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  Caribbean Economics - Challenges...

  Anya Solace

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  Challenges and Opportunities (3 in 1) offers an in-depth exploration of the complex economic conditions and future prospects in Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Venezuela. This volume takes readers through the dynamic and turbulent economic histories of these three regions, shedding light on their shared struggles, unique opportunities, and the challenges they face in a rapidly changing global economy. 
  The economic landscape of Puerto Rico is deeply impacted by its unique status as a U.S. territory, grappling with fiscal crises, high debt, and questions about its political future. Mexico presents a story of transformation, navigating economic instability, labor issues, and its path toward modernization, while balancing global trade agreements like NAFTA with internal challenges such as inequality and corruption. Venezuela’s economic troubles, once driven by vast oil wealth, now tell a cautionary tale of mismanagement, political instability, hyperinflation, and a humanitarian crisis, making it one of the most pressing economic cases in Latin America. 
  This book provides critical insights into the economic landscapes of these nations, offering a broad understanding of the factors shaping their economies, the policy choices they face, and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

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  Navigating Social Justice - A...

  Martin Scanlan, Michelle Young

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  A highly accessible and easily adaptable conceptual framework that helps educational leaders plan, leverage, and sustain change as they create more equitable schools. 
   
    
   
  In Navigating Social Justice, Martin Scanlan introduces a comprehensive social justice schema that melds organizational learning with leading for equity. Scanlan distills wisdom gleaned from the experiences of a variety of educational professionals as well as from his own more than three decades of work in equity-focused partnership with elementary schools. 
   
    
    
  Scanlan's schema brings together five dimensions—inclusivity, communities of practice, critical formation, social ecosystems, and practical wisdom—that work together holistically to eradicate inequitable practices and policies and promote robust teaching and inclusive learning. For each dimension, the book features real-life vignettes that focus the conversation, exercises that encourage reflection, and suggested opportunities for the application of its central ideas. Each chapter also gives access to online tools, extending its utility. The practical guidance offered in this book not only will enable educational institutions to best meet the needs of families and community members but will also help leaders cultivate the moral and intellectual judgment needed to address social justice issues in schools.

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  Claiming Alexander

  Leo Sparx

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  For readers who enjoy a dark mysterious plot with their sexy books, this m/m (and m/m/m) series is just as sinister as it is kinky and was inspired by the Edgar Allan Poe tale, “The Fall of the House of Usher.” 
  A gay otter boy (meaning: a young fit man who does not shave his body hair) named Alexander, is an out-of-work huslter in his small town by the ocean. In a sudden change of luck he finds himself drawn to a strange mansion and inside, a mysterious millionaire pulls him into a world of sinister extravagance and sexual discipline. With a background as a sex worker, Alexander is no stranger to trading his furry body for money, but he was never expecting to develop deep feelings for his new eccentric keeper. 
  With an introduction to the BDSM lifestyle, the mostly submissive Alexander learns a great deal about himself and his master through whipping, CBT, endurance, and being collared to an older man. Unsure if he is a toy, pet, or partner to the Daddy of the manor he used to think was abandoned, Alexander navigates the secrets of the interior with another otter boy from his past. Things get complicated further when emotions for the other hustler in the strict hierarchy come to the surface and he breaks one of the many rules within the house. 
  Including paranormal elements and unexpected magic, this queer erotic romance series begins in the fall season at the House of Otter then twists and turns through the seasons. Expect: jockstraps and hairy men, Daddy and Boy dynamics, bondage, sadomachochism, harnesses, dominance, fetish gear, nipple play, mystical prophecies, destiny, and whispered words with the power to open the door to forbidden fantasies. In the end, Alexander must decide how much of his body and sexual freedom he is willing to surrender in exchange for a life of opulent luxury. 
  It’s Edgar Allan Poe but with a queer, kinky, and paranormal twist!

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  The Anger Management Workbook...

  Victoria Tyler

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  This ones for you ladies! 
  Are you feeling stressed, tired and angry? 
  Have you ever experienced fits of rage, uncontrollable emotions and blackouts? 
  Do you take these feelings out on the people you love? 
  Or do you bottle up these emotions and end up feeling overwhelmed and ready to explode? 
  Keep reading and find out how to deal with your anger… 
  Things said and done out of anger can cause a lot of pain and regret for the person behaving this way, but also for the people they care about the most. A lot of people try and manage their anger problem on their own, or look to external factors to help them manage it. That may help for a short period of time, but unfortunately just doesn’t last. 
  A quick test 
  Not sure whether this book applies to you? Start off by answering the below questions and if any ring true for you, then this course could be for you. 
  - Do you ever get overwhelmed by anger or rage and find it very hard to control yourself? 
  - Do you feel overwhelmed by how strong the emotion is? 
  - Does it feel as if your brain has been hijacked by the anger, preventing you from thinking clearly? 
  - Do you regret behaving aggressively? 
  - Do you regret yelling, throwing things, hitting, doing things you wish you could take back but you cannot because the damage has already been done?This workbook will provide the information you will need to end the anger cycle and live up to your true potential. You will find simple solutions that actually work!

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  Eighteen - The Sunday Times...

  Alice Loxton

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  Read by the author, Alice Loxton.Biggest books to look out for in 2024 – The Guardian'Loxton is the next big thing in history' – Dan SnowAt eighteen, your life is full of of what-ifs and why-nots. You have everything to look forward to – unless you’ve got the plague.From a young Elizabeth Tudor, the orphan facing deadly intrigue at court, to a teenage Richard Burton, the rugby-obsessed son of a Welsh miner, historian Alice Loxton explores Britain’s past through the lives of eighteen figures at this crucial age.How do you make a living in Georgian London with no arms or legs? What would you do if a world war interrupted your university studies? With plenty of wit and insight, Eighteen invites readers to join an eclectic cast of young Britons across the nation and throughout its history, to find out what makes us who we are.Filled with fascinating stories of royalty, explorers, writers and entertainers, Eighteen asks what lessons we can learn for modern Britain.'A whirlwind of historical energy . . . one of the brightest new stars of popular history' – Dan Jones

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  Dirtbag - Essays

  Amber A'Lee Frost

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  This program is read by the author.The complete story of the victories and failures of millennial socialism, as told by the writer who witnessed it all firsthand.Amber A’Lee Frost came to New York City as a working class activist in a punk band, arriving just before the start of Occupy Wall Street—the first major event in decades for a socialist movement that was nearly extinct at the turn of the century. She's been at the vanguard of radical politics ever since, as a writer, veteran member of the Democratic Socialists of America, and cohost of the wildly popular Chapo Trap House podcast. She has reported on millennial activism everywhere from the sunny streets of Havana, to the Labour Party’s unexpected victory in the UK, to small towns in her home state of Indiana.Dirtbag is a much-anticipated debut from one of the greatest emerging writers in modern socialism. This memoir is more than Frost’s story; it is also the story of the only movement that has a chance to reshape our world. Both are chock-full of momentary triumphs, stupid decisions, new international friendships and rivalries, struggle, joy, setbacks, and heartbreak. Both are related with magnetic prose, remarkable candor, and unflappable humor.Throughout it all, Frost burned the candle at both ends. She kissed a man in the rain at a train stop after he sang her “The Internationale,” and gave herself hangovers that left her begging for death. But all of the late nights, heated debates, and joyous camaraderie was set against the unmistakable sense that somehow, socialism was winning.A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press

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