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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Justice and transparency of information is the most efficient way to realize trade but there was really only one rule on Wall Street, buyer beware. For Wall Street bankers an important condition of their success was confidentiality and measured control of information. One man, a Mr. Dow responded to this problem by establishing the Dow Jones Index. He believed information was key to shedding some light on Wall Street.
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Shining a Light on (Her)story is a memoir that follows the life journey of a South Jersey women's rights activist. Woven into her personal story are the histories of exceptional and influential women such as Irish immigrant Mary Harris, slave preacher Isabella Baumfree (Sojourner Truth), Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Ida B. Wells, Pauli Murray, Alice Paul, and more. Gerda Lerner, the "Mother of Women's History", said the women were kept in...
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In "Breaking the Silence: Shining a Light on Schizoid Personality Disorder," author Desmond Gahan delves into the intricate world of Schizoid Personality Disorder (SPD), offering a compassionate and insightful exploration of this often-misunderstood condition. This groundbreaking book seeks to unravel the mysteries surrounding SPD, providing a beacon of understanding for individuals, their families, and mental health professionals.The narrative unfolds...
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A hard-hitting, brutally honest account of police work during the late 1960's and 1970's. Whilst explicit, it is often humorous, refreshing and equally unbelievable. In this first book of a trilogy the author takes the reader through his early police service and in doing so reveals many working practices which in reality have become a culture of dishonesty, lies and often stupidity which has been accepted by the Government of the day, the judiciary...
6) Share the Dream: Shining a Light in a Divided World Through Six Principles of Martin Luther King, Jr
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Share the Dream is a six-session audio study series based on the life and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Throughout this series, co-hosted by Chris Broussard and Matt Daniels, you will look at six biblical principles that shaped Dr. King's life and motivated him to speak out on behalf of African-Americans in the Civil Rights Movement: love, conscience, freedom, justice, perseverance, and hope.
The best way to Share the Dream is to follow...
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Tule Publishing Group, LLC
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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When Ellie Bloom's life literally goes up in flames after an apartment fire, she slinks back to her sister's house in the St. Louis suburb she's avoided since her mom died. Ellie quickly caves to her nephews' pleas to direct the temple Hanukkah play--her mom's pride and joy--and by the time she's lighting the first candle in her menorah, she doubts she'll ever escape her hometown. And then she spots the cute fireman who rescued her lighting his own...
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Is based on an incredible true story, and shines a light on even the darkest of places. After rescuing a young boy from ruthless child traffickers, a federal agent learns the boy's sister is still captive and decides to embark on a dangerous mission to save her. With time running out, he quits his job and journeys deep into the Colombian jungle, putting his life on the line to free himself from a fate worse than death.
11) The women
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"'Women can be heroes, too.' When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances Frankie McGrath hears these unexpected words, it is a revelation. Raised on idyllic Coronado Island and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing, being a good girl. But in 1965 the world is changing, and she suddenly imagines a different choice for her life. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she impulsively joins...
12) Nighttime
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Kane Miller, a Division of EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"This brand-new Shine-a-Light Nighttime book explores the worlds that wake up when we go to sleep. Readers will meet the people working night-shifts to deliver parcels or keep us safe, search for secretive nocturnal animals and insects, and marvel at the sun, moon, and stars, from dusk till dawn. These warmly realized night-time worlds make for a perfect bedtime read"--
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"From the mid-century metropolis of Chicago to the windswept ancestral lands of the Dakota people, to the bleak and brutal Indian boarding schools, A Council of Dolls is the story of three women, told in part through the stories of the dolls they carried.... Sissy, born 1961: Sissy's relationship with her beautiful and volatile mother is difficult, even dangerous, but her life is also filled with beautiful things, including a new Christmas present,...
14) Caring for pets
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Series
Publisher
Kane Miller
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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"How do people take care of their pets? Shine a light behind the page and see... From adopting a cat and walking a dog, to caring for rodents, birds, and lizards, each page reveals an important part of keeping pets happy and healthy" --
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"1901: Back from their honeymoon in Italy, Emma and Derrick are adapting to married life as they return to their duties at their jointly owned newspaper, the Newport Messenger. The Elms, coal baron Edward Berwind's newly completed Bellevue Avenue estate, is newsworthy for two reasons: A modern mansion for the new century, it is one of the first homes in America to be wired for electricity with no backup power system, generated by coal from Berwind's...
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3DD Group
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Discovering Lennon shines a light on the bold and beautiful ideas of John Lennon, the artist. The avant-garde rock and roller is placed into today’s context by his contemporaries and current pop culture and political commentators. Featuring Mark Ronson The Pretty Reckless.
18) Invisible son
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After spending six months in a juvenile detention center for a crime he did not commit, seventeen-year-old Andre Jackson returns home and tries to adapt to a Covid-19 world and find his missing best friend.
Life can change in an instant. When you're wrongfully accused of a crime. When a virus shuts everything down. When the girl you love moves on. Andre Jackson is determined to reclaim his identity. But returning from juvie doesn't feel like coming...
19) Backyard bugs
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Publisher
Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
©2023.
Language
English
Description
From a humble earthworm wriggling in the soil, to a spider spinning its strong, sticky web, to an enchanting moth taking flight in the moonlight, this book explores the much beloved non-fiction subject of bugs! Readers will meet a cast of familiar creepy crawlies as well as learn about bug habitats, bodies, diets, and behaviors.
20) The dark times
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Lightfall volume 3
Publisher
HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Danger lurks as the air grows colder and threats lie in the shadows at every turn. While the rest of their fellowship seeks safety, Bea and Cad team up with a small group of survivors to travel to the Citadel of Knowledge, pursuing answers to their world's darkest mysteries. But their journey reveals even more secrets. Until an unexpected ally shines a light in the darkness, providing a clue to a mystery from long ago...and a beacon of hope for the...
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