New press mai 2021 (39 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The inspiring people and grassroots organizations that are on the front lines of the battle to save the planetAs the world's scientists have come together and declared a 'climate emergency,' the fight to protect our planet's ecological resources and the people that depend on them is more urgent than ever. But the real battles for our future are taking place far from the headlines and international conferences, in mostly forgotten American communities where the brutal realities of industrial pollution and environmental degradation have long been playing out.The World We Need provides a vivid introduction to America's largely unsung grassroots environmental groupsoften led by activists of color and the poorvaliantly fighting back in America's so-called sacrifice zones against industries poisoning our skies and waterways and heating our planet. Through original reporting, profiles, artwork, and interviews, we learn how these activist groups, almost always working on shoestring budgets, are devising creative new tactics; building sustainable projects to transform local economies; and organizing people long overlooked by the environmental movementchanging its face along the way.Capturing the riveting stories and hard-won strategies from a broad cross section of pivotal environmental actionsfrom Standing Rock to Puerto RicoThe World We Need offers a powerful new model for the larger environmental movement, and inspiration for concerned citizens everywhere.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Adventures of Abigail Rosebud and the Haphazard Hat will leave your young readers wanting more. In this adventure, Abigail has developed a nose for fine flowers, and a knack for making new friends! Some of her friends are more unusual than others, and one of them causes quite a ruckus when he comes CRASHING onto the scene, causing Abigail Rosebud to just go with a fashion forward moment. Lucas, Trevor T (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'My guilty pleasure wasn't just reading low-brow fiction or even female-authored fiction, it was being femme itself.' What is it about ribald romance novels, luxurious interior design, and frothy wedding dresses that often make women feel their desires come with a shadow of shame In Avidly Reads Guilty Pleasures, Arielle Zibrak considers the specifically pleasurable forms of feminine guilt and desire stimulated by supposedly 'lowbrow' aesthetic tendencies. She takes up the overwhelming preoccupation with the experience of being humiliated, dominated, or even abused that has pervaded the stories that make up women's culture-from eighteenth-century epistolary novels to popular twentieth-century teen magazine features to present-day romantic comedies. In three chapters-'Rough Sex,' 'Expensive Sheets,' and 'Saying Yes to the Dress'-that mirror the plot structures of feminine fictions themselves, this book tells the story of the desires that only the guiltiest of pleasures evoke. Zibrak reexamines documents of femme culture long dismissed as 'trash' to reveal the surprisingly cathartic experiences produced by tales of domination, privilege, and the material trappings of the heteropatriarchy. Part of the Avidly Reads series, this slim book gives us a new way of looking at American culture. With the singular blend of personal reflection and cultural criticism featured in the series, Avidly Reads Guilty Pleasures reclaims women's experiences for themselves.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A delightful romp through America's Golden Age of Cocktails The decades following the American Civil War burst with invention-they saw the dawn of the telephone, the motor car, electric lights, the airplane-but no innovation was more welcome than the beverage heralded as the 'cocktail.' The Gilded Age, as it came to be known, was the Golden Age of Cocktails, giving birth to the classic Manhattan and martini that can be ordered at any bar to this day. Scores of whiskey drinks, cooled with ice chips or cubes that chimed against the glass, proved doubly pleasing when mixed, shaken, or stirred with special flavorings, juices, and fruits. The dazzling new drinks flourished coast to coast at sporting events, luncheons, and balls, on ocean liners and yachts, in barrooms, summer resorts, hotels, railroad train club cars, and private homes. From New York to San Francisco, celebrity bartenders rose to fame, inventing drinks for exclusive universities and exotic locales. Bartenders poured their liquid secrets for dancing girls and such industry tycoons as the newspaper mogul William Randolph Hearst and the railroad king 'Commodore' Cornelius Vanderbilt. Cecelia Tichi offers a tour of the cocktail hours of the Gilded Age, in which industry, innovation, and progress all take a break to enjoy the signature beverage of the age. Gilded Age Cocktails reveals the fascinating history behind each drink as well as bartenders' formerly secret recipes. Though the Gilded Age cocktail went 'underground' during the Prohibition era, it launched the first of many generations whose palates thrilled to a panoply of artistically mixed drinks.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Manage. Not conquer, not cure, just live with.In Catkins in July, Sarah, a shy homebody dedicated to her profession, and Cal, an energetic partier with a knack for finding friends, have just moved seven hours away from home to start their new life in the exciting city of Boston. Having secured a position as an HR Executive Assistant, Sarah is hopeful that the move will offer her a fresh start and a clear mind.It doesn't take long for Sarah and Cal to find themselves struggling to cope with their different lifestyles and personalities. Depressed and tired of the constant arguing, Sarah makes the difficult decision to seek therapy, only to be met with yet another harsh reality: a bipolar diagnosis. Is it possible that Sarah could be both the hero and the villain in her own story And-more importantly-can she learn to accept and love herself for it.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Baca's music grew out of the harsh life of the borderland, and the duality of borderland musicits keening beautyremains a recurring theme in everything he does.Max Baca is one of the foremost artists of Tex-Mex music, the infectious dance music sweeping through the Texas-Mexico borderlands since the 1940s. His Grammy-winning group, Los Texmaniacs, and his extensive work with the accordionist Flaco Jiménez established the Albuquerque-born and San Antoniobased bajo sexto player/bandleader as a spokesperson for a too-often-maligned culture. The list of artists who have contributed to Los Texmaniacs' albums include Alejandro Escovedo, Joe Ely, Rick Trevino, Ray Benson of Asleep at the Wheel, David Hidalgo, Cesar Rosas, Steve Berlin of Los Lobos, and Lyle Lovett. Max Baca was born to play music. By his eighth birthday, he was already playing in his father's band. Polkas, redovas, corridos, boleros, chotises, huapangos, and waltzes are in his blood. Baca's music grew out of the harsh life of the borderland, and the duality of borderland musicits keening beautyremains a recurring theme in everything he does.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Powerful, wry essays offering modern takes on a primitive practice, from one of our most widely read death penalty abolitionistsAs Ruth Bader Ginsburg has noted, people who are well represented at trial rarely get the death penalty. But as Marc Bookman shows in a dozen brilliant essays, the problems with capital punishment run far deeper than just bad representation. Exploring prosecutorial misconduct, racist judges and jurors, drunken lawyering, and executing the innocent and the mentally ill, these essays demonstrate that precious few people on trial for their lives get the fair trial the Constitution demands.Today, death penalty cases continue to capture the hearts, minds, and eblasts of progressives of all stripesincluding the rich and famous (see Kim Kardashian's advocacy)but few people with firsthand knowledge of America's "injustice system" have the literary chops to bring death penalty stories to life.Enter Marc Bookman. With a voice that is both literary and journalistic, the veteran capital defense lawyer and seven-time Best American Essays "notable" author exposes the dark absurdities and fatal inanities that undermine the logic of the death penalty wherever it still exists. In essays that cover seemingly "ordinary" capital cases over the last thirty years, Bookman shows how violent crime brings out our worst human instinctsrevenge, fear, retribution, and prejudice. Combining these emotions with the criminal legal system's weaknessespurposely ineffective, arbitrary, or widely infected with racism and misogynyis a recipe for injustice.Bookman has been charming and educating readers in the pages of The Atlantic, Mother Jones, and Slate for years. His wit and wisdom are now collected and preserved in A Descending Spiral.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The inspiring story of worker centers that are cropping up across the country and leading the fight for today's workersFor over 60 million people, work in America has been a story of declining wages, insecurity, and unsafe conditions, especially amid the coronavirus epidemic. This new and troubling reality has galvanized media and policymakers, but all the while a different and little-known story of rebirth and struggle has percolated just below the surface.On the Job is the first account of a new kind of labor movement, one that is happening locally, quietly, and among our country's most vulnerable-but essential-workers. Noted public health expert Celeste Monforton and award-winning journalist Jane M. Von Bergen crisscrossed the country, speaking with workers of all backgrounds and uncovering the stories of hundreds of new, worker-led organizations (often simply called worker centers) that have successfully achieved higher wages, safer working conditions and on-the-job dignity for their members.On the Job describes ordinary people finding their voice and challenging power: from housekeepers in Chicago and Houston; to poultry workers in St. Cloud, Minnesota, and Springdale, Arkansas; and construction workers across the state of Texas. An inspiring book for dark times, On the Job reveals that labor activism is actually alive and growing-and holds the key to a different future for all working people.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - You have come here to explore who you are and what you are here for. Your purpose as an individual and as a member of society is intertwined with your desire to reflect on the past but also move forward in life.This is how you have found yourself before Return to P¿, a coming-of-age travel memoir combining mythology, environmental conservation, and self-improvement, written by your guide along this journey-Jon-Erik Jardine. This book is not for the faint of heart. It is for those who are ready to face the unknown, question their upbringing and beliefs, and search their souls for areas of improvement. It is for those who have found themselves running from and embracing death, connecting to nature and disconnecting from society. It is for those who seek truth within them-but also know the value of listening to the world around them.If you are introspective, intrigued by the mysteries of life, and desire a stronger connection to nature, this book is for you. Perhaps you have been called to read it. Will you answer the call.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Migration is a global phenomenon that is growing in scope and complexity, affecting almost every aspect of human life. What does the Bible say about this pressing issue and unrelenting crisis of our time The Bible is basically a tapestry woven together from the stories of one gigantic migrant family. Since it was written by, for, and about strangers, migrants, and refugees, the Bible is essentially pro-immigrant. The Scriptures have a lot to say about many issues related to migration, for example, human trafficking, refugees and asylum seekers, victims of war and violence, women and children, climate change and natural disasters, walls and borders, legal and illegal immigrants, and mission.In times like these, when anti-immigrant sentiments and racial tensions rear their ugly head, how should Christians respond This book shows the way-with mercy and charity.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Why is the world so crazy Why have we lost the ability to agree on fundamental truths Everyone seems to be running toward something, but could it be that we are running away from something greater In Dangerous God: A Defense of Transcendent Truth, Albert Norton makes the case that confronting the reality of God in the postmodern world is a dangerous proposition. Dangerous to our most cherished notions of reality. Dangerous to our comfortable worldview and how we see ourselves. To find out why this postmodern turn has come to pass, Norton insists we must ask ourselves Pilate's age-old question: What is truth It could be that in the postmodern age we don't merely disagree about whether something is true, but that we disagree about how truth and values are formed in the first place. To begin to understand this, we really must start with how we think and form value judgments in general. We share an orientation to objective truth, in our thinking, and we build on rational processes of binary differentiation. This should lead us to an objective and real hierarchy of ideals, rather than a subjective or socially-produced narrative. To understand this, a history of truth formation is presented, distinguishing the medieval to modern periods, and then the modern to postmodern, highlighting the thinking of Descartes, Rousseau, Hegel, Kierkegaard, Marx, Nietzsche, William James, and John Dewey, among many others. This leads to a discussion of truth at the hands of postmodernists such as Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault, and Richard Rorty. The purpose is to trace the intellectual movements shaping the determination of truth and values, from individualism to collectivism, correspondence theory to pragmatism, anxiety about meaning as expressed in existentialism, and Marxism re-worked for cultural application-the 'woke' movement.The author concludes: Truth exists as a real and extant feature of the universe. It is objective and unchanging and 'out there.' It resides in and emanates from and is personified in God, the ideal of the ideals; the pinnacle of the hierarchy of values that we perceive, rather than create.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Travel. Inspiration. Motherhood. and Depression.264 million people worldwide suffer from depression.For anyone struggling with depression, anxiety, finding joy in life, living with purpose, or even just bad days, Beauty Beyond the Threshold, How International Volunteering Saved My Life is a story of hitting rock bottom; one woman's journey to recovery and self-discovery. Readers will go on adventures through heartache, loss, and despair as well as find themselves repairing homes in Puerto Rico and North Carolina, building schools in remote villages in Nepal, laughing with generous people, crying tears of joy, and reflecting on their own lives.Beauty Beyond the Threshold brings hope to those who are feeling sad, depressed, and anxious. There is so much beauty beyond the threshold and the path to discover it is by taking that first step outside of your comfort zone.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In The Optimizer, Saunders asserts that we should celebrate and learn from failures instead of condemning them. The book reveals how innovation, albeit frightening, is necessary in today's business world. Developing a team of serial optimizers who seek constant incremental improvement can be just the strategy to drive growth and ingenuity within your team. This book's approach to innovation highlights the importance of managing the emotional hurdles that come when facing change. Inside you will learn: How innovation has evolved over time and its inextricable link with effective leadership.How to develop trust in order to build and lead a team of serial optimizers, ultimately engaging everyone in your mission to grow and deliver your purpose.About The Motley Fool, Microsoft, a public school principal, the largest food delivery company in the world: Meituan Dianping, and many more who have successfully optimized their organizations.Following the roadmap laid out in The Optimizer, you will develop a team of serial optimizers, empower every member to be a contributor to growth in your organization, and lift the talent curve.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Through people-to-people encounters, we expand our sense of mutual understanding and respect.Welcome Back to Abuja Once Again: How I Became a Citizen of the World highlights how rewarding it is to engage people from around the world. Learning from others who are different from us reveals our common humanity and enhances our ability to solve problems and deal with global crises.You will be entertained by different travel adventures from around the world and be exposed to interesting cross cultural insights, both cautionary but also delightful. World travelers will enjoy 'traveling' through Welcome Back to Abuja Once Again, recalling their own experiences, while novice travelers will feel the spark to get out and explore the world.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - We frequently hear about the accomplishments of world-class athletes during their playing careers, but what happens when the time comes to pivot from the athletic world to a typical civilian life In Bouncing Back: Athletic Transition Successes, Failures, and Lessons Learned along the Way, author Patrick Finnegan-a former Division-1 college football quarterback-tells the stories of athletes who, like him, had to figure out how to transition from their intense training days and competitive world without losing their identity, focusing on illuminating and mitigating the mental health issues associated with an identity-shifting transition.You'll learn about how athletes handle retirement, injuries, and other transitions through stories from:Ramona Shelburne, ESPN NBA Insider and Senior writer and former Stanford Softball starMyriam Glez, two-time Olympic Synchronized Swimmer and founder of Athletes' SoulBrian Ching, former US Men's National Soccer Team player and MLS MVPMary Ricks, former NCAA Softball Champion at UCLA, now President of a multi-billion dollar Global Real Estate firmMichael Chabala, a ten-year MLS veteran turned fitness startup founderBouncing Back is a must-read if you're interested in understanding what happens to athletes at the conclusion of their careers and what the retirement process entails. Athletes will welcome insight into the transition process.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Deep down, Mala always knew they were different from the other children of Zambo. But it is not until they are visited by Sidapa, the Deity of Death, that they learn why.Siblings Mala and Salem have more potential than meets the eye. As Mala finds themselves a part of an ancient prophecy, Salem must decide if he should follow his dream of becoming a defender of Zambo. They travel together to Isla Sirena where they find that mythical beasts have come to life! Mala learns that they must find the Mask of Gold before the dragon-like Bakunawa devours the moon by the next Lunar Eclipse and leaves the entire world in total destruction. Mala & the Mask of Gold is a character-driven, coming-of-age novel that explores siblinghood, identity, and Filipinx mythology. This book will transport you to a magical realm where mythical creatures are real and danger lurks around every corner.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When experiencing health issues, going to the doctor should make you feel better. What happens when it makes you feel worse In EmpowHERed Health: Reforming a Dismissive Health Care System, author S. Mayumi 'Umi' Grigsby discusses the potential link between negative interactions with health professionals and health inequity with a focus on Black women in the US.Spurred by her own experience with doctors who, for years, dismissed her pain, Grigsby was finally vindicated by a doctor who was a woman of color. Confirming her suspicion with a diagnosis of a shocking number of uterine fibroids, Grigsby wondered if other women were being treated similarly. Following interviews with numerous women, she was horrified to discover her mistrust was justified. Grigsby shares her story as well as theirs in the hope of helping others navigate through a health care system that seems to shrug them off.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In Dropping the Mask: Connecting Leadership to Identity, Daphne Jefferson helps leaders navigate the challenges of connecting their unique identities to the way they lead. As a leader, Daphne was often the only woman or woman of color in the room. She didn't feel she had the security to be 'open and authentic.' She learned that authentic leadership doesn't look like anyone else and began to embrace a leadership style that is an amalgamation of all of her unique experiences. She now wants to help others find the courage to drop the mask and fully embrace their authentic identities.This book will help you:Understand what authenticity means for people of colorGain insight into why so many women leaders struggle with confidenceLearn how leaders can reclaim their true identities by reconciling their inner and outer personasDropping the Mask does a wonderful job of incorporating personal stories with in-depth research and statistics. It sheds a light on female leadership, showing how women can be a strong and crucial part of all organizations.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The long pilgrimage of LeRoy Chatfield weaves its way through multiple collective projects designed to better the condition of the marginalized and forgotten. From the cloisters of the Christian Brothers and the halls of secondary education to the fields of Central California and the streets of Sacramento, Chatfield's story reveals a fierce commitment to those who were denied the promises of the American dream. In this collection of what the author calls Easy Essays, Chatfield recounts his childhood, explains the social issues that have played a significant role in his life and work, and uncovers the lack of justice he saw all too frequently. His journey, alongside Cesar and Helen Chavez, Marshall Ganz, Bonnie Chatfield, Philip Vera Cruz, and countless others, displays an unwavering focus on organizing communities and expanding their agency. Follow and explore a life dedicated to equality of opportunity for all. May it inspire and guide you in your own quest for a fairer and more just society.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book is a gripping collection of American naval war diaries recently found in the National Archives about what was happening on the northern coast of Turkey in 1921-1922. At the time, a series of American destroyers were continuously stationed at the port of Samsun, and the destroyer captains describe here many of the atrocities then being perpetrated upon the Asia Minor Greek minority by the ruling Nationalist Turks, along with local Greek reactions.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This compelling study introduces us to the Lutheran pastor, Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Orthodox priest, Father Alexander Men. These two martyrs each confronted a hostile, totalitarian world, and their lives show us how to speak about Christ in a world that has forgotten God. Contrasting the lives of two 20th century martyrs to Nazi and Soviet power, Michel Evdokimov challenges us to meet the world on its own terms and to meet God in the form of our neighbor.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Venus Genius: The Female Prescription for Innovation explores innovation from different perspectives: historical, scientific, sociological, cultural and practical - all through the feminine lens. It addresses the shortage of women in innovation and how important it is to address this as a first step to inclusion. This book reveals that any innovator can acquire the necessary skills to create meaningful innovation. Venus Genius is about celebrating the duality of the feminine and the masculine in all human beings and dares us to activate both energies to create innovation that brings true value to our world.To date, the world (and innovation) has been mainly driven by masculine energy, and we can no longer ignore gender. This book will help you discover that you have latent feminine skills and that, wherever you stand on the masculine/feminine spectrum, rebalancing towards the opposite makes you a more centered human being in your personal and professional life.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Because it doesn't matter how many times someone looks you in the eyes and tells you you're beautiful, you have to believe it-and if you don't-you have to keep fighting.In Good Enough: Believing Beautiful through Trauma, through Life, through Disorder, author Carly Newberg reveals what it's like to live with her 'monsters'-the insidious voices inside her head that insist she isn't worthy-and her journey toward overcoming them. Drawing on her Christian faith and authors such as Dr. Anita Johnston, Don Richard Riso, and Mark Nepo, Carly encourages readers to shed their masks and enter the world as they are while embracing both their flaws and strengths.In this collection of stories and journal entries, Carly explores.the reality of living with an eating disorder,the problem with comparison, andthe ways in which one's environment affects one's growth-for better or worse.Readers from all walks of life are sure to see themselves in Carly's story and discover new ways to thrive in spite of life's challenges. Most importantly, this memoir will empower readers to see past the false stories they tell themselves so that they, too, can believe they are good enough.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - K-Pop is bigger than it has ever been. Many new artists debut each year and the industry is at an all-time international high. But how did we get here Is it something more complex and important than mere media headlines K-POP: The Odyssey - Your Gateway to the Global K-Pop Phenomenon takes you on a journey to explore one of the biggest pop cultural phenomenona in recent history, drawing from stories and interviews from some of the biggest names in the K-Pop industry including:Henry Lau, international popstar, actor and K-Pop veteranHyuk Shin, multi-platinum record producer behind the hits of stars like EXO, DEAN, and Girls' GenerationPeter Chun, former YG Entertainment Director who spearheaded US collaborations for BIGBANG, 2NE1, and Epik HighPlus a BTS co-songwriter, academic scholars and more. K-POP: The Odyssey is split into eight parts, with each exploring a facet of the K-Popphenomenon. Whether you are interested in the idol system, music, business, technology, or fandom, this book will serve as your guide. Are you in.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Wyoming's colorful story of water management illuminates the powerful forces that impact water use in the rural American West. The state's rich history of managing this valuable natural resource provides insights and lessons for the twenty-first-century American West as it faces drought and climate change. Public Waters shows how, as popular hopes and dreams meet tough terrain, a central idea that has historically structured water management can guide water policy for Western states today.Drawing on forty years as a journalist with training in water law and economics, Anne MacKinnon paints a lively picture of the arcane twists in the notable record of water law in Wyoming. She maintains that other Western states should examine how local people control water and that states must draw on historical understandings of water as a public resource to find effective approaches to essential water issues in the West.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The adventures of the man who created Aladdin The Book of Travels is ¿ann¿ Diy¿b's remarkable first-person account of his travels as a young man from his hometown of Aleppo to the court of Versailles and back again, which forever linked him to one of the most popular pieces of world literature, the Thousand and One Nights. Diy¿b, a Maronite Christian, served as a guide and interpreter for the French naturalist and antiquarian Paul Lucas. Between 1706 and 1716, Diy¿b and Lucas traveled through Syria, Cyprus, Egypt, Tripolitania, Tunis, Italy, and France. In Paris, ¿ann¿ Diy¿b met Antoine Galland, who added to his wildly popular translation of the Thousand and One Nights several tales related by Diy¿b, including 'Aladdin' and 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.' When Lucas failed to make good on his promise of a position for Diy¿b at Louis XIV's Royal Library, Diy¿b returned to Aleppo. In his old age, he wrote this engaging account of his youthful adventures, from capture by pirates in the Mediterranean to quack medicine and near-death experiences. Translated into English for the first time, The Book of Travels introduces readers to the young Syrian responsible for some of the most beloved stories from the Thousand and One Nights. A bilingual Arabic-English edition.…