Praise for LOADED "LOADED is that rare resource which somehow captures both theoretical and practical wisdom about money, personality, and life. Your views – and actions – with money will be much improved after reading the wonderful advice in LOADED." —James Grubman, PhD, author of Strangers in Paradise: How Families Adapt to Wealth Across Generations and co-author of Cross Cultures: How Global Families Negotiate Change Across Generations YOUR MOST VALUABLE ASSET...IS YOU. LOADED WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF IT. Based on decades of research and years of hands-on experience with people from all walks of life, LOADED is a must-read for anyone who finds themselves caught between the desire to thrive financially and the complex emotions and conflicting priorities that money so often brings to our lives. Inside, you will learn to: Check your stories. Pinpoint and change beliefs that hold you back. Choose your strategies. Learn how to align your money with your needs. Cultivate your value. Put your unique resources to use and earn more. Deeply researched, yet written in an approachable, conversational tone, LOADED offers insight into how your personal experiences have shaped your financial attitudes, and how you can build a healthier relationship with money.

A provocative, timely, and deeply-researched history of gun culture and how it reflects race and power in the United States

Discover the explosive first novel from the author of The Slap Ari is nineteen, Greek, gay, unemployed, looking for something - anything - to take him away from his aimless existence in suburban Melbourne. Torn between the traditional Greek world of his parents and friends and the alluring, destructive world of clubs and drugs and anonymous sex, all Ari can do is ease his pain in the only way he knows how. 'One of the most significant contemporary storytellers at work today' Colm Tóibín 'An addictive read' Stylist

Drawing on contributions from remaining members, contemporaneous musicians, critics, filmmakers, and the generation of artists who emerged in their wake, this "monumental origin story" celebrates the legacy of the Velvet Underground, which burns brighter than ever in the 21st century (New York Times bestselling author Bob Spitz). Rebellion always starts somewhere, and in the music world of the transgressive teen—whether it be the 1960s or the 2020s—the Velvet Underground represents ground zero. Crystallizing the idea of the bohemian, urban, narcissistic art school gang around a psychedelic rock and roll band—a stylistic idea that evolved in the rarefied environs of Andy Warhol’s Factory—the Velvets were the first major American rock group with a mixed gender line-up. They never smiled in photographs, wore sunglasses indoors, and invented the archetype that would be copied by everyone from Sid Vicious to Bobby Gillespie. They were avant-garde nihilists, writing about drug abuse, prostitution, paranoia, and sado-masochistic sex at a time when the rest of the world was singing about peace and love. In that sense they invented punk and then some. It could even be argued that they invented modern New York. Drawing on interviews and material relating to all major players, from Lou Reed, John Cale, Mo Tucker, Andy Warhol, Jon Savage, Nico, David Bowie, Mary Harron, and many more, award-winning journalist Dylan Jones breaks down the band’s whirlwind of subversion and, in a narrative rich in drama and detail, proves why the Velvets remain the original kings and queens of edge.

Valentine is in Las Vegas, on the trail of his wayward son, Gerry, who has gone AWOL from card-counting school. Mixing work with parental responsibility, Tony also agrees to help maverick casino owner Nick Nicocropolis prevent two rival owners from putting him out of business.

In Loaded Words the inimitable literary and cultural critic Marjorie Garber invites readers to join her in a rigorous and exuberant exploration of language. What links the pieces included in this vibrant new collection is the author’s contention that all words are inescapably loaded—that is, highly charged, explosive, substantial, intoxicating, fruitful, and overbrimming—and that such loading is what makes language matter. Garber casts her keen eye on terms from knowledge, belief, madness, interruption, genius, and celebrity to humanities, general education, and academia. Included here are an array of stirring essays, from the title piece, with its demonstration of the importance of language to our thinking about the world; to the superb “Mad Lib,” on the concept of madness from Mad magazine to debates between Foucault and Derrida; to pieces on Shakespeare, “the most culturally loaded name of our time,” and the Renaissance. With its wide range of cultural references and engaging style coupled with fresh intellectual inquiry, Loaded Words will draw in and enchant scholars, students, and general readers alike.

What is Loaded Language? This book, part of the "Political Science" series by Fouad Sabry, explores the strategic use of language in politics to shape discourse and public opinion. In a world where words can sway elections and influence policies, understanding loaded language is critical. The book provides a comprehensive guide to recognizing how language can be used to manipulate emotions, perceptions, and behavior. Chapters Brief Overview: Chapter 1: Loaded Language – Learn how loaded language sways opinions through word choice. Chapter 2: Connotation – Understand how words’ meanings influence thoughts subconsciously. Chapter 3: Politics and the English Language – Analyze Orwell's essay on language’s role in political manipulation. Chapter 4: Glittering Generality – Discover vague, emotional statements used for political support. Chapter 5: Emotivism – Explore the theory that moral judgments express emotional attitudes. Chapter 6: Pathos – Uncover how emotional appeals persuade audiences. Chapter 7: Emotive (Sociology) – Examine emotions in political communication. Chapter 8: Intensifier – See how intensifiers boost emotional impact in statements. Chapter 9: Emotive Conjugation – Learn how similar words evoke different emotions. Chapter 10: Argumentation Scheme – Study the structures of persuasive arguments and fallacies. Chapter 11: Ad Hominem – Explore this fallacy, where personal attacks replace argument. Chapter 12: Definition – Investigate how definitions shape debates and opinions. Chapter 13: Appeal to Emotion – Analyze how emotion-based appeals overshadow logic. Chapter 14: Charles Stevenson (Philosopher) – Understand Stevenson’s ideas on emotive meaning. Chapter 15: Stipulative Definition – Learn how arbitrary definitions influence arguments. Chapter 16: Practical Reason – Explore practical reasoning in decision-making. Chapter 17: Persuasive Definition – Discover how redefining terms can alter perceptions. Chapter 18: Semantic Argument – Dive into semantic disputes and their political significance. Chapter 19: Douglas N. Walton – Investigate Walton’s work on argumentation theory. Chapter 20: Persuasive Writing – Learn techniques of persuasive writing in political rhetoric. Chapter 21: List of Fallacies – Familiarize yourself with logical fallacies and their use in arguments. Who is this book for? It is ideal for professionals, students, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of how loaded language operates beyond basic knowledge.

What issues in English teacher education are sidestepped because they are too loaded to address? What aren't we talking about when we discuss classroom management, censorship, standardized tests, media literacy, social justice issues, the standards, and technology? What really matters to novices entering the profession? The authors in this book wrestle with the disparities between preservice English teacher instruction and secondary school space as the two collide, and describe the tools that preservice English teachers need to negotiate and navigate between theory and practice. This book answers these questions and offers groundbreaking insights about liberatory pedagogy for how teacher educators can mentor preservice teachers on touchy issues, providing them with tools to reach today's students.

Decades after the events of the previous LOADED BIBLE and a devastating war, the vampire-hunting clone of Jesus is a bigger outlaw than ever. He works to defend a flock of outcasts trying to carve out a life in the wastelands bordering civilization because civilization doesn’t want them. Much has changed on the dome-covered streets of New Vatican City as well. Everyday citizens challenge the church’s control more and more, forcing a deadly compromise to bolster the church’s power. Much as they cloned Jesus long ago in a desperate power grab, the church has now cut a deal with the vampire nations to unite under their cloned savior: Dracula. LOADED BIBLE is back, courtesy of TIM SEELEY (HACK/SLASH, Nightwing) and STEVE ORLANDO (COMMANDERS IN CRISIS, Marauders), with art by GIUSEPPE CAFARO (Suicide Squad, Red Sonja) and covers by fan-favorite MIRKA ANDOLFO! Collects LOADED BIBLE: BLOOD OF MY BLOOD #1-6