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Rotten Row

Rotten Row is the worst place we’ve made. Humankind can travel to the stars – but only those content to be flung as a data stream through space, flitting from male to female, dark to fair, one random discard body to the next. Those who go are the Upshot, rare individuals subject to their own rigid laws. And then there’s Rotten Row. Outcasts in breach of all codes, in Rotten Row people design their own bodies and sell them on for re-use after. Outlandish bodies: furred and feathered, winged and hooved and worse. duLaine is an artist, but all art is about identity. Where one blurs into the other beyond physical limits and legal restraint, what is art worth and how can anyone be certain who they are?

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DIY Woven Art: Inspiration and Instruction for Handmade Wall Hangings, Rugs, Pillows and More!

An alt twist on traditional wall hangings!

Get crafty with DIY Woven Art! These 14 fabulous fiber art projects–from colorful pillows and rugs to dramatic wall hangings–will add a pop to any room in your house. No loom? No worries. Rachel Denbow shows you how to fabricate 3 simple, portable looms.

DIY Woven Art also includes tips on customizing your designs and choosing the right fibers and embellishments for each project–basically, everything you need to know to create these gorgeous projects from start to finish. Happy weaving!

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Empowerment Series: Direct Social Work Practice: Theory and Skills (SW 383R Social Work Practice I)

Considered the classic source by means of the authors’ proven learning experiences from the field, as well as its excellent balance of theory and application, DIRECT SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE: THEORY AND SKILLS prepares social work students for effective ethical practice. Authoritative, well organized, and written with an appropriate level of rigor, this thorough introduction to practice grounds students in theory while connecting them through vivid examples and vignettes to real-world applications with clients. Many case examples are drawn from social work practitioners as well as the authors’ own practice situations. As part of the Brooks/Cole Empowerment Series, the tenth edition is completely up to date and thoroughly integrates the core competencies and recommended practice behaviors outlined in the 2015 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) set by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

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Wake Up! Break Rules!: It’s Time To Man Up & Live Your Destined Life

Are you tired of doing all the “right” things and still struggling for fulfillment in your stereotypically successful life?

Business consultant and speaker Charlene Gilman was fed up with it too. So, after years of working in the financial services industry, the corporate consultant chased her bliss and shifted her focus to coaching others in the most vital aspects of life. Gilman, using her personal experiences and those of her clients as a firm foundation, details the steps to evaluating your lifestyle for how it empowers your ideals—or not. She dives into cornerstones of a satisfying life:

Career Finance Education Relationships Spirituality Community Recreation Hope

For added insight, Gilman consults psychologist and relationship expert Dr. Felicia Williams, mind-body-health expert Laura Stout, financial expert Trevor Mickelson, and relationship expert Marci Graham of the Human Awareness Institute.

Wake Up! Break Rules! includes instructions and worksheets to help you

change your habits and mind-set for good; train your mind to remove doubt and fear; build satisfying personal, family, and career relationships; nurture your relationship with yourself; develop emotional intelligence; release your inner struggle; and analyze your routines and move into a state of constant development.

Dive in, and chase your destiny!