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  NASA and the Long Civil Rights...

  Brian C. Odom, Stephen P. Waring

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  American Astronautical Society Eugene M. Emme Astronautical Literature Award 
   
   
   
  As NASA prepared for the launch of Apollo 11 in July 1969, many African American leaders protested the billions of dollars used to fund "space joyrides" rather than help tackle poverty, inequality, and discrimination at home. This volume examines such tensions as well as the ways in which NASA's goal of space exploration aligned with the cause of racial equality. It provides new insights into the complex relationship between the space program and the civil rights movement in the Jim Crow South and abroad. 
   
   
   
  Essays explore how thousands of jobs created during the space race offered new opportunities for minorities in places like Huntsville, Alabama, while at the same time segregation at NASA's satellite tracking station in South Africa led to that facility's closure. Other topics include black skepticism toward NASA's framing of space exploration as "for the benefit of all mankind," NASA's track record in hiring women and minorities, and the efforts of black activists to increase minority access to education that would lead to greater participation in the space program. The volume also addresses how to best find and preserve archival evidence of African American contributions that are missing from narratives of space exploration.

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  How I Got Happy - The Messy...

  LearnWell Books, Rose Kilian

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  ❤️ A COMPASSIONATE SELF-HEALING GUIDE FOR WOMEN AND MEN  
  Have you wallowed in the pain of anxiety and the darkness of depression for far too long? Do you feel as though you're too deep to emerge? Do you wish to feel the lightness of happiness and joy of hope? 
  Through this deeply moving and personal story, Rose Kilian will guide you, step-by-step, along the path she followed out of the darkness back to lasting, authentic happiness. You, too, will emerge with a full heart, hope for your brightest future, deep self-love, and appreciation for your journey. 
  You will:Identify triggers, navigate executive dysfunction, and build a personalized coping toolbox.Cultivate self-love and resilience with new tools for growth.Receive guidance on seeking therapy, finding the right therapist, and embracing vulnerability.Learn from the mental health struggles of an author brave enough to bare her soul for you.Discover the liberating art of letting go and fostering resilience.Challenge typical mental health dialogue and find a breakthrough perspective.Find coping techniques that recognize your unique needs, including those on the autism spectrum.Embrace mindfulness and self-awareness to find calm amid life's chaos. 
  This isn't theory; it's a heartfelt journey backed by research and real experiences, creating an intimate, authentic connection with the author. This book is your roadmap, offering a toolbox filled with practical tools you can use to find happiness, even if you're mired in the darkness of depression. 
  This audiobook will help you unlock a life of self-love, healing, and unshakeable strength. Start listening today to begin your journey toward lasting happiness!

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  The Need For Freedom

  Eben Macdonald

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  Despite huge improvements in human living standards having taken place over the decades, extreme poverty still persists - and the Covid-19 pandemic hasn't helped. Research has found that economic growth is far and away the best reducer of poverty; naturally, the question should be asked, what set of policies is best suited to stimulate economic growth, and thus reduce poverty? The answer proposed in this book is simple: economic liberalism: the philosophy of free trade, secure property rights, business freedom, investment freedom, monetary stability, and limited state ownership of industries. Economic liberalism is yet to reach the world's poorest people and entrepreneurs; while citizens of the rich world enjoy the fruits which competitive marketplaces provide, the poor live under the regulatory clutches of intrusive bureaucracies. Case studies consistently demonstrate that liberalising markets is the best way to support economic growth. Public investment into supporting human infrastructure is definitely necessary as well. However, policymakers should focus especially on improving the efficiency of public services, which requires more than just increasing budgets. The link between foreign aid and economic development is empirically inconclusive.

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  The Monster and the Mirror -...

  K.J. Aiello

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  Revelatory memoir and cultural criticism that connects popular fantasy and our perceptions of mental illness to offer an empathetic path to compassionate care
  		 
  Growing up, K.J. Aiello was fascinated by magical stories of dragons, wizards, and fantasy, where monsters were not what they seemed and anything was possible. These books and films were both a balm and an escape, a safe space where Aiello’s struggle with mental illness transformed from a burden into a strength that could win battles and vanquish villains.
  		 
  A unique blend of memoir, research, and cultural criticism, The Monster and the Mirror charts Aiello’s life as they try to understand their own mental illness using The Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, and other stories as both guides to heroism and agency and cautionary tales of how mental illness is easily stereotyped as bad and violent. Aiello questions who is allowed to be “mad” versus “sane,” “good” versus “evil,” and “weak” versus “strong,” and who is allowed to tell their own stories. The Monster and the Mirror explores our perceptions of mental illness in a way that is challenging and tender, empathetic and knowledgeable, and offers a path to deeper understanding and compassionate care.

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  Islam in the Heartland of America

  Omar Hazim

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  The purpose of this book is to inform and educate the the general public of how Islam is taught in a Mosque in the heartland of America. The hope is to clarify some of the misconceptions and distortions about the religion of Islam. It includes the Friday sermons ( Khutbah's) by Imam Omar Hazim and several other Imams ( SpiritualLeaders ).

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  This Is Not A Leadership Book -...

  Emmanuel Gobillot

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  Part leadership book, part business book, and 100% true, this is like hearing a wise, honest, and humorous mentor finally tell you about the world of business as it is and how to find your place in it. 
   
   
   
  Many leadership books are either shallow (focusing on only one element of leadership), narrow (examining leadership out of context), or biased (selling an idealized model). This book seeks simplicity without being simplistic and focuses on the listener in their context rather than describing other people's leadership in theirs. It sets out twenty rules for success that draw on Emmanuel Gobillot's twenty years of experience advising high-performing leaders. Each rule is presented in an engaging, instantly recognizable true story that helps current and aspiring leaders to look differently at their own situation. 
   
   
   
  Best described as a leadership development program, this book takes you on a fast-paced, three-step journey from what it takes to be a leader, to why you can be one, via how to succeed.

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