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  Backroads of Paradise - A...

  Cathy Salustri

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  In the 1930s, the Federal Writers' Project sent mostly anonymous writers into the depths of Florida to reveal its splendor to the world. The FWP and the State of Florida jointly published the results as Florida: A Guide to the Southernmost State, which included twenty-two driving tours of the state's main roads. Retracing the original routes in the Guide, Cathy Salustri rekindles our notions of paradise by bringing a modern eye to the historic travelogues. 
   
   
   
  Salustri's 5,000-mile road trip reveals a patchwork quilt of Florida cultures. The journey begins on US 98, heading west toward the Florida/Alabama state line, where coastal towns dot the roadway. Along US 17, she stops at Florida's oldest diner and visits a collection of springs interconnected by underwater mazes tumbling through white spongy limestone, before stopping in Arcadia, where men still bring cattle to auction. 
   
   
   
  Woven through these journeys are nuggets of history, environmental debates about Florida's future, and a narrative that combines humor with a strong affection for an oft-maligned state. 
   
   
   
  Today, Salustri urges, tourists need a new nudge to get off the interstates or away from Disney in order to discover the real Florida.

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  Little Girl Lost: Amelia just...

  Casey Watson

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  Amelie just wants a home she feels safe in… 
  Six-year-old Amelie lives with her mother, Kelly, who suffers from bipolar disorder. After Kelly attempts to burn down their family house, it becomes clear that her daughter is in grave danger. Amelie is quickly taken into care. 
  When she arrives with foster carer Casey Watson, Amelie acts much younger than her age. Casey must get to the root of Amelie’s behaviour, while doing what she can to keep the family together. 
  Will Amelie ever find the safety of home? 
  Perfect for readers who were moved by Casey's previous titles I Want My Daddy, I Just Want to Be Loved and Mummy Please Don't Leave – powerful true stories of vulnerable children, resilience, and the life-changing impact of foster care. 
  Little Girl Lost is a Sunday Times bestselling book that delves into the social issues of child abuse and adoption. This non-fiction autobiography by Casey Watson is a compelling narrative of survival and the complexities of relationships within the foster care system. 
  For fans of Maggie Hartley (Battered, Broken, Healed), Linda Watson-Brown (Don't Say A Word), Katy Weitz (The Girl for the Job), and Veronica Clark (Enslaved). 
  HarperCollins 2024

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  Writing for Impact - 8 Secrets...

  Bill Birchard

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  Read by the author. 
  Learn the keys to energizing your writing, engaging readers, and breaking out with influence. 
  What good will it do to skillfully craft a written argument if you lose your audience? Simple emails, formal reports, blogs, presentations, articles—they need punch to gain influence. Clear structure and logic alone won’t do. To engage readers, you need to make mentally stimulating choices in language—choices that electrify your readers’ mental hotspots. 
  Veteran journalist Bill Birchard reveals the secret of making that happen. He blends the findings from a global cadre of psychologists and neuroscientists with lessons from his long, successful career as a professional writer. In Writing for Impact, he details eight potent writing strategies, based on the latest scientific breakthroughs, to give you the power to write faster, win over more people, and earn influence as a thought leader. 
  As a reader, you will:Discover the story of recent scientific research that shows how the right language rewards readers mentally, engaging them with hits of dopamine and more.Learn the eight time-tested writing strategies—strategies you can apply immediately—to become a better, more impactful writer and communicator.Learn three dozen tactics to hook readers with each strategy, tactics proven to work based on how the brain processes language and meaning.Find engaging writing examples to illustrate each strategy and inspire you to write with punch that keeps your audience coming back for more.Master the eight-part strategic framework step by step, giving yourself a methodical means to develop yourself into a writer who communicates like a pro. 
    
  Accompanying figures are included in the audiobook companion PDF download.

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  Stiff Secrets of Mortality -...

  Hollis Verner

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  Stiff Secrets of Mortality: A Simplified Guide to Understanding Life and Death** 
  Are you eager to advance in your career and enhance your comprehension of life's significance? 
  Searching for a thorough guide that covers all the essential aspects of exploring mortality? 
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  Updated for Current Insights on Mortality. 
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  Our guide stands out due to its thorough coverage, crucial for your personal and professional growth. Concepts are not just glossed over; they are explored with accuracy and depth. 
  Please note that this guide is an independent resource and is not officially connected to any specific entity regarding mortality exploration. 
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  Homelessness is a Housing...

  Clayton Page Aldern, Gregg Colburn

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  In Homelessness Is a Housing Problem, Gregg Colburn and Clayton Page Aldern seek to explain the substantial regional variation in rates of homelessness in cities across the United States. In a departure from many analytical approaches, Colburn and Aldern shift their focus from the individual experiencing homelessness to the metropolitan area. Using accessible statistical analysis, they test a range of conventional beliefs about what drives the prevalence of homelessness in a given city—including mental illness, drug use, poverty, weather, generosity of public assistance, and low-income mobility—and find that none explain the regional variation observed across the country. Instead, housing market conditions, such as the cost and availability of rental housing, offer a far more convincing account. With rigor and clarity, Homelessness Is a Housing Problem explores United States cities' diverse experiences with housing precarity and offers policy solutions for unique regional contexts.

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  Rich Free and Miserable - The...

  John Brueggemann

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  Compared to much of the rest of the world, America and its citizens are rich. But many people are also deeply miserable—at work, at home, or both. In this provocative book, author John Brueggemann unpacks why so many people are struggling, both emotionally and financially, in a nation that looks so prosperous on the surface.  From a hospital patient reduced to a balance sheet to a parent working such long hours that he misses dinner, Brueggemann argues that market thinking has permeated every corner of our lives. In the pursuit of more and better, relationships erode, to the detriment of individuals, communities, and the nation as a whole. Rich, Free, and Miserable not only outlines these pressing social problems, but also offers practical suggestions for people looking to make a positive change.

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