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  The Joy of the Disinherited -...

  Kevin Dedner

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  Could being Black in America make you sick? Over the last decade, Kevin Dedner has been on a mission to explore this powerful and troubling question, shining an unconventional spotlight on the impact of racism on mental health. In his debut book, The Joy of the Disinherited, Dedner articulates his call for urgent change: We must knock down the invisible barriers that make it harder for Black people to get the mental health care they need and deserve. Building on American author and civil rights leader Howard Thurman’s Jesus and the Disinherited, widely considered a manual of resistance for the oppressed, Dedner uses Thurman’s teachings to come to terms with the impact oppression has had on his own mental health and the mental health of Black Americans, digging into family stories as examples of the legacy of unresolved generational trauma of the disinherited.As a public health professional who has spent his career working on high-profile issues, Dedner uses his autobiographical essays to highlight the latest mental health research, while simultaneously interrogating the invisible barriers he has encountered along his own mental health journey. Dedner weaves together research, personal storytelling and a powerful sense of our shared history to drive the conversation about the future of mental health care. This audiobook is intended to be an immersive experience designed to help you navigate and better understand your own struggles with mental health. You are encouraged to listen to it chronologically. However, you may find that certain sections speak more to where you are, where you’ve been, or where you’re going on your personal mental health journey. In addition to the text, our reader has created a song entitled, “The Story of the Disinherited,” which summarizes the entire book. You will hear excerpts from the song at the end of each chapter. At the end of the reading, you can hear the entire song.

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  ADHD Parenting Guide for Boys -...

  Emily Stafford

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  From Chaos to Confidence in Parenting Your Boy with ADHD. 
  A comprehensive program to help you raise a confident and independent boy with ADHD.  
  You love your boy with ADHD to the moon and back and would do anything to see them succeed. AND you are exhausted from giving approximately 328 reminders to complete the same daily tasks, yelling to got them to (sometimes) listen, and walking on eggshells to avoid the seemingly constant emotional outbursts. 
  Whether you're... 
  - A parent who suspects your child has ADHD, but you don't have a diagnosis. 
  - A parent whose child just received a diagnosis of ADHD. 
  - A parent whose child has had a diagnosis of ADHD for a long time.Here’s What You’ll learn. 
  - Understanding ADHD. 
  - Common Triggers of ADHD to Be Aware Of. 
  - What to Expect When Your Boy Has ADHD. 
  - How I Influence My Child’s Behavior. 
  - Managing ADHD Behavior Away from Home. 
  - The Five Reinforcements for ADHD Behavior. 
  - Improving Social Skills of Children with ADHD. 
  - Getting Knowledge About Self-Control. 
  - Behavioral Therapy for ADHD. 
  - Supporting a Boy with ADHD. 
  - Reducing Conflicts with Your Child. 
  - ADHD at School. 
  - Managing Big Emotions.You will learn: 
  - Why your child is disorganized, late, and distracted... and how you can help. 
  - Strategies to handle meltdowns and give your child tools to cope. 
  - Easy tools to make chaotic mornings and bedtimes much smoother. 
  - A clear approach to handle behaviors like defiance, lying, and hitting. 
  - Healthy boundaries to save your sanity while raising a confident child.A year from now you will have wished you started today....So let's get started!

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  A Rare Recording of Arthur C Clarke

  Arthur C. Clarke

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  Sir Arthur Charles Clarke (December 16, 1917 - March 19, 2008) was a British science fiction writer, science writer, futurist, inventor, undersea explorer, television series host, and influential proponent of space travel. He co-wrote the screenplay for the 1968 film, 2001: A Space Odyssey, widely regarded as one of the most influential films of all time. For many years Clarke, Robert Heinlein, and Isaac Asimov were known as the "Big Three" of science fiction. The following is a speech Clarke gave at a reception for the 2001 film release.

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  The Body Never Lies - Read the...

  Mateo Salvas

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  What if the most important conversation in any room is the one no one is saying out loud?
  In The Body Never Lies, Mateo Salvas reveals how to read the silent channel — the constant stream of nonverbal information that flows beneath every spoken word. Whether you are sitting across from a job candidate, a business partner, a first date, or a family member, the body is always broadcasting. Most people never learn to receive the signal.
  Drawing on evolutionary biology, neuroscience, and decades of applied behavioral research — from Darwin's pioneering study of emotional expression to Paul Ekman's cross-cultural facial research, from Joseph LeDoux's amygdala studies to Joe Navarro's FBI field experience — Salvas builds a complete, practical system for reading people accurately and responsibly.
  The book works from the ground up, literally. Starting with the feet — the least consciously managed and most honest part of the body — and moving upward through legs, hips, torso, shoulders, arms, hands, fingers, and face, each chapter teaches you to notice what others overlook: a foot that turns toward the exit before the conversation ends, a micro-shrug that contradicts a confident statement, a neck touch that appears the moment a sensitive topic is raised, a smile that reaches the mouth but never the eyes.
  But The Body Never Lies is not a simplistic gesture dictionary. Salvas is rigorous about what the science actually supports and where popular body-language advice goes dangerously wrong. He dismantles myths about lie detection, exposes the flaws in the Reid Technique, and explains why gaze aversion is not a reliable sign of deception. Instead, he teaches readers to think in clusters, baselines, and transitions — the three pillars of accurate nonverbal reading.
  You will learn how to: — Establish a behavioral baseline and spot meaningful deviations in real time — Use the comfort-discomfort framework to read any person in any situation — Recognize self-soothing behaviors that reveal hidden emotional pressure — Detect mismatch moments when words and body tell different stories — Apply these skills ethically in meetings, negotiations, interviews, and personal relationships — Avoid the overconfidence traps that turn observation into accusation
  The final chapters bring everything together through case analyses — the 1960 Kennedy-Nixon debate, a reconstructed job interview, high-stakes negotiation dynamics — and a practical training program for building observational skill in everyday life.
  The body never stops talking. This book teaches you to listen.

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  Raising Dreamers - Why...

  Wylde Scott

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  Will we lose our imagination in the age of artificial intelligence? 
  We are living through the most rapid transformation in human history. Artificial Intelligence is redefining intelligence, creativity, and even the boundaries of what it means to be human. But as machines grow smarter, humanity faces a deeper challenge—one that cannot be solved by algorithms or data. 
  In Raising Dreamers, author, researcher, and futurist Wylde Scott offers a bold and urgent thesis: Our survival as a species depends not on our intelligence, but on our imagination. 
  Drawing on neuroscience, psychology, education theory, and decades of creative research, Scott explores the imagination as both a biological function and a societal force—one capable of shaping the future of innovation, purpose, and human connection. Through clear frameworks and compelling storytelling, he reveals how imagination can be intentionally cultivated in children and adults alike to build resilience, adaptability, and meaning in an increasingly automated world. 
  Learn how to:Cultivate imagination to enhance creativity, resilience, and purposeShift education from memorization to imagination to helping children thrive in a future where curiosity and creativity define successUse the power of play, creativity, and empathy to restore meaning and resilience in the digital eraDiscover purpose and the power of human connection to preserve the very essence of the human experience for generations to come 
  Raising Dreamers redefines how we think about learning, intelligence, and the future of humanity. It is a manifesto for parents, educators, and leaders who believe that technology should serve—not replace—the boundless potential of the human mind. 
  To imagine is to be human. To protect imagination is to protect our future.

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  To Build a Fire

  Jack London

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  Day had broken cold and grey, exceedingly cold and grey, when the man turned aside from the main Yukon trail and climbed the high earth- bank, where a dim and little-travelled trail led eastward through the fat spruce timberland. It was a steep bank, and he paused for breath at the top, excusing the act to himself by looking at his watch. It was nine o'clock. There was no sun nor hint of sun, though there was not a cloud in the sky. It was a clear day, and yet there seemed an intangible pall over the face of things, a subtle gloom that made the day dark, and that was due to the absence of sun. This fact did not worry the man. He was used to the lack of sun.

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