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1) Blackout
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On July 13, 1977, there was a blackout in New York City. With the dark came excitement, adventure, and fright in subway tunnels, office towers, busy intersections, high-rise stairwells, hotel lobbies, elevators, and hospitals. There was revelry in bars and restaurants, music and dancing in the streets. On block after block, men and women proved themselves heroes by helping neighbors and strangers make it through the night.
Unfortunately, there was...
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The Beautiful and the Damned presents an affecting, incisive portrait of the vast, fascinating, and incongruent country that is globalized India.
Siddhartha Deb grew up in a remote town in the northeastern hills of India and made his way to the United States via a fellowship at Columbia. Six years after leaving home, he returned as an undercover reporter for The Guardian, working at a call center in Delhi in 2004, a time when globalization was...
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Here, in this landmark personal work, Gerry demonstrates how, despite the democratic rhetoric we hear and believe, we have become enslaved. All of us are trapped by a complex web of corporate and governmental behemoths he calls the "New Slave Master" that today controls our airways, educates our children, and manages every facet of our lives.
Yet, far from being a pronouncement of gloom, Give Me Liberty! is an inspiring and visionary work. In the...
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In the beginning God created a man but the woman who came out of man was manipulated into eating the fruit of live and death was unlocked.But what really wiped out the first generation?Ever heard of the fallen angels and how they taught human to be against God that the holy one was angry, then the flood was upon them.So many things have happened in the last decade that shaped our lives today like the smartphones.Life was great, walking feely, going...
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Gustave Le Bon (1841-1931) was a French thinker, considered the founder of Social Psychology. Le Bon was a polymath, a scholar who traversed diverse areas, but became famous for his approach to social psychology. He wrote numerous works on the subject, among which stand out: "Psychology of Crowds: A Study of the Popular Mind" and "The Opinions and Beliefs." It would be hardly possible to study topics related to mass behavior without studying and relying...
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The Ultimate Blueprint To Dating & Understanding Men Is Finally Here! Learn All You Need To Know From One Of The BEST communication/social skill experts, conversationalists and dating gurus Jason Gale. You will gain insights to dating secretes, expert tips and much, much more! What You'll Learn.. What men really want What men look for How to find the perfect match Unique approach and strategies Psychology of men Relationship dynamics And much, much...
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¿A quiénes se suele denominar Millennials en Bolivia?¿Cuánto representan en el electorado para las elecciones de 2019?¿Son los Millennials de Bolivia como realmente se los caracteriza?¿Son nativos digitales? Este libro es el resultado de un estudio de sistematización que pretende verificar las características que normalmente se les suele atribuir a los Millennials.Al estar estrechamente relacionado con la evolución de la tecnología, este...
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In this book, Victor Turner is concerned with various kinds of social actions and how they relate to, and come to acquire meaning through, metaphors and paradigms in their actors' minds; how in certain circumstances new forms, new metaphors, new paradigms are generated. To describe and clarify these processes, he ranges widely in history and geography: from ancient society through the medieval period to modern revolutions, and over India, Africa,...
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Explore the intricate tapestry of love, commitment, and the ever-changing dynamics of marriage in the modern world. Delve into the evolving landscape of this fundamental institution, examining the motivations, challenges, and consequences that shape the lives of countless individuals and society at large. From changing gender roles and technology's impact to the influence of societal pressures, discover the factors contributing to the unraveling of...
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As its name denotes, Indianapolis is without question Indiana's city. Known as the Crossroads of America, Indianapolis and the surrounding communities have and continue to play an important role in politics, logistics, and commerce for both the state and the country.
Indianapolis: A Concise History looks at the development of the city from a frontier village to a major railroad city in the late nineteenth century and through its continued growth...
11) The Struggle for the People's King: How Politics Transforms the Memory of the Civil Rights Movement
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"Finalist for the PROSE Award in North American and US History, Association of American Publishers" Hajar Yazdiha is assistant professor of sociology and a faculty affiliate of the Equity Research Institute at the University of Southern California.
How the misuses of Martin Luther King's legacy divide us and undermine democracy
In the post–civil rights era, wide-ranging groups have made civil rights claims that echo those made by Black civil...
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"Just as Anthony Bourdain did for the world of food, in Dopeworld, writer Niko Vorobyov travels the globe to find out more about the war on drugs and how it affects global politics and our day-to-day lives. Dopeworld is a bold and intoxicating journey into the world of drugs. From the cocaine farms in South America to the streets of Manila, this book traces the emergence of psychoactive substances and our intimate relationship with them. With unparalleled...
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