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  American Bulk - Essays on Excess

  Emily Mester

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  What if we explored our relationship to consumption with the same depth and feeling we use to tell stories of great loves and losses? 
   
   
   
  Americans are caught up in bulk. We guiltily watch Amazon boxes pile up on the porch, wade through endless reviews to find the perfect product, and crave the comforting indulgence of a chain restaurant. In American Bulk, Emily Mester intertwines cultural critique and personal history to explore how the things we buy, eat, amass, and discard become an intimate part of our lives. With humor and sharp intellect, she reflects on the joys and anxieties of family Costco trips, how a seasonal stint at Ulta Beauty taught her the insidious art of the sale, and what it means to get Mall Sad. In a nuanced examination of diet culture and fatness, Mester recounts her teenage summer at fat camp and the unexpected liberation she finds there. Finally, she ventures to Storm Lake, Iowa, to reckon with her grandmother's abandoned hoard, excavating the dysfunction that lies at the heart of her family's obsession with stuff. American Bulk introduces listeners to a striking new literary talent from the American heartland, one who dares to ask us to regard consumption not with guilt but with grace and empathy.

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  The Public Purpose of Art

  Arlene Goldbard

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  We’re on the cusp of a paradigm shift, a radical change in worldview that will thrust art and culture onto center stage. What does that mean? How will the world be different? What is the rising spirit of the times and how is it being expressed in art? Arlene Goldbard says, “I have this overwhelming image of energy gathering force and taking shape.” She likens this force to a wave and says, “No one masterminds a wave, ordering all the drops of water into line. Many independent forces operate simultaneously – wind, gravity, disturbances of all kinds – and somehow, the wave mounts.” In this dialogue we explore this mounting force and what’s opposing this rolling tide. (hosted by Justine Willis Toms)

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  Command of Commerce - America's...

  Ben A. Vagle, Stephen G. Brooks

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  The conventional wisdom has held that China's economic power is very close to America's and that Washington cannot undertake a broad economic cutoff of China without hurting itself as much, or more. In Command of Commerce, Ben A. Vagle and Stephen G. Brooks show the conventional wisdom is wrong on both fronts. The authors argue that America's economic power has been underestimated because conventional economic measures have ignored America's unprecedented control over the world's largest multinational corporations. They further argue that China's economic power has been overestimated due to Beijing's manipulation of its economic data and measurement issues presented by China's uniquely structured economy. The authors also show Washington could impose massive, disproportionate harm on Beijing if it imposed a broad economic cutoff on China in cooperation with its allies or via a distant naval blockade. Across six scenarios, China's short-term economic losses from a broad cutoff range from being five to eleven times higher than America's. And in the long run, America and almost all its allies would return to previous economic growth levels; in contrast, China's growth would be permanently degraded.

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  The Gift of Leadership - How to...

  Andrew Burchfield

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  Leadership is not what you build, but rather who you build. 
  Where are the leaders? Perhaps the greatest problem in the world today is the absence of true biblical leadership. The heart of a leader is found in the person who cares about investing in the lives of others over their own personal gain. Great leadership is a gift that, when given, influences every area of our lives. While leadership doesn’t always come naturally, everyone has the ability to become a leader worth following. 
  In The Gift of Leadership, Andrew Burchfield unpacks what it means to embrace the position of a leader and how to develop the gifts in others. Throughout this book, you will learn how to:Accept the spiritual invitation of leadershipLive out the core principles found in great leadersCraft and create your own personal leadership identityFind mentors that make a difference in your lifeManage the emotions and expectations of your leadershipBuild and manage teams that thrive from the ground upAs a manual for first-time leaders and a reminder for lifetime leaders, The Gift Of Leadership will give the wisdom that wins every time.

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  The content strategy playbook

  Asger Svendsen

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  Welcome to The Content Strategy Playbook — your guide to creating, executing, and refining a content strategy that not only captures attention but drives real results. 
  In today’s world, content isn’t just king — it’s the heartbeat of every business, every brand, and every message that matters. But let’s face it: crafting content that truly works, that resonates, that converts — it’s no easy feat. It’s not just about throwing something out there and hoping it sticks. A well-thought-out strategy is key. 
  That’s exactly what this audiobook is here to help you with. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a marketer, a small business owner, or someone simply looking to sharpen their content skills, this book is designed to take you through the essential steps of building a content strategy from scratch — or refining the one you already have. 
  We’ll dive into every part of the process: from understanding why you’re creating content in the first place to pinpointing exactly who your audience is, how to build a content plan that serves your goals, how to streamline your content creation process, and — most importantly — how to measure success and continuously improve.

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  SuperFreakonomics - Global...

  Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner

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  Freakonomics lived on the New York Times bestseller list for an astonishing two years. Now authors Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner return with more iconoclastic insights and observations in SuperFreakonomics—the long awaited follow-up to their New York Times Notable blockbuster. Based on revolutionary research and original studies SuperFreakonomics promises to once again challenge our view of the way the world really works.

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