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Read how Stubby finds happiness despite his disability. Life on Stony Point Farm is the life that Stubby loves, his first job on the farm was to keep the farmhouse porch and steps clean and tidy. As Stubby grows older life starts to change for him. Read the Tale of Stubby Q Broome and find out how he copes with growing older. Will Stubby still have a useful purpose on the farm? Or will Stubby be be tossed aside and left in the corner of the barn the...
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#1 Fascist history exists in many forms, from posters and T-shirts to books and articles that attempt to sanitize fascist history. They say little if anything about the class policies of fascist Italy and Nazi Germany.
#2 Fascist leader Benito Mussolini was born in 1883. He had spent his early life fighting with socialists, and by the end of World War I, he had become...
83) Summary of Dave Snowden,Zhen Goh,Sue Borchardt,Riva Greenberg,Boudewijn Bertsch, and Sonja Bligna
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Get the Summary of Dave Snowden,Zhen Goh,Sue Borchardt,Riva Greenberg,Boudewijn Bertsch, and Sonja Blignaut's Cynefin-Weaving Sense-Making into the Fabric of Our World in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book.
Original book introduction: The Cynefin® sense-making Framework, brainchild of innovative thinker Dave Snowden, has never been more needed. The Framework empowers leaders across organizations, governments, and...
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El autor de este libro, terapeuta familiar, escribe en defensa de esa minoría discriminada por lo que debería ser lo más inviolable del ser humano, el hecho de amar. Lo hace desde el respeto y un profundo amor a la Iglesia, sin rencor, sin pudor y desde el perdón. En su libro nos desgrana cómo posicionarnos ante el rechazo y la discriminación que han sufrido y sufren las personas homosexuales.
A lo largo de estas páginas, que quieren contribuir...
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Get the Summary of Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein's A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: We are living through the most prosperous age in all of human history, yet we are listless, divided, and miserable. Wealth and comfort are unparalleled, but our political landscape is unmoored, and rates of suicide, loneliness, and chronic illness continue...
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#1 Islam is often called a religion of peace, but the truth is that most Muslims do not resist or condemn the global Islamic jihad being fought in their name.
#2 The idea of Muhammad as a champion of liberty and democracy was not original to Trump's questioner. The Muslim writer Farida Khanam wrote that Muhammad was a meek, mild man who loved all humankind.
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#1 We are all interconnected, and what we do is only a small part of a much larger world. We must appreciate this reality if we want to be happy. I'd like to thank my wife, Gina Arons, for her patience and support as I worked on this book.
#2 I'd like to thank all the teachers who have helped me develop and enrich my meditation practice, including Jack Kornfield, Joseph...
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#1 The sea was warm, and Michael was able to swim five to ten miles off the coast of southwest New Guinea. He knew that the shore behind him receded quickly, and that the water was shallow. He should be able to stand when he was still a mile from shore.
#2 He was a Rockefeller, and he knew what was expected of him. He was responsible for doing good things, big things,...
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#1 Freedom is one of the most important concepts in political philosophy. For many, the primary purpose of a legitimate political system is to protect the freedom of its citizens. But first we must determine what freedom is. Is it simply the ability to make choices without external interference. Or does freedom require particular circumstances.
#2 The idea of liberty...
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This early work, originally published in 1899, contains the leading ideas of one of the most authoritative and distinguished writers in sociology and social psychology at the turn of the last century. Gabriel Tarde here outlines his three principal works on general sociology and the internal bond that unites them. A fascinating read for any sociologist, amateur or professional alike. Contents Include: Editors Preface; Authors Preface; Introduction;...
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#1 The use of drugs by secret agents had been a part of cloak-and-dagger folklore for years, but this would be the first concerted attempt by an American espionage organization to modify human behavior through chemical means.
#2 The OSS tested the drug on themselves, their associates, and US military personnel, and they found that it made their sense of humor extremely...
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#1 Environmental justice did not become common vernacular until the early 1980s, but it has been around since the 1960s. In 1982, when a landfill was proposed in Warren County, North Carolina, to accept PCBs, a highly toxic by-product of the chemical industry, it sparked a massive protest.
#2 As the EJ movement grew, so did the research. However, the predominant...
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#1 On July 20, 2017, Trump went to the Pentagon to receive a briefing on America's military commitments around the world. Bannon, Trump's chief strategist, wanted to demonstrate how overextended and overcommitted the United States was overseas. Mattis, the secretary of defense, and Tillerson, the secretary of state, wanted to promote America's alliances.
#2 Bannon was...
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#1 The Williams sisters were unapologetic about their dominance, and the resentment that followed them was a result of the status quo being challenged.
#2 The myth of the Williams family was always one of difference. Their father, Richard, had decided that his daughters would become tennis players, and he trained them rigorously. They rose to the top of their age rankings,...
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#1 The first silk merchants were Chinese merchants, who would pull a colorful swatch of silk from a pouch and show it to the lady of the house. The gods themselves could not resist: Isis was said to have draped herself in fine silk yielding diverse colors.
#2 The Romans knew about Chinese silk, but they did not know China. They believed that silk grew directly on the...
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Get the Summary of Shomari Wills' Black Fortunes in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: The astonishing untold history of America's first Black millionaires-former slaves who endured incredible challenges to amass and maintain their wealth for a century, from the Jacksonian period to the Roaring '20s-self-made entrepreneurs whose unknown success mirrored that of American business heroes such...
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Get the Summary of Patty McCord's Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book.
Original book introduction: When it comes to recruiting, motivating, and creating great teams, Patty McCord says most companies have it all wrong. McCord helped create the unique and high-performing culture at Netflix, where she was chief talent officer. In her new book, Powerful: Building...
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#1 Biden's border policy has been a complete and total disaster.
#2 Biden's been a disaster for the rule of law.
#3 2. 1 million people illegally crossed our borders in Biden's first year.
#4 Biden's border policy has been a complete and total disaster.
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En Los Nueve Principitos - Una Gua Prctica para la Realizacin de tus Proyectos, Germn Escobar Silva nos cambia completamente la visin sobre la Gestin de Proyectos, pues nos involucra a todos cuando afirma con buenos argumentos que la vida es una sucesin de proyectos y que en el ciclo de los proyectos, el punto de inicio es el mismo punto del final y as van encadenndose los proyectos. La perspectiva de que la Gestin de Proyectos es algo que no est...
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Felx Ovdio Cubas Premio Especial: 25 de Mayo 2009, Da de Periodista hondureo, otorgado por el presidente Jose Manuel Zelaya Rosales. En reconocimiento a la labor periodstica desarrollada en los Estado Unidos a favor de la comunidad hondurea. Presidente de la Asociacin Hispana de Periodistas, Escritores y locutores en Louisiana (AHPELLA). Miembro de la Unin de Artistas y Escritores de Honduras (UAEH). Miembro De la Asociacin Nacional de Periodistas...
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