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The story of a kind of poverty in America so deep that we, as a country, don't even think exists--from a leading national poverty expert who "defies convention." (The New York Times)
Jessica Compton's family of four would have no income if she didn't donate plasma twice a week at her local donation center in Tennessee. Modonna Harris and her teenage daughter, Brianna, in Chicago, often have no food but spoiled milk on weekends.
After two decades of brilliant research on American poverty, Kathryn Edin noticed something she hadn't seen before--households surviving on virtually no cash income. Edin teamed with Luke Shaefer, an expert on calculating incomes of the poor, to discover that the number of American families living on $2.00 per person, per day, was one and a half million households, including about three million children. Where do these families live? How did they get so desperately poor?
Through this book's eye-opening analysis and many compelling profiles, moving and startling answers emerge. $2.00 a Day delivers provocative ideas to our national debate on income inequality.
"Powerful . . . Presents a deeply moving human face that brings the stunning numbers to life. It is an explosive book . . . The stories will make you angry and break your heart."--American Prospect
"Harrowing . . . [An] important and heart-rending book, in the tradition of Michael Harrington's The Other America."--Los Angeles Times
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$2.00 A DAY
Jessica Compton's family of four would have no cash income unless she donated plasma twice a week at her local donation center in Tennessee. Modonna Harris and her teenage daughter Brianna in Chicago often have no food but spoiled milk on weekends. After two decades of brilliant research on American poverty, Kathryn Edin noticed something she hadn't seen since the mid-1990s -- households surviving on virtually no income. Edin teamed with Luke Shaefer, an expert on calculating incomes of the poor, to discover that the number of American families living on $2.00 per person, per day, has skyrocketed to 1.5 million American households, including about 3 million children. Where do these families live? How did they get so desperately poor? Edin has "turned sociology upside down" (Mother Jones) with her procurement of rich -- and truthful -- interviews. Through the book's many compelling profiles, moving and startling answers emerge. The authors illuminate a troubling trend: a low-wage labor market that increasingly fails to deliver a living wage, and a growing but hidden landscape of survival strategies among America's extreme poor. More than a powerful exposé, $2.00 a Day delivers new evidence and new ideas to our national debate on income inequality.
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101 TRAUMA INFORMED INTERVENTIONS: ACTIVITIES EXERCISES & ASSIGNME
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25 ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND STRATEGIES FOR THE PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR ANALYST
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5 LOVE LANGUAGES OF CHILDREN: THE SECRET TO LOVING CHILDREN EFFECTIVELY
More than 1 million sold!
You know you love your child. But how can you make sure your child knows it?
The #1 New York Times bestselling The 5 Love Languages(R) has helped millions of couples learn the secret to building a love that lasts. Now discover how to speak your child's love language in a way that he or she understands. Dr. Gary Chapman and Dr. Ross Campbell help you:
Plus: Find dozens of tips for practical ways to speak your child's love language.
Discover your child's primary language--then speak it--and you will be well on your way to a stronger relationship with your flourishing child.
For a free online study guide, visit 5lovelanguages.com.
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90 DAYS TO HOLISTIC WELLNESS: BALANCING YOUR BODY, MIND, HEART AND SOUL
Do you ever notice that you don't feel energized and excited about life? That your body doesn't feel nourished and your mind is not engaged? Maybe you have thought about making some healthy changes to your lifestyle, but lack the motivation or don't know where to start?
In 90 Days to Holistic Wellness, Tracy Martorana, a nutrition & wellness consultant/herbalist will guide you on your way to a healthier, happier, and more fulfilling life. You will follow the process that Tracy uses with her clients, making small changes every week. These changes vary from nutrition, to journaling, to having fun. They are simple changes that anyone can manage, but they add up to a substantial benefit...in just three months!
Every week will focus on a specific topic and Tracy provides many ideas for improvement within each. Week after week you will build on these changes, allowing you to slowly build new habits and enjoy the positive benefits of these improvements.
90 Days to Holistic Wellness provides you with tools to set and track your goals, keeping you accountable and allowing you to appreciate all the changes you will make. Are you ready to enjoy a healthy, happy, and fulfilled life in just three months? 90 Days to Holistic Wellness is the place to start.
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A HOUSE BUILT BY SLAVES: AFRICAN AMERICAN VISITORS TO THE LINCOLN WHITE HOUSE
Readers of American history and books on Abraham Lincoln will appreciate what Los Angeles Review of Books deems an "accessible book" that "puts a human face -- many human faces -- on the story of Lincoln's attitudes toward and engagement with African Americans" and Publishers Weekly calls "a rich and comprehensive account."
Widely praised and winner of the 2023 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize, this book illuminates why Lincoln's unprecedented welcoming of African American men and women to the White House transformed the trajectory of race relations in the United States. From his 1862 meetings with Black Christian ministers, Lincoln began inviting African Americans of every background into his home, from ex-slaves from the Deep South to champions of abolitionism such as Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth. More than a good-will gesture, the president conferred with his guests about the essential issues of citizenship and voting rights. Drawing from an array of primary sources, White reveals how African Americans used the White House as a national stage to amplify their calls for equality. Even more than 160 years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln's inclusion of African Americans remains a necessary example in a country still struggling from racial divisions today.
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ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN (P)
A National Book Award winner
A Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner Bestselling author Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take his future into his own hands, Junior leaves his troubled school on the rez to attend an all-white farm town high school where the only other Indian is the school mascot. Heartbreaking, funny, and beautifully written, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, which is based on the author's own experiences, coupled with poignant drawings by Ellen Forney that reflect the character's art, chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one Native American boy as he attempts to break away from the life he was destined to live. With a forward by Markus Zusak, interviews with Sherman Alexie and Ellen Forney, and black-and-white interior art throughout, this edition is perfect for fans and collectors alike.
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ABUELITA FAITH: WHAT WOMEN ON THE MARGINS TEACH US ABOUT WISDOME, PERSISTENCE, AND STRENGTH
Outreach 2022 Recommended Resource (Christian Living)
"[A] powerful debut. . . . This persuasive testament will appeal to Christians interested in the lesser-known women of the Bible."--Publishers Weekly
"Armas expertly weaves her own abuelita's history of personal faith and resistance into each chapter and intersects it with biblical text, creating an approachable work."--Library Journal
What if some of our greatest theologians wouldn't be considered theologians at all?
Kat Armas, a second-generation Cuban American, grew up on the outskirts of Miami's famed Little Havana neighborhood. Her earliest theological formation came from her grandmother, her abuelita, who fled Cuba during the height of political unrest and raised three children alone after her husband passed away. Combining personal storytelling with biblical reflection, Armas shows us how voices on the margins--those often dismissed, isolated, and oppressed because of their gender, socioeconomic status, or lack of education--have more to teach us about following God than we realize.
Abuelita Faith tells the story of unnamed and overlooked theologians in society and in the Bible--mothers, grandmothers, sisters, and daughters--whose survival, strength, resistance, and persistence teach us the true power of faith and love. The author's exploration of abuelita theology will help people of all cultural and ethnic backgrounds reflect on the abuelitas in their lives and ministries and on ways they can live out abuelita faith every day.
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ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
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