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Este livro traz uma valiosa análise do discurso da verdade militar e militante no Brasil, focando como a história molda a "cronopolítica". Desvenda os mitos de Médici e Rondon e a institucionalização

Nando Gross define-se com a clareza: – "Sou radialista antes de ser jornalista. Foi o rádio que me fisgou ainda guri, carregando um radinho de pilha pra todo lado, virando noites tentando sintonizar

James OBrien, um estudioso irlandês-americano, é chantageado por um homem que o obriga a revisitar um antigo túmulo ligado à Batalha de Clontarf. Quando o túmulo é perturbado, revela uma verdade ente

Entre lembranças, reflexões e pequenos instantes que muitas vezes passam despercebidos, Crônicas do Cotidiano nos convida a revisitar o simples com novos olhos. Em cada página, o autor transforma sit

"Lets circle back to touch base and leverage our synergies." If this sentence makes you want to scream, this book is for you. Linguist and corporate trainer Jessica Blunt dissects the strange dialect of the workplace in "Office Speak."Blunt argues that corporate jargon is not just annoying; it is a tool of obfuscation. Bad leaders use complex words to hide simple lack of ideas, to soften the blow of layoffs ("right-sizing"), or to feign action without doing anything. She analyzes the origins of terms like "low-hanging fruit,""bandwidth," and "paradigm shift."The book is a plea for "Radical Clarity." Blunt teaches how to write emails that humans actually understand and how to spot when a company is using "values-speak" to mask a toxic culture. It is a hilarious yet serious guide to cutting through the fluff and communicating with impact in a world of empty suits.

The Guide to Resisting AGEP: A Healthier Tomorrow is a comprehensive, compassionate, and science, based exploration of Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis (AGEP), a rare but serious skin condition often triggered by medications or infections. This groundbreaking guide empowers readers to understand, manage, and prevent AGEP by combining medical insight with practical, human, centered guidance. Written in clear, accessible language, this book takes you on a journey through every facet of AGEP, from its biological mechanisms to its psychological impact. Youll learn what really happens inside the body when AGEP occurs, how to recognize early warning signs, and why certain individuals may be more at risk. With expert, level explanations simplified for the everyday reader, The Guide to Resisting AGEP transforms complex medical science into knowledge that heals, informs, and inspires confidence. The book dives into key areas such as: Understanding AGEPs Landscape: Explore the immune response that drives AGEP, the roles of genetics and environment, and how this condition fits within the wider family of skin and drug reactions. Diagnosis and Detection: Learn how healthcare professionals identify AGEP through clinical symptoms, laboratory tests, and biopsies, and why accurate diagnosis is vital to prevent complications. Treatment and Recovery: Discover evidence, based management strategies, from initial care to systemic and topical therapies, and stay up to date with new and emerging treatment options that promise a healthier tomorrow. Living with AGEP: Gain emotional and psychological support through practical insights into coping, resilience, and regaining confidence after diagnosis. Prevention and Risk Awareness: Understand the triggers that contribute to AGEP and learn actionable steps to reduce risk and avoid recurrence. Unlike technical medical texts, The Guide to Resisting AGEP: A Healthier Tomorrow speaks directly to the reader with warmth and empathy. Whether youre a patient, caregiver, healthcare worker, or simply someone seeking to understand this rare condition, this book equips you with the clarity and confidence needed to face AGEP with knowledge rather than fear. By blending medical accuracy with compassionate storytelling, it bridges the gap between scientific understanding and personal experience. Each chapter builds toward a single goal, to empower you to take control of your health, make informed decisions, and look toward the future with strength, awareness, and hope. If youre ready to uncover the unseen mechanisms behind AGEP, discover how prevention begins with understanding, and learn what it means to truly resist this condition, this book is your trusted guide. Your journey to a healthier tomorrow begins with knowledge, awareness, and resilience.

Meet the girl with the long golden hair and follow her on an inspiring adventure of courage and self-discovery! Living high in a tower, she dreams of exploring the world beyond her window. When a kind visitor helps her find the strength to follow her heart, a wonderful journey of friendship and hope begins.Written in simple and engaging English, this story is perfect for children ages 3-12A beautiful read for parents, teachers, and caregivers to share with children, and a lovely gift for birthdays, classrooms, or bedtime reading.

Between 1854 and 1929, an estimated 250,000 orphaned, abandoned, and homeless children were transported from the teeming slums of New York City to the rural Midwest. Historian Emily Carter chronicles this massive social experiment in "The Children on the Tracks." Orchestrated by Charles Loring Brace and the Childrens Aid Society, the goal was benevolent but the methods were brutal.Carter describes the "placing out" process, where children were displayed on train platforms like livestock, inspected by local farmers looking for free labor rather than a son or daughter. While some found loving homes and became governors or judges, many others faced abuse and servitude.The book explores the clash of cultures (Catholic urban immigrants vs. Protestant rural farmers) and the legacy of these trains, which laid the foundation for the modern foster care system. It is a heartbreaking and inspiring tapestry of survival, identity, and the search for home in a rapidly expanding nation.

"The Virtual Plague The day a video game glitch modeled a real pandemic" recounts the "Corrupted Blood" incident in World of Warcraft. In 2005, a new boss (Hakkar the Soulflayer) introduced a contagious spell designed to drain life. Due to a coding oversight, players pets carried the infection out of the dungeon and into the major cities.Gaming historian Sarah Servin details the chaos: Millions of characters died. Players reacted exactly like people in a real pandemic. Some fled to the countryside (quarantine), some healed others (first responders), and some griefers intentionally spread the disease (bioterrorists)."The Virtual Plague" explains how the CDC and epidemiologists later requested the data from Blizzard to study human behavior during outbreaks. It is a fascinating look at how a virtual world accidentally became the perfect simulation for COVID-19 and other real-world biological crises.

"The reason that the rich were so rich, Vimes reasoned, was because they managed to spend less money." Financial writer Benjamin Cole expands on Terry Pratchetts famous "Boots Theory" in "The Poverty Premium." Cole uses hard data to prove that being poor is the most expensive lifestyle of all.The book details the structural costs: high-interest payday loans for those without credit, the inability to buy in bulk (costing 20% more per unit), late fees, and the cost of low-quality goods that break and need replacing (the boots).Cole analyzes the "time tax" of povertylong commutes, laundromats, and bureaucracythat prevents skill-building. "The Poverty Premium" is a dismantling of the "avocado toast" myth, showing that financial discipline is mathematically impossible when the system charges you a penalty for having no capital. A sobering look at the economics of survival.

Como uma pequena cidade do interior fluminense, com recursos limitados e vulnerabilidade social, tornou-se a maior potência educacional do Rio de Janeiro e uma das 50 melhores do Brasil? Esta é a his

Ao se pensar no contexto de uma escola pública vem em mente inúmeros desafios vivenciados no cotidiano escolar, como por exemplo: alto índice de evasão, reprovação, violência escolar, dificuldades de

O segundo volume de Saberes insurgentes, ao enlaçar educação e psicologia, traz ao público visões e conhecimentos frequentemente inferiorizados, mas que possuem poder de transformação para nossa real

A Série Universitária foi desenvolvida pelo Senac São Paulo com o intuito de preparar profissionais para o mercado de trabalho. Os títulos abrangem diversas áreas, abordando desde conhecimentos teóri

"Move fast and break things" was the motto that built Facebook and Uber. Business analyst Jonathan Key argues in "Move Slow and Fix Things" that this era of cheap money and reckless growth is over. Key dissects the failures of the "Blitzscaling" model, where companies burned billions to acquire users without a path to profitability (WeWork, Bird Scooters).Key advocates for the "Zebra" model (sustainable, real revenue, black and white) over the "Unicorn" model (mythical, billion-dollar valuation). He analyzes companies that prioritized product quality, ethical supply chains, and steady growth, showing that they are more resilient in economic downturns.The book is a manifesto for "Patient Capital." It challenges founders to build companies that solve actual problems rather than just disrupting regulations. Key argues that in a world of AI and complexity, breaking things is no longer a strategyfixing them is.

"Im just not a math person." Educator Brian Foster argues that this sentence is a lie. In "The Math Anxiety Cure," Foster explains that mathematical ability is not a fixed talent, but a skill blocked by trauma. He explores how timed tests, public shaming at the chalkboard, and the "speed culture" of schools create a cortisol response that physically shuts down the working memory needed for calculation.Foster combines the "Growth Mindset" research of Carol Dweck with practical therapy techniques. He teaches readers how to re-regulate their nervous system when they see numbers.The book deconstructs math myths, showing that real mathematics is about patterns and slow, deep thinking, not rapid arithmetic. It offers a path for adults to reclaim their numeracy, arguing that math anxiety is a learned behavior that can be unlearned. A healing guide for anyone who freezes when the waiter brings the bill.

"The Missing Bullets Why we focus on the survivors and ignore the dead" explains the concept of "Survivorship Bias" through its most famous origin story. During WWII, the US military wanted to reinforce their bombers. They looked at the planes that returned from battle, noted where they were riddled with bullet holes (wings, tail), and decided to put more armor there.Mathematician Abraham Wald stopped them. He argued they were looking at the wrong planes. The planes with holes in the wings came back. The planes with holes in the engines and cockpit never returned. Therefore, the armor needed to go where there were no bullet holes on the survivors.Author David Logic explores how this bias affects modern life: We study college dropouts who became billionaires (Bill Gates), ignoring the millions of dropouts who failed. "The Missing Bullets" teaches readers to look for the invisible datathe silence of the graveyardto make smarter decisions.

Home is the first place. Work is the second. But where do we go to just "be"? Sociologist David Oldman explores the extinction of "The Third Place"parks, libraries, pubs, and cafes where community happensin his book of the same name. Oldman argues that the privatization of public space and the rise of "loitering is forbidden" architecture has destroyed social cohesion.He critiques the "Starbucks effect," where community hubs are replaced by transactional spaces designed for high turnover, not conversation. The book links the loss of these neutral grounds to the loneliness epidemic and political polarization; without places to interact with strangers casually, we retreat into digital echo chambers."The Vanishing Third Place" is a call to action for urban planners and citizens. Oldman champions the return of the "bump-in" factor and explains why a bench in a park does more for mental health than a therapy app.

Anna Békésis poetry collection spans several decades, making it colorful, emotionally turbulent, and covering almost every topic from the authors perspective in the form of poetry.Why is this good?Because it speaks to everyone at once: the elderly, the young, those in love, those in mourning: it is a kind of poetic journey through life.Poetry lovers should pick up this book and start readingit is sure to enchant them.

Events from fifty years ago that seem as if they are happening now – this is the essence of Benedek Luttyes book Így volt (Thats How It Was). Reflecting the books motto, the author experienced the pa