Author: Jessica Beaver
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1682135527
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 219
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The Rise of War
Author: Jessica Beaver
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1682135527
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 219
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Book Delisted
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1682135527
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
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Moving Out of Poverty
Author: Deepa Narayan
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 0821372165
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
'No matter if I fall, I get up again. If I fall 5,000 times, I will stand up another 5,000 times.' -- William, a 37-year-old from El Gorri n, Colombia Why and how do some people move out of poverty and stay out while others remain trapped? Most books on growth and poverty reduction are dominated by the perspectives of policy makers and academic experts. In contrast, 'Moving Out of Poverty: Success from the Bottom Up' presents the experiences of poor people who have made it out of poverty. The book's findings draw from the Moving Out of Poverty research conducted in communities in 15 countries in Africa, East Asia, Latin America, and South Asia. The authors synthesize the results of qualitative and quantitative research based on discussions with over 60,000 people in rural areas. They offer bottom-up perspectives on the processes and local institutions that play key roles in escapes from poverty. The study finds that there are no differences in the initiatives taken by the poor, the rich, and the upwardly mobile. What, then, explains the difference in outcomes? The authors demonstrate how in the face of deep social inequalities that block access to economic opportunities and local democracies individual initiative and empowerment by themselves are often not enough to escape poverty. This book will be of interest to all concerned with equity in an increasingly unequal world.
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 0821372165
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
'No matter if I fall, I get up again. If I fall 5,000 times, I will stand up another 5,000 times.' -- William, a 37-year-old from El Gorri n, Colombia Why and how do some people move out of poverty and stay out while others remain trapped? Most books on growth and poverty reduction are dominated by the perspectives of policy makers and academic experts. In contrast, 'Moving Out of Poverty: Success from the Bottom Up' presents the experiences of poor people who have made it out of poverty. The book's findings draw from the Moving Out of Poverty research conducted in communities in 15 countries in Africa, East Asia, Latin America, and South Asia. The authors synthesize the results of qualitative and quantitative research based on discussions with over 60,000 people in rural areas. They offer bottom-up perspectives on the processes and local institutions that play key roles in escapes from poverty. The study finds that there are no differences in the initiatives taken by the poor, the rich, and the upwardly mobile. What, then, explains the difference in outcomes? The authors demonstrate how in the face of deep social inequalities that block access to economic opportunities and local democracies individual initiative and empowerment by themselves are often not enough to escape poverty. This book will be of interest to all concerned with equity in an increasingly unequal world.
Korean Studies
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Category : Korea
Languages : en
Pages : 662
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Category : Korea
Languages : en
Pages : 662
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The Missionary Intelligencer
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Category : Missions
Languages : en
Pages : 624
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Category : Missions
Languages : en
Pages : 624
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Seven Downs and Eight Ups
Author: Nobuko Gerth
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1481710168
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 447
Book Description
This is an autobiography of a Japanese woman who has lived in three countries: Japan, the United States, and Germany. She writes about her life in Japan during the 1930s and 1940s, before and during World War II, which is quite different from a modern Japan of today. She came to the United States in 1953 to study sociology. She relates her life of a student, with stories of fairy tale existence and culture shocks. Then, with her husband, she moved to Germany, where she lived for thirty-six years. She tells about her life in Germany of postwar economic miracle period through the fall of the Berlin Wall and thereafter. Ever curious, her mind constantly compares Japan, the United States, and Germany through her daily life, travels, and work experiences. The book deals with her life of ups and downs. With her courage, optimism, and luck, she has always come up from the downs.
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1481710168
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 447
Book Description
This is an autobiography of a Japanese woman who has lived in three countries: Japan, the United States, and Germany. She writes about her life in Japan during the 1930s and 1940s, before and during World War II, which is quite different from a modern Japan of today. She came to the United States in 1953 to study sociology. She relates her life of a student, with stories of fairy tale existence and culture shocks. Then, with her husband, she moved to Germany, where she lived for thirty-six years. She tells about her life in Germany of postwar economic miracle period through the fall of the Berlin Wall and thereafter. Ever curious, her mind constantly compares Japan, the United States, and Germany through her daily life, travels, and work experiences. The book deals with her life of ups and downs. With her courage, optimism, and luck, she has always come up from the downs.
The Life of Petrarch
Author: Jacques-François-Paul-Aldonce de Sade
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Languages : en
Pages : 512
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Languages : en
Pages : 512
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Reading the Tea Leaves
Author: Niecie Jones
Publisher: Niecie's Visionary Lab LLC
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Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
How do you know what you know? How does what you know influence how you show up in the world? Reading the Tea Leaves offers a thought-provoking blend of personal narrative, psychological insight, and cultural commentary on these compelling questions. Niecie Jones’s unique perspective as both an African American woman and a mental health professional provides a rich tapestry of experiences and observations, inviting readers to reflect on their own journeys of self-discovery and cultural awareness. This timely and inspiring work speaks to the heart of contemporary discussions on identity, history, and belonging. Jones’s compassionate approach and deep understanding of human nature make "Reading the Tea Leaves" an essential read for anyone seeking to navigate the complexities of personal growth and social change in our diverse world.
Publisher: Niecie's Visionary Lab LLC
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Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
How do you know what you know? How does what you know influence how you show up in the world? Reading the Tea Leaves offers a thought-provoking blend of personal narrative, psychological insight, and cultural commentary on these compelling questions. Niecie Jones’s unique perspective as both an African American woman and a mental health professional provides a rich tapestry of experiences and observations, inviting readers to reflect on their own journeys of self-discovery and cultural awareness. This timely and inspiring work speaks to the heart of contemporary discussions on identity, history, and belonging. Jones’s compassionate approach and deep understanding of human nature make "Reading the Tea Leaves" an essential read for anyone seeking to navigate the complexities of personal growth and social change in our diverse world.
A People's History of the Vampire Uprising
Author: Raymond A. Villareal
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 0316561657
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
In this ambitious and wildly original debut -- part social-political satire, part international mystery -- a new virus turns people into something a bit more than human, upending society as we know it. This panoramic fictional oral history begins with one small mystery: the body of a young woman found in an Arizona border town, presumed to be an illegal immigrant, disappears from the town morgue. To the young CDC investigator called in to consult with the local police, it's an impossibility that threatens her understanding of medicine. Then, more bodies, dead from an inexplicable disease that solidified their blood, are brought to the morgue, only to also vanish. Soon, the U.S. government -- and eventually biomedical researchers, disgruntled lawmakers, and even an insurgent faction of the Catholic Church -- must come to terms with what they're too late to stop: an epidemic of vampirism that will sweep first the United States, and then the world. With heightened strength and beauty and a stead diet of fresh blood, these changed people, or "Gloamings," rapidly rise to prominence in all aspects of modern society. Soon people are beginning to be "re-created," willingly accepting the risk of death if their bodies can't handle the transformation. As new communities of Gloamings arise, society is divided, and popular Gloaming sites come under threat from a secret terrorist organization. But when a charismatic and wealthy businessman, recently turned, runs for political office -- well, all hell breaks loose. Told from the perspective of key players, including a cynical FBI agent, an audacious campaign manager, and a war veteran turned nurse turned secret operative, A People's History of the Vampire Uprising is an exhilarating, genre-bending debut that is as addictive as the power it describes.
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 0316561657
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
In this ambitious and wildly original debut -- part social-political satire, part international mystery -- a new virus turns people into something a bit more than human, upending society as we know it. This panoramic fictional oral history begins with one small mystery: the body of a young woman found in an Arizona border town, presumed to be an illegal immigrant, disappears from the town morgue. To the young CDC investigator called in to consult with the local police, it's an impossibility that threatens her understanding of medicine. Then, more bodies, dead from an inexplicable disease that solidified their blood, are brought to the morgue, only to also vanish. Soon, the U.S. government -- and eventually biomedical researchers, disgruntled lawmakers, and even an insurgent faction of the Catholic Church -- must come to terms with what they're too late to stop: an epidemic of vampirism that will sweep first the United States, and then the world. With heightened strength and beauty and a stead diet of fresh blood, these changed people, or "Gloamings," rapidly rise to prominence in all aspects of modern society. Soon people are beginning to be "re-created," willingly accepting the risk of death if their bodies can't handle the transformation. As new communities of Gloamings arise, society is divided, and popular Gloaming sites come under threat from a secret terrorist organization. But when a charismatic and wealthy businessman, recently turned, runs for political office -- well, all hell breaks loose. Told from the perspective of key players, including a cynical FBI agent, an audacious campaign manager, and a war veteran turned nurse turned secret operative, A People's History of the Vampire Uprising is an exhilarating, genre-bending debut that is as addictive as the power it describes.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine
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Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 824
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Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 824
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Wilson's Tales of the Borders, and of Scotland. Revised by A. Leighton. New ed
Author: John Mackay Wilson
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Languages : en
Pages : 622
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Languages : en
Pages : 622
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