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  We Wanted Workers - Unraveling...

  George J. Borjas

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  We are a nation of immigrants, and we have always been concerned about immigration. As early as 1645, the Massachusetts Bay Colony began to prohibit the entry of "paupers." Today, however, the notion that immigration is universally beneficial has become pervasive. To many modern economists, immigrants are a trove of much-needed workers who can fill predetermined slots along the proverbial assembly line. 
   
   
   
  But this view of immigration's impact is overly simplified, explains George J. Borjas, a Cuban American, Harvard labor economist. Immigrants are more than just workers—they're people who have lives outside of the factory gates and who may or may not fit the ideal of the country to which they've come to live and work. Like the rest of us, they're protected by social insurance programs, and the choices they make are affected by their social environments. 
   
   
   
  In We Wanted Workers, Borjas shows that, in the grand scheme, immigration has not affected the average American all that much. But it has created winners and losers. The losers tend to be nonmigrant workers who compete for the same jobs as immigrants. And somebody's lower wage is somebody else's higher profit, so those who employ immigrants benefit handsomely. In the end, immigration is mainly just another government redistribution program.

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  Great Famine The: A Captivating...

  Captivating History

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  Uncover the Saga of Resilience and Survival in The Great Famine 
  In this audiobook, you are invited on a journey back to the 1840s, to the heart of Ireland’s darkest hour. Witness the profound impact of the Great Famine, an event that reshaped not only Ireland but also the world. 
  Discover the Roots of TragedyDelve into the history of agriculture in Ireland and understand the deep-seated vulnerabilities of this nation.Explore the rise of colonialism and its grip on Irish life, which set the stage for a catastrophe. 
  The Catalyst of DespairUnearth the pivotal role of the humble potato, the lifeblood of Ireland’s peasant class.Witness the arrival of the potato plague, a harbinger of doom that decimated crops and dreams alike. 
  A Crisis MismanagedAnalyze the British Empire’s inadequate response, a blend of negligence and apathy that deepened the crisis.Feel the pulse of worldwide outrage and relief efforts, as global communities rallied together in the face of human suffering. 
  A Ripple Across OceansTrace the exodus of one to two million Irish souls who sought refuge and a new beginning in distant lands, from North America to Australia.Discover how these brave immigrants shaped the United States during and after the Civil War and sowed new roots in the British Empire. 
  Memorials and LegacyVisit the memorials that stand as poignant reminders of this epoch, keeping the memories alive across generations.Reflect on the long road to recovery and how the blight irrevocably changed Ireland, the US, and public health. 
  Scroll up and click the “add to cart” button to immerse yourself in the history of the Great Famine.

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  Not How It Was Supposed to Be -...

  Allison Crabtree

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  The world wasn't ready for Gloria Saylor.But God was.The day beautiful green-eyed Gloria came into the world a storm was brewing both off the Texas coast and in her dysfunctional home. Brilliant and more than a tad rebellious, Gloria eventually found her dreams of education and independence would never be realized. The solution? Build a wall of emotional isolation, remaining aloof even from her only child.In Not How It Was Supposed to Be, author Allison Crabtree takes a poignant look at her mom's obsessive and eccentric life, and the complexities of a mother-daughter relationship fraught with tension and disappointment.After a rapid decline and eventual diagnosis of Lewy body dementia, Gloria did not get to write the final chapter of her story. But, true to form, she wrote the final paragraph. In the throes of the disease's final horrors, Allison describes one last attempt to convince her mother to call on Jesus. Would she turn to him after a lifetime of feeling too far gone for redemption? And, more importantly, would the Savior show up to answer the call?

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  Anxiety hacks - proven...

  Kate Hudson-Hall

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  Are you exhausted by constantly feeling anxious or worried? 
    
  Are you looking for easy strategies to help you overcome your explosive anxiety? 
    
  In this conversational and life-changing book, anxiety psychotherapist Kate Hudson-Hall will teach you step by step the techniques, tools, and tips taught to thousands of her anxiety clients. 
    
  You will learn how to: 
    
  • Take yourself from being completely overwhelmed by your anxiety to showing you easy ways you can learn to cope with your anxiety behaviors and instantly calm yourself, some in less than 90 seconds. 
  • Use the globally recognized and proven successful "C.A.L.M. Your Alarm" technique to reduce your anxiety instantly. 
  • Improve your life with the support of the FREE companion course containing downloadable worksheets and bonus videos of Kate demonstrating each powerful strategy revealed throughout the book. 
  By the end of Anxiety Hacks, you'll understand why YOU have these challenging anxiety behaviors and HOW you can break through these to a calmer new you. 
  If you are looking for empowering tools to unlock your anxiety and change these painful behaviors then take a read. 
    
  About Kate Hudson-Hall, Dip. AdvHYP (N-SHAP) 
  Personally having suffered from anxiety since age 5, Kate has been an anxiety therapist for the last 22 years. She believes you can reduce and overcome your anxiety with the right tools.

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  The Life of Music in South India

  T. Sankaran

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  This book offers an account of Carnatic music culture drawing on the knowledge of T. Sankaran, a musician raised in an illustrious non-Brahmin devadasi family, and his long affiliation with cultural institutions including All India Radio (AIR) and the Tamil Isai Sangam (Tamil Music Academy). Sankaran examines the cultural and social matrix in which Carnatic music was cultivated and consumed in mid-twentieth century India, including the ways that musicians negotiated caste politics and the double standard for male and female musicians. The memoir provides insight into the way AIR worked as a modern, bureaucratic institution, and how the opening of government music colleges interacted with caste politics and shifted women's participation in public performance. The book is polyvocal, as Sankaran's writing is interwoven with passages from Daniel M. Neuman's book The Life of Music in North India, which inspired Sankaran's project, as well as transcripts from interviews with Sankaran by Matthew Allen. Includes rare archival photos.

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  David Livingstone: A short...

  5 Minutes, 5 Minute Biographies,...

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  David Livingstone, discoverer of the Victoria Falls: 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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