Rebuild The Dream

Author : Van Jones
Publisher : Bold Type Books
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781568587158

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Rebuild the Dream by Van Jones Pdf

In Rebuild the Dream, green economy pioneer Van Jones reflects on his journey from grassroots outsider to White House insider. For the first time, he shares intimate details of his time in government -- and reveals why he chose to resign his post as a special advisor to the Obama White House. Jones puts his hard-won lessons to good use, proposing a powerful game plan to restore hope, fix our democracy and renew the American Dream. The American Dream means different things to people, but the center of gravity is always the same: an ordinary person -- who was not born with great wealth, but who is willing to work hard and play by the rules -- should be able to find employment, live in a good community, make progress financially, retire with dignity, and give his or her children a better life. That dream is fading. On Main Street, too many people are working harder than ever -- while falling further behind. They play by the rules, but cannot succeed. At the same time, other Americans, including the worst of Wall Street, break every rule, but cannot fail -- because someone has already decided that they are "too big" to fail. The American Dream has been turned upside down and inside out. It is time to set things right. As the first Obama administration official to write a book about his experiences, Jones offers a unique perspective. In explaining why the 2008 "hope" bubble burst, he unveils the seven biggest mistakes made by the White House and its supporters. He explores the origin and fate of the movements that helped to elect President Obama, as well as those that have challenged and shaped his presidency. Along the way, Jones systematically reveals surprising parallels between Obama's people-powered campaign, the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street. At this pivotal moment, Jones argues that we must make our economy respect the 99% and work for the 100%, not just the 1%. He proposes serious solutions that fit the scale of our problems. Rebuild the Dream sets forth bold ideas inspired by the progressive values that made the twentieth century the "American Century." It shows how key public policies and investments can create millions of good, American jobs. America is still the best idea in the world. The American middle class is still her greatest invention. Rebuild the Dream is dedicated to the proposition that -- with the right strategy -- both can be preserved and strengthened for generations to come.

Author : Dale E. Galloway
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1975-01-01
Category : Consolation
ISBN : 0842306757

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Dream a New Dream by Dale E. Galloway Pdf

Author : William Burt
Publisher : CarTech Inc
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2008-02
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781932494549

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How to Rebuild the Small-Block Mopar by William Burt Pdf

How to Rebuild the Small-Block Mopar is the most comprehensive book on small-block Mopar engines ever released, covering 273, 318, 340, and 360-ci LA engines and 5.2 and 5.9L Magnum V-8s. Author William Burt uses color photos and descriptive text to teach readers the complete rebuild process from removal to break-in.

Author : Krista E. Hughes,Dhawn B. Martin,Elaine Padilla
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2020-01-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780271085593

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Ecological Solidarities by Krista E. Hughes,Dhawn B. Martin,Elaine Padilla Pdf

Operating on the premise that our failure to recognize our interconnected relationship to the rest of the cosmos is the origin of planetary peril, this volume presents academic, activist, and artistic perspectives on how to inspire reflection and motivate action in order to construct alternative frameworks and establish novel solidarities for the sake of our planetary home. The selections in this volume explore ecologies of interdependence as a frame for religious, theological, and philosophical analysis and practice. Contributors examine questions of justice, climate change, race, class, gender, and coloniality and discuss alternative ways of engaging the world in all its biodiversity. Each essay, poem, reflection, and piece of art contributes to and reflects upon how to live out entangled differences toward positive global change. Constructive and practical, global and local, communal and personal, Ecological Solidarities is an innovative contribution to the discourses on relational and liberative thought and practice in religion, philosophy, and theology. It will be welcomed by scholars of World Christianity and theology as well as seminary students, activists, and laity interested in issues of justice and ecology.

Author : Greg Pahl
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-13
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9781603584104

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Power from the People by Greg Pahl Pdf

Over 90 percent of US power generation comes from large, centralized, highly polluting, nonrenewable sources of energy. It is delivered through long, brittle transmission lines, and then is squandered through inefficiency and waste. But it doesn't have to be that way. Communities can indeed produce their own local, renewable energy. Power from the People explores how homeowners, co-ops, nonprofit institutions, governments, and businesses are putting power in the hands of local communities through distributed energy programs and energy-efficiency measures. Using examples from around the nation - and occasionally from around the world - Greg Pahl explains how to plan, organize, finance, and launch community-scale energy projects that harvest energy from sun, wind, water, and earth. He also explains why community power is a necessary step on the path to energy security and community resilience - particularly as we face peak oil, cope with climate change, and address the need to transition to a more sustainable future. This book - the second in the Chelsea Green Publishing Company and Post Carbon Institute's Community Resilience Series - also profiles numerous communitywide initiatives that can be replicated elsewhere.

Author : Andy Stern
Publisher : PublicAffairs
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-06-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781610396264

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Raising the Floor by Andy Stern Pdf

Advances in technology are creating the next economy and enabling us to make things/do things/connect with others in smarter, cheaper, faster, more effective ways. But the price of this progress has been a decoupling of the engine of prosperity from jobs that have been the means by which people have ascended to (and stayed in) the middle class. Andy Stern, the former president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) spent four years traveling the country and asking economists, futurists, labor leaders, CEOs, investment bankers, entrepreneurs, and political leaders to help picture the U.S. economy 25 to 30 years from now. He vividly reports on people who are analyzing and creating this new economy--such as investment banker Steve Berkenfeld; David Cote, the CEO of Honeywell International; Andy Grove of Intel; Carl Camden, the CEO of Kelly Services; and Geoffrey Canada of the Harlem Children’s Zone. Through these stories, we come to a stark and deeper understanding of the toll technological progress will continue to take on jobs and income and its inevitable effect on tens of millions of people. But there is hope for our economy and future. The foundation of economic prosperity for all Americans, Stern believes, is a universal basic income. The idea of a universal basic income for all Americans is controversial but American attitudes are shifting. Stern has been a game changer throughout his career, and his next goal is to create a movement that will force the political establishment to take action against something that many on both the right and the left believe is inevitable. Stern’s plan is bold, idealistic, and challenging--and its time has come.

Author : Chuck Collins
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781609945947

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99 to 1 by Chuck Collins Pdf

“America’s foremost opponent of inequality brilliantly shows how the 1 percent rigged the rules, looted the country, and got the ninety-nine percent to pay for it.”—Juliet Schor, author of Born to Buy Over recent decades, we’ve seen a radical redistribution of wealth upward to a tiny fraction of the population. In this book, activist Chuck Collins explains how it happened and marshals wide-ranging data to show exactly what the ninety-nine to one percent divide means in the real world and the damage it causes to individuals, businesses, and the earth. Most important, he answers the burning question: What can be done about it? He offers a common-sense guide to bringing about a society that works for everyone: the hundred percent. This is a struggle that can be won. After all, the odds are ninety-nine to one in our favor. “This riveting tale of America as two cities will stay with you for years to come and—watch out! It may rouse you to action on the solutions that Collins spells out with perfect precision.” —Charles Derber, author of The Pursuit of Attention

Author : Glenn Arekion
Publisher : Christian Living Books, Inc.
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781562299682

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Turning Your Dreams into Realities by Glenn Arekion Pdf

“I’m living the dream” is an expression that is often used but hardly ever experienced. Much has been said about the importance of dreams and visions for a fulfilled life. Yet, there are more dissatisfied people today, than ever. This is because without wisdom, strategies and disciplines, visions remain grounded. Many have not reached the lofty positions that their dreams had for them due to a lack of these three fundamental forces. Solomon, the most successful entrepreneurial king, knew the keys to success. In Ecclesiastes, he said, “For a dream cometh through the multitude of business.” Modern translations render this verse as, “A dream comes through by much business, much activities and painful efforts.” This means, merely having a dream without activities, strategies and certain disciplines implemented in your life will not trigger your dream to materialize. In this book, you will learn… · YOU are the number one enterprise you need to build · How to destroy the excuses people use to abort their destiny · The values of goals and diversities of goals · How to manage your most precious resource – time · The ten characteristics of the diligent · The million dollar habits you need to develop · Wisdom from the ants, the conies, the locusts and the spiders · How to turn your dreams into actionable steps You want to achieve something great in your life. That is how God wired you. God has given you the ability to dream in order to take you out of a small place into a wealthy place. Learn the necessary keys to change your life!

Author : Curtis Rice
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-05
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781524573805

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Rebuild by Curtis Rice Pdf

No matter how far you have fallen, you can rebuild, and you will rebuildstarting today! Want to rebuild your life? A life that you have been dreaming about? A life that can bring you success and happiness? If you are tired of waking up to the same old life because you know you were created for more, read this book and follow the life-changing principles, and you'll rebuild a new you! Rebuild gives you seven steps that will help you become an overcomer. Because Curtis Rice has experienced and overcame a past that will make you say No Way, he is able to share his life-changing principles that actually work! Read this book and follow the seven simple steps, and you'll see a new you. Anyone can rebuild. All it takes is motivation to start and determination to finish. Want to rebuild your life? Want to see a new you? Then follow the seven steps. A new you will happen!

Author : Lilliam Rivera
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-05
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781481472166

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Dealing in Dreams by Lilliam Rivera Pdf

“A novel exploration of societal roles, gender, and equality.” —School Library Journal (starred review) The Outsiders meets Mad Max: Fury Road in this “daring and dramatic” (Victor LaValle, author of The Changeling) dystopian novel about sisterhood and the cruel choices people are forced to make in order to survive. At night, Las Mal Criadas own these streets. Sixteen-year-old Nalah leads the fiercest all-girl crew in Mega City. That role brings with it violent throwdowns and access to the hottest boydega clubs, but Nala quickly grows weary of her questionable lifestyle. Her dream is to get off the streets and make a home in the exclusive Mega Towers, in which only a chosen few get to live. To make it to the Mega Towers, Nalah must prove her loyalty to the city’s benevolent founder and cross the border in a search of the mysterious gang the Ashé Riders. Led by a reluctant guide, Nalah battles crews and her own doubts but the closer she gets to her goal the more she loses sight of everything—and everyone—she cares about. Nalah must choose whether or not she’s willing to do the unspeakable to get what she wants. Can she discover that home is not where you live but whom you chose to protect before she loses the family she’s created for good?

Author : Sisterhood Colaboration
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780359610327

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Dream Again: A 30 Day Journey to Dream Once Again by Sisterhood Colaboration Pdf

Do you remember a time when you used to dream? When you had the courage to reach for the stars? When you had a sense of adventure and knew you could take on anything that came your way? Maybe tragedy, disappointment, or even just day to day responsibilities have caused your dreams to disappear. Perhaps the once breath taking dreams have been replaced with life's daily worries. It's time to look forward to all that God desires to do in and through you. God has put things on the inside of you that only you can accomplish. Your dreams aren't just about you, but God puts them there to make an impact on the world. So, it's time to reach for the stars once again. It's time to refresh your sense of adventure. It's time for you to Dream Again?

Author : Visu Paul
Publisher : BFC Publications
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-13
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9788194809456

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The Power to UNLOCK YOUR LIFE Post Covid-19 version by Visu Paul Pdf

Author : Dani Cavallaro
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-27
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476600703

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The Art of Studio Gainax by Dani Cavallaro Pdf

Formed by a small group of university students in the early 1980s, Studio Gainax is now one of the most adventurous and widely esteemed anime companies on the scene. And it is fascinating for its unique approach to animation. Formal experimentation, genre-straddling, self-reflexivity, unpredictable plot twists, a gourmet palate for stylishness, proverbially controversial endings, and a singularly iconoclastic worldview are some of the hallmarks. This documentation of the studio's achievements provides a critical overview of both the company and its films: in-depth examinations of particular titles that best represent the company's overall work, including television series such as Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water and Neon Genesis Evangelion, and feature films such as Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise and Gunbuster vs. Diebuster. Each chapter highlights the contribution made by a specific production to the company's progress.

Author : Thom Hartmann
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011-08-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781605099439

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Rebooting the American Dream by Thom Hartmann Pdf

“If we are going to live in a democracy, we need to have a healthy middle class . . . tells us what needs to be done to reclaim what it is to be American.” —Eric Utne, founder, Utne Reader America does not need an “upgrade.” For years the Right has been tampering with one of the best political operating systems ever designed. The result has been economic and environmental disaster. In this hard-hitting book, nationally syndicated radio and television host and bestselling author Thom Hartmann outlines eleven common-sense proposals, deeply rooted in America’s history, that will once again make America strong and Americans—not corporations and billionaires—prosperous. Some of these ideas will be controversial to both the Left and the Right, but the litmus test for each is not political correctness—but whether or not it serves to revitalize this country we all love and make life better for its citizens.

Author : Bob Chancia
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781490812823

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My Town: Motown! by Bob Chancia Pdf

This is the story of one man's burden for the city he lived in and loved. Detroit, once America's leading industrial city, falls with political corruption, racial intolerance, and its auto industry's refusal to change. Bob spearheads the partnering of his New York City church with an inner-city Detroit church, trusting God's power to take one small step in revitalizing Detroit. This book may challenge you to trust God to raise you from your own struggles. "Bob Chancia has accurately and passionately communicated the issues facing Detroit as well as the hope for Detroit-the Gospel of Jesus Christ ... because Jesus is the only hope for Detroit and all men. Bob, a native New Yorker, loves Detroit as much as we native Detroiters. I couldn't put this book down! A must read!" -Diane Denaro Frank, founder and executive director, AngelHouse.org "Here is the account of a miracle touching two great cities. New York's Calvary Baptist Church, by joining with Detroit's Citadel of Faith Covenant Church, has displayed the power and presence of Christ in helping bring a once great city back to vibrant life. Bob Chancia has beautifully and forcefully recounted this miracle that touches two cities." -Rev. James O. Rose, pastor emeritus, Calvary Baptist Church, New York City; Dallas Theological Seminary board of directors for nineteen years.