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  The Shift - How Seeing People as...

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  A Simple yet Profound ShiftSeeing people as people is an idea so simple you'll swear you've heard it a million times but so profound you'll never stop learning from it. Kimberly White discovered it in a chain of nursing homes whose leaders, nurses, and housekeepers saw their patients, not as tasks to be ticked off a to-do list, but as valuable human beings.White helps you to this transformative shift with warm encouragement, insightful guidance, and powerfully moving, true accounts of extraordinary human goodness.

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  Sheer Misery - Soldiers in...

  Mary Louise Roberts

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  Marching across occupied France in 1944, American GI Leroy Stewart had neither death nor glory on his mind: he was worried about his underwear, which was engaged in a relentless crawl of its own. Similar complaints of physical discomfort pervade infantrymen's memories of the European theater, whether the soldiers were British, American, German, or French. Wet, freezing misery with no end in sight—this was life for millions of enlisted men during World War II.Sheer Misery trains a humane and unsparing eye on the corporeal experiences of the soldiers who fought in Belgium, France, and Italy during the last two years of the war. In the horrendously unhygienic and often lethal conditions of the front line, their bodies broke down, stubbornly declaring their needs for warmth, rest, and good nutrition. Feet became too swollen to march, fingers too frozen to pull triggers; stomachs cramped, and diarrhea stained underwear and pants. Turning away from the accounts of high-level military strategy that dominate many WWII chronicles, acclaimed historian Mary Louise Roberts instead relies on diaries and letters to bring to life visceral sense memories like the moans of the "screaming meemies," the acrid smell of cordite, and the shockingly mundane sight of rotting corpses. As Roberts writes, "For soldiers who fought, the war was above all about their bodies."

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  Knowing Yourself - How to...

  Roy Baumeister

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  Join Roy Baumeister, celebrated psychologist and New York Times best-selling author, on a journey to answer the most important questions of our lives: Who am I? What am I? What might I become? In 15 audio lectures, Dr. Baumeister draws from his renowned research to explain the origin, importance, and impact of the human self: the source of our self-esteem, self-control, and decision making, as well as our capacity for self-deception and self-destructive patterns.The human self—self-aware, enmeshed in meaningful stories, sensitive to morality and reputation, and endlessly self-altering—is what separates humans from other animals. These lectures explore the general truths and patterns of our behavior that have been identified by psychologists, while recognizing that each of us is unique.Individual lectures address the self’s influence on our personal strengths and weaknesses, and how we can leverage our understanding to fulfill our potential.After listening to this series, you’ll have a well-rounded understanding of self that is firmly grounded in scientific research. Perhaps most important, you’ll grasp the interpersonal role of the self, which took shape to help us relate to other people and, ultimately, to survive.This course is part of the Learn25 collection.

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  Mastery by George Leonard - Book...

  FlashBooks, Dean Bokhari

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  "Mastery" by George Leonard : Book SummaryABOUT THIS AUDIOBOOK SUMMARY:Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillmentby George LeonardLet’s begin at the beginning: what exactly is Mastery? Mastery is an individual’s intense dedication to their craft. Mastery doesn’t discriminate. Every industry has room for new masters—it doesn’t matter whether you want to become a master in the board room or on the football field. Mastery is not a matter of domain, it’s a matter of dedication.A true master is a person who has developed (and continues to develop) higher and higher levels of skill, prowess, dexterity, and deftness over their craft. A master is someone who has a deep and intuitive grasp of their work—someone who possesses a level of expertise worth marveling over—and yet still continues practicing the fundamentals of their craft. These are the qualities of a master. And if you want these qualities, you should know they aren’t easily acquired. They require us to approach our work with love and dedication—both in times of pleasure and in times of pain.Mastery is not a destination—it’s a lifelong practice. Although the day may come when you realize you have become a master of your craft, it isn’t an outcome you become overly focused on. It’s not an achievement—it’s a way of life.The Big Ideas we’ve gathered from this book—Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment by George Leonard—will teach you some of the most important principles you’ll need in order to begin your very own path to mastery.The author of the book, George Leonard, discovered the power of mastery through martial arts (specifically, aikido). Leonard found that examining the teaching styles of great aikido masters, along with their students’ learning styles and progress was an excellent way to key-in on the aspects that advance and hinder long-term learning and performance.After learning what it takes to gain mastery within the field of aikido, Leonard cross-referenced his learnings across various other fields and domains, and he came to a surprisingly simple conclusion: The essential elements of any master’s journey—the core fundamentals to follow, what pitfalls to expect, and what tools you need to succeed—are all generally the same! Different people take different routes to mastery, but they’re all walking in the same direction… Wanna walk with them? Get ready to learn how.ORIGINAL BOOK DESCRIPTION: Drawing on Zen philosophy and his expertise in the martial art of aikido, best-selling author George Leonard shows how the process of mastery can help us attain a higher level of excellence and a deeper sense of satisfaction and fulfillment in our daily lives.Whether you're seeking to improve your career or your intimate relationships, increase self-esteem or create harmony within yourself, this inspiring prescriptive guide will help you master anything you choose and achieve success in all areas of your life.In this book summary of Mastery, you'll discover:- The five essential keys to mastery- Tools for mastery- How to master your athletic potential- The three personality types that are obstacles to mastery- How to avoid pitfalls along the path- And more

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  Sociology of Higher Education -...

  Patricia J. Gumport

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  “Outstanding . . . it presents a comprehensive state of the field, and it explores the role of sociological research in guiding higher education practice.” —Choice   In this volume, Patricia Gumport and other leading scholars examine the sociology of higher education as it has evolved since the publication of Burton Clark’s foundational article in 1973. They trace diverse conceptual and empirical developments along several major lines of specialization and analyze the ways in which wider societal and institutional changes in higher education have influenced this vital field of study.   In her own chapters, Gumport identifies the factors that constrain or facilitate the field’s development, including different intellectual legacies and professional contexts for faculty in sociology and in education. She also considers prospects for the future legitimacy and vitality of the field.   Featuring extensive reviews of the literature, this volume will be invaluable for scholars and students of sociology and higher education.

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  Profit and Punishment - How...

  Tony Messenger

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  In Profit and Punishment, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist exposes the tragedy of modern-day debtors prisons, and how they destroy the lives of poor Americans swept up in a system designed to penalize the most impoverished.“Intimate, raw, and utterly scathing” — Heather Ann Thompson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Blood in the Water“Crucial evidence that the justice system is broken and has to be fixed. Please read this book.” —James Patterson, #1 New York Times bestselling authorAs a columnist for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Tony Messenger has spent years in county and municipal courthouses documenting how poor Americans are convicted of minor crimes and then saddled with exorbitant fines and fees. If they are unable to pay, they are often sent to prison, where they are then charged a pay-to-stay bill, in a cycle that soon creates a mountain of debt that can take years to pay off. These insidious penalties are used to raise money for broken local and state budgets, often overseen by for-profit companies, and it is one of the central issues of the criminal justice reform movement.In the tradition of Evicted and The New Jim Crow, Messenger has written a call to arms, shining a light on a two-tiered system invisible to most Americans. He introduces readers to three single mothers caught up in this system: living in poverty in Missouri, Oklahoma, and South Carolina, whose lives are upended when minor offenses become monumental financial and personal catastrophes. As these women struggle to clear their debt and move on with their lives, readers meet the dogged civil rights advocates and lawmakers fighting by their side to create a more equitable and fair court of justice. In this remarkable feat of reporting, Tony Messenger exposes injustice that is agonizing and infuriating in its mundane cruelty, as he champions the rights and dignity of some of the most vulnerable Americans.  A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press.

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