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  The Most Wonderful Terrible...

  Debra Miller

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  On October 7, 1964, Debra Miller's life turns upside down when her mother is arrested for the murder of her father. At only fourteen years old, Debra becomes a ward of the court, grappling with the unfathomable trauma of watching her mother's trial and conviction—a devastation that is only amplified when her family's tragedy is splashed across headlines and featured in Joan Didion's Slouching Towards Bethlehem.Desperate to escape the notoriety of her family and utterly ill equipped to face the world, Debra spends her young adulthood sinking into mental illness, toxic relationships, and substance abuse. Meanwhile, her unrepentant mother, Lucille, uses Debra to supply contraband in prison. When Lucille is released, twentysomething Debra, seeking the love and support she so desperately desires, moves in with her—only to find herself constantly manipulated and dragged into her mother's illegal activities. Debra spends years trying to escape her mother's vortex even as she battles her own demons. Ultimately, it's only when Lucille passes away that Debra finally frees herself from her grip—and realizes she needs to change her life.In this raw and poignant memoir, Debra Miller bares the scars of an adolescence and adulthood shaped by the impact of a destructive mother and demonstrates that healing is always possible.

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  Surviving the 21st Century

  José Mujica, Saúl Alvídrez, Noam...

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  Explore freedom, power, and the biggest challenges of the twenty-first century with two extraordinary thinkersTwo world-renowned figures of contemporary politics come together to debate alternatives for the future: José "Pepe" Mujica, former President of Uruguay and an ex-guerrilla who acquired an international following for his message of sustainability and common sense, and Noam Chomsky, who revolutionized linguistics and has become a beacon for radical thinking around the world. From the meeting of these peerless figures emerge reflections on the major global issues of our time: climate change, corruption, populism, the crisis of capitalism, and the logic of the market economy, among many others. Speaking especially to younger generations who inherited an unstable world, Chomsky and Mujica emphasize the values required to survive the challenges of the twenty-first century and to build a new world: democracy, freedom, humility, and friendship. Brought together by Mexican activist Saúl Alvídrez, Chomsky and Mujica offer a wise and passionate guide to salvaging the future.

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  Sounds of Other Shores - The...

  Andrew J. Eisenberg

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  Sounds of Other Shores takes an ethnographic ear to the history of transoceanic stylistic appropriation in the Swahili taarab music of the Kenyan coast. Swahili taarab, a form of sung poetry that emerged as East Africa's first mass-mediated popular music in the 1930s, is a famously cosmopolitan form, rich in audible influences from across the Indian Ocean. But the variants of the genre that emerged in the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa during the twentieth century feature particularly dramatic, even flamboyant, appropriations of Indian and Arab sonic gestures and styles. Combining oral history, interpretive ethnography, and musical analysis, Sounds of Other Shores explores how Swahili-speaking Muslims in twentieth-century Mombasa derived pleasure and meaning from acts of transoceanic musical appropriation, arguing that these acts served as ways of reflecting on and mediating the complexities and contradictions associated with being "Swahili" in colonial and postcolonial Kenya. The result is a musical anthropology of Kenyan Swahili subjectivity that reframes longstanding questions about Swahili identity while contributing to broader discussions about identity and citizenship in Africa and the Indian Ocean world.

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  Math Fun in 30 Days: Your Path...

  Jasper Calloway

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  Math Fun in 30 Days: Your Path to Multiplication Mastery 
    
  ⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐ 
  Are you eager to enhance your math skills and achieve mastery in multiplication? 
  Looking for an all-encompassing guide that covers everything you need to unlock multiplication mastery and elevate your math abilities? 
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  This guide is your ultimate resource for deepening your understanding, practicing your skills, and engaging in hands-on activities. With this, you're set for success. 
  Updated for the 2024-2025 Learning Journey. 
  Key features of this comprehensive guide: 
  - In-depth insights into unlocking multiplication mastery 
  - Thorough explanations of essential multiplication concepts 
  - Effective strategies for skill development and practice 
  Our guide stands out due to its extensive coverage, critical for your success. Concepts are explored in detail, not simply brushed over. 
  Please note that this guide operates independently and is not associated with any official educational entity; it is created solely for your benefit. 
  Crafted with a clear structure and straightforward language, our Math Guide ensures smooth transitions between topics. Say goodbye to convoluted terminology and welcome clear, concise, and technically accurate content. 
  So, why hesitate? Click the BUY NOW button, secure your guide, and start your journey toward multiplication mastery today!

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  Summary of Being Mortal -...

  Summareads Media

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  Imagine Being On Your Death Bed… 
  Who do you want to be around you? 
  How would you like to be treated? 
  Death… is indeed a heavy topic. 
  In Being Mortal, Atul Gawande addresses end-of-life care, hospice care and his personal reflections and stories. 
  It has been said that if we live each day as if it was our last, one day we’d surely be right. 
  Life and death is an interesting paradox isn’t it? 
  We don’t carry anything to Earth when we are born… 
  … and we can’t take anything with us when we are gone. 
  All we have left is the memories of the people we’ve touched, the things we’ve created and our legacy. 
  Being Mortal is written by Atul Gawande and first published in 2014. It is truly a valuable book since death is such a heavy topic and not many people want to talk about it. Is end-of-life care good enough? What else can we do to help patients who are facing the end of life? 
  Here’s what you’ll discover… 
  --- Chapter 1: Being Old – Being More Independent 
  --- Chapter 2: Falling Apart 
  --- Chapter 3: Depending on Others 
  --- Chapter 4: The Assistance Necessary 
  --- Chapter 5: How to Improve Nursing Home Life 
  --- Chapter 6: At the End 
  --- Chapter 8: Bravery: Why It’s Needed 
  --- And so much more. 
    
  We only truly understand life when we understand death. If you’re ready to get more perspectives on life, click on the BUY NOW button and start reading this summary book NOW!

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  One Shot - One Kill - American...

  Craig Roberts, Charles W. Sasser

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  They are the lone wolves of the battlefield. Tracking the enemy, lying in wait for the target to appear—then they shoot to kill. Armed with an unerring eye, infinite patience and a mastery of camouflage, combat snipers stalk the enemy with only one goal . . . In World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and Beirut, American snipers honed the art of delivering a single deadly shot from nowhere—and devastating enemy morale. They met the enemy on his own turf, picking off officers, unwary soldiers, and even other snipers from extraordinary distances of up to 1 ½ miles. Now, these uncommon men tell their stories: of the emotions felt when a man's face came into their crosshairs and they pulled the trigger, of the nerve-wracking hours and days of waiting, motionless, for the enemy, of the primal savagery of a sniper duel.Often trained haphazardly in wartime, and forgotten in times of peace, combat snipers were officially recognized after the Vietnam War, when the Marine Corps became the first military branch to start a full-time sniper school. One Shot-One Kill is their powerful record of desperate trials and proud victories.

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