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Crown
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"An Indian American daughter reveals how the dangerous model minority myth fractured her family in this searing, brave memoir. How do we understand ourselves when the story about who we are supposed to be is stronger than our sense of self? What do we stand to gain--and lose--by taking control of our narrative? These questions propel Prachi Gupta's heartfelt memoir, and can feel particularly fraught for many immigrants and their children who live...
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"Reimagine Inclusion provides a clear roadmap to all businesses, big and small, on how over the course of a 5 year plan, they can start to see the transformation of their workplaces into inclusive communities by addressing 13 myths about inclusion that dominate the workplace today. Inclusive leaders create inclusive cultures. Inclusion can only start to exist and then thrive when each one of us individually commits to do the work that starts with...
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"This treasure trove for book lovers explores fifteen classic novels with memorable maternal figures, and examines how our cultural notions of motherhood have been shaped by literature. Sweet, supportive, dependable, selfless. Long before she had children of her own, journalist Carrie Mullins knew how mothers should behave. But how? Where did these expectations come from-and, more importantly, are they serving the mothers whose lives they shape? Carrie's...
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Victory Belt Publishing Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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"For more than ten years, while caring for more than 20,000 patients, Dr. Ken Berry has been researching the medical myths and outright lies that doctors tell their patients. He's been working to eliminate confusion about topics that affect us all--from the foods you should eat to the medications you should take...This book is the resource you need to distinguish the lies from the facts."--Page 4 of cover.
Doctors often base the advice that they...
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Writer's Digest Books
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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With behind-the-scenes stories of Weddig's own writing struggles, sections on debunking popular advice, self-care tips, and more footnotes than are strictly necessary, Gentle Writing Advice will give the unvarnished truth about the writing process and remind you of what's actually important--taking care of the writer.
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Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"Opium Queen is the true story of the widely mythologized genderqueer Burmese opium-pioneer of noble Chinese descent, Olive Yang, who secretly ran an anti-communist rebel army supported by the CIA in the 1950s heyday of the Golden Triangle"--
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DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"A NYT best-selling doctor and TikToker offers a collection of quick-read insights to help a newly diagnosed generation understand ADHD"--Publisher.
What is ADHD? Who has it? What does it tell us about our brains and how we think and act? Can it limit opportunities and connection? Does it offer cerebral superpowers? What does it mean for me? World-renowned ADHD expert, best-selling author, and TikTok sensation Dr. Edward M. Hallowell (aka Dr. Ned)...
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The Feminist Press at CUNY
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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"For the Crunk Feminist Collective, their academic day jobs were lacking in conversations they actually wanted-relevant, real conversations about how race and gender politics intersect with pop culture and current events. To address this void, they started a blog. Now with an annual readership of nearly one million, their posts foster dialogue about activist methods, intersectionality, and sisterhood. And the writers' personal identities-as black...