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  The 7-Minute Admissions Decision...

  Sean Ma

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  The average college admissions officer makes their decision in 7 minutes.This book will help you and your child make every minute count. If your child dreams of attending a top U.S. college, you know they’re facing an epic challenge. Everyone has heard of a student with perfect test scores and GPA who was rejected by their first-choice school, and sometimes even their second-choice school. Just what are admissions officers at top schools looking for, and what can your child do to rise above the competition and get their dream school to say “yes?”  This book answers those questions, and more.  Written by college admissions expert Sean Ma, Founder/CEO of Ma Academy and President/Board Member of Shanghai Leighton School, The 7-Minute Admissions Decision provides you and your child with a blueprint to help them identify, apply to and win admission to the elite schools that are the best fit for them. Using the same process he uses with his clients, Ma helps readers maximize their high school years by identifying their passion, going deep, and gaining the kinds of experiences that make a winning college application. He then guides them through creating that application step by step. Featuring interviews with admissions officers from top U.S. schools, you’ll learn what makes an application stand out, what top schools are looking for, and most importantly, how your child can prepare for the future, achieve their dreams, and live the lives they want to live.

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  Crime and Punishment in the...

  Charles River Editors

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  Even though the colonists eventually broke free from Great Britain, plenty of British customs and practices affected the fledgling United States, particularly when it came to law. While the most notable ramifications can be found in the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution, which forbids illegal searches and seizures by the government, the extensive legal background from Britain impacted how American lawyers and courts operated as well, even as legal codes differed considerably from colony to colony because of their charters. The local codes had to broadly conform with the current laws in England, and the early equivalent of the Colonial Office examined colonial laws if someone sued. Laws found to be inconsistent with English practice were sometimes voided.  
  	On paper, the New England codes were extremely harsh, but in practice, they were often mildly enforced, if enforced at all. One law on the books was that a son could be executed if he cursed his parents, but no one was ever executed for it. Many crimes were offenses against public decorum, but there was a wide range of things considered misbehaviors. Punishments varied but tended to be either financial or public, with humiliation and shame being a large part of it.  
  	Conversely, while the New Englanders tended to base their codes on the Old Testament, in Pennsylvania, the Quaker establishment sought to reform criminals rather than punish them. Consequently, they probably had the least number of capital offenses of any place in the English-speaking world. Furthermore, over time, the list of what constituted crimes changed somewhat, as did the emphasis. The fast growth of populations brought large numbers of immigrants and indentured servants and a more complex society. Diversity increased, and the rise of slavery concentrated in (but was not limited to) the Southern colonies, bringing with it codes of law to control slaves and deal with offenses committed by them.

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  Summary: Letting Go - The...

  Brooks Bryant

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  Disclaimer: This is not the official book; it is a summary & it does not accompany the official.  
  Dive into the essence of 'Letting Go' by David R. Hawkins MD, a seminal work on the transformative power of emotional release. Hawkins invites readers on a journey of self-exploration, highlighting the energy of emotions and the blocks that keep us from spiritual and psychological ascent. 
  In this summary, you'll uncover Hawkins' methodical approach to emotional processing, understanding the root causes of distress, and learning to release them, paving the way for profound personal evolution. Grasp the intricacies of the emotional spectrum and harness the power of surrender. 'Letting Go' is not just a guidebook; it's a passage to enlightenment, teaching you to navigate life with grace, serenity, and an open heart.

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  Widespread Panic in the Streets...

  Gordon Lamb

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  In April 1998, legendary southern jam band Widespread Panic held a free open-air record release show in downtown Athens, Georgia, its home base. No one involved could have known that the predicted crowd of twenty thousand would prove to be nearly five times that size. The show, now known as "Panic in the Streets," went on to become a cult favorite of fans and a decisive moment in Athens music history. This event holds the record for the world's largest record release party, but the story of how the it came to be has not been told until now. 
   
   
   
  Widespread Panic in the Streets of Athens, Georgia places listeners at the historic event, using in-depth investigation and interviews with the band, city officials, and "Spread Heads" who were there. Music journalist Gordon Lamb's narrative takes the listener from conception to aftermath and uncovers the local controversies and efforts that nearly stopped the show from happening altogether. 
   
   
   
  This deeply researched and richly sourced book follows every stage of the concert's development from the spark of an idea to approximately one hundred thousand people packing the streets of a legendary music town. Taking us back to 1990s Athens through vibrant, on-the-scene writing, Lamb gives us the story of a band on the verge of greatness and a town reckoning with its significant place in music history.

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  Army of Lovers - A Community...

  Sarah Liss

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  Will was pretty much the perfect role model.' - Beth Ditto, The Gossip
    
     
    
    
     
    In the spring of 2010, Toronto lost one of its most important queer civic heroes when local artist, DJ, activist, impresario, promoter, party-thrower, café operator, community-builder and lover Will Munro died of brain cancer at the unfathomably young age of 35. Famed for his subversive, irreverent visual art, which co-opted rock 'n' roll imagery and raunchy gay iconography, and his legendary Vazaleen dance parties, which singlehandedly reinvented Toronto's queer nightlife culture, Will did more to revolutionize both his community and his city in a decade than most folks do in a lifetime.
    
     
    
    
     
    Weaving together a collage of stories from and about the people who knew and loved him,  Army of Lovers  is both a biography of Will Munro and a document of a galvanizing period in the history of Toronto, a moment when the city's various subcultures - the queer community, the art scene, the independent musicuniverse, the grassroots activist enclaves - came of age and collided with one another.
    
     
    
    
     
    Selected by the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Round Table (GLBTRT) of the American Library Association (ALA) for the 2014 Over the Rainbow Project book list

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  Living Undivided - Loving...

  Chuck Mingo, Troy Jackson, Holly...

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  As the church and as a country, we've often neglected and avoided addressing the impact and ongoing reality of racism. We've been more focused on order than justice, more concerned with social media posturing than solidarity, more committed to judgment than repentance. But God's people are called to more. We need to lead the way to true racial healing, solidarity, and justice. 
   
   
   
  Through enlightening history and eye-opening personal stories, Living Undivided will equip and empower you with the biblical, transformative tools you need to move from just hoping and wishing for racial justice to actionable change that makes a difference in your life and the lives of churches, neighborhoods, and cities.

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