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Free Download Color Matters: Skin Tone Bias and the Myth of a Postracial America By Kimberly Jade Norwood
2013 | 256 Pages | ISBN: 0415517745 | PDF | 2 MB
In the United States, as in many parts of the world, people are discriminated against based on the color of their skin. This type of skin tone bias, or colorism, is both related to and distinct from discrimination on the basis of race, with which it is often conflated. Preferential treatment of lighter skin tones over darker occurs within racial and ethnic groups as well as between them. While America has made progress in issues of race over the past decades, discrimination on the basis of color continues to be a constant and often unremarked part of life.InColor Matters, Kimberly Jade Norwood has collected the most up-to-date research on this insidious form of discrimination, including perspectives from the disciplines of history, law, sociology, and psychology. Anchored with historical chapters that show how the influence and legacy of slavery have shaped the treatment of skin color in American society, the contributors to this volume bring to light the ways in which colorism affects us all–influencing what we wear, who we see on television, and even which child we might pick to adopt. Sure to be an eye-opening collection for anyone curious about how race and color continue to affect society,Color Mattersprovides students of race in America with wide-ranging overview of a crucial topic.

Free Download Raymond Angelo Belliotti, "Why Philosophy Matters: 20 Lessons on Living Large"
English | ISBN: 1443876437 | 2015 | 230 pages | PDF | 874 KB
This book demonstrates that philosophy matters to everyday living and that people who ignore the enduring, fundamental questions of life thereby unwittingly relinquish part of their humanity. The question How should I live my life? along with cosmological inquiries about the nature of the world, animated Western philosophy during its earliest recorded years. Given that belief in the Greek and Roman gods failed to provide substantive guidelines for everyday living, philosophy arose in large measure as practical instruction in the art of living the good human life. Throughout history, philosophers have provided vastly different answers to the question of what constitutes such a life. By analyzing carefully their disparate definitions, recipes, and accounts of the good human life we can understand better who we are and who we might be. This work examines the answers provided by over thirty philosophers to aspects of building character, forging personal relations, promoting sound political strategies, living meaningfully, and dying gracefully. In so doing, over twenty lessons for living a worthy life emerge.

Free Download Federico Buccellati, "Size Matters – Understanding Monumentality Across Ancient Civilizations: Understanding Monumentality Across Ancient Civi"
English | ISBN: 383764538X | 2019 | 350 pages | PDF | 29 MB
When talking about monuments, size undeniably matters – or does it?

Free Download The Inequality of Wealth
by Byrne, Liam;
English | 2024 | ISBN: 1804543381 | 285 pages | True EPUB | 6.69 MB

Free Download The Inequality of Wealth: Why it Matters and How to Fix it (Audiobook)
English | ISBN: 9781804543375 | 2024 | 8 hours and 22 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 231 MB
Author: Liam Byrne
Narrator: Keith Wickham
A wide-ranging and compelling account of the historical and current causes of wealth inequality, offering prescriptions for lasting solutions to an intractable problem, and for a more equitable distribution of wealth and resources. Is equality possible in the 21st century? In The Inequality of Wealth, Liam Byrne, a former Treasury minister in Gordon Brown’s government, argues that the economics of the next ten years will be critical in determining the answer to this question – and the nature of all our futures. Surveying five centuries of British capitalism and the damage wrought by the socially divisive policies of the last ten years, Byrne warns that we’re fast approaching a point of no return beyond which we bequeath to Generation Z a dystopian future of irreversible rifts between the super-rich and the rest that erodes the internal bonds of once united countries and triggers the failure or the fracturing of nations.

Free Download Lars Robl, Simon Slater (Narrator), "Learn to Perform When It Matters Most: Face Your Fears and Reach Your Goals and Dreams"
English | ASIN: B0C5JGC4MK, ISBN: 9788775933877 | 2023 | M4B@64 kbps | ~05:15:00 | 1146 MB
Psychologist and former officer in the Danish Army Special Operations Forces, Lars Robl, helps some of Denmark’s top athletes and business leaders to stay calm, achieve results and bring home the gold medal when the going gets tough. He now shares his experiences and methods with the readers.
Robl has assisted esport champions Astralis, tennis star Holger Rune and manager of the Danish national football team, Kasper Hjulmand, during the European Championships after Christian Eriksen’s collapse on the pitch. He has been on the executive floor of major Danish companies such as Kellogg’s, Coloplast, Oticon and Topdanmark. And he speaks of first hand experience having been at the front line in Iraq and Afghanistan.
We look behind the great achievements and perilous moments and understand what it takes to overcome great obstacles, your own resistance, reach the finish line and obtain success. Training and focus are both imperative, but not enough. It is also about being true to one’s innermost dreams and withstanding fear and insecurity when failure is starring you right in the face.

Free Download S. Jaishankar, "Why Bharat Matters"
English | ISBN: 9357027602 | 2024 | 256 pages | EPUB | 1185 KB
This is not just a tough world but also a turbulent and unpredictable one. It is marked by the impact of Covid, conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia, climate events, radicalization and terrorism. There is complex geopolitics at work, such as the rise of China, the changed posture of the United States, the strategy of Russia, the impact of globalization and the power of new technologies. India seeks to navigate these stormy seas without diluting its focus on becoming a leading power. As a vishwa mitra, it seeks the well-being of the Global South and to contribute to global good. India is more salient in global calculations and stands ready to embrace coming responsibilities and opportunities. Entering the Amrit Kaal, it visualizes an era of growth and development while staying true to its traditions and heritage.

Free Download Stephanie Harvey, "Nonfiction Matters: reading, writing, and research in grades 3-8"
English | 1998 | pages: 248 | ISBN: 1571100725, 0613706978 | PDF | 2,3 mb
When we open the gates to nonfiction inquiry, we open our thinking and expect the unexpected, making reading discoveries, research discoveries, and writing discoveries on our way. Nonfiction Matters offers teachers the tools to help students explore nonfiction and dig deep to reach more complete understanding of the real world and report these insights in a compelling manner. Stephanie Harvey shows how students can read expository text, engage in research, and write authentic nonfiction that is captivating, visual, and full of voice. The inquiry projects she describes require in-depth learning: topic selection, question development, research exploration, reading for content, organization, synthesis, writing to convey meaning, and presenting findings―all skills that develop independent thinkers who know how to make decisions, solve problems, and apply their knowledge insightfully. Full of practical suggestions to help you bring nonfiction into your curriculum, Nonfiction Matters: presents strategies for understanding expository text and conducting meaningful research;offers ideas for organizing and writing accurate, effective nonfiction from idea to finished presentation;advances the importance of teacher modeling and guided practice in instructional delivery;provides a list of inquiry tools and resources―both print and electronic;suggests ways to facilitate project-based learning and assess the projects as they develop;includes bibliographies of nonfiction children’s books by subject and genre and lists of recommended magazines.Why is nonfiction almost a guaranteed success? The key to teaching with nonfiction is passion, for children are passionate inquirers, and nonfiction fuels their curiosity and their demand for knowledge and understanding of the world.

Free Download Intimate Matters: A History of Sexuality in America (2nd Edition) by John D’Emilio, Estelle B. Freedman
English | 1998 | ISBN: 0226142647 | 466 Pages | EPUB | 3.4 MB
The first full length study of the history of sexuality in America, Intimate Matters offers trenchant insights into the sexual behavior of Americans, from colonial times to today.

Free Download Victor Mena, William Elsman (Narrator), "The Happiness Practice: A Guide to What Matters Most"
English | ASIN: B0CS4TDQ6N | 2024 | M4B@64 kbps | ~05:05:00 | 140 MB
Some people say you have to hit rock bottom before you find the will to change. I don’t believe that. There is no rock bottom, no hole to crawl out of. These are just theoretical constructs that stop us in our path and stall our potential. You and I can change whenever we decide to.
Doubt, depression, anxiety, and grief are feelings we all face. For some of us, though, these emotions are constant companions that steal our attention, consume our thoughts, and control our lives.
How do you learn to live with your emotions and fight back against depression? What is the path forward, and where does it lead when you’ve been stuck for so long? In The Happiness Practice, Victor Mena provides a practical guide for choosing happiness every day for a more gratifying life. He distills decades of academic research and personal experience into straightforward, customizable concepts for your unique situation and timeline. With exercises that show how to identify distorted thinking, reframe skewed perspectives, and improve decision-making, The Happiness Practice is a must-listen for everyone ready to reclaim their life.