Returning home to a post-apocalyptic Colorado after years spent hunting down the people responsible for his father's death, Jack Brooks finds his sister in the last stages of a horrible plague. Shortly before her death, she reveals that she had a premonition that Jack's destiny lies far to the north, where he will find something of great value that he must protect with his life. While not fully convinced of her psychic gift, Jack feels lost after her death, so he leaves home and heads nort...

Understanding that we are created for purpose and to share knowledge. This book which is worded from a opinion within fact towards a truth among a fairytale or how I summarize as fair-to-tale. Striaght from the mind is what you will view as you read along the freely written pages inside. A must read, guaranteed ton only relate but also refocus what you may think into a deeper overstanding of that thought. To Have a question with no answer, speculation and assumption's. Only to be distracte...

Anthropologists have long considered kinship as the basis for social solidarity. Indeed, the idea that kinship is grounded in positive sociality has found its way into most anthropological accounts and has served as an orienting framework directing decades of scholarly research. But what about when it is not? What about instances when kinship is anything but ‘warm and fuzzy’ but is characterized, instead, by neglect, violence, negative affect, or a lack of nurturance and care? In the three...

A stormy night. A plane crash. A deserted island—or so it seems. Sonic and Tails find themselves castaways, surrounded by robots hardwired to target them! That's no island—it's the weathered hulk of the Death Egg, and it's crawling with scrapped, rusted, and malfunctioning Badniks! Each and every one of them was created by Eggman to destroy that meddlesome hedgehog, but the mad doctor left other creations as well. Lethal, personal, familiar creations. What other secrets does the crumbling ...

This collection explores the dynamics of the modern, middle-class American family and its near-constant state of transition. The editors introduce the book by situating it within the context of work, family, and ethnographic research on middle-class families in the United States. Emerging and established scholars contributed chapters based on their original field research, following each chapter with a personal reflection on doing field work. The volume concludes with an original essay by ...

Winner of the 2017 Race, Gender, and Class Section Book Award from the American Sociological AssociationPopular discussions of professional women often dwell on the conflicts faced by the woman who attempts to “have it all,” raising children while climbing up the corporate ladder. Yet for all the articles and books written on this subject, there has been little work that focuses on the experience of African American professional women or asks how their perspectives...

A freehand written book, noted by everyday thought, expressed by what is perceived daily. what we think hourly, and how we feel at that moment. The details and descriptions of whats know but not expressed. What is realized but is not adjusted or confronted. The life we live and the will that we have among a journey that we know but in truth is nonchalantly taken for granted. To those thoughts and Inner emotions, come opinion within the fact and how to analyze yet monopolize on the vision a...

Including new chapters. Frank, fearless, funny, articulate and inspiring, Yassmin Abdel-Magied is a dynamo, a young Muslim dynamo offering a bracing breath of fresh air - and hope.At 21, Yassmin found herself working on a remote Australian oil and gas rig; she was the only woman and certainly the only Sudanese-Egyptian-Australian background Muslim woman. With her hijab quickly christened a 'tea cosy' there could not be a more unlikely place on earth for a young Mus...

Biographical profile of Katharine Graham who once described herself as a doormat wife but subsequently became one of the most powerful figures in America during the 20th Century. The New York Times called her a "publishing legend." William Buckley the conservative columnist said she was a "mythogenic figure" and "a natural star." Television host Larry King described her as a woman who "made editorial decisions that changed American history." Graham's metamorphosis from a doormat to a phe...

In Bringin' in the Rain, Sara Holtz taps into her extensive experience as a business development coach to lawyers to offer practical advice on the most effective and efficient ways to generate business. If you're uncertain about what you need to do to grow your book of business, you'll find the answers within these pages.Sara Holtz has successfully coached hundreds of lawyers in the art of building a book of business, and now she shares her knowledge by offering concepts, tools, an...

" Breaking Through 'Bitch' sets forth nine distinct ways that successful executive women make their way out from behind that brick wall." — FortuneWhen a man strongly asserts his point of view and autonomy, he is hailed as a strong, competent leader. When a woman exhibits the same executive qualities, she is labeled a brusque, overbearing bitch. This is not really news anymore, is it? Yet these unfair perceptions are a key reason why only five perc...

Miss Jessie's is a memoir and business guide rich with inspirational life lessons and unique business advice from Miko Branch, the Chief Executive Officer of the dynamic Miss Jessie’s — the company that revolutionized the hair care industry.When Miko and her sister, Titi, were children, their grandmother, Miss Jessie, taught them independence and showed them the value of being “do it yourself” women, all while whipping up homemade hair concoctions at her kitchen table. As co-founde...