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In the rubble of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Ricans and ultrarich "Puertopians" are locked in a pitched struggle over how to remake the island. In this vital and startling investigation, The New York Times best-selling author and activist Naomi Klein uncovers how the forces of shock politics and disaster capitalism seek to undermine the nation's radical, resilient vision for a just recovery.

The year is 2393, and the world is almost unrecognizable. Clear warnings of climate catastrophe went ignored for decades, leading to soaring temperatures, rising sea levels, widespread drought, and the disaster now known as the Great Collapse of 2093. Dramatizing science in ways traditional nonfiction cannot, The Collapse of Western Civilization reasserts the importance of scientists and the work they do, providing a welcome moment of clarity amid the cacophony of climate-change literature.

For the past century, I have served, defending my crops in solitude, baring my scythe as an omen. But when the crops aren't seeded, I find myself standing over a field of dirt and weeds. It is her fault. The female who has inherited the farm. She might be the new queen of these lands, but in her wake, she brings only ruin. So, I will scare her away. I will claim these fields, and she will learn to fear me! Until one evening, she is attacked by the crows. She cowers behind me for protection, begging them to spare her life.

A book that briefly discusses resiliency and self-reliance for young Black males.

Do you like Trivia? Black history? Learning? Then this book has the information you need regarding black history through the years. A few of the stories are well known, others might be new to you.

Because her mom is always on the move, Steph hasn’t lived anyplace longer than six months. Her only constant is an online community called CatNet - a social media site where users upload cat pictures - a place she knows she is welcome. What Steph doesn’t know is that the admin of the site, CheshireCat, is a sentient A.I. When a threat from Steph’s past catches up to her and ChesireCat’s existence is discovered by outsiders, it’s up to Steph and her friends, both online and IRL, to save her.

From the time she was a child, Mas Arai's daughter, Mari, was completely gasa-gasa - never sitting still, always on the go, getting into everything. And Mas, busy tending lawns, gambling, and struggling to put his Hiroshima past behind him, never had much time for the family he was trying to support. For years now his resentful daughter has lived a continent away in New York City and had a life he knew little about.

Females have returned to Earth, brought here by technology I do not trust. They’ve been claimed and nested and kept far from me. The broken one. The dark one. I will always be alone. When a box falls from the sky and a black-suited human female appears, I am in awe. I am in need. Only, she is surrounded by men. So, I will sneak up on her. I will stalk her, learn everything about her, and wait for the right moment. And when the time comes, I’ll set my trap.

"Le donne si sentono libere?" si chiede Naomi Wolf nell'introduzione a questo classico del pensiero femminista. Analizzando ed elaborando il concetto di bellezza, Wolf compie un percorso provocatorio e appassionato attraverso le varie fasi della vita di una donna: dal lavoro al sesso, dalla cultura all'alimentazione, dal rapporto con gli uomini a quello con le altre donne. Il mito della bellezza torna in una nuova edizione con una curatela di Maura Gancitano e Jennifer Guerra, intellettuali e filosofe femministe.

Successful people all have certain things in common. They all have a talent that they have found works well for them and they all develop daily habits that ensure that talent leads them to success. It is as simple as that, and yet millions fail to achieve their dreams all the time, because they do not follow these simple steps. You can change all of that now with this simple but effective book.

As women of color, we are scarce in the travel community, and there are several confusions attached to our experience. We feel a sense of pride after every trip. Anytime we step outside of our homes and set out on a new journey, it’s not just to see something beautiful, or to take great pictures for a blog; it’s about changing the reputation of black women everywhere.

La vie réglée d'une des filles Reich, famille juive ultra-orthodoxe de Jérusalem, bascule lorsque la brigade des mœurs, qui sévit clandestinement dans son quartier, la soupçonne d'être une femme adultère (en hébreu sotah). Prête à tout pour ne pas déshonorer sa famille, elle est contrainte de s'exiler. Dans le monde vertigineux de New York, ses convictions seront mises à l'épreuve. Comment redonner un sens à sa vie ? Ce roman, inspiré d'une histoire vraie, nous fait pénétrer au cœur d'une communauté qui vit au rythme de rites ancestraux.

To рrасtiсе ѕеlf-саrе, it is bеѕt tо listen tо уоur оwn body. Thаt саn mеаn fасing ѕоmе unрlеаѕаnt truthѕ, but ultimately ѕеlf-саrе рrасtiсеd соrrесtlу lеаdѕ tо health, hаррinеѕѕ, аnd wеll-bеing. Mаking and taking time fоr ѕеlf-саrе will еnѕurе уоu hаvе a rested mind, rесhаrgеd immune system, and mоrе mоnеу in your wallet. "When you lооk gооd, you fееl good аnd whеn уоu fееl gооd - уоu dо gооd!" So commit tоdау - tо bесоmе a bеttеr you.

In a cramped synagogue in north-west London, the eminent elderly rabbi passes away. On the other side of the Atlantic, his estranged daughter, Ronit, hears of her father's death and returns to London for the funeral. She has not returned home in 15 years. Ronit looks forward to a week or two of revisiting old friends, perhaps settling old scores. But she finds the community she grew up in a more confusing place than she'd anticipated.

Do doctors really know what they are talking about when they tell us vaccines are safe? Should we take climate experts at their word when they warn us about the perils of global warming? Why should we trust science when our own politicians don't? In this landmark book, Naomi Oreskes offers a bold and compelling defense of science, revealing why the social character of scientific knowledge is its greatest strength - and the greatest reason we can trust it.

Unsettling Canada, a Canadian best seller, is built on a unique collaboration between two First Nations leaders, Arthur Manuel and Grand Chief Ron Derrickson.Both men have served as chiefs of their bands in the B.C. interior and both have gone on to establish important national and international reputations. But the differences between them are in many ways even more interesting. Arthur Manuel is one of the most forceful advocates for Aboriginal title and rights in Canada and comes from the activist wing of the movement.

One of the growing public health concerns today are food allergies and food intolerances. And because of this, you have probably heard more and more about Gluten and this Gluten Free Diet in recent years. Many people want to start taking better care and control of their health. You've heard of athletes or celebrities saying they've decided to cut out gluten from their lives and how they've started to feel infinitely better because of it. A study has found that the number of Americans going gluten-free has tripled since 2009.

Mas Arai's best friend, Haruo, is getting married, and he has grudgingly agreed to serve as best man. But when an ancient Japanese doll display of Haruo's fiance goes missing, the wedding is called off with fingers pointed at Haruo. To solve the mystery and to save Haruo's life, Mas must untangle a web of secrecy, heartbreaking memories, and murder.

One in three women in the United States will be diagnosed with cancer - a situation that can throw even the most self-assured individual into a crisis of body, mind, and spirit. To survive - and, more than that, to thrive - we must rally all of our inner resources. In Cancer as a Turning Point, nine best-selling authors and healers, many of whom are thriving after cancer diagnoses, reframe the healing process in a positive, creative, and spiritual light.

As an honored physician and teacher, Rachel Naomi Remen has spent a lifetime immersed in the world of science. Yet today, after four decades of face-to-face experience with cancer patients, medical academia, and her own chronic illness, she has come to see that life is best defined not by science but by mystery. In The Will to Live and Other Mysteries, this best-selling author and beloved healer of the heart probes the experience of mystery and illuminates its power to literally transform our lives.