House Work

Sister Helen Prejean’s work as an activist nun, campaigning to educate Americans about the inhumanity of the death penalty, is known to millions worldwide. Less widely known is the evolution of her spiritual journey from praying for God to solve the world’s problems to engaging full-tilt in working to transform societal injustices. Sister Helen grew up in a well-off Baton Rouge family that still employed black servants.

Discover design strategies for using your own unique social identities and experiences as inspiration to challenge the status quo and create the kind of lasting change that leads to greater equity and social justice, from Stanford University's d.school.

A mysterious boatman on the Thames, a drowned heir, a dustman and his wife, and a host of other Dickens characters populate this novel of relationships between the classes, money, greed, and love. The 58 characters are presented with remarkable clarity by David Timson.

As an educator and avid learner, I set out to understand the complex issue of homelessness in America. After watching hundreds of interviews with people living on the streets, I wrote this book to share their stories and perspectives. Across twenty heartfelt chapters, you will meet individuals like Bruce, a lawyer-turned-beggar in D.C.; Penny, a young woman selling her body for drug money in Detroit; and James, an entrepreneur in Columbus still holding onto hope. Each person describes in their own words how they wound up homeless, whether through job loss, addiction, childhood trauma, lack ...

Thanks to the classic Dolly Parton film The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and ZZ Top's ode "La Grange," many people think they know the story of the infamous Chicken Ranch. The reality is more complex, lying somewhere between heartbreaking and absurd. For more than a century, dirt farmers and big-cigar politicians alike rubbed shoulders at the Chicken Ranch, operated openly under the sheriff's watchful eye. Madam Edna Milton and her girls ran a tight, discreet ship. That is, until a secret conspiracy enlisted an opportunistic reporter to bring it all crashing down on primetime television.

A lonely housewife finds herself admiring the college-age neighbor boy and begins to wonder what it would be like to stray from her husband. "April May Carter's stories capture what it feels like to be a horny woman with pent up sexual frustrations finally getting her groove back." - Alhena Adams "She has a way of conveying the experience of what it's like be a woman considering giving in to temptation" - Angelica Aurora Angela Andrews is frustrated. Her husband let himself go after they got married, and she just doesn't feel attracted to him anymore. She feels her sexuality dying within ...

The Shadow is the part of us made up of all that we hide from others: our shame, our fears and our wounds, but also our divine spirit, our blinding beauty and our hidden talents. The Shadow is not bad—in fact it is the source of our creativity and power—but until we bring it into the light this power will remain untapped and our full potential unreached. This audiobook will show you how to fearlessly embrace your shadow side in both your dreams and daily life, thereby manifesting the awakened power of your full potential.

Starting an online internet business does not always mean investing money. Plenty of opportunities exist to start an online business with virtually no investment. This book reviews some small investment businesses so as to select the best kind of service to start. This book will help all the entrepreneurs, students, house wives, retired, unemployed and part timers, looking for a source of income through internet. All the resources mentioned in the book are tested personally and giving excellent returns on regular basis.

The first book dedicated solely to exploring his creative work, Man in the Music guides us through an unparalleled analysis of Jackson’s recordings, album by album, from his trailblazing work with Quincy Jones to his later collaborations with Teddy Riley, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, and Rodney Jerkins. Drawing on rare archival material and on dozens of original interviews with many who helped bring the artist’s music into the world, Jackson expert and acclaimed cultural critic Joseph Vogel reveals what gave rise to an immortal body of work.

Shattered Crystal is a darkly magical journey of self-discovery, healing, and transformation. Crystal, a woman bound by her past mistakes and the haunting remnants of her fractured heart, is forced to confront the shadows that have held her captive. When a mysterious figure enters her life, offering an intriguing mix of danger and allure, Crystal begins to weave the pieces of herself back together through the power of magic, shadow work, and her own unyielding will. As she navigates the realms of her own psyche, Crystal discovers that to heal, she must first face the darkness within, a ...

Imagine if every month the government deposited $1,000 into your bank account, with nothing expected in return. It sounds crazy. But it has become one of the most influential and hotly debated policy ideas of our time. Futurists, radicals, libertarians, socialists, union representatives, feminists, conservatives, Bernie supporters, development economists, childcare workers, welfare recipients, and politicians from India to Finland to Canada to Mexico - all are talking about UBI.

Do you feel like the enemy is laying claim on you? Does your life or those of your family members feel like you are stuck in a vicious cycle of poverty, bad luck, setbacks and calamities? Are you one of those who have been praying fervently and yet no results seems to manifest? Then this book is for you! Maybe you are bound by an addiction that you can’t break or overcome or perhaps you or the members of your family are caught in a generational pattern of sin and suffering, then you need to read this book.! A huge percentage of the problems and challenges people face is traceable to their...

Weren't women supposed to have "arrived"? Perhaps with the nation's first female president, equal pay on the horizon, true diversity in the workplace to come thereafter? Or at least the end of "fat shaming" and "locker room talk"? Well, we aren't quite there yet. But does that mean that progress for women in business has come to a screeching halt? It's true that the old rules didn't get us as far as we hoped. But we can go the distance, and we can close the gaps that still exist. We just need a new way.

Un sincero y revelador análisis de las posibilidades energéticas de nuestro futuro. Así pues, este libro aborda temas tan importantes como la improbable y difícil tarea de descarbonizar el planeta, en parte por la estrecha relación entre la producción de alimentos y los combustibles fósiles, pero también destapa realidades incómodas, como la dependencia de las economías modernas respecto de la alta producción de amoníaco, metal, cemento y plástico.

Como psicóloga clínica, la Dra. Nicole LePera a menudo se sentía frustrada por las limitaciones de su profesión. Con la voluntad de ir un poco más allá, tanto por sus pacientes como por ella misma, desarrolló una filosofía que unía bienestar mental, físico y espiritual que proporcionara a las personas la información y las herramientas necesarias para curarse a sí mismas: la Psicología holística. Comenzó a compartir estos recursos y consejos en su cuenta de Instagram, @ the.holistic.psychologist, y pronto nació el movimiento de los SelfHealers con millones de seguidores.

International finance coach Ann Wilson is known as the Wealth Chef because of her ability to help people cook up monetary success. In this audiobook, Ann has laid out a step-by-step guide to creating financial freedom, providing five recipes for wealth that helped her go from having nothing to becoming a multimillionaire.

A partir de ocho conceptos clave que van desde la motivación y el establecimiento de objetivos hasta la toma de decisiones, Charles Duhigg nos enseña en Más agudo, más rápido y mejor por qué algunas personas y empresas consiguen ser más productivas que otras, y cómo deberíamos actuar para mejorar y conseguir nuestros objetivos con menos estrés y esfuerzo. En definitiva, ser más agudos, más rápidos y mejores en todo lo que hacemos.

Charles Capps' book, God's Creative Power Will Work for You, reveals the basic principles of faith. Your faith is released with your words. He provides teachings on the power of your words as well as a list of verses you can stand on and confess, in order to live victoriously. This book contains faith confessions for wisdom, comfort, strength, health, and more.

Construction is an industry that is always rife with startups because many people try to break into the industry. It has been noted that many businesses don't even make it to the five-year mark before they have to pack up and shut down. The key to setting up and maintaining a successful construction business is having a good understanding of the industry and making sure you plan your business properly before setting out. To start your construction company, you will need to create a great business plan, do some heavy budgeting, and much more. This guide will be walking you through all of ...

Not long ago, Christine Carter, a happiness expert at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center and a speaker, writer, and mother, found herself exasperated by the busyness of modern life: too many conflicting obligations and not enough time, energy, or patience to get everything done. She tried all the standard techniques—prioritizing, multitasking, delegating, even napping—but none really worked. Determined to create a less stressful life for herself—without giving up her hard-won career success or happiness at home—she road-tested every research-based tactic.