Grow Em Right

Kaye and Giulioni identify three broad types of conversations that have the power to motivate employees more deeply than any well-intentioned development event or process to help with career development.

In the tradition of Octavia Butler, here is radical self-help, society-help, and planet-help to shape the futures we want. Change is constant. The world, our bodies, and our minds are in a constant state of flux. They are a stream of ever-mutating, emergent patterns. Rather than steel ourselves against such change, Emergent Strategy teaches us to map and assess the swirling structures and to read them as they happen, all the better to shape that which ultimately shapes us, personally and politically. A resolutely materialist spirituality based equally on science and science fiction: a wild feminist and afro-futurist ride! adrienne maree brown, co-editor of Octavia’s Brood: Science Fiction from Social Justice Movements, is a social justice facilitator, healer, and doula living in Detroit.

" Title: "Captain Horace" In "Captain Horace" by Sophie May, embark on a thrilling maritime adventure with Captain Horace as he sets sail on the high seas. This captivating tale follows Captain Horace's journey, filled with maritime challenges, encounters with diverse cultures, and personal growth. As Captain Horace commands his ship, readers are transported to a world of seafaring exploration and discovery. From navigating treacherous waters to encountering storms and engaging in trade, Captain Horace's story showcases the bravery, resilience, and leadership required to captain a ship. Sophie May's storytelling captures the essence of the maritime world, with vivid descriptions of life at sea and the camaraderie among the crew. Through Captain Horace's experiences, readers learn about the intricacies of sailing, the importance of teamwork, and the thrilling adventures that await on the open ocean. Join Captain Horace on his maritime journey, as he faces the challenges of the sea, embraces the thrill of exploration, and emerges as a seasoned captain, revered for his skills and respected by his crew."

Emily is nothing more than your average high school sophomore. At least, she is until the day she and her friends find a mysterious crimson drum. Her natural ability as a drummer compels her to play it, launching all of them into a strange new world where magic is played on blood red stones. Emily and her friends soon learn that they are the only ones that can draw out the magic and that the only way back is through a lost artifact, a talisman made from the stones by an extinct race. Desperate to return home, this group of teens must seek the talisman, the only thing that will provide them their freedom, but a beast that can control even the air around them has learned of their arrival and is determined to stop them, by any means possible....

#1 NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND BOSTON GLOBE BESTSELLER • One of the most acclaimed books of our time: an unforgettable memoir about a young woman who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University “Extraordinary . . . an act of courage and self-invention.”—The New York Times NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW • ONE OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR • BILL GATES’S HOLIDAY READING LIST • FINALIST: National Book Critics Circle’s Award In Autobiography and John Leonard Prize For Best First Book • PEN/Jean Stein Book Award • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Her family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure the children received an education, and no one to intervene when one of Tara’s older brothers became violent. When another brother got himself into college, Tara decided to try a new kind of life. Her quest for knowledge transformed her, taking her over oceans and across continents, to Harvard and to Cambridge University. Only then would she wonder if she’d traveled too far, if there was still a way home. “Beautiful and propulsive . . . Despite the singularity of [Westover’s] childhood, the questions her book poses are universal: How much of ourselves should we give to those we love? And how much must we betray them to grow up?”—Vogue NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post • O: The Oprah Magazine • Time • NPR • Good Morning America • San Francisco Chronicle • The Guardian • The Economist • Financial Times • Newsday • New York Post • theSkimm • Refinery29 • Bloomberg • Self • Real Simple • Town & Country • Bustle • Paste • Publishers Weekly • Library Journal • LibraryReads • Book Riot • Pamela Paul, KQED • New York Public Library

If he had been with me everything would have been different... I wasn't with Finn on that August night. But I should've been. It was raining, of course. And he and Sylvie were arguing as he drove down the slick road. No one ever says what they were arguing about. Other people think it's not important. They do not know there is another story. The story that lurks between the facts. What they do not know—the cause of the argument—is crucial. So let me tell you...

FIELD & STREAM, America’s largest outdoor sports magazine, celebrates the outdoor experience with great stories, compelling photography, and sound advice while honoring the traditions hunters and fishermen have passed down for generations.