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Encouraging College Students' Democratic Engagement in an Era of Political Polarization

by Angela M. McGowan-Kirsch, Mike Y. Ahn, Rebecca A. Alt, Chris Anderson, Molly W. Andolina, Hagar Attia, Sally Bennett Hardig, Laura W. Black, Jennifer L. Borda, Pamela Conners0, Ben Epstein1, Sherry G. Ford2, Adam J. Gaffey3, Katrina N. Hanna4, Renee Guarriello Heath5, Stephen K. Hunt6, Augustus Isaac7, Reni Joseph8, Carson S. Kay9, Katherine Knobloch0, Jennifer A. Linde1, Brian A. Long2, Sara Mehltretter Drury3, Kevin R. Meyer4, Tim Muehlhoff5, Amanda Nienow6, Kristen Pengelly7, James Proszek8, Robert J. Razzante9, Corydon Taylor0, Heather Walters1, Sarah Wolter2, Laura Wysocki3 ...

Higher education helps students along a transformative path to citizenship by providing knowledge and experiences that help them become effective and responsible participants in democracy. The pedagogies discussed in this book vary in the student populations they target, the courses to which they are linked, and the nature of the democratic principles to which students are exposed; nevertheless, ... Read more

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Higher education helps students along a transformative path to citizenship by providing knowledge and experiences that help them become effective and responsible participants in democracy. The pedagogies discussed in this book vary in the student populations they target, the courses to which they are linked, and the nature of the democratic principles to which students are exposed; nevertheless,
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British Literature and Technology, 1600-1830

by Kristin M. Girten, Aaron R. Hanlon, Laura Francis, Erik L. Johnson, Thomas A. Oldham, Zachary M. Mann, Kevin MacDonnell, Emily M. West, Deven M. Parker0, Jamison Kantor1, Joseph Drury2 ...

Series series Aperçus: Histories Texts Cultures
Enlightenment-era writers had not yet come to take technology for granted, but nonetheless were—as we are today—both attracted to and repelled by its potential. This volume registers the deep history of such ambivalence, examining technology’s influence on Enlightenment British literature, as well as the impact of literature on conceptions of, attitudes toward, and implementations of technology. ... Read more

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Enlightenment-era writers had not yet come to take technology for granted, but nonetheless were—as we are today—both attracted to and repelled by its potential. This volume registers the deep history of such ambivalence, examining technology’s influence on Enlightenment British literature, as well as the impact of literature on conceptions of, attitudes toward, and implementations of technology.
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Understanding Pope Francis

Message, Media, and Audience

by Joseph R. Blaney, Mary Beth Deline, Anna R. George, Sara A. Mehltretter Drury, Juan Narbona, Alison N. Novak, Christopher J. Oldenburg, Daniel P. Overton, N. Benton Parish, R. Tyler Spradley0, Andrew Ventimiglia1, M. Olguta Vilceanu2, Eric D. Wesselmann3, Anthony M. Wachs4, Joseph P. Zompetti5 ...

Understanding Pope Francis: Message, Media, andAudienceoffers several chapters which illuminate the often misunderstood, but widely discussed, leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis. With 1.3 billion baptized members living throughout every continent, communication by and about him is a subject deserving to be understood. As technology makes the “global village” predicted by Marshall ... Read more

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Understanding Pope Francis: Message, Media, andAudienceoffers several chapters which illuminate the often misunderstood, but widely discussed, leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis. With 1.3 billion baptized members living throughout every continent, communication by and about him is a subject deserving to be understood. As technology makes the “global village” predicted by Marshall
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Say It Plain

A Century of Great African American Speeches

by Booker T. Washington, Marcus Garvey, Mary McLeod Bethune, Walter White, Charles Hamilton Houston, Thurgood Marshall, Howard Thurman, Dick Gregory, Fannie Lou Hamer, Stokely Carmichael, John Hope Franklin, Shirley Chisholm, Barbara Jordan, Benjamin L. Hooks, Joseph Lowery, Louis Farrakhan, Jesse Jackson, Johnetta B. Cole, Lani Guinier, Clarence Thomas, Randall Robinson, Julian Bond, Martin Luther King ...

A moving portrait of how black Americans have spoken out against injustice—with speeches by Thurgood Marshall, Shirley Chisholm, Jesse Jackson, and more.In "full-throated public oratory, the kind that can stir the soul", this unique anthology collects the transcribed speeches of the twentieth century's leading African American cultural, literary, and political figures, many never before available ... Read more

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A moving portrait of how black Americans have spoken out against injustice—with speeches by Thurgood Marshall, Shirley Chisholm, Jesse Jackson, and more.In "full-throated public oratory, the kind that can stir the soul", this unique anthology collects the transcribed speeches of the twentieth century's leading African American cultural, literary, and political figures, many never before available
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Abundant Living for Couples

Tips for Happy Family Life

by Dr. Marina Rajan Joseph ...

Narrated by 1. Dr. Marina Rajan Joseph, 2. Mr Kurien Thomas ...

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6 hours 37 min

Abundant Living for Couples is an essential handbook for prospective couples or couples looking forward to experiencing an enriching family life.It handholds you through a process of enhancing communication skills with practical and precise tools to discover your ability to relate deeply in love.It helps you get in touch with your inmost selves empowering you to live lives with self mastery, ... Read more

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Abundant Living for Couples is an essential handbook for prospective couples or couples looking forward to experiencing an enriching family life.It handholds you through a process of enhancing communication skills with practical and precise tools to discover your ability to relate deeply in love.It helps you get in touch with your inmost selves empowering you to live lives with self mastery,
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The Black Presidency

Barack Obama and the Politics of Race in America

by Michael Eric Dyson ...

A provocative and lively examination of the meaning of America's first black presidency, by the New York Times-bestselling author of Tears We Cannot Stop.Michael Eric Dyson explores the powerful, surprising way the politics of race have shaped Barack Obama's identity and groundbreaking presidency. How has President Obama dealt publicly with race—as the national traumas of Tamir Rice, Trayvon ... Read more

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A provocative and lively examination of the meaning of America's first black presidency, by the New York Times-bestselling author of Tears We Cannot Stop.Michael Eric Dyson explores the powerful, surprising way the politics of race have shaped Barack Obama's identity and groundbreaking presidency. How has President Obama dealt publicly with race—as the national traumas of Tamir Rice, Trayvon
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Say It Loud!

Great Speeches on Civil Rights and African American Identity

by Catherine Ellis, Stephen Drury Smith ...

Following Say It Plain, a collection of speeches that provides "a sweeping perspective on evolving issues of black identity in the struggle for equality" ( Booklist).In "full-throated public oratory, the kind that can stir the soul", Say It Plain collected and transcribed speeches by some of the twentieth century's leading African American cultural, literary, and political figures. Many of the ... Read more

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Following Say It Plain, a collection of speeches that provides "a sweeping perspective on evolving issues of black identity in the struggle for equality" ( Booklist).In "full-throated public oratory, the kind that can stir the soul", Say It Plain collected and transcribed speeches by some of the twentieth century's leading African American cultural, literary, and political figures. Many of the
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We're Better Than This

My Fight for the Future of Our Democracy

by Elijah Cummings, James Dale ...

An Essence Best Book of the Year: "[An] excellent political memoir . . . A thoughtful and inspiring exhortation to do better." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)NAACP Image Awards Winner for Outstanding Literary WorkIncludes a foreword by Speaker Nancy PelosiKnown for his poise, intellect, and influence, Elijah Cummings was one of the most respected figures in Congress—a politician who held fast to ... Read more

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An Essence Best Book of the Year: "[An] excellent political memoir . . . A thoughtful and inspiring exhortation to do better." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)NAACP Image Awards Winner for Outstanding Literary WorkIncludes a foreword by Speaker Nancy PelosiKnown for his poise, intellect, and influence, Elijah Cummings was one of the most respected figures in Congress—a politician who held fast to
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The Awkward Black Man

Stories

by Walter Mosley ...

A new collection of short fiction from the Edgar Award-winning author of Devil in a Blue Dress and Trouble is What I Do.With his extraordinary fiction and gripping television writing, Walter Mosley has proven himself a master of narrative tension. The Awkward Black Man collects seventeen of Mosley's most accomplished short stories to showcase the full range of his remarkable talent. Touching, ... Read more

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A new collection of short fiction from the Edgar Award-winning author of Devil in a Blue Dress and Trouble is What I Do.With his extraordinary fiction and gripping television writing, Walter Mosley has proven himself a master of narrative tension. The Awkward Black Man collects seventeen of Mosley's most accomplished short stories to showcase the full range of his remarkable talent. Touching,
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The Beginning or the End

How Hollywood—and America—Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

by Greg Mitchell ...

The shocking and significant story of how the White House and Pentagon scuttled an epic Hollywood production.Soon after atomic bombs exploded over Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, MGM set out to make a movie studio chief Louis B. Mayer called “the most important story” he would ever film: a big budget dramatization of the Manhattan Project and the invention and use of the revolutionary new weapon ... Read more

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The shocking and significant story of how the White House and Pentagon scuttled an epic Hollywood production.Soon after atomic bombs exploded over Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, MGM set out to make a movie studio chief Louis B. Mayer called “the most important story” he would ever film: a big budget dramatization of the Manhattan Project and the invention and use of the revolutionary new weapon
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Science and the modern world

Enriched edition. Revisiting the Modern Intersection of Science and Society: A Philosophical Analysis

by Alfred North Whitehead, Callum Farrowly ...

In "Science and the Modern World," Alfred North Whitehead presents a profound exploration of the relationship between scientific developments and the philosophical implications that arise within contemporary society. Through a masterful combination of analytic rigor and poetic nuance, Whitehead critiques the mechanistic worldview that has dominated scientific thought since the Enlightenment. He ... Read more

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In "Science and the Modern World," Alfred North Whitehead presents a profound exploration of the relationship between scientific developments and the philosophical implications that arise within contemporary society. Through a masterful combination of analytic rigor and poetic nuance, Whitehead critiques the mechanistic worldview that has dominated scientific thought since the Enlightenment. He
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1960: LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon

The Epic Campaign that Forged Three Presidencies

by David Pietrusza ...

" 1960 aims to take us deeper into the campaign than Theodore White's famous The Making of the President, 1960. And it does."— Chicago Sun-TimesThis is award-winning historian David Pietrusza's hard-edged account of the 1960 presidential campaign, the election that ultimately gave America "Camelot" and its tragic aftermath. It is the story of the bare-knuckle politics of the primaries; the party ... Read more

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" 1960 aims to take us deeper into the campaign than Theodore White's famous The Making of the President, 1960. And it does."— Chicago Sun-TimesThis is award-winning historian David Pietrusza's hard-edged account of the 1960 presidential campaign, the election that ultimately gave America "Camelot" and its tragic aftermath. It is the story of the bare-knuckle politics of the primaries; the party
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