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Author
Publisher
Verso
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Our current culture is dominated by the ideology of creativity. One is supposed to create the new and not to care about the things as they are. This ideology legitimises the domination of the "creative class" over the rest of the population that is predominantly occupied by forms of care - medical care, child care, agriculture, industrial maintenance and so on. We have a responsibility to care for our own bodies, but here again our culture tends...
4) Hope and other superpowers: a life affirming, love-defending, butt-kicking, world-saving manifesto
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
This easy-to-use guide will help the busiest parents and educators teach children, tweens, and teens the ability to "walk in someone else's shoes" -- skills that lasts a lifetime and helps kids become caring adults with the people skills needed for relationships and career success--
8) Tanna's owl
Author
Publisher
Inhabit Media
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"When Tanna's father brings home an abandoned owl, she is not eager to take care of the needy, ugly little bird. Tanna must wake at 4:00 AM to catch food for the owl. She must feed it, clean up after it, all while avoiding its sharp, chomping beak and big, stomping talons. After weeks of following her father's instructions on how to care for the owl, Tanna must leave home for school. Her owl has grown. It has lost its grey baby feathers and is beginning...
Author
Publisher
Little Simon, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"This empowering board book inspires young readers to use their own special voice to make a difference in the world. If you want to make a difference, but you don't know where to start, begin by searching way deep down to find what's in your heart. Whether your voice shines through singing, drawing, or dancing--whether it's soft or loud, kind or proud--everyone has a voice that can effect change. This empowering and heartfelt message is conveyed...
Author
Publisher
Zondervan Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Join Dr. Emily Smith, creator of the popular Facebook page Friendly Neighbor Epidemiologist, as she dives into what loving your neighbor--as illustrated in the parable of the Good Samaritan--truly means and how it helps us bridge the gap of society's disparities and inequities in a more practical, global way as we refocus on who our neighbors are"--
"Loving your neighbor isn't just a nice idea--it's one of Jesus's most important commands. Dr. Emily...
Author
Series
Publisher
American Girl Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Girls have the power to make a difference, whether that's in their own lives, their community, or even the world! But it can be confusing to know where to start. From protecting our planet to helping animals to saying hello to someone who seems lonely, this book offers young readers lots of ideas -- big and small -- on how to spark change. The quizzes, tips, and inspiration from other girls will help her identify her talents, skills, and the causes...
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