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  Great Molasses Flood The: The...

  Charles River Editors

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  The morning of January 15, 1919, came warm and bright to the North End of Boston. The temperature had climbed nearly 40 degrees in two days, an unusual mercy after a brutal cold snap. Children played in the streets between tenement walls, workers at the public works department gathered for their noon meal in the yard behind their building, and firefighters tended their station at Engine 31 on Commercial Street, their pumper truck washed and waiting. A trainload of passengers rumbled along the Atlantic Avenue Elevated, the iron tracks running parallel to the waterfront. Somewhere on the wharves, men loaded freight onto wagons. Elsewhere in a nearby tenement, an Italian widow prepared dinner. Another old woman was setting out laundry to dry. 
  	Then, at 12:30 in the afternoon, the great steel tank at 529 Commercial Street tore itself apart while it was holding 2.3 million gallons of molasses. The tank stood 50 feet high and 90 feet across after it had been built in about two months during the autumn of 1915. It was never properly tested, never adequately inspected, and never trusted by the men who worked beside it. When its plates failed, the molasses rushed out as an enormous wave that witnesses later described as being 25 feet tall and 160 feet wide, and as if that wasn’t enough, the wave moved at an estimated 35 miles per hour. The molasses carried with it the tank's steel rivets, fragments of iron plating, and a tremor through the ground that rattled windows blocks away. When it struck the Engine 31 firehouse, it lifted the building off its foundation, and when it struck the Clougherty home, the molasses pushed the house against the iron supports of the elevated railway, snapping one of the railway’s supports clean in half and lifting a railway car off its tracks. The wave even swept horses, wagons, men, women, and children into the harbor. 
  	By the time the wave finally settled, 21 people lay dead, and 150 more required hospital care.

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  Prefaces and Prologues to Famous...

  Charles William Eliot

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  Charles W. Eliot, 21st President of Harvard University, edited this volume of prefaces ... authored by a Who's Who of World Literature: Bacon, Calvin, Caxton, Condell, Copernicus, Dryden, Fielding, Goethe, Heminge, Hugo, Johnson, Knox, Newton, Raleigh, Spenser, Taine, Whitman and Wordsworth. Eliot wrote in his preface to these prefaces, "No part of a book is so intimate as the Preface. Here, after the long labor of the work is over, the author descends from his platform, and speaks with his reader as man to man, disclosing his hopes and fears, seeking sympathy for his difficulties, offering defence or defiance, according to his temper, against the criticisms which he anticipates." (Summary by DSayers)

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  Failures of State: The Inside...

  Jonathan Calvert, George Arbuthnott

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  *THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* 
  A GUARDIAN AND SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 
  ‘An astonishing book’ James O’Brien 
  ‘A gripping, devastating read’ Sunday Times 
  The inside story of the UK’s response to the pandemic from the Insight investigations unit at The Sunday Times 
  Failures of State recounts the extraordinary political decisions taken at the heart of Boris Johnson’s government during the global pandemic. 
  Fully updated and corroborated by hundreds of sources, this is the insider’s account of how the government sleepwalked into disaster and tried to cover up its role in the tragedy. Thrillingly told, it exposes one of the most scandalous failures of political leadership in British history. 
  ‘A damning indictment’ Alan Johnson, Observer 
  ‘A devastating piece of journalism’ Andrew Marr 
  ‘This is a scandal’ Piers Morgan 
  This modern masterpiece delves into the health and social issues of the 21st century, exposing the corruption and misconduct at the heart of international relations. The process of how the government handled the disease outbreak is a top concern, making this book a must-read for anyone interested in the science behind the pandemic. 
  For fans of James O'Brien (How They Broke Britain), Sebastian Payne (Broken Heartlands), Rory Stewart (Middleland), Devi Lalita Sridhar (The Battle Against Hunger), and David Spiegelhalter (The Art of Uncertainty).

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  We Love - Trans and Genderqueer...

  Giselle Renarde

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  Rainbow Award-winning author Giselle Renarde brings you ten sensual stories featuring transgender and genderqueer characters. Giselle’s erotic fiction has appeared in nearly 200 erotic anthologies, including prestigious collections like Best Lesbian Erotica, Best Bondage Erotica, and the Lambda Award-winner Take Me There. This collection includes tales of new love, established couples, BDSM, erotic romance, and somuch more! 
   
  “Love Me” features stories such as: SM, Postcards from Paris, Spring Fever, Third Rail and Everybody Knows. 
   
  For Mature Audiences Only 

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  Anger Unmasked for Parents -...

  Sarah Thompson

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  Unlock the Secrets of Managing Parental AngerA Practical Guide to Transforming Anger into Positive Parenting Strategies 
  Do you find yourself losing control over your emotions as a parent? 
  You are not alone. Sarah Thompson has walked this road too, struggling with bouts of anger that clouded judgment and undermined the bond with her child. But she also found a way to break free from this cycle of anger. 
  With years of research, self-reflection, and practical application, she's developed comprehensive strategies and techniques for managing parental anger. This book is her way of sharing these insights with you, drawn from personal experience and the wisdom of various experts. 
  In this book you will discover:Effective techniques to regulate your emotions and keep your anger in checkThe power of mindfulness and how it can transform your reactionsWays to communicate more effectively with your children, fostering a healthier relationshipThe critical importance of self-care and how to integrate it into your daily lifeHow to set a positive example for your children in managing anger and expressing emotions 
  ... and much more ! 
  This book offers practical, realistic advice and exercises that can be woven into your daily routine. It provides solutions that have been tested and proven to work in real-life parenting situations. 
  Equip yourself with the tools and insights to manage your anger and create a healthier, happier family life.

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  Summary of Erik Larson's The...

  Swift Reads

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  Buy now to get the insights from Erik Larson's The Splendid and the Vile. 
    
  Sample Insights: 
  1) In 1940, Adolf Hitler’s armies had invaded much of Europe, which led to a rebellion in the British House of Commons against the prime minister of the United Kingdom, Neville Chamberlain. 
  2) The rebels believed Chamberlain was not up to the task of leading his country during World War II. Chamberlain later resigned and Winston Churchill, the first lord of the Admiralty, took his place.

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