To the Moon and Back: A Childhood Under the Influence
To the Moon and Back: A Childhood Under the Influence

Author: Lisa Kohn

Publisher: Heliotrope Books LLC

Published: 2018-09-18

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 9781942762447

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The best seats Lisa Kohn ever had at Madison Square Garden were at her mother's mass wedding, and the best cocaine she ever had was from her father's friend, the judge. Born to hippie parents and raised in New York City's East Village in the 1970s, Lisa's early years were a mixture of encounter groups, primal screams, macrobiotic diets, communes, Indian ashrams, Jefferson Airplane concerts in Central Park, and watching naked actors on off-Broadway stages during the musical HAIR. By the time her older brother was ten, Lisa's father had him smoking pot. By the time Lisa was ten, Lisa's mother had them pledging their lives to the Unification Church (the "Moonies") and self-appointed Messiah, Reverend Sun Myung Moon. As a child Lisa knew the ecstatic comfort of inclusion in a cult and as a teenager the torment of rebelling against it. As an adult, Lisa struggled to break free from the hold of abuse and the scars in her heart, mind, and psyche--battling her own addictions and inner demons and searching her soul for a sense of self-worth. Told in spirited candor, to the moon and back reveals how one can leave behind absurdity and horror and create a life of intention and joy. This is the fascinating tale of a story rarely told in its full complexity.

Guess How Much I Love You
Guess How Much I Love You

Author: Sam McBratney

Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)

Published: 2009-12-22

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780763649135

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The original family classic is now available in a glorious, midi size with a new heart-felt cover, ideal for Valentine's Day sharing. Full color.

The Moon
The Moon

Author: Oliver Morton

Publisher: The Economist

Published: 2019-06-04

Total Pages: 339

ISBN-13: 154176806X

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An intimate portrait of the Earth's closest neighbor--the Moon--that explores the history and future of humankind's relationship with it Every generation has looked towards the heavens and wondered at the beauty of the Moon. Fifty years ago, a few Americans became the first to do the reverse--and shared with Earth-bound audiences the view of their own planet hanging in the sky instead. Recently, the connection has been discovered to be even closer: a fragment of the Earth's surface was found embedded in a rock brought back from the Moon. And astronauts are preparing to return to the surface of the Moon after a half-century hiatus--this time to the dark side. Oliver Morton explores how the ways we have looked at the Moon have shaped our perceptions of the Earth: from the controversies of early astronomers such as van Eyck and Galileo, to the Cold War space race, to the potential use of the Moon as a stepping stone for further space exploration. Advanced technologies, new ambitions, and old dreams mean that men, women, and robots now seem certain to return to the Moon. For some, it is a future on which humankind has turned its back for too long. For others, an adventure yet to begin.

Back to the Moon
Back to the Moon

Author: Joseph Silk

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2022-11-01

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 0691242887

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A scientist’s inspiring vision of our return to the Moon as humanity’s next thrilling step in space exploration Just over half a century since Neil Armstrong first stepped foot on the lunar surface, a new space race to the Moon is well underway and rapidly gaining momentum. Laying out a vision for the next fifty years, Back to the Moon is astrophysicist Joseph Silk’s persuasive and impassioned case for putting scientific discovery at the forefront of lunar exploration. The Moon offers opportunities beyond our wildest imaginings, and plans to return are rapidly gaining momentum around the world. NASA aims to build a habitable orbiting space station to coordinate lunar development and exploration, while European and Chinese space agencies are planning lunar villages and the mining of precious resources dwindling here on Earth. Powerful international and commercial interests are driving the race to revisit the Moon, but lunar infrastructures could also open breathtaking vistas onto the cosmos. Silk describes how the colonization of the Moon could usher in a thrilling new age of scientific exploration, and lays out what the next fifty years of lunar science might look like. With lunar telescopes of unprecedented size situated in permanently dark polar craters and on the far side of the Moon, we could finally be poised to answer some of the most profound questions confronting humankind, including whether we are alone in the Universe and what our cosmic origins are. Addressing both the daunting challenges and the immense promise of lunar exploration and exploitation, Back to the Moon reveals how prioritizing science, and in particular lunar astronomy, will enable us to address the deepest cosmic mysteries.

Proceedings of the BISTIC Business Innovation Sustainability and Technology International Conference (BISTIC 2022)
Proceedings of the BISTIC Business Innovation Sustainability and Technology International Conference (BISTIC 2022)

Author: Dediek Tri Kurniawan

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-05-16

Total Pages: 405

ISBN-13: 9464631783

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This is an open access book. Department of Management Faculty of Economics Universitas Negeri Malang seeks high quality research paper for the 1st Business Innovation Sustainability and Technology International Conference (BISTIC) 2022 that was held on September 1st-2nd, 2022. We invite all professors, researchers, students, practitioners, and other enthusiasts to participate in The Business Innovation Sustainability and Technology International Conference (BISTIC) 2022 to present, share, and discuss the phenomenon depicted by academic research result as a strategic way to enlarge and enhance the research development together. This year, BISTIC is held as a virtual conference where there will be online presentation.

I Love You to the Moon and Back
I Love You to the Moon and Back

Author: Precious Moments

Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky

Published: 2019-12

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9781492679325

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Share your heart with the one you love most in the world and wrap them in the security of God's protection with this newest picture book from renowned inspirational brand Precious Moments. Written in sweet, rhyming verse with iconic Precious Moments illustrations, this book can be shared with a child, parent, partner, or friend.

The Handbook of Communication Rights, Law, and Ethics
The Handbook of Communication Rights, Law, and Ethics

Author: Loreto Corredoira

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2021-07-06

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 1119719496

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Discover how modern technological realities shape freedoms of expression and opinion with this comprehensive resource. The Handbook of Communication Rights, Law, and Ethics delivers an extensive review of the challenges facing modern communication rights. It offers readers an examination of the interplay between communication law and ethics and the role played by communication professionals in protecting individuals’ rights to communication. Distinguished authors Loreto Corredoira, Ignacio Bel Mallén and Rodrigo Cetina Presuel walk readers through the fundamental ideas and concepts that represent universal common ground regarding communication rights. They compare communication rights theories developed in Europe, the United States, Latin America, Australia, and East Asia to describe how communication-related freedoms and rights are formulated and applied around the world. Finally, the meaning of the phrases “freedom of expression” and “freedom of the press” are examined in the context of national constitutions and international human rights instruments.The Handbook of Communication Rights, Law, and Ethics provides readers with: A diverse, global perspective on how communication rights are protected and challenged around the world A universal vision of communication rights that encourages dialogue rather than confrontation A comparison of the American First Amendment of the Constitution with European communication rights theories and other legal traditions around the world An exploration of the frontiers of communication rights concepts, terminology, jurisdiction, and territoriality Perfect for professors, graduate students, doctoral students, and postdoctoral researchers studying communication rights and freedom of expression around the world, The Handbook of Communication Rights, Law, and Ethics also belongs on the bookshelves of researchers studying issues surrounding freedom of the press in North America, Europe, and Latin America.

Time of Death
Time of Death

Author: Glenys Caswell

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing

Published: 2024-04-12

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 1804550051

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Addressing a gap in social science research to explore the meanings, understandings, and experiences of time at life’s most critical point, this book takes a thoughtful sociological approach to questions about how humans use and experience time in relation to when someone dies.

Getting Your Brain and Body Back
Getting Your Brain and Body Back

Author: Bradford C. Berk

Publisher: The Experiment

Published: 2021-07-13

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 1615196951

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Make the fullest possible recovery after neurological injury with this definitive guide—by a doctor and spinal cord injury survivor who’s been there After an accident that left him permanently paralyzed over ten years ago, Dr. Bradford Berk made it his mission to help others recover from acute neurological injury (ANI). As the founder and director of the University of Rochester Neurorestoration Institute, he brings his abundant experience in working with patients and making his own ongoing recovery to Getting Your Brain and Body Back, the most up-to-date guide for survivors of spinal cord injury (SCI), stroke, and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Each of these acute neurological injuries can result in similar physical and psychological challenges and require similar treatments, medications, and assistive devices. Getting Your Brain and Body Back offers comprehensive, reassuring guidance for your every concern: How to deal with grief and trauma in the aftermath of accident or injury—and build resilience as you find your way forward What adaptive devices—for bathing, dining, mobility, and more—will help you enjoy life to the utmost How to prevent and treat secondary health problems of every kind, such as heart, skin, and bladder troubles—sexual health included! Therapeutic approaches from both Western and Eastern medicine to consider for maximum healing and pain relief Dr. Berk’s candid advice on medical treatment and daily living—plus insights from the brightest minds in the field—will help get you or your loved one back to life.