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Author
Publisher
Wait but Why
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
From the creator of the wildly popular blog Wait But Why, a fun and fascinating deep dive into what the hell is going on in our strange, unprecedented modern times. Between 2013 and 2016, Tim Urban became one of the world's most popular bloggers, writing dozens of viral, long-form articles about everything from AI to colonizing Mars to procrastination. Then, he turned his attention to a new topic: the society around him. Why was everything such a...
Author
Publisher
The MIT Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Gretchen Steidle knows first-hand the personal transformation that mindfulness practice can bring. But she doesn't believe that transformation stops at personal wellbeing. In Leading from Within, Steidle describes the ways that personal investment in self-awareness shapes leaders who are able to inspire change in others, build stronger relationships, and design innovative and more sustainable solutions. Steidle argues that both personal and societal...
90) Two boys kissing
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
HL 780L
Language
English
Description
A chorus of men who died of AIDS observes and yearns to help a cross-section of today's gay teens who navigate new love, long-term relationships, coming out, self-acceptance, and more in a society that has changed in many ways.
Author
Publisher
Seal Press, Hachette Book Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"As long as feminists have existed, they have been accused of being "killjoys," "buzzkills," "party poopers," and "wet blankets." For having the audacity to insist on a more-just world, feminists are criticized for getting in the way of other people's happiness. In The Feminist Killjoy Handbook, renowned feminist theorist Sara Ahmed reclaims the feminist killjoy-showing how killing joy can be a world-making, radical project. Featuring sharp analysis...
Author
Publisher
Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"From the New York Times bestselling author of Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man, a call to break through our limits and say yes to a life of infinite possibility. You may know Emmanuel Acho as the host of groundbreaking video series "Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man." Or as a New York Times bestselling author. Or as an Emmy-winning television broadcaster. Or as a former linebacker for two NFL franchises. What you probably don't...
94) Social marketing and social change: strategies and tools for health, well-being, and the environment
Author
Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
Description
"Focusing on the use of marketing principles and techniques to develop population-based health promotion and disease prevention programs, this book features a practical emphasis for incorporating a marketing orientation and marketing techniques to address the diverse range of issues and problems that are encountered in the practice of public health. Its comprehensive view of social marketing includes its research base, its applications to a diverse...
Series
Research in race and ethnic relations volume 15
Publisher
Emerald JAI
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English