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It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.

What happens when ill-treated farm animals gang up to throw out their lazy, corrupt and power-drunk rulers? Animal Farm is born. As humans get ousted from Manor Farm and animals take control, their utopian fantasy of running a farm on the basis of equality soon begins to crumble before their eyes. The rebellion of the animals, led by the two pigs Napoleon and Snowball, gives way to corrupt practices that lead to unthinkable consequences.

If you have a lean purse and are looking for financial wisdom, you've picked the perfect book! A part of all you earn is yours to keep. From the importance of savings to the essentials on how to become wealthy, this collection of famous Babylonian parables imparts timeless financial wisdom. It offers insights on how to become wealthy and how to attract good luck and discusses the five laws of gold.

When the downtrodden animals of Manor Farm overthrow their master Mr Jones and take over the farm themselves, they imagine it is the beginning of a life of freedom and equality. But gradually a cunning, ruthless elite among them, masterminded by the pigs Napoleon and Snowball, starts to take control. Soon the other animals discover that they are not all as equal as they thought and find themselves hopelessly ensnared as one form of tyranny is replaced with another.

George Theater Marketing Associate and host Miranda Zaebst brings you backstage at the George Theater for a look at the inner workings of the World’s Leading Christian Theater Company. Hear staff, cast, and crew provide a conversational, educational, and entertaining view of the Houston performing arts world. Whether you’ve been with us for decades or a few minutes, everyone will enjoy this honest look behind the curtain of the George Theater. Be in the know about Houston’s best kept secret.

Completely revised and updated to tackle today’s issues, the 10th Anniversary Edition not only explains what framing is and how it works but also reveals why, after a brief stint of winning the framing wars in the 2008 elections, the Democrats have gone back to losing them, and what can be done about it. In this powerful new volume, George Lakoff delves into the issues that will dominate the midterm elections in 2014, the coming presidential elections, and beyond.

Winston Smith toes the Party line, rewriting history to satisfy the demands of the Ministry of Truth. With each lie he writes, Winston grows to hate the Party that seeks power for its own sake and persecutes those who dare to commit thoughtcrimes. But as he starts to think for himself, Winston can’t escape the fact that Big Brother is always watching... A startling and haunting novel, 1984 creates an imaginary world that is completely convincing from start to finish. No one can deny the novel’s hold on the imaginations of whole generations.

Through the empowering self-help manual You Can, penned to promote personal growth and well-being for anyone who explores it, George Matthew Adams talks about things to be done to pave your way to a fulfilling, successful life such as sitting for an hour in silence to shape your creative vision, going the extra mile in serving others, letting your character rule your work, studying your mistakes, learning to use time and many more. Inculcate these habits and your life will change.

For 15 years the weaver Silas Marner has plied his loom near the village of Raveloe, alone and unjustly in exile, cut off from faith and human love, he cares only for his hoard of golden guineas. But two events occur that will change his life forever; his gold disappears and a golden-haired baby girl appears. But where did she come from and who really stole the gold? This moving tale sees Silas eventually redeemed and restored to life by the unlikely means of his love for the orphan child Eppie.

Published in the summer of 1949, George Orwell’s 1984 is one of the most definitive texts of modern literature. Set in Oceania, one of the three intercontinental super states that divided the world amongst themselves after a global war, Orwell’s masterful critique of the political structures of the time, works itself out through the story of Winston Smith, a man caught in the webs of a dystopian future, and his clandestine love affair with Julia, a young woman he meets during the course of his work for the government.

George Eliot's most ambitious novel is a masterly evocation of diverse lives and changing fortunes in a provincial community. Peopling its landscape are Dorothea Brooke, a young idealist whose search for intellectual fulfillment leads her into a disastrous marriage to the pedantic scholar Casaubon; and the charming but tactless Dr Lydgate, whose marriage to the spendthrift beauty Rosamund and pioneering medical methods threaten to undermine his career.

जॉर्ज सॅम्युएल क्लॅसन यांचा जन्म 7 नोव्हेंबर, 1874 मध्ये मिझौरी येथील लुवीझियाना येथे झाला. नेब्रास्का विश्वविद्यालयात त्यांनी शिक्षण पूर्ण केले आणि स्पॅनिश-अमेरिकन युद्धात, ते अमेरिकन आर्मीमध्ये नोकरी करून सहभागी झाले होते. त्यांच्या प्रदीर्घ प्रकाशन व्यवसायाची सुरुवात त्यांनी डेन्व्हर कॉलरेडो येथे क्लॅसन मॅप कंपनी या प्रकाशन संस्थेची स्थापना करून केली. अमेरिका आणि कॅनडा या देशांच्या रस्त्यांच्या नकाशाचे पहिले पुस्तक प्रकाशित करून त्यांनी व्यवसायाचा श्रीगणेशा केला.

What if you could sit down to dine with some of the world's most successful entrepreneurs and have a conversation with them? What would you ask them? What insights would they give to you? Find inspiring life and business lessons from visionaries such as Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Ma.

Originally written in English, this book has been translated into Marathi to reach a wider audience. The book is designed to help listeners overcome self-doubt and achieve their goals through positive thinking and action. It provides practical advice and strategies for personal and professional success. You Can is a powerful guide to unlocking your potential and living a fulfilling life, and the Marathi translation makes this valuable resource accessible to Marathi-speaking listeners.

Do you often wonder whether you really have it in you to accomplish your goals, to win over obstacles and to succeed in life? Through the empowering self-help manual You Can, penned to promote personal growth and well-being for anyone who reads or listens to it, George Matthew Adams talks about things to be done to pave your way to a fulfilling, successful life such as sitting for an hour in silence to shape your creative vision, going the extra mile in serving others, letting your character rule your work, studying your mistakes, learning to use time and many more.

'If life had no love in it, what else was there for Maggie?' The Mill on the Floss, first published in 1860, is considered one of George Eliot's most autobiographical works. Having formed a complex bond with her own family, George Eliot, now known to the public as Mary Ann Evans, depicts the loving yet volatile relationship between the Tulliver siblings and their doting father. Spanning over a period of 10 years, The Mill on the Floss follows the coming of age of the beautiful and idealistic Maggie.

One of the most celebrated tales of all time, Around the World in 80 Days is part high-octane thriller, part fascinating fantasy travelogue. Pragmatic gambler Phileas Fogg has made a gentlemanly wager to the members of his exclusive club: that he can circle the world in just 80 days, right down to the minute. Fetching his newly appointed French valet, Fogg embarks on a fabulous journey across land and sea - by steamer, rail, and elephant - to win the bet of a lifetime.

Dubbed by Barron's as "The Shadow CIA", Stratfor, George Friedman's global intelligence company, has provided analysis to Fortune 500 companies, news outlets, and even the U.S. government. Now Friedman delivers the geopolitical story that the mainstream media has been unable to uncover, the startling truth behind America's foreign policy and war effort in Afghanistan, Iraq, and beyond.

Originally written in English, this audiobook has been translated into Malayalam to reach a wider audience. The audiobook is designed to help listeners overcome self-doubt and achieve their goals through positive thinking and action. It provides practical advice and strategies for personal and professional success. You Can is a powerful guide to unlocking your potential and living a fulfilling life, and the Malayalam translation makes this valuable resource accessible to Malayalam-speaking listeners.

Listen on if you dare! This unique in-world collection hallows the spooky tales and ghost stories that would have kept young Luke and Leia up at night. Created by George Mann and Grant Griffin—the same team behind the stunning Star Wars: Myths & Fables—these seven frightful fables have been carefully woven from the expansive fabric that is the Star Wars galaxy.