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Mending Bodies by Lai Chu Hon, translated by Jacqueline Leung English | April 29, 2025 | ISBN: 1949641767, 9781949641776 | True EPUB | 240 pages | 6.8 MB In a failing city, a government program incentivizes couples to surgically attach themselves to one another, promising a flourishing economy, ecological revitalization, and personal fulfillment. Hon Lai Chu's unnamed narrator, living with a friend who may be the love of her life, is broke and knee-deep in her dissertation, and in her struggles, she begins to lose her sense of self. With all of the pressures of society's expectations and those of her close friends, she worries that maybe they are right when they tell her it would be easier, for the good of another person and for the good of the country, to sacrifice everything that she is. Hon Lai Chu, one of the most important writers working in Hong Kong today, sets her characters loose in a world where even the motives of those you love most are shaped by larger forces. Mending Bodies, translated by Jacqueline Leung, challenges our safe understandings of our bodies and our governments. RapidGator https://rg.to/file/5a79fa5e5b1817566bcf34cbaf5cd7a8/ccc2l.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/h0dycqaxsvny/ccc2l.7z [b]FilesPayouts[/b] https://filespayouts.com/7fuuh61483wt/ccc2l.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/9fwhx9W4pO/ccc2l.7z.html

Meditations: The Assorted Prose of Barbara Guest by Barbara Guest, edited by Joseph Shafer English | May 6, 2025 | ISBN: 0819501735 | True EPUB | 352 pages | 13.7 MB Six decades of writing on literature and art by one of the most significant poets of our time Meditations gathers together in one volume for the first time an extensive collection of the prose work of Barbara Guest (1920-2006), one of the major voices of twentieth century American literature. Known primarily as a poet, Guest worked in many styles, all represented herein: essays, lectures, art criticism, literary and art reviews, as well as forms of fiction, biography, poetic prose, drama, comics, and other mixed-genre pieces. This collection of the poet's prose illuminates Guest's singular genius, highlighting her structural awareness of language and placing her within the vanguard of American poetry. Much of her writing initially appeared in special editions, often through collaborations with visual artists. Lyrical and intellectually soaring, this collection is a treasure of insights into the relationship between language, image, and imagination. Joseph Shafer's introduction provides a meaningful context for sixty years' worth of critical and creative prose by one of America's finest poets. RapidGator https://rg.to/file/d2d8ca213eab564680c942f656cda53f/vsub3.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/d9nxqopa6id7/vsub3.7z [b]FilesPayouts[/b] https://filespayouts.com/u0f6f8eamevb/vsub3.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/gHy4PRAn1z/vsub3.7z.html

Ben Hoban, Lauren Humphris, Nick Booth, "Media Reframed VCE Units 1-4, 2nd edition" English | ISBN: 100936510X | 2023 | 585 pages | PDF | 27 MB Table of contents : Prelims CHAPTER 00 Study specifications 0.1 Study specifications used in VCE Media UNIT 1 MEDIA FORMS, REPRESENTATIONS AND AUSTRALIAN STORIES CHAPTER 1 AREA OF STUDY 1 MEDIA REPRESENTATIONS 1.1 Introduction: What are media representations? 1.2 Purpose of representations 1.3 Construction of representations 1.4 Interpretation of representations 1.5 Representations of individuals 1.6 Changing representations of females 1.7 Representation of identity and self CHAPTER 2 AREA OF STUDY 2 MEDIA FORMS IN PRODUCTION 2.1 Introduction: Creating your first VCE media product 2.2 Understanding audience 2.3 Pre-production process 2.4 Practical tasks 2.5 Submission and Statement of Outcome CHAPTER 3 AREA OF STUDY 3 AUSTRALIAN STORIES 3.1 Introduction: What are Australian stories? 3.2 A short history of the Australian story 3.3 The Australian story 3.4 First Nations voices 3.5 Making Australian stories 3. 6 Evolving Australian audiences UNIT 2 NARRATIVE ACROSS MEDIA FORMS CHAPTER 4 AREA OF STUDY 1 NARRATIVE, STYLE AND GENRE 4.1 Introduction: What is the purpose of narratives? 4.2 Storytelling conventions 4.3 Genre conventions 4.4 What is style? 4.5 Historical and cultural context, the construction of narratives and using and subverting genre 4.6 How media creators engage audiences 4.7 The influence of narratives on audiences 4.8 Manipulating media codes and conventions in the construction of narratives 4.9 The development and communication of a distinctive style: Assessment studies CHAPTER 5 AREA OF STUDY 2 NARRATIVES IN PRODUCTION 5.1 Introduction: Creating your first VCE media narrative 5.2 Pre-production research 5.3 Pre-production story development 5.4 Pre-production Statement of Intention 5.5 The production stage 5.6 Post-production 5.7 Methods of distribution 5.8 Statement of Outcome CHAPTER 6 AREA OF STUDY 3 MEDIA AND CHANGE 6.1 Introduction: The Fourth Industrial Revolution 6.2 Characteristics of new media technologies 6.3 Characteristics of new media audiences 6.4 How audiences interact and engage with new media forms 6.5 How technological developments and other factors change the media 6.6 Assessment task: Social, ethical and legal issues in the media industry UNIT 3 Media forms, narratives, contexts and pre-production CHAPTER 7 AREA OF STUDY 1 NARRATIVES AND THEIR CONTEXTS 7.1 Introduction: The perpetual significance of media narratives 7.2 How media narratives are constructed in different media forms 7.3 How audiences engage with, consume and read media narratives 7.4 How media codes and conventions convey meaning 7.5 Media narrative case studies CHAPTER 8 AREA OF STUDY 2 RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND EXPERIMENTATION 8.1 Introduction: Conducting production experiments 8.2 Brainstorming and gathering knowledge 8.3 Researching 8.4 Documenting and presenting your research 8.5 The exercises, presenting and reflecting CHAPTER 9 AREA OF STUDY 3 PRE-PRODUCTION PLANNING 9.1 Introduction: Planning for success! 9.2 Clarifying your intention and researching your audience 9.3 Preparing your production 9.4 Presenting your production design 9.5 Planning your production UNIT 4 MEDIA PRODUCTION; AGENCY AND CONTROL IN AND OF THE MEDIA CHAPTER 10 AREA OF STUDY 1 MEDIA PRODUCTION 10.1 Introduction: Executing your production plan! 10.2 Production checklists 10.3 Production design annotation 10.4 Rehearsals 10.5 Post-production checklist 10.6 Testing and feedback 10.7 The Statement of Outcome CHAPTER 11 AREA OF STUDY 2 AGENCY AND CONTROL IN MEDIA 11.1 Introduction: What is agency and control? 11.2 A changing relationship: Media and audiences 11.3 Explaining contemporary media influence and audience agency 11.4 The influence of media and audiences 11.5 How media is used by different stakeholders 11.6 Regulating media and audiences in Australia 11.7 Issues of regulation and control of the media 11.8 Ethical and legal issues in the media Glossary Permissions acknowledgements CHAPTER 3 Australian stories CHAPTER 6 Media and change CHAPTER 11 Agency and control in media Endnotes RapidGator https://rg.to/file/17fc1aee15b5b0897f06fad8f8d89863/a0w1i.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/7cnok7w9uazt/a0w1i.7z [b]FilesPayouts[/b] https://filespayouts.com/dko3io1q8op1/a0w1i.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/epNSbEXo7U/a0w1i.7z.html

Joanne Garde-Hansen, "Media and Water: Communication, Culture and Perception" English | ISBN: 1788311655 | 2021 | 232 pages | EPUB | 3 MB As flooding, drought and water scarcity become more pronounced due to climate change, so the way in which these events are presented in the media assumes greater significance. In particular, the media plays an important role in shaping the public perception and understanding of water issues, and debates around extreme weather events more generally. Joanne Garde-Hansen's book offers a sustained and comprehensive exploration of media representations of water. Drawing on a wide range of media - including newspapers, digital, photography, radio, television and video, as well as empirical research on media and memory - she examines how drought, flooding and water management have been portrayed in the media, both historically and in the contemporary world. The use of the media by water institutions to manage public perceptions and the use of digital media by the public to engage with water companies is also included. A particular feature of the book is an examination of water and gender in developed nations. One of the first books to look at media representations of water, this pioneering work provides valuable insights for both scholarly and professional water research. Read more RapidGator https://rg.to/file/e0a99c9f523299145a5b13fe457e572b/hcrvn.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/vacudejspff1/hcrvn.7z [b]FilesPayouts[/b] https://filespayouts.com/h3nwkp4pfaqp/hcrvn.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/1dbRMYLWbm/hcrvn.7z.html

Matriarch: A Memoir by Tina Knowles English | April 22, 2025 | ISBN: 0593597400, 9798217070374 | True EPUB | 432 pages | 80.6 MB A revealing personal life story like no other-enlightening, entertaining, surprising, empowering-and a testament to the world-making power of Black motherhood "You are Celestine," she said. She squatted to push the hair off my face and pull leaves off my pajama legs. "Like my sister and my grandmother." And there, under the pecan tree, as she did countless times, that day my mother told me stories of the mothers and daughters that went before me. Tina Knowles, the mother of iconic singer-songwriters Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Solange Knowles, and bonus daughter Kelly Rowland, is known the world over as a Matriarch with a capital M: a determined, self-possessed, self-aware, and wise woman who raised and inspired some of the great artists of our time. But this story is about so much more than that. Matriarch begins with a precocious, if unruly, little girl growing up in 1950s Galveston, the youngest of seven. She is in love with her world, with extended family on every other porch and the sounds of Motown and the lapping beach always within earshot. But as the realities of race and the limitations of girlhood set in, she begins to dream of a more grandiose world. Her instincts and impulsive nature drive her far beyond the shores of Texas to discover the life awaiting her on the other side of childhood. That life's journey-through grief and tragedy, creative and romantic risks and turmoil, the nurturing of superstar offspring and of her own special gifts-is the remarkable story she shares with readers here. This is a page-turning chronicle of family love and heartbreak, of loss and perseverance, and of the kind of creativity, audacity, and will it takes for a girl from Galveston to change the world. It's one brilliant woman's intimate and revealing story, and a multigenerational family saga that carries within it the story of America-and the wisdom that women pass on to one another, mothers to daughters, across generations. RapidGator https://rg.to/file/181d47c967db11ceb2bf497e82cd6462/dlgk5.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/pk50kjs5ache/dlgk5.7z [b]FilesPayouts[/b] https://filespayouts.com/gygye7vc357r/dlgk5.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/FE9sE0xCD8/dlgk5.7z.html

Mastering Your G.A.P.: Unlocking the Leadership Power of Gravitas, Awareness, and Presence by Jacob Werksman DBA English | May 13, 2025 | ISBN: 1637634293, 9781637634301 | True EPUB | 256 pages | 20.7 MB Unlock the magic formula for exceptional leadership and peak performance with Mastering Your G.A.P.: Unlocking the Leadership Power of Gravitas, Awareness, and Presence, the ultimate guide to transforming yourself, your team, and your organization. Mastering Your G.A.P. by Dr. Jacob Werksman, DBA, is a groundbreaking guide to unlocking peak performance in leadership and life. Drawing on years of academic research and scientific study, Dr. Werksman introduces readers to the transformative power of gravitas, awareness, and presence-three essential qualities that form the foundation for leading yourself, others, and organizations with confidence and success. Packed with actionable insights, this book doesn't just explain the what and why behind GAP; it shows you the how. Through exclusive interviews with world-class leaders-including Navy SEALs, Fortune 500 executives, high-impact entreprenuers, and Olympic athletes-Dr. Werksman distills their wisdom into compelling micro case studies. These real-world stories offer practical lessons and inspire readers to put GAP into action. At the heart of the book lies the GAP Enhancement Cycle©, a step-by-step framework designed to help you elevate your gravitas, sharpen your awareness, and cultivate a commanding presence. Whether you're leading a team, pursuing personal growth, or striving to make a lasting impact, this tool will empower you to achieve greater results. Blending scientific research, hands-on strategies, and powerful case studies, Mastering Your G.A.P. is more than a book-it's a playbook for success. Start mastering your GAP today and take the next step toward becoming the leader you were meant to be. RapidGator https://rg.to/file/bd55bb9b1b94b809334c3f9be8bf9cea/f4v0u.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/8njkdrkhq4km/f4v0u.7z [b]FilesPayouts[/b] https://filespayouts.com/xmhl65bq1oih/f4v0u.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/dkXpsg1PbS/f4v0u.7z.html

Pinakin A Chaubal, "Mastering Behavior-Driven Development Using Cucumber: Practice and Implement Page Object Design Pattern, Test Suites in " English | ISBN: 9391030475 | 2021 | 228 pages | AZW | 2 MB Master the skills required to effectively use Cucumber BDD which simplifies Agile development and fast-paced time-to-market Key Features ● A step-by-step explanation of each component of the Cucumber framework. ● Expert coverage on speeding up the implementation of the Cucumber framework. ● Includes Parallel Execution, Cloud Testing, Explore Gherkin, and many more. Description Read more RapidGator https://rg.to/file/e42b2c755daa7e03ddfa4ea4e5cb1481/1518k.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/ghrzofp5kwqu/1518k.7z [b]FilesPayouts[/b] https://filespayouts.com/z1a8jki47glf/1518k.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/eD0j3A6rWH/1518k.7z.html

Elizabeth Moignard, "Master of Attic Black Figure Painting: The Art and Legacy of Exekias" English | ISBN: 135019736X | 2020 | 208 pages | PDF | 28 MB The great 6th-century BCE Attic potter-painter Exekias is acclaimed as the most accomplished exponent of late 'black-figure' art. His vases, vessels, bowls and amphorae are reproduced on postcards and in other media all over the world. Despite his importance in the history of art and archaeology, little has been written about Exekias in his own right. Elizabeth Moignard, a leading historian of classical art, here corrects that neglect by addressing her subject as more than just a painter. She positions Exekias as a remarkable but nevertheless grounded and receptive man of his age, working in an Athens that was sensitive to Homeric literature and drawing on that great corpus of poetry to explore its own emerging concepts of honour, heroism, leadership and military tradition. Discussing a range of ceramic pieces, Moignard illustrates their impact and meaning, deconstructing iconic images like the suicide of Ajax; the voyage of Dionysus surrounded by dolphins; and the killing by Achilles of the Amazon queen Penthesilea. This book is the most complete introduction to its subject to be published in English. Read more RapidGator https://rg.to/file/10d04c4641855c3e090ebc710f7a860b/x5p08.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/46p1rj9aww3d/x5p08.7z [b]FilesPayouts[/b] https://filespayouts.com/069y6imhluc3/x5p08.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/dLQVaqtc60/x5p08.7z.html

Meir Hatina, "Martyrdom and Sacrifice in Islam: Theological, Political and Social Contexts " English | ISBN: 1784535087 | 2016 | 384 pages | EPUB | 2 MB Over the years, the belief system around self sacrifice has become key to understanding the Middle East and its political relationships with the West although much of the literature and conversation has been restricted to modern concepts of jihadism. The recent spate of scholarship relating to suicide bombers and jihadists studies these concepts without a broader understanding of the principle of martyrdom. This book expands on the chronology of self-sacrifice within Islam and contextualises the use of suicide bombings using details of the rise of martyrdom in places such as Iraq, Lebanon, Chechnya and Pakistan. It historicises the background in which 'jihad' has been glorified while also exploring contemporary methods of recruitment, like the use of the internet. The authors pay close attention to the different sects and factions of Islam and the differing interpretations of jihad that accompany these ideologies. In the current political climate, a book that explores martyrdom within the framework of historical perspectives, geographical regions and the influence of outside cultures is essential. Read more RapidGator https://rg.to/file/618e002629b4edb462ee5908431bd98f/2ip4f.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/bgsju57mjsiy/2ip4f.7z [b]FilesPayouts[/b] https://filespayouts.com/gwvlxt9iho1j/2ip4f.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/zL1czOTLaO/2ip4f.7z.html

Rachael Kelly, "Mark Antony and Popular Culture: Masculinity and the Construction of an Icon " English | ISBN: 1780765746 | 2014 | 256 pages | PDF | 4 MB Who was Mark Antony? Popular culture remembers him as a deeply flawed character whose excessive appetites cost him an empire. From Shakespeare to the silver screen, Mark Antony's notoriety for drunkenness and decadence have survived and flourished in contemporary pop culture representations. But drunkenness and decadence were gendered concepts in Roman political discourse, and their use in constructing Mark Antony is not as straightforward as it might appear. In this fascinating account of a classical figure and his reception in popular culture, Rachael Kelly traces the evolution of the Mark Antony myth in Hollywood historical epic film and television. Examining the recurring tropes behind Richard Burton's Byronic dilettante and James Purefoy's amoral, impulsive bully-boy, Kelly deftly reveals the part these representations have to play in transmitting and interrogating a discourse of hegemonic masculinity that stretches all the way from Plutarch to the present day. Read more RapidGator https://rg.to/file/43783441f861f850545c19379c5bedcc/ehzbc.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/gm2a5f47ek93/ehzbc.7z [b]FilesPayouts[/b] https://filespayouts.com/x88gjagv9uc7/ehzbc.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/FkjhE5ToLa/ehzbc.7z.html

Margery Kempe: A Mixed Life (Medieval Lives) by Anthony Bale English | January 13, 2022 | ISBN: 1789144701 | True EPUB | 256 pages | 14.2 MB A fresh account of the medieval mystic, traveling pilgrim, and pioneering memoirist Margery Kempe. This is a new account of the medieval mystic and pilgrim Margery Kempe. Kempe, who had fourteen children, traveled all over Europe and recorded a series of unusual events and religious visions in her work The Book of Margery Kempe, which is often called the first autobiography in the English language. Anthony Bale charts Kempe's life and tells her story through the places, relationships, objects, and experiences that influenced her. Extensive quotations from Kempe's Book accompany generous illustrations, giving a fascinating insight into the life of a medieval woman. Margery Kempe is situated within the religious controversies of her time, and her religious visions and later years put in context. And lastly, Bale tells the extraordinary story of the rediscovery, in the 1930s, of the unique manuscript of her autobiography. RapidGator https://rg.to/file/f38c169916232b1e7c3071b3e9f66e8d/zc7vp.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/d2dohadro64u/zc7vp.7z [b]FilesPayouts[/b] https://filespayouts.com/eixexn6byph2/zc7vp.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/nRzQiCFX8Y/zc7vp.7z.html

Margaret Fuller: Collected Writings (Library of America) by Margaret Fuller, edited by Megan Marshall, Noelle A. Baker English | February 25, 2025 | ISBN: 1598538039, 9781598538045 | True EPUB | 850 pages | 3.8 MB "Humanity can be divided into three classes: men, women, and Margaret Fuller."-Edgar Allan Poe A true American original-radical transcendentalist, intrepid journalist, and pioneering feminist-joins Library of America with the most authoritative single-volume collection of her writings ever, including many rare and previously unpublished works, newly transcribed from original notebooks and journals Transcendentalist, journalist, feminist, activist, public intellectual, war correspondent, poet: Margaret Fuller's achievement in her short life was as diverse, wide-ranging, and radical as her multi-generic writings. Now, at long last, this pioneering writer joins Library of America with the most comprehensive and most authoritative version of her writings ever published. Here are her two best-known books: Summer on the Lakes, in 1843, an account of her travels to the Great Lakes, a plea for better treatment of the American Indian peoples, and a sketchbook of Fuller's thought; and Woman in the Nineteenth Century, the foundational document of American feminism and the first major work on women's rights since Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Woman fifty-three years earlier. Joining them are a generous selection of Fuller's published essays and journalism, including "American Literature" and her reviews and columns for the New York Tribune, as well as her war correspondence from besieged Rome in 1849; unpublished writings and selections from Fuller's journals, many previously unknown and newly transcribed for this volume; and a selection of Fuller's letters, including three newly translated from the original Italian. Rounding out the volume are a chronology by Fuller's biographer Megan Marshall, along with helpful notes identifying Fuller's many allusions and quotations, and an index. RapidGator https://rg.to/file/04c4460677353c7e65c5e351e6b9a874/lfims.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/qjima9bu88zb/lfims.7z [b]FilesPayouts[/b] https://filespayouts.com/dh5dmcxg4ujm/lfims.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/iraBXm3kvC/lfims.7z.html

Rathee A, "Manual Of Pediatric Intensive Care " English | ISBN: 9354663508 | 2022 | 819 pages | PDF | 70 MB Manual of Pediatric Intensive Care provides completely updated and in-depth information for thorough understanding of intensive care by all the general pediatricians, consultants, residents and intensivists handling pediatric cases. The content of the book is reinforced and enhanced by numerous figures, tables, algorithms, and clinical material based on real-time experience of the author and the contributors. With its simple, contemporary, and lucid presentation, this manual will prove to be an extremely useful tool for all the pediatricians working in intensive care units. A must for all the pediatric consultants, residents and intensivists dedicated to intensive care provided in the ICU environment. Salient features * The manual carries various text chapters incorporating completely updated and latest information on the clinical and practical aspects. * The book covers the topics right from the evolution and organization of pediatric ICU, nutritional support, laying emphasis on pediatric illness. * Pediatric critical care has been covered in depth and evidence-based literature is included, which is correlated with real-time experience. * Neuroimaging in pediatrics has been included with relevant literature. * This manual is intended to serve as a complete guide for pediatricians, not just a synopsis of the most salient points. * This book makes a serious and concerted effort towards updating practical skills and knowledge of the general pediatricians, consultants and intensivists to benefit the patients to the maximum. RapidGator https://rg.to/file/341dd99920456cd755627f249528ec7d/x1p30.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/db43s4iisaxa/x1p30.7z [b]FilesPayouts[/b] https://filespayouts.com/iuce5bs6q8q9/x1p30.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/5um2pnVjFu/x1p30.7z.html

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Manual Not Included by Hilaria Baldwin English | May 6, 2025 | ISBN: 1668009986 | True EPUB | 192 pages | 109 MB In thoughtful, candid, and often funny vignettes, Hilaria Baldwin-mother, wellness expert, and star of TLC's The Baldwins-reveals the highs and lows and unpredictable outtakes from her different and not-so-different life. There's no set of instructions when it comes to navigating the challenges life throws at us. However, by sharing our narratives and finding our commonality, we can better deal with what comes our way. After meeting her husband, actor Alec Baldwin, Hilaria found joy and purpose entering the public eye, where she sought to build community and connection with others. She also faced the challenges of the uglier, more toxic parts of the spotlight, living under a warped magnifying glass. Through the ups and downs, Hilaria leaned into wisdom and support offered by others, learning that optimism, kindness, and a sense of humor can put life into perspective. And additionally learning that we are not alone, that we are more alike than we are different. In Manual Not Included, Hilaria writes about the relatable, hard-earned insights she's gained from her experiences as an individual, a partner, and a parent-from feeling empowered, to having a fulfilling relationship, to being as good a mother as possible, all while still being a work in progress. Within chapters about love, motherhood, and friendship, Hilaria offers up her candid stories around common themes facing women-from feeling like you're too much and also not enough, to grappling with the expectation to be a "good girl," and to striving for unattainable perfection. While there is no one right way to live, by sharing what we've learned along the way, with compassion and without judgment, we can each create our own perfectly imperfect manual. RapidGator https://rg.to/file/49cef677a1c030a9022c5b5505dbbac9/27fqj.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/2yn1to9bb4na/27fqj.7z [b]FilesPayouts[/b] https://filespayouts.com/3j7qtsqzbg20/27fqj.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/NmuF4k07sP/27fqj.7z.html

Mantle of Mercy: Islamic Chaplaincy in North America (Spirituality and Mental Health) edited by Muhammad A. Ali, Omer Bajwa, Sondos Kholaki, Jaye Starr English | February 28, 2022 | ISBN: 1599475936, 9781599475943 | True EPUB | 320 pages | 2.7 MB This engaging collection presents thirty essays by Muslim chaplains reflecting on their experiences as spiritual caregivers. Through their first-hand accounts, they impart how they skillfully apply the mercy and compassion of the Prophet Muhammad to the people in their care. They also share how their faith informs their service, how they navigate the obstacles of a predominantly Christian profession, and how they administer to the spiritual needs of people of different faiths or of no faith at all. Working in a variety of settings-including hospitals, prisons, universities, and the armed forces-Muslim chaplains encounter unique challenges on a daily basis, requiring them to call upon the resources of their Islamic faith with wisdom and tenderness. The contributors to this volume explore these circumstances vividly and honestly. Their personal stories are instructive of how Islamic principles can be employed with spiritual insight to bring strength and comfort to the sick and suffering. RapidGator https://rg.to/file/77b6f7dab8a3eab3a4b515db034fe3e4/b5g42.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/et8z7v2m729p/b5g42.7z [b]FilesPayouts[/b] https://filespayouts.com/3jy5uo8og5q0/b5g42.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/xUNYRn6ycH/b5g42.7z.html

Man of Taste: The Erotic Cinema of Radley Metzger (Film and Culture Series) by Rob King English | March 25, 2025 | ISBN: 0231214049, 0231214057 | True EPUB | 264 pages | 127 MB Radley Metzger was one of the foremost directors of adult film in America, with credits including softcore titles like The Lickerish Quartet and the hardcore classic The Opening of Misty Beethoven. After getting his start making arthouse trailers for Janus Films, Metzger would go on to become among the most feted directors of the "porno chic" era of the 1970s, working under the pseudonym Henry Paris. In the process, he produced a body of work that exposed the porous boundaries separating art cinema from adult film, softcore from hardcore, and good taste from bad. Rob King uses Metzger's work to explore what taste means and how it works, tracing the evolution of the adult film industry and the changing frontiers of cultural acceptability. Man of Taste spans Metzger's entire life: his early years in Manhattan's Washington Heights neighborhood, his attempt to bring arthouse aesthetics to adult film in the 1960s, his turn to pseudonymously directed hardcore movies in the 1970s, and his final years, which included making videos on homeopathic medicine. Metzger's career, King argues, sheds light on how the distinction between the erotic and the pornographic is drawn, and it offers an uncanny reflection of the ways American film culture transformed during these decades. Lavishly illustrated with rare photos and publicity images, this book paints a vivid picture of a filmmaker who channeled his artistic aspirations into some of the most disreputable movie genres of his day. RapidGator https://rg.to/file/9249bb828bb5f6ea569f6402dbb569e3/q1d76.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/s7baraq0yig0/q1d76.7z [b]FilesPayouts[/b] https://filespayouts.com/nsjrowku0mfv/q1d76.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/9b86zzdIt1/q1d76.7z.html

Nasser O. Rabbat, "Mamluk History through Architecture: Monuments, Culture and Politics in Medieval Egypt and Syria " English | ISBN: 1845119649 | 2010 | 288 pages | PDF | 15 MB The most enduring testament to the Mamluk Sultanate is its architecture. Not only do Mamluk buildings embody one of the most outstanding medieval architectural traditions, Mamluk architecture is actually a key to the social history of the period. Analysing Mamluk constructions as a form of communication and documentation as well as a cultural index, "Mamluk History Through Architecture" shows how the buildings mirror the complex - and historically unique - military, political, social and financial structures of Mamluk society. With this original and authoritative study, Nasser Rabbat offers an innovative approach to the history of the Mamluks - through readings of the spectacular architecture of the period. Drawing on examples from throughout both Egypt and Syria, from the Citadel and Al-Azhar Mosque of Cairo to the Mausoleum of al-Zahir Baybars in Damascus, Rabbat demonstrates how Mamluk architecture served to reinforce visually the spirit of the counter-Crusade, when the Muslim world rebounded from the setbacks of the First Crusade. Both holistically and in case studies, Rabbat demonstrates how history is inscribed into and reflected by a culture's artefacts. This is a groundbreaking work in the study of architecture and social history in the Middle East and beyond. Read more RapidGator https://rg.to/file/b0e8262dcdeb70a1e4a6df0f803006c4/totcl.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/5iur0zj4phoc/totcl.7z [b]FilesPayouts[/b] https://filespayouts.com/hyrfz8500hky/totcl.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/fVWyIsMKPy/totcl.7z.html

Malcom is Missing: A True Story of Murder and a Daughter's Quest for Justice in Mexico by Robert Osborne English | April 8, 2025 | ISBN: 1771607378, 9781771607384 | True EPUB | 248 pages | 13.6 MB Based on the award-winning CBC documentary, Malcom is Missing tells the story of a single mother of two from small-town Canada who looks for her missing father in Mexico and ends up taking on one of the most corrupt justice systems in the world. In October 2018, Brooke Mullins hastily packed a small bag and boarded a flight to Mexico. But it wasn't for leisure. Five days prior, she received harrowing news: her father, Canadian artist Malcom Madsen, had vanished. Driven by an instinct that all was not well, Brooke embarked on a quest to find him. Within days, her worst fears were confirmed: it seemed Malcom had met a tragic end. Armed with a damning video capturing his drugging, GPS data tracing his car to a remote jungle spot on the night of his disappearance, and a series of relatively misleading statements from his Mexican girlfriend, Brooke turned to Mexican authorities, hoping for closure. Yet, even after numerous gruelling years and over $300,000 spent, closure eludes her grasp. Despite the emotional and legal hurdles, Brooke persists, propelled by twin objectives: to recover her father's remains and to ensure justice for his perpetrators. Many might deem challenging Mexico's notoriously corrupt legal system a fool's errand, especially for a 42-year-old single mother from Port Hope, Ontario. But Brooke Mullins dismissed such doubts, steadfast in her resolve to fight on. RapidGator https://rg.to/file/186d5ec7f0be026b56e6ceccec4cf2f9/jqqbs.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/9qebk30bvgyp/jqqbs.7z [b]FilesPayouts[/b] https://filespayouts.com/8bejr5o6idgn/jqqbs.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/ayqRSR3hJI/jqqbs.7z.html

Ali Sonay, "Making Revolution in Egypt: The 6 April Youth Movement in a Global Context " English | ISBN: 1784538663 | 2017 | 256 pages | PDF | 14 MB The April 6th Youth Movement began as a Facebook page that sought to mobilize young Egyptians' support for striking industrial workers. Established in Egypt in 2008 when over 100,000 Facebook users joined, the movement consisted mainly of young Egyptians who had never been involved in politics before. The group's unprecedented popularity meant that it eventually coalesced into a political movement and played a key role in the revolution against Hosni Mubarak's rule. This book investigates the rise and fall of the April 6th Movement to explain the contentious dynamics of social activism in Egypt. Despite the Movement's initial success, it was banned by an Egyptian court and its main founders arrested after it later turned against the military-installed regime. The formal transition process following Mubarak's fall had posed ideological and organizational challenges to the Movement, leading to internal fragmentations and the gradual loss of its mobilizing capacity. But Ali Sonay argues here that social movements around the world faced very similar opportunities and constraints, and that the political and socio-economic dynamics in Egypt cannot be understood by referring to concepts such as the 'West' and 'Middle East'. Instead, according to Sonay, the Arab uprisings were embedded in the increasingly volatile global political and socio-economic context that reached way beyond the Middle East and was exacerbated by the financial crisis in 2008. Based on first-hand and in-depth empirical findings, Sonay sheds new light on the so-called Arab Spring and presents the April 6th Movement as a manifestation of a global political discourse. Read more RapidGator https://rg.to/file/900a71c9992187edc4c52e7e0f5fc47f/6ao8g.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/9nrgwo9ywo9a/6ao8g.7z [b]FilesPayouts[/b] https://filespayouts.com/nx9yvodxou7q/6ao8g.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/slv75Swrd9/6ao8g.7z.html

Making Progress: How Good Policy Happens by Jenny Macklin, Joel Deane English | 16 April 2025 | ISBN: 0522866875 | True EPUB | 312 pages | 0.5 MB Is big policy reform still possible? Does Australia have the political will to tackle generational issues such as climate change, the housing crisis, rising inequality and Closing the Gap? Legendary Labor policymaker Jenny Macklin believes that if Australia wants to remain prosperous and fair, big policy reform is not just possible, it's essential. Making Progress takes us into the policy engine room and details how Macklin went about developing transformational initiatives such as the Apology to the Stolen Generations, paid parental leave and the National Disability Insurance Scheme, as well as delivering pension reforms that lifted one million Australians out of poverty. She explains how she became a policy wonk, and interviews key policymakers such as Julia Gillard, Brian Howe, Bill Kelty, Tanya Plibersek and Ross Garnaut, who share how they war-gamed ways to turn good policy ideas into reality. Part policy memoir, part war-room drama, part field guide, Making Progress: How Good Policy Happens is a political book with a message-and a method. RapidGator https://rg.to/file/1cfd41f45aba95b9fcbe242f7278428a/0jz79.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/4gec8glhptux/0jz79.7z [b]FilesPayouts[/b] https://filespayouts.com/vpru7vcqpfar/0jz79.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/BiAWGKf4DO/0jz79.7z.html

Peter Ryley, "Making Another World Possible: Anarchism, Anti-capitalism and Ecology in Late 19th and Early 20th Century Britain " English | ISBN: 144115440X | 2013 | 224 pages | PDF | 2 MB Making Another World Possible identifies the British contribution to the genealogy of modern green and anti-capitalist thinking by examining left libertarian ideologies in the late 19th and early 20th century Britain and highlighting their influence on present day radical thought. As capitalism heralded the triumph of technology, greater production, and a new urban industrial society, some imagined alternatives to this notion of progress based on endless economic growth. The book examines the development of ideas from these dissidents who included communists, class warriors, free thinkers, secularists, and Christian communitarians. All shared the same beliefs that the benefits of industrialism could only be realized through equality and that urban culture depended on a healthy agriculture and harmony with the natural world - concerns that are still of great importance today. This distinctive history of anarchist ideas reappraises the work of thinkers and revises the historical picture of the radical milieu in 19th and 20th century Britain. It will be an essential resource to anyone researching the history of ideas and studying anarchism. Read more RapidGator https://rg.to/file/cf6d3a154c2ed3bb0e09c53286905694/yhqff.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/49p4k2j2bneg/yhqff.7z [b]FilesPayouts[/b] https://filespayouts.com/nlofkr8fur0d/yhqff.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/dMKLGqDAPF/yhqff.7z.html

Angela Stockman, "Make Writing: 5 Teaching Strategies That Turn Writer's Workshop Into a Maker Space " English | ISBN: 0986104930 | 2015 | 126 pages | PDF | 3 MB What happens when creative writing meets the maker space? Easy! Writing and making collide, revealing the genius inside of even the most reluctant writers. In Make Writing, teacher, author, writing coach, Angela Stockman, turns teaching strategies and practice upside down. She spills you out of your chair, shreds your lined paper, and launches you and your writer's workshop into the maker space! Who even knew this was possible? In classic Hack Learning style, Stockman provides five right-now writing strategies that reinvent instruction and inspire both young and adult writers to express ideas with tools and in ways that have rarely, if ever, been considered. Combining Making and Writing Read more RapidGator https://rg.to/file/5f67109ac6e5980940bc90b88976d4e4/ogbyu.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/4svend77vm10/ogbyu.7z [b]FilesPayouts[/b] https://filespayouts.com/xbjtg1bagltm/ogbyu.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/J1M12iHaxk/ogbyu.7z.html

Make Me Famous: A Novel by Maud Ventura, translated by Gretchen Schmid English | May 13, 2025 | ISBN: 0063427516, 9780063427532 | True EPUB | 352 pages | 1.7 MB Daisy Jones and the Six meets Patricia Highsmith in this addictive, intense novel about the brutal and ferocious road to glory, from the award-winning author of My Husband. Ever since she was a child, Cléo, the French-American daughter of two academics, has had only one obsession: becoming a famous singer. Over the years, to everyone's surprise but her own, she overcomes every obstacle and becomes a global superstar with millions of dollars, countless awards, and several Los Angeles villas to her name. But as any celebrity will tell you, getting to the top is one thing; staying there is another. Now thirty-three years old, Cléo is taking her first real vacation in years, on a remote island with no one else in sight. With the never-ending spin cycle of her life finally on pause and no paparazzi peeking out from behind the coconut palms, she can work on her fourth album in peace. Except that with so much time to think, she can't help but ruminate on her past-including how, just six months earlier, things started to go very, very wrong . . . Taking place between New York, Paris, Los Angeles, and the South Pacific, Make Me Famous is a brilliant sophomore novel from Maud Ventura that dives intoxicatingly deep into the machinations of one woman's complicated mind, and her relentless pursuit of fame. RapidGator https://rg.to/file/b030b830aa7ff5c98990e2dd6f89f470/ylznc.7z.html Fileaxa https://fileaxa.com/vwby94b8f6ur/ylznc.7z [b]FilesPayouts[/b] https://filespayouts.com/r103dj2acnlq/ylznc.7z Fikper https://fikper.com/3xI6nhsKtC/ylznc.7z.html