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Accelerated Learning is a must-have for anyone who wants to learn new and exciting subjects quickly and effectively. This book provides insights on learning techniques and habits that can be harmful to your study efforts. Additionally, Accelerated Learning reveals some of the most effective learning tools and techniques available to help you to get the most from your time and effort. By using the tools and techniques in this book, you will be able to learn any subject in as little as one month, regardless of how complex the subject is.

Higher education has seen better days. Harsh budget cuts, the precarious nature of employment in college teaching, and political hostility to the entire enterprise of education have made for an increasingly fraught landscape. Radical Hope is an ambitious response to this state of affairs, at once political and practical - the work of an activist, teacher, and public intellectual grappling with some of the most pressing topics at the intersection of higher education and social justice.

In this deeply personal memoir, architect Leaford Leven Blevins, Jr. traces his journey from a high school drafting champion in Norman, Oklahoma, to a career that spanned continents, disciplines, and decades. An Architect’s Life is not a portfolio—it’s a portrait of a life lived with intention, resilience, and a relentless pursuit of purpose.

Most men are not lost because they lack intelligence. They are lost because life sounds like noise. Too many signals. Too many opinions. Too many distractions. Too many rules that don't quite explain reality. School taught us to fix problems like machines: find the issue, repair it, move on forever. But life doesn't behave like a machine. It behaves like music.

Are you tired of being busy but not fulfilled? Longing for peace in a restless world? The answer may be hidden in something ancient yet surprisingly relevant—the Sabbath. The Sabbath: God’s Eternal Sign of Rest, Relationship, and Redemption is a compelling exploration of the seventh-day Sabbath, tracing its origin from creation to the new earth. Written by Dr. Michael Flavius—a seasoned counselor, pastor, and Bible teacher—this book unpacks the Sabbath as God’s weekly gift of peace and purpose. You will discover: The Sabbath’s biblical foundation and prophetic significance

Everyone wants prosperity in their life. Yet each one of us defines prosperity just a little bit differently. For some it's defined as financial abundance and wealth. For others, prosperity begins with perfect health or freedom. The Prosperity Factor is your guide to realizing your vision and personal dream of prosperity. In this one-of-a-kind book, more than 50 authors share their knowledge and experience on their path to attracting their ideal lives.

Determining when it's time for Hospice care, and an extensive checklist of details to document, questions to ask yourself, and personal decisions to consider in preparation for transition.

In Poor Queer Studies, Matt Brim shifts queer studies away from its familiar sites of elite education toward poor and working-class people, places, and pedagogies. Brim shows how queer studies also takes place beyond the halls of flagship institutions: in night school; after a three-hour commute; in overflowing classrooms at no-name colleges; with no research budget; without access to decent food; with kids in tow; in a state of homelessness.

Has it ever happened to you that you suddenly couldn't keep up with an interesting conversation? That's not a nice feeling and can lead to embarrassing situations in which you appear uninformed and clueless. If you hardly know anything about the world, you are quickly left behind in conversations and find it difficult to form an opinion on socially relevant topics. In a fast-paced and increasingly hectic world, it is often difficult to distinguish between important and unimportant knowledge and to find the right words.

Are you tired of decision-making processes that drag on, hindering progress and stifling success? Discover a transformative approach in "Accelerated Decision-Making" by Jess Pryce. This book is your gateway to unlocking the power of the executive summary for dynamic, impactful choices.

Becoming a more effective learner and boosting your productivity will help you earn better grades - but it’ll also cut down on your study time. This is a short, meaty audiobook that will guide you through 10 steps to achieving those goals, including: Pay better attention in class, take more effective notes, get more out of your textbooks, plan like a general, build a better study environment, fight entropy and stay organized, and much more.

Most business books focus on the beginning or the end. The idea. Or the exit. But they skip the part that actually determines everything—the stuff in between. That's the real work of building a company: the messy, uncertain, high-stakes stretch where founders either quietly win or slowly fail. And it's where most lack the knowledge they need to make critical decisions feel less risky than they actually are. What if you had a practical playbook for building a valuable company without giving up control?

This book is considered to be the best account of the Civil War ever written from the Confederate point of view. It is also the one most frequently cited by historians of the Western campaigns. Sam Watkins, a high private in the Army of Tennessee, brings a vividness and detail to his story unmatched in the genre.

Award-winning drama from SmartPass. The play is unabridged, with guided description to set the scene and fill in visual moments.

I'm writing this book because whenever I sought helpful ways to manage my ADHD in college, I found a lot of explanations for why college with ADHD was so hard, but never any good, actionable steps on what to do. Now, having finished college, I want to change that. I want to give others all the life tips I used that actually helped make the neurotypical-focused education system much easier to navigate.

You’re going to make it in this business. You might not see it yet, but I do. The fact that you’re here, holding this book, means something. It means you care. It means you’ve got a fire inside you that refuses to go out. You’re willing to learn, to fail, to fight your way forward when it would be easier to quit. That’s what separates the ones who build a life from the ones who just pass through it. Construction will break you down before it builds you up. It will test your body, your patience, and your pride.

This audiobook is designed for professionals who work with Spanish-speaking clients in social work, counseling, healthcare, and related fields. It delivers specialized terminology and professionally relevant phrases for real-world interactions. The content includes intake interviews, mental status examinations, risk assessments, trauma-informed care, and discharge planning, helping listeners prepare for a wide range of professional scenarios. Each section presents key terms clearly to support accurate pronunciation and confident use.

Kompakt und auf den Punkt gebracht alles, was Du für die Heilpraktikerprüfung über Psychiatrie wissen musst. Du machst eine Heilpraktiker Ausbildung? Dann kannst Du mit diesem Hörbuch Deinem Lernen einen echten Schub geben.

Make learning easier, more efficient, and more organized, and discover how to outpace, outthink, and outperform others. Think outside the box, and strategically accelerate your expertise with the tips and techniques presented in this book.

THE PLANETS is Dava Sobel's sweeping look at our heavenly galaxy. In the spirit of Longitude and Galileo's Daughter, Sobel once again brings science and history deftly to life as she explores the origins of the planets and reveals the exotic environments that exist in each of these fascinating...