Social Transformation

Invoking Mnemosyne—Greek goddess of memory and eloquence, daughter of Heaven and Earth, mother of the Muses, and archetypal deity of the Asklepion dream temple tradition—this book initiates you into full dream consciousness, offering a lucid-dreaming ritual experience in the spirit of the Mystery Schools of antiquity. Sharing her more than a decade of research on Sleep Temples and Mystery Schools of the Esoteric Tradition, lucid-dreaming instructor Sarah Janes explores the evolution of imagination, memory, and consciousness throughout the ages.

From the Women's March in DC to #BlackLivesMatter rallies across the country, there has been a rising wave of protests and social activism. These events have been an important part of the battle to combat racism, authoritarianism, and xenophobia in Trump's America. However, the struggle for social justice continues long after the posters and megaphones have been packed away. After the protests are heard, how can we continue to work toward lasting change?

There are over 100 million Pentecostals in Africa. In Latin America, Pentecostalism now vies with Catholicism for the soul of the continent, and some of the largest pentecostal congregations in the world are in South Korea. In To the Ends of the Earth, Allan Heaton Anderson explores the historical and theological factors behind the phenomenal growth of global Pentecostalism.

As AI and robotics eliminate jobs across the spectrum, governmental revenues will plummet while the debt increases dramatically. This crisis of limited resources on all levels - underfunded or nonexistent pensions, health problems, lack of savings, and job destruction without comparable job creation - will drive many into homelessness and produce a dramatic rise in violence as we fight over shrinking resources.

In 1998, Tony Blair expressed how Technology has revolutionized how we work and how it is set to transform global education. In his words, “Children cannot be effective in tomorrow’s world if they are trained in yesterday’s skills.” True to what he said, technology has been and continues to be a significant force creating massive changes in the way students learn. According to Rod Paige, the U.S. Secretary of Education in 2002, “A click of a mouse button provides any student anywhere with unprecedented opportunities to learn.” Indeed, the possibilities are substantially much ...

Loneliness Dissolved by Alec Alpert is a thought-provoking book exploring loneliness's complex nature from a metaphysical perspective. The author draws from firsthand experiences and insights from Eastern and Western traditions to provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of the root causes of loneliness and practical insights on how to transform their relationship with it. One of the key takeaways from the book is that loneliness is a universal experience that is not necessarily dependent on being alone. The author discusses that emotional independence and freedom can be achieved ...

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.

The world needs to change. We have unleashed an ecological mega-crisis which is threatening the future of life on Earth. The actions we take over the next decade are critical. They will determine the destiny of our descendants and the fate of our world. How Soon Is Now presents a compelling manifesto for personal and planetary change. It proposes a revolutionary new narrative for a unified social movement. Through global cooperation, we can face this collective threat ecologically, socially, politically and spiritually.

Now more children are attending school while experiencing significant chronic and acute stressors. What can educators do to support students, help them learn, and ensure they reach their full potential? Trauma-informed schools are lauded as one way to address this challenge, but trauma-informed pedagogy can be hard to define and difficult to implement. Trauma-Responsive Pedagogy explores the research and practices around trauma-informed education in an easy-to-digest, actionable text that elevates the healing and wellness of both the children and the adults in our classrooms.

Become a Culture Catalyst: Transform Communities, Facilitate Change Opportunities, Shape the World! Discover the power to make a lasting impact with Catalyst Culture, your comprehensive guide to becoming an agent of transformation in an ever-evolving world. Whether you're a leader, influencer, entrepreneur, or an individual passionate about change, this groundbreaking book equips you with knowledge, frameworks, and strategies to create meaningful and lasting transformations. Practical Frameworks for Swift Implementation: Catalyst Culture offers concrete tools and strategies that seamlessly ...

Failed conversations can take a heavy toll on our professional and personal lives, threatening to damage relationships, erode trust, and make it impossible to resolve conflicts, reach decisions, or achieve mutual understanding. Conversation Transformation gives you practical guidelines for managing the six most common (and aggravating) conversation killers: yes-buts, mind-reads, negative predictions, leading questions, complaining, and verbal attacks. Each chapter guides you through a three-step process for replacing unconstructive habits with more effective responses.

Grayson Perry has been thinking about masculinity - what it is, how it operates, why little boys are thought to be made of slugs and snails - since he was a boy. Now, in this funny and necessary book, he turns round to look at men with a clear eye and ask, what sort of men would make the world a better place for everyone? What would happen if we rethought the old, outdated macho version of manhood and embraced a different idea of what makes a man?

In THE INSPIRED CHOICE: Chronicles of Transformation Beyond Imagination (Volume 1), Caroline Biesalski embarks on a transformative journey, sharing how she became a successful and sought-after podcast host over the past 365 days. With honesty and insight, Caroline reveals the challenges, breakthroughs, and discoveries that fueled her growth, offering readers practical steps and inspiration to launch their own impactful ventures.

Global crises such as rising economic inequality, volatile financial markets, and devastating climate change illustrate the defects of a global economic order controlled largely by transnational corporations, wealthy states, and other elites. As the impacts of such crises have intensified, they have generated a new wave of protests extending from the countries of the Middle East and North Africa throughout Europe, North America, and elsewhere.

One day, Édouard Louis finds a photograph of his mother from twenty years ago. A picture of a happy young woman, full of hopes and dreams. Growing up, Édouard only knew his mother's sadness, as she found herself trapped in the humdrum life of a housewife, and her struggles against the dominant world of men. What happened in those years since the photo was taken? Then, at the age of forty-five, his mother frees herself from this oppression. She leaves her husband and her old life behind, to start a new one in Paris.

Transform your mindset, rebuild trust, and live a fulfilling life—without feeling overwhelmed. Do you feel trapped by heavy emotions, strained relationships, and lingering guilt? Every day feels like a battle as you struggle with frustration, self-doubt, and a yearning for deeper connections and peace. Change may feel impossible, but it’s within your reach. This guide offers practical strategies and exercises to help you uncover the root causes of toxic behaviors, replace them with healthier habits, and develop the emotional resilience needed to thrive.

Refusing someone is rarely easy. Often, it's downright uncomfortable. But constantly saying "yes" causes anxiety, anger, stress, regret, and feelings of powerlessness. Social psychologist and author Dr. Susan Newman empowers you to break your debilitating "yes" habit with her simple techniques and insights. This new, enhanced edition is filled with research and timely scenarios that offer more ways to say "no" without feeling guilty or damaging your relationships.

The world is ruled by a handful of super rich. These, in their short-sighted management of the planet, are leading humanity to its own self-destruction. The problem is that the same destructive dynamics, typical of the egoic mind that dominate the universal masters, also dwell in us common mortals, so on a smaller scale we are all co-responsible for the current situation.

A drama book set in New York City and various locations including the open seas during the early 20th century.Rich Vs Poor delves into the stark contrasts and intertwined fates of individuals from vastly different socioeconomic backgrounds in the early 20th century. Set against the bustling backdrop of New York City and aboard a luxurious ocean liner traversing the open seas, this compelling narrative is an eye-opening exploration of human resilience, the brutality of labor, and the complexity of social hierarchies.In the stifling, dangerous stokeholds of an ocean liner, we meet John ...

No Campus for White Men shines a bright light on the growing obsession with diversity, victimization, and identity politics on today's college campuses, and shows how it is creating an intensely hostile and fearful atmosphere that can only lead, ultimately, to ever greater polarization in American society.