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Can affirmative action in US college admissions survive mounting threats? This judicious review, part of the Sociology of Diversity series, considers the question using up-to-date sociological, policy and legal perspectives to explain both sides of the fierce debate over affirmative action in the context of prominent Supreme Court cases.

If life is a game, what are the rules? We all know the feeling: In the game of life, why am I the only one who doesn't know how to play? But now, help is at hand, because this wonderful little book will teach you the rules so that you can conquer life's challenges and manage its unpredictable ups and downs. Chérie's Rules convey a universal wisdom that, once understood and embraced, can contribute to meaningful relationships with ourselves and others, at work and in the home. In If Life Is a Game, These Are the Rules, Chérie shares that there are no mistakes in life, only lessons that are repeated. In essays illustrated with encouraging personal anecdotes, she includes the lessons that can be learned from each of the Rules and offers insights on self-esteem, respect, acceptance, forgiveness, ethics, compassion, humility, gratitude, and courage.

Bestselling author, Cherie Carter-Scott gives vital, real-world advice to help you create the level of personal success that we all desire. She explains that by putting these rules into action we can set the game of success in motion and create more rewarding and fulfilling lives for ourselves.

"Easy to read with plenty of case studies and fine advice." Milwaukee Journal Do you sometimes focus on all time times you blew it and things didn't work out? Do you often find yourself expecting the worst so as not to be disappointed? When friends compliment you, do you brush it off, dismiss it, or look for an ulterior motive? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you could be a Negaholic -- and ready to find help and hope in this book.

Hommage à toutes les mamans du monde, cet ouvrage se propose de les accompagner au long de l'extraordinaire aventure de la maternité, dans ses immenses joies comme dans ses grands tracas, inhérents à l'éducation. Pourquoi un nourrisson chamboule-t-il votre vie, que vous le vouliez ou non ? Comment transmettre des valeurs à un enfant sans brimer sa personnalité ? Quand réconforter, quand punir ? Conseil en motivation célèbre dans le monde entier et auteur de best-sellers internationaux, Chérie Carter-Scott développe ici les dix principes universels de la maternité. Même si chaque situation est unique, il faut savoir que, dans tous les cas, les petits s'épanouissent mieux lorsque l'on respecte leur " essence ", qu'une maman a divers rôles à jouer, qu'elle grandit avec sa progéniture, qu'elle ne doit pas sacrifier son bien-être sous peine de moins bien remplir sa mission, qu'il y aura des hauts et des bas, et, surtout... que la mère parfaite n'existe pas ! Le Don d'être mère : un livre positif, chaleureux et essentiel sur le plus merveilleux cadeau de la vie.