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How is it that, half a century after Brown v. Board of Education, educational opportunities remain so unequal for black and white students, not to mention poor and wealthy ones? In his important new book, Five Miles Away, a World Apart, James E. Ryan answers this question by tracing the fortunes of two schools in Richmond, Virginia - one in the city and the other in the suburbs. Ryan shows how court rulings in the 1970s, limiting the scope of desegregation, laid the groundwork for the sharp disparities between urban and suburban public schools that persist to this day.

Each year, seniors are swindled out of around three billion dollars. From email scams and phone scams to family members outright stealing money, the ways seniors are being taken advantage of are many, and this number is expected to keep growing as our population continues to age. Don’t let your loved one be one of these unsuspecting seniors–find out how to protect them with this definitive guide on inheritance fraud.

Before he dies, Remi decides to stockpile as much money as possible for Kayla’s future. When a chance to participate in a lucrative gun-for-hire scheme arises, Remi, out of desperation, agrees to execute a hit on a shady Philadelphia drug dealer.

Handling our emotions often requires more than we can manage alone. Support and guidance are often missing

Are you eager to tap into the transformative power of remote work? Do you feel out of touch with your remote employees and are afraid that you’ll become obsolete in this new age of working? If the above fears ring true for you, then you have come to the right place. The vast majority of workers prefer a more flexible work arrangement, and studies clearly show that the “new normal” of remote work is here to stay. This guidebook will give you the knowledge and ability to lead your team effectively in the age of remote work.

We live in a world where productivity is rewarded…maybe a bit too much. This can often lead to an unhealthy hustle culture. It can promote toxic positivity and cause burnout. By taking a minimalist lens, we can attempt to cut through the noise and look at productivity in a way that is healthy and beneficial to our lives. With guidance on how to prioritize, organize, and live simply, Productivity for Minimalists reshapes the way we approach productivity. We can be productive without complicating our lives and burning out. Life can be productive and peaceful at the same time.

After listening to this book, you’ll have all the essential tools needed to become a prosperous salesperson. No more awkward sales calls, getting rejected by prospects, and failing to meet your targets. The success you’ve been yearning for is in this book!

The world is changing, along with our ideas around sexuality, authority, patriarchy, and truth. Despite the Church's best attempts at downplaying the changes, millions of intellectually honest people are entering into a process often referred to as deconstruction. In The Reconstructionist, pastor, and author Jonathan Foster offers up his own deconstruction story, how it stirred up the fear of his denomination, his subsequent expulsion, and how the insights gleaned might just point a way forward. It's based on three simple ideas: people > text, mercy > sacrifice, and love > fear.

World War 2 for Teens will give you more than just the dates, facts, and figures; it will fill in the exciting stories of what happened by revealing the gritty details of how the battles were won and paint vivid pictures of the key players. After listening to this, you will become an armchair expert on all aspects of WW2.