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  Off the Scales - The Inside...

  Aimee Donnellan

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  The inside story of the creation of Ozempic and its revolutionary impact on public health.A “cure” for obesity has long been the holy grail for the pharmaceutical industry, one that seemed unattainable until recent breakthroughs in type 2 diabetes research led to the development of Ozempic, a weight loss medication that activates a hormone in the stomach called GLP-1, making people feel fuller for longer. The treatment is so effective that it is already disrupting many industries—from healthcare to fast food to fashion—and it has quickly made its creator, Denmark’s Novo Nordisk, the most valuable company in Europe. But the impact of GLP-1s goes far beyond billion-dollar profits; a true long-term cure for obesity could save 40 percent of American adults from dangerous, preventable illnesses. And as more potential benefits emerge, one question looms in the minds of investors, healthcare workers, and politicians: Are these drugs too good to be true?In Off the Scales, Reuters journalist Aimee Donnellan illuminates the history of a medical breakthrough that is poised to change the world, while raising difficult social questions about inequality and morality. Through original reporting and rigorous research, she forecasts the future of GLP-1s and examines what their explosive popularity tells us about our ideals of beauty and the lengths to which people will go in order to become thin.Along the way, Donnellan profiles the scientist whose contributions to the discovery of GLP-1 were overlooked, documents her fight for recognition while her colleagues were thrust into the limelight, and offers new insights into the ways that the food and beauty industries made billions while promoting unhealthy and unrealistic body image standards and accelerating the obesity crisis. She also provides firsthand accounts of several early Ozempic users and the transformative effect the drug has had on their weight loss journeys.Off the Scales is an informative and entertaining study of the unexpected consequences of finally getting what we’ve wanted for so long.A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press

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  Kickstart Your American Accent -...

  American English Tutoring

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  You're frustrated with not being understood. You're tired of shying away from conversations and presentations that hinder your career progress and social connections.  
  Kickstart Your American Accent has the “mysterious secrets” that non-native speakers seek on their journey to speaking clear, fluent American English. These are secrets even native speakers often overlook!  
  This audiobook offers top-notch, in-depth instruction paired with the easiest-to-follow practice activities ever! We’re talking step-by-step guidance here…because a little extra help never hurt anyone!Structured Learning: Focuses on listening and “feeling” your mouth positions first, ensuring you can confidently correct yourself when speaking.Comprehensive Practice: Includes exhaustive exercises that start at the simplest sound level and gradually progress to syllables, words, phrases, sentences, reading, and ultimately, conversation practice, so you don’t get stuck.Clear Instructions: Provides easy-to-understand guidance without all the confusing jargon. 
  Make today the day you choose to have clear, articulate American pronunciation!

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  Strange Aliens

  Raphael Terra

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  This audiobook has been recorded using Text to speech (TTS). 
   
  Have you ever felt like you were being watched? Or seen something unexplainable in the night sky? Or heard stories of other people who had heard or seen something unexplainable? 
   
  We’re taking a journey through the world of strange aliens and UFOs. We’ll explore accounts of people who have had unexplainable encounters and take a look at evidence that suggests that maybe, just maybe, we’re not alone in the universe. 
   
  We’ll explore what could be out there beyond our own planet, venture into space and see if perhaps we could encounter our own alien species one day. We’ll look at sightings that could qualify as extra-terrestrial visits, as well as theories and stories that have been compiled over the years, all around the world, about aliens and UFOs that could not be explained. 
   
  We’ll take a look at the events that have shaped our understanding of the possibilities of the universe. We’ll talk to experts and those who experienced first-hand the bizarre, the unexplainable and the incredible. We’ll dive into a world that fascinates and captivates everyone, no matter their age or where they come from. 
   
  So buckle your seatbelts, keep your arms and legs inside and get ready for an amazing adventure into the unknown. Let’s uncover the disturbing, the outrageous, and the captivating world of strange aliens and UFOs.

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  Morgan’s Great Raid - The...

  David L. Mowery

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  A military operation unlike any other on American soil, Morgan's Raid was characterized by incredible speed, superhuman endurance, and innovative tactics. One of the nation's most colorful leaders, Confederate general John Hunt Morgan, took his cavalry through enemy-occupied territory in three states in one of the longest offensives of the Civil War. The effort produced the only battles fought north of the Ohio River and reached farther north than any other regular Confederate force. Morgan's Raid historian David L. Mowery takes a new look at this unprecedented event in American history, one historians rank among the world's greatest land-based raids since Elizabethan times.

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  Reproductive Wrongs - A Short...

  Sarah Ruden

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  A bracing feminist chronicle of the history of the West told through seven texts, exposing where our most virulent ideas about women came from. 
   
  The dangerous belief that granting women reproductive freedom poses a threat to "traditional" values is a myth that has long prospered in American politics, playing an especially vicious role in the development of totalitarianism in the West. How did such damaging ideas arise? 
   
  In Reproductive Wrongs, acclaimed translator and cultural historian Sarah Ruden exposes how ideologies that oppress women and families in the service of power took hold. Ruden traces a sweeping history through her trenchant analysis of seven pieces of literature that, she argues, marked key inflection points across two thousand years. From propagandistic poetry written by Ovid in the early Roman Empire to the biography of an evangelical American "abortion survivor," Ruden lays bare how doctrines of control over women were invented and propagated. 
   
  Scathing and vital, Reproductive Wrongs unearths the evolution of a right–wing radicalism that endures to this day, when half of the United States population is losing access to basic human rights.

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  Executive Functions for Adults...

  Sandy R. Ross

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  Improve Your Executive Functions for Lasting Change 
  Waking up to a day filled with tasks, deadlines, and responsibilities can feel overwhelming. Getting lost in distractions is frustrating. But what if you had the tools to improve your executive functions and bring lasting clarity to that chaos? 
  Introducing Executive Functions for Adults With ADHD, a guide designed for adults with ADHD. With an easy-to-follow structure, you'll find actionable insights and strategies to boost focus, master organization, and improve self-management. 
  Here's what awaits you inside:An introduction to executive functions: what they are, how they impact your life, and how they relate to ADHD.Identify challenges - use strengths to overcome weaknesses and focus on key areas for lasting progress.Strategies for gaining control over impulses, building self-discipline, and regulating emotions.Tips for tackling time management issues, building routines, and avoiding distractions.An optional bonus Executive Function Toolkit from our website: a printable resource to support your journey. 
  Life with ADHD can be overwhelming, but it can also be transformed into something you can improve and thrive with. The simple strategies in this book will help you reclaim your time, focus, and emotional balance for enduring success. 
  After listening to this, you'll understand your executive functions better and gain lasting control over them, turning them into a lifelong asset for your success.It's time to transform chaos into a system that helps you succeed. Get Executive Functions for Adults With ADHD now.

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