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 Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli, "Women in Relationships with Bisexual Men: Bi Men By Women" English | 2017 | ISBN: 1498530052, 0739134574 | PDF | pages: 269 | 3.6 mb Framed by a comprehensive review of international research, literature, and film, this book is an intimate journey into the experiences and insights of 79 Australian women in relationships with bisexual men. It takes us into the daily lives, sexual intimacies, and families of MOREs (mixed-orientation relationships) that span the gamut from extremely oppressive experiences with bi-misogynist men to extremely liberating with bi-profeminist men. Aged 19 to 65, the women are in monogamous, open, and polyamorous relationships with bisexual-identifying and/or bisexual-behaving men. The women themselves are bisexual, lesbian, heterosexual, while others refuse to categorize their own sexualities. The book addresses the discovery or disclosure of the man's bisexuality, how the relationships work and where they flounder, how the partners negotiate and establish 'new rules' and boundaries to maintain their relationship, and the impact of class, rural/urban setting, ethnicity, indigeneity, race, religion, and education on these relationships.  Daniel Yankelovich, "Wicked Problems, Workable Solutions: Lessons from a Public Life" English | ISBN: 1442244801 | 2014 | 224 pages | EPUB | 1460 KB After five decades of studying how Americans respond to public issues, Daniel Yankelovich presents a strategy to nurture the greater public wisdom necessary for modern society to confront its most wicked problems. Having been an advisor to major corporations and influential media, business and government organizations, Yankelovich is a leading public opinion expert who has had a long career studying, questioning, and reporting on national issues, trends, and opinions. Stagnant incomes, blocked social mobility, political polarization, dysfunctional educational, criminal, and health care systems and global instability plague the welfare of not only the United States, but also the entire world. By instituting a few powerful innovations we can revolutionize today's inattentive public into a thoughtful, action-oriented populous. Yankelovich shares the philosophical foundation of his successful career and revisits some of his breakthrough experiences, drawing insightful conclusions applicable to our current condition. Full of stories of how destinies can change when people abandon ingrained, unproductive thinking habits, Wicked Problems, Workable Solutions lays out a pragmatic design to reboot democracy and lead our society forward into a more promising future.
 What Do You Want Out of Life?: A Philosophical Guide to Figuring Out What Matters by Valerie Tiberius English | January 10th, 2023 | ISBN: 9780691240695 | 256 pages | True EPUB | 2.57 MB A short guide to living well by understanding better what you really value-and what to do when your goals conflict  William B. Rose, "Water in Buildings: An Architect's Guide to Moisture and Mold" English | 2005 | ISBN: 0471468509 | PDF | pages: 281 | 9.5 mb The definitive guide to understanding and managing the effects of water on buildings
 Water for Food Water for Life: A Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture By David Molden (editor) 2007 | 664 Pages | ISBN: 1844073963 | PDF | 31 MB Managing water resources is one of the most pressing challenges of our times - fundamental to how we feed 2 billion more people in coming decades, eliminate poverty, and reverse ecosystem degradation. This Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture, involving more than 700 leading specialists, evaluates current thinking on water and its interplay with agriculture to help chart the way forward. It offers actions for water management and water policy - to ensure more equitable and effective use. This assessment describes key water-food-environment trends that influence our lives today and uses scenarios to explore the consequences of a range of potential investments. It aims to inform investors and policymakers about water and food choices in light of such crucial influences as poverty, ecosystems, governance, and productivity. It covers rainfed agriculture, irrigation, groundwater, marginal-quality water, fisheries, livestock, rice, land, and river basins. Ample tables, graphs, and references make this an invaluable work for practitioners, academics, researchers, and policymakers in water management, agriculture, conservation, and development. Published with IWMI.  Tris Dixon, "Warrior: A Champion's Incredible Search for His Identity" English | ISBN: 1801500703 | 2022 | 352 pages | EPUB | 3 MB Matthew Saad Muhammad was arguably the most exciting fighter of all time. He was WBC light-heavyweight champion from 1979 to 1981, but it wasn't what he did that captured the hearts of fight fans, it was how he did it. Fight after fight was war after war. He would get beaten up, cut, dropped and virtually knocked out only to astonishingly rally and score come-from-behind victories. But through it all there was a shocking backstory. Abandoned by his birth parents aged just four, Matthew was raised in a Catholic orphanage and then adopted by a Portuguese family. He fell into a life of gangs and prison before boxing provided an escape, becoming a vehicle for him to find his real identity: who was he, and who were his parents? His rise to stardom was followed by a long, sad decline as he travelled the world trying to reclaim his former glories. He spent his final years in a Philadelphia homeless shelter, plagued by health issues. This is the definitive account of Matthew's incredible but heart-rending story.  Carol Byrd-Bredbenner, Gaile Moe, Jacqueline Berning, "Wardlaw's Perspectives in Nutrition" English | 2015 | ISBN: 0078021413 | PDF | pages: 993 | 243.7 mb NOTE: This title does not include access code  Margaret Childs, Nancy Hope, "Voices of East Asia: Essential Readings from Antiquity to the Present" English | 2015 | ISBN: 0765638347 | PDF | pages: 262 | 4.8 mb Voices of East Asia provides significant yet accessible readings in translation chosen to stimulate interest in the long and rich cultural history of East Asia, the countries of China, Japan, and Korea. The readings range from ancient to modern, elite to popular, and include poetry, stories, essays, and drama. Each section begins with a broad but brief overview of that country's political and cultural history. Each reading is preceded by a concise explanation of its literary and cultural context. As expertise in East Asian studies has exploded in the West in recent decades, a novice could be overwhelmed by all the materials available now. In this volume, however, the reader will find a manageable set of texts that may be read on their own, as part of a world literature course, or as supplementary readings for an East Asian history class. As economic and political news from East Asia sweeps across the world, this anthology aims to provide a taste of the enduring traditions upon which contemporary East Asia is built, a glimpse into the hopes and fears, love and sorrow in the hearts of the people behind the headlines.
 D. Michael Lindsay, "View From the Top: An Inside Look at How People in Power See and Shape the World" English | ISBN: 111890110X | 2014 | 240 pages | EPUB | 561 KB Learn leadership from the best―proven insights from the power elite in business, government, and beyond
 Victoria Crosses on the Western Front - Battles of the Hindenburg Line - Havrincourt and Épehy: September 1918 by Paul Oldfield English | 2022 | ISBN: 1526788071 | 304 Pages | ePUB | 42 MB |
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