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  Thank You For Voting - The...

  Erin Geiger Smith

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  In this concise, lively look at the past, present, and future of voting, a journalist examines the long and continuing fight for voting equality, why so few Americans today vote, and innovative ways to educate and motivate them; included are checklists of what to do before election day to prepare to vote and encourage others. 
  Voting is a prized American right and a topic of debate from the earliest days of the country. Yet in the 2016 presidential election, about 40 percent of Americans—and half of the country’s young adults – didn’t vote. Why do so many Americans choose not to vote, and what can we do about it?  
   
  The problem, Erin Geiger Smith contends, is a lack of understanding about our electoral system and a need to make voting more accessible. Thank You for Voting is her eye-opening look at the voting process, starting with the Framers’ perspective, through the Equal Protection amendment and the Voting Rights Act, to the present and simple actions individuals can take to increase civic participation in local, state, and national elections. 
  Geiger Smith expands our knowledge about our democracy—including women’s long fight to win the vote, attempts to suppress newly enfranchised voters' impact, state prohibitions against felons voting, charges of voter fraud and voter suppression, and other vital issues. In a conversational tone, she explains topics that can confuse even the most informed voters: polling, news literacy, gerrymandering and the Electoral College. She also explores how age, race, and socioeconomic factors influence turnout. 
  Ultimately, Thank You for Voting offers hope. Geiger Smith challenges corporations to promote voting, and offers examples of how companies like Patagonia and Walmart have taken up the task in a non-partisan way. And she reveals how get-out-the-vote movements—such as television star Yara Shahidi’s voting organization, Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote campaign, and on-the-ground young activists—innovatively use technology and grassroots techniques to energize first-time voters.  
  Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

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  White Feathers - The Nesting...

  Bernd Heinrich

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  The surprising, rich life of tree swallows in nesting season—with Heinrich’s beautiful illustrations and photographs—by the acclaimed naturalist. Heinrich is sparked one early spring day by a question: Why does a pair of swallows in a nest-box close to his Maine cabin show an unvarying preference for white feathers—not easily available nearby—as nest lining? He notices, too, the extreme aggressiveness of “his” swallows toward some other swallows of their own kind. And he wonders, given swallows’ reputation for feistiness, at the extraordinary tameness and close contact he experiences with his nesting birds. From the author of the beloved books Ravens in Winter and A Naturalist at Large, this richly engaging view of the lives of wild birds, as always with Heinrich, yields “marvelous, mind-altering” insight and discoveries. —Los Angeles Times Narrator Rick Adamson is proud to have presented several titles from author Bernd Heinrich. He is an Audie Award winner for his voicing of IN A HEARTBEAT, from the authors of the true story that became the film THE BLIND SIDE.  Around NYC and his home studio in New Jersey, he has worked in commercials, corporate and medical media, as well as educational content worldwide, for more than thirty years.

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  Remediation of the Land Air and...

  Dr. Christina Rahm

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  Industrial civilization has contributed significant pollution in the land, air, and water, all of which impact human survival. As a scientist in this field, Dr. Christina Rahm dedicated her career to researching and implementing strategies to protect our planet’s precious resources while promoting human health and wellbeing. She hopes to raise awareness about the disastrous impact of harmful pollution on the environment and minimizing its impact on our lives. 
  Dr. Rahm discusses: pollution prevention and remediation, regulatory compliance requirements, novel approaches for reducing water contamination, and decreasing soil corruption. This book shines a light on challenges facing our environment caused by advancements in technology or industrialization. A passionate advocate of heavy metal detoxification, Dr. Rahm targets those seeking a better understanding of the impact of heavy metals in our environment, how to make a difference in the environment, and what the government can do to help. 
  Whether an avid environmentalist or simply concerned about preserving a healthy body for yourself and future generations, this book is sure to inspire with new ideas and a better 
  understanding for building a greener and healthier future.

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  Essential Water - Essence of...

  Micah Bright

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  What if I told you that there was an incredible drink on the market that would hydrate you, improve your skin health, aid joint lubrication, improve your digestion health, and detoxify your body? 
  Don't worry. You don't have to go out and spend a ton on this super drink. That's right, I'm talking about water. 
  While many are eager to try the next big health drink, spending high prices on whatever is promoted online, many forget about some of the many benefits of keeping it simple and drinking the right type of water. 
  Introducing Essential Water, a must-read guide to help you understand the impact of water on your health and how to find the best water for you and your family. 
  Unfortunately, not all water is born equal, and some forms will provide you with more benefits than others. 
  But this book will help you navigate the water landscape, helping you find the best possible options for you and your family, focusing specifically on the benefits of ionized alkaline water and deuterium-depleted water to improve cell function, and improve sleep cycles and energy levels, amongst others... 
  Inside Essential Water, discover:a greater understanding of the significance of water for our healththe different types of water and their impact on your bodythe benefits of different types of waterhow to source the best water for your homesteps to incorporate healthy water habits 
  Don't spend another minute ignoring the significant benefits that come from drinking water regularly.

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  Reimagining The Divine - A...

  Dara Molloy

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  The globalised belief in one ‘God’ has become a problem. The prayer ‘Our Father in heaven’ presents an image that embodies the values of uniformity, exclusivity, patriarchy, authoritarianism and the absence of a sacred presence in nature. 
    
  Here on earth, the climate and biodiversity emergencies foreshadow an apocalyptic future for humans and all life forms. To confront and resolve these emergencies, we need to apply values contrary to the ‘Father God’ image. The important values today include: diversity, inclusivity, gender justice, democracy and a recognition of the sacredness of nature. 
    
  Can we find new spiritual images and narratives that embody these values? This book suggests we can. 
    
  Reimagining the Divine is a call for diversity in belief. No religion has a monopoly of truth. Everyone’s experience and perspective has merit. 
    
  The Spirituality of Experience is a form of mysticism that incorporates these new values. Practiced historically by Celtic monks, it focuses on one’s personal experience of the sacred, and not on beliefs or a creed. 
  If your vision for the future is 
  ·     The return of humans to harmony with the rest of nature 
  ·     The building of a world community that is tolerant and inclusive 
  ·     Finding a way of living on this planet that corrects the human causes of climate change and biodiversity loss 
  then this book may help you, and all of us, get there.

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  My Quest for Health Equity -...

  MD David Satcher

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  Dr. David Satcher is one of the most widely known and well-regarded physicians of our time. A former four-star admiral in the US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, he served as the assistant secretary for health, the surgeon general of the United States, and the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention before founding the eponymous Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine. At the core of his impact on public health, he is also a lifelong leader for civil rights and health equity. 
   
   
   
  In My Quest for Health Equity, Dr. Satcher takes an inspiring and instructive look inside his fifty-year career to shed light on the challenge and burden of leadership. Explaining that he has thought of each leadership role—whether in academia, community, or government—as an opportunity to move the needle toward health equity, he shares the hard-won lessons he has learned over a lifetime in the medical field. 
   
   
   
  Drawing on his early memories, medical school days, and experience in the civil rights movement, Dr. Satcher touches on a number of topics, including the essential qualities of leadership; leading from science to policy to practice; the importance of clear communication and continual learning; the need for workplace discipline; confronting failure; team approaches to leadership; and much more.

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