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TESOL International Association Beyond Repeat After Me: Teaching Pronunciation to
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc South African Popular Music
Book SynopsisFrom the storied ache of mbube harmonies of the 40s to the electronic boom of kwaito and the amapiano and house explosion of the 00s, this book explores vignettes taken from across South Africa's popular music history. There are moments in time where music can be a mighty weapon in the fight for freedom. Disguised in a danceable hook or shouted for the world to hear, artists have used songs to deliver important truths and bring listeners together in the face of a segregated reality. In the grip of the brutal apartheid era, South Africa crafted its own idiosyncratic popular musical vernacular that operated both as sociopolitical tool and realm of escape. In a country with 11 official languages, music had the power to unite South Africans in protest. Artists bloomed a new idyll from the branches of countless storied musical traditions, and in turn found themselves banned or exiledthe profound epiphany that music can exist both within the pleasure of itself and for serving a far greater pTrade ReviewYour next great music read. . . . Phillips explores how music had the power to unite a country of 11 official languages in times of sociopolitical unrest and the brutal apartheid era. * Consequence of Sound *A beautiful book in the 33 1/3 Genre series. -- Jesse Mulligan * Radio New Zealand *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Simunye: We Are One1. The Lion Sleeps, The Evening Bird Sings 2. Bantu Radio and Shebeen Jazz 3. The Rebel Flute 4. They Cannot Say Qongothwane 5. Separate Development and Exile 6. Grace, the Land, and Graceland 7. The White Zulu 8. Sun City, Bubblegum, and Shifting Afrikaans 9. Free Nelson Mandela 10. Creating the New: Mzansi Fo Sho 11. Our House Ten Essential Tracks Notes
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TESOL International Association Teaching Speaking, Revised
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Tesol Press Language Classroom Assessment
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Engines of Privilege: Britain's Private School
Book Synopsis'Thoroughly researched and written with such calm authority, yet makes you want to scream with righteous indignation' John O'Farrell ‘We can expect the manifesto-writers at the next general election to pass magpie-like over these chapters ... The appeal to act is heartfelt’ Financial Times ___________________ Includes a new chapter, 'Moving Ahead?' Britain’s private, fee-paying schools are institutions where children from affluent families have their privileges further entrenched through a high-quality, richly-resourced education. Engines of Privilege contends that, in a society that mouths the virtues of equality of opportunity, of fairness and of social cohesion, the educational apartheid separating private schools from our state schools deploys our national educational resources unfairly; blocks social mobility; reproduces privilege down the generations; and underpins a damaging democratic deficit in our society. Francis Green and David Kynaston carefully examine options for change, while drawing on the valuable lessons of history. Clear, vigorous prose is combined with forensic analysis to powerful effect, illuminating the painful contrast between the importance of private schools in British society and the near-absence of serious, policy-shaping debate. ___________________ 'An excoriating account of the inequalities perpetuated by Britain’s love affair with private schools' The TimesTrade ReviewThoroughly researched and written with such calm authority, yet makes you want to scream with righteous indignation -- John O'FarrellTheir tone is calm and evidence-based, not agitprop … They have made up my mind. I now feel clear not just that change is urgently needed, but that options for change are more varied, imaginative and realistic than I’d dared imagine -- Maggie Fergusson * Tablet *Fascinating -- Alex Renton * Spectator *‘[A] powerful attack on private schools as engines of privilege … a forensic examination of what the authors call “Britain’s private school problem” … They start strong … leaving you in no doubt about the path from private schooling to the elite … This book does a fine job of explaining and damning Britain’s private school problem -- Hugo Rifkind * The Times *An excoriating account of the inequalities perpetuated by Britain’s love affair with private schools * The Times *A passionate attack on private schools … Kynaston’s flair for anecdotes shines through ... Fascinating -- Dominic Sandbrook * Sunday Times *Timely * Guardian *The historical background to our arguments over state and private education today is the most intriguing part of Engines of Privilege ... imbued with Kynaston’s fascination with the arguments and mores of post-war Britain -- Anne McElvoy * Evening Standard *Francis Green and David Kynaston say loud and clear that Britain’s private schools are a social problem … This book provides warnings and lessons of what doesn’t work and ideas of what policies could work to dismantle these 'engines of privilege' * Socialist Worker *A fresh dissection of what [Kynaston and Green] deem "Britain's private school problem" ... We can expect the manifesto-writers at the next general election to pass magpie-like over these chapters * Financial Times *[A] forensic and damning examination of ... "Britain's private school problem" * The Week *David Kynaston is one of the great chroniclers of our modern story ... Every paragraph contains some glittering nugget -- Praise for David Kynaston's 'Modernity Britain' * Sunday Times *An exemplary narrative history, with the archives plundered judiciously and plenty of focus on people and their quirks … Fascinating -- Praise for 'Till Time's Last Sand' * The Times *This is the work of a scholar with a gift for illuminating every square inch of each enormous canvas he chooses to paint … Kynaston brings characters large and small to life -- Praise for 'Till Time's Last Sand' * Literary Review *A historian of peerless sensitivity and curiosity about the lives of individuals -- Praise for 'Modernity Britain' * Financial Times *
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PeKo Publishing Kft. Panzerwaffe on the Battlefield: World War Two
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Shell Education Pub 180 Days of Reading for Sixth Grade: Practice,
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Rowman & Littlefield The Jailers Reckoning
Book SynopsisTackles the debate of what is driving mass incarceration in America and assesses the political, social, and economic impact across the 50 states.The U.S. incarcerates four times more people per capita than Australia, five times more than the United Kingdom, six times more than Canada, and eight times more than Germany. The United States contains more ex-prisoners than the entire population of Ireland, and more people with a felony record than the populations of Denmark, Norway, New Zealand and Liberia combined. Why did the United States become the world's biggest jailer? And, just as importantly, what has it done to us? How has having the world's biggest population of ex-prisoners shaped us socially, economically, and politically? In this landmark book, Kevin B. Smith explains that the United States became the world's biggest jailer because politicians wanted to do something about a very real problem with violent crime. That effort was accelerated by a variety of partisan and socio-demographic trends that started to significantly reshape state political environments in the 1980s and 1990s. The force of those trends varied from state to state, but ultimately led to not just historically unprecedented levels of incarceration, but equally unprecedented numbers of ex-prisoners. Serving time behind bars is now a normalized social experienceit affects a majority of Americans directly or indirectly. There is a clear price, a jailer's reckoning, to be paid for this. As this book shows, it is a society with declining levels of civic cohesion, reduced economic prospects, and less political engagement. Mass incarceration turns out to be something of a hidden bomb, a social explosion that inflicts enormous civic collateral damage.
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Oxford University Press Inc The Enlightenments Most Dangerous Woman
Book SynopsisSuppressed for centuries, the ideas of French philosopher Émilie Du Châtelet are ever relevant today...Just as the Enlightenment was gaining momentum throughout Europe, philosopher Émilie Du Châtelet broke through the many barriers facing women at the time and published a major philosophical treatise in French. Within a few short years, she became famous: she was read and debated from Russia to Prussia, from Switzerland to England, from up north in Sweden to down south in Italy. This was not just remarkable because she was a woman, but because of the substance of her contributions. While the men in her milieu like Voltaire and Kant sought disciples to promote their ideas, Du Châtelet promoted intellectual autonomy. She counselled her readers to read the classics, but never to become a follower of another''s ideas. Her proclamation that a true philosopher must remain an independent thinker, rather than a disciple of some supposedly great man like Isaac Newton or René Descartes, posed a threat to an emerging consensus in the Enlightenment. And that made her dangerous. After all, if young women took Du Châtelet''s advice to heart, if they insisted on thinking for themselves, they might demand a proper education--the exclusion of women from the colleges and academies of Europe might finally end. And if young women thought for themselves, rather than listening to the ideas of the men around them, that might rupture the gender-based social order itself. Because of the threat that she posed, the men who created the modern philosophy canon eventually wrote Du Châtelet out of their official histories. After she achieved immense fame in the middle of the eighteenth century, her ideas were later suppressed, or attributed to the men around her. For generations afterwards, she was forgotten. Now we can hear her voice anew when we need her more than ever. Her lessons of intellectual independence and her rejection of hero worship remain ever relevant today.
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Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Find Your Strength: A Workbook for the Highly
Book SynopsisThis elegantly designed workbook by psychotherapist April Snow, LMFT, offers you a series of exercises that will help you overcome the obstacles and harness the benefits of your empathetic gifts. If you often feel anxious, burned out, and overstimulated, you’re not alone. Some people are born highly sensitive to the emotions of others and to their surroundings, but this can be a source of great strength if you learn simple methods to care for yourself and to enable yourself to thrive. With this workbook, you can find strength and healing as you: Explore and honor your innate sensitivity Create a lifestyle that supports your needs Learn how to navigate relationships and create healthy boundaries Discover methods to help you thrive at work Turn your sensitive nature into a force for good in your life and in the world Journaling and writing prompts will deepen your awareness of your unique needs and experiences, while stories and metaphors will help you understand how HSP characteristics show up in real life. Exercises include helpful scripts to kickstart conversations to easily explain your sensitivity in your personal and professional life. This supportive, enjoyable workbook is an insightful, educational guide that's straightforward and easily accessible for anyone coping with overwhelm and anxiety. The Wellness Workbooks series from Wellfleet Press offers guidance on a wide range of self-help and mental health topics. Each book presents a thoughtful, evidence-based collection of straightforward exercises in an accessible, enjoyable format that will keep you engaged and inspired. With a distinctive design and full-color illustrations throughout, these workbooks deliver a practical path to personal growth in a beautiful package. Table of ContentsCONTENTS Introduction NURTURE YOUR SENSITIVITY Honor Your Sensitive Needs Recharge with Daily Downtime Journaling Reflections Stress-Relief Toolbox Feeling Misunderstood Embrace Your Big Feelings Self-Compassion Practice Quiet the Inner Critic Soothe Anxiety + Depression Follow Your Own Timeline Make Decisions with Ease Calm an Overthinking Mind Chapter Summary CREATE A SUPPORTIVE LIFESTYLE Life on Your Own Terms Find a Consistent Routine Identify Recurring Stress Take Time Off Design a Soothing Home Create a Cozy Sleep Space Soothe Your Sensitive Nervous System Soften Morning Dread Sugar, Caffeine, and Alcohol Meaningful Self-Care Joy of Doing Less Mindful Media Consumption Chapter Summary NAVIGATE RELATION SHIPS Less Small Talk, More Connection Manage Empathy Share Your Sensitivity Connect with an HSP Express Needs Directly Romantic Partnerships Building Boundaries Cancel Plans with Grace Understand Social Overwhelm Social Survival Strategy Recharge after Socializing Work with Criticism Chapter Summary FIND BALANCE AT WORK Calm in the Chaos Choose a Career Reduce Overstimulation Being Observed The Extrovert Ideal Set Boundaries at Work Learn to Self-Soothe Seek Work-Life Balance Minimize Performance Pressure Advocate for Your Needs Start and End with Self-Care Sunday Blues Chapter Summary EXPLORE YOUR INNER WORLD Out of the Darkness Moment of Discovery Intersection of Sensitivity Reframe Narratives Overcome Self-Doubt Healing Grief and Shame Mindfulness Practice Through an HSP Lens Trust Your Intuition Explore Dreams Sources of Inspiration Sensitive Strengths Chapter Summary Conclusion Resources References Acknowledgments About the Author
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Firefly Books Ltd Native American Clothing
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MIT Press The Silicon Shrink
Book SynopsisWhy the race to apply AI in psychiatry is so dangerous, and how to understand the new tech-driven psychiatric paradigm.AI psychiatrists promise to detect mental disorders with superhuman accuracy, provide affordable therapy for those who can?t afford or can?t access treatment, and even invent new psychiatric drugs. But the hype obscures an unnerving reality. In The Silicon Shrink, Daniel Oberhaus tells the inside story of how the quest to use AI in psychiatry has created the conditions to turn the world into an asylum. Most of these systems, he writes, have vanishingly little evidence that they improve patient outcomes, but the risks they pose have less to do with technological shortcomings than the application of deeply flawed psychiatric models of mental disorder at unprecedented scale. Oberhaus became interested in the subject of mental health after tragically losing his sister to suicide. In the book, he argues that these new, ostensibly therapeutic technologies already pose significant risks to vulnerable people, and they won?t stop there. These new breeds of AI systems are creating a psychiatric surveillance economy in which the emotions, behavior, and cognition of everyday people are subtly manipulated by psychologically savvy algorithms that have escaped the clinic. Oberhaus also introduces readers to the concept of ?swipe psychology,? which is quickly establishing itself as the dominant mode of diagnosing and treating mental disorders. It is not too late to change course, but to do so means we must reckon with the nature of mental illness, the limits of technology, and what it means to be human.
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Castle Books Cryptid Bestiary
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BluOne Ink Hindus in Hindu Rashtra: Eighth-Class Citizens
Book SynopsisTo those who claim we are now living in a totalitarian, fascist, Hindu Rashtra, one must ask: What kind of a Hindu Rashtra is this where a billion-strong Hindus have been, through our parliament, through our courts, our education system, and our constitution, reduced to not just second-class but, rather, eighth-class citizens? What kind of Hindu Rashtra is this where Ram Navami, Hanuman Jayanti, Durga pooja processions, and even Garba celebrations, are attacked and stoned with impunity? What kind of Hindu Rashtra is this where a sitting Prime minister says minorities have the first right to resources? What kind of Hindu Rashtra is this where Hindus are forced to be refugees in their own land, where one can settle 40,000 Rohingya Muslims but not 700,000 Kashmiri Hindus
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Onomatopee Death Design Data
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The Monacelli Press Making the Case for Equality
Book SynopsisDozens of landmark legal cases, from 1973 to 2023, that drove transformative change from courtrooms to living rooms nationwideLambda Legal, the pioneering non-profit legal organization, opened its half-century of archives to create a coffee-table book commemorating its 50th anniversary. Dozens of ''game-changing'' legal cases winning and shaping the civil rights of the LGBTQ community are presented alongside a collection of curated archival material and historical images, chronicling the history and vital mission of the organization to advocate for the free and equal lives of LGBTQ people and people living with HIV.Through lively, detailed text and fascinating historical and contemporary images, including rarely seen and never-published images from the Lambda Legal''s photo archive, dating back 50 years, to the beginning of the organization''s history, this is the first book to celebrate and commemorate the societal impact of Lambda Legal''s landmark strides for the civil rights of the LGBTQ community.Founded four years after the Stonewall Rebellion in New York City in 1973, Lambda Legal is the oldest and largest legal organization in the USA dedicated to achieving full equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people. With unprecedented success, this trailblazing national civil-rights group has offices in six locations around the country and continues to improve lives for a diverse community of LGBTQ people, who, fifty years ago, were penalized, persecuted, and barely recognized under the law.
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Oxford University Press Inc A Measure Short of War
Book SynopsisA fast-paced, gripping history of meddling, manipulation, and skulduggery among great power rivalsIn 2016, the United States was stunned by evidence of Russian meddling in the US presidential elections. But it shouldn''t have been. Subversion--domestic interference to undermine or manipulate a rival--is as old as statecraft itself. The basic idea would have been familiar to Sun Tzu, Thucydides, Elizabeth I, or Bismarck. Russia''s operation was just the latest episode, and there will be more to come.It came as a surprise in 2016 because the sole superpower had fallen asleep at the wheel. But what''s really new? Have we entered a new age of vulnerability? To answer these questions, and to protect ourselves against future subversion, we need a clear-eyed understanding of what it is and how it works.In A Measure Short of War, Jill Kastner and William C. Wohlforth provide just that, taking the reader on a compelling ride through the history of subversion, exploring two thousand years of mis
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Hodder Education The Essentials in Learning to Teach Thriving as a
Book SynopsisCongratulations! You have either decided to join, or are considering joining, a very rewarding profession. Not many other careers are so varied and challenging.Jamie Thom and Colin McGill are former classroom practitioners who now train the next generation of teachers at Edinburgh Napier University. Drawing on this rich experience, their book lays out ten essential steps for success in your teacher training. Case studies throughout the book share the challenges and joys of teaching from a variety of perspectives.This friendly, accessible guidebook is full of practical advice grounded in the real world. It will be a valuable companion to anyone who is undertaking teacher training or is at the beginning of their classroom career.
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PM Press The Vegetarian Myth: Food, Justice and
Book SynopsisA bold argument which challenges the prevailing trends in food politics by challenging the myth that a vegetarian diet for all is beneficial to the planet.
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc An Introduction to Utilitarianism
Book SynopsisAn Introduction to Utilitarianism: From Theory to Practice is a state-of-the-art text, simultaneously accessible to introductory students and informative for more advanced readers. Two key features set it apart. First, its comprehensive coverage of the arguments for and against utilitarianism is unparalleled. Second, it takes seriously the practical implications of utilitarianism for how we should live, with a particular emphasison utilitarianism's impartial beneficenceand its focus on effectiveness. Guided by the conviction that practical ethics is more about how best to use our limited time and resources than which victims to hit with trolleys in thought experiments, its practical upshots should prove amenable to utilitarians and non-utilitarians alike.
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Springer Gaza Nakba 20232024
Book SynopsisIntroduction: Nakba(S) that Killed All the Norms.- Where will Separation Lead?: The Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza and Future Prospects.- Israel's Ongoing Annexation of East Jerusalem: Oppressing Palestinian National Sentiments Before and After October 7.- Culture and Resistance in Palestine: Rap Music from Gaza.- In the Shadow of Israel's Prosperity: The Illiberal History of the Liberal International Order.- How Public Opinion in Israel Shifted: Insights From Post-Cross-Border Attack Opinion Pollshow Public Opinion in Israel Shifted: Insights from Post-Cross-Border Attack Opinion Polls.- From the Oil Weapon to Mediation Diplomacy: An Examination of the Gulf States' Responses to the Gaza War- The Myth of Vertical Integration of Regional Conflict: Iran and the Axis of Resistance.- Gaza War 2023-2024 and Reactions from Neighboring Countries: Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria.- The Gaza War from the Perspective of International Law.- Japan's Foreign Policy Regarding the Arab-Israeli Conflict and the Palestinian Question from the Perspective of Three Factors.
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Wisdom Publications Inside the Flower Garland Sutra
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Independently Published Mindfulness and Mental Health: Staying Balanced
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Interlink Publishing Group, Inc Palestine Imagined
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Boys Town Press Navigating Your Childs Unique Mental Physical
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Oxford University Press The View from Nowhere
Book SynopsisMuch philosophical debate has attempted to reconcile the human capacity to view the world both objectively and subjectively. Thomas Nagel''s ambitious and lively book tackles this fundamental issue, arguing that our divided nature is the root of a whole range of philosophical problems, touching, as it does, every aspect of human life. He deals with its manifestations in such fields of philosophy as the mind-body problem, personal identity, knowledge and scepticism, thought and reality, free will, and ethics.From reviews of the hardback:`Remarkable ... all of his discussions are clear and insightful, but some reach a level of originality and illumination that opens genuinely new avenues of philosophical thought ... a rare combination of profundity and clarity, along with simplicity of expression. It should be recommended to all those who are bored with or despair about philosophy.''Times Literary SupplementTrade Review`This is a book rich in insight and argument, written with elegant simplicity, and ... refreshingly modest in tone.' InquiryTable of ContentsI: Introduction II: Mind III: Mind and Body IV: The Objective Self V: Knowledge VI: Thought and Reality VII: Freedom VIII: Value IX: Ethics X: Living Right and Living Well XI: Birth, Death, and the Meaning of Life
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Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Mystical Mushrooms: Discover the Magic & Folklore
Book SynopsisMystical Mushrooms defines the beauty of mushrooms by focusing on their magical connections and symbolic meanings through folkloric tales and superstitions throughout the world. Go for a walk in the woods on any given summer day and you may find yourself surrounded in fungi galore as they lay nestled among the ferns and trees. After a rainstorm, peek out in your backyard and you may see tiny spores sprouting from the grass, forming what is known as a fairy ring. Mushrooms grow in all shapes, sizes, and colors and—depending on where you live—you might find some that are conducive to magic practice. Mystical Mushrooms enters this realm, exploring the magical properties, mythological connections, and symbolic qualities of the fungi that so intrigue us. Author Aurora Kane takes you on a journey through the mystical universe of mushrooms. From ancient traditions to the concept of fairy rings, Kane reveals how mushrooms have long been entwined with the supernatural in art, literature, and religion. This includes topics surrounding: Magical History Spells Symbolism Spirituality Coupled with stunningly depicted artwork, Mystical Mushrooms explores the qualities of over 35 species of mushroom, displaying a range of compelling subjects surrounding the true power of these fabulous fungi.Table of ContentsContents Introduction The Fantastical Mushroom Mushroom Mystique Magical Shrooms Mushroom Ingenuity Mushroom Marvels CAESAR’S MUSHROOM Amanita caesarea FLY AGARIC Amanita muscaria DEATH CAP Amanita phalloides HONEY MUSHROOM Armillaria mellea WOOD EAR Auricularia auricula, Auricularia auricula-judae CHANTERELLE Cantharellus cibarius DEVIL’S FINGERS Clathrus archeri VIOLET CORAL Clavaria zollingeri FAIRY INKCAP Coprinellus disseminatus SHAGGY INKCAP Coprinus comatus BIRD’S NEST FUNGUS Cyathus striatus KING ALFRED’S CAKES Daldinia concentrica WEREWERE-KŌKAKO Entoloma hochstetteri EARTHSTAR Geastrum spp. PARROT WAXCAP Gliophorus psittacinus MAITAKE Grifola frondosa LION’S MANE Hericium erinaceus DEVIL’S TOOTH Hydnellum peckii BASKET FUNGUS Ileodictyon cibarium AMETHYST DECEIVER Laccaria amethystina INDIGO MILK CAP Lactarius indigo CHICKEN-OF-THE-WOODS Laetiporus sulphureus SHIITAKE Lentinula edodes PUFFBALL Lycoperdon perlatum, Calvatia, Calvatia gigantea FAIRY RING MUSHROOM Marasmius oreades MOREL Morchella spp. GHOST FUNGUS Omphalotus nidiformis JACK-O’-LANTERN Omphalotus olearius, O. illudens ZOMBIE FUNGUS Ophiocordyceps unilateralis STINKHORN Phallus impudicus BRIDAL VEIL STINKHORN Phallus indusiatus OYSTER MUSHROOM Pleurotus ostreatus PINK WAXCAP Porpolomopsis calyptriformis LIBERTY CAP Psilocybe semilanceata WRINKLED PEACH Rhodotus palmatus SCARLET ELF CUP Sarcoscypha austriaca WITCHES’ CAULDRON Sarcosoma globosum SLIPPERY JACK Suillus luteus TURKEY TAIL Trametes versicolor, Coriolus versicolor WITCH’S BUTTER Tremella mesenterica MATSUTAKE Tricholoma matsutake TRUFFLE Tuber melanosporum, Tuber magnatum DEAD MAN’S FINGERS Xylaria polymorpha Manifesting with Mushrooms SPELLS TO SPROUT MAGIC: BELIEVE IN YOUR MAGIC PROTECTING PERSONAL BOUNDARIES INCREASING INTUITION YOU ARE PRICELESS! SECOND CHANCES FEELING CONNECTED LETTING GO THE BEST OF LUCK FREE TO BE SPORES OF HOPE BANISHING BAD ABUNDANCE PERSONAL GROWTH AGING GRACEFULLY THE “MOREL” OF THE STORY—SHARE THE WEALTH FAIRY RING OFFERING Conclusion Acknowledgments References Index
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Clarendon Press The Morality of Freedom
Book SynopsisRanging over central issues of morals and politics, this book discusses the nature of freedom and authority. It examines the role of value-neutrality, rights, equality, and the prevention of harm in the liberal tradition, and relates them to fundamental moral questions such as the relation of values to social forms, the comparability of values, and the significance of personal commitments.Trade Review`as significant a new statement of liberal principles as anything since Mill's On Liberty.' Times Literary Supplement'an impressive treatise' Canadian Journal of PhilosophyTable of ContentsThe problem of political freedom. Part 1: the bounds of authority; authority and reason; the justification of authority; the authority of states. Part 2: anti-perfectionism; neutral political concern; the exclusion of ideals. Part 3: individualistic freedom - liberty and rights; the nature of rights; right-based moralities; equality; liberty and rights. Part 4: society and value; consequentialism - an introduction; personal well-being; incommensurability. Part 5: freedom and politics; autonomy and pluralism; freedom and automony. Index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Transgender Studies Reader 2
Book SynopsisOver the past twenty years, transgender studies has emerged as a vibrant field of interdisciplinary scholarship. In 2006, Routledge's The Transgender Studies Reader brought together the first definitive collection of the field. Since its publication, the field has seen an explosion of new work that has expanded the boundaries of inquiry in many directions. The Transgender Studies Reader 2 gathers these disparate strands of scholarship, and collects them into a format that makes sense for teaching and research. Complementing the first volume, rather than competing with it, The Transgender Studies Reader 2 consists of fifty articles, with a general introduction by the editors, explanatory head notes for each essay, and bibliographical suggestions for further research. Unlike the first volume, which was historically based, tracing the lineage of the field, this volume focuses on recent work and emerging trends. To keep pace with this rapidly chTable of Contents Introduction: Transgender Studies 2.0I. Transgender Perspectives In (and On) Radical Political Economy1. Normalized Transgressions: Legitimizing the Transsexual Body as Productive Dan Irving2. Retelling Racialized Violence, Remaking White Innocence: The Politics of Interlocking Oppressions in Transgender Day of Remembrance Sarah Lamble3. Artful Concealment and Strategic Visibility: Transgender Bodies and U.S. State Surveillance After 9/11 Toby Beauchamp4. Tracing This Body: Transsexuality, Pharmaceuticals & Capitalism Michelle O’Brien5. Transsexual Necropolitics Jin Haritaworn and C. Riley SnortonII. Making Trans-Culture(s): Texts, Performances, Artifacts6. “The White To Be Angry”: Vaginal Creme Davis’ Terrorist Drag Jose Esteban Muñoz7. Felt MattersJeanne Vaccaro8. Groping Theory: Haptic Cinema and Trans-Curiosity in Hans Scheirl’s Dandy Dust Eliza Steinbock9. The Transgender Look J. Halberstam10. Embracing Transition, or Dancing in the Folds of Time Julian CarterIII. Transsexing Humanimality11. Selections from Evolution’s Rainbow: Diversity, Gender, and Sexuality in Nature and People Joan Roughgarden12. Animal TranssexMyra Hird13. Animals Without Genitals: Race and TranssubstantiationMel Chen 14. Lessons from a Starfish Eva Hayward15. Interdependent Ecological Transsex: Notes on Re/Production, “Transgender” Fish, and the Management of Populations, Species, and Resources Bailey KeirIV. Transfeminisms16. Feminist Solidarity After Queer Theory: The Case of Transgender Cressida Heyes17. Inclusive Pedagogy in the Women’s Studies Classroom: Teaching the Kimberly Nixon CaseViviane Namaste (with Georgia Sitara)18. Skirt Chasers: Why the Media Depicts the Trans Revolution in Lipstick and Heels Julia Serano19. The Education of Little Cis: Cisgender and the Discipline of Opposing Bodies A. Finn Enke20. Our Bodies Are Not Ourselves: Tranny Guys and the Racialized Class Politics of Incoherence Bobby NobleV. Cross Talk: Contention and Complexity in Trans-Discourses21. Body Shame, Body Pride: Lessons From the Disability Rights Movement Eli Clare22. The Pharmaco-Pornographic Regime: Sex, Gender, and Subjectivity in the Age of Punk Capitalism Beatriz Preciado23. Evil Deceivers and Make-Believers: On Transphobic Violence and the Politics of IllusionTalia Mae Bettcher24. “Still At the Back of the Bus”: Sylvia Rivera’s Struggle Jessi Gan25. Transgender Subjectivity and the Logic of Sexual DifferenceShanna CarlsonVI. Timely Matters: Temporality and Trans-historicity 26. Towards A Transgender Archaeology: A Queer Rampage Through PrehistoryMary Weismantel27. Selections from “Before the Tribade: Medieval Anatomies of Female Masculinity and Pleasure” Karma Lochrie28. Extermination of the Joyas: Gendercide in Spanish California Deborah A. Miranda29. Before Transgender: Transvestia’s Gender Spectrum, 1960-1980 Robert Hill30. Reading Transsexuality in “Gay” Tehran (Around 1979)Afsaneh NajmabadiVII. Being There: The (Im)material Locations of Trans-Phenomena31. Between Surveillance and Liberation: The Lives of Cross-Dressed Male Sex Workers in Early Postwar Japan Todd Henry32. An Ethics of Transsexual Difference: Luce Irigaray and the Place of Sexual Undecideability Gayle Salamon33. Touching Gender: Abjection and the Hygienic ImaginationSheila Cavanaugh34. Perverse Citizenship: Divas, Marginality, and Participation in “Loca-Lization” Marcia Ochoa35. Thinking Figurations Otherwise: Reframing Dominant Knowledges of Sex and Gender Variance in Latin America Vek LewisVIII. Going Somewhere: Transgender Movement(s)36. Transgender Without Organs? Mobilizing a Geo-affective Theory of Gender Modification Lucas Crawford 37. Longevity and Limits in Rae Bourbon’s Life in Motion Don Romesberg38. The Romance of the Amazing Scalpel: Race, Affect and Labor in Thai Gender Reassignment Clinics Aren Z. Aizura39. Trans/scriptions: Homing Desires, (Trans)sexual Citizenship and Racialized Bodies Nael Bhanji40. Transportation: Translating Filipino/Filipino-American Tomboy Masculinities Through Seafaring and Migration Kale FajardoIX. Biopolitics and the Administration of Trans-Embodiment(s)41. Kaming Mga Talyada (We Who Are Sexy): The Transsexual Whiteness of Christine Jorgensen in the (Post)Colonial Philippines Susan Stryker 42. Electric Brilliancy: Cross-Dressing Law and Freak Show Displays in Nineteenth- Century San Francisco Clare Sears 43. Shuttling Between Bodies and Borders: Transmigration and the Politics of Rightful Killing Sima Shakhsari44. Silhouettes of Defiance: the memorialization of historical sites of queer and transgender resistance in an age of neoliberal inclusivity Che Gossett45. Neutering the Transgendered: Human Rights and Japan’s Law No. 111 Laura NortonX. Trans-oriented Practices, Policies, and Social Change46. “We Won't Know Who You Are”: Contesting Sex Designations in New York City Birth Certificates Paisley Currah and Lisa Jean Moore47. Reinscribing Normality: The Politics of Transgender Marriage Ruthann Robson48. Performance as Intravention: Ballroom Culture and the Politics of HIV/AIDS in Detroit Marlon Bailey49. Transgender as Mental Illness: Nosology, Social Justice, and the Tarnished Golden Mean Nick Gorton50. Building an Abolitionist Trans & Queer Movement with Everything We’ve Got Dean Spade, Morgan Bassichis and Alex Lee
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Semiotext (E) Capital Hates Everyone: Fascism or Revolution
Book SynopsisWhy we must reject the illusory consolations of technology and choose revolution over fascism.We are living in apocalyptic times. In Capital Hates Everyone, famed sociologist Maurice Lazzarato points to a stark choice emerging from the magma of today''s world events: fascism or revolution. Fascism now drives the course of democracies as they grow less and less liberal and increasingly subject to the law of capital. Since the 1970s, Lazzarato writes, capital has entered a logic of war. It has become, by the power conferred on it by financialization, a political force intent on destruction. Lazzarato urges us to reject the illusory consolations of a technology-abetted "new" kind of capitalism and choose revolution over fascism.
£13.49
Quarry Books The Montessori Way Revised and Expanded
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£17.09
Taylor & Francis Language Teachers and Teaching
Book SynopsisThis volume gathers contributions from a range of global experts in teacher education to address the topic of language teacher education. It shows how teacher education involves the agency of teachers, which forms part of their identity, and which they take on when integrating into the teaching community of practice. In addition, the volume explores the teachersâ situated practice--the dynamic negotiation of classroom situations, socialization into the professional teaching culture, and on the ground experimentation with pedagogical skills/techniques.
£35.09
BenBella Books Followed: The Content Creator's Guide to Being
Book SynopsisSince the boom of social media in the mid-2000s, tens of millions of people have started their own platforms in hopes of creating success on their own terms. But with great visibility comes great vulnerability. We become riddled with self-doubt and trapped performing a version of what they believe will be acceptable to others—optimized for more external approval and algorithmic success. What if the mere act of being followed—including the criticism, judgment, and expectation social media creates—could actually become a tool for your personal growth? Enter Followed: The Content Creator's Guide to Being Seen, Facing Judgment, and Designing a Thriving Digital Brand. By embracing self-discovery through self-expression, you can learn to see exposure as an opportunity for personal development—and break free from the imaginary boxes that were always too small for you, anyway. As a content creator and well-known business and life coach, Amanda Bucci has dealt with imposter syndrome, oceans of criticism, and multiple identity crises trying to fit into a box. Today, she’s successfully pivoted her brand to stay aligned with her purpose, having coached hundreds of clients, dozens of companies, and thousands of community members in their journeys of creating success while staying authentic. In Followed, she shares her unique, effective process to: -- Find your unique niche without feeling imprisoned by your online persona -- Overcome your fear of judgment, imperfection, and rejection -- Use social media as a personal development tool for your internal growth -- Decrease your social media related stress and anxiety -- Stop comparing yourself to others and define success on your own terms. Empowering, perspective-shattering, and validating, Followed proves that even on social media, it is never necessary to sacrifice self for success.
£17.24
Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) The Sociology of Political Crisis
Book SynopsisMichel Dobry is a French political scientist. He is Professor at the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne, France.
£22.79
Jenny Stanford Publishing Human Rights and Peace
Book SynopsisZafra Lerman was precocious as a little girl growing up in Israel. She grew up with deep-seeded valuesvalues so deeply held that they became ingrained in her being. These values led her to dedicate her life to using science diplomacy to fight for peace and for human rights. She also developed a new curriculum, where she taught science through art, music, dance, and drama. This curriculum was successful with underprivileged students around the world.This book is a genre-busting first-person narrative in which Prof. Lerman recounts her remarkable lifea life that has led her all around the world from the Soviet Union to Peru, from China to Cuba, and beyond where she fought for dissidents who were being denied basic human rights. And, perhaps most importantly, her life has led her to Malta, the first site of the Malta Conferences. After the September 11 attacks on the United States, Prof. Lerman conceived, coordinated, and launched the Malta Conferencesthe biennial, international meetings of scientists from all Middle East countries, Nobel laureates, and political leaderswhich use science diplomacy as a bridge to peace in the Middle East.The book is an inspiring call to action showing how the author's life and work has led to the innovative use of science as diplomacy in the fight for human rights and peace. It is an inspiration to educators, scientists, policymakers, and the general readers. There is no equivalent, competing work.
£999.99
Melville House Publishing Devils Contract
£13.49
Bruno del Medico Editore Kvanttrassel och synkronicitet
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£15.19
Post Hill Press What We Dont Do
Book SynopsisFor the first time in human history, our inactions cause far more harm to others than our actions ever could.
£11.69
Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd Fashion City: How Jewish Londoners shaped global
Book SynopsisDiscover the extraordinary stories of the Jewish people who designed, made and sold fashion in twentieth-century London, revealing their vital role in making it an iconic fashion city. While Jewish people have long been associated with making clothes, the full extent of the contributions they made to London’s growing reputation as a global fashion capital and the democratisation of fashion through the development of ready-to-wear clothes in the twentieth century have been widely forgotten. Spanning all sectors of the fashion industry – from homeworking to haute couture – the book draws stories from generations of Jewish Londoners and is richly illustrated with images from across the city and the Museum of London’s collections. Fashion City takes you on a journey across London, from the busy clothing factories of the East End to the swinging boutiques of Carnaby Street and the manicured squares of Mayfair. Along the way it introduces you to the intriguing stories of the key figures behind London fashion, such as Frederick Starke, a boy from the East End whose ability to tell a creative story changed the way the world saw British ready-to-wear fashion; Otto Lucas, a gay Jewish German hat maker who became the most financially successful milliner in the world; Mr Fish, the rule-defying tailor who dressed Mick Jagger and Muhammed Ali; and Netty Spiegel, who escaped the Nazis on the Kindertransport and became a London wedding dress designer of choice under her ‘Neymar’ label. Bringing together a wealth of new research and presenting a novel perspective of London fashion, this book gives a voice to the city’s overlooked and often forgotten Jewish fashion makers.Trade ReviewDrawing on new research, this makes for a fascinating read. * This England *Table of ContentsForeword by David Sassoon - Prelude: Neymar | Netty Spiegel 1. Introductions - Key Figures: J. H. Fisher | Malka and Juda Fiszer 2. Making Clothes in the East End - Key Figures: Koupy | Charles Kuperstein 3. High-street Chains and the Wholesale Revolution - Key Figures: Otto Lucas Ltd | The Milliner Millionaire 4. Couture and Bespoke Dressmaking - Key Figures: Mr Fish | Michael Fish and Friends 5. Menswear Boutiques and Carnaby Street - Key Figures: Moss Bros | Generations of Moss Index Picture credits
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Austin Macauley Publishers LLC Girl Grit
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Austin Macauley Publishers LLC Connections
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£16.19
Directory of Social Change Managing Without Profit: Leadership, Governance
Book SynopsisLearn how to lead your organisation more effectively, manage it with greater efficiency and govern it with enhanced energy with this fully revised guide to civil society management by your side. A quintessential and long-trusted compendium with wise counsel on every page, it covers every issue you're likely to face as you drive your organisation forward. With over 21,000 other civil society leaders across the world owning a copy, no chief executives, chairs, trustees and senior managers should be without a copy. Middle and junior managers with aspirations to develop and widen their roles will also want to read it too. Voted number 2 on The Guardian list of "Five must-reads for charity workers"Trade Review'Whether you're new to the not-for-profit world or an old hand, if you care about the effectiveness of charities and want to build trust in the sector, read this. Then follow its practical and insightful lessons.' Lynne Berry, OBE, Chair, Breast Cancer Now;This book is so useful that it should be compulsory reading for every trustee, chief executive and senior manager. If everyone involved in management and governance read this book we'd have a more effective charity sector with far fewer problems.' Amanda Witherall, Chief Executive, Association of NHS Charities; 'Thorough, pragmatic and approachable - this authoritative how-to guide is ideal for civil society organisations of all stripes and at every stage of their development, whether newly incorporated organisations laying down their foundations or long-established charities striving for modern best practice.' Saleh Saeed, OBE, Chief Executive, Disasters Emergency Committee; 'Mike Hudson has the insight required to transform charities from well-meaning groups to high-impact organisations better able to achieve their mission. As CEO of an international charity I know that whether it's structuring staff teams, strengthening boards or working in strategic alliances, this book is an invaluable volume that I keep coming back to.' Philip Lymbery, Chief Executive, Compassion in World Farming; 'This book has always been required reading for those involved in management in the voluntary sector and this new and updated version with its focus on leadership and governance will be even more valuable. I warmly recommend it.' Baroness Pitkeathley, House of Lords; 'Mike Hudson stands out from the crowd: he understands not only the frameworks of governance and management in the not-for-profit sector but also the nuances and implications of behaviours within those frameworks. His book is a masterly combination of both elements. I refer to his work regularly and will continue to do so with this latest book.' David Gregson, Chair, Lawn Tennis Association
£34.20
Austin Macauley Publishers LLC Men in Pink Collars
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£12.34
Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc Warfare in the Robotics Age
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£26.55
Directory of Social Change Community Fundraising
Book SynopsisCommunity Fundraising is one of the oldest and most common forms of fundraising. Resilient in recessions and appealing to broad demographics, there is increased interest in the range of peer-to-peer and participatory fundraising activities that can attract new audiences and act as a gateway to ongoing supporter relationships. And yet in spite of this there is surprisingly little written about the eclectic mix of community fundraising activities. This book fills that gap. The guide brings together the expertise of many of our most experienced community fundraisers. It covers strategy and planning as well as the key activities that make up community fundraising from cash collections to small-scale and mass participation events. It offers techniques on managing volunteers and how to steward fundraising participants. Who is this book for? This will become the key textbook on community fundraising for fundraisers and events staff from both small and large organisations. It will also be of use to senior charity staff, CEOS and trustees considering a community fundraising strategy.Table of ContentsCommunity Fundraising is one of the oldest and most common forms of fundraising. Resilient in recessions and with a broad appeal there is increased interest in the range of peer-to-peer and participatory fundraising activities that can both attract new audiences and help maintain existing supporter relationships. And yet in spite of this there is surprisingly little written about this area of fundraising. This book fills that gap. The guide brings together the expertise of many of our most experienced community fundraisers. It covers strategy and planning as well as the key activities that make up community fundraising from cash collections to small-scale and mass participation events. It offers techniques on managing volunteers and how to steward fundraising participants. Who is this book for? This will become the key textbook on community fundraising for fundraisers and events staff from both small and large organisations. It will also be of use to senior charity staff, CEOS and trustees considering a community fundraising strategy.
£31.50
Columbia Global Reports Losing Big
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£12.34
University of Ottawa Press Doing Democracy in Third Places
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£32.08
Directory of Social Change Practical Project Management: for voluntary
Book SynopsisPractical Project Management is a realistic and easy-to-follow guide to managing projects for voluntary organisations. It will help you shape and structure the passion that drives your work in order to achieve positive results. The book leads you through the key stages of project management from preparation to delivery and discusses the activities and decisions you will need to succeed. It covers: * Key tools and models for project planning * Resource management and risk control * Budget planning and dealing with finances * Project evaluation and assessing social benefit Incorporating down-to-earth examples and case studies, this book is essential for everyone involved in project management for the voluntary sector and vital to those who are new to this area.
£27.00
