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In today’s modern world, every political regime, even the most authoritarian or repressive, describes itself as democracy or a democratic people’s republic. The concept of rule by the people and on behalf of the people has come to be accepted as the norm. Very few would overtly espouse the cause of dictatorship, absolute monarchy, or oligarchy as the most desirable political system upon which to base the government of any country.

This audiobook will help you learn to hack in an easy and step-by-step method. Previously, only computer networks were getting hacked, but in today’s modern world, technology has grown immensely, and now, many other fields are vulnerable to hacking. From laptops to smartphones to printers, our devices are getting more prone to hacking, as hackers target common users to get access to their confidential information or bank details.

Born on a rural farm in Idaho to strict Mormon parents, Tara Westover spent her childhood and teen years working in her father’s junkyard and helping her mother create herbal medicine while attending a small, devout church. Tara’s parents were skeptical of public education, medical institutions, and the government’s role in the lives of its citizens. This skepticism led to their self-sufficient lifestyle, homeschooling their children and even tending to serious burns and injuries with herbal remedies. Going against her father’s wishes, Tara attended Brigham Young University.

The city of Heliopolis was one of ancient Egypt’s most important religious centers, the focus of the civilization’s solar cult, and a destination for pilgrims for nearly 3,000 years. Heliopolis’ origins were quite humble though, and it does not appear that it was ever planned to be a great city. The city began as a small settlement in the late 4th millennium BC, but within a couple of hundred years it became the center of Egypt’s solar religion, due to several fortuitous circumstances.

You've read about "The Signs of Our Times" heralding the Rapture of Christ's Church. Now, hear about what comes after the world-changing event. For those reading this pre-Rapture, you will finally understand the Book of Revelation. For those left behind, this book will prepare you for what is to come. Everything is about to change.

Tres is about to be born...with the biggest burden any has ever had to bear. He is beginning again - as an ageless adult trapped in an infant body. He and his teenage mother face life filled with extraordinary challenges as they strive to protect, nurture, and hide how truly different he is. But Tres alone must solve the greatest mystery of all: Who is he? The answer is linked to the one question he's too afraid to ask: Why am I?

On the surface, the Galápagos could have been plucked out of the imagination of a vastly creative author of adventure fiction or perhaps, a starry-eyed spinner of fairy tales. But of course, the astounding archipelago is indeed real, a picturesque product of Mother Nature's endless mastery, and the archipelago has become almost synonymous with British naturalist Charles Darwin, who produced several groundbreaking theories about natural selection and evolution based on his time there.

Since the debut of HBO’s Chernobyl, fans of the show have been wondering what the television series got right, and what it got wrong. With Serhii Plokhy’s book, you can now know what the television series got right. With extreme detail in how nuclear reactors work and the events leading up to the explosion, Plokhy has researched the topic in great detail to give listeners an inside look of what happened in the days leading up to the disaster, followed by the events immediately after, including the denial of Soviet officials who refused to accept the gravity of the situation.

At one point in antiquity, the Achaemenid Persian Empire was the largest empire the world had ever seen, but aside from its role in the Greco-Persian Wars and its collapse at the hands of Alexander the Great, it has been mostly overlooked. When it has been studied, the historical sources have mostly been Greek, the very people the Persians sought to conquer. Needless to say, their versions were biased.

Although the city had been destroyed, the legacy of the Persians survived, even as they mostly remain an enigma to the West and are not nearly as well understood as the Greeks, Romans, or Egyptians. When considering this empire’s rulers, the two most often referenced are Xerxes, the leader of the Persian invasion of Greece which caused the heroic sacrifice of the Spartans and their allies at Thermopylae, or Cyrus the Great, the man who created the Persian Empire.

Lying in the middle of a plain in modern day Iran is a forgotten ancient city: Persepolis. Built 2,500 years ago, it was known in its day as the richest city under the sun. Persepolis was the capital of Achaemenid Persian Empire, the largest empire the world had ever seen, but after its destruction, it was largely forgotten for nearly 2,000 years, and the lives and achievements of those who built it were almost entirely erased from history.

Since its creation, Facebook has generated a following of millions of users around the globe. This largest social media platform has dominated pop culture and has its own contextual marketing prototype buster. With billions of pictures and videos, posts, status updates, check-ins and web link shares, it is not a surprise that most businesses are now on Facebook trying to find different and unique ways to reach out and connect with this vibrant community. Whether it is a local or enterprise level brand, “Like us and follow-up on Facebook” has become the common mantra.

Machines are able to interpret and understand human beings and also interpret the data that is fed to them because of artificial intelligence (AI). So, what is artificial intelligence? If you have been trying to learn the basics of artificial intelligence, you will know that it is a human being’s attempt to make a machine smart enough to handle processes that a human being would normally do.

Do you need a spreadsheet that offers calculation, graphing tools, pivot tables, and more? Is this an essential tool for your business or home? Are you new to this concept and need a step-by-step guide to get going? This audiobook is the perfect place for any beginner to get started and with examples and simple and basic tutorials you will soon be on the way to using Excel for all your tasks, making you wonder how you ever got on without it.

The Imperial Japanese Military had invaded Shanghai on August 13, 1937, rapidly reducing the once-prosperous city to a pile of burning rubble after three months of brutal urban combat. Countless blazing fires raged throughout the city, some of which had been caused by the fighting, but most had been set by the retreating Chinese Army in a futile effort to stall the Japanese invaders.

Are you interested in discovering the proven techniques to persuade and manipulate a person to do something to your advantage? Dark Manipulation Techniques is that right guide for you. In this guide audiobook, you will understand what dark psychology is. Dark psychology is the phenomenon by which people use tactics of manipulation, coercion, persuasion, and motivation to get what they desire or want. In this audiobook, you will have the chance to learn and understand more about the tactics used by people who have mastered the art of persuasion and manipulation.

Men from more than two dozen tribal peoples actively participated in the Civil War by fighting for one side or the other. Recent estimates are that more than 28,000 Indians served as Civil War soldiers. Native Americans in the Civil War: The History and Legacy of Various Indian Tribes’ Participation in the War Between the States explains the various roles played by Native Americans in America’s deadliest war.

King Xerxes I: The Life and Legacy of the Achaemenid Persian Empire’s Most Notorious Ruler looks at the life of the Persian leader and the major conflicts he led. You will learn about Xerxes like never before.

Welcome to the preview of Sci-Fi and Scary Stories Bundle. This audiobook consist of two books.

Welcome to Riddles & Trivia Bundle for Kids. This bundle consists of two audiobooks. There are more than 350 riddles included in this book.