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  The Shocking Truth about Public...

  Zoey Fraisers

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  Public transportation is often presented as the backbone of modern cities, a vital system that connects people to jobs, schools, and essential services. Advocates promote it as an affordable, eco-friendly, and efficient alternative to private vehicles, reducing congestion and improving urban mobility. Governments and transit agencies highlight its benefits, claiming it serves the public good while advancing sustainability goals. However, beyond the polished image of well-maintained buses, sleek trains, and promises of convenience, there lies a far more complicated and often troubling reality.  
    
  The public is frequently told that mass transit is the key to reducing traffic and lowering pollution, yet many systems fail to deliver on these promises. Trains break down, buses run late, and commuters find themselves packed into overcrowded vehicles, often feeling unsafe. Meanwhile, taxpayers pour billions into these systems, only to see fare increases, service cuts, and poorly maintained infrastructure. The question arises: If public transportation is supposed to be a solution, why does it so often feel like a problem?  
    
  Another significant issue is safety. Crime rates on buses, subways, and train platforms have become a growing concern, with riders facing theft, assault, and harassment. Many transit systems lack sufficient security measures, leaving passengers vulnerable. The psychological stress of commuting through unsafe environments can be overwhelming, particularly for women, the elderly, and other vulnerable populations. Despite these risks, officials frequently downplay crime statistics, insisting that public transit remains a safe option. 

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  Knotting Natural Bags & Belts -...

  Stacy Summer Malimban

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  Rising in popularity in the 1970's, macrame is now having a modern-day resurgence! Use natural materials to create chic macrame bags and belts with a laid-back, bohemian style. With 18 step-by-step projects that slowly increase in difficulty, you will learn over a dozen macrame knots as you make fashion accessories. The author of the book, Stacey Summer Malimban, uses recycled cotton fibers and some jute for her strings, but artists can use their own preferred materials including hemp or raffia. Perfect for crafters of any skill level and macrame enthusiasts, enjoy the renewal of this popular fiber art and make your own hand-knotted master pieces. Achieve on-trend macrame designs that won't go out of style with this must-have book for crafters.

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  Raised Bed and Container...

  Emma Andrews

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  Master your first gardening experience – even with limited space – by following these 9 easy steps! 
  Gardening has long been an extremely rewarding practice – giving you the power to grow fruits, vegetables, and herbs for your kitchen and your dinner table. 
  However, it can require a lot of time, patience, and, most importantly, space. 
  Space is a big issue, especially if you live in an urban area or don’t have access to sprawling, open ground. 
  And that’s where raised beds and containers come in! These compact mini-gardening methods allow you to plant and maintain a garden easily and are flexible enough to let you grow whatever you want. 
  Whether a small strip of land, a balcony, a patio, or a terrace, raised bed and container gardening allow you easy access to nature’s freshest bounty in miniature gardens – with the same quality and freshness of a large one. 
  In this guide, you will discover:A beginner-friendly 9-step process to fast-track your way to raised bed and container gardeningPrepare Like a Pro – everything that you need to know and do to grow a garden from scratchDIY Designs – build your own raised beds and find out how to utilize empty containersHow to create the perfect soil mix for your raised beds and containersWatering and Irrigation – from hand watering to DIY drip systems, explore a host of watering methods for efficient and enriching hydration of your plantsThe fundamentals of garden maintenance and organic pest controlOrganic fertilization methods and recipes to aid in your plants’ growth 
  And much more. 
  Gardening is a long-term investment – it changes your lifestyle and allows you to live sustainably and naturally.  
  Discover how to start gardening no matter how much space you do or don’t have.

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  This Autistic Girl Went to Japan...

  Bianca Toeps

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  This Autistic Girl Went to Japan is the inspiring story of a young woman who moved halfway around the world in pursuit of happiness. With humor and remarkable candor, Bianca describes the challenges of applying for a visa during a time of terrifying uncertainty, slogging through endless red tape, and the loneliness that comes with being a stranger in a strange land. Oh, and how she wound up evicting a bat from her new apartment, attending a Pokémon GO event with a bunch of middle-aged women, and discovering the best thrift store in all of Tokyo. Along the way, she explains why she feels so at home in Japan, where things are often a bit easier for autistic folks. Well, except for revenue stamps. And opening a bank account. And faxes.

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  Straight Flush - The True Story...

  Anónimo

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  From the New York Times bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires and Bringing Down the House—the sources for the films The Social Network and 21— comes the larger-than-life true tale of a group of American college buddies who brilliantly built a billion-dollar online poker colossus based out of the hedonistic paradise of Costa Rica. 
  One problem: the U.S. Department of Justice was gunning for them. . . . 
  Based on extensive insider interviews and participation, acclaimed author Ben Mezrich's Straight Flush tells the captivating rags-to-riches tale of a group of University of Montana frat brothers who turned a weekly poker game in the basement of a local dive bar into AbsolutePoker.com, one of the largest online companies in the world, on par with some of the behemoths of the Internet. At its height, Absolute Poker was an online empire earning more than a million dollars a day, following savvy business strategy and even better luck. Its founders set up their operations in the exotic jungle paradise of Costa Rica, embracing an outrageous lifestyle of girls, parties, and money. 
  Meanwhile, the gray area of U.S. and international law in which the company operated was becoming a lot more risky, and soon the U.S. Department of Justice had placed a bull's-eye on Absolute Poker. Should they fold—or double down and ride their hot hand? Impossible to put down, Straight Flush is an exclusive, never-before-seen look behind the headlines of one of the wildest business stories of the past decade.

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  Bonsai: The art of not killing...

  Clive Woods, Margaret Fisher

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  Want to start your own bonsai garden?  
  Like me, maybe you're wondering how a tiny tree so perfectly replicates a wild tree growing in nature? 
  How can someone take such meticulous care of a living being that—due to its size—must be so delicate and sensitive? 
  Or how can a living tree survive in such a shallow pot? 
  Also, perhaps you're drawn to bonsai trees for their aesthetics, or to create a living legacy to pass down to the next generation, or even to broaden an existing horticultural skillset. 
  My intention with writing this book is to save you from going down the Google rabbit hole. With this book, you can go from a complete beginner to a knowledgeable bonsai grower in an easy-to-understand and logical order of steps. 
  All you need to do is follow this book from chapter to chapter as presented to you. This includes all the facts, info, procedures, and how-to’s that you need to cultivate your first bonsai tree and beyond! Most importantly, by following the advice in this book, you can sidestep the most common disappointments that most beginner bonsai growers face—killing their first tree (or, more often, their first, second, and third trees!). 
  This book covers every aspect; from the benefits of growing bonsai and its cultural and historical significance to the various types of bonsai trees, how to get started, where to obtain your first trees, the tools, and equipment that you'll need (as well as how much you should expect to pay). 
  Plus, you’ll learn all the practical skills you'll need to prevent your bonsai from dying, including planting, soiling, fertilizing, watering, styling, shaping, and pruning, repotting, and creating deadwood.

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