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  Puerto Rico - What Everyone...

  Jorge Duany

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  Acquired by the United States from Spain in 1898, Puerto Rico has a peculiar status among Latin American and Caribbean countries. Though they are US citizens, Puerto Ricans do not have their own voting representatives in Congress and cannot vote in presidential elections (although they are able to participate in the primaries). In recent years, Puerto Rico's colossal public debt sparked an economic crisis that catapulted it onto the national stage and intensified the exodus to the US, bringing to the fore many of the unresolved remnants of its colonial history. 
   
   
   
  Beginning with a historical overview of Puerto Rico, Duany covers the Spanish colonial period (1493-1898) and the first five decades of the US colonial regime. He then delves into the demographic, economic, political, and cultural features of contemporary Puerto Rico. New material examines the multiple issues affecting Puerto Rico in the last decade, including a prolonged recession, the devastating impact of two hurricanes, and the largest migrant wave ever recorded from Puerto Rico. 
   
   
   
  While a popular tourist destination, few beyond Puerto Rico's shores are familiar with its complex history and diverse culture. Duany takes on the task of educating readers on the most important facets of the unique, troubled, but much beloved isla del encanto.

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  The Amateur Hour - A History of...

  Jonathan Zimmerman

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  American college teaching is in crisis, or so we are told. But we've heard that complaint for the past 150 years, as critics have denounced the poor quality of instruction in undergraduate classrooms. Students daydream in gigantic lecture halls while a professor drones on, or they meet with a teaching assistant for an hour of aimless discussion. The modern university does not reward teaching, so faculty members at every level neglect it in favor of research and publication. In the first book-length history of American college teaching, Jonathan Zimmerman confirms but also contradicts these perennial complaints. Drawing upon a wide range of previously unexamined sources, The Amateur Hour shows how generations of undergraduates indicted the weak instruction they received. But Zimmerman also chronicles institutional efforts to improve it, especially by making teaching more "personal." As higher education grew into a gigantic industry, he writes, American colleges and universities introduced small-group activities and other reforms designed to counter the anonymity of mass instruction. They also experimented with new technologies like television and computers, which promised to "personalize" teaching by tailoring it to the individual interests and abilities of each student.But, Zimmerman reveals, the emphasis on the personal inhibited the professionalization of college teaching, which remains, ultimately, an amateur enterprise. The more that Americans treated teaching as a highly personal endeavor, dependent on the idiosyncrasies of the instructor, the less they could develop shared standards for it. Nor have they rigorously documented college instruction, a highly public activity which has taken place mostly in private. Pushing open the classroom door, The Amateur Hour illuminates American college teaching and frames a fresh case for restoring intimate learning communities, especially for America's least privileged students. Anyone who wants to change college teaching will have to start here.

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  Transformative Insights: Unlock...

  Arden Vexley

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  Transformative Insights: Unlock the Power of Education and Change Lives 
  Are you eager to advance in your career and deepen your understanding of education's role in personal transformation?  
  Looking for an all-encompassing guide that equips you with everything needed to harness the power of education and change lives?  
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  This guide is your ultimate resource for enhancing your insights, applying newfound knowledge, and engaging in practical exercises. With it, you’re set on the path to success!  
  Updated for the 2024-2025 Education Landscape. 
  Key features of this comprehensive guide include:  
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  - Effective strategies for applying educational principles to facilitate change  
  Our guide stands out with its detailed coverage, crucial for your journey toward understanding the true impact of education. Concepts are explored with depth and clarity, not just brushed over.  
  Crafted with a clear structure and straightforward language, the 'Transformative Insights: Unlock the Power of Education and Change Lives' guide ensures smooth transitions between topics. Say farewell to confusing jargon and welcome clear, precise, and technically accurate content.  
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  Summary: The Course in Miracles...

  Brooks Bryant

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  Disclaimer: This is not the official book, but a summary & it does not accompany the official. 
  Ever felt like you're running on a mental treadmill, caught in endless loops of negative thinking? Get off the mental hamster wheel with our enlightening summary of Pam Grout's 'A Starter Kit for Rewiring Your Mind (and Therefore the World).' Discover powerful, bite-sized insights that guide you through a transformative process to recalibrate your mindset for success and happiness. 
  Grout offers you a roadmap to shift from a fear-based existence to a life energized by love, abundance, and positivity. Our summary boils down her wisdom into actionable steps that are easy to incorporate into your daily routine. 
  Why settle for a life influenced by limiting beliefs? With this concise guide, learn how to tap into the power of your mind to bring about change not just in your life, but also in the world around you. Decode the science and spirituality behind 'mind rewiring' and equip yourself with tools that lead you to a life you'll love. 
  Ready to flip the switch? Embrace your innate power to rewrite your story and reshape the world with this essential summary guide!

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  Dumpster Doll

  Michelle Mays, Michelle Moone

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  Michelle Mays was born into an abusive family in the Midwest. As she and her siblings cling to survival, the balance of family ties is weighed against alcoholism, drug abuse, abandonment, and despair. Hope dawns in the form of foster care, only to be deferred by multiple placements and a system not equipped to support the children it's meant to protect.Through powerful vignettes of a life disjointed, Mays's story is a journey of hope that is echoed in the experiences of thousands of children in the court and foster care systems today.Dumpster Doll is brave not because it is unique, but because it unflinchingly shines a light on family turmoil, flaws in judicial systems, and ultimately, the grit and tenacity that thousands of children exhibit each day just to make it through.

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  Dressed and Oppressed 3 - Up For...

  Jane Fox

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  When Jordan commits a minor offense against Ron's girlfriend, Jordan has to pay. At first he thinks it's a joke, being forced to model a bra in front of his friends. But when they also put him in panties, when they shave him and make him up and turn him into a slutty-looking girl, he realizes this punishment is going to go a lot further than he ever would have thought. At the height of his humiliation, they sell his body to strangers, to be used as an object. And yet...he discovers he actually likes this brand of humiliation, and asks himself how much further he could take this enjoyable degradation.

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