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Advertisements for soap. The image of a film star. The sight of a car as beautiful as a goddess. We accept all these common objects and experiences as normal parts of our lives and as timeless and universal as myth. But they are also carrying hidden messages that none of us even suspect, as Barthes demonstrates with a unique analysis of the signs that generate meanings and assumptions we all take for granted. These things have been "taken out of history" so that their hidden cultural meanings can be accepted without question.

Ever thought about investing in shares but got frustrated by all the gobbledygook? Bored by all the jargon? Then The Naked Trader is for you! This is the book on stock market investing that you can actually enjoy, written in plain English, packed with real-life trading examples and full of candid advice that you just can't get anywhere else. It's the ideal friend for anyone who wants to make money in the markets.

In this formative period, from 1941-78, Buffett developed and honed the investment philosophy that would lead him to become so successful as his career progressed. But it was not all plain sailing - Buffett made mistakes along the way - and Arnold shows how Buffett learned through success and failure how to select companies worth backing. Arnold also includes insightful "learning points" at the end of each chapter, which reveal how investors can learn from the craft of Warren Buffett to improve their own investing.

Finally: a proven trading strategy designed to create consistent profits. In my mind, there's no better business out there than being a trader. Nor has there been any better time in history for regular people to start trading. The wheel strategy in this audiobook is perfect for beginners since it is easy to understand and execute. And if you are an experienced trader, you are going to love the consistence and high winning percentage of this strategy.

In this Very Short Introduction audiobook, Jim Fraser introduces the concept of forensic science and explains how it is used in the investigation of crime.

Are you sick and tired of sitting in that cubicle? Are you ready for the life of your dreams? One with no office that you have to call work, no commute to and from the wretched place, and no set working hours? Or, maybe, you love your job but still feel like you could use a little extra money on the side? Either way, options trading is one of the most surefire ways to launch yourself from that mundane paycheck-to-paycheck life and straight into one of complete and total freedom.

As a young man, Vince Ellison began his career in the belly of the beast—as a prison guard working in the worst cellblock imaginable. And it was to his dismay and sadness that he has seen that same evil later in life. This time, not in the faces of incarcerated criminals, but rather in the eyes of the leaders of the Democratic party. In this persuasive work, Vince marshals his own experience and couples it with a learned and original analysis to conclude that the leaders of America's "progressive" party aren't just wrong on their policy stances—they are deliberately destructive.

As seen on VICE News TV, 23-year-old Livaneli from Rotterdam, Netherlands, turned 100 euros into one million euros in two years. He used two major strategies, and in this audiobook (volume one and volume two), I will teach you, step by step, how he did it and using newer and more advanced tools and free software available today.

We spend a third of our lives asleep. Dream Your Problems Away will help you use your mind's power 24 hours a day, to utilize what we wrongly considered "down-time" to improve your waking life, every day...and every night. The book surveys ancient dreaming methods-dream incubation, shamanic dreaming, and yogic approaches-to help you to overcome your daily challenges through your dreams.

Rocket stocks are the shortest path to wealth in the stock market. And yet many traders and investors miss out on them. Or trade them the wrong way and get wiped out. Have you ever wished that you could find the next Tesla or Apple? Have you ever stood on the sidelines and watched a stock rocket higher? You were paralyzed for many days, afraid to buy. And then you finally bought the stock, only to watch it crash lower. I used to do this too, until I figured out exactly when to buy and sell these stocks.

Lamott takes a conventional approach and uses personal narratives to convey lessons on writing in her time-tested book, Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. She paints elaborate pictures of her family, friends and personal struggles. For Lamott, writing and life go hand in hand.

In this sweeping history, leading Haitian intellectual Jean Casimir argues that the story of Haiti should not begin with the usual image of Saint-Domingue as the richest colony of the 18th century. Rather, it begins with a reconstruction of how individuals from Africa, in the midst of the golden age of imperialism, created a sovereign society based on political imagination and a radical rejection of the colonial order, persisting even through the US occupation in 1915.

Tired of losing money in 2018? Ready to learn how to trade a bear market? Bear markets do not behave anything like bull markets. If you try to buy the dips, you will get crushed. If you try to short a bear market and don't know what you are doing, you will also get crushed. In fact, most of the tricks that work in bull markets don't work in bear markets. During a bear market, there is always a vast transfer of wealth from the amateurs to the professionals. Don't let that happen to you again. If you lost money in 2008-2009, make sure that you are prepared this time.

US-born historian of Europe Timothy Snyder first published Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin in 2010. In it, he argues that previous accounts of World War II have kept Nazi and Soviet crimes unduly separate, with much more attention paid to Adolf Hitler's atrocities than Joseph Stalin's. Snyder's view is that a definitive history of the period must depict the suffering of all of the conflict's victims.

Richard Dawkins' 1976 investigation into the science of evolution has become an enormous success, selling over a million copies in 25 languages. Drawing on the work of renowned evolutionary scientists, Dawkins makes his argument about evolution by focusing on the gene itself. While others considered evolution to occur at the level of the individual or the group, here Dawkins sees the process of natural selection differently.

Is Project 2025 America's saving grace or a recipe for disaster? There's no denying it – Project 2025 is a political lightning rod. It's got people across the country fired up, and for good reason. This conservative plan could transform the very fabric of our nation. But before you pick a side, you need to understand the facts.

In Hyperfocus: How to Be More Productive in a World of Distraction, Chris Bailey explores the inner workings of your mind and how controlling your awareness is critical to achieving success and happiness. In a world filled with distractions, how is it possible to get any work done? Bailey offers practical solutions you can use every day to boost your productivity and creativity. This is possible by combining the power of hyperfocus and scatterfocus. Please note: This is not the original book.

The whole purpose of this audiobook is to allow the brand-new investors in the world of ETFs to become familiar with the way the system works so that you too can begin to make profit off of investing in this wonderful financial product. Once upon a time, ETFs were not as popular as they are now. Thanks to technology and advancements in the investing world, you no longer have to sit on the sidelines.

Every day, we move in one direction or another. We're free to choose from endless possibilities. Only you can choose the direction for the rest of your life. Whether you are a seasoned executive, emerging leader, stay-at-home parent, or college student, frustration is inevitable. Now is the time for you to shift from "I'm so busy and stressed" to "I'm living my ideal life right now". And it doesn't even have to be that complicated.

With 47.25 million unemployment claims in the US alone, household names like Hertz, Neiman Marcus, and J.C. Penney declaring bankruptcy, and the Fed’s balance sheet now sitting at over $7 trillion, a full-blown recession is now a matter of when, and not if. Now, the average person losses 33 percent of their wealth in a recession. And in the 2008 financial crisis, the stock market dropped a whopping 57 percent in just two years.