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  Nothing Is Hidden - The...

  Barry Magid

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  “Using old koans as a jumping off point, Magid brings a wonderfully unorthodox (and helpful) perspective to traditional Zen teachings. As both Zen teacher and psychoanalyst, Magid unmasks the psychological naivete that is still all too prevalent in contemporary Zen practice, and shows how it can lead to problems for students, and tangled relationships between teachers and students. In each insightful essay, Magid makes a journey from a short koan into far territories of the heart.”—Susan Moon, author of This Is Getting Old 
  In this inspiring and incisive offering, Barry Magid uses the language of modern psychology and psychotherapy to illuminate one of Buddhism's most powerful and often mysterious technologies: the Zen koan. What's more, Magid also uses the koans to expand upon the insights of psychology (especially self psychology and relational psychotherapy) and open for the reader new perspectives on the functioning of the human mind and heart. Nothing Is Hidden explores many rich themes, including facing impermanence and the inevitability of change, working skillfully with desire and attachment, and discovering when "surrender and submission" can be liberating and when they shade into emotional bypassing. With a sophisticated view of the rituals and teachings of traditional Buddhism, Magid helps us see how we sometimes subvert meditation into just another "curative fantasy" or make compassion into a form of masochism.

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  The Night Trains - Moving...

  Charles van Onselen

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   ON THE NIGHT TRAINS, THE LAST STOP WAS ALWAYS HELL. 
  The price exacted from across the African subcontinent for South Africa’s stalled 20th-century industrial revolution is, in human terms, still largely hidden from history. For half a century, up to the mid-1950s, privately operated trains travelled by night between Ressano Garcia, on the Mozambique border, and Booysens station, in Johannesburg. The night trains carried Mozambicans recruited to work in the mines of the booming Witwatersrand. The up-trains disgorged their human cargo into the maw of the great Rand mining machine, while the down-trains whisked away the time-expired miners – often ill, broken or insane, and preyed on by con men, petty criminals and corrupt officials. While mine labour was recruited from all over southern Africa, Mozambican migrants made up the largest component, and they paid the highest price. 
    
  Charles van Onselen clinically reconstructs the world of the night trains, which were run as a partnership between the mining houses and the railways. By tracing the up and down rail journeys undertaken by black migrants over half a century it is possible to discern how racial thinking, expressed logistically, reflected South Africa’s evolving systems of segregation and apartheid. Mirroring the brutal logic of industrial capitalism, this was a system of transport designed to maximise profit at the expense of the health, well-being and even the lives of those it conveyed. 
  The story of the night trains echoes today through songs such as ‘Stimela’ and ‘Shosholoza’. But the experience of the poverty-stricken Mozambicans who travelled on the trains has never been told. THE NIGHT TRAINS lays bare this hellish world.

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  East Asia - History of China and...

  Kelly Mass

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  This is a book combo with the following topics: 
  Shinto Gods  
  Ancient China  
  Ninjas  
  Samurai  
  Confucius  
  Chinese Mythology

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  Extra Credit! - 8 Ways to Turn...

  Naomi O’Brien, LaNesha Tabb

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  In Extra Credit! 8 Ways to Turn Your Education Expertise into Passion Projects and Extra Income, a team of accomplished educators and content creators delivers an illuminating and engaging handbook for educators who seek to bring in extra income with their professional and personal talents. In the book, you'll explore a wide variety of potential income streams, including leveraging social media platforms, creating educational resources, writing, and online courses, just to name a few! 
   
   
   
  You'll also find out how educators are finding purpose and meaning in their various side hustles. You'll discover: 
   
   
   
  ● Outlets for your passion for teaching that go beyond the classroom and tap into new and exciting markets 
   
   
   
  ● Strategies for monetizing your interests and hobbies to create impressive and diverse income streams 
   
   
   
  ● Exciting ways to contribute to education that aren't limited to teaching in the classroom, like merchandising, professional development workshops, and resource creation 
   
   
   
  An essential for professors, teachers, teaching assistants, and other educators, Extra Credit! will earn a place in the libraries of school administrators, former educators, and other professionals.

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  Staying One Step Ahead - Ending...

  Tom Czyz

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  It’s a tragedy this book has to exist. America’s schools are trapped in a deadly cycle of déja vu. But from these heartbreaking tragedies, we can learn to do better—and learn how to stay one step ahead of the next school shooting.

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  Caribbean Peoples - Life on the...

  Rolf Hedger

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  This book bundle explores the rich histories, cultures, and legacies of the Arawak Empire, the Carib Civilization, and the Taíno Civilization—three powerful societies that thrived in the Caribbean before European contact. These island peoples developed unique traditions, navigational expertise, and complex social structures that shaped the region for centuries.   
  Discover the Arawak Empire, a widespread network of indigenous communities known for their seafaring skills, agricultural advancements, and peaceful ways of life. Learn how they built extensive trade routes across the Caribbean and influenced neighboring cultures with their pottery, farming techniques, and spiritual beliefs.   
  Unravel the story of the Carib Civilization, a fierce and resilient maritime society that commanded respect through their warrior culture and dominance of the Lesser Antilles. Skilled navigators and hunters, the Caribs played a crucial role in shaping the power dynamics of the region, resisting foreign influence for generations.   
  Explore the world of the Taíno Civilization, the first indigenous people encountered by Christopher Columbus. Renowned for their sophisticated villages, intricate petroglyphs, and contributions to modern Caribbean culture, the Taíno left a lasting impact on language, cuisine, and folklore, despite facing immense challenges from European colonization.   
  From vast trade networks to legendary resistance, these Caribbean civilizations played a vital role in shaping the history of the Americas. This book is perfect for history enthusiasts eager to uncover the vibrant cultures that once flourished across the islands.

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