cruelty toward each other...cruelty that a more compassionate society can and should relegate to the deepest depths of history. Is that too much to ask?

In 1970, a couple years after returning from Vietnam, I wrote my first poem, then quickly destroyed it. The poem was about my father. Years later, I regretted it and wrote a eulogy that begins this collection. The book begins with poems that anyone would enjoy. In 1983, PTSD emerged, and Vietnam became the centerpiece of my thoughts and my script.

If you have type 2 diabetes , prediabetes, or are worried that you may get type 2 diabetes, this audiobook may help you. It is my account of how I have successfully managed my diabetes 2 for more than 13 years with minimal medicines, eating right, and strategic exercise. I was diagnosed with dangerously high sugar levels in 2008. My diabetes specialist agreed to let me try to manage my type 2 diabetes with entry-level medication (meant for low levels of diabetes), supplemented by changes in my diet and exercise. At that time, there was no professional to guide me on these changes.

What do we have to do to make India a prosperous country by 2047, the year we will celebrate 100 years of political independence? In this fast-changing world, it is unrealistic to have a concrete 25-year plan. This audiobook thus defines key issues that must be resolved in the next 10 to 15 years (Phase 1) to lay the foundations of prosperity. After that, India can move quickly in the remaining years (Phase 2) of its path to prosperity, taking advantage of opportunities as they arise. These fundamental issues are complex, but the goal is to start a national discussion for solutions.