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Budding Lotus in the West: Buddhism from an Immigrant's Feminist PerspectiveA thought-provoking and critical exploration of Buddhism's adaptation in America from Vietnamese immigrant and debut author Nhi Yến Đỗ Trần. Born into a family legacy of Buddhist spirituality in Việt Nam, Trần immigrated to the US at age ten. Budding Lotus in the West...
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Brody Borrows MoneyHow should we handle our money? Brody doesn't have enough money for a cool rock at the gift shop. He borrows some money from a friend, but he can't pay it back. Oops! Now Brody's dad has to help out. Sometimes Brody's dad borrows...
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Botany of Empire: Plant Worlds and the Scientific Legacies of ColonialismAn accessible foray into botany's origins and how we can transform its futureColonial ambitions spawned imperial attitudes, theories, and practices that remain entrenched within botany and across the life sciences. Banu Subramaniam draws on fields as disparate as queer studies, Indigenous studies, and the...
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Born to Walk: My Journey of Trials and Resilience"My grandparents used to tell me Rwanda is a country unlike any other, and I knew they spoke the truth. Blessed with majestic mountains and breathtaking valleys, it is a sacred and spiritual land. And yet Rwandan men drenched the land in blood in...
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Body Phobia: The Western Roots of Our Fear of DifferenceYour body is who you are. We will only build a just society by rejecting fear of our bodies. Western culture hates the fact that we have bodies--from evangelical culture, which insists "you are a soul and have a body," to wellness culture that...
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Black Life Matter: Blackness, Religion, and the SubjectIn Black Life Matter, Biko Mandela Gray offers a philosophical eulogy for Aiyana Stanley-Jones, Tamir Rice, Alton Sterling, and Sandra Bland that attests to their irreducible significance in the face of unremitting police brutality. Gray employs a theoretical method he calls "sitting-with"--a philosophical practice...
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Bizarre Medical Ideas: ... and the Strange Men Who Invented ThemThis book focuses on the individuals who invented specific forms of alternative medicine. Examples are Hahnemann (homeopathy), Still (osteopathy), Schulz (autogenic training). In total, about 40 such personalities are included in the book. They have all led unusual lives, and the book explores their...
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Bias in EducationEducation plays an important role in shaping how young people come to understand the world around them. However, some argue that certain groups of students are not receiving the full benefit of education because of prejudice against them. This unequal learning experience may be...
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Bias in EducationEducation plays an important role in shaping how young people come to understand the world around them. However, some argue that certain groups of students are not receiving the full benefit of education because of prejudice against them. This unequal learning experience may be...
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Beyond the Scars: Navigating Personal Growth After TraumaAuthor: Lisa M. WineburgPublisher: Skinny Brown Dog MediaPublished: 05/31/2024Pages: 152Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.79lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38dISBN: 9781957506982
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Between Barack and a Hard Place: Racism and White Denial in the Age of ObamaRace is, and always has been, an explosive issue in the United States. In this timely new book, Tim Wise explores how Barack Obama's emergence as a political force is taking the race debate to new levels. According to Wise, for many white people,...
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An Anthology of Rocks and Minerals: A Collection of Rocks, Minerals, and Gems from Around the WorldFind out how to identify, where to spot, and what to know about rocks, gems, and minerals with this beautiful field guide. Transportable in size and crammed with profiles of different specimens, An Anthology of Rocks and Minerals covers minerals that no collection would...
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American SamoaThe islands and atolls of American Samoa have been home to Polynesian people for thousands of years. American interest in the beautiful, secluded location started in the late 1800s when the military sought to build a naval base there. American Samoa became an unincorporated...
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A Master Class on Being Human: A Black Christian and a Black Secular Humanist on Religion, Race, and JusticeA conversation between 2 eminent Black thinkers on how to work together to make the world a better place despite deep religious differences Brad Braxton and Anthony Pinn represent two traditions--Christianity and Secular Humanism respectively--that have for centuries existed in bitter opposition. For too...
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Alive: The Missing LinkOdette Tchernine (c. 1897-1992) was a British author, cryptozoologist, novelist and journalist. She was born in Paris to a Russian financier father, Dimitri Tchernine (Dmitry Chernin), and a French mother, Yvonne, from Toulouse. She grew up in Kensington and had a younger brother, Serge...
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A Lexicon of FreemasonryTimeless Masonic education by Albert Mackey. A Lexicon of Freemasonry contains a clear definition of all Freemasonry's communicable terms, history, traditions, and antiquities, as well as an account of all the Rites and mysteries of the ancient world. This is a necessary part of...
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Alaska Native Resilience: Voices from World War IIAlaska Native elders remember wartime invasion, relocation, and land reclamationThe US government justified its World War II occupation of Alaska as a defense against Japan's invasion of the Aleutian Islands, but it equally served to advance colonial expansion in relation to the geographically and...
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A Guide to Roman MythsFrom the divine tales of Jupiter, Mars, and Venus to the heroic exploits of Aeneas and the mystical atmosphere of the underworld, Roman mythology shaped the beliefs and cultural identity of an empire that spanned continents. Young readers explore the enduring impact of Roman...
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A Guide to Native American MythsMany Native American cultures created myths to explain the natural world. These stories have been passed down for millennia, creating a cultural, spiritual, and literary connection between past and present generations. Through stories about the bravery of Nanabozho, the wisdom of Coyote, the harmony...
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A Guide to Mesoamerican MythsA variety of epic tales shaped the vibrant cultures of the Maya, Aztec, Olmec, and other civilizations. From the majestic Quetzalcoatl to the enigmatic underworld of Xibalba, each story unveils the intricate beliefs and worldviews that defined these advanced cultures. The age-appropriate main text...
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