Download or read book We Love Essential Workers written by Michelle Parmigiani and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-12 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explaining the COVID-19 crisis to your children can be troubling, but focusing on the changes they felt most is a great way to get started. Allow Fifth & Zilai to help you out with our new release dedicated to the world's essential workers. As the COVID-19 crisis took our world under siege, essential workers worldwide kept their heads up and extended their hearts to keep us safe at home. From our neighborhood mail carriers and grocery store cashiers to the truck drivers, farmers and manufacturers who make essential goods available to the millions of us around the globe, we say THANK YOU! You've kept our bellies full and minds at ease. We love you for all that you've done and continue to do for us every day.

Download or read book The Essentials written by Amanda Zappler and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-25 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book for children ages 2-5 highlighting the importance of essential- and front-line-workers.

Download or read book Hatreds We Love written by Stephen J. Ducat and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-06-25 with total page 569 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth psychological, anthropological, neuroscientific, and historical look at MAGA Republicans and the American Far Right. Fueled by conspiracy thinking and a growing indifference to facts, some Americans, especially on the Right, are increasingly seeing their fellow citizens as threats that must be eliminated. We are witnessing an epidemic of domestic terrorism with a rapidly accumulating body count. This may be the most serious challenge to the integrity of the United States since the Confederate insurrectionists launched their assault on Fort Sumpter in 1861. While an in-depth psychological reading of political events, Hatreds We Love: The Psychology of Political Tribalism in Post-Truth America is grounded in the scholarship and insights of social psychologists, anthropologists, historians, psychoanalysts, neuroscientists, and the many intrepid journalists increasingly threatened by authoritarians who have good reasons to fear truthful reporting. And, of course, author Stephen J. Ducat draws on his own experiences, visions, and values. A major topic addressed in the book is the malignant mindset animating MAGA neo-fascism's zealous partisans. Donald Trump’s fortunes may fade in the coming months and years, but Trumpism will likely remain ascendant. Of course, xenophobic bigotry, violent aversion to democracy, political cults of personality, and indifference to facts are global phenomena and not limited to the United States. But America plays a prominent role, even abroad. In December 2022, it was revealed that a right-wing coup attempt in Germany was, to some extent, modeled on America’s own post-election insurrection, which was planned and executed by the paramilitary wing of the MAGA movement. That German episode was not the first time that the actions of American anti-democratic and white supremacist groups became the template for similar efforts worldwide. In the 1930s, German fascists looked to America as a blueprint for implementing race-based tribalism. Hitler so admired Jim Crow laws in the United States, especially concerning citizenship and anti-miscegenation laws, that he sent a team of legal scholars to study their statutory framework for addressing the problem of "racial pollution." While the Nazis initially found a lot to love and incorporate into the Nuremberg Laws, they ironically rejected much of the American model as too harsh. Many pundits have decried the “extremism” of Trumpian lynch-mob politics. On the contrary, Hatreds We Love argues that it is contiguous with the long history of American conservatism going back at least to the antebellum South. From this perspective, the worldview and actions of the GOP's MAGA faction are the logical outcomes of the consistently expressed right-wing ethos of domination, xenophobia, and the "freedom" to harm. Although there is much handwringing about the toxic synergy of authoritarian political forces, white identity politics, and the embrace of post-factuality, there is insufficient understanding of the links between them. Chief among those links is tribal psychology. Nearly every political pundit decries political tribalism. Yet, public discussion rarely addresses more than its most disturbing symptoms. Hatreds We Love speaks to the causes and underlying dynamics of what is now one of the greatest threats to the viability of what remains of American democracy and global democratic governance more broadly.

Download or read book We Love Essential Workers written by Michelle Parmigiani and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the COVID-19 crisis took our world under siege, essential workers worldwide kept their heads up and extended their hearts to keep us safe at home. From our neighborhood mail carriers and grocery store cashiers to the truck drivers, farmers and manufacturers who make essential goods available to the millions of us around the globe, we say THANK YOU! You've kept our bellies full and minds at ease. We love you for all that you've done and continue to do for us every day.

Download or read book AARP Crash Course in Finding the Work You Love written by Samuel Greengard and published by Union Square + ORM. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authoritative resource for finding new work and new purpose after fifty. Whether they’re old enough to have earned their AARP card or not, a new generation of American workers is no longer counting the days until retirement. Instead, they’re seeking greater fulfillment in their personal lives by tackling new—and often much more socially significant—work. Switching careers is a challenge at any age, yet boomers may have more to overcome than their younger counterparts: They must beef up their education or seek out retraining; cope with seismic lifestyle shifts such as less income and a new circle of friends; and reconcile themselves to the fact that even the most rewarding position is no panacea for life’s problems. After decades writing about career issues for publications as diverse as the Chicago Tribune, Family Circle, Workplace Management, and Wired, Sam Greengard brings a wealth of knowledge to this timely topic. He shows how to sort out your feelings about your existing career; successfully transition to a new one; and work toward a greater sense of balance in your daily life. Profiles of those who’ve attained their own goals are included, along with tips, quizzes, worksheets, how-to sidebars, and other practical resources.

Download or read book Skin Like Mine written by Latashia M. Perry and published by G Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-15 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Creators of Hair Like Mine, Skin Like Mine is a fun, easy-to- read for beginners as well as advanced readers. An entertaining yet creative way to address and celebrate diversity among young children. Guaranteed to make you smile and a bit hungry.

Download or read book Tainted Love written by Hope Daniels and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-07-03 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her previous book,Hackney Child, Hope Daniels told her powerful story of survival as a child of alcoholic parents. In Tainted Love, she brings together the stories of some of the kids who lived with her in children's homes - kids who fought against the odds in their struggle to find love. We meet Robert, who tries to protect his mum from the brutal rages of his drunken father - but he's only eight and is powerless to stop the violence. There's Debbie and her sister, who are placed at the mercy of a paedophile babysitter with their mum's approval, and Abby, who shaves her head, cuts her arms, and rages against the system.These and many other true stories tells of lives fractured, endured and, in most cases, saved and turned around by social workers who fight impossible workloads to bring security and safety to children who live in chaos.

Download or read book Opening to Grief written by Claire Willis and published by Red Wheel/Weiser. This book was released on 2022 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Excellent and simple and as clear as a needed glass of water in the desert. I cannot think of a better companion for our current time." --Katy Butler, New York Times bestselling author of The Art of Dying Well All of us experience loss. Some of us have lost a spouse, a child, a parent, a beloved pet, a dear friend, or a neighbor. In the pandemic, we have lost hundreds of thousands of lives in the US and around the world. Many of us have lost our livelihoods. All of us have lost our familiar routines and textures of work, family, and community. And the losses are not over. Opening to Grief is a companion to this tender time. With the demeanor and tone of a loving friend, the authors offer an invitation to grieve fully, to turn toward your emotions and experiences however they arise, and to follow your own path toward healing. The book explores the deep truth that grief and love are richly intertwined. Because we love, we grieve. And when we fully feel our sorrow, we open to loving ourselves and other beings more deeply.

Download or read book America s Path Forward written by Konstanze Frischen and published by Georgetown University Press. This book was released on 2023 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Critiques and solutions offered by social changemakers from all walks of life The United States is living through a period of polarization and upheaval. We hunger for answers, yet too often turn to the same people and institutions, expecting different outcomes. How can this be? This book takes a different angle. It features award-winning social innovators from all walks of life with decades of experience of working in and with their communities across America. In twenty-two deep, idea-packed conversations, they share their analyses, practical insights, and policy recommendations ? on how to gain common ground, get the country unstuck, and increase prosperity and well-being for all. These narratives share a common thread: They see community members ? workers, young people, parents, neighbors, from Appalachia to Silicon Valley, from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes ? as creative, resourceful, and strong, with unique expertise and lived experience of the problem at hand, whose changemaking energy can be tapped to build a better future for all of us.

Download or read book Dear Essential Workers written by Lauren Moscov and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-29 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Dear Essential Workers," is a thank you note to the heroes and helpers of COVID-19 geared toward preschool and elementary school-aged kids. While most children are taught that first responders are heroes, COVID-19 has highlighted others who also play a pivotal role in our community. Through melodic rhyming and colorful illustrations, each page depicts who these essential workers are, how they help and the importance of expressing gratitude to them.

Download or read book Women We Love written by SooJin Lee and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 2023-09-19 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women We Love: Femininities and the Korean Wave is an edited volume exploring femininities in and around the Korean Wave since 2000. While studies on the Korean Wave are abundant, there is a dearth of thought put toward the female-identifying stars, characters, and fans who shape and lead this crucial cultural movement. This collection of essays is one of the first works to focus on gender and the key female actors of this global phenomenon. Using “women” as an inclusive term extending to all those who self-define as women, this volume examines the role of women in K-pop and K-drama industries and fandom spaces, encompassing crucial intersectional topics such as queering of gender, dissemination of media, and fan culture. In addition to the communities engaged with visual culture of the Korean Wave, the audience for Women We Love will reflect the contributors to this text. They are K-pop and K-drama fans, queer, international; they are also academics of Asian histories, sociology, gender and sexuality, art history, and visual culture. The chapters are playful, intersectional, and will be adapted well into syllabi for media studies, gender studies, visual culture studies, sociology, and contemporary global history. “Women We Love goes far beyond the dyad of the flower boy Hallyu star and his female fan to offer readers an illuminating discussion of plural femininities in the Korean Wave since the turn of the millennium. The essays will answer many burning yet heretofore unanswered questions about the affective resonances and political significance of Korean popular culture’s gender dynamics, which have fascinated, puzzled, and at times frustrated many fans and observers. Rigorously interdisciplinary, yet grounded in textual detail, historical context, and material reception practices, this is a timely and valuable contribution to the study of gender, fandom, and global media.” —Michelle Cho, University of Toronto “This is a provoking and fascinating book—one of the most awaited books in Hallyu studies. Drawing from a multitude of feminist theories and case studies, this edited volume not only provides captivating and much-needed discussions but also critically expands the current debates in gender studies, feminism studies, and fan studies. This book is vital literature for researchers, students, and practitioners who are willing to advance their understanding of the Korean Wave from a new scope and angle.” —Dal Yong Jin, Simon Fraser University

Download or read book All On The Board written by All on the Board and published by Yellow Kite. This book was released on 2020-11-26 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A BOOK TO BRIGHTEN YOUR DAY - A GIFT OF HOPE, COMFORT, POSITIVITY, OPENNESS AND LOVE FOR ANY OCCASION - INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES FROM THE TFL UNDERGOUND DUO Transport for London employees and dynamic masked duo, All on the Board (aka Jeremy and Ian), made it their mission to bring smiles to the faces of London commuters through writing creative messages, quotes and poems on the underground's service information boards. 'We were tired of looking at a board that just said "keep right" and thought can't we do something a bit more fun?'. Fast-forward 3 years, they've grown a community of 750,000+ online fans and have a plethora of celebrity supporters. Through their magical words, they've marked momentous occasions, celebrated countless artists, legends and heroes, raised awareness of mental health and hidden illnesses and sprinkled thousands of our daily journeys with positivity, humour and love. Their kind messages remind us all that we're in it together and now, with their beautiful, colourful collection of quotes, stories and drawings you can add joy to your day wherever you are and however you're feeling. CHAPTERS INCLUDE: Positively Positive, Raising Awareness, Love, Always Remembered, Random Pleasures & Simple Treasures, Mental Health, Legends, Real Life Heroes, Occasions & Celebrations, London, In It Together 'During the darkest days of lockdown your positively uplifting words never failed to put a smile on my face. Thank you for the inspiration and love that you spread. Don't ever stop lifting us with your unique brand of joy and humour.' - TESS DALY 'All On The Board just show how much we need to feel connected... you often say exactly what we need to hear at exactly the right time. Always positive, always kind. You make me smile. Sometimes you've made me cry. Keep doing what you are doing . . . we are so very grateful for you.' - DAVINA MCCALL

Download or read book Clapping at Seven written by Adam T Varano and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-06-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This educational book for early readers will help children to understand who essential workers are. Bright pictures and prose appropriate for Level one readers or children of ages 4 and up. Parents will enjoy the colorful depiction of recent history in a colorfully illustrated book that honors the men and women who risked their lives to keep us well. Additionally, young children will learn all about the careers that essential workers perform. This picture book introduces kids to many important jobs: Policemen, EMT's, Nurses, Doctors, Firemen, Grocery Workers, Taxi Drivers, City transit workers, Delivery workers and more! With simple poetic language and vibrant illustrations that kids love, "Clapping at Seven" hopes to honor all of those essential workers who helped keep us safe during the Pandemic and today.

Download or read book Viral Discourse written by Rodney H. Jones and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-03-11 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Element consists of ten short pieces written by prominent discourse analysts in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Each piece focuses on a different aspect of the pandemic, from the debate over wearing face masks to the metaphors used by politicians and journalists in different countries to talk about the virus. Each of the pieces also makes use of a different approach to analysing discourse (e.g. Critical Discourse Analysis, Genre Analysis, Corpus Assisted Discourse Analysis) and demonstrates how that approach can be applied to a small set of data. The aim of the Element is to show how the range of tools available to discourse analysts can be brought to bear on a pressing, 'real-world' problem, and how discourse analysis can contribute to formulating 'real-world' solutions to the problem.

Download or read book The Presence of God written by Betty Ingram Green and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2021-03-23 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The Presence of God” compels readers to lean and depend on the promises of god for the day-to-day operations of their lives. Believers are to always exercise the use of the Holy Spirit for guidance in this dispensation of grace, when searching for a church home, pastor, use of spiritual gifts, teaching and training our children, and in times of trouble. Members in the household of faith are to search diligently for the presence of god in everything, and know that Satan and his workers are our enemies, and are hard at work to discourage and detour us, but god is still in control. “The Presence of God” serves to encourage readers to keep the faith in times of trouble in their lives, take stock of the trials and tribulations Old Testament saints, and New Testament saints found themselves entangled in, and how god made salvation available for them and us. The question “what must I do to be saved?” Is answered as well, and the consequences for not trusting, leaning, and depending upon a holy and righteous god.

Download or read book Scenes from Isolation written by Cathy Guisewite and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Isolation commiserations from the creator of the iconic “Cathy” comic strip, Cathy Guisewite! We’re all in this together…but it helps to see someone else with her face planted in the bowl of mashed potatoes. In the same way that Cathy was a relatable friend during the comic strip years, she’s returned to offer some happy relief, support, and a much-needed AACK from isolation. This little book is a compassionate companion for right now and, long after the pandemic is over, will be a treasured scrapbook of what we survived—the fear of droplets, the work-from-refrigerator wear, the revenge retail therapy of online shopping, the frustration of trying to teach Grandma to Zoom from 3,000 miles away, the little shreds of hope mixed in with the sourdough bread dough. From the introduction: I’ve worn the same pair of sweatpants for fourteen months. I’ve binge watched, binge eaten, binge shopped, binge prayed. I’ve Zoomed. Streamed. Screamed. Googled how to get hot fudge out of a duvet cover. Googled how to chop my insulting blue jeans into face masks. Googled how to permanently delete my Google search history. I’ve meditated, looked within and asked the big questions: “If no one’s allowed in my house for months, what’s the point of vacuuming?”

Download or read book Science Is Everywhere written by Jeanette Davis and published by Mynd Matters Publishing. This book was released on 2020-01-14 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science is Everywhere, Science is for Everyone is a fun and innovative way to introduce young readers to a variety of sciences. Through familiar concepts and examples, readers will learn about subjects such as, geology, chemistry, microbiology, anatomy, genetics, botany, oceanography, physics, zoology, and astronomy. Science can be as simple as baking a cake or visiting the zoo to thrilling adventures such as studying the ocean or launching a rocket. Science is Everywhere, Science is for Everyone is designed to both display and diversify science for children.