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  The Dead Beat

  Anônimo

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  Marilyn Johnson was enthralled by the remarkable lives that were marching out of this world—so she sought out the best obits in the English language and the people who spent their lives writing about the dead. She surveyed the darkest corners of Internet chat rooms, and made a pilgrimage to London to savor the most caustic and literate obits of all. Now she leads us on a compelling journey into the cult and culture behind the obituary page and the unusual lives we don't quite appreciate until they're gone.

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  When a Loved One Won't Seek...

  PhD C. Alec Pollard, RN Heidi J....

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  If you have a family member who suffers from mental illness, but refuses to seek treatment, you may feel like you're caught in a trap. If you try making life easier for your loved one, you wind up perpetuating dependency and entitlement. If you push for treatment, you are met with resistance or outright animosity. And when you reach out to professionals for help, you are told that nothing can be done unless your family member is ready to change. So, how can you escape the "family trap?" 
   
   
   
  Written by clinicians and introducing the innovative family well-being approach (FWBA), this essential guide provides validation and doable strategies for anyone who feels trapped by a family member or loved one suffering from mental illness. Using the skills in this book, you'll learn how your responses to your loved one can worsen and even perpetuate the very problems you are trying to resolve. You'll also discover ways to promote healthy behavior in recovery avoiders, but only after the whole family is emotionally and strategically prepared to follow through successfully. The family well-being approach is based on established principles of behavior change, family interaction research, and more than three decades of clinical experience. If you're feeling caught in a trap with a loved one who won't seek help, this book can help you find your way out, once and for all.

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  Archaeology - Unearthing the...

  Mike Crawford

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  Archaeology is the scientific study of past human cultures through material remains. It offers invaluable insights into ancient civilizations, their ways of life, and the development of human society over millennia. By examining artifacts, structures, and other remnants of the past, archaeologists reconstruct histories that might otherwise remain unknown. This discipline bridges the gap between history and anthropology, providing a tangible connection to cultures that predate written records. 
  The scope of archaeology is vast, encompassing prehistoric societies, ancient empires, and even more recent historical periods. Archaeologists investigate a wide range of sites, from early human settlements and burial mounds to grand cities and monumental structures. The study of these remains allows researchers to piece together how societies evolved, adapted to their environments, and interacted with one another. Archaeology is not limited to famous civilizations such as the Egyptians, Romans, or Mayans—it also sheds light on lesser-known cultures that played significant roles in shaping human history. 
  One of the core reasons for studying archaeology is to understand the complexities of past human behavior. By analyzing tools, pottery, inscriptions, and architectural remains, scholars can infer how people lived, what they believed, and how they organized their communities. For instance, burial practices provide insights into religious beliefs, while trade artifacts reveal connections between distant societies. Archaeology helps challenge assumptions and correct misconceptions about the past, ensuring a more accurate historical record.

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  Africa on the Precipice - The...

  Nnamdi Chiekwu

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  Africa on the Precipice (ATP) provides commentary on global geopolitics, economics, and world history, using African interests as a lens to give a different perspective on world events. The book specifically explores how and why Africa has not fared well in the ‘battle of civilizations’ (or global geopolitics) from the 15th century until present times. ATP also presents a bold blueprint to make African countries dominant on the international stage through an ideology originated by the author called ‘Afro-Hegemonism’.  
  ATP sounds the alarm for African countries that they must undergo transformational socioeconomic restructuring by 2030. The consequence of not doing so, will see Africans continue to be a global underclass in a geopolitical landscape that is quickly evolving. Moreover, the ultimate price for not embracing revolutionary change now, could see Africans permanently lose their sovereignty, treasure, and freedom in the 21st century.

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  George Washington's Rules of...

  George Washington

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  George Washington's Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation is a collection of 110 maxims on etiquette and personal conduct, originally written by Washington as a young man. These concise yet profound rules offer insight into the values of respect, humility, and self-discipline that shaped Washington’s character and leadership. Also included is his first inaugural address, a foundational document that reflects the guiding principles of the early American republic. Together, these texts provide a window into the mindset of one of history’s most influential leaders and highlight the timeless importance of civility and moral conduct.

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  Getting Me Cheap - How Low-Wage...

  Amanda Freeman, Lisa Dodson

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  Many Americans take comfort and convenience for granted. We eat at nice restaurants, order groceries online, and hire nannies to care for kids. 
   
   
   
  Getting Me Cheap is a riveting portrait of the lives of the low-wage workers—primarily women—who make this lifestyle possible. Sociologists Lisa Dodson and Amanda Freeman follow women in the food, health care, home care, and other low-wage industries as they struggle to balance mothering with bad jobs and without public aid. While these women tend to the needs of well-off families, their own children frequently step into premature adult roles, providing care for siblings and aging family members. 
   
   
   
  Based on years of in-depth field work and hundreds of eye-opening interviews, Getting Me Cheap explores how America traps millions of women and their children into lives of stunted opportunity and poverty in service of giving others of us the lives we seek. Destined to rank with works like Evicted and Nickle and Dimed for its revelatory glimpse into how our society functions behind the scenes, Getting Me Cheap also offers a way forward—with both policy solutions and a keen moral vision for organizing women across class lines.

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