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  Unease: Life in Singapore Families

  Teo You Yenn

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  In Singapore, a loudly ‘pro-family’ society, why is work-life balance so elusive? And why are parents so uneasy? What accounts for this gap between the lived reality and ideal narrative of Singapore families? 
   
  Sociologist and bestselling author Teo You Yenn turns her eyes to the contours and rhythms of life inside families, exploring how ‘kiasu’ parents are made and investigating the ways in which inequality marks life in contemporary Singapore. Drawing from in-depth interviews with parents from all walks of life, Unease examines how social structures, individual strategies and common practices come to produce Singaporean ‘cultures’ of doing family. 
   
  An incisive exposé of how the logics of hierarchy, competition and unequal worth infect ordinary people’s lives, Unease asks what these cost parents, children and the values we hold as a society. And what possibilities are there for living differently?

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  Thomas Jefferson and the...

  Denis Fleming Jr.

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  A Major Influence in Kentucky Life
  Founding Father Thomas Jefferson had a strong but little-known connection with the constitution of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. He had personal and politically motivated influence on the 1792 charter and secretly wrote some controversial state resolutions. Author Denis Fleming draws on firsthand accounts from Jefferson, John Breckinridge and the rarely used papers of George Nicholas, the brain behind Kentucky's first constitution, to uncover a huge influence from these men. He also demonstrates that modern reforms in job creation, education and the structure of government are rooted in parts of the document favored by Jefferson but dramatically interpreted by today's governors, legislators and judges.

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  Fling

  Baylin Crow

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  Our time together has an expiration date. 
   
  HAYDEN: I don't remember a time when I didn't love him. The only guy I've ever wanted sees me as nothing more than the kid next door and his younger sister's best friend. But when Dean comes home after college graduation, things are different. I've grown up, and the way his golden-brown gaze scorches a path over my body tells me he's noticed. When he makes me an offer I should refuse, I'm caught between my feelings for him and logic screaming that this idea is doomed to end in heartbreak. 
   
  DEAN: I'm not interested in anything serious but I need to have him. I plan on spending a few months at home relaxing before beginning my dream internship. What I don't count on is my little sister's best friend sending me for a loop. He should be off-limits, but the pull I feel toward him is too strong to ignore. When I come up with a solution to spend the summer together in secret, I'm sure I have it all figured out. I just need to work him out of my system. It's supposed to be free of complications . . . a fling. By the end of summer, it's anything but simple. 
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  The Zong - A Massacre the Law &...

  James Walvin

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  The first full review of the mass murder by crew members on the slave ship Zong and the lasting repercussions of this horrifying event 
   
   
   
  On November 29, 1781, Captain Collingwood of the British ship Zong commanded his crew to throw overboard one-third of his cargo: a shipment of Africans bound for slavery in America. The captain believed his ship was off course, and he feared there was not enough drinking water to last until landfall. This book is the first to examine in detail the deplorable killings on the Zong, the lawsuit that ensued, how the murder of 132 slaves affected debates about slavery, and the way we remember the infamous Zong today. 
   
   
   
  Historian James Walvin explores all aspects of the Zong's voyage and the subsequent trial—a case brought to court not for the murder of the slaves but as a suit against the insurers who denied the owners' claim that their "cargo" had been necessarily jettisoned. The scandalous case prompted wide debate and fueled Britain's awakening abolition movement. Without the episode of the Zong, Walvin contends, the process of ending the slave trade would have taken an entirely different moral and political trajectory. He concludes with a fascinating discussion of how the case of the Zong, though unique in the history of slave ships, has come to be understood as typical of life on all such ships.

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  Inside the Crisis: Presidents'...

  Garrett Blackthorne

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  Inside the Crisis: Presidents' Toughest Moments Revealed  
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  Secrets of the Sniper: Thrilling...

  Leland Hawthorne

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  Explore the world of long-range marksmanship and strategy with "Secrets of the Sniper: Thrilling Missions and Expert Techniques."  
  Are you ready to elevate your career and deepen your understanding by mastering sniper skills? 
  Looking for a thorough guide that provides all the essential techniques for mastering the art of long-range shooting and strategic planning? 
  Your search ends here! 
  This audiobook is your ultimate companion for gaining expertise, applying your skills, and engaging in practical exercises. With this, you're set for triumph in the field. 
  Updated for the latest developments in sniper techniques and strategies. 
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  Our guide stands out with its extensive coverage, crucial for mastering sniper skills. Concepts are not just touched upon, but explored in depth with accuracy. 
  Please note that this guide is an independent resource created exclusively for your development and is not affiliated with any official sniper training program. 
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