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 Arjen Boin, "The Politics of Crisis Management: Public Leadership Under Pressure" English | ISBN: 0521607337 | 2006 | 192 pages | PDF | 2 MB In times of crisis, communities and members of organizations expect their leaders to minimize the impact of the crisis at hand, while critics and bureaucratic competitors try to seize the moment to blame incumbent rulers and their policies. In this extreme environment, policy makers must somehow establish a sense of normality, and foster collective learning from the crisis experience. This uniquely comprehensive analysis examines how leaders deal with the strategic challenges and political risks they face. It is based on over a decade of collaborative, cross-national research.  The Political and Social Contexts of Health: Politics of Sex in Medicine By Vicente Navarro (editor) 2004 | 246 Pages | ISBN: 0895032961 | PDF | 24 MB This analysis of the political and social forces that shape the well-being and quality of life of populations in developed capitalist countries is written by scholars based in several different countries. The book shows how the varying political traditions in the developed world - social democratic, Christian democratic, conservative, and liberal traditions - have affected populations' health and quality of life in the western democracies. The contributors also analyze the public and social policies derived from each of these political traditions that have affected levels of social inequality (through changes in the welfare states and labor markets) and on health and quality of life.  The Polish Food Express: The Best Compilation of Polish Recipes by Heston Brown English | May 6, 2019 | ISBN: 1097151867 | 95 pages | EPUB | 3.09 Mb If you are reading this, chances are that you are a polish food enthusiast; you had experienced it once or more and want to have more experience of it, only this time, you want to do everything from the scratch.  Joe Graedon, "The People's Pharmacy Quick & Handy Home Remedies" English | ISBN: 1426207115 | 2011 | 256 pages | EPUB, MOBI | 535 KB + 714 KB This National Geographic guide to healing foods and natural, herbal, home remedies is carefully researched by the authors and conveyed in the same friendly and authoritative personality as in their popular call-in radio show. In the book, organized as Q&As between the general public and the Graedons, they report how and why such treatments work and also offer a dozen new recipes for food so good for you, it serves as preventive medicine. This book contains as much information as a voluminous encyclopedia of home remedies, yet it's quick, easy, inviting, and fun to read. Presented alphabetically by ailment and then, within each of those, by food or remedy, the book offers the basics of three standard diets for health, weight control, and fitness, along with a dozen new recipes for preparing food to match the diets. It includes a helpful index and cross-referencing system, making the book both a good shelf reference and an entertaining browse. This book builds on the reputation of The People's Pharmacy and adds the extra value that comes from a partnership with National Geographic.  Sully Erna, "The Paths We Choose: A Memoir" English | ISBN: 0910155984 | 2016 | 278 pages | EPUB | 579 KB With over ten million albums sold and multiple Grammy nominations, the hard rock band Godsmack has become one of the most successful groups of the last decade. The band's driving beats and searing lyrics have garnered widespread acclaim, while their well-known work ethic has earned the industry's respect. Fans who attend Godsmack concerts are sure to be rewarded with a fiercely energetic show. The force behind the band comes largely from founder and front man Sully Erna. Onstage, growling into the microphone with characteristic intensity, he appears perfectly at home, and it's no wonder. Erna has been immersed in the world of rock ever since he got his first drum set at the age of five. Given his achievements, that early start might suggest that his career was a straight shot to the top. The truth is, Erna took so many detours during the years between his first drums and Godsmack's first contract that, more than once, he nearly forgot his destination. In The Paths We Choose, he relates the turbulent story of his life before the platinum albums and packed arenas. "The Lawrence I remember was full of murderers, thieves, and rapists and half the time those people were your next-door neighbors," Erna writes of his childhood hometown in the gritty Boston suburbs. Although the danger of the streets was a constant reality, young Sully's world really revolved around music. From the day he convinced his mom to pay for drum lessons, "beating the skins" was all he ever wanted to do. As he grew older, Erna began devoting all his energy to one band after another. Life as a marginally successful (and sometimes downright unsuccessful) musician was always unpredictable, and Sully's good times were equally matched by his frustrations. He learned that talent and passion were not enough; he also had to know who to trust. Beautiful blondes attracted Erna like a moth to an open flame, and his affairs with them were intense and often unstable. Outwardly hardened, yet privately vulnerable, he couldn't open up. This, combined with his high-adrenaline lifestyle, seemed bound to catch up with him and did. Here, Sully delves with surprising sensitivity into the emotional struggles that almost forced him to abandon his ambitions. Musical fame was never a given for Sully Erna. He could easily have continued to be "just another punk on the streets." The extraordinary success he now enjoys with Godsmack only came by an unlikely combination of talent, sweat, lucky breaks, and hard falls. Any one of the decisions he made along the way could have brought him to a dead end. But that just might be the whole point. Sully's story shows us that whatever hardship we may face, ultimately, our choices determine our destiny. He's made the most of every advantage and obstacle he has faced, and reminds us that we can, too. But for Sully, career success is not an ultimate destination. Every day brings a new fork in the road another path to choose.  Clarice Lispector, Idra Novey, Benjamin Moser, "The Passion According to G.H." English | 2012 | ISBN: 0811219682 | 220 pages | EPUB | 1.2 MB Lispector's most shocking novel.  The Paper Labyrinth: A Book-wide Puzzle Solving Adventure by Charlie Wheeler English | 2020 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0862BYLVM | 171 pages | PDF | 27 Mb Gather all your wits for this book-wide riddle solving, puzzle completing adventure. Can you solve it? To solve The Paper Labyrinth, you will need to flick from page to page solving a maze of interconnected riddles and puzzles. Each puzzle will either send you to another page, or give you a component for a puzzle that you are already solving. The Paper Labyrinth is suitable for all ages - adults and kids alike, but recommended for ages 11+. The puzzles and riddles within are of a range of difficulties to hopefully cater for most audiences. If you ever get stuck on a puzzle, there are hints and solutions pages within the book.  The Oxford Handbook of German Philosophy in the Nineteenth Century (Oxford Handbooks) edited by Michael N. Forster, Kristin Gjesdal English | April 5, 2015 | ISBN: 0199696543 | True PDF | 864 pages | 48.8 MB The Oxford Handbook of German Philosophy in the Nineteenth Century is the first collective critical study of this important period in intellectual history.  The Oxford Handbook of Epicurus and Epicureanism (Oxford Handbooks) edited by Phillip Mitsis English | July 21, 2020 | ISBN: 0199744211 | True PDF | 848 pages | 6.3 MB The ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus (341-270 BCE), though often despised for his materialism, hedonism, and denial of the immortality of the soul during many periods of history, has at the same time been a source of inspiration to figures as diverse as Vergil, Hobbes, Thomas Jefferson, and Bentham.  The Oxcart Technique: Blueprint for Personal Success by Terry Fossum English | August 17th, 2022 | ISBN: 9781954759725 | 172 pages | True EPUB | 2.37 MB Like many others, Terry Fossum has been truly confused about why he and everyone else was inconsistent and unreliable about meeting goals and achieving true desires (remember your New Year's Eve resolutions?). So he dedicated three decades to studying and applying tried-and-true success principles - and developed a revolutionary, reliable new technique that changed his life! He had a new, truly effective weapon to use in his battles for achieving his goals in life. And he's been sharing it with his clients for the last few years, and now with the rest of us in his new book, The Oxcart Technique: Blueprint to Personal Success. |
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