"This updated bestseller shows leaders how to transform fragmentation into authentic community with new workplace applications and proven strategies for today's divided world. With increasing violence, widening ideological divides, and growing economic inequality, a deeper sense of community is desperately needed. Yet typical ways of engaging people civically and organizationally remain unchanged. In Community, Peter Block explores how authentic community can emerge from fragmentation and offers practical steps to foster transformation. This updated third edition draws on decades of implementing Block's ideas and includes the following: New stories and examples demonstrating community building as a more powerful approach to social problems than traditional policies and programs; Expanded resources and a discussion guide designed for classroom and training program use; A new closing chapter covering broader implications of the book's ideas for organizational transformation; Fresh content exploring the creative economy's relationship to belonging and social capital's role in authentic engagement; Updated examples showing how community principles apply to today's workplace and virtual world challenges. From neighborhood councils transforming local engagement to organizations shifting from competitive to cooperative cultures, Block demonstrates how simple positive change can be once we decide it's essential. Whether readers are community leaders, organizational consultants, or concerned citizens, this book provides the framework and tools to move from fragmentation to connection, from isolation to belonging"-- Provided by publisher.

"The Astonishing Lives of Older Women offers both cautionary tales from courageous women and practical financial insights, empowering women to navigate the challenges of career decisions, family responsibilities, and long-term financial planning with greater awareness and confidence. A powerful exploration of the financial realities women face as they age -- and the resilience, reinvention, and relationships that sustain them. Women are living longer than ever, but for many, those extra years come with financial uncertainty. This book tells the stories of women who, after raising children, managing households, and working in fulfilling careers, find themselves now alone and surviving on the edge. A national housing crisis hits harder when the gender pension gap leaves women with significantly less retirement income than men, but this crisis isn't inevitable. A CEO, a legal scholar, and a feminist economist offer essential advice on careers, pensions, and relationships, while the voice of a young writer from Lainey Gossip reveals why financial independence is non-negotiable. This book looks at how women can embrace this new longevity with strength and purpose. A wake-up call for women of all ages, it is an inspiring testament to the lasting social and economic contributions of women. The astonishing lives of older women are not defined by money or men. They are defined by resilience, purpose, desire, and the unbreakable bonds of female friendship"--

From Dreams to Drive is a transformative guide for every woman of faith longing to live with intention. Taneshia Yerby, founder of Christian Entrepreneur Organization, provides practical wisdom and actionable steps to move forward with clarity in your purpose.

"Hobbies fill our world, yet many Christians still struggle to fully enjoy their benefits. Misplaced guilt and misunderstandings of leisure have kept us from the God-given beauty of avocation. Created to Play will invite readers into a richer understanding of leisure. By looking at ten different groups of hobbies, readers will discover how God uses play to bolster our faith and make us more human. Christian readers of all ages will be drawn into worship and challenged to rethink the way they experience their favorite pastimes"-- Provided by publisher.

"The author of the critically acclaimed The Viral Underclass is back with The Overseer Class, which explores what happens when members of historically minoritized groups are selected for high-visibility positions of power within existing institutions. The Overseer Class exposes the compromises made by a small but influential group of people from minoritized groups in the United States as they have entered segregated institutions in highly visible positions. People in the overseer class wield enormous institutional power over who lives and who dies. The problem is that their power is predicated upon repressing other people who look (or speak/have sex/come from places) like them. The most obvious contemporary overseer is the Black police officer. As James Baldwin noted in a 1967 essay, '"If you must call a cop," we said in those days, "for God's sake, make sure it's a white one" ... We feared Black cops even more than white cops, because the Black cop had to work so much harder -- on your head -- to prove to himself and his colleagues that he was not like all the other n******.' This dynamic does not only exist within law enforcement; it also exists in many different spheres. With this work, Steven W. Thrasher explores what it looks like in mass media, universities, corporate America, the military, and government. The Overseer Class aims not only to educate us and start this discussion but to provide a framework for challenging this dynamic."--Book jacket flap.

"Damon Garcia turns our standard ways of thinking about purpose upside down. Purpose isn't something we find; it's something that finds us when we learn to be present to the world. For those disillusioned by the idea of "God's plan" for their life, or exhausted by the achievement treadmill, this book will reframe the way you view your purpose"-- Provided by publisher.

"Throughout her career, Cindy Cohn has been driven by a fundamental question: Can we still have private conversations if we live our lives online? Privacy’s Defender chronicles her thirty-year battle to protect our right to digital privacy and shows just how central this right is to all our other rights, including our ability to organize and make change in the world. Shattering the hypermasculine myth that our digital reality was solely the work of a handful of charismatic tech founders, the author weaves her own personal story with the history of Crypto Wars, FBI gag orders, and the post-9/11 surveillance state. She describes how she became a seasoned leader in the early digital rights movement, as well as how this work serendipitously helped her discover her birth parents and find her life partner. Along the way, she also details the development of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which she grew from a ragtag group of lawyers and hackers into one of the most powerful digital rights organizations in the world. Part memoir and part legal history for the general reader, the book is a compelling testament to just how hard-won the privacy rights we now enjoy as tech users are, but also how crucial these rights are in our efforts to combat authoritarianism, grow democracy, and strengthen other human rights."--

The son of Weather Underground radicals tells the story of a childhood on the run and a half-century of revolutionary struggle in America. Zayd Ayers Dohrn was born underground. His parents were fugitives after a decade fighting the US government; his mother was on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list. All his life, Dohrn's parents said his birth marked a clean break with violent revolutionary struggle, but in this explosive memoir, he discovers that story wasn't entirely true. This masterpiece of personal and social history brings us inside an infamous family and their lives underground. Drawing on exclusive interviews, declassified FBI files, and long-hidden letters, photos, and diaries, Dohrn tells a new story of radical resistance, including revelations about the Weathermen's bombing campaign, their secret alliance with the Black Liberation Army, and the dramatic prison break of Assata Shakur. Reckoning with the emotional damage the Weathermen inflicted on their victims, their children, and themselves, Dohrn's unflinching memoir explores the roots of radicalism and asks how a young person survives when the place they feel safest - with their family - also puts them in danger.

"An exploration of the spiritual journey as a path of love, guiding readers through the profound mysteries of the heart's longing for its true Beloved"-- Provided by publisher.

"Cultural Capital Doesn't Pay the Rent is a story of loss, economic survival, and three decades of organizing against the interlocking hellscapes of neoliberalism. Jessica Lawless's memoir is a queer, anarcho-punk history of community care and healing justice. An original member of Home Alive, the Seattle-based, feminist self-defense collective founded as a response to the unsolved rape and murder of a beloved friend, Lawless takes the reader into subcultural spaces of the 1980s and '90s where anticapitalist concepts of race, gender, and sexuality were developing against the dackrop of the Christian right's early culture wars. Digging into their personal archive of pre-internet flyers, meeting notes, zines, photos, newsletters, and journals, Lawless explores the somatic impacts of remembering and forgetting. Lawless's attempts to leave violence in the past lead her to the institutional violence of academia, the absurdity of the Los Angeles art world, the crushing poverty of cyclical sub-employment as an adjunct professor, and the heartbreak of working in the labor movement. Reflecting on the past while entering menopause, Lawless crafts a narrative that twists and turns along a winding path, continually rejecting normative conclusions. Cultural Capital Doesn't Pay the Rent is a moving account of abolitionist feminist resistance that will inspire anyone who's experienced the hopes and hypocrisies of leftist activism"--

For thousands of years, the ancient Greek city-state of Sparta has been famed as the ultimate warrior society. The flowing crimson capes and bronze shields of Spartan warriors remain the enduring image of masculine bravery, austerity, and toughness; King Leonidas's 300 soldiers at Thermopylae the quintessential example of courageous self-sacrifice in battle. But who were the Spartans, really--and how did they rise from a humble village in the Peloponnese to become the dominant military power of ancient Greece? In this landmark new history, renowned Sparta expert Andrew Bayliss delivers a strikingly clarifying, relentlessly complex portrait of a culture and people long shrouded in myth. Sifting masterfully through historical records and modern archaeological evidence, Bayliss traces the shifting alliances and volatile conflicts Spartans faced during the city-state's evolution from a minor hamlet in the Peloponnese to the foremost power of ancient Greece. In vivid detail, Bayliss brings to life the excruciating training, rigid dietary habits, and extreme discipline that molded the warriors of history's most renowned military power. He also lays bare lesser-known aspects of Spartan society that complicate its egalitarian reputation, including complex gender dynamics, stark wealth inequality, and its brutal exploitation of slave labor. With incisive analysis, Bayliss illuminates how the Spartans' ruthless might, unparalleled military ambition, and singular exclusivity fueled their seemingly unstoppable rise--and how those same factors became their undoing. Enthralling and informative in equal measure, Sparta will stand for decades as the definitive history of one of antiquity's most legendary civilizations--from its meteoric rise to its surprising downfall.

"Reliving past heartbreak. Picturing a serene future. Imagining a fantastical scene. Across genres, music has an uncanny ability to carry us into distinct inner worlds. In Transported, acclaimed music cognition researcher Elizabeth Margulis explores the phenomenon of musical daydreams--the vivid, spontaneous, emotionally charged images, stories, and memories we lapse into while listening to music--and argues that these everyday reveries offer a powerful and under appreciated window into how we think, feel, and connect. Combining cutting-edge neuroscience, psychology, ethnography, and revelations from her own teaching and pathbreaking research, Margulis shows not only that musical imaginings are widespread and meaningful--but also that daydreams which seem deeply personal are often widely shared. Music can alleviate anxiety, ignite creativity, and foster connection in our increasingly fragmented era."--

"A lively, authoritative collection of José Andrés's most beloved recipes from his home country--and the stories of the people and places behind them. Although renowed chef José Andrés has made the United States his home, his roots in Spain run deep: it's where he grew up and now spends summers with family and friends. It's also where some of the best ingredients and most fascinating culinary techniques are celebrated every day, and as he says, it's 'where I learned to cook, learned to eat, and most importantly, learned to love food.' This vibrant, exciting collection of recipes bears José's unique mark and proudly represents a culture where life is centered around the table. While it is impossible to capture all the richness and variety of this culture, Spain My Way showcases Spanish cooking in José's signature style--not only the cornerstones of the cuisine but also his own favorite recipes, whether from his home kitchen, at his restaurants, or across Spain, enjoyed while eating with chefs and friends. Spain My Way, written with Sam Chapple-Sokol, is a vivid exploration of how Spaniards cook and eat, from one of the country's most beloved sons."--Back cover.

"America's money is global money--nearly every nation in the world writes international contracts in dollars, and in 2023, central banks around the world held nearly $6.7 trillion in dollar reserves, three times any other currency. Today, the United States' global hegemony rests largely on its ability to produce unlimited treasury bonds that are sold around the world, dollars that supported America's explosive growth in the twentieth century and funded its massive wars in the twenty-first. American power and the American dollar have become synonymous. Yet in this brilliant 500-year history, Brendan Greeley argues that America's sovereignty over the dollar is an illusion--that the dollar had already empowered and destroyed nations long before it washed up on colonial shores, and that no country or king has or can ever truly control it. Reaching back to the dollar's birth as the taler in the 15th-century silver mines of St. Joachimsthal, Greeley reveals how the dollar first thrived as a commodity for merchants and bankers--a big, silver coin that was trusted around the world, even as the miners who pulled it from the ground had trouble getting paid in that same silver. Greeley traces a captivatingly complex path across time and place, from the industrial collapse at the heart of Spain's 17th-century silver empire, to the birth of American paper dollars in colonial Maryland, 19th-century New Orleans bank failures, and the small town of Hawarden, Iowa, which created its own dollars during the Great Depression. At every surprising turn, Greeley upends assumptions about global currencies and draws out the centuries-old tension between how dollars are manufactured and whom they actually serve. Singular in its breadth, The Almighty Dollar dismantles the myth that America created or has ever truly controlled the dollar. Through meticulous research and vividly rendered stories of merchants, monarchs, and everyday people both past and present, Greeley shows how the dollar became America's greatest export, spawning a vast financial industry that enriches the wealthy, even as the rest of the country's industries suffer." --

Riad is a teenager growing up in the French region of Brittany, where he lives with his mother and brother and attends high school in Rennes. But his adolescence is anything but typical. Born to a Syrian father and a French mother, Riad spent much of his early childhood in Libya, rural Syria, and France--moving through contrasting worlds, political ideologies, and daily absurdities. Years earlier, his father--charismatic, authoritarian, and obsessed with dictators and with building a utopian Arab society--abducted Riad's second younger brother, Fadi, and returned to Syria, leaving behind a fractured family. At 14, Riad navigates puberty, isolation, and the pressures of French society, while haunted by the absence of his father and brother, and the sadness of his mother. He turns to books, heavy metal, and drawing as refuge. The tone is darkly comic and sharply observant, capturing both the universal pains of adolescence and the surreal contradictions of the 1990s. Blending personal story and social commentary, this standalone volume offers a biting, poignant portrait of a young man coming of age in a world that feels both familiar and foreign.

"Keeping ourselves in motion becomes even more important as we age. This guide for seniors makes it easy to stay stronger for longer with safe and simple chair yoga! Step-by-step instructions and helpful illustrations explain how to improve flexibility, strengthen balance, and help relieve aches and pains with poses and routines that you can do from a chair in just 10 minutes"-- Provided by publisher.

"Rachel Campos-Duffy and other hosts of Fox News celebrate America for the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding"-- Provided by publisher.

"Practical wisdom, accessible practices, and thoughtful reflections to help readers turn inward to make small but vital changes that make living in our fast-paced culture more sustainable"--

"More than twenty million records sold. Twenty-two #1 career singles. Nineteen CMA nominations, four CMA awards. Nearly two dozen Gold and Platinum Awards. A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. A Grammy. Since bursting onto the country music scene in 1989 with 'Killin' Time,' Clint Black has built a genre-defining career that has spanned nearly four decades. Having written the soundtrack of a generation, Black now puts pen to paper to tell the story of the man behind the music. Black's journey to country music superstardom isn't a story of overnight success. Growing up on the outskirts of Houston as a kid with a dream, Black spent nearly ten years and countless nights playing at any nightclub or bar that would have him, juggling multiple jobs to stay afloat, and learning how to navigate the cutthroat world of major music labels. With unflinching honesty and his signature charm, Black recounts those formative days when all he had was grit, a guitar, and an unwavering belief in himself. With his breakout album, Killin' Time, his world changed. Suddenly, the kid from Texas started headlining arenas with thousands of screaming fans, topping the charts with one #1 single after another -- helping to reshape the direction of country music. But success, as Black reveals, comes with its own storms. He candidly reflects on the physical and emotional toll of fame -- the relentless pace of the industry, personal betrayals from within his own camp, and a critical spine injury that threatened the very thing that made him a star: his voice. Yet for every dark moment, there are bright lights that make it all worthwhile, from the opportunity to record alongside his heroes and hilarious antics with his band while on tour to finding everlasting love in his marriage to Lisa Hartman Black and the life-altering joy of fatherhood. Ultimately, Black's story is both a love letter to country music and a deeply personal reflection on the power of faith, determination, and the courage to stick to your guns, no matter what. For long-time fans and newcomers alike, Killin' Time is a rare glimpse into the life and career of a once-in-a-generation talent."--Book jacket flaps.

"Becoming a Principle-Driven Leader reveals the timeless ideas and proven strategies that turned Koch Industries into a global powerhouse--offering a practical blueprint for anyone who wants to create lasting value through principled leadership. Ever wonder how Koch became one of the largest private companies in the world? It was by continually transforming itself for more than six decades. Becoming a Principle-Driven Leader tells that story through a powerful, two-generation lens. In this book, Charles and Chase Koch reveal the proven principles that helped turn Koch Inc. into one of the world's most enduring private companies. They offer a practical blueprint for anyone who aspires to lead in business, their community, or any aspect of their life. In this deeply practical and personal book, they share 41 proven Principles of Human Progress that powered Koch's 9,000-fold growth, shaped their philanthropy, and transformed their own lives and leadership. Tested over 60 years of experimentation, failure, discovery, and continual learning, these principles show how anyone can turn setbacks into success by empowering others and accomplish more than they thought possible. Father and son illustrate this by using real stories from business turnarounds to personal transformation. Whatever your situation or path, Becoming a Principle-Driven Leader offers a clear and effective framework for turning obstacles into opportunities, unlocking your potential, and applying proven principles to create enduring success."--

"In compassionate and expert-written prose, a leading endocrinologist takes us on a journey inside our bodies to reveal the spectacular communication network that orchestrates every milestone and moment of our lives through its animating signals: hormones"-- Provided by publisher.

"We all feel it, the teetering toward a place in America from which there is no return. The battle to remain hopeful in spite of injustice after injustice. In this powerful story of one lawyer's fight for his community, both justice and hope are redeemed. The Greenwood neighborhood of North Tulsa was once a promised land for African Americans, deemed the 'Black Wall Street.' But on May 31, 1921, the deadliest race massacre in U.S. history sent Greenwood up in flames. At the time, Lessie Randle was just a child running to safety as bullets ricocheted around her. Almost a century later, lawyer Damario Solomon-Simmons knocks on her door asking if she'd be willing to run toward justice this time. In Redeem a Nation, we follow Solomon-Simmons' fight for justice, from the courtrooms of Tulsa to our nation's capital, representing three centenarians, the last survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre. Documenting a race against the calendar and the courts, Redeem a Nation grapples with the truth about corruption and disenfranchisement in America through this historic legal case for reparations and the deeply moving stories of survivors and descendants of the Massacre. Yet this isn't just a story of Tulsa. The city is but a microcosm of the continued harm America inflicts on its most vulnerable citizens. The damage of generational poverty and loss of opportunity isn't some relic of the past. It is happening right now. From Tulsa to Chicago, Redeem a Nation offers a way forward through systematic change and community love. The time is now to resist, repair, and redeem a land once promised. 'You think we can win?' Randle asked that day. This story is Solomon-Simmons' answer." --

"Everything you need to know about breast health and breast cancer and essential advice you can trust from Mount Sinai's Chief of Breast Surgery, Dr. Elisa Port, and her patients"-- Provided by publisher.

"This book provides an unprecedented account of how the law has always been foundational to degradation and protection of the environment in the US, weaving engaging vignettes and drawing lessons for the present and future from the social, political, and economic movements caused by and contributing to past legal change"-- Provided by publisher.