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  Cheaters Always Win - The Story...

  Anonyme

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  A social history of cheating and how American history -- through real estate, sports, finance, academics, and of course politics -- has had its unfair share of rigged results and widened the margins on its gray areas.Drawing from the intriguing (and sometimes unbelievable) true stories of the lives of everyday Americans, historian Julie M. Fenster traces the history of the weakening of our national ethics through the practice of cheating. From marital infidelity to financial fraud; rigged sports competitions to corruption in politics and the American education system; nuclear weaponry to beauty pageants; hospitals, TV gameshows, and charities; nothing and no one is exempt. And far from being ostracized, cheaters in every sphere continue to survive and even thrive, casting their influence over the rest of our society. And nowhere is this more obvious than in the recent tectonic shift in politics, where a revolution in our collective attitude toward fraudsters has ushered in a new kind of leadership. Part history of an all-American tradition, part dissection of an ongoing national crisis, Cheaters Always Win is irresistible reading -- a smart, sardonic, and scintillating look into the practice that made America what it is today.

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  The Letter

  Ann Cusack, Sarah Sidebottom

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  Co-written by the writer of Sunday Times bestsellers The Asylum, The Convent, Silent Sisters and Abandoned 
   
   
  Harrowing emotional story of horrific sexual abuse at the hands of a father 
   
  Sarah Sidebottom was repeatedly raped by both her father and her brother as a child has secured justice thanks to a forgotten letter. 
   
  Sarah Sidebottom, 54, was raped and sexually abused by her father, Arthur William Bowditch, and her brother, Arthur Stephen Bowditch. They were jailed in 2022 for a total of 32 years. 
   
   
  The first attack, when she was just three and a half years old, left Sarah needing surgery to repair internal damage. A decades-old letter from her doctor proved crucial in securing a conviction for the abuse, which began almost 50 years go.

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  Climate Action for Busy People

  Cate Mingoya-LaFortune

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  As unprecedented heat waves, storms of the century, and devastating fires impact cities across the country, the time to create climate resilient communities is now. While large-scale innovations in policy and technology are necessary to preserve the planet, the wisest and most lasting adaptation solutions originate at the local level. However, with something as large as the climate crisis, it can be hard to know where to begin. 
   
   
   
  Climate Action for Busy People is a hopeful and realistic roadmap for individuals and groups who want to boost climate preparedness and move the needle towards environmental justice. Drawing from her professional and personal success in climate adaptation and community organizing, Cate Mingoya-LaFortune begins with a brief history of why our communities look the way they do and how that affects how vulnerable we are to climate risks. Each chapter will help listeners scale up their actions, from identifying climate solutions that an individual or small group can pull off in a handful of weekends to advocating for change at the municipal level. It's not too late for people of all ages and skill levels to create climate safe neighborhoods. 
   
   
   
  Climate Action for Busy People is an invaluable guide for anyone who wants to make lasting and equitable improvements that will make their communities climate resilient.

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  Advanced English Collocations...

  Robert Allans

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  Why is it important to learn collocations and idioms? 
  An appreciation of collocations and idioms will help you to use the words you know more accurately. In other words, you’ll make (NOT do) fewer mistakes. 
  Sound more natural when you speak and write. 
  By saying, for example, go blank, rather than forget everything, you won’t just be understood, you will – quite rightly – sound like a fluent user of English. 
  Vary your speech and, probably more importantly, your writing 
  Instead of repeating everyday words like very, good or nice, you will be able to get access to wider range of language. 
  Mastering collocations, idioms and phrases means no more struggle, pausing or confusion while dealing with any of the major skills of the language (writing, reading, speaking and listening). This is the most effective method to use English words in a correct but natural way.

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  Family Declassified - Uncovering...

  Katherine Fennelly

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  Uncovering My Grandfather's Journey from Spy to Children's Book Author — 
  Why do people keep deep secrets about their lives and ancestry? In Family Declassified, Katherine Fennelly applies her expertise as a social science researcher to answer this question regarding her maternal grandfather, a Jewish Hungarian immigrant who arrived in the US one hundred years ago. A Google search for ‘Francis Kalnay’ yields more than 54,000 results—the vast majority related to the children’s book, Chucaro: Wild Pony of the Pampa, for which he won a Newbery Honor in 1959. Buried deep within the search results are a few references to his years at the Office of Strategic Services (OSS)—the precursor to the CIA. However, none describes how a foreign-born sailor overcame a childhood marked by tragedy and became the head of an elite espionage unit for the Allied Forces during World War II. At the OSS Kalnay was one of the few foreign-born Americans informed and ‘indoctrinated’ in what we now know as the ULTRA decrypts, the German Enigma messages that were used to capture or thwart almost all German offensive intelligence activity during the Second World War. 
  It took several years of reviewing previously unexamined government records and conducting personal interviews and genealogical searches to piece together the life of a man who hid his Jewish identity, the nature of his work as a spy, and the murder of his sister and nephew by Hungarian Nazis. The result is a manuscript that examines the nature of family myths and presents the gripping story of a man whose life was shaped by some of the most extraordinary events of the 20th century.

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  Parenting Teen Girls in Today’s...

  Bukky Ekine-Ogunlana

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  Struggling to maintain a positive relationship with your teenage daughter? Learn how to navigate the ups and downs of a child on the cusp of adulthood. 
  Has your little one transformed into a rebellious adolescent? Are you baffled by moodiness and endless drama? Do verbal conflicts and problematic behaviors constantly disrupt your household? Co-founder of The Children’s Education Centre in England, coach, and mentor Bukky has channeled her lifelong passion for youth into a mission of service. Now this mother and teacher is here to share her skills and experience in successful caregiving so you too can raise a happy, responsible woman. 
  Parenting Teen Girls is a comprehensive guide to re-establishing an essential connection to the girl you love. Using gender-specific insights, carefully crafted tips, and helpful personal examples, Ekine-Ogunlana walks you through common areas of discord and potential solutions to get to the other side with grace. And by being intentional in your actions and words, you will foster communication and calmness within your home. 
  In Parenting Teen Girls in Today’s Challenging World, you’ll discover:Understanding of the female adolescent mind to keep you informed and help you stay constructivePositive forms of discipline, how to stimulate emotional growth, reaffirming good relationships, and much, much more! 
  Parenting Teen Girls is the crucial manual to get through this formidable stage of life in the best way possible, and is part of the Parenting Teenagers series. If you like secret skills to peaceful child-rearing, straightforward strategies to avoid power struggles, and encouragement from someone who’s been in your shoes, then you’ll adore Bukky’s must-have resource.Buy Parenting Teen Girls  to triumph over turmoil!

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