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  A Basic History of the United...

  Clarence B. Carson

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  Carson's full-scale treatment of American history combines scholarly exactness with evocative passages that lead the listener to a clearer understanding of the people and events, the triumphs and the shortcomings, that have shaped this nation. 
  Carson begins this third volume by diagnosing the root causes that eventually gave rise to sectionalism: regional differences and changes, the election of 1824, the Adams administration, and the emergence of the two parties of American government. 
  The book goes on to discuss the meaning of Jacksonian Democracy; the removal of the Indians; the nullification and bank controversies; the plantation system; the Transcendentalists and the development of American literature; the public school movement; westward expansion; the election of Lincoln; and finally, the Civil War.

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  Denial - How We Hide Ignore and...

  Jared Del Rosso

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  Donald Trump won the election; climate change isn't real; America is a color-blind country. Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, why do so many of us refuse to admit the truth? Denial is so much a part of our lives that we deny its existence all the time. 
   
   
   
  In an easy-listening style that draws on examples from current events, politics, and pop culture, Del Rosso teases out the complexities of denial, from "not noticing" that someone has food stuck in their teeth, to companies that engage in widespread fraud, like Enron and Wells Fargo, to the much larger-scale denials of climate change or systemic racism. Del Rosso builds a fascinating typology of the forms and meanings of denial, exploring the behavior of those who refuse to acknowledge their actions, and what it means to live in a society where such lying, fraud, and corruption is commonplace. 
   
   
   
  In wide-ranging examples, Del Rosso explores the causes, strategies, and consequences of denial. When scandal hits and accusations of misconduct are made, he argues that individuals like Harvey Weinstein or Brett Kavanaugh, or organizations like the Catholic Church or Penn State, go through a series of moves to try to avoid accountability. He effectively argues that recognizing what denial looks like is the crucial first step in mitigating its effects on us and society as a whole.

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  How to Make Friends: A Practical...

  Darcy Carter

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  Friendships can have a major impact on your health and well-being, but it's not always easy to maintain or develop friendships. 
  In the digital era of isolation, more adults are lonely or dissatisfied with their social life than ever before. 
  A common issue people face is that they're not sure how to make friends and create a social life. There are many ways someone can find themselves in this situation:You moved to a new area and don't know anyone.You’ve been in a relationship and have neglected your social life. 
  Or maybe you already have some friends but you are still struggling in social situations. You get lost for words, you freeze up, and it feels like you are lacking certain social skills. If any of this applies to you, then keep on reading. 
  In this book, you will find a practical solution for adults who are ready to improve their social life. Now, this is not just another self-help book filled with generic advice such as "be nice", “love yourself", "don't be too eager", etc. 
  There is no unrealistic positive magic pill vibe here. 
  I'll go over the basics so you can improve your social skills...and if you already have good social skills, then I'll share many advanced concepts and techniques to help you develop even better social skills. Here is just a small taste of what's inside:How to Make Friends at Any Age (without being weird)Where + How to Meet Other People Looking for New FriendshipsTwelve Ways to Start Conversations and Connect with AnyoneDevelop Amazing Social Skills, Confidence, Charisma 
  And much, much more…Now is the time for you to start creating a buzzing social life filled with amazing friends and always something interesting going on. 
  Go ahead—you owe it to yourself to listen to this audiobook.

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  COVID-19 - The Greatest Cover-Up...

  Dylan Howard, Dominic Utton

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  In the final days of 2019, a new and deadly virus was quietly spreading through the city of Wuhan, China. Within six months it would kill half a million people worldwide, infect a further ten million, and change the way all of us live, work and play forever. 
  Now, for the first time, the real story of the greatest global crisis of the age can be told. 
  Reporters Dylan Howard and Dominic Utton, collaborating from New York and London—infection hotspots in what would become two of the worst-hit nations on Earth—have together mapped the rise, spread, and impact of the virus … and uncovered some explosive revelations. 
  COVID-19: The Greatest Cover-Up in History—From Wuhan to the White House delivers the unfettered truth about what is undoubtedly the biggest political scandal of our time. It shows in unprecedented detail how governments in China, the UK, and the US not only failed to protect their citizens from the threat of the disease, but actively conspired to put their own political and economic ideologies above the lives of ordinary people. 
  From early attempts by Beijing to silence any reports of the new virus to the inability of the WHO to act decisively; from warnings received and ignored by President Trump to decisions taken by the UK government that directly led to the loss of tens of thousands of lives; from whispers of military experiments to outlandish 5G conspiracy theories, Howard and Utton separate fact from fiction, science from hysteria, and expose a trail of dead bodies, willful mismanagement, incompetence, arrogance, deliberate cover-ups, and outrageous lies that raise serious questions about who is really responsible for the hundreds of thousands killed by COVID-19. 
  Through vigorous investigations, dedicated reporting, and exclusive first-person sourcing, COVID-19 unearths a more complex understanding of the rise, spread, and consequences of the first six months of the pandemic than has yet been seen, and exposes shocking revelations about the roles and motivations of the American and British governments in the crisis. 
  The true story of COVID-19 is not just that of a silent killer that suddenly invaded the world … it’s the scandal of a global tragedy that could have—and should have—been prevented.

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  The Clark Kent Chronicles - A...

  PF Hutchins

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  Pamela takes readers on a heart-wrenching and hilarious road trip from toddler to adulthood with Clark Kent and his family, sharing their collective wisdom and empathy along the way. 
  Are you one of "those" parents? If so, pour a cup of coffee, grab a tissue, and stay for a while. You're in the company of a good friend. 
  A Mother's Tale Of Life With Her ADHD And Asperger's Son 
  They’re the parents who other people secretly believe must be doing a crappy job, the ones whose children don lacrosse gloves to weed the flowerbed, won’t turn in their homework, and throw age-inappropriate tantrums in public. They’re the parents one frayed nerve short of a breakdown as they scrub off the giant perceived “L” for Loser from their foreheads, turning for help to every source they can think of, because their kids just don’t respond like other kids, because their kids aren’t like other kids. The very brains of their children are wired differently, and the disciplines, motivators, and strategies that are supposed to work on them, according to conventional wisdom, don’t. 
  These are the parents of children on the ADHD Spectrum, and most of them have used up their Phone a Friend Lifeline and just want a little understanding and the hope of shared knowledge from someone else who has survived a life like theirs. They are parents like Pamela Fagan Hutchins, whose son, dubbed “Clark Kent the WonderKid,” has ADHD and Asperger’s Syndrome. 
  Pamela takes readers on a heart-wrenching and hilarious road trip from toddler to adulthood with Clark Kent and his family, sharing their collective wisdom and empathy along the way. 
  *** "Clark Kent and his Momma are my kind of heroes." 
  "Survivor's guide for parents like me." 
  "Great read." 
  "I now know I am not alone." 
  "Sweet, funny, and endearing." 
  *** See why Hutchins is called an "up-and-coming powerhouse writer" and "the Erma Bombeck of her generation."

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  The Jews - An Indigenous People

  Ben M. Freeman

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  Revised edition with a new foreword 
  In the final installment of his seminal Jewish Pride trilogy, Ben M. Freeman takes readers on a powerful journey through 3,000 years of Jewish history. Exploring the origins of Jewish identity and practice and their resonance today, Freeman weaves together anthropology and archaeology while examining globally recognized criteria for indigeneity. 
    
  For Jews the world over—long navigating questions of belonging and identity—this book offers grounding and pride. It boldly reclaims the Jewish narrative, affirming without doubt: Jews are indigenous to Israel.

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