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Diana of the Dunes: The True Story of Alice Gray
by Janet Zenke EdwardsThe true story of a woman who abandoned Chicago for a secluded life in a remote shack—and became an early twentieth-century sensation. In the fall of 1915, an educated woman named Alice Gray traded her life in bustling Chicago for a solitary journey in the remote sand hills of northwest Indiana along Lake Michigan. Living in a fisherman&’s shack, she measured herself against nature rather than society&’s rigid conventions. Her audacity so bewitched reporters and a curious public that she became a legend in her own time—she became &“Diana of the Dunes.&” Over a century later, the story is still a popular folktale, but questions remain. Who was Alice Gray? Why did this Phi Beta Kappa scholar leave Chicago? What happened to her soul mate, Paul Wilson? In this first-ever book about Diana of the Dunes, the mystery of Alice Gray is revealed by those who knew her and through new research. Excerpts from her dunes diary are published here for the first time since 1918. In these pages, rediscover the legend of Diana of the Dunes—and learn the truth.
Ghosts and Legends of Lake Erie's North Coast (Haunted America)
by Victoria King HeinsenCall it Lake Eerie, according to this book &“filled with ghostly encounters of the friendly kind with a bit of local history mixed in&” (Toledo Blade). The residents of Lake Erie&’s North coast have trouble leaving—even after they die. The area is flooded with the spirits of locals, some friendly, some not. See the sorrowful eyes of the Hauntingly Beautiful High School Student, who floats the corridors looking for her lost boyfriend, and head to an old Port Clinton hotel to watch the ghost of a maintenance man wander haphazardly through the inn, making routine repairs. Read about the figure that lurks in the clock of the Port Clinton Courthouse every night, never moving, simply watching, until disappearing with the sun. Local ghost tour guide Victoria King Heinsen has a personal connection with every story, and her firsthand accounts will turn every paranormal skeptic into a believer. Includes photos!
Apology: Crito And Phaedo Of Socrates - Scholar's Choice Edition
by PlatoSocrates defends himself in court in this resounding speech, recounted firsthand by one of history&’s greatest philosophers. Plato&’s Apology is an account of the speech Socrates makes at the Athenian trial in which he is charged with not accepting the gods recognized by the state, inventing new deities, and corrupting the youth of Athens. Recounted by Plato, Socrates&’s speech is a rousing examination of integrity, wisdom, and the role of a philosopher. It is filled with wit, intelligence, and lessons that remain relevant today.
The Thom Hartmann Reader
by Thom HartmannHartmann is perhaps best known for his fierce commitment to Jeffersonian democracy and his steadfast opposition to the corporatization of America. But in these pages you’ll also discover his Older and Younger Cultures hypothesis, which identifies the root cause of so many of our social and environmental ills. You’ll hear from Hartmann on how to keep our schools from treating children like assembly line products, why attention deficit disorder is not an affliction, what cloudy Germany can teach us about solar energy, and much more. Fascinating as these essays are, they’re ultimately meant to inspire you to action. As Hartmann says at the end of every radio program, “Get out there, get active! Tag, you’re it!”
Ghosts of Genesee Country: From Captain Kidd to the Underground Railroad (Haunted America)
by Ralph EspositoWith a psychic as his supernatural sidekick, a local tour guide and radio host gets to the bottom of western New York&’s most terrifying legends. The Seneca Nation knew the area as the &“good&” or &“pleasant&” valley. Grateful for the waterfalls that provided power for their mills, early settlers dubbed Rochester the &“Flour City.&” For countless ghosts and spirits, however, the towns and cities of Genesee Country are simply called &“home.&” Local tour guide and radio host Ralph Esposito brings to life stories of New York&’s strangest inhabitants. From a highway still traveled by the covered wagon of Underground Railroad conductor Walter Vond to a suburban neighborhood often treated to the clip-clop of hooves from a Civil War-era horseracing track, the Genesee River Valley is haunted! Includes photos!
From Eve to Dawn: Infernos and Paradises: The Triumph of Capitalism in the 19th Century (Origins #3)
by Marilyn FrenchFrom the New York Times–bestselling author: &“A rare find: a page-turning, can&’t-put-it-down history text.&” —Library Journal Writing about what she calls the &“most cheering period in female history,&” Marilyn French recounts how nineteenth-century women living under imperialism, industrialization, and capitalism nonetheless organized for their own education, a more equitable wage, and the vote. Focusing on the United States, Great Britain, and countries in Africa, French argues that capitalism&’s success depended on the exploitation and enslavement of huge numbers, including women, but the act of working outside the home alongside other women, rather than in isolation, provided women with the possibility of organizing for emancipation. &“The third volume of her remarkable four-volume survey . . . fascinating insight and detail.&” —Publishers Weekly
Cracking the Code: How to Win Hearts, Change Minds, and Restore America's Original Vision
by Thom HartmannBy the bestselling author and XM and Sirius Satellite radio host heard on more than eighty radio stations coast to coast seven days a weekShows progressives how to master the science and technology of persuasive communication and counter the right-wing message machineOffers exercises and examples throughout to help readers put the concepts they’re learning into practiceMillions of working Americans talk, act, and vote as if their economic interests match those of the megawealthy, the multinational corporations, and the politicians who do their bidding. How did this happen? According to Air America radio host Thom Hartmann, the apologists of the Right have become masters of the subtle and largely subconscious aspects of political communication. It’s not an escalation in Iraq, it’s a surge; it’s not the inheritance tax, it’s the death tax; it’s not drilling for oil, it’s exploring for energy.Conservatives didn’t intuit the path to persuasive messaging—they learned these techniques. There is no reason why progressives can’t learn them too. In Cracking the Code, Hartmann shows you how. Drawing on his background as a psychotherapist and advertising executive as well as a national radio host, he breaks down the science and technology of effective communication so you can apply it to your own efforts to counter right-wing disinformation. It’s both an art and a science—as Hartmann explains, political persuasion is as much about biology as ideology, about knowing how the brain processes information and how that influences the way people perceive messages, make decisions, and form a worldview.Throughout the book, Hartmann shows you precisely how to master this technology, providing examples dating back to the time of the Founding Fathers. As you read deeply in this book, you’ll see things you hadn’t realized were there—in everything from advertising to political rants—and discover abilities you didn’t know you had. Whether you’re a politician, an activist, a volunteer, or a concerned citizen, you’ll develop a strong sense for how to reach into that part of the collective human psyche where we truly do have the power to create a new world.
The Case of the Unconquered Sisters (The Hugh Rennert Mysteries)
by Todd DowningAn American family in Mexico hosts a group of archaeologists—butis there an assassin among them? &“Satisfactorily sinister . . . class-A sleuthing&” (Saturday Review). &“Unconquered&” is the family motto of the Faudrees, whose ancestor, a Confederate officer, fled to Mexico decades ago. Now his two granddaughters, Lucy and Monica, live there in a beautiful old house near some black lava fields. The fields have recently attracted a team of archaeologists from an American university, and they&’ll be the sisters&’ guests during their expedition to Pedregal. But Lucy and Monica soon discover the visiting academics may be unearthing trouble: A professor has died. Strange and threatening letters have been sent. And oddly, owls seem to be invading. To dig up the truth about what&’s going on, the Faudree sisters will need some help from US Customs agent and amateur sleuth Hugh Rennert, in this tale featuring &“good background, atmosphere and characters&” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). &“You won&’t go wrong in giving Todd Downing a try.&” —Michael Dirda, The Washington Post
A History of Chowder: Four Centuries of a New England Meal (American Palate Ser.)
by Robert S. Cox Jacob WalkerThe evolution of New England&’s famous culinary classic: chowder, in all its mouthwatering varieties—from the authors of Massachusetts Cranberry Culture. New England&’s culinary history is marked by a varying array of chowders. Early forms were thick and layered, but the adaptability of this beloved recipe has allowed for a multitude of tasty preparations to emerge. Thick or thin, brimming with fish or clams or corn, chowder springs up throughout the region in as many distinctive varieties as there are ports of call, yet always remains the quintessential expression of New England cuisine. Food writers and chowder connoisseurs Robert S. Cox and Jacob Walker dish out the history, flavors, and significance of every New Englander&’s favorite comfort food. Includes photos!
Silences
by Tillie OlsenA landmark survey of disenfranchised literary voices and the forces that seek to silence them—from the influential activist and author of Tell Me a Riddle. With this groundbreaking work, Olsen revolutionized the study of literature by shedding critical light on the writings of marginalized women and working-class people. From the excavated testimony of authors&’ letters and diaries, Olsen shows us the many ways the creative spirit, especially in those disadvantaged by gender, class, or race, has been suppressed through the years. Olsen recounts the torments of Herman Melville, the shame that brought Willa Cather to a dead halt, and the struggles of Olsen&’s personal heroine Virginia Woolf, the greatest exemplar of a writer who confronted the forces that worked to silence her. First published in 1978, Silences expanded the literary canon and the ways readers engage with literature. This 25th-anniversary edition includes Olsen&’s classic reading lists of forgotten authors and a new introduction. Bracing and prescient, Silences remains &“of primary importance to those who want to understand how art is generated or subverted and to those trying to create it themselves&” (Margaret Atwood, The New York Times Book Review). &“A valuable book, an angry book, a call to action.&” —Maxine Hong Kingston &“Silences helped me to keep my sanity many a day.&” —Gloria Naylor, author of Mama Day &“[Silences is] &‘the Bible.&’ I constantly return to it.&” —Sandra Cisneros, author of The House on Mango Street &“Silences will, like A Room of One&’s Own, be quoted where there is talk of the circumstances in which literature is possible.&” —Adrienne Rich, author of Diving into the Wreck
2048: Humanity's Agreement To Live Together: The International Movement for Enforceable Human Rights
by J. Kirk BoydCreating an enforceable international guarantee of basic human rightsOutlines the basics of a universally acceptable agreementShows what everyone can do to make this agreement a realityIn 1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a deeply inspiring document that has been translated into over 300 languages and dialects. But because its provisions are not enforceable, its promise has not been fulfilled. Human rights violations continue in every corner of the globe, the cause of countless individual tragedies as well as large-scale disasters like war, poverty and environmental ruin.It’s time to take the next step. 2048 sets out a visionary, audacious, but, Kirk Boyd insists, achievable goal: drafting an enforceable international agreement that will allow the people of the world to create a social order based upon human rights and the rule of law. Boyd and the 2048 Project aim to have this agreement, the International Convention on Human Rights, in place by the 100th anniversary of the Universal Declaration.Written documents have always played a key role in advancing human rights: the Code of Hammurabi, the Magna Carta, the Declaration of Independence. The express purpose of the International Convention is to safeguard what Boyd calls the Five Freedoms, adding freedom for the environment to Franklin Roosevelt’s famous Four Freedoms: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.Boyd skillfully anticipates objections to the notion of a universal and enforceable written agreement—that it would be culturally insensitive, too expensive, unacceptably limit national sovereignty—and convincingly answers them. In fact some promising first steps have already been taken. He describes existing transnational agreements with effective compliance mechanisms that can serve as models.But Boyd wants to inspire more than argue. In 2048 he urges everyone to participate in the drafting of the agreement via the 2048 website and describes specific actions people can take to help make it a reality. “What you do with what you read” Boyd writes, “is as important as what this book says.” Little by little, working together creatively with the tools now available, we can take the next step forward in the evolution of human rights.
Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement
by Angela Y. DavisIn this collection of essays, interviews, and speeches, the renowned activist examines today&’s issues—from Black Lives Matter to prison abolition and more. Activist and scholar Angela Y. Davis has been a tireless fighter against oppression for decades. Now, the iconic author of Women, Race, and Class offers her latest insights into the struggles against state violence and oppression throughout history and around the world. Reflecting on the importance of black feminism, intersectionality, and prison abolitionism, Davis discusses the legacies of previous liberation struggles, from the Black Freedom Movement to the South African anti-Apartheid movement. She highlights connections and analyzes today&’s struggles against state terror, from Ferguson to Palestine. Facing a world of outrageous injustice, Davis challenges us to imagine and build a movement for human liberation. And in doing so, she reminds us that &“freedom is a constant struggle.&” This edition of Freedom Is a Constant Struggle includes a foreword by Dr. Cornel West and an introduction by Frank Barat.
Do Your Giving While You Are Living: Inspirational Lessons on What You Can Do Today to Make a Difference Tomorrow
by Robyn Spizman Edie FraserIf you want to help, but aren&’t sure how, these words of wisdom from leaders in charity and philanthropy can get you started . . . This illuminating little book with a very big—and very timely—message features contributions from some of the most influential and philanthropic people and organizations in the world today, including founders and CEOs from such groups as the Make a Wish Foundation, Dress for Success Worldwide, the American Red Cross, and any more, as well as executives who drive corporate giving efforts. Whether they&’re leading-edge thinkers or hometown heroes, their stories of how they make a difference—along with specific action steps readers can take—form an inspiring mosaic. You don&’t need to be rich and powerful to make a difference—and with this book, you&’ll discover the many ways that giving back can transform your life as well as the lives of others.
Citizen Illegal
by José Olivarez&“Olivarez steps into the &‘inbetween&’ standing between Mexico and America in these compelling, emotional poems. Written with humor and sincerity&” (Newsweek). Named a Best Book of the Year by Newsweek and NPR. In this &“devastating debut&” (Publishers Weekly), poet José Olivarez explores the stories, contradictions, joys, and sorrows that embody life in the spaces between Mexico and America. He paints vivid portraits of good kids, bad kids, families clinging to hope, life after the steel mills, gentrifying barrios, and everything in between. Drawing on the rich traditions of Latinx and Chicago writers like Sandra Cisneros and Gwendolyn Brooks, Olivarez creates a home out of life in the in-between. Combining wry humor with potent emotional force, Olivarez takes on complex issues of race, ethnicity, gender, class, and immigration using an everyday language that invites the reader in, with a unique voice that makes him a poet to watch. &“The son of Mexican immigrants, Olivarez celebrates his Mexican-American identity and examines how those two sides conflict in a striking collection of poems.&” —USA Today
Tragedy in the North Woods: The Murders of James Hicks (True Crime Ser.)
by Trudy Irene SceeA riveting account of one of Maine&’s most notorious serial killers—includes a prison interview between the author and the unrepentant murderer. Jennie Cyr disappeared in 1977. Jerilyn Towers vanished in 1982. Lynn Willette never came home on a night in 1994. Each woman had a relationship with James Hicks, who in 2000 confessed to murdering them, dismembering their bodies and burying the remains alongside rural roads in Aroostook County. This is their story. Trudy Irene Scee follows Hicks from the North Woods to west Texas, detailing three decades of evasion, investigation and prosecution. She interviews police officers and victims&’ families—and meets Hicks at the state prison in Thomaston, where he remains remorseless as he lives out his days behind bars. Thoroughly researched and carefully documented, Tragedy in the North Woods is the definitive history of one of Maine's most ruthless killers. Includes photos!
Baghdad Burning: Girl Blog from Iraq (Women Writing The Middle East Ser.)
by RiverbendSince the fall of Bagdad, women&’s voices have been largely erased, but four months after Saddam Hussein&’s statue fell, a 24 year-old woman from Baghdad began blogging. In 2003, a twenty-four-year-old woman from Baghdad began blogging about life in the city under the pseudonym Riverbend. Her passion, honesty, and wry idiomatic English made her work a vital contribution to our understanding of post-war Iraq—and won her a large following. Baghdad Burning is a quotidian chronicle of Riverbend&’s life with her family between April 2003 and September of 2004. She describes rolling blackouts, intermittent water access, daily explosions, gas shortages and travel restrictions. She also expresses a strong stance against the interim government, the Bush administration, and Islamic fundamentalists like Al Sadr and his followers. Her book &“offers quick takes on events as they occur, from a perspective too often overlooked, ignored or suppressed&” (Publishers Weekly). &“Riverbend is bright and opinionated, true, but like all voices of dissent worth remembering, she provides an urgent reminder that, whichever governments we struggle under, we are all the same.&” —Booklist &“Feisty and learned: first-rate reading for any American who suspects that Fox News may not be telling the whole story.&” —Kirkus
The Seed of a Nation: Rediscovering America
by Darrell Fields Lorrie Fields&“Anyone who is losing hope for America must read The Seed of a Nation. The inspiration lives, the seed sprouts, the idea works&” (Scott W. Boyd, Pennsylvania State Representative). &“The Seed of a Nation is a thoroughly researched and fascinating account of William Penn&’s efforts to establish a &‘Holy Experiment&’ in Pennsylvania—a vision of governance grounded in faith and operating on the principles of tolerance and respect for all&” (Senator Stewart J. Greenleaf). It was this &“Holy Experiment,&” set out in Penn&’s Charter of Privileges, that provided the framework for the United States Government, including the essential underlying mandate to provide freedom for all people. So brilliant was William Penn&’s legacy that Thomas Jefferson, writer of the Declaration of Independence, called him, &“the greatest lawgiver the world has produced.&” This fascinating work looks at the life and impact of William Penn—an impact that still echoes today.
Permission Granted: Changing the Paradigm for Women in Leadership
by Marcia A. ConéA clear, accessible approach to aligning your thoughts, perceptions, and behaviors with what you truly want so you can live the best life you deserve. Do you feel like you&’re waiting for something to happen? Waiting and hoping that someone or something will transform your current situation? Many successful leaders find themselves frustrated and stuck. You work hard, do the right thing, play by the rules, and still feel like you don&’t know how to shift gears to achieve what you really want. Writing with warmth and insight, Marcia Coné shares an inspiring and supportive approach for managing your professional growth. Building on her insight and experience in leadership, Marcia offers opportunities for discovering and understanding your current situation from a different, more aligned perspective. When you tap into your ability to change your circumstances, you can much more easily achieve what you most want. Permission Granted is profoundly actionable. It is imbued with a positive outlook about change—why it can be difficult, how to engage on a personal level, and how to reframe your success. Experience the magic that happens when you align your thoughts, perceptions, and behaviors with what you truly want.
Click Here to Order: Stories of the World's Most Successful Internet Marketing Entrepreneurs
by Joel CommA look at pioneering marketers on the web, from a New York Times–bestselling author and entrepreneur. While most of us are familiar with large Internet companies such as Yahoo!, Google, eBay and Amazon, very few are aware of the thriving world of small businesses online, especially in the realm of information products. Click Here to Order creates an entertaining and instructive narrative that provides an in-depth look at the history of the unintentionally underground movement known as &“infoproduct marketing&”—and the people who have profited and succeeded in the industry.
Get Your Black Belt in Marketing: 81 Power Moves to Outperform, Outmaneuver, and Outsmart the Competition
by Ali PervezIncrease revenues quickly with the ideas in this international bestseller: &“I love this book!&” —Joe Girard Are you looking for proven revenue-generating strategies to grow your sales immediately? In Get Your Black Belt in Marketing, you&’ll learn eighty-one moves to cut through the marketing clutter. Covering such topics as building quality relationships; creating and working your database; the three ways to grow sales and the three types of customers; establishing a brand, and much more, these fast, effective moves can make you a master at marketing. &“A must for anyone serious about succeeding in business.&” —Joe Girard, named &“World&’s Greatest Salesman&” by the Guinness Book of World Records
Ghosts of Southwestern Pennsylvania (Haunted America)
by Thomas WhiteThe author of Witches of Pennsylvania and &“Pittsburgh&’s Historian of the Supernatural&” takes on the region&’s folklore, ghost stories, and urban legends (Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership). The ghostly woman of Summit Cut Bridge, a black hound that guards the Gates of Hell and the whispering dead entombed beneath the Black Cross—these are the spirits of southwestern Pennsylvania. Join local author Thomas White as he recounts such chilling stories as that of Revolutionary War witch Moll Derry and the phantom bride of White Rocks and the hair-raising tale of the angry specter of a steel millworker burned alive in a ladle of molten iron. Ascend the secret stairs of the Cathedral of Learning in Pittsburgh and wander the dim stretch of Shades of Death Road in Washington County to encounter the otherworldly denizens of the Keystone State. Includes photos!
The Affluent Artist: The Money Book for Creative People: How Creative Could You Be If Money Wasn't an Issue?
by Rick DiBiasio&“A &‘must read&’ for the creative person who wants to implement their creative power to obtain lasting financial abundance, freedom and independence&” (Linda Mackenzie, founder, HealthyLife.net-All Positive Talk Radio). The Affluent Artist invites artists from all walks of life to throw out the stereotypes about art and money and allow financial abundance into their lives. Whether you&’ve been learning to train dolphins for SeaWorld, working as a Broadway dancer or as an Imagineer for Disney, chances are you&’ve been learning about the craft, not about personal finance. This book offers business and financial planning wisdom to creative individuals who find themselves in the roles of the Starving Artist, the Corporate Artist, the Self Employed Artist and the Affluent Artist. The book includes stories and interviews with artists in each of these roles as well as Financial Stuff You Just Gotta Know, a humorous and necessary primer on financial terms and situations, as well as a how-to on avoiding financial pitfalls, and a business fable based on Rick DiBiasio&’s years of experience helping artists find their financial footing. &“Most people don&’t believe they can live their passion and make a lot of money at the same time. Not only does Rick&’s book debunk that myth, he teaches you HOW to do it. If you want to make a lot of money doing what you love to do, GET THIS BOOK and read it cover to cover so you can LIVE YOUR LIFE OUT LOUD.&” —Sean Smith, Master Results coach
Discover Your Sweet Spot: The 7 Steps to Create a Life of Success and Significance
by Scott M. FayLearn to design, build, and maintain an effective and fulfilling life with this unique guide from the innovative entrepreneur, speaker, and author. To create an effective space, landscapers must design, build, and maintain that space. To create an effective life, we must do the same with ourselves. In this unique and insightful guide to crafting a better life, author Scott M. Fay uses a landscaping metaphor and an approachable, conversational style to reveal the seven steps that enabled him to find his own Sweet Spot of personal and professional success. These same steps helped Fay acquire fourteen distressed businesses and turn them into profitable environments for leadership and commerce. They prepared him to forge a partnership with the No. 1 leadership guru in the world and create the world&’s fastest-growing speaking, coaching, and training team. It primed him to start several other ventures, projects, and initiatives related to his core strengths. And finally, it enabled him to create a robust life with a variety of opportunities. If this can work for Scott—a guy who wears jeans and boots and drives a pickup truck—then it can work for you too. In fact, it can work for any individual or organization serious about creating a growth environment. Discover Your Sweet Spot and discover the life you&’ve always wanted.
A Spot of Folly: Ten and a Quarter New Tales of Murder and Mayhem
by Ruth RendellA spine-tingling anthology by the New York Times–bestselling author and master of &“psychological insight . . . and, not infrequently, teeth-chattering terror&” (The New York Times). These never-before-collected stories by Ruth Rendell—the three-time Edgar Award–winning mistress of dark suspense and one of the most celebrated thriller writers of the twentieth century—are &“deliciously riveting, all the more so because Rendell&’s extraordinary ability to delve coolly and forensically into the dustiest nooks of the human psyche is amplified, not diminished, by the short story form. . . . Often the reader is taken by the throat&” (The Guardian). In &“The Thief,&” a chance encounter with a stranger triggers the most destructive impulses in a vindictive pathological liar. A family shares an unnamable feeling of dread and a necessary denial to make it through the night in &“Trebuchet.&” In the title story, a caddish boor can&’t help but boast of his infidelities. A historic murder weighs heavy on the unholy reputation of a quaint local landmark in &“The Haunting of Shawley Rectory.&” And in &“Never Sleep in a Bed Facing a Mirror,&” Rendell delivers a masterstroke of gasp-inducing brevity. Here are tales of mystery, madness, terrible crimes, and chilling perdition, all dispatched with a wit so knife-edged and deviousness, so impeccably cool that it&’s little wonder Joyce Carol Oates hails Ruth Rendell as &“one of the finest practitioners of her craft.&”
The Garbageman's Guide to Life: Eight Steps to Clear Your Mind and Jumpstart Your Life
by Norm LeMay Steven Kaufman&“Two men in the garbage industry might seem like unlikely authors of a mental health self-help book . . . Their wisdom makes a lot of sense&” (Forbes). The Garbageman&’s Guide to Life is about clearing a path to the life you&’ve always wanted by getting rid of your mental clutter. Its premise is simple: all the same skills you use to get rid of trash you can see are the exact same skills you can use to get rid of the trash in your head. And since all of us have been throwing trash away our whole lives, it&’s entirely possible to do some mental housekeeping without having to spend years learning a new set of skills. That&’s where our motto comes from: &“If you can drag your can to the curb, you already know how to clear your mind!&” The Garbageman's Guide to Life offers an eight-step framework to getting rid of mental trash. Each step has memorable, garbage-related names like &“Create Your Route&” and &“Take Care of Your Truck.&” Filled with personal stories and down-to-earth wisdom, The Garbageman&’s Guide to Life is written in an approachable, casual style that will teach people that throwing away old thoughts, beliefs, and opinions is no different than throwing out other garbage. It&’s trash and it&’s time to get rid of it. &“These trash talkers offer down-to-earth guidance about how excising mental rubbish from your mind can enhance your personal and professional life.&” —Waste360