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  The Trauma Beat - A Case for...

  Tamara Cherry

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  A groundbreaking and thorough examination of the trauma caused by the media covering crimes, both to victims and journalists, from a respected journalist and victim advocate 
   
   
   
  In The Trauma Beat, an eye-opening combination of investigative journalism and memoir, former big-city crime reporter Tamara Cherry calls on her award-winning skills as a journalist to examine the impact of the media on trauma survivors and the impact of trauma on members of the media. As Tamara documents the experiences of those who were forced to suffer on the public stage, she is confronted by everything she got wrong on the crime beat. 
   
   
   
  Covering murders and traffic fatalities to sexual violence and mass violence, Cherry exposes a system set up to fail trauma survivors and journalists. Why do some families endure a swell of unwanted attention after the murder of a loved one, while others suffer from a lack of attention? What is it like to have a microphone shoved in your face seconds after escaping the latest mass shooting? What is the lasting impact on the reporter holding that microphone? The Trauma Beat explores these issues with the raw, reflective detail of a journalist moving from ignorance to understanding and shame to healing.

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  The Japanese Famine of 1782-1788...

  Sarah Willards

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  The Tenmei era, spanning from 1781 to 1789, marked one of the most tumultuous periods in early modern Japanese history. Under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate, Japan faced a complex web of challenges that created the perfect storm for one of the country’s most devastating famines. The political leadership at the time struggled to manage internal pressures, while nature unleashed a series of disasters that exposed deep structural weaknesses in Japanese society and governance. 
  Politically, the Tokugawa regime was already under strain. After more than 150 years of relative stability, cracks had begun to appear in the shogunate’s centralized control. Corruption was increasingly evident among regional officials, and the rigid class system left little room for social mobility or adaptive governance. Daimyōs, or feudal lords, often prioritized local interests over national concerns, making unified responses to crises difficult. These issues weakened the ability of the central government to respond decisively to the hardships that were beginning to unfold. 
  Economically, Japan in the late 18th century was a fragile system, heavily reliant on rice production. Despite modest attempts at economic reform, the country remained vulnerable to crop failure, inflation, and regional imbalances. Merchant classes were rising in wealth and influence, while peasants bore the brunt of heavy taxation and poor harvests. The disconnect between economic policy and rural reality would prove fatal when disaster struck.

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  The Power of Your Subconscious Mind

  Joseph Murphy

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  In The Power of Your Subconscious Mind, Dr. Joseph Murphy gives you the tools you will need to unlock the awesome powers of your subconscious mind. You can improve your relationships, your finances, your physical well-being. Once you learn how to use this unbelievably powerful force there is nothing you will not be able to accomplish. Join the millions of people who have already unlocked the power of their subconscious minds. I urge you to study this book and apply the techniques outlined therein; and as you do, I feel absolutely convinced that you will lay hold of a miracle-working power that will lift you up from confusion, misery, melancholy, and failure, and guide you to your true place, solve your difficulties, sever you from emotional and physical bondage, and place you on the royal road to freedom, happiness, and peace of mind.- Dr. Joseph Murphy

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  In The Volume

  Alex Hyde-White

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  Alex Hyde-White’s soulful memoir takes readers inside the world of a true working actor, from coming of age during the old studio system, to driving a cab to make ends meet, to working with greats including Spielberg, Beatty, Julia, Leo and more. A Wonder Years of show biz folkore. Casting director Victoria Burrows says, "Get out the Popcorn and give this book a read! Alex "Punch" Hyde-White shares some of his great actor life growing pains and pleasures. Perseverance, Talent, Wit and Humor, Alex "Fills the Costume" in the Hollywood he grew up in!  From fellow actors, and long-time friends, Maxwell Caulfield and Juliet Mills comes this endorsement, "Alex ‘Punch’ Hyde-White is a total original but also a throwback to a time when the Industry was frankly more fun! A long and varied career - that has seen him working for some of the best in the Biz - and his wonderful capacity for reinvention have held him in good stead. This is a survivor’s tale told with his trademark humor and gusto. Pio Juszkiewicz, Ph.D., Publisher, Silicon Guild Books offers, With great recall and memory for details, Alex gives us a rare look at goings-on in the making of iconic films and shows in which he was involved -- “Pretty Woman”, “Battlestar Galactica”, “Murder She Wrote,” The Fantastic Four,” and others. “In The Volume” is a great memoir and a very interesting read, full of insights about the film industry and its evolution over the last thirty years. His writing voice and self-deprecating humor make for an all-around worthy read!

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  Fun Loving Finn: Books 1-4

  Finn Briscoe

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  Finn Briscoe, in looking back on youthful and not entirely legal adventures, manages to capture a sense of what it was like to be fearless and enterprising in the late 60s and early 70s. This Missouri farm boy/Amherst student gone rogue offers a unique voice full of jest, wit, and sharp humor and takes you right back to the freewheeling '60s & '70s counterculture revolt.

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  The Chartered Vendor - Business...

  Jerry More Nyazungu

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  The Chartered Vendor book is a story of the life of Jerry More Nyazungu, an Entrepreneur and the Founder and Group CEO of the M&J Group. He is very Passionate about Entrepreneurship and High Business Performance and is a results-oriented business leader who is passionate about Driving Results for Businesses, both Large and Small. Jerry grew up in the rural areas of Watsomba, in Mutare. 
  For High School, Jerry was educated at Marist Brothers in Nyanga for O Level and Hartzell High School in Nyanga for his A-Levels. 
  Upon finishing his A-Level Studies, instead of Going to University, Jerry took an unconventional route that was uncommon in his day. He chose to follow an alternative path to get educated. 
  He moved to Harare to start a new life independent from his home base in Mutare. 
  Upon arrival in Harare, he got his first job at Edgars Stores where he worked for 6 months as a shop attendant until his contract got cancelled the same day he was given an ultimatum to move out by the people he was living with. 
  Desperate to earn a living, he invested the money he had to start a Vending Business where he sold Airtime, Cigarettes and Sweets at Corner Patrenta and Willowvale in Harare. 
  It was a harsh time that taught him some of the most valuable lessons he learnt, thus the motivation for the Chartered Vendor Book.

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