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  “Whatever It Is I’m Against It”...

  Brian Rosenberg

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  In "Whatever It Is, I'm Against It," president emeritus of Macalester College Brian Rosenberg draws on decades of higher education experience to expose the entrenched structures, practices, and cultures that inhibit meaningful postsecondary reform, even as institutions face serious challenges to their financial and educational models. The book pinpoints factors that hinder the ability of United States colleges and universities to be creative and entrepreneurial amid calls to improve affordability, access, and equity for students. 
   
   
   
  Rosenberg illustrates internal and external dynamics that impede institutional evolution. Pressures such as declining enrollment, escalating costs, and an oversupply of PhDs in academia have long signaled a grave need for reform within a profession that lacks organizational flexibility, depends greatly on reputation and ranking, and retains traditions, from the academic calendar to grading systems, that have remained essentially the same for decades. 
   
   
   
  Rosenberg looks outside the United States system to find possible antidotes in innovative higher education models such as student-centered and experiential learning approaches. This thought-provoking work offers ample evidence for presidents, chancellors, deans, provosts, and faculty to consider as they plan to achieve institutional transformation.

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  I Am Not Your Black America! -...

  MeShorn T. Floyd Daniels

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  Forget Every "Black" book you ever read; this Book is NOT "your black" book!This is the story of a first time author, who calls himself "Uncle Meshorn", as he debunks every label by which "uncle sam" has branded him with, including "uncle tom"!If MeShorn is NOT "your black", America, then who is he? 
  As soon as you think you can "box" MeShorn into "one of yours", you will have to embarrassingly pull him out, as you read the next chapter!Yet, this book is not just about who he is, rather who you are.His story will force you to, grudgingly "pull yourself" out of boxes or labels, America has imprisoned you inside, in the name of culture, diversity, community and patriotism! 
  This book is intelligent but is not written by an intellectual.At heart, it is the cry of a child who severely doubted his identity, after being dragged through the muddy life of his gods: his parents, foster parents, and uncles.As an adult, Meshorn had to wake up to the reality of the community he was raised in, "...The search for identity has alienated them from their true selves; the search for roots has UPROOTED them; the search for a 'colored' God has made them GODLESS." 
  As a US Army Officer, in his travels, he discovered that America in search of an identity, likewise, has sold its soul, in exchange for nostalgia of a supposed greatness in the past.He does not believe that America was great or is great, but he can see clearly now that it can become as great as it wants to be.And the only way to become great is to never reply as Cain did when he was asked, "Where is your brother? ... "Am I my brother's keeper?!"

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  Queer Arrangements - Billy...

  Lisa Barg

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  Winner of the 2024 Philip Brett Award, sponsored by the LGBTQ Study Group of the American Musicological Society (AMS)The legacy of Black queer composer, arranger, and pianist Billy Strayhorn (1915–1967) hovers at the edge of canonical jazz narratives. Queer Arrangements explores the ways in which Strayhorn's identity as an openly gay Black jazz musician shaped his career, including the creative roles he could assume and the dynamics between himself and his collaborators, most famously Duke Ellington, but also iconic singers such as Lena Horne and Ella Fitzgerald. This new portrait of Strayhorn combines critical, historically-situated close readings of selected recordings, scores, and performances with biography and cultural theory to pursue alternative interpretive jazz possibilities, Black queer historical routes, and sounds. By looking at jazz history through the instrument(s) of Strayhorn's queer arrangements, this book sheds new light on his music and on jazz collaboration at midcentury.

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  The Conduct of Life

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

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  "The Conduct of Life" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a thought-provoking and inspiring collection of essays that explores the principles and virtues guiding a purposeful and ethical existence. In this enlightening work, Emerson imparts wisdom and guidance on how individuals can lead a meaningful life filled with integrity, self-reliance, and moral character. Throughout the essays, Emerson delves into the conduct and choices that shape human lives. He examines the importance of self-reliance, encouraging readers to trust their inner wisdom and cultivate their unique talents and capabilities. Emerson advocates for independence of thought and action, emphasizing the significance of forging one's path and not succumbing to the pressures of conformity. Read in English, unabridged.

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  Mark Twain - Quotes Biography...

  Kelly Mass

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  Mark Twain is arguably one of the most famous authors in the United States, with his books Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. His characters were a typical and yet deviant episode of the time period in which he lived, depicting the circumstances under which many people lived. The paradox lies in the fact that many people were shocked and impressed by his stories at the same time. 
  As if the controversy wasn’t enough, Mark’s financial situation (whose name was actually Samuel Clemens) was to be lamented, as were some other struggles he faced. He would probably be proud to see how many people have embraced his works and literature now, more than 140 years later. 
  If you want to know more about this known author, this classical writer, then get started right now!

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  Love Me To Death - The Chilling...

  Steve Jackson

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  Classic true crime about one of the most monstrous serial killers in American history from the New York Times–bestselling author—now revised and updated.  “Here’s What Happens When You Mess with Me!” —William Neal   William Neal, who called himself “Wild Bill Cody,” was seductive and skillful at separating love-struck women from their money, and ultimately, their lives. Apprehended by police, Neal, who proclaimed himself “better than Ted Bundy,” pleaded guilty to three murders then insisted on representing himself at his death penalty trial. But the psychopathic killer found himself up against the incredible courage of his one surviving victim.  Recommended Reading by the True Crime Garage Podcast  “New York Times–bestselling author Steve Jackson examines Neal’s horrific crimes and chronicles the dramatic efforts to bring the culprit to justice.” —The Lineup, “33 True Crime Books About the World’s Most Notorious Serial Killers”

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