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Governing the Displaced answers a straightforward question: how are refugees governed under capitalism in this moment of heightened global displacement? To answer this question, Ali Bhagat takes a dual case study approach to explore three dimensions of refugee survival in Paris and Nairobi: shelter, work, and political belonging.
Bhagat's book makes sense of a global refugee regime along the contradictory fault lines of passive humanitarianism,...
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Take a peek at a journal of a girl,remembered in the breeze,gone with the wind,confessing her love for her Savior. Day 48 The bathroomis the meeting placeof all my insecurities, fears, tears, and overthinkingWe're all there stealing glances at each otheruntil Youcatch my eyesand put me into perspectiveI don't need to be lost at seaI don't need to be tossed by winds and waves'Just let me in your arms,' I sayYour blue-ice (eyes) staring back at merob...
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Yoga teachers can become living examples of yoga in practice, and invite all students to join them on this transformational journey.
The Teacher's Guide to Accessible Yoga: Best Practices for Sharing Yoga with Every Body offers support and guidance for yoga teachers and yoga therapists to deepen their teaching skills and make their classes appropriate, useful, and effective in this moment. It is a source for information and inspiration to accompany...
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Everything is a result of the choices we have made. At any moment, by changing our consciousness and changing our choices, we can change our life into a happier one. Everything comes down to the choices we make in this moment. - Masami Saionji Our life is comprised of a series of choices and decisions made day by day and moment by moment, and every choice we face presents a new fork in our path. In this collection of talks delivered in 2004, Masami...
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Imagine a man straddling both sides of good and evil, struggling to regain his balance. He clutches onto both aspects with his bewildered mind, pondering his own senses. As he stands there, his mind races with questions. What is the meaning of his existence? Why has he been placed in this moment, at this time, with these thoughts and feelings? Is there a purpose to his life, or is it all just a random series of events?
'I know God smells terribly...
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The armies of the Napoleonic Wars fought in a series of devastating campaigns that disturbed the peace of Europe for twelve years, yet the composition, organization and fighting efficiency of these forces receive too little attention. Each force tends to be examined in isolation or in the context of an individual battle or campaign or as the instrument of a famous commander. Rarely have these armies been studied together in a single volume as they...
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Grassroots organizing and collective action have always been fundamental to American democracy but have been burgeoning since the 2016 election, as people struggle to make their voices heard in this moment of societal upheaval. Unfortunately much of that action has not had the kind of impact participants might want, especially among movements representing the poor and marginalized who often have the most at stake when it comes to rights and equality....
8) HeARTwork
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If you knew, come tomorrow, you would have no memory, what would you choose to do with today? We're never allowed to pick and choose what memories we get to keep. Every single memory that has been graphed in your brain can be taken in a single instant. An injury or a surgery, gone right or wrong, can take away aspects of your life, even your personality. You'd never know it. The only choice for countering your memory loss would be relying on the people...
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Newly Formatted! New Edition! Paula, Penny, Pebbles... 3 sisters, 3 lives, 1 problem! Paula wants out of her marriage of convenience! And she will do anything to accomplisg it! Her solution...Set her husband up with a woman who can step into her shoes and raise her son, so she can whisk off to be with her longtime lover! The problem...Her husband has no idea! If you have something to do, this book will prevent that! Impossible to put down! So get...
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True stories from Brendon Burchard, F. Murray Abraham, and other high-profile contributors on the turning points that changed their lives.
Can one moment, one brief encounter, change the course of the rest of your life? If so, how will you recognize that moment? Will you let it pass you by? Will you let it defeat you? Or will you allow that moment, that experience, to help shape who you are and who you might become?
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11) Moments
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About the Book Moments presents three pairs of people in three different types of relationships - two strangers, a mother and a father, and a sister and a brother - in highly relatable circumstances, each of the individual scenes linked by a common theme. Equally humorous and heartwarming, the play examines the human condition, how far we'd go for one another, and how a little love can change everything. Moments premiered in July 2014 at Manhattan...
12) Mikaél's Moment
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Roman and Mikael Cavenbelle are expecting a child. With Mikael's newfound status as a Type 6 Omega, the first of his kind, his pregnancy is an unprecedented phenomenon. Fearing a dismal death rate, both men's Alpha fathers urge their sons to move to the Western Territory under the renowned care of Dr. Ehan Zang. But Roman and Mikael refuse. Misfortune and tragedy strike when people who want nothing more than to see Roman and Mikael fail begin threatening...
13) Decisive Moments
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To satisfy the requirements for her graduate degree in fine art photography, and in turn secure her young daughter's future, Amy Millington is determined to photograph Charles Harding's boarded-up mansion.The reclusive architect allows no one to enter his former Mission Hills home, the traumatic scene of tragedy when he was four. Charles denies the gutsy widow's request, but Amy is nothing if not persistent. Amy and Marta's plan to teach Charles to...
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Deputy US Marshal, Perry Cole is back in the small town of St. Claire, and he didn't come alone. Joined by the FBI and a witness who could crack his case wide open, Perry hopes to finally track down one of the most elusive criminals he's ever targeted. But just as the hunt begins, a murder derails his plans. Now he must partner with the cute-but-snarky Deputy Sheriff Erin Kaminski to find the killer. Perry quickly finds himself getting distracted...
15) Mindful Moments
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"Discover tranquility and well-being with 'Mindful Moments: 25 Exercises for Stress Relief, Anxiety Reduction, and Inner Peace.' In this insightful and practical guide, you'll embark on a journey of self-discovery, embracing the power of mindfulness to navigate life's challenges with grace and clarity.This book offers a collection of 25 simple yet transformative mindfulness exercises, each carefully crafted to help you cultivate inner peace, reduce...
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Invulnerable Moments is an action book containing 108 meditations to inspire you to embrace the reality of our Spiritual connection with the Divine Creator to enjoy the fruits of power, riches, wisdom, strength, glory, honor, and blessing. These written words provide you with powerful and prayerful meditations for your Spiritual health and power. Practicing one or two meditations daily will awaken your power of thought and unlock the storehouse of...
17) Mistletoe Moment
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After suffering social disaster at her very first ball-severely aggravated by the horror of an unfeeling family-Miss Pamela Ashburton hides herself in the country, expecting to live out her life as a spinster. Major Will Forsythe, injured in body and spirit at Waterloo, comes to the country to escape the concern of well-meaning relatives. Privacy, peace and quiet-that's all he wants. Until he meets a holiday sprite in search of mistletoe. And the...
18) From This Moment
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Weddings are supposed to be the best day of your life. Right?
Tonya was ecstatic the day Reaf proposed to her. Ready to have her fairytale wedding and happily ever after. Until everything went wrong.
Reaf still can't believe she said yes. If only he could figure out how to stop her doubt from tainting their happily ever after. If only he could turn to someone who knows her as well as he does. Is her ex, Jake, the man with all the answers?
Can they...
19) Moments of Truth
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Moments of Truth: Stories About Nights When the Light Gets In is about ordinary people dealing with moral dilemmas.
In this collection of short fiction, Sean and Tracey try to make their relationship work despite being poles apart on religion; retiree Clem struggles with the death of his wife; a friend's angry taunt upsets uni student Jamila; Anh and Josephine face racially tinged comments at a neighbour's barbecue; Christopher takes a reluctant...
20) From This Moment
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The last thing Rona Jameson expected was the scorching connection she feels to Cade Matthews. At twenty-four, Rona is embarking on what should have been her honeymoon to Jackson Hole, Wyoming…alone. Having just gotten out of one relationship, she's hesitant to jump into another. But there's something about the forty-five year old single father of three that calls to her.Cade knows it would be best to steer clear of Rona, but he can't deny the chemistry...