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  Attorney for the Damned -...

  Clarence Darrow

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  Courtroom summations by “one of America’s greatest lawyers . . . this book is better than an entire college course in Rhetoric” (Thomas Geoghegan, author of The Secret Lives of Citizens and Only One Thing Can Save Us).   A famous defender of the underdog, the oppressed, and the powerless, Clarence Darrow (1857–1938) is one of the true legends of the American legal system. His cases were many and various, but all were marked by his unequivocal sense of justice, as well as his penchant for representing infamous and unpopular clients, such as the Chicago thrill-killers Leopold and Loeb; Ossian Sweet, the African American doctor charged with murder after fighting off a violent, white mob in Detroit; and John T. Scopes, the teacher on trial in the famous Scopes Monkey Trial.   Published for the first time in 1957, Attorney for the Damned collects Darrow’s most influential summations and supplements them with scene-setting explanations and comprehensive notes by Arthur Weinberg. Darrow confronts issues that remain relevant over half a century after his death: First Amendment rights, capital punishment, and the separation of church and state. With an insightful forward by Justice William O. Douglas, this volume serves as a powerful reminder of Darrow’s relevance today.   “Clarence Darrow [was] perhaps the most effective courtroom opponent of cant, bigotry, and special privilege that our country has produced . . . The ghastly comedy of his deadpan interrogation of William Jennings Bryan on the origin of man in the Scopes case is particularly recommended.” —The New Yorker   “More illuminating as well as more dramatic than anything that has yet appeared about [Darrow].” —Herald Tribune Book Review

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  Lead the Way - 24 Lessons in...

  Paul Young

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  Lead the Way provides short, self-guided overviews that both aspiring and practicing after school professionals need to thrive in their roles. The 24 fundamental insights and strategies can be used as professional development topics with after school program staff, laying the foundation for the program to recruit, retain, and grown effective leaders.

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  Nurses at Work

  Karen Latchana Kenney

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  The Meet Your Community Workers illustrated nonfiction book Nurses at Work teaches young readers about the education, tasks, tools, and role in society of nurses.  Easy-to-read text combines with colorful illustrations to provide entertainment and facts for even the youngest audience. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades PreK-4.

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  Summary and Analysis of Rise of...

  Worth Books

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  So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Rise of the Rocket Girls tells you what you need to know—before or after you read Nathalia Holt’s book.   Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader.   This short summary and analysis of Rise of the Rocket Girls includes:  Historical contextChapter-by-chapter overviewsProfiles of the main charactersDetailed timeline of key eventsImportant quotesFascinating triviaGlossary of termsSupporting material to enhance your understanding of the original work  About Rise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us, from Missiles to the Moon to Mars by Nathalia Holt:   When the Jet Propulsion Laboratory first began researching rocket science and the possibilities within space exploration in the middle of the twentieth century, they hired a hyper intelligent group of female mathematicians to work with their staff of engineers.   In Rise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us, from Missiles to the Moon to Mars, Nathalia Holt examines four decades of the JPL’s major accomplishments from interviews and research of these groundbreaking women who were recruited to be “human computers,” Including, from this team of unsung heroes, Barbara Paulson, Helen Ling, Sue Finley, and Sylvia Lundy.   As the JPL’s projects evolved from developing missiles and satellites to executing moon landings and planetary exploration projects, the women’s roles grew too, becoming the team responsible for launching America into Space—and they did it all while balancing marriage and children, too.   The summary and analysis in this ebook are intended to complement your reading experience and bring you closer to a great work of nonfiction.  

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  Strange History - Mysterious...

  Press Editors of Portable

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  Bizarre historical tidbits about quirky queens, hippopotamus soup, shrunken heads, and much more!   This exciting title from the folks at the Bathroom Readers’ Institute contains the strangest short history articles from over thirty Bathroom Readers, along with fifty all-new pages. From the twentieth century to the Old West, from the Age of Enlightenment to the Dark Ages, from ancient cultures all the way back to the dawn of time, Strange History is overflowing with mysterious artifacts, macabre legends, kooky inventions, reality-challenged rulers, boneheaded blunders, and mind-blowing facts. Whether it’s B.C. or A.D., you’ll be wondering WTF! Read about . . . The curse of MacbethStupid history: Hollywood styleThe secret LSD experiments of the 1960sIn search of the lost “Cloud People” of PeruThe Swedish queen who declared war on fleasUnearthing the past with the Outhouse DetectivesThe Apollo astronaut who swears he saw a UFOHow to brew a batch of 5,000-year-old beerThe brutal bloodbaths at Rome’s ColiseumGhostly soup from ancient ChinaThe bathroom of the 1970s And much, much more!

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  Learn Swahili - Level 2:...

  Innovative Language Learning

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  Finished with Introduction to Swahili? Advance to Absolute Beginner Swahili!Welcome to Absolute Beginner Swahili, Volume 1Before you take that trip to Kenya, get a solid foundation of Swahili first!Start speaking Swahili in minutes and grasp the language, culture, and customs in just minutes more with Absolute Beginner Swahili, a completely new way to learn Swahili with ease!Absolute Beginner Swahili will have you speaking with proper pronunciation from the very first lesson and arm you with cultural insight and other information to utterly shock and amaze your Kenyan friends. Why are the audio lessons so effective? Short and to the point Syllable-by-syllable breakdown of each word and phrase so you can say every word and phrase instantly Repeat after the professional teacher section so you can practice proper pronunciation Quick cultural tips in each lesson will help you navigate your way even better Above all, a fun and relaxed approach to grasping a lot of information quickly and easily--effortlessly learn from a bilingual and bicultural host as they guide you through pitfalls and pleasures of Kenya and the Swahili languageYou see, unlike other audiobooks, we actually teach Swahili and Kenyan culture. With each lesson you will master a target phrase and key vocabulary. This is a complete lesson taught by a professional, bilingual teacher! Listen to the preview now! This is not a vocabulary audiobook with just words and their translations. These 25 short and effective audio lessons will allow you to: Speak Swahili within minutes of your first lesson Understand the culture, customs, and people of Kenya Master manners, etiquette, and customs Surprise phrases and tips that will leave your guests wondering where you learned themThis audiobook comes with downloadable lesson notes totaling more than 140 pages. Start speaking Swahili now!Download the PDF and read along:https://bit.ly/2ZLM9Dy

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