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The Artist says: "I often respond to the marks on the canvas so that there is no preconceived thought intention. This allows me the freedom to tap into my center and rise to a higher level of consciousness. Sometimes a piece will lay around for several months until one day I finally resolve the content and finish it. I have four Journals and at any given time they are at my reach where things may be drawn or written for my review. These are not in...
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What Is a Family is about different dynamics of families. It shows children that they are part of family no matter who they live with. It helps teach children that everyone's family is made up of different people, and each child's family is unique and something to be proud of.
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What kind of people and society have we become? With the twenty-first century bearing witness to tremendous change, there is a need for a social and psychological counterbalance to place this change in perspective and stem the tide of disillusionment and fear.
The Prince and the King presents a bird's-eye view of the social forces and monumental changes that have delivered us into this twenty-first century. Beginning with a behind-the-scenes...
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Clean and White offers a history of environmental racism in the United States focusing on constructions of race and hygiene
When Joe Biden attempted to compliment Barack Obama by calling him "clean and articulate," he unwittingly tapped into one of the most destructive racial stereotypes in American history. This book tells the history of the corrosive idea that whites are clean and those who are not white are dirty. From the age of Thomas Jefferson...
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« Le texte qui suit n'est pas à proprement parler une introduction à la démographie. Il représente plutt une vision personnelle d'une discipline qui me passionnedepuis plus de quarante ans et qui m'a permis de mieux comprendre les enjeux fondamentaux des sociétés, que celles-ci soient considérées comme « développées » ou en « voie de développement ». Il est clair que ma conception de la démographie est fortement teintée par ma formation...
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Los seguros para viviendas contra el desplazamiento por conflicto armado se tratan de un tema complejo que puede variar según el país y la región. La disponibilidad y las condiciones de estos seguros dependerán en gran medida de la situación política, social y económica del lugar.En algunos países afectados por conflictos armados, es posible que existan programas gubernamentales o esquemas de seguro específicos para proteger a las personas...
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Uncovers the truth behind the ideas, struggles, and eventually success of Black and Puerto Rican Nationalists regarding key feminist issues of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s
While most people believe that the movement to secure voluntary reproductive control for women centered solely on abortion rights, for many women abortion was not the only, or even primary, focus. Jennifer Nelson tells the story of the feminist struggle for legal abortion and reproductive...
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An in-depth analysis of the historical and contemporary contours of black life in Los Angeles
Los Angeles is well-known as a temperate paradise with expansive beaches and mountain vistas, a booming luxury housing market, and the home of glamorous Hollywood. During the first half of the twentieth century, Los Angeles was also seen as a mecca for both African Americans and a steady stream of migrants from around the country and the world, transforming...
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If you're struggling with gastrointestinal diseases or disorders, it can be a challenge to navigate the complex world of managing your condition. However, the good news is that there is a comprehensive self-care guide available that can help you take control of your health and improve your quality of life. This book covers everything you need to know about managing gastrointestinal conditions, including understanding your specific condition and triggers,...
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A revealing look at the pleasure we get from hating figures like politicians, celebrities, and TV characters, showcased in approaches that explore snark, hate-watching, and trolling
The work of a fan takes many forms: following a favorite celebrity on Instagram, writing steamy fan fiction fantasies, attending meet-and-greets, and creating fan art as homages to adored characters. While fandom that manifests as feelings of like and love are commonly...
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This book of poetry deals with the conflict where science is dominant in working its wonders, and the religious has become questionable regarding its relevance. It results in our culture's tendency to view science as our major source of defining and controlling reality. This is suggested in Arthur C. Clarks novel, Childhood's End, as well as in the classic Kubrick film, 2001: A Space Odyssey. The point being that we are no longer children dependent...
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We live a big world. There are so many locations to explore and learn about. This book has different types of categories about locations worldwide.This can be a fun activity to do by yourself to see how many places you know, or with others to see how much they know.
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This book explores the reason why the earth is continually debased by human errors-intentional and unintentional. It provides a comprehensive insight on what must be done to return it to a harmonious place for all as it was supposed to be.
It is full of surprises that will encourage anyone to seek for solutions like millions of people who are now asking the most puzzling questions about current news headlines all over the world on-wars, environmental...
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Winner of the MLA's 2016 Alan Bray Prize for Best Book in GLBTQ Studies
How BDSM can be used as a metaphor for black female sexuality. The Color of Kink explores black women's representations and performances within American pornography and BDSM (bondage and discipline, domination and submission, and sadism and masochism) from the 1930s to the present, revealing the ways in which they illustrate a complex and...
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Provides a critical understanding and evaluation of police tactics and the use of force
Police violence has historically played an important role in shaping public attitudes toward the government. Community trust and confidence in policing have been undermined by the perception that officers are using force unnecessarily, too frequently, or in problematic ways. The use of force, or harm suffered by a community as a result of such force, can also...
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Winner, 2017 Sex and Gender Distinguished Book Award, presented by the American Sociological Association
Winner, 2016 Donald Light Award for the Applied or Public Practice of Medical Sociology, presented by the American Sociological Association
A personal, compelling perspective on how medical diagnoses can profoundly hurt, or help, the lived experiences of entire communities
When sociologist Georgiann Davis was a teenager, her doctors discovered...
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Have you ever wondered what sets successful Muslims apart from others? What values do they live by that enable them to achieve their goals and lead fulfilling lives?
If you're looking to develop your values, "9 Islamic Values for Success" is the book for you. In this practical guide, author Adam Salaam explores nine key Islamic values that can help Muslims succeed in all aspects of their lives, from personal relationships to professional endeavors....
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Ideas Roadshow
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This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and intellectual historian Darrin McMahon, Dartmouth College. The word “genius” evokes great figures like Einstein, Leonardo Da Vinci, and Mozart but what quintessential quality unites these individuals? Can we measure it? Can we create it? This thoughtful conversation explores Darrin’s research on the evolution of genius from Plato to Einstein in an effort to illuminate what...
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2022
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This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and poet, author and historian commentator Jennifer Michael Hecht. After intriguing details about how she combines writing poetry, doing scholarly history and public writing, this wide-ranging conversation movingly embellishes upon Jennifer Michael Hecht's book, Stay: A History of Suicide and the Philosophies Against It, Stay: A History of Suicide and the Philosophies Against It,...
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