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One World
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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"Heather C. McGhee's specialty is the American economy--and the mystery of why it so often fails the American public. As she dug into subject after subject, from the financial crisis to declining wages to collapsing public infrastructure, she found a common problem at the bottom of them all: racism--but not just in the obvious ways that hurt people of color. Racism has costs for white people, too. It's the common denominator in our most vexing public...
2) A practical wedding: creative ideas for planning a beautiful, affordable, and meaningful celebration
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Da Capo Lifelong
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
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W.W. Norton & Co
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
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Discusses changes needed in globalization and proposes solutions, covering such areas as the debt of developing countries, international financial instability, global warming, and reform of global institutions such as the United Nations, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund.
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Publisher
Voice/Hyperion
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
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Poses an argument against stay-at-home motherhood that cites such vulnerabilities as dependency on one's husband and the loss of financial autonomy, explaining how stay-at-home mothers also forfeit the psychological, intellectual, and health benefits of working.
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Publisher
IRB
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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"Get the Summary of Heather McGhee's The Sum of Us in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Heather McGhee's specialty is the American economy - and the mystery of why it so often fails the American public. From the financial crisis to rising student debt to collapsing public infrastructure, she found a common root problem: racism. But not just in the most obvious indignities for people of...
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Skyhorse Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
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An essential how-to guide for all artists in all disciplines to acquire the skills they need to be profitable. While all art is unique, the challenges artists face are shared regardless of background, experience, and artistic medium. With decades of experience training and helping artists, the expert staff of the New York Foundation for the Arts have compiled a "best practices" approach to planning and organizing an art career. In this book, NYFA...
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Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"The ultimate, one-stop-shop resource for navigating and winning at life's most bewildering period"--
"For an age group overwhelmed with information, Bradbury-Haehl finds a way to make it all manageable." --Publisher's Weekly Let's face it: adulting isn't easy. That's why young-adult minister Nora Bradbury-Haehl created this essential guide to help you avoid the mistakes, missteps, and financial failures that took others years to learn. Each chapter...
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An "intriguing, insightful" look at how algorithms and robots could lead to social unrest -- and how to avoid it ( The Economist , Books of the Year). After decades of effort, researchers are finally cracking the code on artificial intelligence. Society stands on the cusp of unprecedented change, driven by advances in robotics, machine learning, and perception powering systems that rival or exceed human capabilities. Driverless cars, robotic helpers,...
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