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  Don’t Die Ugly - Live Beautifully

  Lynn Soles

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  Lynn Soles made her career about creating beauty – as an artist, art teacher, tattoo artist and owner of a “permanent beauty” clinic. Then her doctors told her she had cancer. She had to choose: Die soon and ugly from cancer or enter a long course of treatments that might allow her to regain the life she’d known.  
  This remarkable memoir and guidebook, written in the course of her first year of treatment, gives real-life guidance for best supporting others through long-term illnesses and surgeries. Practical tips describe:how a cancer friend is different from other friends; things to say (and things never to say!) to your friend in treatment; essential cancer self-care tips for the habitual Superwoman;specific ways to ask for and give help to a person exhausted by cancer treatments.  
  You’ll laugh with Lynn as she and her family adjust to the changes treatment causes. You’ll be amazed by her contractor husband’s commitment to support her–even applying her eyelashes to the sounds of crooner Dean Martin. You’ll sense her longing as family holiday traditions, client care schedules, and the most mundane of daily tasks are revised to accommodate her chemotherapy-induced exhaustion. You’ll marvel at the perseverance cancer treatment can teach and learn to respect the times when a patient needs to rest in the “cancer cocoon.”  
  Hollywood stars rely on beauty professionals like Lynn to keep them physically beautiful right to the day their body is viewed in its coffin. Lynn’s cancer journey will inspire you to reconsider whether your hope rests in the beautiful things of this world that will fade away, and to rethink what it means to leave a beautiful, eternal Christian legacy.

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  Team Human

  Douglas Rushkoff

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  "A provocative, exciting, and important rallying cry to reassert our human spirit of community and teamwork." (Walter Isaacson)Though created by humans, our technologies, markets, and institutions often contain an antihuman agenda. Douglas Rushkoff, digital theorist and host of the NPR-One podcast Team Human, reveals the dynamics of this antihuman machinery and invites us to remake these aspects of society in ways that foster our humanity.In 100 aphoristic statements, his manifesto exposes how forces for human connection have turned into ones of isolation and repression: Money, for example, has transformed from a means of exchange to a means of exploitation, and education has become an extension of occupational training. Digital-age technologies have only amplified these trends, presenting the greatest challenges yet to our collective autonomy: robots taking our jobs, algorithms directing our attention, and social media undermining our democracy. But all is not lost.It's time for Team Human to take a stand, regenerate the social bonds that define us and, together, make a positive impact on this earth.

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  Global Warming For Beginners

  Dean Goodwin

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  The science is in: Global warming is for real. But what does it all really mean, and what can or should we do about it? This clear, fluid narrative by a leading scientist and educator takes a scrupulously balanced approach in explaining for the reader the history of global climate monitoring and change, and the who’s, how’s, what’s, when’s, where’s and why’s of the interaction between human activity and recent trends in the Earth’s climate.Global Warming For Beginners is organized into five compelling sections:Global Warming, An IntroductionThe CauseThe ConsequencesThe SolutionsWhat Steps Can I Take?Working from the premise that no one can do everything but everyone can do something, Goodwin challenges readers with experiments they can conduct to gain a better understanding of the science underlying the problems facing our planet, and concludes with a list of fifty easy actions people can choose from to start doing their part in the effort to slow or stop global warming.As with all For Beginners titles, this volume is illustrated throughout with entertaining drawings that help readers understand and retain the information in Goodwin’s lively and comprehensive text.

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  City of Ravens - London the...

  Boria Sax

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  A “quirky and absorbing” exploration of the history and mythology surrounding the ravens at the Tower of London (Publishers Weekly). 
   
  Tales tell of how Charles II, fearful of ancient legends that Britain will fall if the ravens at the Tower of London ever leave their abode, ordered that the wings of the six ravens be clipped. But the truth is that the ravens only arrived at the Tower in 1883, when they were brought in as props in tales of Gothic horror that were told to tourists. The legend itself originated from the summer of 1944, when ravens in London were used as unofficial spotters for enemy bombs and planes.  
   
  Boria Sax gives us the first book to tell the true story of the ravens, which has far more high drama than any of the tales the tourists get to hear. Its heroes are the raven couple Grip and Mable, who eloped from the Tower together after World War II, leaving it empty and prompting fears that the British Empire would end; Jackie, who kept watch at a brewery; McDonald, who was murdered; and Thor, who could not accept his loss of flight. For over a century, the ravens have been symbols of cruelty, avatars of fate—and cuddly national pets. But Sax shows us how the ravens have come to represent Britain’s natural heritage, without which any nation would be impoverished. This informing and reflective volume addresses the need to connect with animals and the natural world and shows us the human need for wonder at nature. 
   
  Praise for City of Ravens 
   
  “Both a delight and a profound illumination of the subject . . . with unexpected and fascinating conclusions.” —Esther Woolfson, author of Corvus 
   
  “A wonderful contribution to the modern history and mythology of one of the world’s greatest cities.” —Ronald Hutton, Commissioner of English Heritage 
   
  “Boria Sax traces the history of the ravens in the Tower of London with accurate scholarship and engaging stories.” —John Marzluff, co-author of In the Company of Crows and Ravens 
   
  “The author delves into the true history and cultural importance of these massive corvids. It’s a lively, entertaining tale, with a few grisly details from real events.” —Anna Sanders, Audubon Magazine

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  Accelerated Learning - Learn How...

  Syrie Gallows, Cory Hanssen

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  There are 2 titles in this book, which are the following: 
  Title 1: Here, you will learn more about how to improve all that. The author will take you through a study of learning styles, teaching yourself instead of having to be taught, and the best ways to study harder, faster, and more effectively. The book touches on memorization techniques and poses the question if those techniques are good or bad for learning. 
    
  Title 2: How do you deepen your emotional intelligence? 
  Many people have tried to do so, and few understand the real secret. Emotionally intelligent people go through life much happier. They understand how to react, and they have more control. Thus, it’s essential to your cerebral development to have some degree of comprehension of this principle.

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  BEYOND BITCOIN INVESTING - Why...

  Sweet Smart Books

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  Cryptocurrency is now the investment choice for anyone thanks to its high returns. Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, and other crypto coins provide more than 200% returns over a year for investors. Many cryptocurrency investors are usually inclined towards Bitcoin due to its popularity. However, different alternative coins can make you successful and can help you create financial stability. This book acts as a guide for investors looking forward to investing in cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin. This book will also help beginners understand Bitcoin and the concept of blockchain to help make their efficient financial decisions. Alternative cryptocurrencies are the future of the investing world, and with an increase in decentralized applications, the popularity of these cryptocurrencies will likely increase. What are you going to learn in this book??	Understanding different financial instruments?	Blockchain and Bitcoin in simple words?	Different trading strategies for a cryptocurrency investor?	Detailed fundamental analysis to judge the value of an asset?	Understanding Ethereum and smart contracts?	Cardano and Polkadot?	The future of cryptocurrency ?	Ten cryptocurrencies that are in the early stages?	Non-fungible tokens?	Initial coin offering ?	Risks for a crypto investorAnd a lot more. What are you waiting for? This is the book that can help you understand the blockchain ecosystem in detail. Click on the Buy button and enter the world of cryptocurrency.

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