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  Consuming Religion

  Kathryn Lofton

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  What are you drawn to like, to watch, or even to binge? What are you free to consume, and what do you become through consumption? These questions of desire and value, Kathryn Lofton argues, are questions for the study of religion. In eleven essays exploring soap and office cubicles, Britney Spears and the Kardashians, corporate culture and Goldman Sachs, Lofton shows the conceptual levers of religion in thinking about social modes of encounter, use, and longing. Wherever we see people articulate their dreams of and for the world, wherever we see those dreams organized into protocols, images, manuals, and contracts, we glimpse what the word “religion” allows us to describe and understand.
   
  With great style and analytical acumen, Lofton offers the ultimate guide to religion and consumption in our capitalizing times.

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  Band That Stood Strong The:...

  Cyrus Vesperton

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  The Band That Stood Strong: Untold Stories of the AIDS Crisis   
  ⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐   
  Are you ready to expand your understanding and deepen your empathy by exploring the untold stories of the AIDS crisis?   
  Searching for a thorough guide that addresses essential elements related to the powerful narratives surrounding this pivotal time?   
  Your quest ends here!   
  This guide acts as your essential companion for enhancing your comprehension, applying relevant insights, and engaging in reflective exercises. With this resource, you are prepared for a meaningful journey.   
  Updated to reflect current perspectives on the impact of the AIDS crisis.   
  Key features of this insightful guide include:   
  - In-depth exploration of the untold stories of the AIDS crisis   
  - Detailed accounts of the struggles and resilience of individuals and communities   
  - Effective strategies for understanding and connecting with these narratives   
  Our guide stands out through its comprehensive coverage, vital for fostering empathy and understanding. The stories are not simply recounted; they are explored with depth and sensitivity.   
  Crafted with a clear structure and straightforward language, our guide ensures smooth transitions between topics. Say goodbye to convoluted jargon and embrace content that is clear, precise, and emotionally resonant.   
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  Windfall - Viola MacMillan and...

  Tim Falconer

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  The fascinating, scandalous, and true story of Viola MacMillan and the Windfall mining scandal
  		 
  Viola MacMillan had it all: success, money, and respect. Influence, even. But in 1964, after three decades in the mining industry, one of the most fascinating women in Canadian business history was the central character in one of the country’s most famous stock scandals.
  		 
  MacMillan, who started out as a prospector in the ’30s, had developed lucrative mines and put together big deals. But she still wanted “a major discovery.” Early in July 1964, shares in Windfall Oil and Mines, a company she and her husband controlled, traded for around 56 cents. Then one day, the stock took off. In the absence of any information from the company about what it had found near Timmins on its claims, rumors and greed pushed the share price to a high of $5.70. MacMillan stayed quiet. Finally, after three weeks, Windfall admitted it had nothing.
  		 
  So many small investors lost money when the stock crashed that the Ontario government appointed a royal commission to examine what had happened, which led to changes at the Ontario Securities Commission and the Toronto Stock Exchange. Although MacMillan spent a few weeks in prison, she later received a pardon and the Order of Canada.

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  Rogue Elephant - How the...

  Paul Heideman

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  Rogue Elephant traces the radicalization of the Republican Party over the past fifty years, arguing that its subordination to Donald Trump was not an anomaly, but rather the culmination of processes at work for decades. 
   
   
   
  Providing a new perspective on figures from Newt Gingrich and George W. Bush to the Tea Party and Donald Trump, it shows that the party's lurch to the far right was the product of a volatile mix of a disorganized party structure and a divided and fractious class of American business owners. 
   
   
   
  These forces have propelled ever more reactionary leaders to the front of the party, setting up cycles where the insurgents of one period become the party establishment of the next, and find themselves confronted with a new batch of insurgents even farther to the right. 
   
   
   
  The result is that a party that was once seen as the handmaiden of American business has increasingly found itself in conflict with business groups like the Chamber of Commerce. 
   
   
   
  Considering the implications of these dynamics for American democracy, Heideman warns that there may be no going back to normal for the Republican Party without a much broader transformation of American society.

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  Before Their Crimes - What We're...

  Wendy Smith

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  Juvenile crime doesn’t just happen—there is always a story behind it. 
  Before Their Crimes: What We’re Misunderstanding about Childhood Trauma, Youth Crime, and the Path to Healing is a ground-breaking audiobook that sheds new light on the relationship of childhood trauma and juvenile crime. Wendy Smith uses the framework of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) to explain how the toxic stress of early childhood trauma can make children vulnerable to committing criminal acts. Smith draws from interviews with twenty men and women from across the racial and social divide who spent years in prison after committing serious crimes as children. Smith not only reveals the pernicious mechanisms that link early trauma to later crime, but also illuminates the potential for healing among even the most egregious offenders. 
  New England Book Festival: winner, Wild Card - runner-up, General NonfictionSouthern California Book Festival: winner, Wild Card - winner, General NonfictionLos Angeles Book Festival: winner, Wild Card - runner-up, General Nonfiction

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  Vision Changing Charity

  Ian Bruce

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  The late twentieth century saw charities grow from timid service deliverers into major providers with campaigning teeth. What caused this? How did they gain confidence and strength? In this fascinating history, examined through the eyes of RNIB from 1970 to 2010, Ian Bruce examines the internal drivers and the external socio-political environment that allowed and encouraged this explosion. Bruce’s experience of leading a charity at the forefront of this change, and his participation in the wider charity sector for fifty years as both activist and academic, gives him an unsurpassed understanding of what happened and why. His first-hand knowledge will speak to charity workers as well as academics, covering themes such as the rise of beneficiary power against patronising providers; the change from welfare to rights; the shift from the medical to the social model of disability; and the adoption of social welfare and business professionalisms such as Strategic Planning and Charity Marketing. Today’s charities have much to learn from the successes and mistakes of this dynamic period.

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