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"You Can Tell Just By Looking": And 20 Other Myths about LGBT Life and People (Myths Made in America #9)
by Michael Bronski Ann Pellegrini Michael AmicoBreaks down the most commonly held misconceptions about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their lives In "You Can Tell Just by Looking" three scholars and activists come together to unpack enduring, popular, and deeply held myths about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, culture, and life in America. Myths, such as "All Religions Condemn Homosexuality" and "Transgender People Are Mentally Ill," have been used to justify discrimination and oppression of LGBT people. Others, such as "Homosexuals Are Born That Way," have been embraced by LGBT communities and their allies. In discussing and dispelling these myths--including gay-positive ones--the authors challenge readers to question their own beliefs and to grapple with the complexities of what it means to be queer in the broadest social, political, and cultural sense.From the Trade Paperback edition.
"You Can't Fire the Bad Ones!": And 18 Other Myths about Teachers, Teachers Unions, and Public Education
by William Ayers Crystal Laura Rick AyersOverturns common misconceptions about charter schools, school "choice," standardized tests, common core curriculum, and teacher evaluations.Three distinguished educators, scholars, and activists flip the script on many enduring and popular myths about teachers, teachers' unions, and education that permeate our culture. By unpacking these myths, and underscoring the necessity of strong and vital public schools as a common good, the authors challenge readers--whether parents, community members, policy makers, union activists, or educators themselves--to rethink their assumptions.
"You Lie!": The Evasions, Omissions, Fabrications, Frauds and Outright Falsehoods of Barack Obama
by Jack CashillA devastating catalog of Barack Obama’s numerous evasions, misleading statements and blatant lies, from statements in his national bestseller Dreams from My Father to “You can keep your health plan,” PolitiFact’s 2013 “Lie of the Year.”During President Obama’s address to Congress in November 2009, Representative Joe Wilson of South Carolina shouted, “You lie!” As Jack Cashill details, the president has been lying about his personal history and his political philosophy from the beginning of his political career. Yet throughout his meteoric rise and the first five years of his presidency, the liberal media turned a blind eye to his numerous evasions, contradictions, misstatements, deceptions, untruths, and outright falsehoods.It wasn’t until the disastrous Obamacare rollout that the president’s lies caught up with him. Finally, it was impossible even for the mainstream media to ignore the president’s repeated assertions that all Americans could keep their health care plans and family doctors if they so chose. In You Lie! conservative journalist and author Jack Cashill provides a devastating compendium of the president’s false and misleading statements on matters great and small, from the deliberate distortions in his celebrated memoir, Dreams from My Father, to his rise to the White House and his years as president.
"You Should Be Grateful": Stories of Race, Identity, and Transracial Adoption
by Angela TuckerAn adoption expert and transracial adoptee herself examines the unique perspectives and challenges these adoptees have as they navigate multiple cultures&“Your parents are so amazing for adopting you! You should be grateful that you were adopted.&”Angela Tucker is a Black woman, adopted from foster care by white parents. She has heard this microaggression her entire life, usually from well-intentioned strangers who view her adoptive parents as noble saviors. She is grateful for many aspects of her life, but being transracially adopted involves layers of rejection, loss, and complexity that cannot be summed up so easily.In &“You Should Be Grateful,&” Tucker centers the experiences of adoptees to share deeply personal stories, well-researched history, and engrossing anecdotes from mentorship sessions with adopted youth. These perspectives challenge the fairy-tale narrative of adoption, giving way to a fuller story that explores the impacts of racism, classism, family, love, and belonging.
"You Talkin' to Me?": The Definitive Guide to Iconic Movie Quotes
by Brian AbramsThis deep dive into hundreds of Hollywood&’s most iconic and beloved lines is a must-have for every film buff."You Talkin&’ to Me?" is a fun, fascinating, and exhaustively reported look at all the iconic Hollywood movie quotes we know and love, from Casablanca to Dirty Harry and The Godfather to Mean Girls. Drawing on interviews, archival sleuthing, and behind-the-scenes details, the book examines the origins and deeper meanings of hundreds of film lines: how they&’ve impacted, shaped, and reverberated through the culture, defined eras in Hollywood, and become cemented in the modern lexicon. Packed with film stills, sidebars, lists, and other fun detours throughout movie history, the book covers all genres and a diverse range of directors, writers, and audiences.
"You're in the Wrong Bathroom!": And 20 Other Myths and Misconceptions About Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming People
by Laura A. Jacobs Laura Erickson-SchrothDebunks the twenty-one most common myths and misperceptions about transgender issuesFrom Laverne Cox and Caitlyn Jenner to Thomas Beatie (“the pregnant man”) and transgender youth, coverage of trans lives has been exploding—yet so much misinformation persists. Bringing together the medical, social, psychological, and political aspects of being trans in the United States today, “You’re in the Wrong Bathroom!”: And 20 Other Myths About Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming People unpacks the twenty-one most common myths and misconceptions about transgender and gender-nonconforming people. Authors Laura Erickson-Schroth, MD, a psychiatrist, and Laura A. Jacobs, LCSW-R, a psychotherapist, address a range of fallacies:Trans People Are “Trapped in the Wrong Body”You’re Not Really Trans If You Haven’t Had “the Surgery”Trans People Are a Danger to Others, Especially ChildrenTrans People Are Mentally Ill and Therapy Can Change ThemTrans People and Feminists Don’t Get Along
"a dirty hand": The Literary Notebooks of Winfield Townley Scott
by Winfield Townley ScottFrom "a dirty hand": Words are very powerful. You aren't sure of that? Think of all the things you won't say. Wonderful remark in a note I had this week from William Carlos Williams. He spoke of the "disease" of wanting to write poetry; said he had been "off" poetry for many months and—he said—"I feel clean and unhappy." One reason for keeping this kind of notebook: you can put on record the retort you couldn't think of at last night's party. Photographs of Henry James in his middle years should be commented upon. Gone is the shy aesthete of the youthful portrait (by LaFarge?) . This bearded man has a fierce look, even a bestial one. Here is perhaps-I don't know-James at his most generative. Again this man disappears in the shaven, bald, final James, the famous James—the Grand Lama. I noticed when Lindsay (thirteen) read aloud a passage from a hunting book the other day he pronounced "genital" as "genteel." I'd love to see a literary history titled "The Genital Tradition." Contrast "business ethics" and the ethics of art. Nobody writes a poem hoping it will wear out in four or five years. Between 1951 and 1966 the distinguished American poet Winfield Townley Scott kept a series of notebooks in which he set down his thoughts on poetry, literature, the literary scene, and life in general. Shortly before his untimely death in 1968 he made a selection of the entries he thought were best and gave it the title "a dirty hand." These perceptive notes, some tart, some gentle, some boisterous, some wistful, give us a remarkable insight into the workings of his creative mind. George P. Elliott has said of Scott: "In a very solid way, I think he was as rock-bottom American a poet as we have had since Frost." The introduction is by Scott's good friend Merle Armitage, who also designed the original edition of this book.
"camino Sin Salida"
by Robert Paine Marina BoninniUn grupo de amigos pasa sus vacaciones en un campamento, cuando uno de ellos es mordido por algo y se enferma. Al tiempo el que fue mordido comienza a intentar a morder a sus compañeros. Se había transformado en un monstruo. En uno más de los tantos que se iban a convertir en plaga. La lucha por sobrevivir a ese brote había comenzado...
"e": The Story of a Number
by Eli MaorThe interest earned on a bank account, the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, and the shape of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are all intimately connected with the mysterious number e. In this informal and engaging history, Eli Maor portrays the curious characters and the elegant mathematics that lie behind the number. Designed for a reader with only a modest mathematical background, this biography brings out the central importance of e to mathematics and illuminates a golden era in the age of science.
"quem Dorme É O Leão"
by T. M. Bilderback Paula Pina Rita MartinsConheça o coronel reformado Quentin James Abernathy, ex-membro das Forças Armadas de Sua Majestade.O coronel Abernathy, um solteirão aposentado, vive agora da sua pensão e da fortuna de família. Já de idade avançada, é membro de um clube prestigiado de cavalheiros, em Londres.Em "Quem Dorme é o Leão", o coronel Abernathy narra uma história a um indivíduo que conheceu no clube e com quem se dá - uma história ocorrida nos idos anos cinquenta do século passado, na antiga colónia britânica da Guiana, na América do Sul, e do seu encontro com um leão.Mas este não é um leão qualquer. É um leão que foi extinto há 10 mil anos!Descubra o que aconteceu naquele passado remoto, nas palavras do coronel, neste empolgante conto de aventuras, de T.M. Bilderback, "Quem Dorme é o Leão"!
"vienna Is Different"
by Hillary HopeAssessing the impact of fin-de-siècle Jewish culture on subsequent developments in literature and culture, this book is the first to consider the historical trajectory of Austrian-Jewish writing across the 20th century. It examines how Vienna, the city that stood at the center of Jewish life in the Austrian Empire and later the Austrian nation, assumed a special significance in the imaginations of Jewish writers as a space and an idea. The author focuses on the special relationship between Austrian-Jewish writers and the city to reveal a century-long pattern of living in tension with the city, experiencing simultaneously acceptance and exclusion, feeling "unheimlich heimisch" (eerily at home) in Vienna.
"¡Gracias, Cristina!" (Mauricio Macri)
by Carlos M. Reymundo RobertsRecopilación de sus columnas publicadas en La Nación durante -y acerca de- los tres últimos años. El último tiempo del Cristinismo, los escándalos de corrupción política, el triunfo de Macri y la crisis económica son algunos de los temas que atraviesan estos microrrelatos llenos de humor, ironía y realidad. Qué horror: Cristina empieza a despedirse; La orden de Olivos: destruir a Macri; Mi carta abierta al papa Francisco; ¿La Argentina, satélite de China? Puede ser; Media training de apuro para Scioli; A solas con el próximo Presidente; El narcotráfico salvó la campaña; ¡A los botes, Daniel, que naufragamos!; La Cristina que baila (y la que llora y patalea); Perdón, señora, pero voy a votar a Scioli; El imperdonable error de confiar en los argentinos; Miami no va a votar a Scioli; Mi última carta a la Presidenta; Macri, casi un debut y despedida; Golpe de los mercados contra la oposición; Macri trajo las diez plagas de Egipto; Carta urgente a Cristina: ¡vuelva ya!; Los Kirchner no se arrepienten de nada; Cuidado, Macri nos va a congelar a todos; Trump, desnudado por políticos argentinos; Bienvenidos al reality llamado la Argentina; El país de los audios es cruel y despiadado; Che, está muy buena la campaña; De Vido, consultor de gobiernos corruptos; Revelo por quién voy a votar; Hay Macri para rato; Cristina, un rato más; Las PASO y después. Y mucho más. Con prólogo de Alfredo Leuco.
"¡Nos Quitan Nuestros Trabajos!"
by Aviva Chomsky"An indispensable guide to the current debate on immigration."-Howard ZinnAviva Chomsky dismantles twenty-one of the most widespread myths and beliefs about immigrants and immigration. "¡Nos Quitan el Trabajo!" challenges the underlying assumptions that fuel these misinformed claims about immigrants, radically altering our notions of citizenship, discrimination, and US history.
"¿Qué querían que hiciera?"
by Luis AstorgaPor el autor de El siglo de las drogas, Luis AstorgaEl 11 de febrero de 2012, al referirse al tema de la seguridad, el entonces Presidente de México, Felipe Calderón, mencionó que había gente que le reprochaba a su gobierno que combatiera a los criminales. Entonces preguntó: "¿Qué querían que hiciera? ¿Qué los invitara a pasar? ¿Qué los saludara? ¿Qué les ofreciera un cafecito?". El problema no era el qué, sino el cómo y el papel de los militares. La investigación de Luis Astorga, uno de los mayores especialistas en el tema, va más allá de los lugares comunes y las versiones maniqueas, contribuyendo de manera decisiva a la discusión en torno a un periodo de gobierno, la política de seguridad que se puso en práctica y cómo determinó el curso de los años por venir.El surgimiento del tráfico de drogas ilegales en México es un fenómeno de vieja data, pero durante la última década el impacto social de las organizaciones criminales ha provocado una mayor preocupación dentro y fuera de México: particularmente en la inseguridad y el incremento de los homicidios dolosos. Desafortunadamente tuvieron que morir miles de personas para que esto sucediera.En este libro se analizan en primer lugar diversos aspectos de la política de seguridad, dentro de la que se ubica la política de drogas durante el sexenio de Felipe Calderón; se caracteriza la situación que el panista hereda de las administraciones anteriores, los fundamentos de la estrategia que propuso, así como el andamiaje discursivo para explicarla y justificarla.En segundo lugar se centra en el análisis de la delincuencia organizada a partir de sus definiciones en términos legales y políticos, pasando por la forma en que se han configurado las organizaciones criminales -con mayor capacidad para crear situaciones de ingobernabilidad en el país-, así como por las nociones más recurrentes e inadecuadas que emplean gobiernos y medios para designarlas.www.megustaleer.com.mx
"Ànimes mudes" i altres contes: An MLA Text Edition (Texts and Translations #26)
by Caterina AlbertCaterina Albert i Paradis (1869-1966) began her career with a scandal. Her dramatic monologue "The Infanticide," delivered by a young woman, won prizes and garnered the attention of the Catalan literary world, but its harsh theme drew outrage when the anonymous author was revealed to be a woman. In the tradition of George Eliot, George Sand, and other controversial women authors, Albert had assumed a man's name, Víctor Catala. She continued to write unflinching narratives, mostly in Catalan, of the people and life around her, producing a body of work still enlisted today to help the Catalan language resist the dominance of Peninsular Spanish.????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
#1 Midnight Mystery
by Rebecca Mccarthyuring one of her adventures, Iris finds a beautiful plant and gives it to Ruby Gloom to care for. The next morning, the friends discover that the kitchen has been ransacked during the night. Skull Boy assumes the role of Sherlock Holmes and investigates the crime—he even interviews all his friends! Will the kids ever be able to find the culprit?
#1544
by Simone KellyGo on a suspenseful and mystical ride in this twist‑filled thriller about a father and daughter with supernaturalabilities...Daddy&’s little girl is not all she claims to be. Ty Carter is at the prime of his career, making millions in Atlanta real estate, and his Cuban‑Jamaican good looks and charmmake him a hit with the ladies. One would think he was on top of the world; however, things are not always what they seem. Recently divorced, he&’s taking care of his grandfather, who suffers from dementia, and he is also trying to keep his sexual addiction under wraps. Just when he thinks he&’s got things under control, Ty is knocked down by a surprise visit from his past. Journey Salazar, his 22‑year‑old daughter, is eager to learn about her family roots and build a relationship with her father. Ty and Journey realize they have a lot more in common than just looks. They both possess some unique supernatural traits. Their abilities of telepathy and astral projection help deepen a bond between them, but Ty will soon realize that Journey likes to get what she wants, sometimes abusing her gift if necessary. As Journey demands to weave herself into his life, Ty will see things rapidly unravel before his eyes. Journey soon shows him that she is the master of control and manipulation.
#AMíTambién: Si la adolescencia te ataca, lee este libro
by José Antonio García Araiza Karina Magdalena Soto García María Teresa Fontan TepichinQueremos que veas que por muy difícil que sea, al final podrás decir: #AMíTambién me dio la adolescencia y sobreviví.Ilustrado por Anita Mejía.Tu cuerpo está cambiando: llega la tan temida (y esperada) primera menstruación; tu linda cara se llena de granos, y para colmo ahora tienes vello por todas partes. De pronto, ese chico que te parecía el más aburrido del mundo te invita a salir, y fijándote bien, no está tan feo como creías. ¡¿Qué está pasando?!Todo ocurre al mismo tiempo, y te sientes abandonada en un planeta fuera de esta galaxia. Pero no es así, #AMíTambién está aquí para acompañarte en todo ese extraño proceso llamado adolescencia.Con consejos sobre tu cuerpo, el amor, la amistad y el sexo; testimonios de chicas como tú, y opiniones de expertos (ya sabes, psicólogos, doctores y esos adultos a los que luego les da por ayudarnos), este libro será una fuente inagotable de tips para entenderte a ti y a tu entorno sin tanto drama. amitambienofi @amitambienofi amitambienoficial www.amitambienoficial.com
#Accelerate: The Accelerationist Reader
by Robin Mackay Armen AvanessianAn apparently contradictory yet radically urgent collection of texts tracing the genealogy of a controversial current in contemporary philosophy.Accelerationism is the name of a contemporary political heresy: the insistence that the only radical political response to capitalism is not to protest, disrupt, critique, or détourne it, but to accelerate and exacerbate its uprooting, alienating, decoding, abstractive tendencies.#Accelerate presents a genealogy of accelerationism, tracking the impulse through 90s UK darkside cyberculture and the theory-fictions of Nick Land, Sadie Plant, Iain Grant, and CCRU, across the cultural underground of the 80s (rave, acid house, SF cinema) and back to its sources in delirious post-68 ferment, in texts whose searing nihilistic jouissance would later be disavowed by their authors and the marxist and academic establishment alike.On either side of this central sequence, the book includes texts by Marx that call attention to his own “Prometheanism,” and key works from recent years document the recent extraordinary emergence of new accelerationisms steeled against the onslaughts of neoliberal capitalist realism, and retooled for the twenty-first century.At the forefront of the energetic contemporary debate around this disputed, problematic term, #Accelerate activates a historical conversation about futurality, technology, politics, enjoyment, and capital. This is a legacy shot through with contradictions, yet urgently galvanized today by the poverty of “reasonable” contemporary political alternatives.
#AskGaryVee: One Entrepreneur's Take on Leadership, Social Media, and Self-Awareness
by Gary VaynerchukThe New York Times bestselling author draws from his popular show #AskGaryVee to offer surprising, often outrageous, and imminently useful and honest answers to everything you’ve ever wanted to know—and more—about navigating the new world.Gary Vaynerchuk—the inspiring and unconventional entrepreneur who introduced us to the concept of crush it—knows how to get things done, have fun, and be massively successful. A marketing and business genius, Gary had the foresight to go beyond traditional methods and use social media tools such as Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube to reach an untapped audience that continues to grow.#AskGaryVee showcases the most useful and interesting questions Gary has addressed on his popular show. Distilling and expanding on the podcast’s most urgent and evergreen themes, Gary presents practical, timely, and timeless advice on marketing, social media, entrepreneurship, and everything else you’ve been afraid to ask but are dying to know. Gary gives you the insights and information you need on everything from effectively using Twitter to launching a small business, hiring superstars to creating a personal brand, launching products effectively to staying healthy—and even buying wine.Whether you’re planning to start your own company, working in digital media, or have landed your first job in a traditional company, #AskGaryVee is your essential guide to making things happen in a big way.
#BeWerbung: Wie Sie Ihren Traumjob suchen, finden und bekommen
by Thomas FreyDieser Leitfaden führt Schritt-für-Schritt durch alle Phasen eines erfolgreichen Bewerbungsprozesses und zeigt insbesondere, worauf es bei der Online-Stellensuche und der Selbstdarstellung in der digitalen Welt ankommt. Das Recruiting neuer Mitarbeiter verlagert sich mehr und mehr in die virtuelle Welt: Bewerberprofile werden von Algorithmen vorgefiltert und die Vernetzung über Social Media und Networks sorgt für steigende Transparenz. Im ersten Teil des Buches können sich Bewerber anhand zahlreicher Reflexionsfragen selbst einschätzen: Welche Aufgaben und Arbeitsumgebungen passen zu mir? Was sind meine Stärken und Kompetenzen? Erst dann beginnt die Suche nach einer passenden Ausschreibung, sei es über Online-Plattformen, Suchmaschinen, Unternehmenswebseiten oder soziale Netzwerke. Der Autor zeigt, wie eine wirkungsvolle Selbstdarstellung im WWW funktioniert und aussagekräftige Bewerbungsunterlagen formuliert sind. Im nächsten Kapitel dreht sich alles um das Vorstellungsgespräch, sei es virtuell oder am Firmenstandort. Weitere Kapitel behandeln die rechtlichen Aspekte des Bewerbungsprozesses und Arbeitsvertrages und zeigen, was es beim Start ins neue Berufsleben mit dem ersten Arbeitstag und der Probezeit zu beachten gilt. Das Buch richtet sich an alle, die auf der Suche nach ihrem Traumjob sind – Berufseinsteiger, Uni-Absolventen und Berufserfahrene, die sich neu orientieren möchten. Besonders hilfreich sind die zahlreichen Reflexionsfragen, Insidertipps und Beispiele – kombiniert mit knappen und übersichtlichen Informationen.Der erfolgreiche BewerbungsprozessWelche Arbeit passt zu mir? – Werte, Kompetenzen und Arbeitsstile Wie finde ich die passende Arbeit? – Suche nach Stellenanzeigen, Selbstdarstellung im Internet und aussagekräftige BewerbungsunterlagenDie passende Arbeit bekommen – Vorstellungsgespräche meisternArbeitsvertrag und Rechtliches im Bewerbungsprozess Ziel erreicht: Der erste Arbeitstag
#Berlin45 Les derniers jours du Troisième Reich racontés sous la forme d’un fil Twitter
by Philip Gibson Vincente Morlet« Et si les réseaux sociaux avaient existé lors de la Seconde Guerre mondiale ? » Voici l'histoire captivante des vingt derniers jours du Troisième Reich d'Hitler racontés sous la forme d'un fil Twitter. Parmi les auteurs de tweets : Hitler, Churchill, Truman, Joukov, Eisenhower, Goebbels, Bormann, Weidling, Krebs, Keitel, Jodl, Patton, Bradley, Heinrici, Koniev, Tchouïkov, ou encore Eva Braun. Le roman s'ouvre sur l'annonce de la mort du président Franklin D. Roosevelt et les réactions qui s'ensuivent. L'histoire relate ensuite les réflexions et les décisions des principaux protagonistes lors de la prise de Vienne, la bataille des hauteurs de Seelow, la libération des camps de concentration, la bataille de Berlin, la mort d'Hitler et, enfin, la capitulation des forces du Troisième Reich.
#Berlin45: Die letzten Tage des Dritten Reiches
by Philip Gibson Nada TrbonjaBuchbeschreibung: Dies ist kein Buch im üblichen Format. Was wäre, wenn es da Soziale Medien während Zweites Weltkrieges gab? Das ist eine zwingende Geschichte von den letzten 20 Tagen von Hitlers Dritten Reiches erzählt in der Form von Twitter-Feeds mit täglichen Tweets und eigentlichen Aussagen von Hitler, Churchill, Truman, Zhukov, Eisenhower, Goebbels, Bormann, Weidling, Krebs, Keitel, Jodl, Patton, Bradley, Heinrici, Konev, Chuikov, Eva Braun und vielen anderen. Die Erzähung beginnt mir der Meldung und den diesbezüglichen Reaktionen über den Tod des Präsidenten Franklin D. Roosevelts, gefolgt von den Gedanken und Taten der Hauptbeteiligten, handelt dann von der Besetzung Wiens und dem Kampf um die Seelower Höhen. Weiter geht es mit der Thematisierung der Konzentrationsläger und ihrer Befreiung, dem darauf folgenden Kampf um Berlin und dem Tod Hitlers bis hin zur Kapitulation der Wehrmacht des Dritten Reiches.
#Berlino45: Gli Ultimi Giorni del Terzo Reich
by Philip Gibson Alexander W. PowellCosa sarebbe successo se ci fossero stati i social network durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale? Questo non è un libro nel solito formato. È l'avvincente storia degli ultimi 20 giorni del Terzo Reich di Hitler raccontati sottoforma di feed di Twitter, come tweet giornalieri e affermazioni reali di Hitler, Churchill, Truman, Zhukov, Eisenhower, Goebbels, Eva Braun e molti altri. La storia comincia con l'annuncio e le reazioni alla morte del presidente Frankin D. Roosevelt e segue i pensieri e le azioni dei partecipanti principali attraverso la cattura di Vienna, la Battaglia della Alture di Seelow, la liberazione dei campi di concentramento, la Battaglia di Berlino, la morte di Hitler e la resa finale delle forze del Reich.
#BlackEducatorsMatter: The Experiences of Black Teachers in an Anti-Black World (Race and Education)
by Kofi LomoteyA stirring testament to the realities of Black teaching and learning in the United States and to Black educators' visions for the future