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  The Storytelling Manual for...

  Juliette Mitchell

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  Storytelling is one of the most powerful tools we have. But we're not talking about a story as a nice-to-have or an occasional distraction from the real work you do. We’re talking about story as the backbone and the underlying structure, and story as a way of ordering your thoughts and connecting with those around you.
  If you want to make the most of every page on your website, every email to your clients and every conversation on site, this is the guidebook you need. It gives you a simple, flexible structure to tell the stories of your practice, your projects, your process, and your team. And, more than that, it reframes writing not as a chore but as an act of clarity and connection.
  The Storytelling Manual for Architects is a short, practical book with a very human mission – to help you find common ground, convey your worth, and show your clients the difference you can make. It’s a heartfelt manifesto for a better way to write and talk about what you do.
  Juliette Mitchell set up Architypal, a writing consultancy for architects, after many years as an editor at Penguin Books. The Storytelling Manual for Architects is both her step-by-step messaging strategy and her personal act of resistance in the face of AI and things to come.
  
  ‘It’s a great little book – both succinct and spirited!’ Ceri Davies, director at Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
  ‘This book is so good, I don’t want to recommend it to other architects. I want to keep it all to myself.’ Lee Holmes, associate director at Wainwrights
  ‘Joyous, loving, accessible, practical, and just what the doctor ordered.’ Barbara Iddon, co-author of Blueprints for the Soul: Why we need emotion in architecture
  ‘I devoured about 80% of it in the first sitting. Full of good and clear ideas.’ Paul Sheeran, principal at Architexture
  ‘Part guidebook, part pep talk, part love letter to clearer, kinder architectural communication. Practical, readable, and quietly radical.’ Simon Drayson, director at George & James Architects

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  The day's journey

  Netta Syrett

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  He had telegraphed to one of the servants, who had lived with them since their marriage, that he should return that evening, and as he neared the desolate home he pictured, he was thinking drearily that some settlement of the situation was inevitable. He had no hope of Cecily. Rose had said so little that he had returned from his visit to her more despondent than ever. She must be in Cecily's confidence. She knew Cecily's attitude—and she had said nothing; given him no comfort. The outlook was inexpressibly dreary. He longed for Cecily. She was never out of his thoughts. She haunted his dreams—his terrible, mocking dreams. In these nightly visions, he saw her over and over again; in the garden at the Priory, walking bareheaded under the trees, smiling as she ran towards him. Or he turned, to find her at the door, her eyes full of laughter, her arms outstretched to him. Always the radiant, happy Cecily of their early married life. And then the waking—the heart-breaking return to reality; his shame, his bitter, useless self-reproach....FROM THE BOOKS.

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  Online Harms and Cybertrauma -...

  Catherine Knibbs

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  This vital, sensitive guide explains the serious issues children face online and how they are impacted by them on a developmental, neurological, social, mental health, and well-being level. Covering technologies used by children aged two through to adulthood, it offers parents and professionals clear, evidence-based information about online harms and their effects and what they can do to support their child. 
   
   
   
  Catherine Knibbs, specialist advisor in the field, explains the issues involved when using online platforms and devices in family, social and educational settings. Examined in as non-traumatizing a way as possible, the book covers key topics, including cyberbullying; cyberstalking; pornography; online grooming; sexting; live streaming; vigilantism; suicide and self-harm; trolling and e-harassment; bantz, doxing, and social media hacking; dares, trends, and life-threatening activities; information and misinformation; and psychological games. 
   
   
   
  Online Harms and Cybertrauma will equip professionals and parents with the knowledge to support their work and direct conversations about the online harms that young people face. It is essential for those training and working with children in psychological, educational, and social work contexts, as well as parents, policy makers, and those involved in development of online technologies.

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  Feature Engineering for Beginners

  Chuck Sherman

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  Unravel the art and science behind effective data analysis with this comprehensive guide to feature engineering. Crafted for beginners, this book is your gateway to understanding the pivotal role of features in extracting meaningful insights from data. 
  From the basics of feature engineering to hands-on techniques, this guide navigates through the intricate landscape of transforming raw data into powerful features. You'll explore the fundamental principles that underpin feature engineering and gain practical skills through real-world examples and case studies. 
  Equip yourself with the essential skills to transform raw data into actionable insights. 'Feature Engineering for Beginners' is your companion in the journey towards mastering the craft of feature engineering and unleashing the true potential of your data analysis endeavors. 
   

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  The Hidden Systems That Quietly...

  Owen Blackwood

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Expose the invisible structures, algorithms, and institutional mechanisms that shape your choices, opportunities, and life trajectory without your awareness or consent. This revealing audiobook examines how credit scores, recommendation algorithms, insurance calculations, and bureaucratic classifications determine more about your life than personal decisions ever could. Learn how systems designed for efficiency create outcomes no one intended while remaining invisible to those affected by their judgments. The narrator reveals the inner workings of systems that decide what information you see, what opportunities you receive, what prices you pay, and how institutions treat you based on data you never knew was collected. Discover how systemic biases embedded in algorithmic decision-making perpetuate discrimination while appearing objective and neutral. Understand why individual effort cannot overcome systemic obstacles that most people do not even recognize as structural rather than personal failures. This audiobook draws from technology researchers, sociologists, and investigative journalists exposing how systems consolidate power while preventing accountability. Learn to identify systemic influences on your life and develop strategies for navigating systems designed without your interests in mind. Essential listening for anyone wanting to understand why life outcomes often seem disconnected from effort and merit, and what forces actually determine success in modern society.

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  The Great River - The Making and...

  Boyce Upholt

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  A sweeping history of the Mississippi River—and the centuries of human meddling that have transformed both it and America. 
   
   
   
  Over thousands of years, the Mississippi watershed was home to millions of Indigenous people who regarded "the great river" with awe and respect, adorning its banks with astonishing spiritual earthworks. But European settlers and American pioneers had a different vision: the river was a foe to conquer. In this landmark work of natural history, Boyce Upholt tells the epic story of human attempts to own and contain the Mississippi River, from Thomas Jefferson's expansionist land hunger through today's era of environmental concern. He reveals how an ambitious and sometimes contentious program of engineering—government-built levees, jetties, dikes, and dams—has not only damaged once-vibrant ecosystems, but may not work much longer, and explores how scientists are scrambling to restore what's been lost. Rich and powerful, The Great River delivers a startling account of what happens when we try to fight against nature instead of acknowledging and embracing its power.

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