It's Your World--If You Don't Like It, Change It


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You can change the world. Free Speech. Racism. The Environment. Gay Rights. Bullying and School Safety. Animal Welfare. War. Information about Safe Sex and Birth Control. Free Speech. HIV and AIDS. Women's Rights. These are the issues you care about -- and now you can do something about them. It's Your World will show you how to act on your beliefs, no matter what they are, and make a difference. The information inside includes: • The basics of activism • Activism projects and outreach ideas • The 5-minute activist • How to be an activist at home, at school, and in your community • Stories from teenagers who have taken on the world -- and won • Resources including books, movies, and Web sites • and much, much more Whether at home, in school, or in your community, you have the power and the ability to create change, even if you aren't old enough to vote. Don't wait until you're eighteen to flex your political muscles -- start right now!




For Times of Trouble


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The author explores dozens of scriptural passages from the psalms, offering personal ideas and insights and sharing his testimony that "no matter what the trouble and trial of the day may be, we start and finish with the eternal truth that God is for us."--




Make Your Bed


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Make a new start in 2023 with positive daily habits for a healthy mind, from the incredible No. 1 New York Times bestseller THE INCREDIBLE NO. 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'SUPERB, SMART, AND SUCCINCT' FORBES ______ Struggling to find structure? Finding yourself lacking motivation? Start by making your bed. Maintaining routine and structure is more important than ever in the age of home working, flexi-time and the general chaos of life. In Make Your Bed, Admiral William H. McRaven shares 10 life lessons he learned during his Navy Seal training that helped him overcome challenges not only in his long Naval career, but also throughout his life. He will teach you how to . . . · Master the essential daily habits for staying grounded · Learn how to keep your mind calm and ready for the day ahead · Find solace and companionship in the people around you · Cope with setbacks and keep moving forward · Stray beyond your comfort zone and take risks Written with great humility and optimism, this timeless book provides simple and universal wisdom, practical advice, and words of encouragement that will inspire every reader. ______ 'A book to inspire your children and grandchildren to become everything that they can' The Wall Street Journal




It's Your World-If You Don't Like It, Change It


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Timed to coincide with the November 2004 presidential election, this book advises teens under 18 that even though they can't vote, they can still affect change in the world. Halpin offers readers a way to channel their energy--and frustration--into action.




Cooler Than Fiction


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Designed for public librarians, school media specialists, teachers, and anyone with an interest in supporting teen literacy, this book features 133 nonfiction booktalks to use with both voracious and reluctant teen readers. These booktalks cover a wide and varied range of nonfiction genres, including science, nature, history, biography, graphic novels, true crime, art, and much more. Each includes a set of discussion questions and sample project ideas which could be easily expanded into a classroom lesson plan or full library program. Also included are several guidelines for classroom integration, tips for making booktalks more interactive and interesting, and selections for further reading.




Feed the Resistance


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The New York Times bestselling cookbook author shares a practical and inspiring handbook for political activism—with recipes. Today, activism is as essential as a good meal. And when people search for ways to resist injustice and express support for civil rights, environmental protections, and more, they begin by gathering around the table to talk and plan. In Feed the Resistance, acclaimed cookbook author Julia Turshen shares dishes that foster community and provide sustenance for the mind and soul. Turshen includes a dozen of the healthy, affordable recipes she’s known for, plus more than 15 recipes from a diverse range of celebrated chefs. With stimulating lists, extensive resources, and essays from activists in the worlds of food, politics, and social causes, Feed the Resistance is a must-have handbook for anyone looking to make a difference.




It's Your World


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From the bestelling author of She Persisted! First daughter turned activist and mother Chelsea Clinton shows kids how they can make a difference in their world. Filled with charts, photos, and lots of input from real kids, this is sure to inspire young readers. With an eye toward empowering and inspiring kids, Chelsea Clinton explores some of the biggest challenges facing our world today. Using data, charts and stories she unpacks challenges related to Poverty, Climate Change, Gender Equality, Health, Endangered Species and talks about what's being done to make a difference in each area--particularly by kids and teenagers. With lots of suggestions and ideas for action, Chelsea Clinton shares her passion for helping others and shows readers that the world belongs to every single one of us, and every one of us counts--no matter how young. You can make a difference. You can make a change. It’s your world. Contains new material from the author! Praise for It's Your World: "Clinton clearly paid attention to her parents' discussions at the dinner table, and she capably shares the lessons they imparted about the future impact of what we do in the present."--Publishers Weekly "[A] terrific resource for junior activists."--Booklist "This book is a resource for children and teens who also want to make a difference and may not know where to begin or may have an idea for ways they can make a difference."--VOYA




YOU and Your Own Universe


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What if you found out that you’re not who you believe you are? What if I told you that you’re not who your family thinks you are? What if you’re not the person that people around you see and hear … What if the human being is, in reality, the fusing element of two worlds – physical and spiritual? What if, in the human body, you can find both physical and spiritual, where the spiritual manifests physically. What if what we call the mind, as we know it, is actually the gate through which the two worlds meet, cross, and exchange information? What You are, as a spiritual being, can’t be described in any human language. What You are can’t be seen by any human eyes. What You say can’t be heard by any physical ears. You are the awareness in you – the consciousness. You are the love, the joy, and the happiness that bursts out of you. You are the creator of your body and the creator of Your Own Universe. You are limitless. You are wealth. You are health. You are all these things combined and more. You are something that can only be felt through your physical body, and you will feel You long before you finish reading this book. This book is not religious! It doesn’t aim to favour one religion or discredit another. If anything, it’s a tool for any religion that’s been created from the beginning of humanity and helps explain phenomena that couldn’t have been explained otherwise. It supports science equally; however, it doesn’t just support theories that are based purely on physical evidence, though it may provide answers where these haven’t been found yet, if one is open to accepting a different point of view. It was written to serve as a manual for life, explaining how things become what they are and providing confidence and strength to teens getting ready to face the world on their own, and to adults who feel lost, without a purpose, and in need of guidance toward a happy life.




The Fifth Agreement


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In The Four Agreements, a New York Times bestseller for over 7 years, Ruiz revealed how the process of our education, or “domestication,” can make us forget the wisdom we were born with. Throughout our lives, we make many agreements that go against ourselves and create needless suffering. The Four Agreements help us to break these self-limiting agreements and replace them with agreements that bring us personal freedom, happiness, and love. In The Fifth Agreement, don Miguel Ruiz joins his son don Jose Ruiz to offer a fresh perspective on The Four Agreements, and a powerful new agreement for transforming our lives into our personal heaven. The Fifth Agreement takes us to a deeper level of awareness of the power of the Self, and returns us to the authenticity we were born with. In this compelling sequel to the book that has changed the lives of millions of people around the world, we are reminded of the greatest gift we can give ourselves: the freedom to be who we really are.




This Is Vegan Propaganda


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Our choices can help alleviate the most pressing issues we face today: the climate crisis, infectious and chronic diseases, human exploitation and, of course, non-human exploitation. Undeniably, these issues can be uncomfortable to learn about but the benefits of doing so cannot be overstated. It is quite literally a matter of life and death. Through exploring the major ways that our current system of animal farming affects the world around us, as well as the cultural and psychological factors that drive our behaviours, This Is Vegan Propaganda answers the pressing question, is there a better way? Whether you are a vegan already or curious to learn more, this book will show you the other side of the story that has been hidden for far too long. Based on years of research and conversations with slaughterhouse workers and farmers, to animal rights philosophers, environmentalists and everyday consumers, vegan educator and public speaker Ed Winters will give you the knowledge to understand the true scale and enormity of the issues at stake. This Is Vegan Propaganda is the empowering and groundbreaking book on veganism that everyone, vegan and sceptic alike, needs to read.