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It’s the Middle Class, Stupid! confirms what we have all suspected: Washington and Wall Street have really screwed things up for the average American. Work has been devalued. Education costs are out of sight. Effort and ambition have never been so scantily rewarded. Political guru James Carville and pollster extraordinaire Stan Greenberg argue that our political parties must admit their failures and the electorate must reclaim its voice, because taking on the wealthy and the privileged is not class warfare—it is a matter of survival.

Shocked by the tragic outcome of the battle with Asvoria, the companions go their separate ways. Sindri enrolls in a legendary school of magic, while Catriona meets a dashing young cleric who helps her make peace with her failures. But as Dragon Day draws near, peace gives way to new conflict. And this time, the two friends stand as enemies in a feud between the most powerful wizards and clerics in Solamnia. Spells fly. Loyalties shatter. All the while, someone is watching, preparing for the final battle that could bring doom to them all.

The Bear family adopts a curious baby chipmunk. Brown Eyes explores Papa's desk, Mama's sewing basket, and Papa's pant leg - all the way up to the knee!

Champion: #3 in the First-Time Starter Trilogy By now readers know her, the filly Enfer, and readers know her people, for that’s how she possessively comes to see Lou, Fred, Jenny, Billy and Rene—she sees them as hers. And in the final pages of “Champion,” what she endures for her people proves her to be a racehorse with a heart as big as the grandstand. “Champion” takes the reader traveling from racetracks in Chicago to racetracks in California and New York, and a full starting gate of new characters makes life anything but routine under Fred Hanson’s shedrow. But “Champion...

Unlock Your Full Potential: Introducing a Practical Workbook to Help You Recognize and Protect Yourself Against Coercion, Deception, Manipulation, Persuasion, and Influence. Are you ready to break free from the manipulative tactics of others and start controlling your own narrative? Whether you're a victim of Manipulation, a student of psychology, or a professional looking to sharpen your interpersonal skills, this workbook is your guide to personal empowerment through understanding Manipulation, Persuasion, and Influence. Explore these powerful tools and exercises “The LIGHT within Dark ...

Stan Prokopenko and Marshall Vandruff are art instructors. If you love the arts, particularly the craft of drawing and painting and image-making… and you want to level up your skills or even make a living with your skills, we are here to answer your questions. We’re here to offer you advice, refer you to our resources, share your love of the craft and maybe inspire you! Learn to Draw - www.proko.com Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko Privacy Policy: https://www.proko.com/privacy-policy

Covering the Australian Open, Wimbledon, US Open and Roland Garros. Stay up to date with the on-court action, the hot topics, and the most captivating moments in the Grand Slam Tournaments. All served with a special Aussie spin - keeping tabs on our homegrown heroes as they battle it out on the global court.

Warm up your voice, increase your range, improve your vocal agility, and sharpen your ear... in minutes! The three warm-up exercises presented on this audio will do all that and more! You will learn the ins and outs of solfege while developing your ability to handle even the most demanding vocal situations that may come your way. This program includes a free link to the pdf handout sheets you'll need for the program.

For most people, nudism is a sexual practice. Nudism is a lifestyle for which social nudity is core. Nudism is a popular term in North America when other places may use Naturism. They design the same reality, the same lifestyle, and share social nudity. For some people, getting naked in front of others is unthinkable. Nudity carries shame of the body and is limited to the intimacy of the bathroom. However, stepping out of the bathroom to the unknown of nudism is liberating. Liberating for the mind, the body, and the soul. This book is about nudism and finding ways of becoming nudist. We are...

Battling Boxing Stories presents 15 of the most intense and hard-hitting stories about the pugilistic arts collected in one place and written by some of the best of today's new crop of exciting writers. The stories in this book highlight all types of boxers and all aspects of the sport, from amateur bouts and illegal street fights, to heavyweight championship events. These are wonderful stories with unforgettable characters who are full of passion and emotion, action and rage.

Everyone's familiar with the consequences of lost sleep: you're groggy and irritable, your focus is off, you don't perform at your best, and you're likely to dump sugary foods and caffeine into your system for an energy boost. But the effects of poor sleep go way beyond these concerns. Indeed, they can be life-threatening.

Want to know what really happened? Stan Isaacs knows. He was there! "The Shot Heard Round the World," in 1951. "The Fight of the Century," in 1971. The horror of the 1972 Munich Olympics. Secretariat's legendary win at the 1973 Belmont Stakes. Stan Isaacs saw them all live. Isaacs covered thousands of sports stories in his more than fifty years as a journalist. But ten moments stand out in his memory. Ten Moments That Shook the Sports World offers Isaacs' eyewitness accounts of the events that changed sports history.

Nick Woods and his elite band of shooters from Shield, Safeguard, and Shelter (S3) deploy to Africa on their next mission to deal with an out-of-control terrorist group that now holds more than 20,000 square miles of land. This terrorist group, called the Boko Haram, has finally gotten the attention of America's leaders. Its tactics of abducting children and ruthlessly expanding its territory pose a threat to Nigeria and the countries surrounding it.

Have you ever been to summer camp? What would you do if almost all of the adults left “for a few hours” and did not return? What would you do if cell phones did no work and your parents never showed up to take you home? What would you do if your camp was surrounded by a mysterious dangerous brown fog? How would you survive the winter? How would you get more to eat? How would you deal with outsiders? Warning: sexual situations, cursing, brief violence

Book 4 of The Women In Pants series: When Mary and Katie are kidnapped by a vengeful man and his leering gang, their husbands set out on a ransom-or-rescue mission. But the rest of The Women In Pants are too angry to stay behind, so they reunite for a mission of their own. How long can Mary and Katie keep the lustful men at bay? Can they engineer their own escape? Can their husbands and friends free them before they face a fate worse than death?

Murriyang: Song of Time, in part Grant’s response to the Voice referendum, eschews politics for love. In this gorgeous, grace-filled book, he zooms out to reflect on the biggest questions, ranging across the history, literature, theology, music and art that has shaped him, setting aside anger for kindness, reaching past the secular to the sacred and transcendent.

Haunted by the memory of a murdered father, Sam Jack struggles with a failing marriage and a failing career as a thoroughbred trainer. Enter Emily Brandt. Driven to near madness over losing her husband and son in a devastating barn fire, Emily involves Sam in an intricate plot to save her farm that begins the day her lone-surviving broodmare gives birth. Enter Black Deuce. And enter jockeys and grooms. Enter mob bookmakers and gamblers. Enter horse owners, racetrack officials, and more....

Volume 1 of this life-time collection has a wide variety of quotations on 52 topics. And it is full of quotes that will be of particular interest to writers, speakers, teachers, and anyone else with an inquisitive mind. I am not apologizing for that emphasis, just explaining it. I am, after all, an Anglo male who is older than grass but younger than dirt. And I am a Christian who is also fairly conservative on social issues and politics. So this collection of quotes, my personal stash, naturally leans in that direction. But there are plenty of remarkable ideas here for everyone. My ...

Nudist? You mean being nude, naked? Putting your willy on display? Are you an exhibitionist? This was some questions nudists receive when they tell friends they are nudists and loved to stay nude on beaches, resorts or simply at home. Nudity equals sex for many, if not most, people. We all question the link between sex and nudity. The string generally break when you set a foot in a nudist resort or park. People are naked, playing beach volley, calmly sunbathing, swimming or just chatting. There's no sex, no lewd behaviors, no blatant exhibitionism, just simple and casual nudity. This book ...

As a top-level sport psychologist and performance consultant, Dr. Stan Beeham knows what it takes to succeed - on the playing field, in the board room, and in all aspects of life. This award-winning book takes you inside the minds of major-league athletes, Olympic medal winners, and world-class business leaders to reveal the key motivators and mental processes that drive people to victory.