'When you perform a ritual, it is an appeal to the spiritual powers of the universe, an appeal to the powers that are meant to connect with the earth precisely through what people do...' - Rudolf Steiner With rituals or cultic forms as his central motif, Rudolf Steiner refers extensively to Indian, Persian and in particular Egyptian initiation ......
Street Fight is the untold story of the deadly taxicab wars that plagued Chicago during the 1920s and led to laws that today still govern how cab, limo, and rideshare companies and drivers work every day. The book vividly brings to life the full intrigue, danger, and innovation that accompanied the taxi wars in Chicago, an exciting yet ......
Latino Belonging and Faith in Twentieth-Century Wisconsin
Hospitality practices grounded in religious belief have long exercised a profound influence on Wisconsin's Latino communities. Sergio M. Gonzalez examines the power relations at work behind the types of hospitality--welcoming and otherwise--practiced on newcomers in both Milwaukee and rural areas of the Badger State. Gonzalez's analysis addresses ......
Story Sparks is first of its kind, interactive flip book to spark your creative bedtime storytelling. With over 1,000 plot combinations, each page offers you Characters, Locations and Scenarios, accompanied by a detailed artwork to inspire your imagination.
The poems in this debut English-language collection meditate on the changing sense of reality, temporality, mortality, and intimacy in the face of a catastrophic event. While some of the poems have been composed in the months preceding the full-scale invasion of the poet's homeland, others have emerged in its wake. Navigating between a chronicle, ......
This book reveals how marginalized communities and women are underrepresented on our screens and, too often, depicted in stereotypical ways. This is doubly true for marginalized speakers--those who speak traditionally "nonstandard" dialects. Lindsey Clouse examines the origins of linguistic prejudice and how our public schools perpetuate the myth ......
Allegra Gordon knew there was much she could learn from Faith Hale. From the moment she met the esteemed writer and feminist icon on the campus of New York's Abigail Stone College, Allegra understood that Faith would be a force in her life, one that would wrench the best work from her and encourage her to lay her soul bare. The relationship that ......
How to Raise Children of Character in a World That Sorely Needs Them
A practical guide that encourages families to return to the basics of parenting in order to raise happy, respectful, and loving children. The rules and guidelines for raising families in our crisis-oriented, communication overloaded, high-pressure culture are changing by the minute. Yet, the fundamental principles of effective parenting remain. ......
Ten Golden Rules for Building Startups and Transforming Organisations A Revolutionary Guide for the Modern Entrepreneur and Business Leader
In a world overwhelmed by side hustles, disruptive tech and constant change, how do you transform from a spectator to a game-changer? This isnt just another business book – it is a survival guide for the modern entrepreneur and intrapreneur.
