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  More Perfect Union A (Briefs) -...

  Alexander Moss

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  In 2021, YouGov/Bright Line Watch found that 47% of Democrats on the West coast and 66% of Republicans in Texas and the South supported breaking up the United States into new, regional unions.In this book, the author ties these trends to the current challenges facing the United States. Increased battles over life and death issues on hot topics such as abortion, gun control, immigration and many more are increasingly impossible for the federal government to manage.We explore how a Constitutional amendment to form these new nations could work. Each nation would start with a copy of the existing Constitution, and still be able to cooperate on strategic goals through a new American Union. Topics covered include a potential timeline, exploring how the current functions of the federal government would be managed, retaining the dollar & Federal Reserve, military assets, and much more.This book is a collection of quick, easy to read briefs outlining the concept.

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  Sociology of Social Class -...

  Fred Grandsen

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  This collection brings together three essential studies: Social Class and Mobility, Inequality and Society, and The Power of Social Networks, offering insights into how class and socioeconomic status influence opportunities, access to resources, and life outcomes. 
  Social Class and Mobility examines the structures that define social classes and the factors that enable or hinder upward mobility. It explores the barriers and opportunities for individuals to change their class status, focusing on the roles of education, wealth, race, and family background in determining one's ability to move across social hierarchies. 
  Inequality and Society analyzes the persistent and growing disparities in wealth, power, and opportunity. The book looks at the root causes of inequality and its societal consequences, examining how systemic structures perpetuate disparities and what can be done to address them. From income inequality to access to healthcare, this book discusses the multifaceted nature of social inequality and its effects on communities. 
  The Power of Social Networks explores the crucial role that social connections play in social mobility and life chances. It discusses how networks influence access to job opportunities, resources, and social capital, and how these networks can either reinforce or challenge existing social hierarchies. The book also looks at how digital and online networks are transforming traditional social structures. 
  Together, these three books offer a comprehensive understanding of the factors that shape social class, mobility, and inequality in contemporary society. They provide an in-depth look at how individuals and communities navigate the complex terrain of class and opportunity.

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  Learning Primary Programming...

  Phil Bagge

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  This book, written by Phil Bagge and published in conjunction with Hampshire Inspection and Advisory Service (HIAS), has been devised for children of KS2 (Year 3 and 4) age to learn programming outside of school.

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  Agatha Christie’s Marple: Expert...

  Mark Aldridge, Agatha Christie

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  A new investigation from Dr Mark Aldridge, exploring a lifetime of Agatha Christie’s Miss Jane Marple. 
  Winner of the 2025 H.R.F Keating Award for the best 2024 biography or critical book related to crime fiction. 
  In Agatha Christie’s Marple: Expert on Wickedness,‘Agathologist’ Dr Mark Aldridge looks at nearly a century of St Mary Mead’s most famous resident and uses his own detective skills to uncover new information about Miss Jane Marple’s appearances on page, stage, screen and beyond. 
  Drawing on a range of material, some of which is newly discovered and previously unpublished, this book explores everything about Miss Marple, from her origins in a series of short stories penned by Christie, to the recent bestselling HarperCollins collection Marple: Twelve New Stories. 
  This accessible, entertaining and illustrated guide to the world of Miss Marple pieces together the evidence in order to tell you everything you need to know about the world’s favourite female detective. 
  This book is a journey into the world of mystery and crime, offering a graphic biography of Miss Marple, a top literary figure. It's a reading experience that combines elements of novels, non-fiction, and performing arts criticism. 
  HarperCollins 2024

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  Design Any Disaster - The...

  Patrick Hardy

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  What determines whether an unexpected event becomes a disaster is you. 
   
   
   
  In Design Any Disaster, certified emergency manager and master business continuity practitioner Patrick Hardy reveals the secrets of disaster preparedness that helped him build the largest and most successful small business and family disaster planning company in the world. He explains why: You should never, ever "remain calm" during a disaster, 99% of all disaster plans are a complete waste of time, and fancy disaster equipment and supplies actually leave you less prepared. 
   
   
   
  Design Any Disaster is not a survival manual. It's a revolutionary approach to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery for families and small businesses that can be used whether you live in the middle of a big city, in a quiet suburban neighborhood, or in a rural county with more cows than people. Using the powerful C3 Method Hardy uses with his clients, from Fortune 500 CEOs to average families, you will discover how to get ready (plan effectively), react (focus without panicking), respond (protect yourself and your possessions), and recover (overcome swiftly). And in a revolutionary section you will not find in any other disaster book, Hardy also reveals how to reverse disaster, converting the experience into an opportunity to become wiser and happier.

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  Too Good to Fact Check - Flying...

  Jeremy Murphy, Sophia Paulmier

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  A peek into the world of celebrity and how the journalists who cover them live even more outrageous lives. 
   
   
   
  What happens when magazine editors behave worse than the celebrities they feature? Shock, comedy, and farce, expertly chronicled in Jeremy Murphy's Too Good to Fact Check, a firsthand account of his ten years traveling with stars as the editor of a glossy magazine. In between taking Julianna Marguiles to the Côte d'Azur, Neil Patrick Harris aboard the Orient Express, and LL Cool J to Paris among other locales, the author lived a wild, decadent life that rivaled anyone he was covering, and recounts the most outrageous moments in colorful, candid detail. 
   
   
   
  Celebrities! Bar fights! Hotel bans! Airplane arrest! Fires! Singing to Mary J Blige! 
   
   
   
  Too Good to Fact Check provides a fascinating look at the rarefied worlds of celebrity, fashion, magazines, and glamour through the eyes of someone who may have been blacked out. 
   
   
   
  Sarcastic, dishy, self-deprecating, surprising, and fun, Too Good to Fact Check is the fall's guiltiest pleasure.

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