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Repairing the World

Author : Linda Epstein
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1534498567
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (344 download)

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Download or read book Repairing the World written by Linda Epstein and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-07-04 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young girl grapples with her grief over a tragic loss with the help of a new perspective from Hebrew school and supportive new friends in this heartfelt and “accessible” (Kirkus Reviews) middle grade novel about learning to look forward. Twelve-year-old Daisy and Ruby are totally inseparable. They’ve grown up together, and Daisy has always counted on having Ruby there to pave the way, encourage her to try new things, and to see the magic in the world. Then Ruby is killed in a tragic accident while on vacation, and Daisy’s life is shattered. Now Daisy finds herself having to face the big things in her life—like starting middle school and becoming a big sister—without her best friend. It’s hard when you feel sad all the time. But thanks to new friends, new insights, and supportive family members, Daisy is able to see what life after Ruby can look like. And as she reaches beyond that to help repair the world around her, she is reminded that friendship is eternal, and that magic can be found in the presence of anyone who chooses to embrace it.

To Repair the World

Author : Paul Farmer
Publisher : University of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520321154
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book To Repair the World written by Paul Farmer and published by University of California Press. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Doctor and social activist Paul Farmer shares a collection of charismatic short speeches that aims to inspire the next generation. One of the most passionate and influential voices for global health equity and social justice, Farmer encourages young people to tackle the greatest challenges of our times. Engaging, often humorous, and always inspiring, these speeches bring to light the brilliance and force of Farmer’s vision in a single, accessible volume. A must-read for graduates, students, and everyone seeking to help bend the arc of history toward justice, To Repair the World: challenges readers to counter failures of imagination that keep billions of people without access to health care, safe drinking water, decent schools, and other basic human rights champions the power of partnership against global poverty, climate change, and other pressing problems today overturns common assumptions about health disparities around the globe by considering the large-scale social forces that determine who gets sick and who has access to health care discusses how hope, solidarity, faith, and hardbitten analysis have animated Farmer’s service to the poor in Haiti, Peru, Rwanda, Russia, and elsewhere leaves the reader with an uplifting vision: that with creativity, passion, teamwork, and determination, the next generations can make the world a safer and more humane place.

22 Ideas to Fix the World

Author : Piotr Dutkiewicz
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 1479860980
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (798 download)

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Download or read book 22 Ideas to Fix the World written by Piotr Dutkiewicz and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2013-09-09 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aftershocks of the 2008 financial crisis still reverberate throughout the globe. Markets are down, unemployment is up, and nations from Greece to Ireland find their very infrastructure on the brink of collapse. There is also a crisis in the management of global affairs, with the institutions of global governance challenged as never before, accompanied by conflicts ranging from Syria, to Iran, to Mali. Domestically, the bases for democratic legitimacy, social sustainability, and environmental adaptability are also changing. In this unique volume from the World Public Forum Dialogue of Civilizations and the Social Science Research Council, some of the world’s greatest minds—from Nobel Prize winners to long-time activists—explore what the prolonged instability of the so-called Great Recession means for our traditional understanding of how governments can and should function. Through interviews that are sure to spark lively debate, 22 Ideas to Fix the World presents both analysis of past geopolitical events and possible solutions and predictions for the future. The book surveys issues relevant to the U.S., Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Speaking from a variety of perspectives, including economic, social, developmental, and political, the discussions here increase our understanding of what’s wrong with the world and how to get it right. Interviewees explore topics like the Arab Spring, the influence of international financial organizations, the possibilities for the growth of democracy, the acceleration of global warming, and how to develop enforceable standards for market and social regulation. These inspiring exchanges from some of our most sophisticated thinkers on world policy are honest, brief, and easily understood, presenting thought-provoking ideas in a clear and accessible manner that cuts through the academic jargon that too often obscures more than it reveals. 22 Ideas to Fix the World is living history in the finest sense—a lasting chronicle of the state of the global community today. Interviews with: Zygmunt Bauman, Shimshon Bichler & Jonathan Nitzan, Craig Calhoun, Ha-Joon Chang, Fred Dallmayr, Mike Davis, Bob Deacon, Kemal Dervis, Jiemian Yang, Peter J. Katzenstein, Ivan Krastev, Will Kymlicka, Manuel F. Montes, José Antonio Ocampo, Vladimir Popov, Jospeh Stiglitz, Olzhas Suleimenov, Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Immanuel Wallerstein, Paul Watson, Vladimir Yakunin, Muhammad Yunus

Fixing the World

Author : Ori Z. Soltes
Publisher : UPNE
ISBN 13 : 1584650494
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (846 download)

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Download or read book Fixing the World written by Ori Z. Soltes and published by UPNE. This book was released on 2003 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first full-color book to examine Jewish American painters and their works.

The Fix

Author : Jonathan Tepperman
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 110190299X
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book The Fix written by Jonathan Tepperman and published by Crown. This book was released on 2016-09-20 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all know the bad news. Our economies are stagnant. Wages are flat and income inequality keeps rising. The Middle East is burning and extremism is spreading. Frightened voters are embracing populist outsiders and angry nationalists. And no wonder: we are living in an age of unprecedented, irreversible decline—or so we’re constantly being told. Jonathan Tepperman’s The Fix presents a very different picture. It identifies ten pervasive and seemingly impossible challenges—including immigration reform, economic stagnation, political gridlock, corruption, and Islamist extremism—and shows that, contrary to the general consensus, each has a solution, and not merely a hypothetical one. By taking a close look at overlooked success stories—from countries as diverse as Canada, Botswana, and Indonesia—Tepperman discovers practical advice for problem-solvers of all stripes, making a data-driven case for optimism in a time of crushing pessimism.

Solved

Author : David Miller
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1487506821
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (875 download)

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Download or read book Solved written by David Miller and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2020-10 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Miller presents a compelling case that significant progress can be made at the local level by duplicating the actions of nine leading cities around the world.

How the Force Can Fix the World

Author : Stephen Kent
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1546000488
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (46 download)

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Download or read book How the Force Can Fix the World written by Stephen Kent and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From widespread unemployment and mounting international hostilities, every day we are swept into more political chaos—so one brave man looks to the Star Wars universe for answers to our most urgent problems. “You can’t stop the change — anymore than you can stop the sun from setting.” Anakin Skywalker was never able to live with this wisdom shared by his mother on the day he left home to train as a Jedi Knight. That failure led him to becoming the fearsome villain we all know as Darth Vader. We’re living in a time of unprecedented and rapid change. An age of chaos. Democracies are in decline worldwide. Dictators are ascendant. Civic organizations are crumbling. People feel lonelier and more rudderless than in any other time in recent history. We’ve tried to slow down, and in some cases we, like Anakin, have tried stop the change, but failed at every turn. The fears that come with living in an age of disruption have produced public anger, and that anger has swelled movements of hate. Author Stephen Kent believes part of the solution is hiding in plain sight. A story that binds together multiple generations with a common language, a moral framework, and a sense of wonder. It’s Star Wars. What if we looked to Star Wars for more than just entertainment? How the Force Can Fix the World takes this challenge on by analyzing the core principles of the Star Wars franchise: HOPE, CHOICE, HUMILITY, EMPATHY, REDEMPTION, BALANCE and rejecting FEAR. Together, these are the Star Wars roadmap for living better lives, and maybe even fostering a better politics. The path that we’re on — where fear leads to anger, and anger to hatred — will only end in suffering. But Star Wars shows us the way back from the brink. Shared stories of virtue that are beloved across cultures and political divides are hard to come by, but Star Wars is one such story. Turn on the news; things are pretty broken right now — but the Force can fix the world.

Tikun Olam

Author : Anne Lobock Fenton
Publisher : Lumen Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781571290496
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book Tikun Olam written by Anne Lobock Fenton and published by Lumen Editions. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poignant children's story of a good-natured handyman who tries to fix his sick friend.

Fixing Failed States

Author : Ashraf Ghani
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0195398610
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (953 download)

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Download or read book Fixing Failed States written by Ashraf Ghani and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2009 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social science.

Fixing the Climate

Author : Charles F. Sabel
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691224544
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)

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Download or read book Fixing the Climate written by Charles F. Sabel and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2022-08-02 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solving the global climate crisis through local partnerships and experimentation Global climate diplomacy—from the Kyoto Protocol to the Paris Agreement—is not working. Despite decades of sustained negotiations by world leaders, the climate crisis continues to worsen. The solution is within our grasp—but we will not achieve it through top-down global treaties or grand bargains among nations. Charles Sabel and David Victor explain why the profound transformations needed for deep cuts in emissions must arise locally, with government and business working together to experiment with new technologies, quickly learn the best solutions, and spread that information globally. Sabel and Victor show how some of the most iconic successes in environmental policy were products of this experimentalist approach to problem solving, such as the Montreal Protocol on the ozone layer, the rise of electric vehicles, and Europe’s success in controlling water pollution. They argue that the Paris Agreement is at best an umbrella under which local experimentation can push the technological frontier and help societies around the world learn how to deploy the technologies and policies needed to tackle this daunting global problem. A visionary book that fundamentally reorients our thinking about the climate crisis, Fixing the Climate is a road map to institutional design that can finally lead to self-sustaining reductions in emissions that years of global diplomacy have failed to deliver.

Can Fixing Dinner Fix the Planet?

Author : Jessica Fanzo
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421441128
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book Can Fixing Dinner Fix the Planet? written by Jessica Fanzo and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2021-06-22 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The author explores the interactions among food systems, diets, human health, and the climate crisis. Drawing on decades of hands-on research projects in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, she describes how food systems must evolve to promote healthy, sustainable, and equitable diets"--

GO BIG

Author : Ed Miliband
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1473576431
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (735 download)

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Download or read book GO BIG written by Ed Miliband and published by Random House. This book was released on 2021-06-03 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do we rein in the power of Big Tech? How do we tackle the climate crisis? How can all of us play a part in making change happen? For the past four years, Ed Miliband has been discovering and interviewing brilliant people all around the world who are successfully tackling the biggest problems we face, transforming communities and pioneering global movements. Go Big draws on the most imaginative and ambitious of these ideas to provide a vision for the kind of society we need. A better world is possible; the solutions are out there. We can all make a difference. We just need to know where to look - and have the courage to think big. Go Big shows us how. 'Enthralling' PHILIP PULLMAN 'Such a hopeful book' ELIZABETH DAY 'Should be the rallying cry of progressives around the world' RUTGER BREGMAN

Winners Take All

Author : Anand Giridharadas
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 110197267X
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Winners Take All written by Anand Giridharadas and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The groundbreaking investigation of how the global elite's efforts to "change the world" preserve the status quo and obscure their role in causing the problems they later seek to solve. An essential read for understanding some of the egregious abuses of power that dominate today’s news. "Impassioned.... Entertaining reading.” —The Washington Post Anand Giridharadas takes us into the inner sanctums of a new gilded age, where the rich and powerful fight for equality and justice any way they can—except ways that threaten the social order and their position atop it. They rebrand themselves as saviors of the poor; they lavishly reward “thought leaders” who redefine “change” in ways that preserve the status quo; and they constantly seek to do more good, but never less harm. Giridharadas asks hard questions: Why, for example, should our gravest problems be solved by the unelected upper crust instead of the public institutions it erodes by lobbying and dodging taxes? His groundbreaking investigation has already forced a great, sorely needed reckoning among the world’s wealthiest and those they hover above, and it points toward an answer: Rather than rely on scraps from the winners, we must take on the grueling democratic work of building more robust, egalitarian institutions and truly changing the world—a call to action for elites and everyday citizens alike.

Fixing Niagara Falls

Author : Daniel Macfarlane
Publisher : UBC Press
ISBN 13 : 0774864257
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (748 download)

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Download or read book Fixing Niagara Falls written by Daniel Macfarlane and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the late nineteenth century, Niagara Falls has been heavily engineered to generate energy behind a flowing façade designed to appeal to tourists. Fixing Niagara Falls reveals the technological feats and cross-border politics that facilitated the transformation of one of the most important natural sites in North America. Daniel Macfarlane details how engineers, bureaucrats, and politicians conspired to manipulate the world’s most famous waterfall. Essentially, they turned this natural wonder into a tap: huge tunnels divert the waters of the Niagara River around the Falls, which ebb and flow according to the tourism calendar. To hide the visual impact of diverting the majority of the water, the United States and Canada cooperated to install massive control works while reshaping and shrinking the Horseshoe Falls. This book offers a unique interdisciplinary perspective on how the Niagara landscape ultimately embodies both the power of technology and the power of nature.

The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative

Author : Florence Williams
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393242722
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (932 download)

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Download or read book The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative written by Florence Williams and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2017-02-07 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Highly informative and remarkably entertaining." —Elle From forest trails in Korea, to islands in Finland, to eucalyptus groves in California, Florence Williams investigates the science behind nature’s positive effects on the brain. Delving into brand-new research, she uncovers the powers of the natural world to improve health, promote reflection and innovation, and strengthen our relationships. As our modern lives shift dramatically indoors, these ideas—and the answers they yield—are more urgent than ever.

Repair Revolution

Author : John Wackman
Publisher : New World Library
ISBN 13 : 1608686604
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (86 download)

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Download or read book Repair Revolution written by John Wackman and published by New World Library. This book was released on 2020-10-27 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every year, millions of people throw away countless items because they don't know how to fix them. Some products are manufactured in a way that makes it hard, if not impossible, for people to repair them themselves. This throwaway lifestyle depletes Earth's resources and adds to overflowing landfills. Now there's a better way. Repair Revolution chronicles the rise of Repair Cafes, Fixit Clinics, and other volunteer-run organizations devoted to helping consumers repair their beloved but broken items for free. Repair Revolution explores the philosophy and wisdom of repairing, as well as the Right to Repair movement. It provides inspiration and instructions for starting, staffing, and sustaining your own repair events. "Fixperts" share their favorite online repair resources, as well as tips and step-by-step instructions for how to make your own repairs. Ultimately, Repair Revolution is about more than fixing material objects: in an age of over-consumption and planned obsolescence, do-it-yourself repair is a way of caring for our lives, our communities, and our planet.

Seven Ways to Fix the World

Author : Christopher Barnatt
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781479242849
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (428 download)

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Download or read book Seven Ways to Fix the World written by Christopher Barnatt and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human civilization faces more challenges than ever before. Unless urgent action is taken, there will soon be biting shortages of energy, food and fresh water. Climate change also demands our attention, while conventional economic decision making and mass consumerism are leading us to ruin. The time has therefore come to fix the world. This book is for everybody who wants to help shape a better future. Its chapters cover the interrelated topics of more local living, low energy lifestyles, dematerialization, design for repair, crowdsourcing, more women in authority, and the death of economics. Within a decade, all of these will be common cultural or business practice. Seven Ways to Fix the World therefore provides you with the opportunity to understand the rising agendas of tomorrow, and to help make a difference by getting ahead of the curve.