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Sex work and conditions within the sex industry are frequent topics of discussion in mainstream culture and media, but rarely do these discussions include sex workers themselves, and rarely do they deviate from the position that sex workers must be saved from their evil industry's position that New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof repeatedly advocates. This work turns this position on its head, arguing that sex work is fundamentally a form of...
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With her signature blend of wit, no-nonsense advice, and storytelling flair, Mireille Guiliano returns with a delightful, encouraging take on beauty and aging for our times. For anyone who has ever spent the equivalent of a mortgage payment on anti-aging lotions or procedures, dressed inappropriately for their age, gained a little too much in the middle, or accidentally forgot how to flirt, here is a proactive way to stay looking and feeling great,...
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Protect and grow your finances with help from this definitive and practical guide to behavioral economics—revised and updated to reflect new economic realities.
In their fascinating investigation of the ways we handle money, Gary Belsky and Thomas Gilovich reveal the psychological forces—the patterns of thinking and decision making—behind seemingly irrational behavior. They explain why so many otherwise savvy people make...
In their fascinating investigation of the ways we handle money, Gary Belsky and Thomas Gilovich reveal the psychological forces—the patterns of thinking and decision making—behind seemingly irrational behavior. They explain why so many otherwise savvy people make...
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El experto en comportamiento, Peter Quarry, sabe cómo puede ser la falta de confianza en un compañero. Sugiere explicarles primero por qué su comportamiento causa problemas. Si esto falla, puedes intentar apelar a su marca personal y a su deseo de quedar bien, haciendo que hagan promesas delante de los demás. Elógialos y agradécelos si cumplen; si no, pídeles cuentas, todo ello delante de los demás.
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A bold exposé of the controversial secret that has potentially dire consequences in many African American communities
Delivering the first frank and thorough investigation of life “on the down low” (the DL), J. L. King exposes a closeted culture of sex between black men who lead “straight” lives. King explores his own past as a DL man, and the path that led him to let go of the lies and bring forth a message...
Delivering the first frank and thorough investigation of life “on the down low” (the DL), J. L. King exposes a closeted culture of sex between black men who lead “straight” lives. King explores his own past as a DL man, and the path that led him to let go of the lies and bring forth a message...
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How do we make social justice the most pleasurable human experience? How can we awaken within ourselves desires that make it impossible to settle for anything less than a fulfilling life? Editor adrienne maree brown finds the answer in something she calls "Pleasure Activism," a politics of healing and happiness that explodes the dour myth that changing the world is just another form of work. Drawing on the black feminist tradition, including Audre
...34) Michael Strahan
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Follow Super Bowl champ Michael Strahan’s path, from New York Giants Hall of Famer to sports commentator and host of Good Morning America. What enabled him to tackle the TV industry andbusiness world when his time in the stadium was up?
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Laura James knew she was different. She struggled to cope in a world that often made no sense to her, as though her brain had its own operating system. It wasn't until she reached her forties that she found out why: Suddenly and surprisingly, she was diagnosed with autism. Laura challenges everything we think we know about what it means to be autistic. Married with four children and a successful journalist, Laura examines the ways in which autism...
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"Acclaimed linguist and award-winning writer John McWhorter argues that an illiberal neoracism, disguised as antiracism, is hurting Black communities and weakening the American social fabric. Americans of good will on both the left and the right are secretly asking themselves the same question: how has the conversation on race in America gone so crazy? We're told read books and listen to music by people of color but that wearing certain clothes is...
37) Feng Shui
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The Chinese philosophical principle of feng shui is regarded by many in the west as superstition, but there in today's modern world there is a growing interest in how our immediate environment may affect us in subtle ways.
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This episode looks at treatments for the body. Mehreen discovers whether a non-surgical bumlift can create a ‘Love Island bum'. Mehreen investigates a procedure that claims to get rid of cellulite for good - if you can bear the pain and the price tag. And she asks whether our love of selfies could be driving the increasing demand for cosmetic treatments. Michael scrutinises the science behind fat freezing and fat heating and whether they can shift...
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Revealing the modern reality of self-enhancement. From liquid nose jobs that straighten your nose in 10 minutes flat, to fat-freezing that zaps away the excess pounds. Never before have women – and men – spent more on cosmetic treatments. Science has advanced so that knife-free 'tweakments' are available at a fraction of the cost of traditional surgery.
40) Animal Therapy
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The miraculous connection that humans can experience with animals is something that can have a therapeutic effect, in fact hospitals often look to animals for this purpose.