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"Organized as a dictionary, entries in this book for middle-grade readers present words related to creating a better, more inclusive world. Each word is explored via a poem, a quote from an inspiring person, and a short personal anecdote from one of the co-authors, a prompt for how to translate the word into action, and an illustration"--
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"Upbeat rhyming verse and colorful illustrations of a diverse group of students invite readers to "be a bridge" by taking actions that foster inclusivity, respect, and connection"--
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This book explores how growing a cabbage can fight poverty, how a few dollars can help ten families start their own businesses, and how running errands for a neighbor can help you learn to become a bike mechanic. It asks the question "What if you could meet all your consumer needs while, at the same time, get to know your neighbors and protect the environment?
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Roaming for a Better World: A Vegan Nomad's Guide to Delicious and Sustainable Travel is an essential guidebook for anyone who wants to explore the world while staying true to their values. Written by a seasoned vegan traveler, this ebook offers a wealth of practical tips and advice for traveling as a vegan, including how to find delicious plant-based food, navigate cultural differences, and minimize your impact on the environment.
In this guidebook,...
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A higher purpose is not simply about profit. Symbolising the motivations of our actions and efforts, it reflects something much more aspirational and contributes to our global society.
This open access book offers novel solutions to ensure employees support a wider organizational meaning whilst guaranteeing that the company benefits from the employee's individual sense of purpose. Advocating a shift from previous models
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In The Struggle for a Better World, Peter J. Boettke explores how the social sciences and political economy in particular, help us understand society and its institutions of governance. Boettke advances an approach for understanding, articulating, and pursuing a coherent and consistent vision of a society of free and responsible individuals who may prosper through voluntary participation in the market and their communities. In this volume, a collection...
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In a bold departure from her earlier books, medium and psychic Carole Lynne shares the story of her own growing revelation of the interconnected, interplanetary, cosmic energy that flows around and through us all, that is, indeed, the stuff we are made of. Experience Carole Lynne's journey of a lifetime as she goes into an altered state of consciousness and brings messages from "My Guidance" and "The Energy."Receive a glimpse into the nature of the...
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“Wisdom for a Better World” is not just another book about wisdom, but one that invites you to live wisely. In this book, the author serves as your companion for wisdom seeking, helping you find your way to a more fulfilling life. Built upon the author's own lifelong journey of wisdom seeking and wisdom keeping, the book inspires readers to explore how to better heal the world's pain; honor our kinship with each other and our planet; bring more...
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Ideals and reality collide when six college friends band together to start an ice cream store, promising "Better Food for a Better World," but finding a worse world than they had expected.
It seems like a great idea: six friends from college pool their money and energy to start an ice cream store. Natural High Ice Cream: Better Food for a Better World. It's high-minded, with a wink, like the marital self-help group they all belong to. The store finds...
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Have you ever thought about how you might make the world a better place? If you have, good for you! Did you know that kids with great ideas just like you are putting their ideas to work and helping people every day?
In this book, you'll hear the real life stories of 20 kids who found amazing ways to solve problems that grown-ups couldn't. You'll meet kids like Zachary Ebers, a 14-year-old who collected enough cereal so that kids at his school could...
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This book focuses on the conflicts and crises of the Middle East. .It also focuses on the future of peace ,disarmament and development in this area. The book is to be considered a leading reference and is the first of its kind in the field of literature in the world of science of peace. It is specially for those who give attention to Peace. Education at secondary schools and academic educations. The book is of the same opinion as the United Nations...
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Let's face it, humanity is suffering. The pendulum of our collective soul has swung too far in the direction of darkness. We need more positivity. We need to move toward the direction of light and focus on the good in our hearts.
Motivated to write this book by the ever-worsening times we live in, Rick Ornelas shares an uplifting story of hope for humanity. 12 Hours of Heaven is an inspirational guide to positive change through lessons for a better...
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Life under capitalism. Rampant debilitating denial for the many next to vile enrichment of the few. Material deprivation, denial, and denigration. Dignity defiled. Michael Albert's book No Bosses advocates for the conception and then organization of a new economy. The vision offered is called participatory economics. It elevates self-management, equity, solidarity, diversity, and sustainability. It eliminates elitist, arrogant, dismissive, authoritarian,...
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This book is about the future-the future of our planet and the future of your life. From the dawn of human history, God has promised the coming of a Messiah who would rescue us and our world from the consequences of sin. That Messiah is Jesus, who came once to make atonement for sin, and who will come again to establish an everlasting kingdom of righteousness. Jesus has given us clues that indicate when His coming is near. What matters is being ready...
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This essential guide to building and using an inclusive classroom library combines theory and lesson plans for educators of students in grades 2—3. Discover how to audit classroom collections, incorporate virtual resources, approach tough topics, and build stronger, kinder classrooms.
In-depth theory and essential lesson plans help grade 2—3 educators develop a literacy program focused on diversity and inclusion. Prompts for self-reflection allow...
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This essential guide to building and using an inclusive classroom library combines theory and lesson plans for educators of students in grades 4–5. Discover how to audit classroom collections, incorporate virtual resources, approach tough topics, and build stronger, kinder classrooms.
Educators building an inclusive classroom library for older elementary students will find an abundance of resources in this social justice-oriented guide. Teaching...
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These are divisive times, if we allow them to be. We don't need to conclude that someone's perspective is a reflection of faulty character or a diabolic soul, when it is simply a different perception about community or country or weather. We need not harshly label or yell at each other billions of times a day. That screeches the opportunity to see goodness to a halt.
When we see and do good things, we are, changed even if only in that moment. Our...
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This essential guide to building and using an inclusive classroom library combines theory and lesson plans for PreK–1 educators. Discover how to audit classroom collections, incorporate virtual resources, approach tough topics, and build stronger, kinder classrooms.
Prompts for reflection and action provide a one-stop resource for educators to make the world better through literacy.
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