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  Jackson - The Iron-Willed Commander

  Dr. Paul Vickery, Stephen Mansfield

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  Orphan. Frontiersman. President. The rise of Andrew Jackson to the highest office in America has become a legend of leadership, perseverance, and ambition. Central to Jackson's historic climblong before the White House—was his military service. Scarred permanently as a child by the sword of a British soldier, Jackson grew into an unwavering leader, a general whose charisma and sheer force of personality called to mind those of George Washington a generation earlier. 
  As commander of the Tennessee militia in the War of 1812, Jackson became "Old Hickory," the indomitable spearhead in a series of bloody conflicts with Creek Indians on the southwest frontier. Slight of frame with silver hair that seemed to stand on command, Jackson once stood down a mutinous brigade as an army of one. Then came New Orleans. Author Paul Vickery chronicles Jackson's defining battle and the decisions a single, impassioned commander made to ensure a growing nation could, once and for all, be free of British might. The hero of New Orleans infused America, for the first time, with a sense of nationalism. 
  Jackson was decisive and unforgiving, a commander firmly in his element. In his own words, "One man with courage makes a majority." The lessons of one extraordinary general endure. 
  Accompanying images are included in the audiobook companion PDF download.

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  Porn Work - Sex Labor and Late...

  Heather Berg

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  Every porn scene is a record of people at work. But on-camera labor is only the beginning of the story. Porn Work takes listeners behind the scenes to explore what porn performers think of their work and how they intervene to hack it. Blending extensive fieldwork with feminist and anti-work theorizing, Porn Work details entrepreneurial labor on the boundaries between pleasure and tedium. Rejecting any notion that sex work is an aberration from straight work, it reveals porn workers' creative strategies as prophetic of a working landscape in crisis. In the end, it looks to what porn has to tell us about what's wrong with work, and what it might look like to build something better.

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  Stop the Killing 2nd Edition -...

  Katherine Schweit

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  There are many books on the subject of safety, but paper cannot protect you from the next shooter. Stop the Killing can help you transform the way you take control of your safety. This book provides you the keys to take action on what you can do to stop the mass shooting crisis in America. 
  The book is written by the nation’s leading mass shooting expert and creator of the FBI’s Active Shooter Program, Katherine Schweit. Stop The Killing shares an insider look at what we’ve learned and failed to learn about protecting our places of commerce, houses of worship, businesses, and schools. Furthermore, the book demystifies the language around active shooters, mass killings, threat assessment teams, and more. 
  The readers will gain knowledge on the current status of mass shootings in America and be given definitions, statistics, and ultimately, a guide on how to be a part of the solution. Are you ready to become a mini-expert and save lives? Because you can. 
  You will hear sober advice gathered from those who have survived and responded to shootings at Columbine High School, Virginia Tech, Sandy Hook Elementary School, the Aurora theater, Los Angeles International Airport, and more. 
  Katherine includes a preface exploring the 2021 Oxford High School shooting in Michigan, including the groundbreaking use of a domestic terrorism charge filed against the shooter and involuntary manslaughter charges filed against the shooter’s parents. 
  Do not be a victim of gun violence, be empowered. Replace fear with knowledge and with actions you can take to keep you and your family safe.

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  Willpower

  Mark Confidence

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  Have you ever dreamed of reaching the highest peak in the world? Have you ever wondered how some people can achieve amazing goals? What is their secret? Are they superhuman?No, you are thinking in the wrong way!There are a few unrevealed secrets that can literally upset your life. These rules are used by the most successful people, consciously or unconsciously. Without applying these principles they would be in the worst catastrophe that could exist. These secrets - all explained in this book, make all the difference in life, the difference between darkest failure and marvelous success.Which way do you want to go?!This book will teach you:Every category of willpower existing in the universe, how to build an invincible willpower, the most powerful exercises of visualization, the best and effective techniques for skyrocketing personal goal setting.But first of all, you will learn TO WIN FOREVER THE BATTLE WITH YOURSELF, OVERCOME FEAR OF FAILURE AND GET WHAT YOU WANT! Don’t waste anymore time. Change your life right now!SCROLL BACK UP TO THE TOP OF THE PAGE AND SELECT THE "BUY NOW" BUTTON!!!

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  Unwelcome Guests - A History of...

  Steven J. Diner, Harold S. Wechsler

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  In Unwelcome Guests, Harold S. Wechsler and Steven J. Diner argue that discrimination in college admissions has a long and troubling history in the US. Institutions of higher learning have vigorously sought to shape their mission and the experiences of their undergraduate students by paying careful attention to race and religion in admissions decisions. Wechsler and Diner explore how American colleges and universities sought to restrict enrollment of students they considered undesirable. How, they ask, did these practices change over time? And how did underrepresented students cope with this discrimination—and with the indifference, bare tolerance, or outright hostility of some of their professors and peers? 
   
   
   
  Tracing the efforts of people from underrepresented racial, ethnic, and religious groups to attend mainstream colleges, Wechsler and Diner also look at how these students fared after graduation, paying particular attention to Black women and men. Unwelcome Guests illuminates a critically important aspect of the history of American colleges and universities but also addresses policy debates about affirmative action and racial/ethnic diversity in colleges today. This profound history of the limits on college access over decades of discrimination helps listeners recognize and understand the role of race in the history of American higher education.

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  Jean-Michel Basquiat: A short...

  5 Minutes, 5 Minute Biographies,...

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  Jean-Michel Basquiat, American artist extraordinaire: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best!

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