Great Transformation

Odd Arne Westad and Chen Jian chronicle how an impoverished and terrorized China experienced radical political changes in the long 1970s and how ordinary people broke free from the beliefs that had shaped their lives during Mao’s Cultural Revolution. These changes, and the unprecedented and sustained economic growth that followed, transformed China and the world.

In this classic work of economic history and social theory, Karl Polanyi analyzes the economic and social changes brought about by the great transformation of the Industrial Revolution. His analysis explains not only the deficiencies of the self-regulating market, but the potentially dire social consequences of untempered market capitalism. New introductory material reveals the renewed importance of Polanyi's seminal analysis in an era of globalization and free trade.

This richly imaginative, immersive, and “electrifyingly relevant” (William Kent Krueger, New York Times bestselling author) debut novel follows a shocking disappearance amid the climate crisis of our near future—perfect for fans of Station Eleven and The Last Thing He Told Me. Emi Vargas...

Just when John thinks things are finally calming down, the world never fails to throw a new twist his way. And the latest one is deadly. A distress call from Katrine has set John on a crash course with a band of vicious dimensional raiders led by a supreme mage who are already planning an invasion, while back home, the clock is ticking on the prophecy of the beast invasion that will wipe humans from the face of the world.

Seyonne is a man waiting to die. He has been a slave for 16 years, almost half his life, and has lost everything of meaning to him: his dignity, the people and homeland he loves, and the Warden's power he used to defend an unsuspecting world from the ravages of demons. Seyonne has made peace with his fate. With strict self-discipline he forces himself to exist only in the present moment and to avoid the pain of hope or caring about anyone.

New York Times bestselling author Mike Dooley invites 6 world-renowned authors to channel their often shocking and inspiring insights on the mysteries hinted at by ancient prophecies. They discuss the energetic and psychic upheaval we're now living through, offering unique lessons on how each of us can now tap into our own supernatural powers.

Gabriel Braven is destined for a great love, but he does not believe it. His parents had a storybook romance… until a freak ocean storm robbed them of their lives and left him alone to be raised by his grandmother. With their deaths, Gabriel’s adoration for the sea turned to fear, and his belief in happy-ever-afters turned to dust. Gabriel vowed to never set foot in the ocean again and to never believe in love.

Guido has lost it all. At rock bottom and wandering the shore, Guido spies a misshapen creature floating toward him in the water, riding on a huge chest. The creature offers Guido a path of revenge – switching bodies for three days in exchange for the untold riches in the chest. Guido unfortunately fails to see a potential downside. Through skillful handling of the gothic motif of the doppelgänger, Shelley’s tale explores concepts that would eventually culminate into her masterpiece – Frankenstein.

A hands-on guide to advanced spiritual transformation through the combined sacred arts of alchemy and shamanism Recasts the 7 stages of the alchemical “Great Work” as a transformative shamanic journey and initiatic experience Provides step-by-step instructions for 18 shamanic alchemy...

What does it take to digitally transform? Szatvanyi is aware of the obstacles, and he doesn’t shy away from tough topics in the retail space, including the challenges surrounding stores and misunderstandings about remote work. Rather, in an approachable “around the fireplace” style, he extends his hand and invites listeners to sit back with him and dream. After all, with the technologies available today, the possibilities are nearly endless.

This practical, How to Get It Done sequel takes us from joining The Great Workplace Revolution (Book One), the revolution where everybody wins, to a positive workplace transformation. A must-listen for all employees, and a learning tool for organizations that have been stalled in the "my-way-or-the-highway" management style of generations past.

She checked his browser history. It was BBC this, BBC that, the BBC goes in there! It seems like Brad can't get enough of it. Well, at least that's one thing they have in common. Trina decides to help Brad get these desires out of his system, once and for all. Fortunately for them both, and for every horny black man nearby, that doesn't work. Neither of them predicted that Brad's lust for this mysterious "BBC" would extend beyond voyeurism, but once the BBC lust genie is loose, it isn't going back into the lamp.

A call is going out for believers to rise up. It’s time for action! It’s time to get in your place, be who God says you are, and transform the world around you! We have taken our first steps into a great awakening, and Gene Bailey, host of Flashpoint and Revival Radio TV, sounds the alarm for the church to wake up, get up, and suit up as a people ready to advance the kingdom in this critical hour.

Roosevelt was a force of nature in his mental toughness, temperament, and work ethic. Although he was far from perfect, he was a creative problem solver who never backed down from a challenge. What drove him to such levels of personal transformation, confidence, heart, and conviction? Let’s find out.

Alan I. Abramowitz has emerged as a leading spokesman for the view that our current political divide is not confined to a small group of elites and activists but a key feature of the American social and cultural landscape. The polarization of the political and media elites, he argues, arose and persists because it accurately reflects the state of American society. Here, he goes further: The polarization is unique in modern US history. Today's party divide reflects an unprecedented alignment of many different divides: racial and ethnic, religious, ideological, and geographic.

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