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Raising them right : the untold story of America's ultraconservative youth movement and its plot for power / by Spencer, Kyle,1970-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In the wake of the Obama presidency, a group of young charismatic conservatives catapulted onto the American political and cultural scenes, eager to thwart nationwide pushes for greater equity and inclusion. They dreamed of a cultural revolution-online and off-that would offer a forceful alternative to the progressive politics that were dominating American college campuses. In Raising Them Right, a gripping, character-driven read and investigative tour de force, Kyle Spencer chronicles the people and organizations working to lure millions of unsuspecting young American voters into the far-right fold-revealing their highly successful efforts to harness social media in alarming ways and capitalize on the democratization of celebrity culture. These power-hungry new faces may look and sound like antiestablishment renegades, but they are actually part of a tightly organized and heavily funded ultraconservative initiative to transform American youth culture and popularize fringe ideas. There is Charlie Kirk, the swashbuckling Trump insider and founder of the right-wing youth activist group Turning Point USA, who dreams of taking back the country's soul from weak-kneed liberals and becoming a national powerbroker in his own right. There is the acid-tongued Candace Owens, a Black ultraconservative talk-show host and Fox News regular who is seeking to bring Black America to the GOP and her own celebritydom into the national forefront. And there is the young, rough-and-tumble libertarian Cliff Maloney, who built the Koch-affiliated organization Young Americans for Liberty into a political force to be reckoned with, while solidifying his own power and pull inside conservative circles. Chock-full of original reporting and unprecedented access, Raising Them Right isa striking prism through which to view the extraordinary shifts that have taken place in the American political sphere over the last decade. It establishes Kyle Spencer as the premier authority on a new generation of young conservative communicators who are merging politics and pop culture, social media and social lives, to bring cruel economic philosophies, skeletal government, and dangerous antidemocratic ideals into the mainstream. Theirs is a crusade that is just beginning"--
Subjects: Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ); Campaign funds; Christianity and politics; Identity politics; Political action committees; Radicalism; Right and left (Political science); Right-wing extremists; Youth; Youth;
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How to raise a healthy gamer : end power struggles, break bad screen habits, and transform your relationship with your kids / by Kanojia, Alok,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."When it comes to family rules around video games, most parents are at a loss. How much should I let them play? is always a parent's first question, but when their child becomes irritable, rude, or seemingly directionless, the question becomes more urgent: Help! How do I get them to be interested in anything else?! Known as "Dr. K" to his millions of followers, the former Harvard Medical School instructor and founder of the unique gamer's support resource Healthy Gamer, Dr. Alok Kanojia has firsthand experience with video gaming and addiction: He needed professional help to break his own addiction in college, and his parents had very little guidance for how to help him. Written to fill the resource void that still exists, How to Raise a Healthy Gamer provides parents with critical information about gaming culture, how games affect developing brains, and solutions rooted in the science treating addiction, including: The neuroscientific and psychological reasons that children gravitate to video games and how addiction develops. Step-by-step guidelines for setting, enforcing, and troubleshooting healthy gaming boundaries. Essential strategies for reaching kids who have developed a serious gaming problem. Special chapters on behavioral issues that often accompany game use: ADHD, spectrum disorders, and substance abuse. Whether a parent's goal is to stop addiction or just promote healthy habits, How to Raise a Healthy Gamer will help them better understand, communicate with, and-ultimately-nurture their children"--
Subjects: Child rearing.; Video games; Video gamers; Video games and children.;
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I'll take your questions now : what I saw at the Trump White House / by Grisham, Stephanie,1977-author.;
"Stephanie Grisham rose from being a junior press wrangler on the Trump campaign in 2016 to assuming top positions in the administration as White House press secretary and communications director, while at the same time acting as First Lady Melania Trump's communications director and eventually chief of staff. Few members of the Trump inner circle served longer or were as close to the first family as Stephanie Grisham, and few had her unique insight into the turbulent four years of the administration, especially the personalities behind the headlines"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Grisham, Stephanie, 1977-; Trump, Donald, 1946-; Trump, Melania, 1970-; Presidential press secretaries; Presidential press secretaries; Presidents' spouses; Presidents; Presidents; Presidents; Press and politics;
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The only grammar book you'll ever need : your one-stop source for mastering English grammar / by Thurman, Susan(Susan Sommers),author.;
"The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need, Updated Edition is a comprehensive guide to mastering English grammar. Whether you're a business professional looking to polish your communication skills, a student aiming for top grades, or an English language learner seeking to improve your proficiency, this book covers everything from understanding the parts of speech and elements of a sentence to avoiding the most common grammar and punctuation mistakes. In a world where AI struggles to identify grammar mistakes, this book serves as a reliable tool for ensuring grammatically accurate communication. With English spoken by almost a quarter of the global population, the need for a comprehensive guide is more important than ever and The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need, Updated Edition offers clear, concise, and grammatically excellent guidance for all"--
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; English language;
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English grammar for dummies / by Woods, Geraldine.;
Building a firm foundation : the parts of a sentence -- Clearing up confusing grammar points -- Conventional wisdom : punctuation and capitalization -- Polishing without wax : the finer points of grammar and style."Grasping the intricacies of the English language doesn't need to be tricky, and this down-to-earth guide breaks everything down in ways that make sense--Revealing rules, tips, and tricks to eliminate confusion and gain clarity, English Grammar For Dummies gives you everything you need to communicate with confidence! Good grammar lays the foundation for speaking and writing clearly. This easy-to-follow book will help you become a more articulate, effective communicator. Covering everything from the building blocks of a sentence to those pesky rules of punctuation, it offers the practical guidance you need to communicate in a way that would make any English teacher proud."--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: English language; English language; English language;
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Girl decoded : a scientist's quest to reclaim our humanity by bringing emotional intelligence to technology / by El Kaliouby, Rana,author.; Colman, Carol,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In a captivating memoir, an Egyptian American visionary and scientist provides an intimate view of her personal transformation as she follows her calling-to humanize our technology and how we connect with one another. Rana el Kaliouby is a rarity in both the tech world and her native Middle East: a Muslim woman in charge in a field that is still overwhelmingly white and male. Growing up in Egypt and Kuwait, el Kaliouby was raised by a strict father who valued tradition-yet also had high expectations for his daughters-and a mother who was one of the first female computer programmers in the Middle East. Even before el Kaliouby broke ground as a scientist, she broke the rules of what it meant to be an obedient daughter and, later, an obedient wife to pursue her own daring dream. After earning her PhD at Cambridge, el Kaliouby, now the divorced mother of two, moved to America to pursue her mission to humanize technology before it dehumanizes us. The majority of our communication is conveyed through nonverbal cues: facial expressions, tone of voice, body language. But that communication is lost when we interact with others through our smartphones and devices. The result is an emotion-blind digital universe that impairs the very intelligence and capabilities-including empathy-that distinguish human beings from our machines. To combat our fundamental loss of emotional intelligence online, she cofounded Affectiva, the pioneer in the new field of Emotion AI, allowing our technology to understand humans the way we understand one another. Girl Decoded chronicles el Kaliouby's journey from being a "nice Egyptian girl" to becoming a woman, carving her own path as she revolutionizes technology. But decoding herself-learning to express and act on her own emotions-would prove to be the biggest challenge of all"--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; El Kaliouby, Rana.; Women computer scientists; Women scientists; Egyptian American women; Artificial intelligence; Artificial intelligence;
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Hole in the Sky : A Novel. by Wilson, Daniel H.;
On the Great Plains of Oklahoma, a strange atmospheric disturbance is noticed by Jim Hardgray. At NASAs headquarters, astrophysicist Dr. Mikayla Johnson discovers that something enormous and unidentified is heading for Earth. And in an undisclosed bunker, an American threat forecaster intercepts a cryptic communication and sends an urgent message to the president: First contact imminent. Daniel WIlson is a Cherokee citizen and has worked as a threat forecaster for the U.S. Air Force. From the author of 'Robopocalypse'.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Science fiction.; FICTION / Indigenous; FICTION / Science Fiction / Alien Contact; FICTION / Science Fiction / General;
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Miss representation [videorecording] / by Cho, Margaret.; Congdon, Jessica,1972-; Couric, Katie,1957-; Cvetko, Svetlana.; Davis, Geena.; Dawson, Rosario.; Durham, Meenakshi Gigi.; Feinstein, Dianne,1933-; Fonda, Jane,1937-; Heldman, Caroline,1972-; Holland, Eric.; Huerta, Dolores,1930-; Katz, Jackson.; Kilbourne, Jean.; Lauzen, Martha M.; Ling, Lisa.; Maddow, Rachel.; Mitchell, Pat,1943-; Newsom, Jennifer Siebel,1974-; Pelosi, Nancy,1940-; Pozner, Jennifer L.; Rice, Condoleezza,1954-; Scully, Regina Kulik.; Steinem, Gloria.; Girls Club Entertainment.; Roco Films Educational (Firm); Virgil Films (Firm);
Director of photography, Svetlana Cvetko ; editor, Jessica Congdon ; composer, Eric Holland.Featured in the film: Caroline Heldman, Condoleezza Rice, Dianne Feinstein, Dolores Huerta, Geena Davis, Gloria Steinem, Jackson Katz, Jane Fonda, Jean Kilbourne, Jennifer Pozner, Katie Couric, Lisa Ling, M. Gigi Durham, Margaret Cho, Martha Lauzen, Nancy Pelosi, Pat Mitchell, Rachel Maddow, Rosario Dawson.As the most persuasive and pervasive force of communication in our culture, media is educating yet another generation that a woman's primary value lay in her youth, beauty and sexuality, and not in her capacity as a leader, making it difficult for women to obtain leadership positions and for girls to reach their full potential. The film accumulates startling facts and statistics that leave audiences shaken and armed with a new perspective.E.DVD; NTSC; widescreen presentation (16:9) aspect ratio; Dolby digital 2.0.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Gender identity in mass media.; Leadership in women.; Women in mass media.; Women in popular culture; Women; Women;
© c2012., Virgil Films,
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The incredibles [videorecording (DVD)] / by Bird, Brad; Walker, John; Nelson, Craig T.; Hunter, Holly,1958-; Jackson, Samuel L.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm); Pixar (Firm); Walt Disney Home Entertainment (Firm); Walt Disney Pictures.;
Voices: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Samuel L. Jackson, Jason Lee.Bob Parr and his wife Helen used to be among the world's greatest crime fighters. Fifteen years later they have been forced to adopt civilian identities and retreat to the suburbs where they live normal lives with their three children; Violet, Dash, and Jack-Jack. Bob springs back into action when a mysterious communication summons him to a remote island for a top-secret assignment. He soon discovers that it will take a super family effort to save the world from total destruction.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.
Subjects: Superheros; Animated films.; Feature films.; Superhero films.;
© c2005., Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment,
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The cancer journey : understanding diagnosis, treatment, recovery, and prevention / by Nabhan, Chadi,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."This work is a guide to everything cancer from A to Z, simplifying ALL cancer concepts for patients, families, and the non-oncologist"--
Subjects: Cancer.;
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