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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
1180L
Language
English
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"In Sneaker Century, follow sneaker fashions and the larger-than-life personalities behind the best known athletic shoe brands in history. Look behind the scenes at the labor-intensive process of manufacturing sneakers. Explore the sneaker frontier of the future--recycled shoes, earth-friendly initiatives, and high-fashion statements."--Cover.
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Language
English
Description
"When the technologies we use every day collapse our experiences into 24/7 availability, platforms for personal branding, and products to be monetized, nothing can be quite so radical as . . . doing nothing. Here, Jenny Odell sends up a flare from the heart of Silicon Valley, delivering an action plan to resist capitalist narratives of productivity and techno-determinism, and to become more meaningfully connected in the process"--
We live in a world...
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Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
What can an indigenous Egyptian paradigm for social evolution that represents the composite of bio-cultural diversities of Egypt and multiple bio-regions within it look like? With such exploratory inquiry in mind, this dissertation research focuses on analyzing the practice of development in Egypt through the lens of place, critiquing its performance from a biocultural perspective, and exploring a pathway to social evolution that focuses on the uniqueness...
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Publisher
Sierra Club Books
Language
English
Description
In The Unsettling of America Wendell Berry argues that good farming is a cultural development and spiritual discipline. Today's agribusiness, however, takes farming out of its cultural context and away from families, and as a nation we are thus more estranged from the land - from the intimate knowledge, love, and care of it. Sadly, as Berry notes in the afterword to this new edition, his arguments and observations are still relevant today. We continue...
71) The Swedish art of aging exuberantly: life wisdom from someone who will (probably) die before you
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Language
English
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"The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly shows readers how to prepare for and understand the process of growing older and the joys and sorrows it can bring. Magnusson's ultimate message is that we should not live in fear of death but rather focus on appreciating beauty, connecting with our loved ones, and enjoying our time together. Wise, funny, and practical, The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly is a gentle reminder that, no matter your age, there are...
79) Conflict and forced migration: escape from oppression and stories of survival, resilience, and hope
Series
Studies in symbolic interaction volume Volume 51
Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English