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How do you join the entertainment industry, especially if you have no connections? How do you figure out which avenue of entertainment interests you? How do you find opportunities if as a creative of color?Mallika Chennupaty's Greenlight: A Creative's Ticket into Entertainment is a deep dive into the answers to these questions and more. This book explores Mallika's journey of discovering her interest in the entertainment industry, but not knowing where to fit in or how to get started. In an effort to learn more and gather advice, she talked to numerous up-and-coming creatives of color who are finding opportunities in acting, writing, directing and more in their own unique way.Greenlight was written to help new creatives find opportunities in entertainment, build their skills, and share their stories. Through thirteen interviews from a diverse panel of rising entertainment professionals, readers can find inspiration, valuable advice, and critical research that reinforces this fact: there is no one set path to success in entertainment.

To edit, or not to edit. That is the driving question in Christopher Lee's debut novel, Between the Shimmer & the Blinding. Sam and Clara face a literal life-altering decision: to edit or not to edit their unborn child's genes. While Sam struggles with the idea of erasing his family history after having lost his father to cancer, Clara reckons with the ailments they could help their child avoid. As the couple searches for guidance wherever they can, they see the fates they may prevent through the editing, amplifying the magnitude of the stakes. Between the Shimmer & the Blinding exposes the irreducible tension of progress and uncertainty. Playing out over two generations, it will shine a light on everything you know about genetic inheritance, your connection to the past, and your influence over the future. You'll be relieved this decision isn't yours to make-yet.

In 2001, the Surgeon General of the U.S. issued a report stating rejection as a greater risk for adolescent violence than drugs, poverty, or gang membership. In Growing Old: One Lucille Ball Moment at a Time, author Heather Westover takes a hard look at her life and recounts the hardships, pain, and spirit that drove her to rise above those feelings of not being good enough. It took her fifty years of hiccups and social tragedy to finally find a way to accept herself. The author is really hoping to reach those who are striving to embrace the life they have left, and deal with some things that may still be trying to hold them back. Along the way you will find yourself reevaluating your life experiences, laughing, crying, and being grateful it's someone else that owns these embarrassing moments. This book is for you if you or someone you love:Feels isolated and alone in a group of peopleEndured social rejection by friends, classmates, or peersExperiences unresolved feelings from past traumaGrowing Old: One Lucille Ball Moment at a Time shows us there's hope to be found, laughter to enjoy, and healing for the soul when you do the hard work!

"With support, we can navigate contraception together. With reflection, we can initiate ownership and familiarity with our bodies." Contraception is often a difficult topic to discuss, and yet it is a major part of life for many. Many people must learn about contraception by either asking friends what they use or consulting random internet articles. But how can we feel confident about our decisions for reproductive health in the absence of reliable sources?Contrary to Conception, by Madeline V. Pasimio, DDS, helps to bring contraceptive information to the forefront by exploring stories of people using contraception, debunking fearful myths, and discussing the clouded understanding about contraception, from its historical beginnings to its biological processes. In this book, you will learn how different contraceptive drugs and devices affect a wide range of people. If you have questions about your current contraception experience, are motivated to help another in their contraception decision, or have an interest in how today's reproductive rights landscape emerged, then Contrary to Conception belongs on your bookshelf.

There are about a million international students in America, but there are few books written from their perspectives.To become an international student in Boston, Massachusetts, Yujin Kim had to leave behind her loved ones and her spot at a SKY university-the "Ivy League" of South Korea. America seemed to provide what she craved: freedom and opportunities. However, it wasn't easy to fit into the culture and retain her Korean heritage. She navigated social faux pas, microaggressions, financial stress, and homesickness. Through major shifts in her self-esteem and mental health, she shows everyone that she could truly thrive. In her memoir, A Place to Take Root, Yujin Kim delves into personal experiences and research to tackle topics such asIdentifying mental health challenges that accompany moving to a new country Embracing language and communication insecuritiesOvercoming the sense of otherness or incompetenceFinding one's voice and identityInternational students face increasing social, financial, cultural, and political uncertainty-oftentimes alone. A Place to Take Root is a compassionate message to international students who seek to thrive while far from home. Kim's lived experiences can help you normalize your experiences, become rooted wherever you are, and bravely face uncertainty.

"e;The plane took off, and Ana's ears felt detached from her head, as her aunt had warned her they would. She swallowed, turning to see the roofs of her capital become smaller and smaller behind her. She was in the air, suspended. In Edinburgh, her university years were awaiting her. Back home, seventeen years of her life saluted her, waving white and red flags in the wind, a sweet farewell."e;Yellow Flowers follows eight-year-old Ana as she is forced to leave her hometown, Akhalgori, when Russian troops invade Georgia in 2008. She and her family relocate to a newly-built refugee settlement near the capital, Tbilisi, far away from the mountains they have always called home. With torn up roots and plucked leaves, Ana and her people have to plant new seeds and cultivate new flowers so they can blossom. Elena Vedovello's novel Yellow Flowers is a story of roots, identity, and belonging. As with plants, after roots form, leaves grow. Therefore, Yellow Flowers is also a story of leaves: small leaves, big leaves, third person of the verb "e;to leave."e; A story of forced displacement, a home stolen. But Yellow Flowers is also a story about petals. Yellow petals, pretty petals, about the sweetness of growing up surrounded by love, friendships, and kind hearts.

"They always say that once you achieve the American Dream, you rise above poverty and all of its problems....But no one tells you that you only go up one rung of the ladder-one rung of hundreds. And no one tells you that it's even easier to go back down."While You Were Away tells the stories of three second-generation immigrant women amid the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States.No one knows why Olivia suddenly had to move from New York to Arizona. An air of mystery seems to follow her wherever she goes. College student Belen must decide whether she gives up her dream of grad school to take care of her mother and little brother. Perhaps her decision would be easier if she wasn't haunted by the ghost of her dead father. Leilani is sure her relationship will survive the lockdown, yet an unexpected pregnancy changes everything and forces her worlds to merge.As their routines are brought to a halt, Olivia, Belen, and Leilani must face the question they have shied away from for so long: where do they truly belong?

When Olivia thinks her career has finally come together, her surrounding world falls apart.Set in the entertainment industry of New York City, Casey Dexter's Industry Friends takes readers deep inside the 25-year-old mind of Olivia, a production assistant at Atlas Broadcast Group. On the cusp of a promising career, Olivia struggles to find balance between her personal life and her job in the gritty, and sometimes hilariously shocking, top television network.Just when Olivia thinks things are going her way, a series of unexpected events unfold and she sees her life spiraling out of control. With the New York City life she so carefully curated forever changed, Olivia finds herself alone and questioning her every move. Will she survive the trials that the industry has in store for her? Or will her dream job forever remain a dream?Industry Friends speaks to twenty-somethings, career go-getters, and all those faced with the challenge of rediscovering themselves. Whether you like reading about entertainment, behind-the-scenes life in television, the thrills of New York City, or want to feel better about your dating life, Industry Friends is for you.

Energy, innovation, and money get a business started. Values keep the business alive and healthy.The Luigi Way: Benedictine Values Proven Effective in Leadership is a case study in the traits necessary to keep a business running, highlighting how the author's family restaurant thrived even in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. This book explores the intersection between Benedictine values and critical leadership skills, how the two are interrelated, and how the family business achieved long-term success, particularly in a highly volatile industry.Important topics in this book include:You are a leader searching for a way to build better organizational ethics, strategies, and disciplines.You are interested in how Benedictine values lead to successful leadership.You're a loyal patron of Luigi's Ristorante & Catering interested in hearing the inside scoop of their journey.Leadership and the search for a way to build better organizational ethics, strategies and disciplinesBenedictine values and their part in successful leadershipThe inside scoop on the success of Luigi's Ristorante & CateringCulture comes from values and keeps companies alive and united in their purpose. Every company has a culture, but it doesn't form by chance-it must be formed by design. Author Louis Donato Tate and his team embraced Benedictine values resulting in 38 years of business success and counting. What would happen if your company embraced a strong workplace value system?

The Unorthodox Creator: How to Survive and Thrive in the Digital World explores the digital world, anything from social media to Web3. It embarks on a journey taking you from the past to the present to the future. Technology as we know it is evolving at a rapid pace and there are many opportunities that come with this evolution if we're willing to adapt. Author Derron Payne walks us through the case studies, research, and everyday people that are proving the world is going digital fast and soon it will be hard to succeed without an online presence.Reading this book, you will discover what it takes to be a digital creator, how to start creating, and how to position yourself for success in the digital world. Entrepreneurs and business executives who are looking for ways for their company to stay ahead of the curve can also gain insight and helpful tips. The Unorthodox Creator is an essential tool that will help guide you through this new world.

Faced with an increasingly toxic work environment, Liz upends her trusted corporate world and follows a dream that will take her to other side of the globe. In Sprinkler Water Is Not for Drinking you'll discover through Liz's eyes the colorful stories of women who earn just dollars a day in support of their families. Find yourself on Liz's journey as she works in the remote reaches of India, falls in love with a CIA-trained security expert, and wrestles through a humbling co-dependency that shatters her world yet again.The path back to herself traverses the lives of the beautiful women and mothers of India who work day in and day out to become financially independent, all while Liz finds her own independence crumbling.Find out how she untangles the webby mess she unknowingly helped weave.For fans of far-flung adventure stories like Eat, Pray, Love, those curious about living and working abroad, or anyone passionate about facing adversity head-on, this book belongs on your must-read list!

Why don't some people advance in their careers as fast as others? It's not because they aren't hard-working. It's because they don't know the unsaid expectations of their organizations.SOAR: How to Become Extraordinary and Successful in Your Career explores the intersection of learning, creativity, and opportunity. It shares a framework that, if followed diligently, will increase one's chances of standing out and succeeding in their career. Here, you will find tactical steps along with helpful anecdotes. In this book, you'll hear stories such as:How a college-going immigrant to the US created opportunities for himselfHow a woman rejected from the science field became the chair of a science departmentHow a young boy humiliated for his lisp became the world champion of public speakingi Learn about the value of choosing complementary skills and resources to create opportunities and discover concrete steps you can take to soar in your career. A no-fluff book, Ashutosh Nandeshwar's SOAR speaks to early career professionals in the information economy who want to look at careers and success differently.

What is that one dish that brings you back to your childhood? This is the starting question Jill Hecker asks every person featured in Every Dish Has a Story: When I Was a Kid... Treasured Childhood Food Memories and Their Recipes. Hecker has a unique way of showcasing just how powerful we remember past events through childhood food memories. Each chapter is dedicated to a specific individual and the history of a special dish that still brings the utmost joy into their lives. Hecker concludes each chapter with the exceptional recipe that is so dear to the heart. Dive in and learn:The Story of Snow Ice Cream and the Power of Imagination During WWIIThe Story of Linguine and Human KindnessThe Story of Bonfire Night and ParkinThe Story of a Love Language, Travel, and a Jewish Grandma's SpecialtyA testimony to the value of vintage cooking, Jill Hecker's Every Dish Has a Story explores the intersection of childhood, food, and memories. What are you waiting for? Discover your own memories from the foods you grew up eating.

The Paths of Our Invisible Strings follows the emotional journey of a conflicted teenage girl. Leaving her boyfriend behind, Madelyn moves with her family from Arizona to begin a new life in Connecticut where she discovers new friendships, experiences, and even falling for someone. As a tennis star, Madelyn struggles to balance her relationships-battling a friend for an athletic college scholarship and a secret attraction to an unlikely crush-along with the strained connection with her ex-boyfriend.Madelyn is unclear where to go to college with or without a tennis scholarship. At a crossroad, her decision may take her far away, but will the strings she is attached to keep her gone for long?Madelyn is determined to get what she wants and to risk it all. She wants reassurance, love, and affection. Fascinated with the idea of love, Alex Buzby's protagonist finds herself in situations that hurt others in the process and strains holding onto those strings she knots a little too tight.

this is not any project, a security conflict to be resolved. no working paper, just working on paper,nurturing the unsaid until it stopsresisting.El Bilingual Catarsis is a love letter to both the English and Spanish languages. In her debut poetry collection, Wendy Avilés manipulates language as she sees fit-not what is deemed "correct." She masterfully sculpts English and Spanish to depict the worries, hopes, and dreams of a college student living between Santo Domingo and Atlanta, Georgia.¿Bilingual readers will thrill by the author's grasp of the languages, but readers of either language will enjoy Avilés's succinct imagery, innovative poetic structures, and thoughtful wordplay.

Have you ever wondered if aliens really exist? Or, if we would even know what to do if we came in contact with an Unidentified Foreign Object?Do aliens really exist? Who is searching for them? What will governments do if we were to come into contact with them?Space is human species' greatest unknown, the final "frontier." Into the Unknown: Human Exploration in the True Space Age illuminates the urgent need to widen our perspectives and grow an awareness of humankind's space exploration.Author Ellena Hyeji Joo encourages anyone curious about space to engage with it as a thought-platform to exercise our humanity and, in particular, our abilities to empathize, imagine, and hope. This book goes on an invigorating journey about human exploration in space and its intersection with international politics, human curiosity, and prejudice.

Yoga for Bendy People was written for yoga teachers and practitioners who want a deeper understanding of hypermobility syndromes and how to optimize the benefits of yoga for people who have them. A well-designed yoga practice not only avoids injury, but leaves the body better supported, the nervous system better regulated, the mind clearer, and the heart more connected to its purpose.Author Libby Hinsley is a long-time yoga teacher, teacher trainer, and physical therapist. As a person living with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, she is passionate about raising awareness about hypermobility in the yoga community and beyond. She has experienced the chronic pain, joint instability, and yoga-related injuries so common among bendy practitioners.In this book, she offers guidance on how to develop a sustainable yoga practice tailored to the unique needs of bendy practitioners - body, mind, and spirit. Readers will: Learn about the latest hypermobility research and most common syndromesDiscover how to avoid the common injuries bendy people face in yoga practiceUnderstand how asana, pranayama, meditation, and more, can support bendy people

When an innocent prank goes horribly wrong, how far would you go to escape the blame?In Cameron Beach's The Jigsaw Project, summer is fast approaching at Midland High School. Four lifelong friends - Theo, Madi, Booker, and Nolan - have spent the past four years creating chaos, playing practical jokes whenever their ringleader, Booker, hatches another master scheme.As graduation looms, the group plans one last epic prank to celebrate the end of their senior year: The Jigsaw Project. Desperate to avoid their impending adulthood, each member of the foursome throws themselves into the execution of their plan.But everything changes when their innocent joke ends in an unexpected tragedy. Suddenly, the group of friends must decide just how desperate they are to escape the blame - and their own crushing guilt.Will Theo, Madi, Booker, and Nolan be able to cover their tracks before it's too late? Can their friendships handle the pressure of their misdeed? And how long can they live with the guilt of their crime before they break?

Do you want to tap into your highest potential and break into senior leadership?In Gangsta Vision, Dilip Ramachandran explains that reaching the top requires more than hard work and a focus on metrics. With insights from various experts in the product management field, Gangsta Vision will teach you all about breaking into senior leadership and the steps to get there. In writing this book, Ramachandran hopes you will be able to overcome challenges and break through the barriers that he faced in his career. Starting with a strong foundation built on skills and an ownership mindset, Gangsta Vision is your gateway to finding purpose by exploring the intersections of empathy and commitment that can catapult you into senior leadership. Do you wonder if others know something about success that you don't? If you feel stuck in the same place and want to grow into a leader, Gangsta Vision is for you.

"This is not just 'outside-the-box' thinking. This is 'set the box on fire, throw it over a cliff, and start inventing entirely new shapes' thinking."In Solve, Not Serve: What Other Nonprofit Management Books Won't Tell You, author Kelly E. Griffin proposes a long-overdue paradigm shift within the social sector. Her insights are gleaned from decades of experience as a nonprofit strategist and advisor, extensive research and analysis, and perspectives from dozens of inspirational and effective nonprofit leaders, funders, and independent thinkers.With piercing honesty and charming wit, Griffin offers compelling ideas and strategies that provide viable solutions for solving the biggest problems our society faces today.This guidebook will motivate employees, volunteers, and financial supporters of the nonprofit sector to:Define clear prioritiesDevelop sustainable leadershipMake brave decisionsStand up to unreasonable funder expectationsApply only the most relevant practices from for-profit businessSolve, Not Serve will empower and inspire you if, like Griffin, you are dedicated to making the world a better place.

"Dad, you will never meet your grandson."These are the words that opened David Koll's soul to a world of anguish. Denial provided a soothing escape for a time, but eventually reality set in: His estranged relationship with his daughter was indeed going to keep him from meeting his cherished first grandson. David begins to write letters to the grandson he'll never meet in the hopes of one day establishing some sort of connection.In this book you will:Glimpse the pain and healing that caused David to bind his letters into a bookWitness self discovery that opened doors long locked in darknessGain some grandfatherly advice along the wayLetters to William: A Journey of Healing through the Pain of Estrangement is an honest view into the pain of estrangement, and the crooked path it took David (AKA Grandpa Champ) to come out the other side. While following David's self-awareness journey, you can't help but do some self reflection yourself. Luckily Grandpa Champ's got you covered with his Champ's Challenges. These introspective interludes will give you a chance to reflect on your own family relationships, and you just might start believing prayers always reach their intended destination.

"i fumble for the silver keysnext to the brass ones for my apartment(mama always preferred silver over gold)and open the doorto nostalgia,leave the phone off of the hook;leave the future on hold." Young Adult is an ode to the transitional period between late teenage years and early adulthood. Although this time is wrought with awkward moments and difficult realizations, poet Kyra Gundred reminds us that there are lessons to be learned from both the joyful and painful experiences between life stages. Gundred searches for her identity in her work, while simultaneously offering refuge to a group between generations: the youngest millennials and oldest members of Generation Z. Young Adult's nostalgic imagery will resonate strongly with readers born in the late 1990's and early 2000's, though people of all ages will be delighted by Gundred's delightful wordplay and uplifting tone.

"My path to healing was both long and winding. Now, in the wake of both birth and death, I own this story by choosing love over fear, acceptance over resistance, and being over doing."A surprise pregnancy ends tragically for newlyweds Katie and Eli when their daughter, Poppy, is stillborn. Devastated by her baby's death, Katie begins a quest of reinvention. She learns how to ask for help and give herself grace while healing, changing careers, and building community.Perhaps you have suffered a life-altering loss and have wounds to heal. Still Breathing: My Journey with Love, Loss, and Reinvention, by Katie Joy Duke, explores how vulnerability is a source of power, how acceptance forges a path to freedom, and how creativity heals. Still Breathing speaks to bereaved parents and grieving individuals willing to shine a light on their love and their loss. In reading this book, you will discover that your story matters and your grief deserves to be felt, seen, and heard. This story normalizes our collective pain and uses empathy, vulnerability, and love to nurture the places that hurt within all of us.

After years of researching practical solutions to the physical and mental problems and injuries he sustained during his 28 years of military service, author Christopher W. Pierce shares these solutions in Self-Health Andragogy: Self-Directed Learning Approach to Mental and Physical Self-Care.There is an overwhelming need for everyone to develop more self-reliance toward their health and wellness. The potential exists in all of us. This book doesn't just teach about self-care; through the adult learning theory andragogy, you learn how to tailor and implement the personal application of these concepts. It answers questions like:What is happening inside the brain during suicide, PTSD, depression, and/or anxiety, and how can I reverse these effects?What is brain plasticity, and how can I use it to reduce chronic pain, anxiety, and depression?How can I fight insomnia?What are some non-pharmaceutical and non-stimulant methods to help me feel happy and positive?And more...Self-Health Andragogy will demonstrate that a large portion of the problems in life for which we seek medical advice can be resolved through a personal approach to health and wellness.