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Positive Politics

Positive Politics

Author: Neil Thanedar
Genre: Nonfiction
Tag: 2025
You can make a positive impact through politics now! The sneaky secret of politics is that the people on the inside want it to look complicated so you'll leave it to them. Neil Thanedar has been backstage with the president, next to the speechwriters, reading the teleprompters. These are all real people: stressed, tired, and doing their best—and you are absolutely capable of being one of them. You have the skills, you have the drive, you have the vision. You just need to get started. Positive Politics shows you exactly how to get into politics, with real strategies from people who went from complete outsiders to making history. Discover how to harness professional skills you've spent years honing to build political power, win elections, and positively change the world. More info →
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It’s Not Personal: Lessons I’ve Learned from Dealing with Difficult Behavior

It’s Not Personal: Lessons I’ve Learned from Dealing with Difficult Behavior

Author: Cindy Hampel
Genre: Nonfiction
Tag: 2011

In this book of personal vignettes, the author discovers hopeful spiritual lessons hidden in difficult situations.

Cindy shares how the spiritual lessons she learned freed her to focus again on her own goals instead of the difficult behavior of others.

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Acting “As If”: Meditations of a Recovering Enabler

Acting “As If”: Meditations of a Recovering Enabler

Author: Cindy Hampel
Genre: Nonfiction
Tag: 2019

This book is intended to aid those recovering from enabling or codependent behavior. Acting “As If” uses a monthly meditation format. Readers will find a two-page meditation for each day of the month, as well as nine bonus pages that focus more closely on some of the topics in the daily readings. The meditations and bonus pages are written as reflective advice. The format allows readers a chance to review each month the steps they can take to keep their relationships more in balance with others.

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Is My Husband Gay, Straight, or Bi?

Is My Husband Gay, Straight, or Bi?

People are either straight, gay, or bi, right? Well, not exactly. Sexual orientation and sexual behavior are not so simple. This book explains some of the complexities -- for example, why some straight men seek sex with men -- in an easy-to-read story-based format. Even if you're not concerned about your partner's orientation, this book will intrigue you and tell you some things you don't now know.

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What I Do to Get Through

What I Do to Get Through

Author: Lynne Cobb
Genre: Nonfiction
Tag: 2021

This anthology is a collection of essays of real-life approaches, encouraging those who may be battling depression or other mental health issues. "... the inspiring stories in this book reveal the power of activities and hobbies to distract, exorcise and calm, helping us to heal and recover from depression, anxiety and other mental illnesses."

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There Will Be Cyberwar

There Will Be Cyberwar

Author: Richard Stiennon
Genre: Nonfiction
Tag: 2015

There Will be Cyberwar had its genesis in a Master's dissertation at King's College London. It describes how the US military moved into network-centric war fighting with little forethought of cyber security.

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Calling Memory into Place

Calling Memory into Place

Author: Dora Apel
Genre: Nonfiction
Tags: 2014, 2020

How can memory be mobilized for social justice? How can inherited family and cultural traumas be channeled in productive ways? In this deeply personal work, I examine artworks and tell autobiographical stories to fuel a process of “unforgetting.” Ten essays shift between the scholarly, the personal, and the visual as different modes of knowing, and suggest how awareness of historical trauma is deeply inscribed on the body. By investigating the relations among place, memory, and identity, this study shines a light on the dynamic nature of memory as it crosses geography and generations.

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Memories of Me: A Complete Guide to Telling and Sharing the Stories of Your Life

Memories of Me: A Complete Guide to Telling and Sharing the Stories of Your Life

Author: Laura Hedgecock
Genre: Nonfiction
Tag: 2014

We all have stories to share with our children and grandchildren. Whether it’s a proud moment, memories of grandparents, or a lesson you’ve learned, Memories of Me: A Complete Guide to Telling and Sharing the Stories of Your Life helps you put the episodes of your past onto paper share them with loved ones.

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Blogging for Family History: How to Launch a Blog and Make It Successful

Blogging for Family History: How to Launch a Blog and Make It Successful

Author: Laura Hedgecock
Genre: Nonfiction
Tag: 2017

Blogging for Family History: How to Launch a Blog and Make It Successful guides family historians through technical roadblocks, enabling them to create (or revamp) a blog that matches their abilities and serves their goals.

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