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  A Gentleman Raises His Glass - A...

  John Bridges, Bryan Curtis

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  A concise guide to giving meaningful, appropriate toasts for virtually any occasion, from the author of How to Be a Gentleman. 
   
  A Gentleman Raises His Glass teaches how to prepare a toast for virtually any occasion—be it a wedding, a celebratory dinner, or any social celebration where a tribute would be welcome. It also tells the history of the toast, gives examples of the right and wrong things to say, and contains more than fifty aphorisms on toasting:A gentleman knows that, unless he is seated in a crowded public restaurant, he must stand to deliver a toastWhen a gentleman makes a toast, he makes it directly to his guest of honor, not to the table at largeA gentleman knows that a toast, even at a bachelor’s dinner, is still intended to be a tribute—not an embarrassment

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  Strong Female Character - What...

  Hanna Flint

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  Hanna Flint speaks from the heart in this personal and incisive reflection on how cinema has been the key to understanding herself and the world we live in. A staunch feminist of mixed-race heritage, Hanna has succeeded in an industry not designed for people like her. Interweaving anecdotes from familial and personal experiences—episodes of messy sex, introspection, and that time actor Vincent D'Onofrio tweeted that Hanna Flint sounded like a secret agent—she offers a critical eye on the screen's representation of women and ethnic minorities and their impact on her life, body image, and ambitions, with the humor and eloquence that has made her a leading film critic of her generation. Divided into the sections Origin Story, Coming of Age, Adult Material, Workplace Drama, and Strong Female Character, the book ponders how the creative industries could better reflect our multicultural society. Warm, funny, engaging, and full of film-infused lessons, Strong Female Character will appeal to listeners of all backgrounds and seeks to help us better see ourselves in our own eyes rather than letting others decide who and what we can be.

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  Broadmoor Revealed - Victorian...

  Mark Stevens

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  “A fascinating insight into the country’s most famous asylum for criminals” which reveals Victorian England’s care and management of the mentally ill (Your Family Tree). 
   
  On 27 May 1863, three coaches pulled up at the gates of a new asylum, built amongst the tall, dense pines of Windsor Forest. Broadmoor’s first patients had arrived. 
   
  In Broadmoor Revealed, Mark Stevens writes about what life was like for the criminally insane, over one hundred years ago. From fresh research into the Broadmoor archives, Mark has uncovered the lost lives of patients whose mental illnesses led them to become involved in crime. 
   
  Discover the five women who went on to become mothers in Broadmoor, giving birth to new life when three of them had previously taken it. Find out how several Victorian immigrants ended their hopeful journeys to England in madness and disaster. And follow the numerous escapes, actual and attempted, as the first doctors tried to assert control over the residents. 
   
  As well as bringing the lives of forgotten patients to light, this thrilling book reveals new perspectives on some of the hospital’s most famous Victorian residents: Edward Oxford, the bar boy who shot at Queen Victoria. Richard Dadd, the brilliant artist and murderer of his own father. William Chester Minor, veteran of the American Civil War who went on to play a key part in the first Oxford English Dictionary. Christiana Edmunds, The Chocolate Cream Poisoner and frustrated lover from Brighton. 
   
  “Detailed and thoughtful.” —Times Literary Supplement 
   
  “It challenges preconceptions about mental illness and public reaction to shocking crimes.” —Bracknell Forest Standard

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  Dopamine - The Function Meaning...

  Mark Daily

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  This is a 2-book combo, which has the following titles: 
    
    
  Book 1: What is dopamine? And how does it work?  
    
  Dopamine has been the topic of many debates and discussions among neuroscientists, clinicians, and analysts. It has been controversial and fascinating at the same time. Dopamine seems to give us motivation to succeed, to exercise, to seek rewards, to survive, and to procreate. It rewards us when we follow our instincts and can be the source of addictive behavior. People with ADHD have special challenges regarding dopamine fluctuation and appear to frequently suffer from a deficiency or overdose. Thus, regulating such dopamine levels is crucial to one’s satisfaction and happiness in life. 
    
    
    
    
  Book 2: Dopamine makes us human. It has been proven over and over again that it manifests itself differently in animals. It has been researched and been found identical to human traits and our motivation to do anything in life, our creativity, and our problem-solving skills. 
    
  Dopamine is also a drug, a neurotransmitter our brains release and cause us to become dependent on substances, porn, attention, entertainment, or other pleasurable things in life. 
    
  In this guide, we will go over some of the great opportunities and dangers of dopamine. We will discuss the difference between the left and right brain, and the most common differences between dopamine in the female and male brain. Last but not least, we will share some thoughts about achieving goals and its relationship to dopamine triggers. 
    
  All of these topics can give you greater insight in your own psyche as well as others. Please take a look inside or listen to the audio version of the book.

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  Fires in the Mind - What Kids...

  Kathleen Cushman, The Students...

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  Through the voices of students themselves, Fires in the Mind  brings a game-changing question to teachers of adolescents: What  does it take to get really good at something? Starting with what  they already know and do well, teenagers from widely diverse  backgrounds join a cutting-edge dialogue with adults about the  development of mastery in and out of school. Their insights frame  motivation, practice, and academic challenge in a new light that  galvanizes more powerful learning for all. To put these  students ideas into practice, the book also includes  practical tips for educators, exercises, questionnaires,  do and dont lists, and other  helpful tools.      "Every educator would like for students to develop a passion,  but many are unsure of how to light that fire. Kathleen Cushman had  the wisdom to ask students, and they tell us with clarity what  motivates them and how school might be made more inspiring. Anyone  who cares about schooling or children should read this book."  Daniel T. Willingham, best-selling author of Why  Dont Students Like School?

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  Inmate DNA

  PBS NewsHour

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  After spending 35 years in jail for a crime he did not commit, Florida inmate James Bain has become the longest-serving prisoner to be exonerated using DNA evidence. 
  A court-mandated DNA test proved Bain was wrongly convicted of sexual assault in 1974. 
  According to Innocence Project co-director Barry Scheck, head of the group that helped free Bain, there have been 248 post-conviction exonerations based on DNA evidence since 1989. 
  In this interview, Jeffrey Brown talks to Scheck, who describes why wrongful convictions occur, and why it is often difficult to find or use DNA evidence in criminal trials.

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