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Everyone told Sandra she would be happy. People described in rapt detail the overwhelming feeling of love and purpose that would envelop her at her daughter's birth. Nothing prepared Sandra for the heavy fog of dread and loss that descended upon her in the delivery room on the day she gave birth....

We are living in the age of the image - the perfect image. From the constant bombardment of air-brushed photos, to the dubious lifestyle choices promoted by celebrities and the obsession with social media, young women are under pressure as never before to project a persona of perfection. And this...

As comadres discutem a sociedade, passando pela Filosofia, História, Política, Crítica, Economia, Sociologia, Religião, triturando mitos, crendices, malfeitos de governos, canastrices políticas, falta de consciência cívica de autoridades do alto escalão. Discutem o valor de cada cidadão,...

Teach Your Dragon to Make Friends: A Dragon Book To Teach Kids How To Make New Friends. A Cute Children Story To Teach Children About Friendship and Social Skills. (My Dragon Books) (Volume 16) ------------------------------------------------- A Cute Dragon Book To Teach Kids How To...

A comprehensive mindfulness program to help teens understand and channel anger into healthy expressions of creativity, advocacy, and empowerment. Sometimes you just feel pissed off, and that’s okay. Maybe you missed a deadline in school, flunked a test, didn’t get invited to a party, or...

Meet Ellie – a young girl with epilepsy. Ellie invites readers to learn about epilepsy from her perspective. She introduces us to some friends who help present the varying forms of epilepsy. Ellie and her friends help children to understand the obstacles that they face by telling them what it feels...

El sometimiento es una de las tantas caras de la violencia. Convive en forma secreta en las casas de nuestros vecinos, se propaga de manera silenciosa a través de las redes sociales, pero sus señales son bien concretas cuando las víctimas acuden a un consultorio.Fernando Osorio, uno de los especialistas...

Una bambina albanese deve lasciare una terra deprivata dei diritti umani, diventata “un mare di lacrime” (Ardit Gjebrea). Arrivata in Italia, fa i conti con un’altra lingua, con un sistema scolastico solo in parte preparato per l’accoglienza, con numerosi pregiudizi. Ad aiutarla in...

In this comprehensive volume, facts about racism are presented in their contemporary social context. Racism is defined as a current, prevalent, and systemic problem and further defined within the context of social media. As a community issue, those affected by racism can find solutions such as support...

The 60s have flickered into the 70s, and hippie influences have trickled down to the high school. A charismatic young messiah quits college and returns to his old high school to lead the kids in an anti-racism demonstration. The students are catalyzed and rise up to battle the suburban power structure....

Here is the story of a child born at the dawn of a social movement. At first the protests were in small villages and at universities. But then they spread. People drew sustenance from other social movements in other countries. And then the unthinkable happened. The protagonist in this...

In the United States, racial profiling affects thousands of Americans every day. Both individuals and institutions—such as law enforcement agencies, government bodies, and schools—routinely use race or ethnicity as grounds for suspecting someone of an offense. The high-profile deaths of...

What if your greatest secrets became public? For the students at Alexandria Prep, a series of hacks leads to a scandalous firestorm—and the students are left wondering whose private photos and messages will be exposed next. It’s Pretty Little Liars meets WikiLeaks. ONE HACK. EVERY SECRET....

Cel 7 van Kerry Drewery is een eigentijdse thriller over de macht van de (social) media, fake nieuws en het recht in eigen hand nemen. Cel 7 van Kerry Drewery is een eigentijdse thriller over de macht van de (social) media, fake nieuws en het recht in eigen hand nemen. Multimiljonair en beroemdheid...