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Get Out of the Way, I'm Dancing
Often books dealing with illness attempt to find a solution or a cure. This can be very frustrating if there is no cure. But sometimes people are able to access a hidden ability to heal themselves. While the book deals with Lauren Singer's personal journey with multiple sclerosis, it is applicable to everyone who wants to embrace life's challenges as a path to a richer life and a deeper understanding of self. There is a spiritual dimension to the book, which draws on a wide range of sources. This short book, written in Lauren's uniquely poignant and selfless style, will inspire people to look more closely at their own lives in a different way and provide comfort for people who might be troubled. It does not provide answers, but it does suggest how people can best take action in situations over which they have little control.
Fred
Lauren Singer of Cape Town was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis nearly 15 years ago. For the past eight years, her closest companion has been Fred, a Golden Retriever trained as a guide-dog. Lauren has now written a book, using Fred as the narrator, about the relationship between the two.
Fred and I and a Dash of Pepper
An inspirational and heartfelt story told through the eyes of Lauren Singer’s service dogs Fred and Pepper, this memoir chronicles the daily triumphs and defeats of living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Beautifully illustrated, it follows Fred and Pepper as they recount daily life, from their mischievous adventures of escaping through the gate to sharing the devastating news of the passing of Lauren’s father. Amusing and heartwarming, this narrative about the relationship between a person with disabilities and her dogs is sure to enlighten readers about MS while it entertains.
Speak Up!
Speak Up! is a joyful celebration of 45 speeches by children and teenagers who have stood up for causes they passionately believe in and challenged adults in power to take note. This collection is testament to the hopefulness and spirit of the next generation, and the positive belief that we can, and should, act to protect the things we love. From ground-breaking scientific inventions to pleas for the environment, anti-war speeches to incredible testimony of lived experiences, the speeches collected here demonstrate the profound wisdom of youth and why it is important to speak up and out on what concerns us. ‘A society that cuts itself off from its youth severs its own lifeline; it is condemned to bleed to death.’ - Kofi Annan
How We Read Now
"The digital revolution has transformed reading. Onscreen text, audiobooks, podcasts, and videos often replace print. We make these swaps for pleasure reading, but also in schools. How We Read Now is a ringside seat to the impact of reading medium on learning. Teachers, administrators, librarians, and policymakers need to make decisions about classroom materials. College students must weigh their options. And parents face choices for their children. Digital selections are often based on cost or convenience, not educational evidence. Current research offers essential findings about how print and digital reading compare when the aim is learning. Yet the gap between what scholars and the larger...
The Routledge Companion to Gender and Affect
The study of affect is one of the most exciting and wide-ranging topics to have emerged in the humanities and social sciences in recent years and continues to generate research and debate. It has particularly important implications for the study of gender, as this outstanding handbook amply demonstrates. It is the most comprehensive volume to date, engaging with the intersections between gender and affect studies. A global and interdisciplinary range of contributors articulate the connections (and disconnections) between gender, sexuality, and affect in a range of geographical and historical contexts. Comprising over 40 chapters, the Companion is divided into six parts: Affects of Gender Aff...
Garbage in Popular Culture
Garbage in Popular Culture is the first book to explicitly link media discourse, consumer culture and the cultural politics of garbage in contemporary global society. It makes an original contribution to the areas of consumer culture studies, visual culture, media and communications, and cultural theory through a critical analysis of the ways in which waste and garbage are visually communicated in the public realm. Mehita Iqani examines three key themes evident in the global representation of garbage: questions of agency and activism, cultures of hedonism and luxury, and anxieties about devastation and its affect. Each theme is explored through a number of case studies, including zero-waste recycling campaigns communicated on Instagram, to fine art made with waste, popular entertainment festivals, tropical beach tourism, and films about oil spills and plastic waste in oceans. Iqani argues that we need a new vocabulary to think about what it means to be human in this new age of consumption-produced waste, and reflects on what rubbish allows us to learn about our relationship with the natural world.
You Are Eating Plastic Every Day
Scientists have recently started studying plastic pollution and our food supply. And, make no mistake, you are eating microscopic pieces of plastic everyday. What does it mean for our health? And what can you do about it? Students will get practical tips on how they can get involved and become part of the solution.
The Pathetic Book of Poetry
This book is a collaboration of over two dozen poets. Its topics are as varied as they are uncensored and pathetic. The name of the book pokes fun at the self-deprecating nature of poets.
Theory of Zeal
Each of us has our own set of life lessons to impart. Whether you're a teacher, a doctor, a mother, a caregiver, or a writer and author, the life lessons you've learned are important and can help others. I wish I had learned so many lessons while I was young enough to appreciate and implement them. The issue about wisdom, and frequently life lessons in general, is that we only learn them after we've needed them. The good news is that our experiences and the lessons we've learned can help others. One of the most difficult aspects of changing your life is remembering to put what you've learned into practice when faced with temptation, irritation, or adversity. Anyone can read about a technique and follow it, but remembering to do so in the actual world is difficult.
