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Book #4 of the Consequences series:From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Aleatha Romig comes the thrilling continuation of a powerful series about secrets and deception, passion and love, and choices and consequences.The unexpected fourth novel of the Consequences series, REVEALED: The Missing Years is..."The captivating missing piece that continues one of the most intricate, enthralling, and suspenseful stories I've ever read." –...
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Montlake
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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Answer: From the Latin word for crossroads, this is knowledge so common as to be obscure, the pursuit of which engages millions daily. Question: What is trivia? Trivia is the magic in the mundane, the connection in the commonplace, and Maxine Hart's second-favorite pastime. A self-proclaimed Brooklyn street rat and a high school dropout, Maxine has never been a fan of formal education, but thanks to her ADHD "superpowers," she's a glutton for knowledge--and...
3) The guest
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English
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"New York Times bestselling author B. A. Paris captivated psychological thriller readers everywhere with Behind Closed Doors. Now she invites you into another heart-pounding home full of secrets, in The Guest. Some secrets never leave. Iris and Gabriel have just arrived home from a make-or-break holiday. But a shock awaits them. One of their closest friends, Laure, is in their house. The atmosphere quickly becomes tense as she oversteps again and...
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Series
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"From New York Times bestselling author of Expecting Better, a guide to navigating a second pregnancy when the first did not go as planned-with Dr. Nathan Fox, Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist. In Expecting Better, Emily Oster revolutionized the pregnancy landscape with her data-driven approach. In the years since, she kept hearing questions from readers on how to approach a second pregnancy when the first has not gone as planned. The Unexpected...
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English
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"A practical guide to aging and health for women who have felt ignored or marginalized by the medical profession, from a leading Ob/Gyn and expert on menopausal and post-reproductive health. The medical system today is increasingly complicated and impersonal, and unfortunately, it is not going to be less so in the future. The rules of engagement have changed in medicine, but no one has bothered to inform patients. Much is written about Black women...
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Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"Start living an astonishing life with this "practical and accessible, moving and deeply meaningful" (Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone ) guided program for identifying your core values and aligning every area of your life with them so you can feel fulfilled every day. "This book is a wonderful invitation. Take it" (Dave Evans, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Designing Your Life). We all have...
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Rebel Girls, Inc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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"Financial literacy is a key indicator of success later in life, and these habits start forming as early as age 7! Teach your child the building blocks of all things personal finance with this fun and informative guidebook, part of the Growing Up Powerful series from Rebel Girls! Do they have a full piggy bank they'd like to convert to their very own savings account? Are they ready to start their own scarf-making business? No matter where your Rebel...
8) Astrakan
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Altered Innocence
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Français
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When Samuel, a young orphan, is sent to live with foster parents Marie and Clement, he is gradually forced to face the demons that exist both internally and within his new family. Swept up in the motions of coming of age for the first time falling in love with the girl next door, exploring hobbies, and indulging in childhood passions he also learns of the secrets his foster family is keeping, leading him to question everything around him. As these...
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Clarkson Potter
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"Take the stress out of wedding planning with this easy-to-follow, 12-month, pocket-sized guide that covers all the ins and outs of modern weddings. From the writer behind The New York Times article "How to Plan a Wedding" comes a portable while comprehensive guide to planning your dream wedding and minimizing stress. Whether you're eloping at city hall or throwing a no-expense-spared reception for 300 guests, this month-by-month guide will help you...
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Island Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"In 2000, a transformative climate-driven 'megadrought' swept over the Colorado River watershed. By the early 2020s, levels on the river's two largest reservoirs were hitting record lows and threatening the water supply for forty million people. Outside the West, water stocks are stressed even in states with bountiful rainfall such as Florida. From coast to coast, conventional measures to sustain the most fundamental natural resource on earth--drinking...
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Publisher
Corwin
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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"For some time, traditional (A - F) grading practices have been under fire from a wide range of stakeholder. Grading policies are wildly inconsistent from classroom to classroom, frequently misguided, uninformed, and frequently based on subjective judgments. Of even more concern, our grading practices exacerbate the achievement gap. It is well-documented that African-American and Latino students, boys, as well as special education students, are disproportionately...
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Airship, Seven Seas Entertainment
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"Childhood friends use time travel to try to avert tragedy in this bittersweet book about growing up, love, and loss--by the creators of the light novel and manga series The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes (also from Seven Seas) that inspired an anime film. Two years ago, high schooler Kanae left his small island community of Sodeshima to pursue his academic dreams in Tokyo. When that life falls short of his expectations, he runs away from...
13) Home is a Hotel
Publisher
Video Project
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
As of 2023, there is no American city or county in which a renter working full time and earning minimum wage can afford a market-rate one-bedroom apartment. In recent decades, as public housing has been systematically defunded and dismantled, single-room occupancy hotels have played a private, stop-gap role in providing shelter for those on society's margins. In San Francisco, one of the wealthiest cities in the world, 20,000 residents, including...
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Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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This volume brings together a collection of essays from LIS educators from around the world who delve into difficult, unpopular, and uncommonly discussed topics - the inglorious pedagogy - based on their own practice and scholarship. Presenting perspectives from Australia, Canada, China, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, each chapter is a case study, rooted not only in the author's experience but also in a solid theoretical or...
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The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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"[This book] provides an up-to-date history and analysis of the US food safety system. [The author] pays particular attention to important but frequently overlooked elements of the system, including private audits and liability insurance. [The author] chronicles efforts dating back to the 1800s to combat widespread contamination by pathogens such as E. coli and salmonella that have become frighteningly familiar to consumers. Over time, deadly foodborne...
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Publisher
Forefront Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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"In 'America vs. Americans', Eric Wade presents American Laborism, a revolutionary new economic system, where the greatest commodity isn't cash, it's work.Capitalism is broken. Despite its successes, capitalism gives us the largest wealth gap in American history, failing Social Security, a weak currency, and a looming threat of AI destroying our workforce. We need a new system--one built around people rather than capital. A system that values each...
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Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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"Decades ago, when workers stayed at one job their entire careers, they could gradually, methodically work their way up the corporate ladder. Leadership development was standard throughout the business world, rarely considering an individual's skills, experiences, or interests. Coaching, a highly effective form of leader development, was reserved for the executive elite. Today, technology and social advances have dramatically altered the way we work,...
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