Altri libri che potrebbero interessarti

• 

  The Digital Minimalism...

  Brian Gibson

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Our hyper-connected world is constantly bombarded with digital distractions that consume our time and attention. The digital world can feel overwhelming and all-consuming, from social media notifications to endless email chains. The Digital Minimalism Revolution offers a fresh perspective on regaining control of our digital lives and finding balance in an age of information overload. Drawing on the latest research and real-life examples, this book offers practical strategies for reducing our dependence on technology while maximizing its benefits. Whether you want to enhance your productivity, deepen your relationships, or enjoy more downtime, The Digital Minimalism Revolution will inspire you to declutter your digital world and reclaim your time and attention for what truly matters.

  Mostra libro

• 

  Soviet Union The: The History...

  Editors Charles River

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  For 30 years, much of the West looked on with disdain as the Bolsheviks took power in Russia and created and consolidated the Soviet Union. As bad as Vladimir Lenin seemed in the early 20th century, Joseph Stalin was so much worse that Churchill later remarked of Lenin, “Their worst misfortune was his birth... their next worst his death.” Before World War II, Stalin consolidated his position by frequently purging party leaders (most famously Leon Trotsky) and Red Army leaders, executing hundreds of thousands of people at the least. And in one of history’s greatest textbook examples of the idea that the enemy of my enemy is my friend, Stalin’s Soviet Union allied with Britain and the United States to defeat Hitler in Europe during World War II.  
  	Stalin ruled with an iron fist for nearly 30 years before his death in 1953, which may or may not have been murder, just as Stalin was preparing to conduct another purge. With his death, Soviet strongman and long-time Stalinist Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971), who had managed to stay a step ahead of Stalin’s purges if only because he participated in them, became the Soviet premier. Meanwhile, little is remembered in the public imagination about Brezhnev in comparison to Mikhail Gorbachev, Vladimir Lenin, or Joseph Stalin, despite the fact Brezhnev ruled the USSR from 1964-1982, longer than any Soviet leader other than Stalin.  
  	After going through three elderly leaders in three years, Mikhail Gorbachev was chosen as the new General Secretary at the relatively youg age of 54 in March 1985. Gorbachev hoped to build the Soviet economy to relieve the persistent shortages of consumer goods it faced, which were caused by enormous military spending of the Soviet Union. Gorbachev tried to introduce some economic reforms, but they were blocked by communist hardliners. Gorbachev then came to the belief that the Soviet economy could not improved without political reform as well.

  Mostra libro

• 

  Healing Racial Trauma - The Road...

  Sheila Wise Rowe

  • 0
  • 1
  • 0

  Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award - Multicultural
  Christianity Today  Book Award - Christian Living/Discipleship Award
  Publishers Weekly starred review
  "People of color have endured traumatic histories and almost daily assaults on our dignity. We have prayed about racism, been in denial, or acted out in anger, but we have not known how to individually or collectively pursue healing from the racial trauma."
  As a child, Sheila Wise Rowe was bused across town to a majority white school, where she experienced the racist lie that one group is superior to all others. This lie continues to be perpetuated today by the action or inaction of the government, media, viral videos, churches, and within families of origin. In contrast, Scripture declares that we are all fearfully and wonderfully made.
  Rowe, a professional counselor, exposes the symptoms of racial trauma to lead readers to a place of freedom from the past and new life for the future. In each chapter, she includes an interview with a person of color to explore how we experience and resolve racial trauma. With Rowe as a reliable guide who has both been on the journey and shown others the way forward, you will find a safe pathway to resilience.

  Mostra libro

• 

  William Wilberforce - Take up...

  Janet Benge, Geoff Benge

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  For two hundred years, British slave ships plied in the Middle Passage, taking African men, women, and children to their doom. Ending slavery in the mighty British Empire seemed like an impossible dream, but once William Wilberforce resolved to represent the abolitionists in Parliament, he would fight to the bitter end - for nearly half a century - to achieve that goal. Together with a community of dynamic reformers, Wilberforce struggled to rid his nation of evil and to give dignity and freedom to all people - slave and slave trader, poor and powerful. His example continues to inspire others to use their gifts and influence to do good against the odds.

  Mostra libro

• 

  Rooted in Scotland - Getting to...

  Cameron Taylor

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  The idea of home can be associated with the notion of an ancestral homeland, a place where something greather than any one individual began. It is difficult to underestimate just how powerful an experience visiting an ancestral homeland can be. There are several guides to tracing your Scottish ancestry and many serious historical studies of emigration. Rooted in Scotland takes a different perspective from most ancestry guides. Its starting point is that your sense of connection with Scotland has meaning and legitimacy, and that your journey of discovery helps you understand who you really are. The best places to start, tips on exploring ancestry and a guide to the best websites. Includes one man's emigration diary - a one-hundred-year-old first-hand account of what your own ancestors have gone through. Written by an ancestral research expert. Wherever you are in the world, your Scottish ancestry is worth exploring and celebrating. This book will help you do both. This book is a plea for restoring the role of emotion and imagination into all out dusty enquiries, and its warmth is inspiring. YOUR FAMILY TREE Will provide anyone with Scots ancestry with a wonderful insight into the significance of their heritage whilst inviting them to come and visit their homeland NATALIE MOFFAT, Ancestral Marketing Manager, Visit Scotland... a fresh and inspiring perspective on what it means to have Scottish ancestry, as well as providing creative ideas for bringing your own family history to life. THE HIGHLANDER

  Mostra libro

• 

  Lewis and Clark: A short...

  5 Minutes, 5 Minute Biographies,...

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Lewis and Clark, pioneers of the North American continent: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best!

  Mostra libro