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  Summary - The Marriage Portrait...

  Fastbooks Publishing

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  SUMMARY 
    
  THE MARRIAGE PORTRAIT 
  BASED ON THE BOOK BY MAGGIE O'FARRELL 
    
  SUMMARY WRITTEN BY: FASTBOOKS PUBLISHING 
    
  CONTENT 
  A Marriage and a Portrait 
  Lucrezia’s Early Life 
  An Artist’s Eye 
  The Wedding 
  Life at the Court of Ferrara 
  Whispers and Suspicion 
  The Portrait’s Completion 
  A Deadly Realization 
  The Final Confrontation 
  Analysis and Themes 
    
  ABOUT THE ORIGINAL BOOK 
  “The Marriage Portrait” by Maggie O'Farrell is a historical novel set in Renaissance Italy, centered on Lucrezia de' Medici, a young woman married off to Alfonso, Duke of Ferrara, in a politically motivated union. As Lucrezia navigates the opulence and dangers of court life, she grapples with her lack of autonomy and growing suspicions about her husband’s intentions. The novel explores themes of power, identity, and the roles women were forced into during the period. Art plays a significant role, symbolizing both control and liberation as Lucrezia struggles to define her own legacy within a constricting society.

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  Other People’s Colleges - The...

  Ethan W. Ris

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  An illuminating history of the reform agenda in higher education. 
   
  For well over one hundred years, people have been attempting to make American colleges and universities more efficient and more accountable. Indeed, Ethan Ris argues in Other People’s Colleges, the reform impulse is baked into American higher education, the result of generations of elite reformers who have called for sweeping changes in the sector and raised existential questions about its sustainability. When that reform is beneficial, offering major rewards for minor changes, colleges and universities know how to assimilate it. When it is hostile, attacking autonomy or values, they know how to resist it. The result is a sector that has learned to accept top-down reform as part of its existence. 
    
  In the early twentieth century, the “academic engineers,” a cadre of elite, external reformers from foundations, businesses, and government, worked to reshape and reorganize the vast base of the higher education pyramid. Their reform efforts were largely directed at the lower tiers of higher education, but those efforts fell short, despite the wealth and power of their backers, leaving a legacy of successful resistance that affects every college and university in the United States. Today, another coalition of business leaders, philanthropists, and politicians is again demanding efficiency, accountability, and utility from American higher education. But, as Ris argues, top-down design is not destiny. Drawing on extensive and original archival research, Other People’s Colleges offers an account of higher education that sheds light on today’s reform agenda. 

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  Person-Centered Therapy -...

  Vivian Westlake

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  Person-Centered Therapy (PCT), also known as Client-Centered Therapy, was developed by Carl Rogers in the mid-20th century. It is one of the most influential and humanistic approaches to psychotherapy, focusing on the intrinsic potential for growth within each individual. At its core, PCT is rooted in the belief that every person has the capacity for self-understanding and self-direction, given the right environment. The therapeutic relationship is not one of authority or expertise; instead, it is based on mutual respect and understanding. This approach emphasizes the client's subjective experience as the most important aspect of therapy, with the therapist acting as a facilitator of the client's self-exploration and personal growth. 
  Carl Rogers was a pioneering figure in the field of psychology, advocating for a shift away from the more directive methods that were common at the time. His emphasis on empathy, genuineness, and unconditional positive regard—three foundational components of PCT—marks a departure from the idea that therapists should control the process of healing. Instead, Rogers proposed that when individuals feel truly heard, understood, and accepted by another person, they are able to engage in meaningful self-exploration that leads to change. This trust in the client’s own ability to navigate their struggles forms the bedrock of Person-Centered Therapy. 
  The essence of Person-Centered Therapy lies in the relationship between the client and therapist. Rather than focusing on diagnosing and treating specific problems, the therapy process is more holistic. It invites clients to explore their feelings, experiences, and sense of self in a supportive and nonjudgmental space.

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  Together Through the Postpartum...

  Helena Weber

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  The Baby is Here! – Now What? For many women and men alike, this is the most important moment in life: The new family member is finally here! You've been waiting for this moment for months – and then realize: It's not all just pink happiness. The postpartum phase is a time of recovery, reorganization, and often a time of uncertainty – for both mom and dad: Are we doing everything right? Is the baby hungry or in pain? How can the body recover? Are digestive issues normal? How does the father find his role? How can we start building a close bond with our baby? And when will pleasure & sexuality return? This book answers these and many other questions compassionately, openly, and without false shame, and is a competent guide through the first weeks of new family life.

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  Social Psychology - The...

  Fred Grandsen

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  Social psychology is the scientific study of how individuals think, feel, and behave in social contexts. It explores the dynamic interaction between the individual and society, examining how social influences shape attitudes, perceptions, and actions. Unlike sociology, which focuses on large-scale social structures, or personality psychology, which emphasizes individual traits, social psychology is concerned with the situational and environmental factors that influence behavior. By understanding these processes, social psychology helps explain why people conform to social norms, how prejudices form, and what drives human interactions. 
  One of the core principles of social psychology is that human behavior is largely shaped by the presence, actions, or even imagined influence of others. This concept is central to theories of conformity, persuasion, and group behavior. Classic experiments, such as Solomon Asch’s studies on conformity and Stanley Milgram’s research on obedience, illustrate how individuals often adjust their behavior in response to social pressures. These findings demonstrate that while people may believe they act independently, their decisions and actions are frequently influenced by external social forces. 
  Another key area of social psychology is the study of social cognition—how people perceive, interpret, and remember information about themselves and others. Cognitive biases, such as the fundamental attribution error and self-serving bias, shape how individuals understand social interactions and make judgments about others. These mental shortcuts can lead to errors in reasoning and contribute to stereotypes and misunderstandings. By exploring these cognitive processes, social psychology helps explain how individuals navigate their social environments and how they sometimes misinterpret reality.

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  Principal in Balance - Leading...

  Jessica M. Cabeen

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  Reports of burnout, stress, and compassion fatigue are on the rise. Healthy leaders who learn balance can create motivation, confidence, quality collaboration, and enthusiasm among staff and other stakeholders. Principal in Balance offers principals strategies and tools to take more ownership of their lives at work and home, so everyone in the K–12 educational community can thrive. 
   
   
   
  Nationally distinguished principal and author Jessica Cabeen shows you how to navigate leading at work and having a fulfilling life. Throughout the book, you gain actionable points to help you set achievable goals, find time to accomplish them, and have time to enjoy rest at home. You'll learn to better meet the needs of your administration, staff, parents, and students using intentional and creative actions without sacrificing yourself. 
   
   
   
  ● Learn to balance work and life to create higher productivity 
   
   
   
  ● Gain proven tips for successful goal setting, staff retention, and student learning 
   
   
   
  ● Make intentional space in your daily life for self-care and permission to rest 
   
   
   
  Principal in Balance offers a practical, timely approach by a school leader for school leaders to cultivate work/life balance.

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