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  Ship Ablaze - The Tragedy of the...

  Edward T. O'Donnell

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  There were few experienced swimmers among over 1,300 Lower East Side residents who boarded the General Slocum on June 15, 1904. It shouldn't have mattered since the steamship was only chartered for a languid excursion from Manhattan to Long Island Sound. But a fire erupted minutes into the trip, forcing hundreds of terrified passengers into the water. By the time the captain found a safe shore for landing, 1,021 had perished. It was New York's deadliest tragedy prior to September 11, 2001. 
  The only book available on this compelling chapter in the city's history, Ship Ablaze draws on firsthand accounts to examine why the death toll was so high, how the city responded, and why this event failed to achieve the infamy of the Titanic's 1912 demise or the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. Masterfully capturing both the horror of the event and heroism of men, women, and children who faced crumbling life jackets and inaccessible lifeboats as the inferno quickly spread, historian Edward T. O'Donnell spotlights an important incident with which most Americans are unfamiliar. Ship Ablaze brings to life a bygone community while honoring the victims of that forgotten day.

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  BET Group Bus Fleets - The Final...

  Jim Blake

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  This book looks at the wonderful variety of buses and coaches operated by British Electric Traction group fleets in the 1960s, featuring previously unpublished photographs from Jim Blake's extensive archives.Not only did these fleets, which served most of England and Wales, have a splendid variety of British-built buses and coaches with chassis manufactured by the likes of AEC, Crossley, Daimler, Dennis, Guy and Leyland  with bodywork by such firms as Park Royal, Weymann, Metro-Cammell, East Lancs, Northern Counties, Roe, Duple, Plaxton, Willowbrook and Leyland again  but they also had an array of distinctive liveries. Many dated back to the early part of the century when the operators first started bus operation. The smart maroon and cream of East Kent, the dark green and cream of Maidstone & District or the light green and cream of Southdown, for example, were supplemented by ornate fleet-names, often in gold lettering. These three fleets were just a few of those that served seaside towns, and will remind readers of holidays they spent in the 1950s and '60s.Sadly, the years covered by this book are the final years of the BET group, which was taken over by the nationalised Transport Holding Company in late 1967, as a prelude to the creation of the National Bus Company, under which the distinctive liveries of the BET group fleets, and even some of the operators themselves, would disappear.The 1960s also saw the demise of many traditional types of bus that these fleets operated, owing to the introduction of rear-engined double-deckers, such as the Leyland Atlantean and Daimler Fleetline, as well as the spread of one-man operation. Many of the photographs featured in this book show the older types in their final days  pure nostalgia for the transport enthusiast!

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  Microgreens and Sprouts: How You...

  Dion Rosser

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  Two manuscripts in one audiobook:Microgreens: How to Grow Organic Superfood Indoors and Create Your Own Profitable BusinessSprouts: The Ultimate Sprouting Guide on How to Grow Sprouts and Sprout Almost Anything at Home 
  In part one of this audiobook, you will:Understand the fundamentals of microgreen farming from the comfort of your own home.Discover insider knowledge on how the microgreen business works.Learn about the core principles of starting a microgreens business and scaling it up into a profitable enterprise.Find out more about everything you need to know to grow microgreens and all required accessories.Understand the different techniques used for growing microgreens.Learn how to accurately identify your target audience, reach them, and create a proper business from these farming operations. 
  In part two of this audiobook, you will:Learn what sprouting isMaster the skill of using different sprouting toolsUnderstand more about superfood sproutingGrasp the sprouting procedure step-by-stepFind out the best seeds you need and organic and non-organic seed careExplore various recipes to tryLearn how to start and scale your sprouting businessAnd much more! 
  Add this audiobook to your cart now to learn more about Microgreens and Sprouts!

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  Uprisings - A Hands-On Guide to...

  Sarah Simpson, Heather McLeod

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  This practical guide explores the food security and community sufficiency benefits of growing local grain—and shows you how easy it is to get started. 
   
  If we want to reduce our environmental impact, build resiliency in our community, and improve food security, it's up to us to make it happen. Uprisings shows how communities across North America can take action by reviving local grain production. 
   
  Environmental journalist Sarah Simpson profiles of ten unique community models demonstrating how local grain production is already making a difference. She then shares step-by-step instructions for small-scale grain production that will turn any community into a hotbed of revolution. Learn about:How locally grown wheat, barley, and other grains can impact a communityHow to start a community grain project from scratchHow to plant, grow, harvest, thresh, winnow, and store your grainHow to use whole and sprouted grains in your kitchen

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  The Babylon Bee Guide to Gender...

  The Babylon Bee

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  From the satirical minds behind the viral sensation The Babylon Bee comes the latest installment of its guide series. This looks at the two original gangsta genders—male and female—shows us the progressively insane slide into the multiplying number of genders that has lately been spiraling out of control. IF YOU’RE CONFUSED ABOUT GENDER, YOU’VE PICKED UP THE RIGHT BOOK. IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO EXPLORE THE WACKY, WILD WORLD OF GENDER THEORY: AND YOU JUST MIGHT DISCOVER YOURSELF ALONG THE WAY. Join the writers of the satirical sensation The Babylon Bee as they walk you through the following ideas: What is a MAN? What is a WOMAN? How to PICK YOUR GENDER How to CHANGE GENDERS How to RAISE WOKE THEYBIES How to ATTRACT OTHER GENDERS Sex vs. GENDER IDENTITY Incredible GENDER FLAGS Fabulous SEXUAL ORIENTATIONS Drag queen STORY HOUR All 437 NEW genders AND MORE! Every page of this guide is jam-packed with 100 percent true facts delivered through fabulous illustrations, handy infographics, and, of course, stick figures of all genders and orientations. In The Babylon Bee Guide to Gender, we’ll take you on a journey to the two “original gangsta” genders— male and female. Then, we’ll show you the progressively insane slide into the increasing number of potential genders that has spiraled out of control in the last few years. We’ll teach you how to pick your gender, educate you on how to tell if you’re a man or a woman, and show you the limitless cornucopia of gender identities to choose from. Just don’t use our incorrect pronouns—we go by Bee/Beeself.

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  Extra Virginity - The Sublime...

  Tom Mueller

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  For millennia, fresh olive oil has been a necessity - for food, medicine, beauty, and religion. Today's researchers continue to confirm the remarkable, life-giving properties of true extra-virgin, and 'extra-virgin Italian' has become the highest standard of quality. But what if this symbol of purity has become deeply corrupt? Starting with an explosive article in The New Yorker, Tom Mueller has become the world's expert on olive oil and olive oil fraud - a story of globalization, deception, and crime from ancient times to the present, and a powerful indictment of today's lax protections against fake and even toxic food products in the United States. Extra Virginity is an inspiring account of the people who are defending the extraordinary oils that truly deserve the name 'extra-virgin.'

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