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Życie na pełnej petardzie czyli wiara, polędwica i miłość by Jan Kaczkowski, Piotr Żyłka
4.0
Book about Priest's life who died of brain cancer, He founded fundacion, "Puckie Hospicjum pw. św. Ojca Pio" & he was ordained as a priest despite his deep eyes problem.
Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond: A Meditator's Handbook by Brahm
5.0
Four types of Bliss to enlightenment.
To do no evil; To cultivate good; To purify one's mind: This is the teaching of the Buddhas.
To do no evil; To cultivate good; To purify one's mind: This is the teaching of the Buddhas.
Polskie koksy by Wojciech Drewniak
4.0
As genuine as friendly book about extraordinary figures, examples of which the value of life is equal to the virtuous value.
Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II's Most Audacious General by Martin Dugard, Bill O'Reilly
3.0
Stories from Second World War imaging glimpse of this war. But it’s not that good as Historical Biography.
Wspomnienia wojenne by Karolina Lanckoronska
5.0
Deeply sad book,of life of Polish counties, teacher at University of Lwów, graduated from University of Vienna, worker of RGO (Polish charity organization) helping prisoners of war and racial doctrination.
Because of SS Krüger personal input to her case, she has been in concentration camp in Germany, and most of war years she has spended time imprisoned
However by Intervention of Italian aristocracy and few German officers, that acted on behave of that intervention. She still has to be imprisoned.
Also that Krüger officer, confessed to her, killing Polish tutors, scholars, professors of Love University, her friends.
Her unusual circumstances, that sometimes she has favorites, like decent meal. Was due to believe that her mother has been German.
In this book, there is this evidence of imprisoned woman, Polish, Czech, German, detailed view of life in woman camp. With dignity and class, they lived there. Unfortunately near the and of the war, soviet influence in between prisoners grew.
Autor, whenever she could, she read, and she mentions that Shakespeare was born when Michael Angelo died. Although when she tried Goethe or Scheler, she was stuned that, because of language and her memories, there was now an barrier, and even when she admits she owe a lot of her education to Germany.
How the same people can do such violence. All in the name of executing of the order,command, word no matter the effect, result.
Sad, and stressful reading.
Because of SS Krüger personal input to her case, she has been in concentration camp in Germany, and most of war years she has spended time imprisoned
However by Intervention of Italian aristocracy and few German officers, that acted on behave of that intervention. She still has to be imprisoned.
Also that Krüger officer, confessed to her, killing Polish tutors, scholars, professors of Love University, her friends.
Her unusual circumstances, that sometimes she has favorites, like decent meal. Was due to believe that her mother has been German.
In this book, there is this evidence of imprisoned woman, Polish, Czech, German, detailed view of life in woman camp. With dignity and class, they lived there. Unfortunately near the and of the war, soviet influence in between prisoners grew.
Autor, whenever she could, she read, and she mentions that Shakespeare was born when Michael Angelo died. Although when she tried Goethe or Scheler, she was stuned that, because of language and her memories, there was now an barrier, and even when she admits she owe a lot of her education to Germany.
How the same people can do such violence. All in the name of executing of the order,command, word no matter the effect, result.
Sad, and stressful reading.
I am Not Sick, I Don't Need Help!: How to Help Someone With Mental Illness Accept Treatment by Xavier Francisco Amador
5.0
Good quality content that helps us understand that Ill person usually don't see illness in themselves. And that is the reason that reject help, and medicine.
There is example where its explained by example that if you can imagine that everyone around, doctors and family tell you that where you life is not your real home, and that life you know is not yours.
That is how that someone would have felt.
Wouldn't you just say to all of them that you are not interested in they're help?
Caused bt Anosognosia, with is a "defect of self-awareness, a condition in which a person with a disability is unaware of its existence. It was first named by the neurologist Joseph Babinski in 1914."
Hoover there is this The LEAP approach (Listen, Empathize, Agree, Partner), that this book describes.
And there is Perma model that I know of, witch I thing is even more appalling: Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Achievement. (that one is not in that book though,I thought it's worth mentioning still.
There is example where its explained by example that if you can imagine that everyone around, doctors and family tell you that where you life is not your real home, and that life you know is not yours.
That is how that someone would have felt.
Wouldn't you just say to all of them that you are not interested in they're help?
Caused bt Anosognosia, with is a "defect of self-awareness, a condition in which a person with a disability is unaware of its existence. It was first named by the neurologist Joseph Babinski in 1914."
Hoover there is this The LEAP approach (Listen, Empathize, Agree, Partner), that this book describes.
And there is Perma model that I know of, witch I thing is even more appalling: Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Achievement. (that one is not in that book though,I thought it's worth mentioning still.
Churchill, Hitler and "The Unnecessary War": How Britain Lost Its Empire and the West Lost the World by Patrick J. Buchanan
4.0
This book describes why World Wars Were Unnecessary and that they could (and many thing did ) End Western Civilization.
Explains why England Has entered War. In instance of attack on Belgium, not necessarily France. And even when Britain and Germany Where good Friends since Napoleonic Period.
After The War However, rules depended on peaceful intentions of Hitler and Mussolini. As Germany has quite good opinion till taking Czechs by armed forces.
So Second World War became inevitable from moment of security Guarantees given By Chamberlain to Poland. In times of Hitler who was desperately in need of appreciation from People, losing it towards other politicians who has taken credits for his "success".
With Churchill there is one part that is not the greatest, that before war he was all in one, against Communists but in war years and with yalta conference, he appreciated help of Stalin. Almost As he was overwhelmed by odds of reality.
Explains why England Has entered War. In instance of attack on Belgium, not necessarily France. And even when Britain and Germany Where good Friends since Napoleonic Period.
After The War However, rules depended on peaceful intentions of Hitler and Mussolini. As Germany has quite good opinion till taking Czechs by armed forces.
So Second World War became inevitable from moment of security Guarantees given By Chamberlain to Poland. In times of Hitler who was desperately in need of appreciation from People, losing it towards other politicians who has taken credits for his "success".
With Churchill there is one part that is not the greatest, that before war he was all in one, against Communists but in war years and with yalta conference, he appreciated help of Stalin. Almost As he was overwhelmed by odds of reality.
Ludzie czerwonego mroku by Jakub Maciejewski
5.0
Like schoolbook, This one is about socialists, as How thay're ideas become regretting one's. Ideas that are so irrational, stupid and even not poetic.Devagational ideas that people does oppose, so left wings, use all willpower to find another pity and mistaken idea.
At first, thay has been against progress of growth and pro prehistoric, denying all the achievements of humankind, willing to build new world order.
Thay has been Dreaming about utopian ideas, frustrated by lack of progress, did crime of destruction, blaming others for the situation.
There are four revolutions:
-Protestant reformation in Germany is the first
-French revolution of 1789 is secend
-The third has been Bolshevik of 1917
-This one has No begining or end, is long process of degrading Our civilization for sake of continuation.
I do recommend This book to every left-wing idealists. However knowing that you see world through ill hearted lenses.
At first, thay has been against progress of growth and pro prehistoric, denying all the achievements of humankind, willing to build new world order.
Thay has been Dreaming about utopian ideas, frustrated by lack of progress, did crime of destruction, blaming others for the situation.
There are four revolutions:
-Protestant reformation in Germany is the first
-French revolution of 1789 is secend
-The third has been Bolshevik of 1917
-This one has No begining or end, is long process of degrading Our civilization for sake of continuation.
I do recommend This book to every left-wing idealists. However knowing that you see world through ill hearted lenses.
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions by Edwin A. Abbott
4.0
Flatland is first book of dimensional thinking. Written in 19th century. Social classes has their own geometric shapes. Living in Noble house without Windows divided for everyone to live there, from servants, to gentlemen and children of the owner.
Women in 2D world however, can become invisible as they are lines and as moving they can appear as single dot. Not seen to other settlers. (As such it does make them perfect espionage entity)
So, there is the King to whom 3D Sphere shows in a dream. And describes, at its best, third dimension, depth. After that King becomes enlightened, all by his human “priest”/sphere.
Considering this work as fresh idea for these short before World Wars it makes incredible mark in humans’ way of understanding world further. Brighter future has been already achieved.
Women in 2D world however, can become invisible as they are lines and as moving they can appear as single dot. Not seen to other settlers. (As such it does make them perfect espionage entity)
So, there is the King to whom 3D Sphere shows in a dream. And describes, at its best, third dimension, depth. After that King becomes enlightened, all by his human “priest”/sphere.
Considering this work as fresh idea for these short before World Wars it makes incredible mark in humans’ way of understanding world further. Brighter future has been already achieved.
Freddie Mercury i ja by Jim Hutton
5.0
Honest memory, to the bone, seems like life of you and me, ordinary life and all this goodness that there is is like you and I can relate to it too.
Environment fulfills blend of realness, that is,past, history of friend, who has damn good voice + accent + personality
Despite relationship preferences, that is not my business, and I do approve friendship side of it. Is not overwhelming in that book. Its not even in realms of my attention somehow.
I think of this book as fine piece of literature. That for me is like I'm having a break in between between, science reading.
And god bless that capability on such historical biographical books.
Environment fulfills blend of realness, that is,past, history of friend, who has damn good voice + accent + personality
Despite relationship preferences, that is not my business, and I do approve friendship side of it. Is not overwhelming in that book. Its not even in realms of my attention somehow.
I think of this book as fine piece of literature. That for me is like I'm having a break in between between, science reading.
And god bless that capability on such historical biographical books.