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  Blood Relation

  Eric Konigsberg

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  A New Yorker writer investigates the life and career of his hit-man great-uncle and the impact on his family.Growing up in a household as generic as Midwestern Jews get, author Eric Konigsberg always wished there was something different about his family, something exotic and mysterious, even shocking. When he was sent off to boarding school, he learned from an ex-cop security guard that there was: His great-uncle Harold, in prison in upstate New York, was a legendary Mafia enforcer, suspected by the FBI of upwards of twenty murders.Konigsberg had uncovered a shameful, long-hidden family secret. His grandfather, a Jewish Horatio Alger story who had become a respected merchant through honesty and hard work, never spoke of his baby brother. When other relatives could be coaxed into talking about him, he wasn't "Kayo" Konigsberg, the "smartest hit man" and "toughest Jew" described by cops and associates; he was Uncle Heshy, the loudmouth nogoodnik and smalltime con, long since written off as dead. Intrigued, Konigsberg ignored his family's protests and arranged a meeting, which inspired the acclaimed New Yorker piece this book is based on.In Blood Relation, Konigsberg portrays Harold as a fascinating, paradoxical character: both brutal and winning, a cold-blooded killer and a larger-than-life charmer who taught himself to read as an adult and served as his own lawyer in two major trials, to riotous effect. Functioning by turns as Kayo's pursuer, jailhouse scribe, pawn, and antagonist, Konigsberg traces his great-uncle's checkered and outlandish life and investigates his impact on his family and others who crossed his path, weaving together strands of family, Jewish identity, justice, and post-war American history.

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  33 Ways Not to Screw Up Your...

  Anne Janzer

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  Business runs on emails, yet we rarely give them enough thought. Too often, our messages are misunderstood, misfiled, or ignored. 
  In a world filled with remote collaboration and virtual teams, people who master email writing rise above the noise. You can be one of those people. 
  Learn how to make your emails work for you rather than against you with this short, practical guide. Topics includeCrafting effective subject linesWriting emails that people respond toProtecting yourself from accidental misfires 
  Whether you’re just starting in your career or are adjusting to a newly remote and virtual workplace, you’ll find valuable advice and tips you can put into practice right away.

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  Fans - A Journey into the...

  Michael Bond

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  'A celebration of human idiosyncrasy and of our talent for building shared meaning and solidarity out of the strangest material' – TLSFans takes the reader on a journey through a constellation of fandoms, and along the way demonstrates some fundamental truths about the human condition.Fascinating and thought-provoking, Fans is a story of communities, of what happens to us when we interact with people who share our passions. The human brain is wired to reach out, and while our groupish tendencies can bring much strife (religious intolerance, racism, war, etc.), they are also the source of some of our greatest satisfactions.Fandoms offer much of the pleasure of tribalism with little of the harm: a feeling of belonging and of shared culture, a sense of meaning and purpose, improved mental well-being, reassurance that our most outlandish convictions will be taken seriously, and the freedom to try to emulate (and dress like) our hero.But Bond shows that despite these benefits, the world of fandoms is not without its dark underside, from the “copycat effect” fuelling mass shootings to the delusions that can accompany the parasocial relationships that fans feel they have with their heroes.In Fans, Michael Bond draws on the work of social psychologists and anthropologists to understand how people behave in groups and why such groups have such a profound effect on human culture.

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  Summary of The Compound Effect...

  BookSuma Publishing

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  A BookSuma Book Summary of The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy  
  **Please note that this summary of The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy is NOT the original book. This book was written and published by BookSuma and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Darren Hardy.** 
  The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy is empowering and engaging. It’s full of practical advice and strategies to help us identify those areas in our own lives that could use some help and then develop action plans to grow and achieve. It turns an area (personal growth) that can sometimes feel too wishy-washy and theoretical into a systematized and concrete plan to make the changes that will best move you forward in those areas you’ve identified. It shows you why the little things matter and how small changes have the most incredible impact on your life.Boiled down, Hardy’s book stands for the principle that goal achievement is not a matter of some secret success formula or miracle product or expensive life coach. It’s about the daily effort you put towards your goals. Small successes may seem insignificant by themselves, but they build on each other and compound over time and eventually become the big, life-changing success you seek. 
  The BookSuma Summary of The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy brings you the main takeaways from the book in less than half an hour! Our experts have read and extracted the most important points from The Compound Effect, distilling those key points into an easy-to-read summary for your convenience. Our passion is helping busy people maximize their time and personal growth. 
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  Panic Attacks - The Ultimate...

  Mary Johnson

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  Do you suffer from frightening and debilitating panic attacks?Are you often stress and get anxious about things that others would find silly?Are you ready to find a solution?Panic attacks, stress, anxiety. All of these can be attributed to certain triggers that happen in life and all can have serious implications for our health and wellbeing. That’s the bad news. The good news is that you can overcome these and do so without subjecting your body to huge amounts of drugs.In this book, Panic Attacks: The Ultimate Guide to Leaving Anxiety and Panic Attacks Behind, you’ll discover a more holistic approach to banishing stress, with chapters that offer an insight into:- Stress Overload Basics- Understand How You Respond To Stress- Cognitive And Physical Signs And Symptoms Of Stress- How Much Is Too Much- Effects Of Chronic Stress On The Brain, Body And Relationships- Learn How To Relax- The Benefits Of Not Getting Into The Stress Cycle For Your HealthBy learning what triggers stress we can learn how to combat it and by doing that we give our bodies the chance they need to counteract the effects and heal.This book could literally save your life. Get a copy and reduce the impact of stress on your life!

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  When Black Students Excel - How...

  Joseph F. Johnson Jr., Cynthia...

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  This book draws from the successes of award-winning schools, teachers, students, and parents to help leaders understand how they can positively change the educational experience of Black students.When Black Students Excel offers real-life examples of outstanding elementary, middle, and high schools where teachers and school leaders have rejected policies and practices built upon deficit perceptions about the capacity of Black students. Chapters highlight leadership implications and offer specific suggestions for educators who are seeking to transform their schools in ways that advance the success of Black students. This practical guide includes questions to ask students and their parents, self-assessment tools, and an array of leadership and teaching practices that are effective to empower Black students, elevate school attendance and academic engagement, and improve other important outcomes.Unpacking important themes that influence the success of Black students, this book is a useful tool for educators who are seeking to understand how they can change programs, procedures, and practices in ways that engage and empower Black students.

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