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  River Coast & Creek - An...

  Judith Ellis

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  Using the five main rivers of Essex as a framework, it dives into many aspects of the maritime world and its history, taking the reader on an unpredictable and fascinating journey from the lost world of Doggerland and the development of modern humans, to yacht building on the River Colne. With stories from the age-old tradition of smuggling to the secret building and mysterious disappearance of a pocket submarine at Wivenhoe. 
  Essex is edged with mudflats and saltmarsh, marginal spaces tht are neither sea nor land. That sense of an unclear boundary is a recurring theme in this exploration of maritime history, in which creatures half-fish and half-animal were thought to haunt the oceans and the bed of the North Sea was once an inhabited country. 
  This unusual book takes you on a glorious and unpredictable journey from prehistory through to the end of the great days of sail, when the railways and the diesel engine changed the world forever. 
  The author lives in Norfolk and has a fascination with the North Sea coast. her lifelong passion for traditional sail, her love of sketching and her abiding interest in history have combined to produce this delightful and engaging book.

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  Six Months in Mexico

  Nellie Bly

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  Join crusading journalist Nellie Bly on her captivating 1885 journey to Mexico!  
  When Bly’s Pittsburgh Dispatch exposé of the plight of female workers drew ire from factory owners, she was assigned to “feminine” subjects. Dreading that purgatory, scrappy 21-year-old Bly went south of the border to report on life and customs. 
  Compiled as Six Months in Mexico, Bly’s articles cover lovemaking, home life, architecture, addiction, political corruption and more. The book is a travelogue, a vintage history, a social critique. Bly observed the country through a distinctly American, opinionated, often affectionate, female lens. 
  She criticized Mexican foibles but also skewered Americans who didn’t match some high standards she encountered on Mexican soil. Bly wondered at the poverty and nobility of the common people. She was bent on never being cheated of a centavo. She frankly appreciated good-looking Mexicanos.  
  She described courtship rituals, detailed the national passion for bullfighting and abhorred the lack of press freedom. Having protested the imprisonment of a Mexican journalist who criticized then-dictator Porfirio Diaz, Bly faced arrest and had to make a quick departure. 
  Fortunately she returned to provide this amazing snapshot of life in Mexico a century and a half ago.

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  The Lost Back-to-Back Streets of...

  Elizabeth James, Colin James

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  Despite what journalists chose to highlight, the gas lamps in Woodhouse still had work to do because the streets were not empty of life. Some houses were boarded up but many – often next door – were still family homes, albeit in the last years of occupation. Shops were still open, the washing lines swung in the wind across the streets where the children were playing, the cats and dogs sunbathed on doorsteps. They were a fertile source for photographs.
  In the 1960s and 1970s the suburbs of Woodhouse were undergoing a sweeping transformation from groups of back-to-back terraces to late-twentieth century houses amid green spaces. Chronicling this period of change was a student with a camera.
  The Lost Back-to-Back Streets of Leeds tells the story of Woodhouse's shifting urban landscape through pictures and the meticulous research behind them. At their heart are not just houses and shops, but also the people who lived or worked in them in a time of such great change.

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  Labor and Deliverance -...

  MD Tracy Shevell

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  A valiant, vital guide to reclaiming your agency and authentic healing in a medical establishment that so often dismisses women’s pain. 
  For women navigating a medical establishment that too often dismisses their pain, figuring out how to heal can be a complicated journey. Dr. Tracy Shevell has experienced this phenomenon firsthand; both as an OB-GYN treating high-risk pregnancies, as well as a patient herself seeking answers for a mysterious chronic illness. Now, in Labor and Deliverance, Dr. Shevell presents a bold new model of medicine: one that centers women’s experiences, honors their emotional health as regards healing as both a medical and spiritual journey. Her unconventional prescription: self-worth will get you better faster. 
  Labor and Deliverance is told through the multi-dimensional stories of nine patients, all with different backgrounds, birth stories, and healing journeys. Through it all, Dr. Shevell weaves her own story of secretly battling a debilitating mystery illness, as she pinched herself to stay awake during meetings and snuck off to vomit in between rounds. Meanwhile, her own doctors brushed it off as “just anxiety.” 
  As the kaleidoscope of these stories turns, you’ll discover how to reclaim the healthcare you deserve beyond medical gaslighting and diagnostic uncertainty. Dr. Shevell's clinical advice covers: 
  Practical steps to take today to take your healing seriously, even when no one else willPro tips for symptoms tracking and scripts for talking to your provider so they will listenHow to safely explore your body’s emotional historyStrategies for finding the right provider and effective alternative healthcare options 
  With the page-turning narrative power of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone and the expert edge of books like Expecting Better, this book reckons with the many ways the healthcare system fails women while reconnecting readers with their inherent wisdom and inspiring renewed agency and advocacy for their wellbeing.

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  Superstition: The Ultimate Guide...

  Maria Silva

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  Your essential guide to symbols, omens, myths, and unlocking the mysteries of superstition. 
  Have you ever wondered where and how your favorite superstitions came about? 
  Do you want to learn more about the history and hidden meanings behind these beliefs? 
  Have you ever wondered why some people swear by superstitions while others dismiss them as nonsense? 
  Are you curious about how superstitions have been woven into our culture and society? 
  Superstitions have been a part of human history for centuries, but their origins and meanings are often shrouded in mystery. This audiobook introduces you to the mystical world of superstitions, signs, omens, symbols, fortune-telling, myths, folklore, and history. 
  This audiobook explores the most common superstitions, from the lucky number 7 to the unlucky number 13, and uncovers their hidden meanings. With examples and anecdotes from all over the world, this audiobook is perfect for anyone curious about the world of superstitions. 
  In this audiobook, you will:Learn about the origins and history of popular superstitionsDiscover the hidden meanings and symbolism behind common superstitionsGain a new understanding of the power of belief and how it has shaped our culture and societyLearn about the correlation between fortune-telling and superstitionsLearn more about lucky and unlucky numbersDiscover omens about animals and plantsUnderstand more about superstitions regarding life and death 
  This audiobook is a must if you want to explore the fascinating world of superstitions and uncover the mysteries behind these beliefs. From black cats to broken mirrors, you will gain a new appreciation for the many ways people try to make sense of the world around them. 
  Click the “Add to Cart” button now and journey into the intriguing world of superstitions!

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  Roadblocked - Joe Biden's Rocky...

  Heath Brown

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  Joe Biden and Kamala Harris began their transition to the White House in the most unusual of circumstances: a global pandemic, a sitting president violently refusing to accept the results of the election, and a historic racial reckoning all posed profound questions about how they would staff large parts of the government and articulate policy remedies to pressing problems in just eleven weeks. 
   
   
   
  Heath Brown's Roadblocked is a revelatory look at the seventy days between the election and the inauguration with a focus on the ways the Biden-Harris transition team sought help and advice to overcome these obstacles. More than that, Roadblocked is also a gripping history of US presidential transitions over the past half-century that compares the transition teams of the last four administrations. 
   
   
   
  Biden-Harris transition leaders had a massive team with a stated aim to promote coordination, encourage teamwork, and avoid siloing staff. In the end, however, these aims were foiled by the conditions of the pandemic and steep hierarchies, which both reduced collaboration and information sharing. In the end, despite substantial changes in the Democratic coalition, newly influential groups armed with novel tactics, and great shifts in their political agenda, the Biden-Harris transition did not lead to transformation. Roadblocked explains why.

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