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Aloha Betrayed

Native Hawaiian Resistance to American Colonialism

by Noenoe K. Silva, Gilbert M. Joseph, Emily S. Rosenberg ...

Series series a John Hope Franklin Center Book
In 1897, as a white oligarchy made plans to allow the United States to annex Hawai'i, native Hawaiians organized a massive petition drive to protest. Ninety-five percent of the native population signed the petition, causing the annexation treaty to fail in the U.S. Senate. This event was unknown to many contemporary Hawaiians until Noenoe K. Silva rediscovered the petition in the process of ... Read more

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In 1897, as a white oligarchy made plans to allow the United States to annex Hawai'i, native Hawaiians organized a massive petition drive to protest. Ninety-five percent of the native population signed the petition, causing the annexation treaty to fail in the U.S. Senate. This event was unknown to many contemporary Hawaiians until Noenoe K. Silva rediscovered the petition in the process of
... Read more

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The Power of the Steel-tipped Pen

Reconstructing Native Hawaiian Intellectual History

by Noenoe K. Silva ...

In The Power of the Steel-tipped Pen Noenoe K. Silva reconstructs the indigenous intellectual history of a culture where—using Western standards—none is presumed to exist. Silva examines the work of two lesser-known Hawaiian writers—Joseph Ho‘ona‘auao Kānepu‘u (1824–ca. 1885) and Joseph Moku‘ōhai Poepoe (1852–1913)—to show how the rich intellectual history preserved in Hawaiian-language newspapers ... Read more

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In The Power of the Steel-tipped Pen Noenoe K. Silva reconstructs the indigenous intellectual history of a culture where—using Western standards—none is presumed to exist. Silva examines the work of two lesser-known Hawaiian writers—Joseph Ho‘ona‘auao Kānepu‘u (1824–ca. 1885) and Joseph Moku‘ōhai Poepoe (1852–1913)—to show how the rich intellectual history preserved in Hawaiian-language newspapers
... Read more
First Dates 101: How to Make Success Certain in Dating

Dating, #1

by E. K. Silva ...

Series Book 1 - Dating
Are you tired of being disappointed in your dating life? Does it seem like all you have been getting are bad dates one after another? Or worse, does it feel like you can't even coordinate a single date and may end up forever alone?What if I told you that a solution to your problem would be as simple as basic math? That all you need is a logical, standardized system that you can personally develop ... Read more

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Are you tired of being disappointed in your dating life? Does it seem like all you have been getting are bad dates one after another? Or worse, does it feel like you can't even coordinate a single date and may end up forever alone?What if I told you that a solution to your problem would be as simple as basic math? That all you need is a logical, standardized system that you can personally develop
... Read more
Feminist Erasures

Challenging Backlash Culture

Edited by K. Silva, K. Mendes ...

Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Feminist Erasures presents a collection of essays that examines the state of feminism in North America and Western Europe by focusing on multiple sites such as media, politics and activism. Through individual examples, the essays reveal the extent to which feminism has been made (in)visible and (ir)relevant in contemporary Western culture. ... Read more

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Feminist Erasures presents a collection of essays that examines the state of feminism in North America and Western Europe by focusing on multiple sites such as media, politics and activism. Through individual examples, the essays reveal the extent to which feminism has been made (in)visible and (ir)relevant in contemporary Western culture.
... Read more
Astronomy at the Turn of the Twentieth Century in Chile and the United States

Chasing Southern Stars, 1903–1929

by Bárbara K. Silva ...

Series series History (R0)
This Palgrave Pivot tells the transnational story of the astronomical observatory in the hills near Santiago, Chile, built in the early twentieth century through the efforts of astronomers from the Lick Observatory in California. Venturing abroad to learn from largely unmapped Southern skies and, hopefully, answer lingering questions about the structure of the galaxy, they planned a three-year ... Read more

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This Palgrave Pivot tells the transnational story of the astronomical observatory in the hills near Santiago, Chile, built in the early twentieth century through the efforts of astronomers from the Lick Observatory in California. Venturing abroad to learn from largely unmapped Southern skies and, hopefully, answer lingering questions about the structure of the galaxy, they planned a three-year
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Aloha Betrayed

Native Hawaiian Resistance to American Colonialism

by Noenoe K. Silva ...

Narrated by Kaipo Schwab ...

Unabridged

8 hours 58 min

In 1897, as a white oligarchy made plans to allow the United States to annex Hawai'i, native Hawaiians organized a massive petition drive to protest. Ninety-five percent of the native population signed the petition, causing the annexation treaty to fail in the US Senate.This event was unknown to many contemporary Hawaiians until Noenoe K. Silva rediscovered the petition in the process of ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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In 1897, as a white oligarchy made plans to allow the United States to annex Hawai'i, native Hawaiians organized a massive petition drive to protest. Ninety-five percent of the native population signed the petition, causing the annexation treaty to fail in the US Senate.This event was unknown to many contemporary Hawaiians until Noenoe K. Silva rediscovered the petition in the process of
... Read more

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Exhalation

Stories

by Ted Chiang ...

Narrated by Ted Chiang, Edoardo Ballerini, Dominic Hoffman, Amy Landon ...

Unabridged

11 hours 22 min

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • Nine stunningly original, provocative, and poignant stories—two published for the very first time—all from the mind of the incomparable author of Stories of Your Life and OthersTackling some of humanity’s oldest questions along with new quandaries only he could imagine, these stories will change the way you think, feel, and ... Read more

$22.50 USD

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • Nine stunningly original, provocative, and poignant stories—two published for the very first time—all from the mind of the incomparable author of Stories of Your Life and OthersTackling some of humanity’s oldest questions along with new quandaries only he could imagine, these stories will change the way you think, feel, and
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Hidden Figures

The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race

by Margot Lee Shetterly ...

Narrated by Robin Miles ...

Unabridged

10 hours 47 min

The phenomenal true story of the black female mathematicians at NASA whose calculations helped fuel some of America’s greatest achievements in space. Soon to be a major motion picture starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae, Kirsten Dunst, and Kevin Costner.Before John Glenn orbited the earth, or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of dedicated female mathematicians known ... Read more

$28.99 USD

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The phenomenal true story of the black female mathematicians at NASA whose calculations helped fuel some of America’s greatest achievements in space. Soon to be a major motion picture starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae, Kirsten Dunst, and Kevin Costner.Before John Glenn orbited the earth, or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of dedicated female mathematicians known
... Read more

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Teaching Smart People How to Learn

by Chris Argyris ...

Series series Harvard Business Review Classics
Why are your smartest and most successful employees often the worst learners? Likely, they haven't had the opportunities for introspection that failure affords. So when they do fail, instead of critically examining their own behavior, they cast blame outward—on anyone or anything they can. In Teaching Smart People How to Learn, Chris Argyris sheds light on the forces that prevent highly skilled ... Read more

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Why are your smartest and most successful employees often the worst learners? Likely, they haven't had the opportunities for introspection that failure affords. So when they do fail, instead of critically examining their own behavior, they cast blame outward—on anyone or anything they can. In Teaching Smart People How to Learn, Chris Argyris sheds light on the forces that prevent highly skilled
... Read more
Setting Goals - Quick & Easy Worksheet, Theory and SMART Goals!

by John James Santangelo PhD ...

Did you know there really is a goal setting secret formula? Actually it's not a secret, it's just a very simple formula that no one ever reveals! It's only two things… and inside this book I present it to you like you have never seen before…If you are tired of trying to figure out how to achieve your goals, then you need to keep reading…After helping hundreds of thousands just like you, as a ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Did you know there really is a goal setting secret formula? Actually it's not a secret, it's just a very simple formula that no one ever reveals! It's only two things… and inside this book I present it to you like you have never seen before…If you are tired of trying to figure out how to achieve your goals, then you need to keep reading…After helping hundreds of thousands just like you, as a
... Read more
Live Your Dreams Let Reality Catch Up: 5 Step Action Plan

by Roger Ellerton ...

Far too many of us dream our dreams, yet for one reason or another fail to take concerted effort to bring them to life.I wrote this book to help those, who are looking for more in life, achieve what they desire. It provides clear instructions for eliciting and formulating your desired outcomes, together with a proven process to attain them.If you are a coach, you will find this book provides a ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Far too many of us dream our dreams, yet for one reason or another fail to take concerted effort to bring them to life.I wrote this book to help those, who are looking for more in life, achieve what they desire. It provides clear instructions for eliciting and formulating your desired outcomes, together with a proven process to attain them.If you are a coach, you will find this book provides a
... Read more
Effective Communication:What they need to hear and how they need to hear it

by Bill Wright ...

As I studied workplace stress and burnout I discovered the common theme among the causes is communications.If you have every said "He just doesn't seem to get it ..." then this book is for you. We assume everyone wants to be talked to in the manner which we do. This simply is not true. We need to adapt our communication style to that of others whether we are talking personal relationships, sales ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

As I studied workplace stress and burnout I discovered the common theme among the causes is communications.If you have every said "He just doesn't seem to get it ..." then this book is for you. We assume everyone wants to be talked to in the manner which we do. This simply is not true. We need to adapt our communication style to that of others whether we are talking personal relationships, sales
... Read more

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