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Do countries fight wars for oil? Given the resource's exceptional military and economic importance, most people assume that states will do anything to obtain it. Challenging this conventional wisdom, The Oil Wars Myth reveals that countries do not launch major conflicts to acquire petroleum resources. Emily Meierding argues that the costs of foreign invasion, territorial occupation, international retaliation, and damage to oil company relations deter even the most powerful countries from initiating "classic oil wars".

Based on in-depth interviews with 46 women who underwent cosmetic surgery to enhance their appearance, the authors investigate motivations for surgery as well as women’s thoughts about looking natural after the procedures. Under the Knife highlights the role of deep-seated yet contradictory gendered meanings about women’s bodies, passing, and boundary work. The authors also consider traditional notions of femininity and normalcy that trouble women’s struggle to preserve an authentic moral self.

So, you've gone freelance. And you're making a living. But have you made yourself a life? Freelancing should set you free. But for some, it's more like a prison sentence - because they just don't make enough money. Cash Money Freelancing is packed with ideas to turbo-charge your freelancing, from setting your goals through to making better deals, earning higher fees, and exploring new ways to grow. If you've got the skills, the work and the clients, but your freelance business still isn't jumping the way it should, Cash Money Freelancing has the answers you need.

For most women, a positive pregnancy test would bring joy. But for Angie, it marks the beginning of a nightmare that will bring heartbreak and despair. All too aware of the dire consequences she faces, she knows she never should have gotten pregnant in the first place. Her husband doesn’t know the family secret that killed her mother and overshadows his happiness at becoming a father - and Angie isn’t going to be the one to tell him.

INFPs, one of the personalities within the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, often feel alienated from the rest of the world. They can see a different universe—one that is far more interesting and ideal than the realities of "ordinary life." Although there are struggles to being an INFP, there are also lots of perks. This book tells the stories of an INFP, giving a personal narration about what it's like to be this unique—and often misunderstood—personality type.