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Disillusioned

Five Families and the Unraveling of America's Suburbs

By: Benjamin Herold

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Disillusioned

Five Families and the Unraveling of America's Suburbs

By: Benjamin Herold

Astonishingly important.” —Alex Kotlowitz, The Atlantic Through the stories of five American families, a masterful and timely exploration of how hope, history, and racial denial collide in the suburbs and their schools Outside Atlanta, a middle-class Black family faces off with a school system seemingly bent on punishing their teenage son. North of Dallas, a conservative white family relocates to an affluent suburban enclave, but can’t escape the changes sweeping the country. On Chicago’s North Shore, a multiracial mom joins an ultraprogressive challenge to the town’s liberal status quo. In Compton, California, whose suburban roots are now barely recognizable, undocumented Hispanic parents place their gifted son’s future in the hands of educators at a remarkable elementary school. And outside Pittsburgh, a Black mother moves to the same street where author Benjamin Herold grew up, then confronts the destructive legacy left behind by white families like his. Disillusioned braids these human stories together with penetrating local and national history to reveal a vicious cycle undermining the dreams upon which American suburbia was built. For generations, upwardly mobile white families have extracted opportunity from the nation’s heavily subsidized suburbs, then moved on before the bills for maintenance and repair came due, leaving the mostly Black and Brown families who followed to clean up the ensuing mess. But now, sweeping demographic shifts and the dawning realization that endless expansion is no longer feasible are disrupting this pattern, forcing everyday families to confront a truth their communities were designed to avoid: The suburban lifestyle dream is a Ponzi scheme whose unraveling threatens us all. How do we come to terms with this troubled history? How do we build a future in which all children can thrive? Drawing upon his decorated career as an education journalist, Herold explores these pressing debates with expertise and perspective. Then, alongside Bethany Smith—the mother from his old neighborhood, who contributes a powerful epilogue to the book—he offers a hopeful path toward renewal. The result is nothing short of a journalistic masterpiece.

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Penguin

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0593298187

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9780593298183

Love in the Morning

By: Meg Benjamin

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Love in the Morning

By: Meg Benjamin

The reality show, Lovely Ladies of L.A., should have launched Lizzy Apodaca’s catering company into solvency. Instead, when her carefully prepared appetizers mysteriously gave the cast on-camera food poisoning, she lost everything. To make matters worse, her car breaks down in Salt Box, Colorado, a town not much bigger than a salt shaker. But maybe her luck is changing—the handsome owner of Praeger House, the town’s premier hotel, needs a kitchen assistant. Clark Denham realizes his diamond in the rough is a polished gem when Lizzy steps up to save the hotel’s breakfast buffet after his temperamental head chef quits. It isn’t long before she’s winning his heart as smoothly and efficiently as she runs his kitchen. Each book in the Salt Box trilogy is a standalone story that can be enjoyed in any order. Book #1: Finding Mr. Right Now Book #2: Love in the Morning Book #3: Running on Empty

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Entangled: Select Contemporary

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1640633286

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9781640633285

Through All the Plain

By: Benjamin John Peters

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Through All the Plain

By: Benjamin John Peters

We kill. We come home. We move on. But the violence haunts. And then it questions. Was I justified in Iraq? Is there meaning in violence? For some, the answer comes easily. For others, one question leads to many--the answers seen through all the plain. Benjamin John Peters invites you to accompany him on his harrowing journey through Marine Corps Recruit Training, a violence-riddled Iraq, the questions and doubts of seminary, and the pursuit of reparations in Cambodia. Retold in poignant detail, Through All the Plain chronicles the difficulties of war, of coming home, and of searching for meaning in violence. Peters approaches this topic with both sensitivity and vulnerability in a book that is sure to provoke questions about the nature of faith, violence, and justice in a complex world.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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162032332X

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Ethics for Psychologists

A Casebook Approach

By: Liang Tien,Amy Davis,Thomas H. Arnold,G. Andrew H. Benjamin

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Ethics for Psychologists

A Casebook Approach

By: Liang Tien,Amy Davis,Thomas H. Arnold,G. Andrew H. Benjamin

I thing that one of the great strengths of this book is its ′real-life′ cases for the students to examine from multiple perspectives." -Sherry Dingman, Marist College "This book approaches ethics from a unique perspective that appeals to students. In addition to providing stimulating cases, it provides the framework and legal background important to psychologists-in-training. Amazing work!...The vignette approach makes the book much more interesting than its competitors." -Misty Ginicola, Southern Connecticut State University Full coverage of the American Psychological Association′s (APA) Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct and engaging vignettes to draw students into Ethics for Psychologists, a unique textbook that explores the standards of conduct in the field of psychology from key perspectives, including the multicultural, moral, and legal perspectives. Focusing on complex ethical dilemmas students may encounter in real life, this book offers a variety of frameworks through which to examine such dilemmas, as well as commentaries about the dictates of our personal codes of ethics. Students are challenged to take control of their learning experience by moving beyond the basics of looking up each situation to find "the right thing to do," into a more active and engaged approach with the goal of becoming ethical thinkers and informed decision-makers.

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SAGE Publications

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1483342166

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9781483342160

Trust Me When I Lie

By: Benjamin Stevenson

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Trust Me When I Lie

By: Benjamin Stevenson

An outstanding debut—confident, compelling, with a surprise around every corner."—Jane Harper, New York Times bestselling author From the author of Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone and Everyone On This Train Is A Suspect, a thrilling mystery that proves the only difference between the hero of a story and the villain is your perspective. Producer Jack Quick knows how to frame a story so the murder mystery makes an impact. So says the subject of Jack's new true crime docuseries, Curtis Wade, who was convicted for killing a young woman four years ago. In the eyes of Jack's viewers, flimsy evidence and police bias sent an innocent man to jail...but off-screen, Jack himself has doubts. Curtis could be a murderer. But when the series finale is wildly successful, a retrial sees Curtis walk free. And then another victim turns up dead. To set things right, Jack goes back to the sleepy vineyard town where it all began, bent on discovering what really happened. Because behind the many stories he tells, the truth is Jack's last chance. He may have sprung a killer from jail, but he's also the one that can send him back. A novel examining the darkness that lurks beneath the stories we tell ourselves, Trust Me When I Lie is the perfect book for fans of true crime exposés like I'll Be Gone in the Dark and riveting murder mysteries like The Trespasser by Tana French.

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314

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Sourcebooks, Inc.

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149269116X

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9781492691167

Tangerine Marmalade Murder

By: Meg Benjamin

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Tangerine Marmalade Murder

By: Meg Benjamin

When a stranger is murdered near Roxy Constantine’s farm, she’s sure it has nothing to do with her. But the investigation turns up surprising links to Roxy’s past. As if that weren’t enough, Roxy’s quarreling with her Significant Other, Nate Robicheaux, and facing a possible break-up. Just when the stress begins to ease, the murderer strikes again, sending Nate to the hospital. Now Roxy needs to figure out the link between the Constantine Farm and a blackmailer before she becomes the killer’s next target.

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The Wild Rose Press Inc

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1509254722

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Out of the Enemy’s Camp

From Death to Life

By: Kyla Benjamin

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Out of the Enemy’s Camp

From Death to Life

By: Kyla Benjamin

In “Out of the Enemy’s Camp”, Kyla invites her readers into the dark places of her mind. She reveals her struggles with gender confusion, rejection and abuse and how shame took root and caused her to run away from God. Kyla’s identity was consumed by her life as a homosexual. The conflict of growing up in a Christian home and living a life that was contrary to the Christian belief, caused her to develop unhealthy coping mechanisms that led to addiction. She was angry at God because she believed He gave her the wrong identity. Kyla played the role of a male, and looked to women, alcohol and drugs in attempts to fill the void in her heart. October 7, 2017, she came face to face with her redeemer. God met Kyla in her darkness and shined His everlasting light. He spoke to her three phrases. “I’m not ashamed of you. I love you. I have more for you.” This book is Kyla’s journey to victory.

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WestBow Press

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1664235485

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The Ten

Cloud Kingdoms

By: Benjamin W. Schenk

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The Ten

Cloud Kingdoms

By: Benjamin W. Schenk

Hell's demons are starting to escape from the underworld, and it is up to The Ten to stop them. The Ten are ten men that are the Guardian Angels of man-kind. Their descendants find out that they are now part of this army, as well. Each family of The Ten has their own special weapons to face the demons with and now they have to train their families on how to use them. The Ten take their families to their castles in the clouds called Tenasia, the Cloud Kingdoms. From this venue, they will fight against the demons on both Tenasia (Cloud Kingdoms) and Earth itself. The demons goal is to take six females to Hell. Now those demons are targeting the daughters of The Ten. The Ten not only have to battle the Circle of Evil, but now they have to keep their daughters from being taken to Hell by the demons. The battle has just become personal in the battle of The Ten: Cloud Kingdoms!

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1481746944

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Transmission and Population Genetics

By: Benjamin A. Pierce

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Transmission and Population Genetics

By: Benjamin A. Pierce

This new brief version of Benjamin Pierce’s Genetics: A Conceptual Approach, Second Edition, responds to a growing trend of focusing the introductory course on transmission and population genetics and covering molecular genetics separately. The book is comprised of following chapters an case studies from Pierce's complete text: 1. Introduction to Genetics 2. Chromosomes and Cellular Reproduction 3. Basic Principles of Heredity 4. Sex Determination and Sex-Linked Characteristics 5. Extensions and Modifications of Basic Principles 6. Pedigree Analysis and Applications INTEGRATIVE CASE STUDY Phenylketonuria: Part I 7. Linkage, Recombination, and Eukaryotic Gene Mapping 8. Bacterial and Viral Genetic Systems 9. Chromosome Variation INTEGRATIVE CASE STUDY Phenylketonuria: Part II 22. Quantitative Genetics 23. Population Genetics and Molecular Evolution INTEGRATIVE CASE STUDY Phenylketonuria: Part III

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0716783878

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9780716783879

National Theatre Connections 2019

By: Rob Drummond,Nell Leyshon,Katie Hims,Tom Wells,Ben Bailey Smith,Lajaune Lincoln,Dawn King,Laura Lomas,Katherine Soper,Benjamin Kuffuor,Luke Barnes

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National Theatre Connections 2019

By: Rob Drummond,Nell Leyshon,Katie Hims,Tom Wells,Ben Bailey Smith,Lajaune Lincoln,Dawn King,Laura Lomas,Katherine Soper,Benjamin Kuffuor,Luke Barnes

National Theatre Connections is an annual festival which brings new plays for young people to schools and youth theatres across the UK and Ireland. Commissioning exciting work from leading playwrights, the festival exposes actors aged 13-19 to the world of professional theatre-making, giving them full control of a theatrical production - from costume and set design to stage management and marketing campaigns. NT Connections have published over 150 original plays and regularly works with 500 theatre companies and 10,000 young people each year. This anthology brings together 10 new plays by some of the UK's most prolific and current writers and artists alongside notes on each of the texts exploring performance for schools and youth groups. Salt Life is never plain sailing, but when a new government initiative comes into place offering young people the chance to train and learn skills overseas, droves of teens jump at the chance to secure their future. Once on board the transport ship, the promises of the glossy advert seem a far cry from what lies ahead. A play about generations, choices and hope. Class It's school election time and while most of the school is busy enjoying their lunch break, a deadlock is taking place amongst the members of the school council. Bitter rivalries, secret alliances and false promises are laid bare. As a ruthless battle ensues, who will win and does anyone really care? A play about politics, populism and the 'ping' of a text message. The Sad Club This is a musical about depression and anxiety. It's a collection of monologues, songs and duologues from all over time and space exploring what about living in this world stops us from being happy and how we might go about tackling those problems. Chaos A girl is locked in a room. A boy brings another boy flowers. A girl has tied herself to a railing. A boy doesn't know who he is. A girl worries about impending catastrophe. A woman jumps in front of a train. A boy's heart falls out his chest. A butterfly has a broken wing. Stuff Vinny's organising a surprise birthday party for his mate, Anita. It's not going well: his choice of venue is a bit misguided, Anita's not keen on leaving the house, and everyone else has their own stuff going on. Maybe a surprise party wasn't the best idea? A play about trying (but not really managing) to help. Flesh A group of teenagers wake up in a forest with no clue how they got there. They find themselves separated into two different teams but have no idea what game they are expected to play. With no food, no water and seemingly no chance of escape, it's only a matter of time before things start to get drastic. But whose side are people on and how far will they go to survive? Ageless In a not too distant future, Temples pharmaceutical corporation has quite literally changed the face of ageing. Their miracle drug keeps its users looking perpetually teenage. With an ever youthful population, how can society support those who are genuinely young? The Small Hours It's the middle of the night and Peebs and Epi are the only students left at school over half-term. At the end of their night out, former step-siblings Red and Jazz try to navigate their reunion. With only a couple of hours until morning, Jaffa tries to help Keesh finish an essay. As day breaks, Wolfie is getting up the courage to confess a secret to VJ at a party. Their choices are small yet momentous. The hours are small but feel very, very long. And when the night finally ends, the future is waiting – all of it. terra A group of classmates is torn apart by the opportunity to perform their own dance. As they disagree and bicker, two distinct physical groups emerge and separate into opposing teams. When a strange outsider appears – out of step with everyone else – the divide is disrupted. A contemporary narrative dance piece about individuality, community and heritage. Variations Thirteen-year-old Alice wishes her life was completely different. She wakes up one morning to find that her life is different. In fact, it's so different that all she wants to do is get back to normality. But how does she do that?

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1350108383

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9781350108387

Personality Isn't Permanent

Break Free from Self-Limiting Beliefs and Rewrite Your Story

By: Benjamin Hardy

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Personality Isn't Permanent

Break Free from Self-Limiting Beliefs and Rewrite Your Story

By: Benjamin Hardy

Psychologist and bestselling author Benjamin Hardy, PhD, debunks the pervasive myths about personality that prevent us from learning—and provides bold strategies for personal transformation In Personality Isn’t Permanent, Dr. Benjamin Hardy draws on psychological research to demolish the popular misconception that personality—a person’s consistent attitudes and behaviors—is innate and unchanging. Hardy liberates us from the limiting belief that our “true selves” are to be discovered, and shows how we can intentionally create our desired selves and achieve amazing goals instead. He offers practical, science-based advice to for personal-reinvention, including: • Why personality tests such as Myers-Briggs and Enneagram are not only psychologically destructive but are no more scientific than horoscopes • Why you should never be the “former” anything--because defining yourself by your past successes is just as damaging to growth as being haunted by past failures • How to design your current identity based on your desired future self and make decisions here-and-now through your new identity • How to reframe traumatic and painful experiences into a fresh narrative supporting your future success • How to become confident enough to define your own life’s purpose • How to create a network of “empathetic witnesses” who actively encourage you through the highs and lows of extreme growth • How to enhance your subconscious to overcome addictions and limiting patterns • How redesign your environment to pull you toward your future, rather than keep you stuck in the past • How to tap into what psychologists call “pull motivation” by narrowing your focus on a single, definable, and compelling outcome The book includes true stories of intentional self-transformation—such as Vanessa O’Brien, who quit her corporate job and set the Guinness World Record for a woman climbing the highest peak on every continent in the fastest time; Andre Norman, who became a Harvard fellow after serving a fourteen-year prison sentence; Ken Arlen, who instantly quit smoking by changing his identity narrative; and Hardy himself, who transcended his childhood in a broken home, surrounded by issues of addiction and mental illness, to earn his PhD and build a happy family. Filled with strategies for reframing your past and designing your future, Personality Isn’t Permanent is a guide to breaking free from the past and becoming the person you want to be.

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0593083326

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Genetics

By: Benjamin Pierce

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Genetics

By: Benjamin Pierce

Based on the author's more than twenty years of teaching experience, Genetics: A Conceptual Approach offers a fresh new way of introducing the major concepts and mechanics of genetics, focusing students on the big picture without overwhelming them with detail.

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Macmillan

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0716775492

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When Opponents Cooperate

Great Power Conflict and Collaboration in World Politics

By: Benjamin Miller

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When Opponents Cooperate

Great Power Conflict and Collaboration in World Politics

By: Benjamin Miller

A multilevel theory of international relations that accounts for intended and unintended outcomes of cooperation and conflict

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University of Michigan Press

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0472088726

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Disillusioned

Disillusioned

Love in the Morning

Love in the Morning

Through All the Plain

Through All the Plain

Ethics for Psychologists

Ethics for Psychologists

Trust Me When I Lie

Trust Me When I Lie

Tangerine Marmalade Murder

Tangerine Marmalade Murder

Out of the Enemy’s Camp

Out of the Enemy’s Camp

The Ten

The Ten

Transmission and Population Genetics

Transmission and Population Genetics

National Theatre Connections 2019

National Theatre Connections 2019

Personality Isn't Permanent

Personality Isn't Permanent

Genetics

Genetics

When Opponents Cooperate

When Opponents Cooperate

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