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Follow Your Bliss

Wisdom from Inspiring Women to Help You Find Purpose and Joy

By: Alyssa Kuchta

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Follow Your Bliss

Wisdom from Inspiring Women to Help You Find Purpose and Joy

By: Alyssa Kuchta

Lead a life full of passion and confidence with Follow Your Bliss, an amazing collection of empowering words of wisdom from 60 influential, trailblazing women that will guide you through your day. Do you wish you had a big sister or a have-it-all-together kind of friend to give you some encouraging advice on your next big move? Are you trying to find the right words to inspire a loved one? Follow your Bliss features timeless wisdom to inspire at every stage in life, whether you’re a recent graduate, transitioning into a new stage in your life, or just looking to encourage someone else. Spark bravery, joy, and clarity into your life while fostering a community of sisterhood and comradery with these powerful words. Whether you’re looking for advice on your career, self-love, happiness, gratitude, positivity, embracing change, or paying it forward, you’ll discover that a little encouragement is all you need to lead a life of purpose and fulfillment. Some of the trailblazers who will be inspiring you throughout the book include: Amanda Lepore, transgender model, singer, and performance artist Sharon Isbin, Grammy Award–winning classical guitarist and the founding director of the guitar department at the Juilliard School Lauren Singer, environmental activist, entrepreneur, and blogger in the zero-waste movement You’ll be able to easily flip through each gorgeous chapter and find aspirational quotes or advice as quick reminders to yourself to get out there and make the most of your life. Read it from front to back, backward, or flip through aimlessly until you find what you’re looking for. Follow Your Bliss is your on-the-go friend to help you power through the day with potent nuggets of motivation. Words of encouragement and inspiration from women around the world come together in the Everyday Inspiration series from Rock Point. Follow the journeys of hundreds of strong female leaders from past to present through thoughtful biographies and empowering quotes, and receive advice for how to live a more thoughtful and fulfilling life overall through performing acts of kindness for other or various methods of self-care. The perfect gift for family and friends, these gorgeous hardcovers featuring foiled covers and full-color interiors bring these amazing words of wisdom to life. Other titles in the series include: Grit & Grace; Find Your Glow, Feed Your Soul; Beautifully Said; Find Your Calm; and Hello Gorgeous!

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Rock Point

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0760369593

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Atlantis Unmasked

By: Alyssa Day

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Atlantis Unmasked

By: Alyssa Day

Immortals: Three. Vampires: Zero. Alyssa Day's Warriors of Poseidon series: A KNOCKOUT. Poseidon's warriors swore an oath eleven thousand years ago to protect humanity from those who stalked the night. Yet when a woman with an ancient Gift dares to claim the heart of one of Poseidon's fiercest warriors, the world teeters on the knife's edge between desire and darkness.

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Penguin

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1101082054

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9781101082058

Wills, Trusts, and Estates in Focus

By: Naomi R. Cahn,Alyssa DiRusso,Susan N. Gary

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Wills, Trusts, and Estates in Focus

By: Naomi R. Cahn,Alyssa DiRusso,Susan N. Gary

The purchase of this ebook edition does not entitle you to receive access to the Connected eBook with Study Center on CasebookConnect. You will need to purchase a new print book to get access to the full experience, including: lifetime access to the online ebook with highlight, annotation, and search capabilities; practice questions from your favorite study aids; an outline tool and other helpful resources. In a typical Wills, Trusts, and Estates (WTE) class there are both students who want to practice in WTE (either exclusively, or as part of a general practice), and those who need only to master the general concepts in order to pass the bar exam. Wills, Trusts, and Estates in Focus by Naomi R. Cahn, Alyssa DiRusso, and Susan Gary attends to the needs of both sets of students. For those who will practice in WTE, the concepts are presented in an engaging way and exemplified by realistic hypothetical scenarios that mirror practice and support the development of lawyering skills. For those who need only to pass the bar, the organization of the text is keyed to multi-state essay examination topics as presented on the multi-state bar exam. The well-crafted pedagogy of the Focus Series makes WTE concepts and procedure clear and accessible for all students. Case Previews shed light on each succinctly-edited case, provide legal context, and direct students to the issue at hand. Post-Case Follow-Ups review the decision and prepare students to apply the relevant legal principles to the set of exercises that follow, called Real Life Applications.Professors will appreciate the accessible approach of Wills, Trusts, and Estates in Focus, which combines straightforward narrative explanations with real-world examples, and problems designed to engage students in active learning. Features of Wills, Trusts, and Estates in Focus: Insightful authorship: The author team consists of three well-known academics with expertise in WTE and complementary areas such as family law, charities, elder law, and tax. All are elected Fellows of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), the leading professional organization of trust and estates attorneys. Conscious modernization of the WTE casebook that balances major landmark cases and 21st century authorities, including recent case decisions and developments in the law (such as the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) Thorough coverage of core topics, combined with the Focus Series pedagogy Manageable problem sets that allow students to apply doctrine to realistic fact scenarios Research and drafting exercises that support the development of practice-based skills Professors and students will benefit from: Clear writing that promotes the learning outcomes of student competencies in knowledge and understanding of both the substantive and procedural law of WTE legal analysis and reasoning problem-solving how to exercise proper professional and ethical responsibilities with regard to clients and the legal system A balanced emphasis on practice readiness and bar-exam readiness An author team with experience writing for students, practitioners, and lay people A clear and logical book structure and chapter organization, with cross-references to related coverage in other chapters Appendices that provide examples of how doctrine maps on to practice, as in will contest pleadings and probate filings Teaching materials include: Teacher’s Manual with straightforward case summaries and answers to all problems Sample 3-credit syllabus

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Aspen Publishing

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1543807089

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9781543807080

Atlantis Unleashed

By: Alyssa Day

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Atlantis Unleashed

By: Alyssa Day

Poseidon's warriors swore an oath eleven thousand years ago to protect humanity from those who stalked the night. Now those powerful forces are uniting. So are two souls who are all that stand between justice and the eternal darkness: a warrior prince and a woman of science.

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110106014X

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9781101060148

Genus Americanus

Hitting the Road in Search of America’s Identity

By: Loren Ghiglione,Alyssa Karas,Dan Tham

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Genus Americanus

Hitting the Road in Search of America’s Identity

By: Loren Ghiglione,Alyssa Karas,Dan Tham

A seventy-year-old Northwestern journalism professor, Loren Ghiglione, and two twenty-something Northwestern journalism students, Alyssa Karas and Dan Tham, climbed into a minivan and embarked on a three-month, twenty-eight state, 14,063-mile road trip in search of America’s identity. After interviewing 150 Americans about contemporary identity issues, they wrote this book, which is part oral history, part shoe-leather reporting, part search for America’s future, part memoir, and part travel journal. On their journey they retraced Mark Twain’s travels across America—from Hannibal, Missouri, to Chicago, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, New Orleans, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, and Seattle. They hoped Twain’s insights into the late nineteenth-century soul of America would help them understand the America of today and the ways that our cultural fabric has shifted. Their interviews focused on issues of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and immigration status. The timely trip occurred as the United States was poised to replace president Barack Obama, an icon of multiculturalism and inclusion, with Donald Trump, whose white-identity agenda promoted exclusion and division. What they learned along the way paints an engaging portrait of the country during this crucial moment of ideological and political upheaval.

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University of Georgia Press

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0820358010

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9780820358017

The Happiness Formula

Simple Habits for a More Joyful Life

By: Alyssa Shaffer

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The Happiness Formula

Simple Habits for a More Joyful Life

By: Alyssa Shaffer

Don’t worry, be happy. It’s easier said than done! But science has shown that we can live a more joyful life—and quickly go from feeling miserable to marvelous—by changing our habits. This book investigates the latest breakthroughs in positive psychology and examines the most effective ways to increases a reader’s sense of satisfaction with life. From exploring the benefits of the mind-body connection and the power of gratitude to the surprising ways that money, parenting and relationships can impact happiness, this publication will give readers the essential skills to finding peace—and make them appreciate the life they already have.

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Centennial Books

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1951274113

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Big Apple Diaries

By: Alyssa Bermudez

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Big Apple Diaries

By: Alyssa Bermudez

In Big Apple Diaries, a heartfelt diary-style graphic memoir by Alyssa Bermudez, a young New Yorker doodles her way through middle school—until the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack leaves her wondering if she can ever be a kid again. It’s the year 2000 in New York City. For 12-year old Alyssa, a biracial Puerto Rican girl, this means all kinds of new challenges: splitting time between her dad's apartment in Manhattan and her mom's new place in Queens, navigating the ups and downs of middle school, harboring an epic crush on a new classmate, and figuring out how to be a "real" Puerto Rican. The only way to make sense of it all is to write and draw her thoughts and worries into her diary. Then life abruptly changes on September 11, 2001. After the Twin Towers fall and so many lives are lost, her concerns about gossip, crushes, and fashion feel distant and insignificant. Alyssa must find a new sense of self and purpose amidst all of the chaos, and find strength to move forward with hope. This moving graphic memoir is based on Alyssa Bermudez's own middle school diaries.

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Roaring Brook Press

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1250850789

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9781250850782

The Lesser Jihad

Recruits and the Al-Qaida Network

By: Elena Mastors,Alyssa Deffenbaugh

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The Lesser Jihad

Recruits and the Al-Qaida Network

By: Elena Mastors,Alyssa Deffenbaugh

These motivational forces, or the "push," combine with al-Qaida's recruitment efforts, or the "pull." Through robust and proactive propaganda efforts, the al-Qaida network entices potential recruits to follow its call to armed jihad.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0742554880

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9780742554887

A Planet to Win

Why We Need a Green New Deal

By: Kate Aronoff,Alyssa Battistoni,Daniel Aldana Cohen,Thea Riofrancos

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A Planet to Win

Why We Need a Green New Deal

By: Kate Aronoff,Alyssa Battistoni,Daniel Aldana Cohen,Thea Riofrancos

All politics are climate politics in the twenty-first century—and this bold book argues for a Green New Deal that confronts both climate change and inequality The age of climate gradualism is over, as unprecedented disasters are exacerbated by inequalities of race and class. We need profound, radical change. A Green New Deal can tackle the climate emergency and rampant inequality at the same time. Cutting carbon emissions while winning immediate gains for the many is the only way to build a movement strong enough to defeat big oil, big business, and the super-rich—starting right now. A Planet to Win explores the political potential and concrete first steps of a Green New Deal. It calls for dismantling the fossil fuel industry and building beautiful landscapes of renewable energy, guaranteeing climate-friendly work and no-carbon housing and free public transit. And it shows how a Green New Deal in the United States can strengthen climate justice movements worldwide. We don’t make politics under conditions of our own choosing, and no one would choose this crisis. But crises also present opportunities. We stand on the brink of disaster—but also at the cusp of wondrous, transformative change.

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Verso Books

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1788738314

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9781788738316

The Quilt of My Life

By: Joan O'Brien,Alyssa O'Brien

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The Quilt of My Life

By: Joan O'Brien,Alyssa O'Brien

Joan M. O'Brien, a fourteen-year breast cancer survivor, lived in New Canaan, CT with her husband of 43 years, Michael. Joan had been writing for two years since she retired as an attorney in 2007. On September 8, 2009, Joan passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family and after completing the writings for this book.Edited by Dr. Alyssa J. O'Brien.Design by Will J. O'Brien.

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Lulu.com

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055762696X

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9780557626960

Secrets of Giants

A Journey to Uncover the True Meaning of Strength

By: Alyssa Ages

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Secrets of Giants

A Journey to Uncover the True Meaning of Strength

By: Alyssa Ages

A deep dive into the science and psychology of why pushing our physical limits is so impactful—and how we can achieve so much more than we know. Everyone wants to know if they could do the impossible. Few of us will ever try. Alyssa Ages was the strongest she’d ever been, able to flip monster truck tires and walk with 300 pounds on her back. She felt invincible, until the day her body betrayed her, leaving her vulnerable and grasping for control. Rebuilding her strength slowly brought her back to life. She began to wonder: What if strength isn't about how much we can lift? What if it's about how we manage life’s struggles? In Secrets of Giants, Ages, now a mom of two, embarks on an immersive journey to the fringe of the weight-lifting world, the sport of strongman. She hoists kegs and lifts boulders in suburban parking lots, attempts to pull a 50-ton truck using only a rope, and occasionally frightens her neighbors by dragging a sled full of weights down her quiet tree-lined street. She meets a powerlifter-turned-boxer who shares how lifting taught her to become a master of the mundane. A ten-time World’s Strongest Man competitor is brought to tears illustrating how the gym helped him survive an abusive childhood. A pro strongwoman muses on managing setbacks before stepping on stage to deadlift the weight of a baby grand piano. Psychologists, researchers, and coaches offer insights into the fascinating ways that the pursuit of strength can permeate every aspect of our lives, from building resilience and confidence, to finding joy in discomfort, to teaching us to handle adversity. Part personal narrative, part research mission, part reckless midlife crisis odyssey, Secrets of Giants uncovers why physical strength matters, and how it teaches us that we’re capable of so much more than we know.

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0593539400

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9780593539408

Lifeblood of the Parish

Men and Catholic Devotion in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

By: Alyssa Maldonado-Estrada

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Lifeblood of the Parish

Men and Catholic Devotion in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

By: Alyssa Maldonado-Estrada

A New York City ethnography that explores men's unique approaches to Catholic devotion Every Saturday, and sometimes on weekday evenings, a group of men in old clothes can be found in the basement of the Shrine Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Each year the parish hosts the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and San Paolino di Nola. Its crowning event is the Dance of the Giglio, where the men lift a seventy-foot tall, four-ton tower through the streets, bearing its weight on their shoulders. Drawing on six years of research, Alyssa Maldonado-Estrada reveals the making of this Italian American tower, as the men work year-round to prepare for the Feast. She argues that by paying attention to this behind-the-scenes activity, largely overlooked devotional practices shed new light on how men embody and enact their religiosity in sometimes unexpected ways. Lifeblood of the Parish evocatively and accessibly presents the sensory and material world of Catholicism in Brooklyn, where religion is raucous and playful. Maldonado-Estrada here offers a new lens through which to understand men’s religious practice, showing how men and boys become socialized into their tradition and express devotion through unexpected acts like painting, woodworking, fundraising, and sporting tattoos. These practices, though not usually considered religious, are central to the ways the men she studied embodied their Catholic identity and formed bonds to the church.

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NYU Press

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1479887943

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9781479887941

An Unconditional Freedom

An Epic Love Story of the Civil War

By: Alyssa Cole

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An Unconditional Freedom

An Epic Love Story of the Civil War

By: Alyssa Cole

Award-winning author Alyssa Cole returns with her highly-acclaimed Loyal League series exploring the untold role of people of color in the fight to end slavery. This time, an assassination plot could end the Civil War, and a hidden enemy could destroy a secret league of unsung heroes . . . Daniel Cumberland, born free in Massachusetts, studied law with dreams of helping his people—dreams that died the night he was kidnapped and sold into slavery. Daniel is rescued, but he’s a changed man. When he’s offered entry into the Loyal League, the covert organization of Black spies who helped free him, he seizes the opportunity for vengeance against the Confederacy and those who support it. When the Union Army occupies the Florida home of Cuban Janeta Sanchez, daughter of an enslaved woman and the plantation owner who married her, her family’s wealth does not protect her father from being imprisoned. Under duress and blaming herself for the arrest, Janeta agrees to infiltrate a group called the Loyal League as a double agent—and finds a cause truly worth the sacrifice. Daniel is aggravated by the headstrong and much too observant new detective he’s paired with, and Janeta is intrigued by the broken but honorable man she is tasked with betraying. As they embark on a mission to intercept Jefferson Davis and thwart European meddling, their dual hidden agendas are threatened by the ghosts of their pasts and a growing affection that could strengthen both the Union and their souls—or lead to their downfall. Praise for An Unconditional Freedom “Forbidden attraction and the threat of betrayal are the initial hooks for what turns out to be a sumptuously written and meticulously researched tale of a country at war with itself and two damaged people who find themselves in each other's arms.” —Kirkus Reviews STARRED REVIEW “This third and hopefully not last installment in Cole’s Loyal League series is historical romance at its finest.” —Booklist STARRED REVIEW “[A] triumphant conclusion to an outstanding series that has redefined the possibilities of historical romance.” —Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW “A heroine torn by conflicting loyalties and a vengeance-driven hero haunted by the past struggle to come to terms with reality and their feelings in this emotionally compelling, information-rich story.” —Library Journal “Her most powerful novel yet.” —Entertainment Weekly

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Kensington

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1496707486

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9781496707482

Atlantis Awakening

By: Alyssa Day

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Atlantis Awakening

By: Alyssa Day

To rescue the world from an overwhelming evil, Poseidon’s warriors have risen from Atlantis. Chief among them is Ven, serving as the King’s Vengeance by birthright and by battle challenge. None can conquer him—except perhaps for one human female…. Ven’s mind is filled with duty. He must serve as Atlantean liaison to the humans in a war waged against the vampires. A sword is his weapon—not diplomacy. But on a mission to recover the Nereid’s heart—a ruby of immense power—it will take every ounce of strength he possesses to resist the sexual allure of the beautiful witch chosen to work with him. Erin's heart is filled with vengeance. She lives only for the chance at revenge against those who murdered her family. Now she must partner with a legendary Atlantean warrior whose dark desire threatens to crash through the barriers built around her emotions—and her heart. Caught in the trap of shifting alliances, how long can Ven and Erin resist their awakening passion?

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Penguin

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1101147318

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9781101147313

Teachers Without Borders?

The Hidden Consequences of International Teachers in U.S. Schools

By: Alyssa Hadley Dunn

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Teachers Without Borders?

The Hidden Consequences of International Teachers in U.S. Schools

By: Alyssa Hadley Dunn

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Teachers College Press

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0807754110

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9780807754115

The Abbe Gregoire and the French Revolution

The Making of Modern Universalism

By: Alyssa Goldstein Sepinwall

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The Abbe Gregoire and the French Revolution

The Making of Modern Universalism

By: Alyssa Goldstein Sepinwall

In this age of globalization, the eighteenth-century priest and abolitionist Henri Grégoire has often been called a man ahead of his time. An icon of antiracism, a hero to people from Ho Chi Minh to French Jews, Grégoire has been particularly celebrated since 1989, when the French government placed him in the Pantheon as a model of ideals of universalism and human rights. In this beautifully written biography, based on newly discovered and previously overlooked material, we gain access for the first time to the full complexity of Grégoire's intellectual and political universe as well as the compelling nature of his persona. His life offers an extraordinary vantage from which to view large issues in European and world history in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries and provides provocative insights into many of the prevailing tensions, ideals, and paradoxes of the twenty-first century. Focusing on Grégoire's idea of "regeneration," that people could literally be made anew, Sepinwall argues that revolutionary universalism was more complicated than it appeared. Tracing the Revolution's long-term legacy, she suggests that while it spread concepts of equality and liberation throughout the world, its ideals also helped to justify colonialism and conquest.

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Univ of California Press

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0520383060

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9780520383067

My Rory

A Personal Journey Through Teenage Anorexia

By: Alyssa Biederman

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My Rory

A Personal Journey Through Teenage Anorexia

By: Alyssa Biederman

I keep trying to remind myself that a number on a scale doesn't make up who I am. My weight shouldn't control my mind, but it does. I wish everything about this eating disorder would just end, but I fear that in many ways it never will." Alyssa Biederman's compelling journey through anorexia began her junior year in high school. From the outside looking in, she appeared to have it all. Raised in an affluent community, Alyssa was involved in both her community and school. She was an honor roll student, on the school newspaper staff and four-year varsity letter winner in tennis. Yet, despite her picture perfect life, this natural beauty was unable to see herself the way others did. What started as a quest to lose a couple pounds soon became a dangerous obsession. Alyssa's emotional struggle with anorexia is revealed in the personal journal she affectionately refers to as My Rory. Named after the friend she pushed away while battling to find herself, this journal is a heart-wrenching account of the confused inner mind of a teenage eating disorder victim. This story is a must read for anyone suffering from an eating disorder and their family and friends wishing to understand and support them. My Rory captures a rare glimpse of the inner feelings and thoughts of both an anorexic and her family as they battle toward recovery.

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iUniverse

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0595341470

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9780595341474

Men Rising

The Healthy Masculine

By: Alyssa Ditch

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Men Rising

The Healthy Masculine

By: Alyssa Ditch

What does it mean to be masculine? These eleven men thought they knew, following in the footsteps of their fathers, marching to society’s drumbeat of manhood: A man is strong. A man doesn’t cry. A man is the provider. A man does it alone... in the course of their lives, each of these very different men found this same rigid idea of manhood standing between them and their happiness. Standing between them and being a fully realized man. Standing between them and their relationships. Standing between them and their heart’s path. Instead of building them up and making them stronger, they found themselves chained and isolated by these standards of masculinity. In these soulful interviews conducted by intuitive healer and author Alyssa Ditch, these eleven men candidly share their ascent into becoming real men: from heartache to healing, failure to triumph. Join her, as she dives into the hearts of these eleven brave men to understand how these fully-realized men had cast away society’s limitations on ‘masculinity’, rising to become better men for themselves, their families, and their communities. Learn the tools and techniques that worked for each of them on their journey to self-discovery. Be inspired by the example they set for all men, as it makes us think anew... ‘What is healthy masculinity?’

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Balboa Press

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1982273658

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9781982273651

Our Lot

How Real Estate Came to Own Us

By: Alyssa Katz

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Our Lot

How Real Estate Came to Own Us

By: Alyssa Katz

Our Lot tells how an entire nation got swept up in real estate mania, and it casts the business story--the collapse of the subprime empire and the global impact it had on the economy--as part of a project of social engineering beginning in the 1930s by the U.S. government to make homeownership available to those who had never been able to attain it before. Based on original reporting, Our Lot does not dwell on the foibles of executives. It looks at the boom as experienced by ordinary Americans, and examines how our own economic anxieties and realities helped fuel the real estate bubble. Conveyed in accessible language and through narrative reporting, the book looks to help homeowners and would-be homeowners understand what really happened, how it has affected our homes and communities, and how we can move on into a future we'll want to live in.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1608191400

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9781608191406

The Humble Pursuit: Passion Meets Purpose

By: Alyssa E. Palmer

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The Humble Pursuit: Passion Meets Purpose

By: Alyssa E. Palmer

A collection of ten lives seeking to glorify the Lord, using their passion as a ministry to further the Kingdom of God. These stories point to the hope that was nailed upon the cross, the Savior of the world that arose from the grave; Jesus. This book shows the ways in which anyone and everyone can leverage their career, hobbies, or passions for something greater - for someone greater.

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1794831258

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9781794831254

Face to Face

Amazing New Looks and Inspiration from the Top Celebrity Makeup Artist

By: Scott Barnes,Alyssa Giacobbe

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Face to Face

Amazing New Looks and Inspiration from the Top Celebrity Makeup Artist

By: Scott Barnes,Alyssa Giacobbe

Face to Face, the follow-up to Scott Barnes’s bestselling beauty primer, About Face, is the everyday style guide for every woman. Scott helps change up the usual go-to makeup routine with techniques for getting the perfect look during every transition of the day. What’s a sleek, work appropriate face for the boardroom and client meetings? How do you take your work face up one notch for a dinner out? And what does it take to wow the all-night crowd and create your own red carpet glam? Scott shows readers with a variety of looks for all types and complexions. Step-by-step instructions make application simple and photos show before and after shots of just what is possible with some makeup magic brought to you by the relied-on makeup artist of Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez, and more.

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Fair Winds Press

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1610581733

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9781610581738

Janelle Monáe’s The ArchAndroid

By: Alyssa Favreau

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Janelle Monáe’s The ArchAndroid

By: Alyssa Favreau

In Janelle Monáe's full-length debut, the science fiction concept album The ArchAndroid, the android Cindi Mayweather is on the run from the authorities for the crime of loving a human. Living in 28th century Metropolis, Cindi fights for survival, soon realizing that she is in fact the prophesied ArchAndroid, a robot messiah meant to liberate the masses and lead them toward a wonderland where all can be free. Taking into account the literary merit of Monáe's astounding multimedia body of work, the political relevance of the science fictional themes and aesthetics she explores, and her role as an Atlanta-based pop cultural juggernaut, this book explores the lavish world building of Cindi's story, and the many literary, cinematic, and musical influences brought together to create it. Throughout, a history of Monáe's move to Atlanta, her signing with Bad Boy Records, and the trials of developing a full-length concept album in an industry devoted to the production of marketable singles can be found, charting the artist's own rise to power. The stories of Monáe and of Cindi are inextricably entwined, each making the other more compelling, fantastical, and deeply felt.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1501355724

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Hacktivist

By: Jackson Lanzing,Collin Kelly,Alyssa Milano

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Hacktivist

By: Jackson Lanzing,Collin Kelly,Alyssa Milano

Originally published in single magazine form as Hacktivist volume two no. 1-6"--Title page verso.

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Simon and Schuster

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1608868613

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An Extraordinary Union

An Epic Love Story of the Civil War

By: Alyssa Cole

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An Extraordinary Union

An Epic Love Story of the Civil War

By: Alyssa Cole

As the Civil War rages between the states, a courageous pair of spies plunge fearlessly into a maelstrom of ignorance and danger, combining their unique skills to alter the course of history and break the chains of the past.... 1861. Elle Burns is a former slave with a passion for justice. She also possesses a photographic memory. She has the rare fortune - a human right - to live a free life. But to spy for the Union Army, she is rilling to risk the brutal indignity of the slave system deeply entrenched in the South. Malcolm McCall is a seasoned detective for Pinkerton's Secret Service. His latest mission is his riskiest yet: to infiltrate and embed himself within a Rebel Virginia enclave. Tother with Elle, these two brave spies stumble across a plot that could turn the tide of the war in the Confederacy's favor. Caught in a tightening web of wartime intrigue, Malcolm and Elle must make their boldest move to preserve the Union at any cost - even if it means losing each other." -- Back cover

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Loyal League

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1496739124

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9781496739124

Atlantis Rising

By: Alyssa Day

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Atlantis Rising

By: Alyssa Day

Eleven thousand years ago, before the seas swallowed the Atlanteans, Poseidon assigned a few chosen warriors to act as sentinels for humans in the new world. There was only one rule—desiring them was forbidden. But rules were made to be broken… Riley Dawson is more than a dedicated Virginia Beach social worker. She’s blessed with a mind link that only Atlanteans have been able to access for thousands of years. Being an “empath” may explain her wistful connection to the roiling waves of the ocean, the sanctuary it provides, and the sexual urges that seem to emanate from fathoms below… Conlan, the High Prince of Atlantis, has surfaced on a mission to retrieve Poseidon’s stolen trident. Yet something else has possessed Conlan: the intimate emotions—and desires—of a human. Irresistibly drawn to the uncanny beauty, Conlan soon shares more than his mind. But in the midst of a battle to reclaim Poseidon’s power, how long can a forbidden love last between two different souls from two different worlds?

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Penguin

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1440621713

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Sorry Not Sorry

By: Alyssa Milano

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Sorry Not Sorry

By: Alyssa Milano

Alyssa Milano’s sharply observed, uproarious, and deeply intimate ode to the life she has lived and the issues that matter most. Alyssa Milano, actress and activist, delivers here a collection of powerful personal essays that get to the heart of her life, career, and all-out humanitarianism. These essays are unvarnished and elegant, funny and heartbreaking, and utterly real. A timely book that shows in almost real time the importance of taking care of others, it also gives a gut-punch-level wake-up call in an era where the noise is a distraction from what really needs to happen, if we want to live in a better world. These are stories of growing up in celebrity, of family and of friends, of connections and breaking apart. They have teeth on the page and come from the heart. And they are stories that offer a direct line into the thoughts and life of one of the most visible, hard-working humanitarians we have. A bestselling children's book author, Alyssa's finally giving her fans worldwide what they really want to hear directly from her about: the life she has lived, the things she's seen and experienced, and the way she lives in and with the world.

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Penguin

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0593183312

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9780593183311

The Lucky Kind

By: Alyssa B. Sheinmel

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The Lucky Kind

By: Alyssa B. Sheinmel

Having always felt secure within his small family, Manhattan high school junior Nick is unsettled to discover the existence of an older brother that his father put up for adoption many years ago.

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Ember

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0375866086

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9780375866081

For Sale Or Swap

By: Alyssa Brugman

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For Sale Or Swap

By: Alyssa Brugman

For sale or swap. Eye-catching brown pony. Fully educated. Royal quality. Consider swap for beginner's mount. Shelby is convinced her reliable but ugly pony, Blue, is holding her back at Pony Club. If only she had a beautiful horse, everyone would see what a great rider she is. But how can Shelby buy a new horse when her parents can't even afford to pay her Pony Club fees? When she sees an ad for an eye-catching brown pony for sale or swap, Shelby thinks she's found the answer to all her problems. Maxshine Celtic Copper - otherwise known as Brat - seems perfect. But swapping a pony who's your best friend for a highly strung horse whose beautiful brown coat washes out with shampoo turns out to be a really bad idea. The race is on for Shelby and her friends to catch a horse thief, find her beloved Blue and return Brat to her rightful owners.

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Random House Australia

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1864715510

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9781864715514

Beginner's Luck

By: Alyssa Brugman

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Beginner's Luck

By: Alyssa Brugman

Can one girl and her horse triumph against the odds? Find out in this new novel by acclaimed author Alyssa Brugman. Shelby's pony Blue has been evicted from his paddock. Shelby's parents have threatened to give him away to the local riding school, unless Shelby can find a new place fast. It seems the 'Matchstick Town Challenge' prize money is the answer to all her problems, but the Matchstick Town has a secret. Who else knows about this mysterious place, and what are they hiding?

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Random House Australia

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1864715537

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9781864715538

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