Dr. Lisette Garcia is an experimental psychologist, human rights activist, Buddhist scholar, and Latina percussionist. Her first book, "Poderosas: Conversations with Extraordinary Women," is a series of stories that take place between Dr. Garcia, her husband Barrett Martin, and 12 extraordinary women. Each woman is highly accomplished in her field, none have sought fame, yet all have made an indelible mark on their respective communities. These conversations take place in unusual and sometimes exotic locations, as these women describe their work and life experiences: A Latina pediatrician at a Texas barbeque, a Cherokee healer during a sweat lodge ceremony, two Shipibo shamans in the Peruvian Amazon Rainforest, an anthropologist in a noisy New York restaurant, a Tlingit professor in her cozy Alaskan home, a Zen master in her Los Angeles Zendo, two mothers in their homes near the Mexico border and the Pacific Northwest, an African American dancer in a New York studio, and an artist in her pick up truck, speeding across the New Mexico desert. Each of these stories show how powerful a woman can when she embraces her circumstances, envisions her life, and then transforms herself into a "Poderosa" - a powerful woman, who affects real change in her corner of the world.

2021 Outstanding Academic Title, Choice Magazine Shows how reproductive justice organizations' collaborative work across racial lines provides a compelling model for other groups to successfully influence change Patricia Zavella experienced firsthand the trials and judgments imposed on a working professional mother of color: her own commitment to academia was questioned during her pregnancy, as she was shamed for having children "too young." And when she finally achieved her professorship, she felt out of place as one of the few female faculty members with children. These experiences sparked Zavella’s interest in the movement for reproductive justice. In this book, she draws on five years of ethnographic research to explore collaborations among women of color engaged in reproductive justice activism. While there are numerous organizations focused on reproductive justice, most are racially specific, such as the National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum and Black Women for Wellness. Yet Zavella reveals that many of these organizations have built coalitions among themselves, sharing resources and supporting each other through different campaigns and struggles. While the coalitions are often regional—or even national—the organizations themselves remain racially or ethnically specific, presenting unique challenges and opportunities for the women involved. Zavella argues that these organizations provide a compelling model for negotiating across differences within constituencies. In the context of the war on women's reproductive rights and its disproportionate effect on women of color, and increased legal violence toward immigrants, and now incorporating an updated preface addressing the Dobbs decision which struck down Roe v. Wade, The Movement for Reproductive Justice demonstrates that a truly intersectional movement built on grassroots organizing, culture shift work, and policy advocating can offer visions of strength, resiliency, and dignity for all.

O mercado editorial tem passado por uma transformação significativa nos últimos anos, principalmente com o advento das plataformas de autopublicação como o Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) da Amazon. Essa mudança abriu portas para que escritores de todos os gêneros e experiências possam publicar seus trabalhos sem a necessidade de intermediários tradicionais, como editoras. Ao mesmo tempo, as redes de afiliados surgiram como uma ferramenta poderosa para a promoção e venda de produtos online, permitindo que indivíduos e empresas colaborem para impulsionar suas vendas. Neste primeiro capítulo, vamos explorar os conceitos fundamentais do KDP e das redes de afiliados, entendendo como esses dois mundos podem se complementar e criar uma sinergia poderosa para aumentar suas vendas de livros. Vamos desvendar as oportunidades que essa integração oferece e como você, como autor ou empreendedor digital, pode começar a tirar proveito dessas ferramentas. Entendendo o KDP: A Autopublicação ao Seu Alcance O Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) é a plataforma de autopublicação da Amazon, que permite a autores de todo o mundo publicarem seus livros em formato digital e impresso. Uma das grandes vantagens do KDP é a facilidade de acesso: qualquer pessoa com um manuscrito pronto pode, em poucos passos, publicar sua obra e colocá-la à venda na maior loja online do mundo. Isso democratizou o acesso ao mercado editorial, permitindo que novos autores emergissem e encontrassem seus públicos sem as barreiras tradicionais. Além da simplicidade, o KDP oferece uma série de recursos para ajudar os autores a maximizar seu sucesso, como ferramentas de marketing, relatórios de vendas detalhados, e a possibilidade de escolher entre diferentes faixas de royalties. Outro ponto crucial é a capacidade de controlar todo o processo de publicação, desde a criação da capa até a definição do preço e das promoções. O Poder das Redes de Afiliados As redes de afiliados funcionam como intermediárias que conectam produtores de conteúdo (como autores) a pessoas ou empresas dispostas a promover esses produtos em troca de uma comissão sobre as vendas geradas. Em termos simples, quando alguém se torna seu afiliado, ele promove seu livro por meio de um link exclusivo. Cada vez que alguém compra seu livro por meio desse link, o afiliado ganha uma comissão, e você, o autor, realiza uma venda. Essa parceria é vantajosa para ambas as partes: os afiliados têm a oportunidade de ganhar dinheiro promovendo produtos que acreditam, e os autores conseguem ampliar seu alcance e vendas sem precisar investir diretamente em publicidade. Além disso, as redes de afiliados fornecem plataformas robustas para o gerenciamento dessas parcerias, oferecendo recursos como rastreamento de cliques, relatórios de desempenho e pagamentos automáticos. A Sinergia Entre KDP e Redes de Afiliados KDP e as redes de afiliados, é importante explorar como essas duas ferramentas podem ser combinadas de maneira eficaz para criar uma estratégia de vendas poderosa. A integração entre a publicação no KDP e o uso de redes de afiliados permite que você amplifique o alcance de seus livros, aumente sua visibilidade no mercado e, consequentemente, eleve suas vendas de maneira significativa. Quando você publica um livro no KDP, está colocando sua obra à disposição de milhões de leitores em potencial na Amazon. No entanto, só estar disponível na plataforma não é suficiente para garantir o sucesso. É necessário que as pessoas saibam que seu livro existe, e é aí que as redes de afiliados entram em ação. Ao permitir que outros promovam seu livro por você, você multiplica as chances de que mais pessoas conheçam e comprem seu trabalho. Aprenda Muito Mais...

Following the excellent reception of the first two editions of the AC/E Digital Culture Annual Report (2014 and 2015) – more than 5,000 copies of each have been distributed over the past two years – we are pleased to share with culture sector professionals the third edition, which sets out to analyse the impact of new technologies on artistic creation and their use at cultural festivals. To achieve this aim, the broad-ranging content of the third edition of the report has been divided into two main sections to make it easier to read for the different audiences at which it is aimed. 'Smart Culture' is the overarching theme established by the Advisory Committee of the AC/E Digital Culture Annual Report 2016 as a basis for choosing the six articles that make up the first part of this year's edition. Just as the first report's Focus dealt with the impact of the Internet on the performing arts (theatre, opera, dance, ballet, etc.) and that of the second edition analysed the use of new technologies in the world of museums, for this third edition it conducts a thorough analysis of the use of new technologies at some 50 Spanish and foreign cultural festivals.

Gloria Evangelina Anzaldúa—theorist, Chicana, feminist—famously called on scholars to do work that matters. This pronouncement was a rallying call, inspiring scholars across disciplines to become scholar-activists and to channel their intellectual energy and labor toward the betterment of society. Scholars and activists alike have encountered and expanded on these pathbreaking theories and concepts first introduced by Anzaldúa in Borderlands/La frontera and other texts. Teaching Gloria E. Anzaldúa is a pragmatic and inspiring offering of how to apply Anzaldúa’s ideas to the classroom and in the community rather than simply discussing them as theory. The book gathers nineteen essays by scholars, activists, teachers, and professors who share how their first-hand use of Anzaldúa’s theories in their classrooms and community environments. The collection is divided into three main parts, according to the ways the text has been used: “Curriculum Design,” “Pedagogy and Praxis,” and “Decolonizing Pedagogies.” As a pedagogical text, Teaching Gloria E. Anzaldúa also offers practical advice in the form of lesson plans, activities, and other suggested resources for the classroom. This volume offers practical and inspiring ways to deploy Anzaldúa’s transformative theories with real and meaningful action. Contributors Carolina E. Alonso Cordelia Barrera Christina Bleyer Altheria Caldera Norma E. Cantú Margaret Cantú-Sánchez Freyca Calderon-Berumen Stephanie Cariaga Dylan Marie Colvin Candace de León-Zepeda Miryam Espinosa-Dulanto Alma Itzé Flores Christine Garcia Patricia M. García Patricia Pedroza González María del Socorro Gutiérrez-Magallanes Leandra H. Hernández Nina Hoechtl Rían Lozano Socorro Morales Anthony Nuño Karla O’Donald Christina Puntasecca Dagoberto Eli Ramirez José L. Saldívar Tanya J. Gaxiola Serrano Verónica Solís Alexander V. Stehn Carlos A. Tarin Sarah De Los Santos Upton Carla Wilson Kelli Zaytoun

• New York Times bestseller • The 100 most substantive solutions to reverse global warming, based on meticulous research by leading scientists and policymakers around the world “At this point in time, the Drawdown book is exactly what is needed; a credible, conservative solution-by-solution narrative that we can do it. Reading it is an effective inoculation against the widespread perception of doom that humanity cannot and will not solve the climate crisis. Reported by-effects include increased determination and a sense of grounded hope.” —Per Espen Stoknes, Author, What We Think About When We Try Not To Think About Global Warming “There’s been no real way for ordinary people to get an understanding of what they can do and what impact it can have. There remains no single, comprehensive, reliable compendium of carbon-reduction solutions across sectors. At least until now. . . . The public is hungry for this kind of practical wisdom.” —David Roberts, Vox “This is the ideal environmental sciences textbook—only it is too interesting and inspiring to be called a textbook.” —Peter Kareiva, Director of the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, UCLA In the face of widespread fear and apathy, an international coalition of researchers, professionals, and scientists have come together to offer a set of realistic and bold solutions to climate change. One hundred techniques and practices are described here—some are well known; some you may have never heard of. They range from clean energy to educating girls in lower-income countries to land use practices that pull carbon out of the air. The solutions exist, are economically viable, and communities throughout the world are currently enacting them with skill and determination. If deployed collectively on a global scale over the next thirty years, they represent a credible path forward, not just to slow the earth’s warming but to reach drawdown, that point in time when greenhouse gases in the atmosphere peak and begin to decline. These measures promise cascading benefits to human health, security, prosperity, and well-being—giving us every reason to see this planetary crisis as an opportunity to create a just and livable world.

Viven bajo el recuerdo de la época en la que lograron ser habitantes del mismo Olimpo. Con la URSS en el poder, los cinco miembros de esta organización llamada El Grupo se sintieron dioses y aún conservan privilegios que alguien les quiere arrebatar. Cinco secretos tendrán que proteger con su vida, pues si fueran desvelados todo cuanto conocen habría terminado. Así es mi historia, la de un chiquillo periodista bautizado como Alberto Rodríguez y que se sumerge en este nuevo océano de letras después de que le despertaran con un bofetón del sueño de ser "plumilla" en su ciudad natal, Salamanca.