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  American Flygirl

  Susan Tate Ankeny

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  In 1932, Hazel Ying Lee, a nineteen-year-old American daughter of Chinese immigrants, sat in on a friend's flight lesson. It changed her life. In less than a year, a girl with a wicked sense of humor, a newfound love of flying, and a tough can-do attitude earned her pilot's license and headed for China to help against invading Japanese forces. In time, Hazel would become the first Asian American to fly with the Women Airforce Service Pilots. As thrilling as it may have been, it wasn't easy. 
   
   
   
  In America, Hazel felt the oppression and discrimination of the Chinese Exclusion Act. In China's field of male-dominated aviation she was dismissed for being a woman, and for being an American. But in service to her country, Hazel refused to be limited by gender, race, and impossible dreams. Frustrated but undeterred, she forged ahead and gave her all for the cause, achieving more in her short remarkable life than even she imagined possible. 
   
   
   
  American Flygirl is the untold account of a spirted fighter and an indomitable hidden figure in American history. She broke every common belief about women. She challenged every social restriction to endure and to succeed. And against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Hazel Ying Lee reached for the skies and made her mark as a universal and unsung hero whose time has come.

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  May Contain Lies - How Stories...

  Alex Edmans

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  Our lives are minefields of misinformation. It ripples through our social media feeds, our daily headlines, and the pronouncements of politicians, executives, and authors. Stories, statistics, and studies are everywhere, allowing people to find evidence to support whatever position they want. Many of these sources are flawed, yet by playing on our emotions and preying on our biases, they can gain widespread acceptance, warp our views, and distort our decisions. 
   
   
    
  In this eye-opening book, renowned economist Alex Edmans teaches us how to separate fact from fiction. Using colorful examples—from a wellness guru's tragic but fabricated backstory to the blunders that led to the Deepwater Horizon disaster to the diet that ensnared millions yet hastened its founder's death—Edmans highlights the biases that cause us to mistake statements for facts, facts for data, data for evidence, and evidence for proof. 
   
   
    
  Armed with the knowledge of what to guard against, he then provides a practical guide to combat this tide of misinformation. Going beyond simply checking the facts and explaining individual statistics, Edmans explores the relationships between statistics—the science of cause and effect—ultimately training us to think smarter, sharper, and more critically.

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  The Tensaw River - Alabama's...

  Mike Bunn

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  The Tensaw River introduces one of the American South's richest and most fertile natural features. Author Mike Bunn is director of Historic Blakeley State Park, which is nestled in a prominent bend of the majestic Tensaw River. 
   
   
   
  Forming the eastern boundary of the expansive Mobile-Tensaw Delta, the Tensaw has had little industrial development. Left largely undisturbed, the river flows free and bountiful into the grand estuary of Mobile Bay in ways that would be recognizable to Native Americans centuries ago and to pioneers who arrived before Alabama became a state. 
   
   
   
  Bunn's unforgettable stories in The Tensaw River trace the construction and occupation of the Bottle Creek site, an important mound complex built by Southeastern Native Americans a millennia ago. Nearby Blakeley is an antebellum ghost town whose lost memories tease the imagination. During the Civil War, the boom of artillery fire in the battle that sealed the fate of the city of Mobile echoed along the bends in the Tensaw. 
   
   
   
  Located near popular travel destinations, the Tensaw's "Forgotten Cultural Heritage Corridor" is a gateway to the enchanting beauty of—and humankind's relationship to—the landscape of the American South.

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  The Grief Summit - Navigate Loss...

  Dr. Elara Vance

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  Has your world been shattered by loss, leaving you disoriented and aching amidst the rubble? Do the well-meaning platitudes about "moving on" feel like stones adding to your already heavy burden, dismissing the messy, complex reality of your grief? 
  You've been told to "be strong," to "get over it," but these phrases ignore the seismic event that has rearranged your inner landscape. You might feel frustrated by the expectation to simply "move on" when your entire being feels irrevocably altered. Fear of another loss, a pervasive emotional numbness, and a crippling sense of low self-efficacy can become unwelcome companions, leaving you feeling isolated, misunderstood, and utterly lost. You've tried to push through, to find a quick fix, but nothing seems to address the profound depth of your pain. 
  In The Grief Summit, you will learn to:Understand the complex, multifaceted anatomy of grief beyond simplistic stages.Recognize and channel anger as a powerful, often misunderstood, tool for healing and acceptance.Find solace and grounding in nature's therapy, connecting with the "Thrive Tree" and "Lake Mystique."Innovate and redefine your roles in life after loss, navigating shifts in family, social, and professional spheres. 
  It's time to stop just surviving the storm of grief and start building your summit. Take the first step towards navigating your loss, rebuilding your life, and thriving after trauma.

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  Thrive Hidden Insights -...

  Orson Grimsby

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  Thrive Hidden Insights: A Simplified Guide to Transform Your Connections** 
  Are you eager to advance in your career while enhancing your knowledge and skills?  
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  Gorgias

  Plato

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  In "Gorgias," Plato explores the nature of rhetoric and its ethical implications. Through dialogues involving Socrates, Gorgias, and other characters, the text delves into the art of persuasion, morality, and the pursuit of true knowledge. It challenges the superficial use of rhetoric and advocates for virtue as the foundation of a just society. Read in English, unabridged.

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