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"Inspired by Ayn Rand's characters in Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead, penetrating profiles of both the innovators who move our world forward and those who seek to destroy the achievement of othersJohn Galt, the fictional character from Ayn Rand's bestselling novel, Atlas Shrugged, has come to embody the individualist capitalist who acts in his own enlightened self interest, and in doing so lifts the world around him. Some of today's most successful CEOs, journalists, sports figures, actors, and thinkers have led their lives according to Galt's (i.e., Rand's) philosophy.Now, in I Am John Galt, these inspiring stories are gathered with the keen insight and analysis of well-known market commentator Donald Luskin and business writer Andrew Greta. Filled with exclusive interviews, profiles, and analyses of leading financial, business, and artistic stars who have based their lives, and careers, on the philosophy of the perennially popular Ayn Rand, this book both inspires and enlightens. On the other side are Rand's arch villains?the power-seekers, parasites, and lunatics who would destroy that which the creators and builders make. Who are today's anti-heroes, fighting the creativity of the innovators? Contains insightful interviews, profiles, and analyses of the individuals who have lived by a Randian code to achieve greatness for themselves and others Offers a probing analysis of those who seek to destroy or undo the achievements of others?from academics, pundits, and government bureaucrats to fraudsters who have wreaked havoc on our world Engaging and entertaining, I Am John Galt examines how the inspiration that is Galt thrives more than 50 years after publication of Atlas Shrugged. It will spark the interest of Ayn Rand fans everywhere, as well as those seeking a way to succeed in today's turbulent and confusing times"--

Entrepreneurship --- Creative ability in business. --- Self-esteem.

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This book was created for readers interested in expanding their knowledge on recovery programs for people with a serious mental illness. Drawing on current knowledge and her own extensive experience, the author provides a thorough overview of a recovery program that will: (1) provide the information and tools needed to implement a performing arts recovery program; (2) address the need for innovative programs promoting recovery; (3) provide a new recovery model for use in the arts therapies and related fields; and (4) offer activities that can be adapted for people with other disabilities. Divi

Mental health. --- Mental illness. --- Performing arts. --- Self-esteem. --- Self-esteem --- Mental illness --- Performing arts --- Mental health --- Behavioral Symptoms --- Investigative Techniques --- Psychiatry --- Personality Development --- Psychophysiology --- Sensory Art Therapies --- Emotions --- Rehabilitation --- Psychotherapy --- Complementary Therapies --- Therapeutics --- Behavioral Disciplines and Activities --- Psychological Phenomena --- Personality --- Behavior --- Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms --- Music Therapy --- Stress, Psychological --- Mental Disorders --- Methods --- Self Concept --- Anxiety

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Every kindergarten soccer player gets a trophy. Many high schools name dozens of seniors as valedictorians-of the same class. Cars sport bumper stickers that read "USA-Number 1." Prizes proliferate in every corner of American society, and excellence is trumpeted with ratings that range from "Academy Award winner!" to "Best Neighborhood Pizza!" In Everyone's a Winner, Joel Best- acclaimed author of Damned Lies and Statistics and many other books-shines a bright light on the increasing abundance of status in our society and considers what it all means. With humor and insight, Best argues that status affluence fosters social worlds and, in the process, helps give meaning to life in a large society.

Equality --- Motivation (Psychology) --- Social status --- United States --- Social conditions. --- Social life and customs. --- achievement. --- ambition. --- american society. --- anthropology. --- awards. --- competition. --- confidence. --- congratulations. --- excellence. --- high achievement. --- honoring students. --- millennial generation. --- nonfiction. --- performance. --- pop psychology. --- pop science. --- popular culture. --- prizes. --- pursuit of perfection. --- rankings. --- recognition. --- self esteem. --- social commentary. --- social media. --- social networks. --- social status. --- social worlds. --- status. --- success. --- trophies. --- valedictorian. --- winners.

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This path-breaking book examines the lives of five topless dancers in the economically devastated "rust belt" of upstate New York. With insight and empathy, Susan Dewey shows how these women negotiate their lives as parents, employees, and family members while working in a profession widely regarded as incompatible with motherhood and fidelity. Neither disparaging nor romanticizing her subjects, Dewey investigates the complicated dynamic of performance, resilience, economic need, and emotional vulnerability that comprises the life of a stripper. An accessibly written text that uses academic theories and methods to make sense of feminized labor, Neon Wasteland shows that sex work is part of the learned process by which some women come to believe that their self-esteem, material worth, and possibilities for life improvement are invested in their bodies.

Sex industry --- Women dancers --- Women --- Self-perception in women --- Femininity --- Social aspects --- Social conditions --- Family relationships --- Northeastern States --- Social conditions. --- Economic conditions. --- abuse. --- adultery. --- anthropology. --- cultural studies. --- economic justice. --- exotic dancers. --- exotic dancing. --- femininity. --- feminism. --- feminized labor. --- fidelity. --- gender studies. --- gender. --- gws. --- motherhood. --- needs. --- new york. --- nonfiction. --- performance. --- poverty. --- resilience. --- rust belt. --- self esteem. --- sex work. --- sex workers. --- sexual objectification. --- sexuality. --- social commentary. --- social science. --- social systems. --- strippers. --- topless dancers. --- vulnerability. --- women. --- womens issues. --- womens studies. --- womens work.