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  Animal Bodies: On Death Desire...

  Suzanne Roberts

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  How do we reckon with our losses? In Animal Bodies Suzanne Roberts explores the link between death and desire and what it means to accept our own animal natures, the parts we most often hide, deny, or consider only with shame—our taboo desires and our grief. In landscapes as diverse as the Salamanca’s cobbled streets, the Mekong River’s floating markets, Fire Island’s windswept beaches, Nashville’s honky-tonks, and the Sierra Nevada’s snowy slopes, Roberts interrogates her memory and tries to make sense of her own private losses (deaths of people and relationships), as well as more public losses, including a mass shooting in her hometown, environmental devastation in the Amazon rainforest, and wildfire evacuations. 
  With lyricism, insight, honesty, and dark humor, these essays illuminate the sometimes terrible beauty of what it means to be human, deepening the conversation on death and grief, sexuality, and the shame that comes from surviving the world in a female body with all of its complexities. 
  Please note: This collection features writing on sensitive topics for some listeners, including but not limited to abortion, sexual assault, and death resulting from various causes.

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  The Sibling Connection 1 to 3

  Carol East

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  Joyce and Rachael have always known that as twins they have a certain connection with one another, such as when one has a tooth ache and the other one can feel it. However, when a lightning strike is too close for comfort they find that this connection is now even stronger, even when they are miles apart. 
  This story is graphic in nature and is intended for adults only. All characters depicted are 18 or older. Enjoy 

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  The Truth about College...

  Brennan Barnard, Rick Clark

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  Is your family just starting to think about visiting colleges? Maybe you are in the throes of the college search, feeling stressed out and overwhelmed. Miss a deadline? How do you pay for it, and what is a "FAFSA" anyway? 
   
   
   
  The Truth about College Admission is the easy-to-follow, comprehensive, go-to guide for families. Brennan Barnard and Rick Clark provide critical advice, thoughtful strategies, direction, and invaluable reassurance during the long and often bewildering college admission journey. This book covers every step: searching for colleges, creating a list of prospective schools, weighing financial considerations, crafting an application, learning what schools are looking for academically and outside the classroom, and understanding how colleges decide whom to accept. Helpful sections show your family how to have open and balanced conversations to keep everyone on the same page, feel less stressed, and enjoying the adventure together. 
   
   
   
  This completely revised second edition includes new information on affordability and aid that addresses important financial considerations. It also explores changes in standardized testing and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Truth about College Admission is the practical and inspiring guidebook your family needs, an essential companion on the path toward acceptance to college.

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  In the Shadow of the Rising Sun...

  Olga Henderson

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  In February 1942, nine-year-old Olga Morris and her family were in Singapore when the city fell to the Japanese Imperial Army in the biggest defeat in history of the British Forces. Turned back at an evacuation ship’s gangway as the bombs fell, Olga and her parents and siblings were forced to take their chances and hide out until, captured by Japanese soldiers, they were sent on a forced march to the notorious Changi Prison. 
   
  There’s a certain stereotype of the British in Singapore in the ‘30s and early ‘40s, which Olga Morris – Henderson as she is now – definitely did not fit. Her family was not part of the privileged Raffles Hotel set, with their big houses and servants. Her father worked in construction. Olga and her siblings grew up in Johor Bahru, a diverse part of Malaya just across the causeway from Singapore, amongst children of all faiths and cultures. It was a very happy upbringing. 
   
  All that changed in 1942. Olga was playing with her guinea pigs when a British Army officer arrived to tell her parents that the family had just 30 minutes to pack and be ready for evacuation to Singapore. The Japanese were ten miles away. Olga’s mother grabbed the family photograph album and they ran… 
   
  Days later, Singapore fell. Three years of captivity followed. Three years of disease, malnutrition, deprivation and oppression in Changi and Sime Road. 
   
  Desperate for food, Olga and her friends bravely raided the vegetable plot; “dodging the searchlights” and sometimes endured severe punishments. She stood alongside the other women and children through the ordeal of Tenko in the blazing sun. Halfway through their captivity, Olga’s ten-year-old brother was put into the men’s camp, where he suffered terrible cruelty that scarred him for life. 
   
  February 2022 marked 80 years since the Fall of Singapore and Olga is now ready to tell the story of her years as a child prisoner of war. It’s a story of great fear and deprivation; of a childhood utterly lost to conflict. It’s also a story of class prejudice and unkindness that didn’t end when Olga was freed from the camp and returned to England as a refugee. 
   
  Yet moments of humour and camaraderie also live on in Olga’s memory. There were plays and imaginary tea parties and even a secret girl guide group that held clandestine meetings, where they worked on sewing a quilt.

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  Empower Your Child's Reading...

  Ronan Calloway

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  Empower Your Child's Reading Skills with Fun and Flair 
  ⭐⭐ A Simplified Guide with Engaging Explanations ⭐⭐ 
  Are you eager to boost your child's reading abilities while ensuring they enjoy the process? 
  Looking for an all-encompassing resource that covers everything needed to enhance your child's reading skills? 
  Your search stops here! 
  This guide is your ultimate resource for deepening comprehension, applying effective learning strategies, and engaging in enjoyable reading activities. With this guide, you are set on the path to success. 
  Updated for the latest reading trends and techniques. 
  Key features of this enhanced guide: 
  - In-depth insights on unlocking your child's potential through engaging reading techniques. 
  - Comprehensive explanations of reading fundamentals. 
  - Effective strategies for supporting reading development and fostering a love for books. 
  Our guide stands out with thorough coverage, vital for your child's reading success. Concepts aren't just touched upon; they are explored in detail, ensuring a rich understanding. 
  Crafted with a clear structure and accessible language, our guide guarantees smooth transitions between topics. Bid farewell to overwhelming jargon and welcome clear, concise, and accurate content. 
  So, why wait? Click the BUY NOW button, secure your guide, and embark on the journey to empowering your child's reading skills with fun and flair!  
  Empower Your Child's Reading Skills with Fun and Flair!

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  When AI Rules the World - China...

  Handel Jones

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  As China rises to true superpower status, the United States must take immediate action to catch up in AI capabilities—or facefall disastrously behind technologically, economically, and militarily. 
   
   
   
  Over the past decade, China has quietly and methodically moved into a near-leadership position in artificial intelligence technologies on a global scale. Meanwhile, the United States has responded ineffectively, weighed down by politics, bureaucracy, and an absence of clear strategy. 
   
   
   
  In the near future, wars will be fought not over land, but over data. Machines will quickly discover individualized treatments for diseases, and with the help of virtual reality, AI will inspect buildings that have not yet been built. With the rising interest in these technologies by both China and the US, who will emerge as the victor of this technological race? 
   
   
   
  When AI Rules the World is an investigation and call to action into AI technologies for a nation that does not yet comprehend the full gravity of the AI revolution. The United States is losing the race for AI dominance, and the stakes couldn't be higher.

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