A profound look at the crisis of work and the collapse of the safety net, and a vision for a better way forward, rooted in America’s cooperative spirit, from the founder of the Freelancers Union“Read this essential book to see how we can and must build the future.”—Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedinMutualism: It’s not capitalism and it’s not socialism. It’s the future.The twentieth century changed every f...

THE FREELANCERS UNION GUIDE TO TAXES is an overview of everything a freelancer needs to know for April 15 – and every other month of the year – regarding filing taxes, keeping records, what to do if you’re audited (and how to keep it from happening), and much more, including an all-new introduction from Sara Horowitz, founder of the Freelancers Union.

A profound look at the crisis of work and the collapse of the safety net, and a vision for a better way forward, rooted in America’s cooperative spirit, from the founder of the Freelancers Union“Read this essential book to see how we can and must build the future.”—Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedinMutualism: It’s not capitalism and it’s not socialism. It’s the future.The twentieth century changed every f...

For every consultant, independent professional, self-employed worker, or budding entrepreneur, this book will show you the best ways to set up your office, find the right health insurance, determine your worth, market yourself, prepare your taxes, and much more—while keeping your sanity and dignity intact!Amazingly, one-third of the American workforce is freelance—that’s 42 million people who have to wrestle with not just doing the work, but finding the work, then ...

Dogs have been part of motion pictures since the movies began. They have been featured onscreen in various capacities, from any number of “man’s best friends” (Rin Tin Tin, Asta, Toto, Lassie, Benji, Uggie, and many, many more) to the psychotic Cujo. The contributors to Cinematic Canines take a close look at Hollywood films and beyond in order to show that the popularity of dogs on the screen cannot be separated from their increasing presence in our lives over the past century.The ...

There has been growing attention paid to urban agriculture worldwide because of its role in making cities more environmentaly sustainable while also contributing to enhanced food access and social justice. This edited volume brings together current research and case studies concerning urban agriculture from both the Global North and the Global South. Its objective is to help bridge the long-standing divide between discussion of urban agriculture in the Global North and the Global South and...

Examines the place of Paris in French Jewish literary memory, a memory that, of necessity, grapples with the aftermath of the Holocaust.The essays in Shadows in the City of Light explore the significance of Paris in the writing of five influential French writers-Sarah Kofman, Patrick Modiano, George Perec, Henri Raczymow, and Irene Nemirovsky-whose novels and memoirs capture and probe the absences of deported Paris Jews. These writers move their readers th...

Cosa dobbiamo imparare da L'isola del teschio, il romanzo fantasy che immerge i lettori in un'atmosfera misteriosa? Scoprite tutto quello che c'è da sapere su quest'opera in un'analisi completa e dettagliata.In particolare, in questo dossier troverete :- Una sinossi completa- Una presentazione dei personaggi principali come David Elliot, Edward Elliott ed Eilleen Elliot- Un'analisi delle particolarità dell'opera: un romanzo d'iniziazione e un sogno d'infanzia, ...

**Brought to you by Penguin.It was supposed to be paradise.**A group of friends are studying abroad in Australia, having the time of their lives. Sun-kissed skin, whirlwind romances, all-night parties – they think it will never end, that nothing bad will ever happen to them.But not all of them came home.Accepted onto the exclusive Adventure Abroad Programme, they travel the country, swim with sharks, hike in the national park. But it isn’t lon...