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Whatever your experience of learning English, this is the course to get you speaking English quickly, confidently, and with no chance of failure, with 1-million-bestselling language coach Paul Noble. Native-speaking British and US language experts will help you to perfect your pronunciation as you progress through the course. You will learn a huge range of vocabulary in no time at all and be able to quickly make your new knowledge work for you in...
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The highly anticipated memoir exposing the collapse of the Murdaugh dynasty by celebrated investigative journalist and creator of the #1 hit Murdaugh Murders Podcast, Mandy Matney.
In Blood on Their Hands, Mandy Matney provides readers with an exclusive inside look into the Murdaugh saga and its sinister web of deceit, theft, and murder. Matney shares the challenges of reporting on the many heartbreaking cases involved while pursuing justice for the...
3) Misbelief
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The renowned social scientist, professor, and bestselling author of Predictably Irrational delivers his most urgent and compelling book—an eye-opening exploration of the human side of the misinformation crisis—examining what drives otherwise rational people to adopt deeply irrational beliefs.
Misinformation affects all of us on a daily basis—from social media to larger political challenges, from casual conversations in supermarkets, to even...
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Professor and "de facto global therapist" to an ever-growing audience of hundreds of thousands of people builds on national bestseller “The Parasitic Mind” to argue that happiness is not merely a changeable mood but a process toward which we can strive by following some basic steps that have been known to humans for millennia.
Happiness Is a Fact It is a scientific fact, which means we can measure it, we can assess it, and we can devise strategies...
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Drawing on ancient Aboriginal wisdom, a leading Indigenous Australian healer and an Elder show you how to find contentment, purpose, and healing by learning to reconnect with your story-and ultimately the universe.
Dr. Paul Callaghan belongs to the land of the Worimi people who live north of Sydney along the east coast of Australia. Raised to live the western way, Paul found himself mired in deep depression-struggling to find meaning while raising...
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Spanning time, styles, and traditions, a dazzling collection of essential works from 140 Latine writers, scholars, and activists from across the world-from warrior poet Audre Lorde to novelist Edwidge Danticat and performer and author Elizabeth Acevedo and artist/poet Cecilia Vicuña-gathered in one magnificent volume.
Daughters of Latin America collects the intergenerational voices of Latine women across time and space, capturing the power, strength,...
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Why are spectacularly successful movies called blockbusters? Why does "putting your best foot forward" mean you hope to make a good impression? Why is rowdy and prankish behavior called horseplay and what does it have to do with the rarity of horses? Word Nerds Unite! shares 200 fascinating word meanings for fans of Wordle, Scrabble, and other word games.
You've probably used words or phrases like these without giving them a second thought. But you'll...
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Set against the backdrop of Jim Crow, Night Train to Nashville takes readers behind the curtain of one of music's greatest untold stories during the era of segregation and Civil Rights.
In another time and place, E. Gab Blackman and William Sousa "Sou" Bridgeforth might have been as close as brothers, but in 1950s Nashville they remained separated by the color of their skin. Gab, a visionary yet opportunistic radio executive, saw something no one...
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The Future is Emotionally Intelligent
We're in the midst of a parenting revolution that is radically changing the way we raise our kids. Gone are the days of minimizing emotions: Don't Cry. You're Fine. Don't Make a Scene. As our understanding of developing brains has increased, today's parents are looking for a new way to help their children understand their feelings and learn to process them.
Early childhood experts Alyssa Blask Campbell and Lauren...
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Eva Moskowitz, founder of the highly lauded Success Academy Charter Schools, shares her advice for raising smart, successful, and intellectually engaged children.
Eva Moskowitz has built a national reputation as the founder and leader of Success Academy Charter Schools, one of the country's most highly regarded networks of schools, but while most people know Eva for her success in educating 20,000 mainly low-income students who are routinely accepted...
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Blackstone Publishing
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2024
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From multi-award winner Whoopi Goldberg comes a new and unique memoir of her family and their influence on her early life.
If it weren't for Emma Johnson, Caryn Johnson would have never become Whoopi Goldberg. Emma gave her children the loving care and wisdom they needed to succeed in life, always encouraging them to be true to themselves. When Whoopi lost her mother in 2010—and then her older brother, Clyde, five years later—she
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Lorsque Camille rentre de ses vacances au Canada, tout se précipite : son amoureux québécois (resté sur place) exerce sur elle une sorte de chantage affectif et l'arrivée des examens n'est pas de nature à la rassurer… S'ensuit une montée de stress qui va bouleverser à jamais sa vie !
Epuisée, constamment au bord des larmes, Camille découvre le quotidien d'une bipolarité (maniaco-dépression) qui lui donne plusieurs fois envie d'en finir....
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Are you or someone you love desperate for a miracle-a sign that God knows about your situation and is willing, ready, and available to do something about it? As witnessed through Scripture, the God who was and is and is to come has been performing miracles from the beginning of time. So, you can trust that Jesus wants to do something miraculous in your life today!
In Signs and Secrets of the Messiah, bestselling author and teacher Rabbi Jason Sobel...
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Crown Books for Young Readers
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[2024]
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Take a peek under the rock, and discover what we can learn from the world of the ant, in this delightful blend of nonfiction and inspirational humor by author-illustrator Philip Bunting! There are ten quadrillion ants in the world, and yet I bet you never thought they could teach you anything. But these tiny creatures can do big things when they work together--just like people! With his signature humor and graphic illustrations, Philip Bunting delivers...
15) Learn English for Beginners with Paul Noble: English Made Easy with Your 1 million-best-selling P
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Whatever your experience of learning English, this is the course that will help you improve your abilities using a method that you've never encountered before, with million-bestselling language coach Paul Noble. Native-speaking British and US language experts will help you to improve your existing listening skills and knowledge of how English is spoken as you progress through the course. You will encounter English as it's really spoken and so will...
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Marian Henley's beautifully illustrated memoir tells an emotionally resonant story about the wonder and redemption of raising a son after surviving extreme male violence.
This poignant graphic memoir describes the most difficult conversation between a mother and her son - the one about the two rapes she experienced as a young woman. It's something she always knew she would share with her son, but the process of doing so is harder - and more freeing...
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Comme d'autres "établis" - démarche amorcée à la suite de mai 1968 et visant à faire entrer des militants révolutionnaires dans les usines - Fabienne Lauret se fait embaucher à l'usine Renault-Flins, dans les Yvelines, le 3 mai 1972.
Son engagement pour la cause ouvrière, à l'instar de nombreux établis, deviendra très vite la trajectoire de toute une vie. Elle passera ainsi plus de trente-six ans à l'atelier de couture et au comité d'entreprise...
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The UK's bestselling audio series for learning a language The Easy Learning Polish course is the perfect language learning course for holidays and business trips abroad. • Easy to use – learn Polish quickly and with confidence• Easy to follow – listen, speak Polish and learn• Easy to learn – Polish grammar made simple Easy Learning Polish teaches you key words for the most important situations and lets you expand your language through...
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In the vein of You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) and Black Nerd Problems, this witty, incisive essay collection from New York Times critic at large Maya Phillips explores race, religion, sexuality, and more through the lens of her favorite pop culture fandoms.
From the moment Maya Phillips saw the opening scroll of Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, her childhood changed forever. Her formative years were spent loving not just...
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On that July night in 1947, when an incredibly powerful storm was reported to be seen in the New Mexico skies, something was brought to earth. Something that would forever change the lives of many, most notably the head of intelligence of the 509th Heavy Bombardment group and my grandfather, Major Jesse Marcel, as well as civilians like rancher Mac Brazel.
While other witnesses will be discussed, it is my grandfather’s testimony which will form...
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