An organizing manifesto for the twenty-first century, Playbook for Progressives is a must-have for the activist’s tool kit. This comprehensive guide articulates pragmatically what is required in the often mystifying and rarely explained on-the-ground practice of organizing. Here, Eric Mann distills lessons he learned from over forty years as an organizer, as well as from other organizers within the civil rights, labor, LGBT, economic justice, and environmental movements.

When Antonio first hears the members of the Mariachi band play, he wants nothing more than a guitar of his own. But guitars cost money, explains his father, who hands Antonio a stick instead. Confused and upset, Antonio resentfully accepts his father's gift. He heads off, unknowingly starting a chain of exchanges that may, miraculously, earn him what he wants most. Filled with plenty of Spanish vocabulary for young readers, Papa Gave Me a Stick is a vibrant story about the virtues and rewa...

Stars and Stripes, two young falcons, are introduced to the life of a bird of prey in a big city. With their parents' guidance, the young birds learn to catch pigeons (and not the "fowl" balls that come from the nearby baseball stadium); how to interact with humans (who are kind enough to feed the local pigeon "livestock"); and finally, how to fly, the final skill that will allow them to leave their concrete home to hunt for food and start their own homes and families. Told with tongue in ...

Humans and animals care for their young in many ways. They share food, go swimming, cuddle, and of course, give plenty of hugs and kisses. Part of the Babies Everywhere series.

If you're a PHP developer looking for proven solutions to common problems, this cookbook provides code recipes to help you resolve numerous scenarios. By leveraging modern versions of PHP through version 8.1, these self-contained recipes provide fully realized solutions that can help you solve similar problems in your day-to-day work.Whether you're new to development or merely new to PHP, these recipes will help you unpack the most powerful features of this programming language. Au...

A Fast Company Press Book Uncover the Hidden Advantage of Neurodiversity in the Workplace Corporations are hemorrhaging their most innovative talent, and it’s entirely preventable. The Perception Revolution presents a transformational blueprint that goes beyond accommodation of neurodiverse individuals to genuine inclusivity where the workplace works for everyone, fixes retention issues, and stops innovation loss. With empathy, humor, and actionable advice, entrepreneur and CEO Peter Mann ...

"The leopard stood squarely now, halfway between the bush and the white bed of river rock, and he had his golden eyes locked in on his adversary..."When London-based historian Walter Gordon is called upon to study a unique rock art discovery in a network of caves in South Africa's Cederberg mountains, he has the opportunity of a lifetime to help establish a UNESCO heritage site. But what begins as a scholarly mission soon unravels into something far more perilous.A...

The story of "The Secret That Kills / Spirit That Saves" was birthed out of creating over two decades of illustrations, many of which are included inside the pages of the book. Both the artwork and the written word take the reader through childhood trauma and oppression into adult repressed issues which had a devastating result on most of the relationships throughout my life. The book has many surprising twists, turns, and experiences with a previously unknown and mysterious God with a lon...

The Relationship of Affect and Creativity in Mathematics explores the five legs of creativity—Iconoclasm, Impartiality, Investment, Intuition, and Inquisitiveness—as they relate to mathematical giftedness. This book:Discusses these affective components relevant to mathematical learning experiences.Shares how affective components impact students' creative processes and products.Shows the influence of learning facilitators, including teachers, after...

A history of wars through the ages and across the world, and the irrational calculations that so often lie behind themBenjamin Franklin once said, "There never was a good war or a bad peace." But what determines whether war or peace is chosen? Award-winning sociologist Michael Mann concludes that it is a handful of political leaders—people with emotions and ideologies, and constrained by inherited culture and institutions—who undertake such decisions, usually irrat...

Surviving School Stress provides the reader with fundamental components of different types of stress, stressors, and strategies for interventions. In Part I, Dr. Lebrun breaks down the individual components of each type of stress and provides readers with a clear understanding of the key concepts and essential questions needed to be able to effectively intervene with children and adolescents within a school or home setting.Part II of the book provides a framework for educators to u...

The Lorelei has gone and Barnabas and Quentin are missing, presumed dead. As Willie attempts to protect Maggie, Angelique begins to uncover the truth about Barnabas and Quentin’s fate. But a powerful force is waiting in the wings...