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The New York Times best-selling author of Tomatoland test-drives the most popular diets of our time, investigating the diet gurus, contradictory advice, and science behind the programs to reveal how we should - and shouldn't - be dieting.

Today, democracy is the world's only broadly accepted political system, and yet it has become synonymous with disappointment and crisis. How did it come to this? In Can Democracy Work? James Miller, the author of the classic history of 1960s protest Democracy Is in the Streets, offers a lively, surprising, and urgent history of the democratic idea from its first stirrings to the present. As he shows, democracy has always been rife with inner tensions.

Thomas Olney, a "philosopher" visiting the town of Kingsport, Massachusetts with his family, is intrigued by a strange house on a cliff overlooking the ocean. It is unaccountably high and old and the locals have a generations-long dread of the place which no one is known to have visited. With great difficulty, Olney climbs the crag, approaches the house, and meets the mysterious man who lives there. The only door opens directly onto a sheer cliff, giving access only to mist and "the abyss".

She wasn’t praying for a man—she was burning journal pages. She wasn’t healing—she was remembering. And when Maceo came crawling back, it wasn’t divine timing. It was a final test. Imani is done with karmic crushes, spiritual excuses, and men who confuse affection with access. What she’s building now is sacred: a temple. A life. A self that doesn’t shrink for anybody—not even the one she thought was fated. But magick doesn’t leave quietly. And when your soul fragments into a child, a lover, a past self and a prophecy—you can’t just sage it away. You have to face it. ...

From National Book Award finalist Megan K. Stack, a stunning memoir of raising her children abroad with the help of Chinese and Indian women who are also working mothers....

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Ronnie Nelson likes to be chased. Jaxon Cook loves a challenge. Ronnie wants a man who pulls out all the stops. Jax doesn't stop until he gets what he wants. Seems like a match made in heaven. Until an unexpected development - of the "call me Professor Cook" variety - makes their attraction - and what they did last Saturday night - a lot more forbidden. Now, committing a work violation has become a forgone conclusion and the chase just became a lot more complicated.

Stop Waiting, Start Investing is a timeless guide to help you build long term wealth using the stock market with only 10 minutes of work.

For two and a half centuries, America has been held together by the belief that if you work hard and conduct yourself responsibly in this country, you will be able to prosper and leave a better life for your children. But over the past decade, that idea has come into crisis. In this story-driven manifesto on the future of American work, author Jay Richards argues that such thinking is counterproductive - making us more fragile, more dependent, and less equipped to succeed in a rapidly changing economy.

This volume brings together for the first time all of the poems that appeared in Anthony Hecht’s seven trade collections, from A Summoning of Stones of 1954 through to The Darkness and the Light of 2001; it adds the remarkable work contained in his posthumously issued Interior Skies: Late Poems from Liguria of 2011; and it rounds this out with the best of the many poems which were left uncollected at the time of his death in 2004, the earliest dating from 1950 and the latest from 2001.

Arthur Levitt was the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. For years, he attempted to regulate accounting firms, corporate reporting, and brokerages, but the political cost was so high that he had to resign. Now, as a free agent, he goes to bat for the common investor and tells it like it is. He tells us how investors today are being fed lies and distortions.

“You don’t have to turn into a corporate drone to kick ass in the working world,” says inspirational speaker Tania Katan. After more than ten years of smuggling creativity into the business sector, Katan is here to tell you that any task or pursuit can be a creative one. You just need to be willing to defy conformity and be ready to conjure imagination anywhere, at any time. That’s where Creative Trespassing comes in.

Business storytelling is the #1 skill you need to succeed in your professional lives amidst all the noise, competition and massive technological disruption. In this book, Sandeep looks at human evolution, behavioural psychology and the world of movies to identify the golden principles of storytelling.

Are you ready to face the most critical moment of your eternal life? Imagine standing before your Savior, your heart pounding with anticipation, as your life is laid bare before the King of Kings. In that sacred, awe-inspiring moment, what will you hear? Will it be, "Well done, good and faithful servant," or will you tremble in regret over missed opportunities? Understanding The Judgment Seat of Christ: Preparing for the Moment You Stand Before Your Savior is more than just a book—it's your roadmap to eternal readiness, crafted to transform your life today and forever. This life-changing ...

A step-by-step guide to create more balance, gain financial freedom, and create a life and business you love. If your heart is telling you that it's time to leave that 9-to-5 behind, or you feel alive every time you work on your side hustle, or you're fed up building someone else's dreams . . . it is time to give your two weeks' notice.

Gail Gibbons uses clear, simple wording to present all the steps involved in building a house. From the architect who draws the plans, through the various types of workers who construct it, to the family who will make the house their home, each aspect is explained. Children can easily follow along as construction begins at the ground level with surveyors, describing the jobs of carpenters and plumbers.

Far North Queensland, 1993: at 74, former cane farmer Grace Maud is feeling her age, and her isolation, and thinks the best of life may be behind her. Elsewhere in town, high school teacher Patricia has given up on her dreams of travel and adventure and has moved back home to look after her ageing parents, while cafe owner Dorothy is struggling to accept that she may never have the baby she and her husband so desperately want. Each woman has an unspoken need: reconnection. And that's how they find themselves at Orange Blossom House, surrounded by perfumed rainforest.

The guide to getting hired, being promoted, and thriving professionally for the 40 million people of color in the workplace: Let Them See You is a collection of Braswell’s straight-talking advice and mentorship for diverse careerists, from college students to mid-level professionals. It’s also an invitation for diversity champions to listen in on the guidance and perspective Braswell provides, particularly for young diverse workers - the population that will make up the majority of the US workforce by 2030.

He was a murderer, swindler, bigamist and suspect in the Jack the Ripper killings. Frederick Deeming was also the most hated man in the world. Claiming to be haunted by the ghost of his dead mother, Deeming had spent years roaming the planet under various aliases, preying on the innocent, the gullible and the desperate. But the discovery by Australian police in 1892 of the body of one of his wives in a shallow concrete grave triggered one of the greatest manhunts in history and exposed a further series of grisly murders that stunned the Victorian era.

The Fitness Journal Embark on a transformative journey with The Fitness Journal, a comprehensive guide designed to help you achieve your health and wellness goals. This meticulously crafted journal is your ultimate companion for tracking your progress, staying motivated, and making meaningful strides toward a healthier, more vibrant you. Inside The Fitness Journal, you will find: - Personalized Goal Setting: Define your fitness aspirations and create a roadmap to success with tailored goal-setting sections. Whether you aim to lose weight, build muscle, enhance flexibility, or simply adopt a...