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  Clever Girl: Jurassic Park

  Hannah McGregor

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  A smart and incisive exploration of everyone’s favorite dinosaur movie and the female dinosaurs who embody what it means to be angry, monstrous, and free 
  The Jurassic Park series is one of the most famous and profitable movie franchises of all time — an entire generation of people has never known life without these CGI dinosaurs. The movie spectacle broke film and merchandising records, pioneered special effects, and made Jeff Goldblum into an unlikely sex symbol, and now it has also been re-envisioned as a classic of queer feminist storytelling. 
  In Clever Girl, Hannah McGregor argues that the female-only dinosaurs of Jurassic Park are stand-ins for monstrous women, engineered by men to be intelligent, violent, and adaptive, and whose chaos resists the systems designed to control them. As they run wild through their prison, a profit-driven theme park, they destroy the men and structures who mistakenly believed in their own colonialist and capitalist power, showing the audience what it means to be angry, monstrous, and free. The velociraptors were not just jump scares for children but also revelatory and predatory symbols of feminist rage. Clever girls, indeed.

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  Thomas Paine - Common Sense and...

  Kelly Mass

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  Thomas Paine was a political activist, theorist, political theorist, and revolutionary who was born in England. He wrote 2 of the most popular handouts at the beginning of the American Revolution, Common Sense (1776) and The American Crisis (1776-- 1783) and helped motivate patriots to announce independence from Great Britain in 1776. His thoughts echoed the Knowledge's global human rights concepts. 
  Paine, who was born in Thetford, Norfolk, relocated to the British American groups with the support of Benjamin Franklin in 1774, in the nick of time to participate in the American Revolution. Practically each rebel read (or heard to a reading of) his 47-page brochure Good sense, which was proportionally the very popular American title of perpetuity and catalyzed the defiant need for independence from Great Britain. The American Crisis was a pamphlet series that promoted for revolution. Paine spent the most of the 1790s in France, where he ended up being deeply immersed in the Reign of terror. He wrote Rights of Man (1791), which was partially a defense to the challengers of the Reign of terror. In 1792, he was tried and found guilty in England for seditious libel in his lack for his attacks on Anglo-Irish conservative author Edmund Burke. 
  Thomas Paine has certainly left his mark. He’s become a historical figure worth remembering. Let’s explore more about his life and mission in this book.

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  The Brainheimers - The Super Duo...

  Simon Moesgaard

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  You’re going on a journey within your powerful mind!You’ll meet three superpowered Brainheimers named Boss Breezy, Detective Dread, and Mayor Metaman.In the city of Brainheim, all thoughts coexist in harmony until an army of empty souls attacks them. To maintain the balance of Brainheim, the Brainheimers must cooperate!The story is based on a metacognitive model of the mind, showing how metacognitions guide thinking and attention.The Brainheimers may help kids and adults alike become more confident in their ability to minimize worry and overthinking by rediscovering their own Mayor Metaman within. The book shows the reader how powerful the mind is when the Brainheimers work together.The Brainheimers is a child’s guide to grasp and minimize worry and overthinking.

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  The Social Fabric of Cities -...

  Lyric Vale

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  Cities are more than just a collection of buildings, streets, and infrastructure; they are living, breathing entities defined by the intricate web of human connections that form their foundation. The social fabric of a city—the dynamic interplay of relationships, cultures, and shared experiences—plays a crucial role in shaping not only the identity of urban areas but also the lives of the individuals who inhabit them. Understanding this essence of urban life requires delving into the complexities of community and identity, two pillars that anchor the urban experience. 
  Urban life is characterized by a unique blend of diversity and interconnectedness. In cities, people from various backgrounds come together, bringing with them distinct cultures, traditions, and perspectives. This convergence fosters opportunities for collaboration, creativity, and innovation, but it also presents challenges in the form of tensions, misunderstandings, and inequities. Despite these challenges, cities often serve as melting pots where differences are not just tolerated but celebrated, giving rise to vibrant communities that redefine what it means to coexist. 
  The identity of a city emerges not only from its physical attributes—its skyline, landmarks, and neighborhoods—but also from the shared narratives of its residents. These narratives are shaped by the history, struggles, and triumphs of the community. From the bustling marketplaces that echo with the hum of daily life to the quiet parks that offer respite amidst the chaos, every corner of a city tells a story. These stories intertwine, creating a collective identity that is both fluid and enduring.

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  Holding Fire - A Reckoning with...

  Bryce Andrews

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  From the award-winning author of Down from the Mountain, a memoir of inheritance, history, and one gun’s role in the violence that shaped the American West—and an impassioned call to forge a new way forward 
  Bryce Andrews was raised to do no harm. The son of a pacifist and conscientious objector, he moved from Seattle to Montana to tend livestock and the land as a cowboy. For a decade, he was happy. Yet, when Andrews inherited his grandfather’s Smith & Wesson revolver, he felt the weight of the violence braided into his chosen life. Other white men who’d come before him had turned firearms like this one against wildlife, wilderness, and the Indigenous peoples who had lived in these landscapes for millennia. This was how the West was “won.” Now, the losses were all around him and a weapon was in his hand. 
  In precise, elegiac prose, Andrews chronicles his journey to forge a new path for himself, and to reshape one handgun into a tool for good work. As waves of gun violence swept the country and wildfires burned across his beloved valley, he began asking questions—of ranchers, his Native neighbors, his family, and a blacksmith who taught him to shape steel—in search of a new way to live with the land and with one another. In laying down his arms, he transformed an inherited weapon, his ranch, and the arc of his life. 
  Holding Fire is a deeply felt memoir of one Western heart’s wild growth, and a personal testament to how things that seem permanent—inheritance, legacies of violence, forged steel—can change. 
  Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

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  Communication in Relationship -...

  Julia Jacobs

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  Are you stuck in a negative communication cycle? 
  Are you worried about your relationship status? 
  Are you tired of the same arguments? 
  Do you want love back ASAP? 
  I understand how complicated that can feel. 
  Be honest, you’re here because you’re frustrated with not getting the results you want in your relationship. I want you to know it's going to be okay. All is not lost! 
  The truth is that most relationship books teach you tactics that don’t address the underlying issues… your fears, insecurities, and lack of relational skills. 
  It's time to stop settling for a mediocre or "good enough" relationship. 
  This workbook provides step-by-step solutions to end your relationship struggles so that you can start being happy together. These practices are not gender specific. They apply equally to men and women! 
  Imagine … 
  - Becoming one of those inspiring couples you've always admired — the ones who are best friends, do thoughtful things for each other, and exchange knowing smiles from across the room 
  - Finally sorting out long-standing issues with solutions that work for both of you 
  - Experiencing a sense of healing and closure for things from the past 
  - Having heartfelt conversations (even about the touchiest subjects) 
  - Getting to know yourself and your partner on a whole new level 
  - Building a solid foundation of trust, safety, and connection 
  - Reigniting the spark and falling in love all over again 
  - Feeling truly heard and valued by your partner 
  If you want to you feel closer, experience deeper understanding and more laughs with your partner scroll up and click the “Add to Cart” button right now

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