The Unicorn Diet
The Unicorn Diet

Author: MK Lorber

Publisher: Three Pom Press, LLC

Published: 2021-01-04

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 1735971715

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Learn the science of weight loss without getting roped into a pyramid scheme. Quick fixes, quack gurus, and folks raving about “the one true way to lose fat” dominate the nutrition universe. Have you ever wondered why you lose the pounds in the beginning of a new plan, only to gain them back plus some? Are you tired of hopping on and off the Yo-Yo diet wagon? Discover the science behind weight loss and never again get caught in a sista’s side hustle. You’re doing it wrong. Stop spending your hard-earned cash on those juice pills. There is no magic shake. Don’t fall for the super berry hoax. Deep down, you know why those other things don’t work. Inside you will learn the tools to design your own plan, to keep the fat off, and to fit back into your skinny jeans. Do your eyes glaze over with articles on the latest research? No problem. In this challenging but conversational book, MK Lorber breaks down all those swanky science terms into easily understandable concepts. She’s even included cute infographics to illustrate the key concepts. Melissa crafts slightly inappropriate food trivia, dad jokes, and plenty of sarcasm with a tongue-in-cheek approach to the weight loss process. More than that, she reveals a step-by-step guide and practical solutions, which folks can tailor to fit their unique circumstances. Will this be the year you lose the baby weight and keep it off? Will you complete that race on your bucket list? Or will you finally take control of your health and live yo’ best life? This book won’t win any awards for literary prizes for pretty prose, but it just might be the diet manual that turns around your crazy train. Buy The Unicorn Diet today and start your journey toward finally losing the fat, forever.

Of Popes and Unicorns
Of Popes and Unicorns

Author: David Hutchings

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2021-10-13

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 0190053119

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This is the story of John Draper, Andrew White, and the conflict thesis: a centuries-old misconception that religion and science are at odds with one another. Renowned scientist John William Draper (1811-1882) and celebrated historian-politician Andrew Dickson White (1832-1918) were certain that Enlightened Science and Dogmatic Christianity were mortal enemies--and they said as much to anyone who would listen. More than a century later, their grand and sweeping version of history dominates our landscape; Draper and White's "conflict thesis" is still found in countless textbooks, lecture series, movies, novels, and more. Yet, as it would later be discovered, they were mistaken. Their work has been torn to shreds by the experts, who have declared it totally at odds with reality. So how, if this is the case, does their wrongheaded narrative still live on? Who were these two men, and what, exactly, did they say? What is it about their God-versus-Science "conflict thesis" that convinced so many? And what--since both claimed to love Science and love Christ--were they actually trying to achieve in the first place? In this book, physicist David Hutchings and historian of science and religion James C. Ungureanu dissect the work of Draper and White. They take readers on a journey through time, diving into the formation and fallacy of the conflict thesis and its polarizing impact on society. The result is a tale of Flat Earths, of anesthetic, and of autopsies; of Creation and Evolution; of laser-eyed lizards and infinite worlds. It is a story of miracles and mathematicians; souls and Great Libraries; the Greeks, the scientific method, the Not-So-Dark-After-All Ages... and, of course, of popes and unicorns.

Find Your Inner Unicorn
Find Your Inner Unicorn

Author: Oliver Luke Delorie

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2021-05-04

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 1645175219

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Discover how unicorns create a magical aura around everything they touch with this illustrated guided journal. Inside this book are writing prompts, to-do lists, and doodling pages that encourage readers to experience the world as a unicorn does—sometimes all you need to do is show off your horn and let your radiance shine! Each page offers a different way for readers to express themselves, whether by making an ornamental horn, compiling a healthy-living checklist, or recording magical dreams. Journaling is a relaxing activity for all ages, and this whimsical approach to tough life situations helps readers keep things in perspective. Be like a unicorn and welcome the magic into your life.

Gilbert Spencer
Gilbert Spencer

Author: Sacha Llewellyn

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2024-04-30

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 0300280939

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The first biography of Gilbert Spencer, recounting the life and career of a long-overlooked twentieth-century British artist Gilbert Spencer (1892–1979) was a British painter, muralist, illustrator, teacher, and writer whose career spanned more than six decades. Recognised during his lifetime as one of the leading artists of his generation, his reputation has long been overshadowed by his more famous brother, Stanley. Yet Spencer’s fascination with landscape and his ability to capture everyday life in rural England led to the creation of some of the most poignant artworks of the interwar period. Drawing on a newly discovered archive of personal letters, notebooks, and diaries, this illustrated biography tells Spencer’s story for the first time. Bringing together his major paintings, drawings and illustrations, many never before seen, the book greatly expands our understanding of Spencer. It reassesses his status within twentieth-century British modernism and the revival of the landscape tradition, as well as the important role he played in the reinvigoration of public mural painting. Spencer is also reappraised as one of the most successful art teachers of his time, and his extensive influence on the lives and careers of many twentieth-century artists is explored in detail.

What Jane Knew
What Jane Knew

Author: Maureen Konkle

Publisher: UNC Press Books

Published: 2024-04-09

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1469675390

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The children of an influential Ojibwe-Anglo family, Jane Johnston and her brother George were already accomplished writers when the Indian agent Henry Rowe Schoolcraft arrived in Sault Ste. Marie in 1822. Charged by Michigan's territorial governor with collecting information on Anishinaabe people, he soon married Jane, "discovered" the family's writings, and began soliciting them for traditional Anishinaabe stories. But what began as literary play became the setting for political struggle. Jane and her family wrote with attention to the beauty of Anishinaabe narratives and to their expression of an Anishinaabe world that continued to coexist with the American republic. But Schoolcraft appropriated the stories and published them as his own writing, seeking to control their meaning and to destroy their impact in service to the "civilizing" interests of the United States. In this dramatic story, Maureen Konkle helps recover the literary achievements of Jane Johnston Schoolcraft and her kin, revealing as never before how their lives and work shed light on nineteenth-century struggles over the future of Indigenous people in the United States.

Daughters of Dusk
Daughters of Dusk

Author: Emma Shelford

Publisher: Emma Shelford

Published: 2021-02-28

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 1989677304

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Switching bodies was a piece of cake. Too bad my new body is already occupied. I was a successful woman in my mid-fifties, a champion of vulnerable women and a seeker of the arcane. From a troubled past, I earned poise, confidence, and experience. Until an explosion killed me. It’s a shock when a friend’s desperate spell forces my soul into a nearby woman’s dying body, but I won’t say no to fewer aches, unlined skin, and a youthful start for my old ambitions. The problem is, an elemental spirit took possession of that same body during the explosion, and spirits don’t make good roommates. Too bad. He’s not the only one without options. If I can control him—before he controls me—his magical powers will let me harness the power of the wind. Sexy legs and magic to help the downtrodden? Yes, please. All I need now is an outlet for my new talents, and when a secret sisterhood begs me to help them fend off thuggish attackers hellbent on stealing their magical artifact, I’m the only defense against their deepest fears.

Time, Temporality, and History in Process Organization Studies
Time, Temporality, and History in Process Organization Studies

Author: Juliane Reinecke

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2021-01-12

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 019887071X

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Time, temporality, and history are inherently important constructs in process organization studies, yet have struggled to move beyond limited conceptualizations in management theory. This volume draws together emerging strands of interest to adopt a more nuanced approach in understanding the temporal aspects of organizational processes.

Keywords for Children's Literature, Second Edition
Keywords for Children's Literature, Second Edition

Author: Philip Nel

Publisher: NYU Press

Published: 2021-01-12

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 1479843695

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Introduces key terms, global concepts, debates, and histories for Children's Literature in an updated edition Over the past decade, there has been a proliferation of exciting new work across many areas of children’s literature and culture. Mapping this vibrant scholarship, the Second Edition of Keywords for Children’s Literature presents original essays on essential terms and concepts in the field. Covering ideas from “Aesthetics” to “Voice,” an impressive multidisciplinary cast of scholars explores and expands on the vocabulary central to the study of children’s literature. The second edition of this Keywords volume goes beyond disciplinary and national boundaries. Across fifty-nine print essays and nineteen online essays, it includes contributors from twelve countries and an international advisory board from over a dozen more. The fully revised and updated selection of critical writing—more than half of the essays are new to this edition—reflects an intentionally multinational perspective, taking into account non-English traditions and what childhood looks like in an age of globalization. All authors trace their keyword’s uses and meanings: from translation to poetry, taboo to diversity, and trauma to nostalgia, the book’s scope, clarity, and interdisciplinary play between concepts make this new edition of Keywords for Children’s Literature essential reading for scholars and students alike.

Life List
Life List

Author: Janet Lacey McCann

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2021-08-31

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 1666704849

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Life List evokes the feel and images of growing up and growing old in the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. The speaker must rely on faith and her internal gyroscope to find her way through a rapidly changing world. Loss and grief sober and subdue her, but she sees the world with much the same eyes as she ages. Her poems are concrete and evocative; they will recall your experiences too.

Walking on Cowrie Shells
Walking on Cowrie Shells

Author: Nana Nkweti

Publisher: Black Spot Books

Published: 2021-06-01

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 1911648349

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A “boisterous and high-spirited debut” (Kirkus starred review)“that enthralls the reader through their every twist and turn” (Publishers Weekly starred review), named one of the Most Anticipated Books for Brittle Paper, The Millions, and The Rumpus, penned by a finalist for the AKO Caine PrizeIn her powerful, genre-bending debut story collection, Nana Nkweti's virtuosity is on full display as she mixes deft realism with clever inversions of genre. In the Caine Prize finalist story “It Takes a Village, Some Say,” Nkweti skewers racial prejudice and the practice of international adoption, delivering a sly tale about a teenage girl who leverages her adoptive parents to fast-track her fortunes. In “The Devil Is a Liar,” a pregnant pastor's wife struggles with the collision of western Christianity and her mother's traditional Cameroonian belief system as she worries about her unborn child.In other stories, Nkweti vaults past realism, upending genre expectations in a satirical romp about a jaded PR professional trying to spin a zombie outbreak in West Africa, and in a mermaid tale about a Mami Wata who forgoes her power by remaining faithful to a fisherman she loves.