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SHAIRI'S JOURNEY THROUGH DARKNESS INTO LIGHT is a self-healing toolkit for women in the process of transforming their lives. SHAIRI'S JOURNEY: addresses by chapter the progressive stages of transforming from victim to self-determining woman; walks you through Shairi's inner experience of struggle and deliverance through poetic journaling; offers 8 practical, guided exercises for self-healing, inner-development and spiritual connection; provides step-by-step rituals for finding balance in the midst of trauma; interweaves prayers of reflection, healing and gratitude for everyday living; provides inspiration and hope during the stages of transformation through Angel and Ancestral revelations; and offers abuse, assault and chemical dependency recovery resources.
Quem educa nossas crianças? é uma obra provocativa que mergulha no complexo mundo da influência da mídia na infância. A autora, Susan Linn, é uma psicóloga clínica renomada e examina como a publicidade, os programas de TV e os produtos infantis moldam a visão da criança sobre si mesma e sobre o mundo ao seu redor. A autora questiona quem está realmente educando nossas crianças, destacando como os interesses comerciais frequentemente superam o bem-estar infantil. Com uma mistura de pesquisa abrangente e exemplos vívidos, Linn desafia os pais, educadores e criadores de políticas a repensarem seu papel na formação da próxima geração e a defenderem um ambiente mais saudável e...
Technology, at least in theory, is improving our productivity, efficiency, and communication. The one thing it's not doing is making us happier. We are experiencing historically high levels of depression and dissatisfaction. But we can change that. Knowing that technology is here to stay and will continue to evolve in form and function, we need to know how to navigate the future to achieve a better balance between technology, productivity, and well-being. Technology can drive—not diminish—human happiness. In The Future of Happiness, author Amy Blankson, cofounder of the global positive psychology consulting firm GoodThink, unveils five strategies successful individuals can use, not just ...
Explains how to do practical and improbable things, such as how to roast an ox, handle a hamster, photography a fish, play the bagpipes, and vanquish a vampire.].
Captures the magic and beauty of the Olympic Games.
This volume collects the work of prominent art critics, art historians, and literary critics who study the art, lives, and times of the leading Mexican muralists José Clemente Orozco, Diego Rivera and, among other artists, David Alfaro Siqueiros. Written exclusively for this book in English or in Spanish, and with a full-length introduction (in English), the selected essays respond to a surging interest in Mexican mural art, bringing forth new interpretations and perspectives from the standpoint of the 21st century. The volume’s innovative and varied critical approaches will be of interest to a wide readership, including professors and students of Mexican muralism, as well as the speculative reader, public libraries, and art galleries around the world.
If you give a dog a donut, he’ll ask for some apple juice to go with it. When you give him the juice, he’ll drink it all up. Then, before you can say “Woof” . . . Dog is off on a backyard adventure! The exuberant dog who first appeared in if you give a pig a party is now the star of his very own book. Written in the irresistible “If You Give…” tradition, if you give a dog a donut is another home run from the beloved team of Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond.
Iranian Diaspora Identities: Stories and Songs combines oral history, storytelling, theories of communication, and performance studies into a unique study of an immigrant community. This book is the result of collaborative work between two Iranian-American immigrants, one a musician and artist and the other a professor. Using ethnographic, dramatistic, and oral history approaches, Ziba Shirazi gathered these stories of diaspora journeys of Iranians living in California and Toronto in the aftermath of the Islamic Revolution of 1979. The editors transcribed these stories and developed them into short performance pieces that include lyrics and songs and were performed in the United States and C...
Co-published with At last there is a handbook that everyone in higher education can use to help increase transfer student success. This comprehensive resource has been brought together to meet the need for a truly holistic approach to the transfer experience. The book brings together research, theory, practical applications, programmatic illustrations, case studies, encouragement, and inspiration, and is supplemented by an online compendium for continual updates of resources, case studies, and new developments in the world of transfer.Based on a totally different way of thinking about, understanding, and acting to increase transfer student success, The Transfer Experience goes far beyond the traditional, limited view of transfer as a technical process simply about articulating credits, a stage of student development, or a novel enrollment management strategy. Rather, the book introduces a stimulating array of new perspectives, resources, options, models, and recommendations for addressing the many needs of this huge cohort – making the academic, civic, and social justice cases for improving transfer at both transfer-sending and transfer-receiving institutions.