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Aoba-kun's Confessions
Mayo gets rejected by Aoba-kun. Not only that, he also tells her that she’s no longer needed as his Listening House girl! But then, at the Inter-High preliminaries, he runs into Asuka, his basketball teammate (and possible ex-girlfriend?) from his junior high school days. Asuka knows about his past, and Mayo sees that Aoba-kun is clearly shaken up. The drama continues in Volume 3!
Aoba-kun's Confessions
Nao pursues Mayo after making it clear to Aoba that he's interested in her. Aoba watches them, feeling conflicted about the whole situation. The timing doesn't seem to ever be right for Aoba and Mayo… Then, there's a big shakeup in the love triangle after an incident at the Cultural Festival! Check out the peak of this emotional love story in Volume 5!
On the Fireline
In this rugged account of a rugged profession, Matthew Desmond explores the heart and soul of the wildland firefighter. Having joined a firecrew in Northern Arizona as a young man, Desmond relates his experiences with intimate knowledge and native ease, adroitly balancing emotion with analysis and action with insight. On the Fireline shows that these firefighters aren’t the adrenaline junkies or romantic heroes as they’re so often portrayed. An immersion into a dangerous world, On the Fireline is also a sophisticated analysis of a high-risk profession—and a captivating read. “Gripping . . . a masterful account of how young men are able to face down wildfire, and why they volunteer for such an enterprise in the first place.”—David Grazian, Sociological Forum “Along with the risks and sorrow, Desmond also presents the humor and comaraderie of ordinary men performing extraordinary tasks. . . . A good complement to Norman Maclean's Young Men and Fire. Recommended.”—Library Journal
Poverty, by America
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVOURITE BOOKS OF 2023 A searing study of American poverty from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of EvictedThe United States is the richest country on earth, yet has more poverty than any other advanced democracy. One in seven Americans live below the poverty line, a line which hasn't shifted over the last fifty years, despite the efforts of successive governments. Why is there so much scarcity in this land of dollars?In Poverty, by America, acclaimed sociologist Matthew Desmond examines American poverty today and the stories we tell ourselves about it. Spanning social isolation, mass incarceration, the housing crisis, domestic violence, crack and opioid epidemics, welfare cuts and more, Desmond argues that poverty does not result from a lack of resources or good policy ideas. We already know how to eliminate it. The hard part is getting more of us to care.To do so, we need a new story. As things stand, liberals explain poverty through insurmountable structural issues, whereas conservatives highlight personal failings and poor life choices. Both abdicate responsibility, and ignore the reality that the advantages of the rich only come at the expense of the poor. It is time better-paid citizens put themselves back in the narrative, recognizing that the depth and expanse of poverty in any nation reflects our failure to look out for one another. Poverty must ultimately be met by community: all this suffering and want is our doing, and we can undo it.
The Racial Order
Proceeding from the bold and provocative claim that there never has been a comprehensive and systematic theory of race, Mustafa Emirbayer and Matthew Desmond set out to reformulate how we think about this most difficult of topics in American life. In The Racial Order, they draw on Bourdieu, Durkheim, and Dewey to present a new theoretical framework for race scholarship. Animated by a deep and reflexive intelligence, the book engages the large and important issues of social theory today and, along the way, offers piercing insights into how race actually works in America. Emirbayer and Desmond set out to examine how the racial order is structured, how it is reproduced and sometimes transformed, and how it penetrates into the innermost reaches of our racialized selves. They also consider how—and toward what end—the racial order might be reconstructed. In the end, this project is not merely about race; it is a theoretical reconsideration of the fundamental problems of order, agency, power, and social justice. The Racial Order is a challenging work of social theory, institutional and cultural analysis, and normative inquiry.
The Power of Body Language
Nationally renowned body language expert Tonya Reiman illuminates what until now has been a gray area in interpersonal communication: harnessing the power of your nonverbal cues to get what you want out of every aspect of life, from professional encounters to personal relationships. Unlike other books on this fascinating topic, The Power of Body Language is your practical, personal playbook for getting what you desire from others -- and zoning in on what others are saying to you without words. Once you know the hidden meaning behind specific gestures, facial cues, stances, and body movements, you will possess a sixth sense that can be a life-changing, career-saving, trouble-shooting skill you will never leave home without! Learn how to: Take control of your own secret signals Gain trust -- and detect untrustworthiness Ace a job interview Shake hands (the right way) Make a dazzling first impression Exude confidence -- even when you're not feeling it Recognize if someone is lying Understand why men and women "speak" a different language Read a face to know a person's inner emotional state...and much more. In an insightful and engaging narrative, Tonya Reiman analyzes all of the components of body language -- the languages of the face, the body, space and touch, and sound. She shows you how to become a Master Communicator with The Reiman Rapport Method, a surefire system for building an instant connection with anyone, in any situation. And she shares the experiences of her clients, from executives to politicians to relationship seekers: Learn from Cindy, a confident and ambitious manager who turned her career around by altering the subconscious messages she was sending her male colleagues...and Peter, the wedding DJ whose client list blossomed as soon as he practiced the art of social smiling! Peppered with photos and fun facts, The Power of Body Language is as entertaining as it is instructive. Get the power to send and receive the messages you want -- and never be left in the dark again.
Better Mind Better Life
When you hear the term “emotional health or mental health”, what is the first thing that usually comes into your mind? According to researches, mental health normally includes social well-being pertaining to psychological and emotional standings. Mental health affects the way people think, act and feel. In addition to this, mental health also has the ability to help you determine the effective ways of how to handle your stress, make choices and relate to other people. Mental health is essential in each stage of your life, from childhood, adolescence and adulthood. For those people who are experiencing mental health issues and problems, there is a great chance that your behavior, mood and thinking will be affected. There are different factors that usually contribute to your mental health issues and problems such as family history, life experiences that include abuse and trauma and biological factors that include brain chemistry and genes. It is a fact that mental health issues and problems are very common however help and prevention is always available. People who are suffering from mental health issues and problems have a great chance to get better and recover completely. For those individuals who are experiencing mental health issues and problems, it is very imperative that you are familiar and aware about the warning signs of having mental health issues and problems. If you have positive and effective mental health, it will allow you to make meaningful contributions to your community, work productively, cope with stress and realize your full potential.
The Big Book Of Affirmations
An affirmation is something you say to yourself. Everyone utilizes them intentionally or unintentionally. You wake up in the morning, jump out of the night boardinghouse, "I feel phenomenal". That is a positive attestation. You drag yourself out of bed at first light and whimper "I feel crappy". That is a negative insistence. The two proclamations help to support the enthusiastic state you are in. Our self-talk, the things we do to ourself, are truly essential as they are straightforward, our cognizant and subliminal mind. Get all the data you require here.
Team Building
Framing an open to working relationship. Get all that you have to know here. Getting more and more. At the point when they are all essentially one person then it is simple to complete things rapidly and productively.
Overall Health
Drawing in ourselves in physical exercises is imperative paying little attention to our age and status in life. This is an account to have the capacity to begin with. Practicing every day will enable us to improve our general wellbeing and reduce the risk of any sickness. There are couple of eminent advantages in the event that you take part in physical exercise. To give some examples, here's the rundown.
Your Own Destiny
Your life is your own particular making. Nobody else but you is responsible for your life. You are the driver who controls the haggle bearing or that you will take, and will dependably, your own particular making. In any case, how would you summon your life to the way that you need it to take? By what means does you approach forming your predetermination? In this book, you can hope to take in every one of the things that you have to do with the end goal for you to take full control of your life. In the wake of perusing this, you want to think about it.
Proclaiming Your Success Or Failure
Our words can really make others happy with the end goal. Out talked words may be shred down or construct. They essentially serve to move and to make others, or to hurt. Our talked words are either ruinous or avowing, that's the reason we generally need to pick our words out more deliberately. We may not really know, but rather our words are our most intense instrument as humane. To talk or to be absolute a word is the thing that makes us unmistakable from some other living things in this world.