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Steeped in Navajo spirituality, a young woman's shocking discovery in the desert awakens her to a deeper understanding of what God desires from each of us, and she embarks on a life-threatening journey to bring that message to the world. A Captivating original piece of work! A well-written book about a young woman that embarks on a clear, powerful, believable life-changing journey. Fascinating story! A must read! Amazon Reader, January, 2022 Most thought-provoking book I've read this year I have read the Bluegrass files series and I knew that I liked this author, but his is really special. ...

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Not long ago, Naomi Klein had just such an experience—she was confronted with a doppelganger whose views she found abhorrent but whose name and public persona were similar enough to her own that many people confused her for the other. For a vertiginous moment, she lost her bearings. And then she got interested, in a reality that seems to be warping and doubling like a digital hall of mirrors. It’s happening in our politics as New Age wellness entrepreneurs turned anti-vaxxers find common cause with fire-breathing far right propagandists (all in the name of protecting “the children”).

Your reputation defines how people see you and what they will do for you. It determines whether your bank will lend you money to buy a house or car; whether your landlord will accept you as a tenant; which employers will hire you and how much they will pay you. It can even affect your marriage prospects.

In "ChatGPT For Citizen Journalists," readers are taken on an enlightening journey that explores the confluence of artificial intelligence and journalism. This innovative guide illustrates the transformative power of ChatGPT, an advanced AI model, in redefining the landscape of global and citizen journalism. Across 14 insightful chapters, the book delves into a range of journalistic tasks and demonstrates how ChatGPT can be integrated seamlessly into each one. Learn how ChatGPT can revolutionize deep research, fact-checking, narrative crafting, conducting interviews, ethical decision-making...

Los datos nos rodean. Se han convertido en un activo esencial, pero no solo para las empresas que se dedican a sacarles provecho, sino también para cualquier gobierno, institución o persona que quiera tomar mejores decisiones. Tanto si queremos escoger la escuela de nuestros hijos, como estudiar las ballenas, hacer fichajes de futbolistas o entender los grandes acontecimientos sociales y políticos, hoy es fundamental descifrar lo que nos dicen los números. Casi nada en nuestra vida vida quedará fuera.

Lucas and Margo are fed up. Margo is a brilliant programmer tired of being talked over as the company’s sole black employee, and while Lucas is one of many Asians at the firm, he’s nearly invisible as a low-paid customer service rep. Together, they decide to steal their tech startup’s user database in an attempt at revenge. The heist takes a sudden turn when Margo dies in a car accident, and Lucas is left reeling, wondering what to do with their secret—and wondering whether her death really was an accident.

Have you logged into Facebook recently? Searched for something on Google? Chosen a movie on Netflix? If so, you've probably been an unwitting participant in a variety of experiments - also known as randomized controlled trials - designed to test the impact of different online experiences. In this book, Michael Luca and Max Bazerman explain the importance of experiments for decision making in a data-driven world.

In this powerful guide, award-winning psychiatrist Dr. Anders Hansen provides groundbreaking strategies to reclaim your focus and mental well-being. Unveiling the evolutionary reason for our distractibility, The Attention Fix sheds light on the toll our constant connection to smartphones and digital devices takes on our mental well-being. Backed by extensive research and studies, Dr. Hansen’s insights are scientifically proven and enriched through his exploration of the intricacies of the human brain.

There’s no doubt that technology has made it easier to communicate. It’s also easier to shut someone out when we are confronted with online discourse. Why bother to understand strangers - or even acquaintances - when you can troll them, block them, or just click “Unfriend” and never look back? However briefly satisfying that might be, it’s also potentially eroding one of our most human traits: empathy.

On September 12th, 2012, Brandon Webb learned Glen Doherty, one of his closest friends and his former Navy SEAL teammate, was killed alongside Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and two other Americans when the U.S. State Department and CIA headquarters in Benghazi, Libya, were sieged in a shocking terrorist attack.

The Tao Te Ching by Lao-tzu is one of the most translated books of world literature. It is here presented in a translation that deliberately avoids any philosophical commentary and renders the text in English in its most simple and straightforward composure.

Young wombat Lola doesn’t quite fit in. Wombats are supposed to be shy and quiet, but Lola is talkative, curious, and always getting into trouble. When her village is attacked by a Tasmanian devil leading a group of swamp rats, Lola’s parents are captured - and the rats say it's on the orders of the queen! To rescue her parents, Lola will have to leave home for the very first time and set off on a wild adventure. Even with the help of friends she meets along the way, Lola will need every ounce of her bold bravery to help rescue her family and save the kingdom!

We are facing a global crisis involving multiple problems, any one of which could drive humanity to ruin. This presents an urgent need and opportunity to create fundamental, long-term changes promising a sustainable future. Like it or not, this situation puts each of us living on Earth in a very special place in the history of humanity and our planet.

Moralisch Weltspitze, klimabewusst, divers, postkolonial, aber voller Illusionen – ein Sittenbild der bunten deutschen Republik. Man kratzt sich am Kopf. War Deutschland nicht eben noch das beliebteste Land der Welt, beneideter Exportweltmeister und begehrter Investitionsstandort mit einer funktionierenden Verwaltung und bestens ausgebildeten Fachkräften? Der Dreiklang aus Demokratie, Marktwirtschaft und einer Arbeitsdisziplin, die im Rest der Welt zugleich gefürchtet und belächelt wird, hat den Ruf „Made in Germany" zum Weltkulturerbe gemacht.

Reclaim Your Focus, Time, and Peace of Mind in a Tech-Saturated World Are you feeling overwhelmed by the constant buzz of notifications, a cluttered inbox, and the endless stream of digital distractions? Digital Minimalism isn’t about cutting technology out of your life—it’s about taking back control. In this engaging and practical guide, you’ll discover how to: Declutter your inbox and organize your digital files without the overwhelm. Clean up your photos and videos so you can actually enjoy your memories. Set boundaries with technology, creating no-phone zones and embracing ...

SIN by C.W. Steinle is an audacious and thought-provoking exploration of humanity’s age-old struggle with morality, belief systems, and the ever-changing landscape of societal values. Combining historical analysis with contemporary cultural critique, Steinle delves into the origins and evolution of the concept of sin across civilizations and religions, uncovering surprising universalities in moral codes. With a sweeping narrative, the book navigates through the complexities of ancient ethical frameworks, from Egyptian Ma’at principles to the Ten Commandments, drawing compelling ...

What if your phone truly helped you connect with the people more than disconnect with those around you? Author and youth-culture expert, Jonathan McKee, and his daughter Alyssa McKee, uncover 40 random realizations they've discovered over the last five years. Screens provide fun platforms to connect with faraway friends; and sometimes the people we love the most are the people we ignore all day. Jonathan and Alyssa help young adults navigate face-to-face communication in a screen-to-screen world.

The old axiom is true: people don't care how much you know until they know how much you care. We find ourselves in a cultural moment where people simply want to feel seen, heard, and loved. The good news? A little kindness goes a long way. It's time for this overlooked and underappreciated fruit of the Spirit to get its due.

For the last two centuries, groups of influential men have, in the professed interest of fiscal responsibility, crime reduction, and outright racism, attempted to control who was allowed to bear children. Their efforts, "eugenics," characterize a movement that over the last century swept across the world—from the US to Brazil, Japan, India, Australia, and beyond—in the form of marriage restrictions, asylum detention, and sterilization campaigns affected millions. German physicians and scientists adopted and then heightened these eugenics practices beginning in 1939.