![]() ![]() He explains how deregulation and collective action by employers transformed trucking's labor markets-once dominated by the largest and most powerful union in US history-into an important example of the costs of contemporary labor markets for workers and the general public. He then shows how inexperienced workers are convinced to lease a truck and to work as independent contractors. Drawing on more than 100 in-depth interviews and years of extensive observation, including six months training and working as a long-haul trucker, Viscelli explains in detail how labor is recruited, trained, and used in the industry. The Big Rig explains how this massive degradation in the quality of work has occurred, and how companies achieve a compliant and dedicated workforce despite it. This is a powerful and important book that brings clear insights into some of the machinations of. Coupling fascinating accounts of personal struggles with sharp structural analyses linking these struggles to macroeconomic forces, it is the best kind of ethnographic sociology. Trucking used to be one of the best working-class jobs in the United States. The Big Rig is sure to become the touchstone study of U.S. The typical long-haul trucker works the equivalent of two full-time jobs, often for little more than minimum wage. Long-haul trucks have been described as sweatshops on wheels. ![]()
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The New York Times A Compelling Book That Inspires and Empowers People to Act Now to Address Global Poverty In 2009, Peter Singer wrote the first edition of The Life You Can Save to demonstrate why we should care about and help those living in global extreme poverty, and how easy it is to improve and even save lives by giving effectively. Part rational argument, part stinging manifesto, part handbook. ![]() ![]() ![]() On the steps themselves, I have only one minor quibble: Whilst I generally agree with Ramsey's highly focused approach, I'm not convinced about paying off all student debt before beginning to save for retirement/a home. Furthermore, the reasoning for each step's inclusion and order in the process is explained clearly. Despite the book's snake-oil-sounding title, the steps are excellent. The Total Money Makeover advocates a specific process (divided into 7 steps) as a means to becoming financially secure. 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S126560 Los Angeles County Superior Court NA051938-01 FebruJustice Corrigan authored the opinion of the court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Chin and Kruger concurred. JAMELLE EDWARD ARMSTRONG, Defendant and Appellant. ![]() IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But though she may be inexperienced and sheltered, Kelsea is not defenseless: Around her neck hangs the Tearling sapphire, a jewel of immense magical power and accompanying her is the Queen’s Guard, a cadre of brave knights led by the enigmatic and dedicated Lazarus. Plain and serious, a girl who loves books and learning, Kelsea bears little resemblance to her mother, the vain and frivolous Queen Elyssa. On her 19th birthday, Princess Kelsea Raleigh Glynn, raised in exile, sets out on a perilous journey back to the castle of her birth to ascend her rightful throne. ![]() Magic, adventure, mystery, and romance combine in this epic debut in which a young princess must reclaim her dead mother’s throne, learn to be a ruler - and defeat the Red Queen, a powerful and malevolent sorceress determined to destroy her. ![]() ![]() The books will fascinate young people because they contain fast, simple and engaging texts. This collection is ideal for children from 9 years and up where friendship begins to become more important than ever. The bond of friendship between Harry, Ron and Hermione will make children realize the importance of having people around them who are always willing to help them and even sacrifice themselves for them. Children’s books on the value of friendship The Harry Potter collectionĪlthough it is not the central theme of this fantastic and successful collection of books, there is the value of friendship from the very first pages. Characters and stories in books are simple examples that children immediately understand. Since this concept can be difficult to explain, one of the best tools to do so is through children’s books. For this reason, we offer you a selection of books on the value of friendship that are ideal both at home and in the classroom.Ĭhildren easily make friends, but they do not always understand the value of friendship. More specifically, friendship bonds are one of the aspects that the little ones first understand to look for. ![]() Acquiring them from a young age will make children see emotions and things from a different perspective. ![]() Good values are an essential part of a person’s life. Friendship is one of the most important aspects of childhood, so it is important that the little ones learn to understand all that this entails. ![]() ![]() In 2007, The Pillars of the Earth was named Oprah Winfrey’s 60th Book Club Selection it is ranked 33rd on BBC’s 2003 ‘The Big Read’ as one of the top 100 books ever printed. The Pillars of the Earth has been translated into 30 languages and, to date, has sold more than 14 million copies worldwide. Follett masterfully weaves these stories through the political turmoil of 12th century England, creating a relevant and viable world for today’s audience and for generations to come. At once, this is a sensuous and enduring love story and an epic that shines with the fierce spirit of a passionate age. ![]() In that time, there rises a magnificent Cathedral in Kingsbridge.Īgainst this backdrop, love-stories entwine: Tom, the master builder, Aliena, the noblewoman, the sadistic Lord William, Philip, the prior of Kingsbridge, Jack, the artist in stone work and Ellen, the woman from the forest who casts a curse. 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I had high hopes for a less-than-obvious drama, for a situation that might turn out more complex than it at first appeared. ![]() Charlotte, though, is too ill and - as in all good novels - the snow has come down. But her father is furious, torn between calling the police and demanding that the girl, Charlotte, leave. She's come to thank them - and she wants to see the place where the baby was found. She's frail, emotional and exhausted - because she has recently given birth. The experience is still haunting them when, a fortnight later, a 19-year-old woman arrives on their doorstep in a blizzard. ![]() |