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Book SynopsisLos Angeles Times Best Cookbooks 2020 Saveur Magazine "Favorite Cookbook to Gift" Esquire Magazine Best Cookbooks of 2020 "The book weaves in reflections on art, religion, culture, music, and more, so even if you’re not an epicure, there’s something for everyone."—Men's Journal Bestselling author Sandor Katz—an “unlikely rock star of the American food scene” (New York Times), with over 500,000 books sold—gets personal about the deeper meanings of fermentation. In 2012, Sandor Ellix Katz published The Art of Fermentation, which quickly became the bible for foodies around the world, a runaway bestseller, and a James Beard Book Award winner. Since then his work has gone on to inspire countless professionals and home cooks worldwide, bringing fermentation into the mainstream. In Fermentation as Metaphor, stemming from his personal obsession with all things fermented, Katz meditates on his art and work, drawing connections between microbial communities and aspects of human culture: politics, religion, social and cultural movements, art, music, sexuality, identity, and even our individual thoughts and feelings. He informs his arguments with his vast knowledge of the fermentation process, which he describes as a slow, gentle, steady, yet unstoppable force for change. Throughout this truly one-of-a-kind book, Katz showcases fifty mesmerizing, original images of otherworldly beings from an unseen universe—images of fermented foods and beverages that he has photographed using both a stereoscope and electron microscope—exalting microbial life from the level of “germs” to that of high art. When you see the raw beauty and complexity of microbial structures, Katz says, they will take you “far from absolute boundaries and rigid categories. They force us to reconceptualize. They make us ferment.” Fermentation as Metaphor broadens and redefines our relationship with food and fermentation. It’s the perfect gift for serious foodies, fans of fermentation, and non-fiction readers alike. "It will reshape how you see the world."—EsquireTrade Review"I’m super jazzed about this book because this is what I stay up at night thinking about . . . . For a lot of people getting into fermentation, understanding the ideas and philosophies around it will help put them at ease with the practical application and act of fermenting, growing molds, and using them to produce food."—Jeremy Umansky, coauthor of Koji Alchemy"This book is a must read for anyone eager to transform our society for the better." —Rob Greenfield, author of Food Freedom"A strange, wondrous book that does exactly what the title promises. Katz, a high priest of fermentation, poetically draws together threads that link the world of the microbiome to the macro: art, religion, sex, emotion, memory, activism, growth, death, family and one’s own sense of self."—Helen Rosner, the New Yorker, via Instagram"This book is amazing... I’m a huge fan of [Sandor’s] so I think I can say this straight up: I think it is the best thing [he’s] written.... A meditative, analytical call for change."—Chef Dan Barber"An amazing, beautiful meditation . . . A meditation in the classical sense of thinking and fermenting through your emotions and feelings about the world.... I knew this was going to be different and I am so thrilled it is."—Chef David Zilber, coauthor of The Noma Guide to Fermentation"A swift, spicy, and timely read."—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times"The book’s full-page images are mesmerizing."—Saveur Booklist— “Having written his comprehensive guide to all things fermented, The Art of Fermentation, Katz turns philosophical, trying to find deeper meanings in what the physical nature of fermentation means in the wider culture.”"This is not really a food book. It’s something much deeper. It’s a manifesto for living and thinking in a new way."—Jeff Gordinier, Food & Drinks Editor, Esquire "Katz taught us how to make sauerkraut and kimchi. Fermentation as Metaphor helps us think about them." —Boston Globe"Fermentation as Metaphor is audacious, often surprising."—The Guardian"A new book by Sandor is always an event for us fermentos!"—Michael Pollan, via Twitter

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"What drives student politics at the American university? And why do so many students-on both sides of the political aisle-seem to shout past each other? Amy Binder and Jeff Kidder have produced a fresh set of answers. Whether you sit on the left or the right-or somewhere in between-you should read this smart book. It might change where you stand." -- Jonathan Zimmerman, author of The Amateur Hour: A History of College Teaching in AmericaTable of Contents1 The Channels of Student Activism 2 Generation Z and Campus Politics (with Ellen Stolzenberg) 3 Doing Campus Politics 4 The Conservative Channel—Pulled Outside from the Right (with Zosia Sztykowski) 5 The Progressive Channel—Pushed Inside from the Left 6 The Politics of Speech on Campus 7 Genuine Openness in Polarizing Times and a Look toward the Future Acknowledgments Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisShake off self-doubt and kick that negativity to the curb with the help of this pocket-rocket full of GOOD VIBES ONLY Sometimes life has a way of getting you down, and even the strongest person can get into a funk now and then. But with a can-do attitude and a shot of self-confidence you can bust those grey clouds and let the sun shine through again. This little book, packed full of uplifting quotes and positive affirmations, will help you shut down the blues and bring your A-game to every situation. Let wise words from the world's most admirable and inspirational celebrities, philosophers, writers, big dreamers and all-round go-getters give you the enthusiasm you need to make a success of every day and then keep on stacking the wins. There are dozens of positive pearls of wisdom waiting for you inside, so get reading, get pumped and feel the vibe!

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Book SynopsisThis is the long awaited one-volume campaign history from the leading experts of the decisive clash of Nazi and Soviet forces at Stalingrad; an abridged edition of the five volume Stalingrad Trilogy.Trade ReviewAs always, Glantz and House have produced a thoroughly researched and detailed account of the Stalingrad campaign that offers cogent analysis of both German and Soviet strengths and weaknesses. In forgetting their original goal, the oil of the Caucasus, the Germans squandered a chance at victory and allowed the increasingly competent Soviet command time to organize an effective resistance. As they demonstrate, Stalingrad might not have been the turning point of the war, but it did mark the point at which it was unlikely Germany could win any sort of war." - Stephen G. Fritz, author of Ostkrieg: Hitler’s War of Extermination in the East"Concise and concentrated yet sacrificing no essential detail. A master class in strategic and operational analysis. A fine achievement." - Frank Ellis, author of Stalingrad Cauldron and Barbarossa 1941Table of Contents List of Maps, Tables, and Photographs Preface and Acknowledgments Prologue Part One: The Limits of Maneuver Warfare, 1942 1. Opposing Forces 2. Plans and Preparations 3. Preliminary Battles, April-June 1942 4. Punch and Counterpunch: Blau I and II, June-July 1942 5. The German Advance to the Don and the Volga Part Two: To the Caucasus and the Volga 6. Struggles on the Flanks, 25 July - 11 September 1942 8. The Battle for Central and Southern Stalingrad, 13-26 September 1942 9. The German Assault on the Workers' Villages 10. The Struggle for the Factories 11. The Final German Advances Part Three: The Encirclement of Sixth Army 12. The Genesis of Operation Uranus 13. The Advent of Uranus 14. Penetration and Encirclement, November 1942 15. Tightening the Noose, November 1942 Part Four: The Death of Sixth Army 16. Relief Attempts and Pressuring the Pocket, 1-15 December 1942 17. Little Saturn and the Failure of Relief Efforts 18. The Condemned Army 19. The Destruction 20. Conclusions Notes Selected Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisAs seen in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and The Telegraph A compelling gallery of women who made their way into a man's world, shown through group portraits each featuring a lone woman An original approach to gender equality, this striking pictorial statement brings to light the compelling and undeniable phenomenon of 'the only woman': across time and cultures, groups of artists, activists, scientists, servants, movie stars, or metal workers have often included exactly and only one woman. Covering examples from nearly 20 countries, from the advent of photography until the present day, author Immy Humes reveals and reframes how women and men have related socially in surprising and poignant ways. This is a fresh contribution to visual and cultural history full of unheard stories, courage, achievement, outrage, mystery, fun, and extraordinary women. A unique focus on women and men in public life from 1860 to the present day charting the phenomenon of 'the only woman' from countries including the USA and the UK, France, Peru, Mexico, India, China, Japan, and Australia. The book features both unknown and well-known women from a diverse range of backgrounds including writers, conductors, civil-rights leaders, domestic workers, sportswomen, and lawyers as well as princesses, railway workers, boxing promoters, and astronauts.Trade Review'The Only Woman dramatizes the high price of tokenism.' – Gloria Steinem 'It only takes one woman to make magic!' – Diane von Furstenberg 'A fascinating new book ... rich pickings.' – Samira Ahmed, Front Row, BBC Radio 4 'A simple but powerful premise.' – Amanpour & Co.‘With few words, [this] book speaks volumes.’ – NPR 'Immy Humes portrays a compelling gallery of women who paved the way in journalism, politics and beyond.' –Telegraph‘Images and backstories of figures … as well as a bevy of unknowns, who defiantly left their mark on a man’s world.’ – Oprah Daily 'A compelling reflection on history and culture.' – Cool Hunting '[One of] the year';s most giftable coffee table books.' – New York Magazine, The Strategist 'Ingenious.' – Elephant 'Serves as a powerful recount of women's roles in society and the ongoing fight for a seat at the table.' – Galerie 'Deeply satisfying.' – Hyperallergic 'A giftable glimpse of history.' – Bookpage 'Women that pushed their way into the shots, climbed the ladder, and used their voices – the most powerful weapon we have – to make change.' – Sandra Maas, Trailblazing Women Series at the Women's Museum of California '100 group photos from throughout the history of photography, each of which features only one woman, while examining social equality.' – Publishers Weekly 'Get ready for a fascinating glimpse into history's unsung glass ceiling breakers.' – Stylist 'Will make for some really good conversations, and you'll learn a lot too.' – The Stripe 'Fascinating history.' – Jessica Bennett, Wait Really? 'A unique focus on women and men in public life from 1860 to the present day.' – Avocado Diaries

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Book SynopsisFinalist, 2019 PROSE Award in Biography, given by the Association of American PublishersFifty years after the start of the women's liberation movement, a book that at last illuminates the profound impact Jewishness and second-wave feminism had on each other Jewish women were undeniably instrumental in shaping the women's liberation movement of the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. Yet historians and participants themselves have overlooked their contributions as Jews. This has left many vital questions unasked and unanswereduntil now. Delving into archival sources and conducting extensive interviews with these fierce pioneers, Joyce Antler has at last broken the silence about the confluence of feminism and Jewish identity.Antler's exhilarating new book features dozens of compelling biographical narratives that reveal the struggles and achievements of Jewish radical feminists in Chicago, New York and Boston, as well as those who participated in the later, self-consciously Trade ReviewFrom consciousness-raising groups, to health collectives, to militant lesbians and women standing up to religious patriarchy, historianAntlerspends time with the dozens of Jewish personalities of radical feminist movementswomen who challenged the structure of society far beyond the reach of laws. * Lilith *"Jewish women were a major force in second wave feminism in the 1960s and 1970s. [Antler] illuminates this previously underappreciated history and draws clear parallels to forces shaping contemporary political and social movements . . . A critical volume for feminist Jews to understand the past and a useful primary source for historians of feminism and Judaism. * Library Journal *Jewish Radical Feminism traces the emergence of [womens liberation] collectives, including in Chicago, New York, Washington, D.C., and Boston, and the backgrounds of these bold and inspirational women and the influence their Jewish roots played in shaping their lives and views. It also tells a parallel story, that of Jewish women who, beginning in the 1970s, confronted the male-dominated Jewish institutions and transformed them. * The Jewish Journal *A captivating and timely new book... that brings to light, for the first time, the ways in which feminist trailblazers were influenced by their divergent and often unspoken Jewish backgrounds. * Jewish Telegraphic Agency *Antler broadens intersectional understandings about the day-to-day workings of the U.S. women’s movement in a period of intense activity and rapid change, and about the lives and thought processes of modern Jewish American women...the book is a remarkable achievement—a thorough and engaging study. * American Historical Review *Compelling, original, and urgent reexamination of the past . . . ReadingJewish Radical Feminismfeels like witnessing a collective in the making.Those deeply committed to understanding, learning from, and building on the vital social and civil rights movements of the pastwould do well to invest in this captivating history. * Contemporary Jewry *Its reassuring to learn how these iconic women navigated their own struggles with multiple identities in their own time, and to recognize the tremendous contributions they made, even from outside the mainstream. * Forward *Antler is a deservedly esteemed historian, a complex thinker, a compelling storyteller, and a feminist with a flair, who, once again, has expanded the terrain of women's history and the history of feminism, especially second-wave feminism, American-Jewish history, the history of radicalism, the Left, histories of anti-Semitism, and multiculturalism. Jewish Radical Feminism transforms our understandings of late twentieth-century social activism and offers a powerful corrective to narrow notions of identity feminism and Judaism. -- Journal of American HistoryAntler’s thorough and meticulously researched study examines the convergence of Jewishness and activism through a nuanced analysis of Jewish radical feminism and Jewish feminism. Antler demonstrates how these two streams of feminist activism are simultaneously distinct and intricately woven together. -- Journal of Religion and CultureThe most profound reasonJewish Radical Feminismshould be widely read is that it puts many current disputes about gender and Jewish identity into long perspective. * Tablet *Antler is a first-rate historian. Her work manages to answer the question of Jewish women’s representation and self-understanding in the context of feminist movements without either overgeneralizing or individualizing; the answers were not the same for everyone but neither were they wholly unique to each person. Jewish Radical Feminism collects and tells stories from a feminist movement whose importance continues to affect American Jewish life. -- H-Net ReviewsJoyce Antler offers us a new understanding of the struggles, themes, accomplishments, and failures of my generation. It's a remarkable synthesis of landmark moments in late-20th Century Jewish feminism and an important contribution to the history of women. -- Letty Cottin Pogrebin,author and co-founder of Ms. MagazineAntler complicates histories of feminist activism by revealing the presence of Jewishness in the backgrounds of dozens of influential radical women. * Studies in Contemporary Jewry *Antler’s work makes visible Jewish feminists contributions to Jewish history and women’s history; the interviews also served to make some of the participants' Jewish identity more visible to themselves. -- CHOICEDisplayed over the interior pages are the labeled photographs of forty seminal radical American feminists who advocated for change from both inside and outside the Jewish community...never before has a scholar brought these diverse voices together to explore the impact of Jewishness on these women’s actions and life choices. * Journal of Jewish Identities *Antler is a first-rate historian. Her work manages to answer the question of Jewish women’s representation and self-understanding in the context of feminist movements without either overgeneralizing or individualizing; the answers were not the same for everyone but neither were they wholly unique to each person. Jewish Radical Feminism collects and tells stories from a feminist movement whose importance continues to affect American Jewish life. * H-Net Reviews *Joyce Antler provocatively explores the special qualities of being Jewish and Feminist in the 1960s and 70s. She cogently unwinds the personal stories of leading activists to trace how intertwined identities produced powerful political consequences. This enjoyable and illuminating book will encourage readers to probe their own complicated heritages. -- Alice Kessler-Harris,author of A Difficult Woman: The Challenging Life and Times of Lillian HellmanThis is an utterly absorbing and valuable book. Having the insight and courage to probe many questions unasked before, and not trying to press the answers into a simple story or a single model, Antler succeeds beautifully in illuminating the underrecognized ways in which feminist convictions have been related to Jewishness. Her oral interviews with scores of women having differing levels of Jewish attachment provide the books mainspring, and supply original perspectives on matters from the 1960s New Left to the 1980s World Conferences on Women. -- Nancy F. Cott,author of The Grounding of Modern FeminismThis is the book we've been waiting for. Based on exhaustive historical scholarship and written with elegance and grace, Joyce Antler has given us the gift of knowledge, ending the silence about Jewish feminists and feminist Jews. -- Ruth Rosen,author of The World Split Open: How the Modern Women's Movement Changed America

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Book SynopsisThe contributors to Kin draw on the work of anthropologist Deborah Bird Rose (1946–2018), a foundational voice in environmental humanities, to examine the relationships of interdependence and obligation between human and nonhuman lives.Trade Review“Deborah Bird Rose created an expansive scholarly field underpinned by interconnections, the affirmation of life, and love and responsibility as analytics. Invited to such a challenging field, the stories in this book carefully labor across a heterogeneity of forms of life and nonlife to reshuffle biological, political, and historical boundaries and creatively open possibility for a plethora of interconnected differences, pragmatic boundaries without a center. Caring for the Earth as Country, this artfully crafted collection meets Rose’s most urgent demand: becoming a witness of death that asserts life through an ethical practice that is always already ecological.” -- Marisol de la Cadena, author of * Earth Beings: Ecologies of Practice across Andean Worlds *"Rose’s thought is timely now more than ever. This collection is a testimony to the vitality of their work for the present and challenges ahead that will involve relearning to be one among lifescapes of other beings rather than a social atom." -- Christopher Blakley * Science as Culture *"I was provoked and challenged by the diversity of this collection. . . ." -- David Moore * Indigenous Religious Traditions *Table of ContentsWorlds of Kin: An Introduction / Thom Van Dooren and Matthew Chrulew 1 1. The Sociality of Birds: Reflections on Ontological Edge Effects / Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing 15 2. Loving the Difficult: Scotch Broom / Catriona Sandilands 33 3. Awakening to the Call of Others: What I Learned from Existential Ecology / Isabelle Stengers 53 4. Speculative Fabulations for Technoculture’s Generations: Taking Care of Unexpected Country / Donna J. Haraway 70 5. The Disappearing Snails of Hawaiʻi: Storytelling for a Time of Extinctions / Thom Van Dooren 94 6. Roadkill: Multispecies Mobility and Everyday Ecocide / Kate Rigby and Owain Jones 112 7. After Nature: Totemism Revisited / Stephen Muecke 135 8. Telling One’s Own Story in the Hearing of Buffalo: Liturgical Interventions from Beyond the Year Zero / James Hatley 149 9. Ending with the Wind, Crying the Dawn / Bawaka Country, including Sandie Suchet-Pearson, Kate Lloyd, Sarah Wright, Laklak Burarrwanga, Ritjilili Ganambarr, Merrkiyawuy Ganambarr-Stubbs, Banbapuy Ganambarr, and Djawundil Maymuru 174 10. Animality and the Life of the Spirit / Colin Dayan 187 11. Life Is a Woven Basket of Relations / Kate Wright 196 12. Afterword: Memories with Deborah Rose / Linda Payi Ford 218 Contributors 225 Index 229

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"The country’s newspaper book review pages evaporated in the 21st century. . . . Those of us who remain occupy one of the most tenuous positions in an extraordinarily tenuous industry. That seems to be what attracted the attention of Phillipa K. Chong, a sociology professor at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada. . . . Chong offers rare insight."---Ron Charles, Washington Post Book Club"Phillipa Chong’s precise, insightful and fascinating book focuses on journalist critics of fiction who write with an eye to newsworthiness as well as literary value, rather than academics."---Robert Eaglestone, Times Higher Education"[An] exploration of how books get reviewed, what the consequences are, and whether any of it means anything at all. . . . Chong works diligently through the review process. . . . Useful reading for book critics and journalists who cover books." * Kirkus Reviews *"Inside the Critics’ Circle allows academics the opportunity to reflect on how they enact their own roles as reviewers and provides valuable contributions to the sociology of culture, economic sociology, and the sociology of knowledge. . . . Sociologists who study cultural fields and valuation will refer to and cite this book for years to come."---Hannah Wohl, American Journal of Sociology"[A] deep dive into the inner workings of journalistic book criticism in ‘the Anglophone publishing field,’ and a must-read for critics and editors alike. . . . Impressively, Chong has managed in this study through substantial empirical data to draw a clear, detailed, and nuanced picture of a rather tricky profession."---Dana Hansen, Hamilton Review of Books"Inside the Critics' Circle is an interesting inside look at the current state of (fiction) book reviewing in the United States, specifically as perceived by (presumably) significant actors in the field."---M.A. Orthofer, The Complete Review"I perceived a book review — still perceive it, most days — as an avocation that’s as much private as it is public. . . . This public-private feeling is a common one, according to Phillipa K. Chong’s academic but engaging analysis of book reviewing, Inside the Critics’ Circle. An assistant professor of sociology at McMaster University, Chong endeavored to put some scientific rigor around the motivations of fiction reviewers by interviewing 40 of them, a random sample drawn from more than 1,000 bylines that had appeared in one of three major (but unnamed) national newspapers. What she uncovered is a lack of sense of purpose that’s distinct from criticism in other disciplines."---Mark Athitakis, On the Seawall"An insightful account of inner workings of writing and publishing book reviews. . . . Chong has the knack of presenting . . . ideas in an interesting manner with her sharp wit and clarity of thoughts."---Mohammad Farhan, The Hindu"Inside the Critics’ Circle is first-rate academic research. . . . [This] is no small feat and constitutes a major victory for Phillipa K. Chong."---Dimitris Passas, TapTheLine Magazine

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Book SynopsisIn this original and indispensable book, Christine Madrid French reveals Hitchcock’s relation to the built world was informed by an intense engagement with location and architectural form - in an era marked by modernism’s advance - fueled by some of the most creative midcentury designers in film.Trade Review"The subject is fascinating. This book will surely appeal to a wide audience. Christine Madrid French’s enthusiasm is contagious, informative, and eye-opening." - Sidney Gottlieb, editor of Hitchcock on Hitchcock

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Book SynopsisCelebrate Christmas and discover 25 hidden surprises with Hedwig the owl, in this beautiful advent calendar and pop-up book inspired by the Harry Potter films! This must-have collectible designed by renowned paper engineer Matthew Reinhart brings Hedwig’s lovable spirit to your holiday celebrations. Count down to Christmas with 25 days of exclusive Harry Potter gifts and watch as delightful presents from the Wizarding World magically transform into a beautiful pop-up tree centerpiece! This advent calendar also includes a booklet of fun behind-the scenes facts from the films. Festive and interactive, Harry Potter: Hedwig Pop-Up Advent Calendar is the ideal way to ring in the holidays with one of the Wizarding World’s most adored magical companions!

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Book SynopsisBehavioral Science in the Wild helps managers understand how best to incorporate key research findings to solve their own behavior change challenges in the real world from lab to field. Behavioral Science in the Wild helps managers to implement research findings on behavioral change in their own workplace operations and to apply them to business or policy problems. As the second book in the Behaviourally Informed Organizations series, Behavioral Science in the Wild takes a step back to address the why and how behind the origins of behavioral insights, and how best to translate and scale behavioral science from lab-based research findings. Governments, for-profit enterprises, and welfare organizations have increasingly started relying on findings from the behavioral sciences to develop more accessible and user-friendly products, processes, and experiences for their end-users. While there is a burgeoning science thatTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Preface: Behavioral Science in the Wild Part 1: The Translation and Scaling Challenge 1. The Science of Translation and Scaling Nina Mažar and Dilip Soman 2. When Governments Use Nudges: Measuring Impact "At Scale" Elizabeth Linos 3. Prescriptions for Successfully Scaling Behavioral Interventions Laura Goodyear, Tanjim Hossain, and Dilip Soman 4. The Last Yard Problem: Tailoring of Behavioral Interventions for Scale Saugato Datta, Alissa Fishbane, Piyush Tantia, and Cassie Taylor 5. The Limited Importance of External Validity in Experimental Economics Colin F. Camerer Part 2: Some Popular Behavioral Interventions 6. Why Many Behavioral Interventions Have Unpredictable Effects in The Wild: The Conflicting Consequences Problem Indranil Goswami and Oleg Urminsky 7. Norm Nudging: How to Measure What We Want to Implement Cristina Bicchieri 8. The Fresh Start Effect: Motivational Boosts Beyond New Year’s Resolutions Jason Riis, Hengchen Dai, and Katherine L. Milkman 9. Reminders: Their Value and Hidden Costs Christina Gravert Part 3: Domain Specific Behavior Change Challenges 10. Applying Behavioral Insights to Cultivate Diversity and Inclusion Joyce C. He, Grusha Agarwal, and Sonia K. Kang 11. Sustainable Nudges for The Wild: Recommendations from Shift David J. Hardisty, Katherine White, Rishad Habib, and Jiaying Zhao 12. Start Communicating Effectively: Best Practices for Educational Communications Jessica Lasky-Fink and Carly D. Robinson 13. A Psychological “Vaccine” Against Fake News: From The Lab to Worldwide Implementation Sander van der Linden and Jon Roozenbeek 14. Developing Effective Healthy Eating Nudges Romain Cadario and Pierre Chandon 15. Wellness Rewarded: A “How To” On Designing Behavioral Science-Informed Financial Incentives To Improving Health (That Work) Marc Mitchell and Renante Rondina 16. Increasing Blood and Plasma Donations: Behavioral Ethical Scalability Nicola Lacetera and Mario Macis 17. Evidence-Based Interventions for Financial Well-Being Daniel Fernandes 18. Financial Inclusion: Lab-Based Approaches for Consumer Protection Policymaking in The Wild Rafe Mazer Part 4: Tools and Techniques 19. Implementing Behavioral Science Insights with Low-Income Populations in The Global South Chaning Jang, Neela A. Saldanha, Anisha Singh, and Jennifer Adhiambo 20. If You Want People to Accept Your Intervention, Don’t Be Creepy Patricia de Jonge, Peeter Verlegh and Marcel Zeelenberg 21. Digital Nudging: Using Technology to Nudge for Good Michael Sobolev 22. To Effectively Apply and Scale Behavioral Insights, Practitioners Must Be Scientific Nathaniel Barr, Michelle C. Hilscher, Ada Lê, David R. Thomson, and Kelly Peters 23. It’s All About the Soul! Why Sort, Order and Use Labeling Results in Smart Scorecards Claire Heard, Elena Reutskaja, and Barbara Fasolo 24. Applying Behavioral Interventions in A New Context Barnabas Szaszi, Krisztian Komandi, Nandor Hajdu, and Elisabeth Tipton Contributors

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Book SynopsisIn this accessible book, Ian J. Vaillancourt gives Christians a helpful introduction to the Pentateuch as the essential first act in the Bible's grand story of redemption.

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Book SynopsisHelps readers see the Apostle Paul’s faith and hope at work as he evangelized the nations. Steeped in up-to-date scholarship and a passion for the gospel Paul preached, Prothro draws readers into Paul’s life and letters in order to help them hear the Apostle’s voice.Trade ReviewJames Prothro has here distilled a mass of learning into an intelligent and clearly written introduction to Paul's theology, letters and historical setting. Students will find an extremely helpful guide here to the apostle's thought and writings, as well as a lucid account of the main currents of contemporary interpretation. Highly recommended!""-Simon J. Gathercole, University of Cambridge""James Prothro offers students and the larger academic community an absorbing introduction to Paul in the classical style, leading the reader into the letters by means of historical context, genre, and theological concerns. We are swept away by a coherent big picture, but also captivated by such social details as the costliness of producing manuscripts in Paul's time. Here is a subtle, yet engaging, book that joins together elements of a handbook and a perspectival monograph, inviting us into ongoing scholarly discussions about the apostle's writings, making sane (if sometimes debatable) decisions about such matters, and showing definitively how the letters remain essential for the faithful.""-Edith M. Humphrey, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary""The past years have witnessed an overwhelming flood of studies on Paul the Apostle and his theology. James Prothro's new book, The Apostle Paul and his Letters, presents an up-to-date review of the main questions about Paul, and provides a clear, wise, and faith-filled review of Paul's life and each of his letters. Highly recommended for use in seminaries and theological colleges.""-Daniel Keating, Sacred Heart Major Seminary""James Protho has written an outstanding introduction to Paul and his letters. Comprehensive in scope, carefully researched, balanced, and theologically insightful, this work clarifies the background, structure, and theological issues of each letter that students need to know if they are to read Paul with confidence and understanding. It is an ideal text for introducing Paul to undergraduate and graduate students, one of the best available.""-Frank Matera, The Catholic University of America

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Book SynopsisUses textiles to understand gender and economy in Norse societies. Michele Hayeur Smith examines Viking textiles as evidence of the little-known work of women in the Norse colonies that expanded from Scandinavia across the North Atlantic in the ninth century AD.

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Book SynopsisKeep track of your online passwords in this elegant, yet inconspicuous, alphabetically tabbed notebook featuring a modern black-and-gold design. In this 4 × 5.75–inch, 128-page hardcover notebook with removable cover band, record the necessarily complex passwords and user login names required to thwart hackers. You’ll find: Internet password safety and naming tips A to Z tabbed pages with space to list website, username, and five passwords for each Dedicated pages to record software license information, with spaces for license number, purchase date, renewal date, and monthly fee Dedicated pages to record network settings and passwords, including for modem, router, WAN, LAN, and wireless A notes section with blank lined pages Just say “no” to piles of sticky notes and scraps of paper with your passwords and logins! This internet password logbook provides an easy way to keep track of website addresses, usernames, and passwords in one discreet and convenient location.

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Book SynopsisA FLAME TREE NOTEBOOK. Beautiful and luxurious the journals combine high-quality production with magnificent art. Perfect as a gift, and an essential personal choice for writers, notetakers, travellers, students, poets and diarists. Features a wide range of well-known and modern artists, with new artworks published throughout the year. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED. The highly crafted covers are printed on foil paper, embossed then foil stamped, complemented by the luxury binding and rose red end-papers. The covers are created by our artists and designers who spend many hours transforming original artwork into gorgeous 3d masterpieces that feel good in the hand, and look wonderful on a desk or table. PRACTICAL, EASY TO USE. Flame Tree Notebooks come with practical features too: a pocket at the back for scraps and receipts; two ribbon markers to help keep track of more than just a to-do list; robust ivory text paper, printed with lines; and when you need to collect other notes or scraps of paper the magnetic side flap keeps everything neat and tidy. THE ARTIST. Frida Kahlo’s bold, carefully crafted visual identity is in many respects an extension of her art, celebrating her Mexican heritage and countercultural ideals while defying traditional notions of female beauty. THE FINAL WORD. As William Morris said, "Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."

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Book SynopsisGovernments across the globe find themselves in an exploratory phase as they probe the limits of their sovereignty in the cyber domain. Cyberspace is a singular environment that is forcing states to adjust their behavior to fit a new arena beyond the four traditional domains (air, sea, space, and land) to which the classic understanding of state sovereignty applies. According to Lucie Kadlecová, governments must implement a more adaptive approach to keep up with rapid developments and innovations in cyberspace in order to truly retain their sovereignty. This requires understanding the concept of sovereignty in a more creative and flexible manner.Kadlecová argues that the existence of sovereignty in cyberspace is the latest remarkable stage in the evolution of this concept. Through a close study of the most advanced transatlantic cases of state sovereignty in cyberspacethe Netherlands, the US, Estonia, and TurkeyCyber Sovereignty reveals how states have pursued new meth

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Book Synopsis"Robert DiYanni's You Are What You Read is a guide for readers that seeks to restore the pleasures of reading lost in the digital age (and accounted for most eloquently by Sven Birkerts in The Gutenberg Elegies)"--Trade Review"A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year"

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Book SynopsisWritten by Canadian social workers, this book addresses the impact of trauma-related events and emphasizes the importance of spirituality and posttraumatic growth.Table of ContentsIntroduction Heather Boynton and Jo-Ann Vis 1. Spirituality and Possibilities for Posttraumatic Growth in Children Heather Boynton 2. Spirituality and Child Welfare Practice with Indigenous Families: Fostering a “Culture of Strengths” Joey Wark, Heather Boynton, and Jo-Ann Vis 3. Spiritual-Trauma-Informed Schools: Supporting Children Exposed to Interpersonal Trauma Heather Boynton, Jo-Ann Vis, and Taylor Smith 4. Body-Mind-Oriented Trauma Therapy with Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors: Benefits and Challenges Joanne Smit and Jo-Ann Vis 5. Exploring Meaning and Purpose: Underpinnings to Posttraumatic Growth for Frontline Professionals Jo-Ann Vis 6. Grief and Loss: A Shifting Landscape Susan Cadell 7. The Soulful Journey: A Spirituality-based Group for Treatment Shelly Poluchowicz and Heather Boynton 8. Offering Social Work Care for Spiritual Needs at the End of Life Kathy Kortes-Miller 9. Addressing the Effects of Trauma Using Holistic and Creative Mindfulness-based Practices and Concepts Diana Coholic 10. Posttraumatic Growth: Discovery of Identity and Deep Driving Desire with Mahavakyam Meditation in Clinical Social Work Indrani Margolin and Tulshi Sen 11. Spirituality and Faith Communities Relative to Developmental Disability and Health Issues: Considerations in Disability, Illness, and End of Life Care David Nicholas and Christopher Kilmer Conclusion Jo-Ann Vis and Heather Boynton

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Book SynopsisIn Resource Nationalism in Indonesia, Eve Warburton traces nationalist policy trajectories in Indonesia back to the preferences of big local business interests. Commodity booms often prompt more nationalist policy styles in resource-rich countries. Usually, this nationalist push weakens once a boom is over. But in Indonesia, a major global exporter of coal, palm oil, nickel, and other minerals, the intensity of nationalist policy interventions increased after the early twenty-first-century commodity boom came to an end. Equally puzzling, the state applied nationalist policies unevenly across the land and resource sectors. Resource Nationalism in Indonesia explains these trends by examining the economic and political benefits that accrue to domestic business actors when commodity prices soar. Warburton shows how the centrality of patronage to Indonesia's democratic political economy, and the growing importance of mining and palm oil as drivers of export earnings, enhanced both the instrumental and structural power of major domestic companies, giving them new influence over the direction of nationalist change.

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Book SynopsisThis visually stunning book reframes how Mexican folk masks and dances are depicted, by centering the voices of local and Indigenous artists, dancers, and scholars.

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Book SynopsisColor iconic scenes and moments from the beloved 1990s animated series in Batman: The Animated Series Official Coloring Book, filled with more than 60 “Dark Deco” illustrations of the Caped Crusader and his rogue’s gallery of famous foes. The first animated show in the continuity of the shared DC Animated Universe, Batman: The Animated Series enticed fans for its art deco, noir illustrations of the Super Heroes and Super-Villains from Gotham City and introduced fan-favorite Super-Villain Harley Quinn and Mark Hamill’s legendary rendition of The Joker to Batman fans of all ages. Now fans of the influential 1990s Batman: The Animated Series can color in more than 60 illustrations of the iconic “Dark Deco” scenes to celebrate Batman’s 85th anniversary. Batman: The Animated Series: Official Coloring Book will thrill and entice fans of the celebrated animated series and provide the perfect opportunity

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Book SynopsisThis book seeks to enhance the assessment, treatment, and care in adolescents, young adults, and adults with an eating disorder. The guideline focuses on evidence-based pharmacological, psychotherapeutic, and other nonpharmacological treatments for eating disorders, primarily anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder.Table of ContentsAcronyms/AbbreviationsIntroductionChapter 1. Guideline Statement SummaryChapter 2. Guideline Statements and ImplementationChapter 3. Areas for Further ResearchChapter 4. Additional Resources on Eating DisordersChapter 5. Guideline Development ProcessChapter 6. DisclosuresChapter 7. Individuals and Organizations That Submitted CommentsChapter 8. Individuals That Participated in the Expert Survey

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Book SynopsisKeep your thoughts and secrets safe and secure with this officially licensed JURASSIC WORLD lock and key diary. This diary features 192 lined pages, eight dinosaurs hidden in invisible ink throughout, and a magic light pen to help you discover them along the way.192 RULED PAGES: Whether you aspire to be the next great paleontologist, need a place to record your own discoveries, or want a private place to keep your personal thoughts and secrets secure, this lock and key diary provides you plenty of space for your writing needs. FIND DINOS HIDDEN WITH INVISIBLE INK!: Find eight different dinosaurs like T-Rex, Stegosaurus, and Ankylosaurus hidden throughout the pages of the diary in invisible ink. As you use the diary, keep an eye out for the dinosaur sighting mark! MAGIC PEN INCLUDED: Use the included magic UV light pen to reveal these amazing dinosaurs, their tracks, and more! LEARN DINO FACTS: An educational dinosaur sighting map of where these dinosaurs appeared in the United States is also included. UNDER LOCK & KEY: Keep your thoughts and secrets secure with this locked diary featuring two keys. Guaranteed to keep dinosaurs (and parents) out! CONVENIENT SIZE: This 5.25 x 6.5-inch journal is a compact size for travel and fits easily in a bag or backpack to take with you on the go. COLLECT THEM ALL: Collect more great stationery products inspired by Jurassic World, including the Jurassic World Enamel Charm Bookmark and Jurassic World: Raptor Book and 3D Wood Model. Jurassic World products from Insight Editions makes a thoughtful gift for any Jurassic World or dinosaur fan.

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Book SynopsisMagnetic bookmarks are essential to anyone who owns a book. Just slip the bookmark over a page and clip the magnets together. These bookmarks don't fall out, even when you drop the book on the floor.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewBonnie Honig concludes the introduction to this fine book by invoking the virago: the female warrior who will not be contained within categoriesthat oppose masculinity against femininity or human rationality against theforces of nature. It is a fitting emblem for a book that takes up and perturbs an opposition that functions variously to divide reason from violence, liberal humanism from poststructuralist skepticism, and feminine passivity from masculine bravado. This is the opposition between virtú and virtue, and Honig calibrates it against a new measure she terms the 'displacement of politics.'. (Praise for the 1st edition) * Political Theory *Honig's sharp genealogical sensibilities and insights, her development of a position of agonistic amendable authority, the questions which she raises and the soothing answers she refuses, come together in an excellent book that engages and provokes its readers in ways which exemplify political theory at its best, animated but not displaced by politics. (Praise for the 1st edition) * Journal of Politics *Thinkers as diverse as Plato, Aquinas, Hobbes, Locke, and Marx have relied,explicitly or implicitly, on the belief that there is some set of political and social arrangements most conducive to themaximization of human well-being and happiness. Bonnie Honig's illuminating and disquieting book provides an acute and much-needed analysis of some of the consequences and implications of this teleological assumption for contemporary political theory and, more generally, for the ways in which people tend to conceive of politics. Indeed, Honig argues that politics itself, at least insofar as it entails or expresses ultimately irreducible conflict, dissonance, resistance, and agonal struggle, has largely been displaced from or written out of political theory. (Praise for the 1st edition) * American Quarterly *

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Book SynopsisThis book provides insights from psychological science and evidence-based strategies to help readers reduce procrastination, and show compassion toward themselves and others who procrastinate.Trade Review‘There is hope’: expert writes guide to tackling procrastination. Psychology professor draws on 20 years of studying often crippling issue that can affect sufferers’ careers and even health…Procrastination: What it is, why it’s a problem and what you can do about it is published by the American Psychological Association and is out now. -- The GuardianTable of ContentsAcknowledgments IntroductionPart I. How Procrastination Affects Your Life Chapter 1. Procrastination: An All-Too-Common Problem Chapter 2. That Mystical Land of Tomorrow: Lost Productivity and Abandoned Dreams Chapter 3. Can Procrastination Be Bad for Your Health? Chapter 4. Procrastination Through a Social LensPart II. When and Why Do People Procrastinate? Chapter 5. Procrastination Decoded: Why Mood Matters Chapter 6. Seek the SourcePart III. Evidence-Based Strategies to Help You Stop Procrastinating Chapter 7. Why Mindset Matters Chapter 8. Perspective Matters: The Power of Reframing Chapter 9. Embrace Your Future Self to Bridge the Temporal Gap Chapter 10. Ready, Set, Go! References Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisThis lovely, organic pattern comes from the illustrious carpet-making traditions of the Moldavian people. The earliest known Moldavian carpets can be dated to the late 18th century, though archaeological findings suggest the craft tradition goes back to the 14th- and 15th-century weaving mills of the Moldavian countryside. By mixing ideals of beauty and harmony with folk mysticism and mythology, Moldavian craftspeople elevate everyday carpets to works of spiritual and cultural expression. Over the centuries, these beautiful, handcrafted carpets have been cherished and passed down through generations, keeping this artistic tradition alive even with the advent of modern technology.<#13>This particular design comes from a contemporary rug manufacturer, Floare Carpet, who design their floor coverings in the traditional ways. They originally named this carpet pattern Medina, and its intricate pattern and warm colouring makes it feel both exciting and familiar all at once.<#13>

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Book SynopsisWith the captivating story of a little girl whose parents mistakenly leave her at church, this TGC Kids picture book illustrates Jesus's command to love one another, showing children ages 37 that God has provided the church to be their loving community.

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Book SynopsisThis fully updated second edition of Emotion-focused Therapy for Complex Trauma: An Integrative Approach presents theory, research, and practice guidelines for short-term, evidence-based individual treatment for adults.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction to Emotion-Focused Therapy for Trauma: Development, Defining Features, Strengths, and ContributionsI. Theory Chapter 1. Trauma and its Effects Definition of Trauma Types of Traumatic Events Prevalence and Risk Factors Effects of Trauma Implications for Treatment Chapter 2. The EFTT Treatment Model Theoretical Foundations Distinguishing Features of EFTT Distinctions Between EFTT and the General Model of Emotion-Focused Therapy The Treatment Model Chapter 3. Working with Emotion Review of Emotion Theory Underlying EFTT Change Processes: Emotional Processing in EFTT Model of Change and Phases Of EFTTII. Practice Early Phase of Therapy Chapter 4. Cultivating the Alliance Intervention Principles for Developing a Productive Alliance Goals of Alliance Formation in Phase 1 Of EFTT Conducting the First Three Sessions Alliance Difficulties Chapter 5. Promoting Experiencing Features of Experiencing EFTT Compared With Other Perspectives on Experiencing Experiencing Compared to Other Constructs Measurement of Experiencing Research on Experiencing in Therapy The Process of Deepening Experiencing Step by Step Guidelines for Structured Focusing Procedure Difficulties With Experiencing Chapter 6. The Imaginal Confrontation Procedure Imaginal Confrontation of Perpetrators Intervention Principles The Process of Engagement in IC Steps in the IC Procedure and Corresponding Therapist Operations Relationship Development in the Initial IC Evocative Exploration as an Alternative to IC Client Difficulties With the Initial ICMiddle Phase of Therapy Chapter 7. Memory Work in EFTT Theory Different Approaches to Memory Work Goals and Processes of Memory Work In EFTT Practice Guidelines for EFTT Memory Work Memory Work When Memories Are Shallow Memories Are Warded Off Memories of Self as Defective or Damaged Summary, Considerations, and Cautions Chapter 8. Reducing Fear, Anxiety, and Avoidance of Internal Experience Perspectives on Fear, Anxiety, and Avoidance: EFTT Compared With Other Approaches Process Diagnosis: Distinguishing Different Types of Fear and Anxiety Change Processes and Goals Interventions for Managing Anxiety and Fear Helping Clients Allow Primary Emotional Experience Chapter 9. Transforming Guilt, Shame, and Self-Blame Perspectives on Guilt and Shame: EFTT Compared With Other Approaches Process Diagnosis: Distinguishing Different Types of Shame Experience Change Processes and Goals Intervention Principles Relevant to Shame Interventions for Reducing Secondary Shame Intervention for Primary Adaptive Shame About Violating Personal Standards Intervention for Transforming Primary Maladaptive Shame Compassionate Self-Soothing Difficulties When Working With Fear and ShameLate Phase of Therapy Chapter 10. Resolution of Interpersonal Trauma Through Adaptive Anger Review of Theory and Research on the Resolution of Interpersonal Trauma Anger and Trauma Across Theoretical Perspectives Process Diagnosis: Distinguishing Different Types of Anger Intervention Principles Interventions for Changing Maladaptive Anger Intervention for Promoting Primary Adaptive Anger Chapter 11. Resolution of Interpersonal Trauma Through Sadness and Grief Traumatic Grief Across Theoretical Perspectives Process Diagnosis: Distinguishing Different Types of Sadness Change Processes and Goals Intervention Principles for Promoting Adaptive Sadness Interventions for Promoting Sadness and Grieving Losses Intervention for Other Types of Sadness Chapter 12. Termination Completion and Consolidation of Changes Awareness and Acceptance of Limited Change Sharing Mutual Feedback Difficulties With Resolution Difficulties With Therapy Termination Bridge to The Future Afterword Appendix A: Short Form of the Client Experiencing Scale Appendix B: Short Form of the Working Alliance Inventory Appendix C: The Degree of Resolution Scale (Short Form) Appendix D: Yoga Therapy as a Complement to EFTT: Integrating Body-Based Interventions References Index About the Authors

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Book SynopsisThe drawing recreated here is part of a series proposed by the architect Paolo Cesa Bianchi for the decoration of the interior vaults of the Duomo di Milano. The soaring arabesques create a sense of a faux relief arborescence over a golden background.

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