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9201) Summary: This Moment on Earth: Review and Analysis of John Kerry and Teresa Heinz Kerry's Book
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The must-read summary of John Kerry and Teresa Heinz Kerry's book: "This Moment on Earth: Today's New Environmentalists and Their Vision for the Future".
This complete summary of "This Moment on Earth" by John Kerry and Teresa Heinz Kerry presents their argument that the environment and the environmentalist movement are under attack. They highlight the need for solutions and the way ordinary people can get involved.
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To define Nigeria is to tell a half-truth. Many have tried, but most have concluded that it is impossible to capture the true scope and significance of Africa's most populous nation through words or images. Yet here, through personal essays from 24 of its writers, a more accurate picture comes into view, and in his essay, Umar Turaki uses his Father as a lens through which to explore his Nigerian heritage and experience, painting a beautiful picture...
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The Story of a Small Dog Who Needed a Home and the Couple Who Needed Him
When Michael and Cheryl Morse slowly drifted apart amid an empty nest, her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, his symptoms of PTSD, and the grief of losing their two beloved dogs-put down on the same day three years prior-it became apparent their lives were in need of a little joy. Enter an energetic, white ball of fluff known as Mr. Wilson.
Mr. Wilson's story begins in Arkansas,...
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A collection of essays from a revered member of the British Labor Party. What distinguished Cole was his distance from traditional Marxist and bureaucratic labor approaches. Neither a Communist nor a Social Democrat (nowadays referred to as a Democratic Socialist a la Bernie Sanders) Cole desired a socialism that centered freedom for workers-an end to capitalist exploitation, workers' management of production, and an expanding democracy in all realms...
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Heartwarming and Compassionate Stories of Animal Love
Filled with fascinating and heartwarming stories, this book details the power of animal love. Good deeds can be done by more than just humans!
True tales of kindness. Random Acts of Kindness by Animals is packed with captivating stories, big and small, from simple acts of kindness, to grand gestures of compassion performed by various animals. Author and known speaker on animal-related issues, Stephanie...
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To define Nigeria is to tell a half-truth. Many have tried, but most have concluded that it is impossible to capture the true scope and significance of Africa's most populous nation through words or images. Yet here, through personal essays from 24 of its writers, a more accurate picture comes into view, and in his essay, Helon Habils recounts the memory of his first visit to Lagos, a rite of passage that exposed him to a part of Nigeria as yet unseen,...
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To define Nigeria is to tell a half-truth. Many have tried, but most have concluded that it is impossible to capture the true scope and significance of Africa's most populous nation through words or images. Yet here, through personal essays from 24 of its writers, a more accurate picture comes into view, and in his essay, Ike Anya examines how his perception of Nigeria, his being Nigerian and the meaning of the national anthem have changed over the...
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The Revolution in Rojava captured the imagination of the Left sparking a worldwide interest in the Kurdish Freedom Movement. The Art of Freedom demonstrates that this explosive movement is firmly rooted in several decades of organized struggle.
In 2018, one of the most important spokespersons for the struggle of Kurdish Freedom, Havin Guneser, held three groundbreaking seminars on the historical background and guiding ideology of the movement. Much...
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Erwin Rosenthal's Contemporary Art in the Light of History, originally published in 1971, is a small masterpiece of writing on the art of the twentieth century. A scholar of medieval art by training and a prominent antiquarian bookseller, Rosenthal, who died in l981, was equally entranced by modern art, particularly abstraction. His three linked essays in this book-"Contemporary Art in the Light of History," "Art and Technology," and "Art Theories...
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Des méditations passionnantes autour du modèle spirituel de Marie
Marie, fleur de l'humanité, première disciple du Christ, Parole de Dieu en actes, mère ouverte sur toute l'humanité dans sa diversité, si grande et pourtant si proche, elle est si belle, Marie. « On ne saurait parler d'elle: on la chante » écrit dans un de ses plus beaux textes de méditation, Chiara Lubich , fondatrice du mouvement des Focolari également connu dans l'Église...
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"An award-winning science journalist explains what Earth's frozen waters tell us about the past, present, and future of humanity. "The Kingdom of Frost," or what scientists call the cryosphere, refers to all of Earth's frozen waters. Glaciers, ice caps, and fields of Arctic snow--the cryosphere is vital to our survival. It supplies us with water and helps cool cities from Bangladesh to Bangkok, Los Angeles to Oslo. In this captivating, eye-opening...
9212) Tokyo travel sketchbook: Kawaii culture, wabi sabi design, female samurais and other obsessions
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This book provides readers with a unique vision of Japan's capital, as seen through the eyes of an artist. Arrazola immerses herself in the cult of Hello Kitty and the pop-eyed charms of "Kawaii" cute culture, while conveying the collision of traditional and modern Japanese culture in the female Samurais she meets and draws.
9213) You can't win
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"You hold in your hands a true lost classic, one of the most legendary cult books ever published in America. Jack Black's autobiography was a bestseller and went through five printings in the late 1920's. It has led a mostly subterranean existence since then - best known as William Burrough's favorite book, one he admitted lifting big chunks of from memory for his first novel, Junky. But it's time we got wise to this book, which is itself a remarkably...
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The acclaimed author of Blue Desert explores life on the arid borderlands of southern Arizona.
In Desierto, Charles Bowden brings his signature eye for vivid detail and penetrating insight to the Sonoran Desert. Travelling across this unforgiving terrain, he explores struggling desert villages, bitter Indian feuds, and a rich history that transcends borders. He profiles notorious predators from mountain lions to drug lords and land barons. Through...
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"A triumphant journey about losing yourself, finding yourself and coming home again. Hitch yourself to their ride: you'll embark on a transformative journey of your own." - Allison Winn Scotch, New York Times bestselling author of The One That I Want and Time of My Life
Three friends, each on the brink of a quarter-life crisis, make a pact to quit their high pressure New York City media jobs and leave behind their friends, boyfriends, and...
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The renowned author explores the violent and corrupt history of America.
“Blood Orchid” is the first volume in Charles Bowden's Unnatural History of America sextet. It is a deeply personal and bracingly sharp chronicle of his quest to unearth our ugly truths. Through stark observations and visceral experiences, Bowden presents a dizzying excavation of the systemic violence and corruption at the roots of American society.
Bowden visits dying...
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Why couldn't I occupy the world as those model-looking women did, with their flowing hair, pulling their tiny bright suitcases as if to say, I just arrived from elsewhere, and I already belong here, and this sidewalk belongs to me?
When her marriage suddenly ends, and a diary documenting her beloved Opa's escape from the Nazi-occupied Netherlands in the summer of 1942 is discovered, Naomi Lewis decides to retrace his route to freedom. Travelling...
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"The art of noise offers an unprecedented collection of insightful, of-the-moment conversations with twenty-seven of the great songwriters. They discuss everything from their individual approaches to writing, to the inspiration behind their most successful songs, to the techniques and methods they have independently developed to foster their creativity. Contributors include: Sting, Ray Davies, Robin Gibb, Jimmy Page, Joan Armatrading, Noel Gallagher,...
9219) Sam Houston's Texas
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When Sam Houston crossed the Red River for the first time in 1832, he termed Texas the "finest portion of the Globe that has ever blessed my vision." He soon made it his "abiding place" and became a lifelong traveller in his adopted country. By carriage and muleback his diplomatic, military, political, and personal activities took him over what is now the eastern half of the state-and he fell in love with every foot of it. With panoramic vision and...
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Have you experienced a deeply painful setback? Or do you know someone? Are you feeling stuck with negative emotions, unsure of how to express them? Based on a true story, Metaphors: An Emotional Journey-by award-winning author Gabriela Casineanu-takes you on a visual journey to understand how to make peace with these feelings. And when you're ready, how to let go of what's holding you back. With over a decade of experience in professional coaching,...
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