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Anxiety happens whether you like it or not. It's your body's way of telling you "something is wrong here." Learning how to use anxiety as a personal weapon for self-defense is the best way you can achieve awareness and avoidance, which are the first two steps learned in self-defense preparedness training.
Everyone is born with an instinctual survival mechanism. In fact, it has kept humankind safe for millennia. Unfortunately, most of us have been...
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What would a boar text to a pig, a camel post on a dating site, or a goat shout from the mountaintops? In this unforgettable poetry collection, even-toed ungulates take the spotlight. Ever asked a giraffe about the clouds, read an okapi's letter to the editor, or debated which gnu would win the race across the Serengeti? Playful poems and whimsical illustrations feature hoofed creatures from all around the world, from Siberian musk deer to African...
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The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol 7 is a collection of works written by Robert Louis Stevenson. It is part of the "Swanston Edition" of Stevenson's works, which was published in the early 20th century. The collection likely includes a variety of Stevenson's writings, including fiction, poetry, and essays.
94844) The Seven Deadly Sins of Psychology: A Manifesto for Reforming the Culture of Scientific Practice
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Chris Chambers is professor of cognitive neuroscience in the School of Psychology at Cardiff University.
Why psychology is in peril as a scientific discipline-and how to save it
Psychological science has made extraordinary discoveries about the human mind, but can we trust everything its practitioners are telling us? In recent years, it has become increasingly apparent that a lot of research in psychology is based on weak evidence, questionable...
94845) On Top of the World: Alaska in Spatial Terms World Geography Book Grade 3 Children's Geography
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What do you know about Alaska? Did you think it's all cold and ice? While that may be true, but there's so much more to America's most northern state. This book will begin with a lesson on geographic location and history. It will then proceed with a discussion on some of Alaska's most interesting geographical features. Read about Alaska today, come visit soon!
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This volume is the first comprehensive history of the evolving relationship between American slavery and the law from colonial times to the Civil War. As Thomas Morris clearly shows, racial slavery came to the English colonies as an institution without strict legal definitions or guidelines. Specifically, he demonstrates that there was no coherent body of law that dealt solely with slaves. Instead, more general legal rules concerning inheritance,...
94847) Jabber the Steller's Jay
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This beautifully illustrated children's book takes the reader through the first year of life of Jabber, a Steller's jay. She lives in the ponderosa pine forest of the US Southwest, which provides many habitats and foods for the other animals that live there with her. The various life stages of Steller's jays are explored through the four seasons. Includes a pictorial glossary of many of the forest animals that Jabber meets, including a red-tailed...
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The United Nations's groundbreaking Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), which went into effect in 2014, sets legally binding standards to regulate global arms exports and reflects the growing concerns toward the significant role that small and major conventional arms play in perpetuating human rights violations, conflict, and societal instability worldwide. Many countries that once staunchly opposed shared export controls and their perceived threat to political...
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This complete summary of "Twilight in the Desert" by Matthew R. Simmons, a prominent public figure and name in the oil industry, presents his examination of the demand of oil and reveals that Saudi oil resources have been mismanaged and that this could lead to a catastrophic oil shortage. He lays out what Saudi Arabia and the rest of the world should do to prevent this crisis.
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94850) Growing a Pizza Garden
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Engage readers with a story of making a pizza from item items grown in your very own garden. Readers are introduced to planting, watering, and harvesting different ingredients that will make a pizza great. Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, an index, an introduction to the author, and sources for further research. A kid-friendly project inspires creativity and hands-on fun.
94851) O Christmas Tree
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The Christmas tree tradition has roots in many ancient cultures. Originally, it had little to do with gift-giving, reindeer, or elves. O CHRISTMAS TREE explores the history and traditions--from the tree's origins to the first tree lights and decorations--that led to how people enjoy these trees today. Also includes information about how these special evergreens are grown. Beautiful illustrations capture the magic and festivity of the holiday season....
94852) Antuna's Story
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What reviewers say about Antuna's Story: absolutely riveting, adventureful, appealing, astounding, beautiful, blew-me-away, brilliant, charming, captivating, compelling, creative, definite winner, deft, delightful, descriptive, elaborate, eloquent, emotional, engaging, engrossing, enjoyable, entertaining, enticing, expansive, extraordinary, fantastic, far-reaching creation, fascinating, fresh, funny, great read, 100% heartfelt, heart-wrenching, imaginative,...
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Law of Desire, one of three inaugural titles in Arsenal Pulp Press' new film book series Queer Film Classics, focuses on the 1987 homoerotic melodrama by Pedro Almodóvar, Spain's most successful contemporary film director. The film Law of Desire is a grand tale of love, lust, and amnesia featuring three main characters: a gay film director (played by Eusebio Poncela); his sister, an actress who was once his brother (Carmen Maura); and a repressed,...
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"Winner of the James Henry Breasted Prize, American Historical Association" Xin Wen is assistant professor of East Asian studies and history at Princeton University.
An exciting and richly detailed new history of the Silk Road that tells how it became more important as a route for diplomacy than for trade
The King's Road offers a new interpretation of the history of the Silk Road, emphasizing its importance as a diplomatic route, rather than a...
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Straight edge-hardcore punk's drug-free offshoot-has thrived as a subculture since the early 1980s. Its influence has reached far beyond musical genres and subcultural divides. Today it is more diverse and richly complex than ever, and in the past decade alcohol and drug use have become a much, discussed issue in radical politics, not least due to the hard work, dedication, and commitment to social and environmental justice found among straightedge...
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Alaska can be a bleak and dangerous place, especially in the dead of winter. But when hair-raising whispers about an outbreak reach the small harbor town of Whitely, the townspeople face a new, unfathomable fear - the virus is coming for them.
Life seemed complicated for Sophie Collins. She had teen pregnancy and her squeaky-clean reputation as the mayor's daughter to worry about. But strict schedules and perfectly groomed hair become yesterday's...
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"Winner of the 2016 Best Book Award, European Politics and Society Section of the American Political Science Association" "Winner of the 2017 Luebbert Best Book Award, Comparative Politics Section of the American Political Science Association" "Winner of the 2017 Laura Shannon Prize in Contemporary European Studies, Nanovic Institute" Anna Grzymała-Busse is the Ronald and Eileen Weiser Professor of European and Eurasian Studies at the University...
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The report, published 3 years after the devastating tsunami struck on 26 December 2004, endeavors to record key achievements and lessons learned during the recovery and reconstruction efforts that the Asian Development Bank supported in areas affected by this tragedy. Affected states included the Union Territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Pondicherry, as well as the coastal districts of the States of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu,...
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The only autobiographical account in picture book format of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson's remarkable life tells the story of the Hidden Figures hero as you've never read it before. Lyrical, read-aloud text brings readers along on the journey as she rises above adversity to find her place among the stars.
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The must-read summary of Bob Woodward's book: "State of Denial: Bush at War, Part III".
This complete summary of "State of Denial" by Bob Woodward, a renowned investigative journalist, outlines the author's sweeping narrative on how Bush administration avoided telling the truth about Iraq to the public, to Congress, and often to themselves.
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