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  Clean air

  Gianfranco Rosolia

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  Imagine living without clean air. For the people who lived on the doorstep of Monkton Coke Works, their daily reality was a horrendous nightmare of hazardous and acrid sulfur dioxide emissions, all-pervading soot, and clamorous tannoys. Over decades, the facility grew unflaggingly, converting ever-increasing quantities of coal into coke without concern for the residents' well-being. In forming the Hebburn Residents' Action Group, Jennie Shearan united and empowered the underrepresented residents of Monkton Lane Estate, and gave them a voice, igniting a national dialogue about the health risks from the pollution that her neighborhood had to endure. CLEAN AIR is an exhilarating memento of the lengths that Jennie Shearan went to in order to secure environmental equity for her community. It is a David and Goliath account of a fearless working class woman who put it all on the line and left no stone unturned in her uncompromising fight for the right to clean air.

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  The Game of Hearts - True...

  Felicity Day

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  Welcome to London's marriage season. Six high society women are preparing for the biggest moment of their lives: finding a suitable husband. But their stories aren't what you may have read in historic romances by Julia Quinn or Georgette Heyer. In The Game of Hearts, go behind the drawing-room door with history author Felicity Day and delve into the competitive world of love, scandal, and fortune. With shocking revelations about London's most eligible heiresses and the society they live in, you'll see British history and love stories from a whole new perspective. 
   
   
   
  May the best lady win. For our six privileged debutantes, life wasn't like a Regency romance; they had to work for their happily ever after. Even if it meant competing with dozens of other women who want the same thing. By using the letters, diaries, and other confessions from our heroines, Felicity Day shares how they and many other Regency women combined attraction with practicality to navigate upper-class British society, known as the ton, and its courtship rituals. And with obstacles such as scandals, rakes, and social warfare, you'll discover how love and success may not always win, but perseverance shall. 
   
   
   
  So if you liked historic women biographies like Jane Austen at Home, The Palace Papers, or A Room of Their Own, then you'll love The Game of Hearts.

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  The Divine Comedy - Exploring...

  Odessa Nightshade

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  Few works in literary history have shaped the cultural and spiritual imagination of the Western world as profoundly as *The Divine Comedy*. Written in the early 14th century by the Florentine poet Dante Alighieri, this epic journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise is more than just a tale of the afterlife—it is a meditation on justice, redemption, and the human soul’s search for divine truth. As both a poet and a visionary, Dante crafted a work that bridges medieval theology, classical influences, and deeply personal reflections, creating a narrative that continues to resonate with readers across centuries.  
    
  To fully appreciate *The Divine Comedy*, it is essential to understand the world that shaped Dante and the literary traditions that influenced him. Born in 1265, Dante lived in a politically tumultuous Italy, marked by factional strife between the Guelphs and Ghibellines, conflicts that would deeply impact his life and writing. Exiled from his native Florence, he poured his exile’s anguish and his longing for justice into the verses of *The Divine Comedy*, transforming personal suffering into an allegorical masterpiece. His work reflects not only his political frustrations but also his devotion to philosophy, theology, and the poetic traditions of Virgil and the classical world.  
    
  At its core, *The Divine Comedy* is an allegory of the soul’s journey toward God. Each of its three realms—*Inferno*, *Purgatorio*, and *Paradiso*—represents stages of moral and spiritual transformation. *Inferno* exposes the consequences of sin, *Purgatorio* explores the trials of purification, and *Paradiso* reveals the ultimate joy of divine enlightenment. This structure serves not only as a vivid depiction of the afterlife but also as a guide for readers seeking moral and spiritual understanding in their own lives. 

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  I Never Did Like Politics - How...

  Terry Golway

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  Fiorello LaGuardia was one of the twentieth century's most colorful politicians—on the New York and national stage. He was also quintessentially American: the son of Italian immigrants, who rose in society through sheer will and chutzpah. Almost one hundred years later, America is once again grappling with issues that would have been familiar to the Little Flower, as he was affectionately known. It's time to bring back LaGuardia, argues historian and journalist Terry Golway, to remind us all what an effective municipal officer (as he preferred to call himself) can achieve . . .  
   
   
   
  Golway examines LaGuardia's extraordinary career through four essential qualities: As a patriot, a dissenter, a leader, and a statesman. He needed them all when he stood against the nativism, religious and racial bigotry, and reactionary economic policies of the 1920s, and again when he faced the realities of Depression-era New York and the rise of fascism at home and abroad in the 1930s. Just before World War II, the Roosevelt administration formally apologized to the Nazis when LaGuardia referred to Hitler as a "brown-shirted fanatic." 
   
   
   
  There was nobody quite like Fiorello LaGuardia. In this immensely listenable book, as entertaining as the man himself, Terry Golway captures the enduring appeal of one of America's greatest leaders.

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  Narcissistic Abuse Recovery -...

  Natalie Kamryn

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  Let This Book Show You Exactly How To Recover From The Emotional, And Psychological Damage That Has Been Inflicted On You By A Narcissistic Person In Your Life. Take Your Life And Sanity Back Then Start Building Healthy, Mutually Beneficial Relationships!More precisely, you will discover:The basics of narcissism, including the traits that are common among narcissists and the types of narcissismThe ins and outs of narcissistic abuse, including what narcissistic abuse entails and signs that the abuser in your life might be narcissisticSigns that you might be dating a narcissist and how to move forward, with that knowledge to protect yourselfThe strategies that abusers (including the one in your life) use to get through to you and break you to the point of rendering you powerlessThe effects of abuse and why you need to do somethingHow to exit a narcissistic relationship, even if you feel trappedHow your personality is likely to change after abuseThe most effective way to rebuild yourself after narcissistic abuseThe secret language of narcissists, including how narcissists traumatize, victimize, exploit, and break their victimsWhy narcissists act the way they do and how to overcome and be free from themHow to change your inner dialogue, reduce inner doubt, build self-esteem, love yourself again, and effect a no-contact rule to finally recover from a narcissistHow to not fall for the manipulative tricks of a narcissistic exHow to ultimately thrive after your experience with a narcissist 
  Whether the abuser in your life is a parent, partner, child, friend, sibling, or boss, this book will prove extremely helpful in your journey to healing and personal transformation!

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  Electrician Exam Secrets: Master...

  Aric Callahan

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  Electrician Exam Secrets: Master Your Skills and Pass Fast 
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