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When Nusrit Mehtab joined the Met Police in the late 80s the organisation was rife with racism and misogyny. Officers refused to patrol with her, or even call her by her name. Her attempts to get promoted were met with hostility and ridicule and she was subject to cruel pranks. As the years passed and her seniority grew, Nusrit was dismayed to find that these problems got worse, not better. After 30 years, she finally had enough and left the MET, initiating an employment tribunal against them in the process.

#1 New York Times bestseller! Goodreads Choice Award for the best young adult novel of the year! In this sequel to the acclaimed Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda—now a major motion picture, Love, Simon—we follow Simon’s BFF Leah as she grapples with changing friendships, first love, and...

Challenge yourself to an unforgettable journey through the fascinating landscapes of the Pacific Northwest. This guide is your passport to the eccentric, bizarre, offbeat destinations that will amaze, puzzle, and awe your senses, presenting a wealth of novel discoveries within this mesmerizing region. You’ll experience hidden gems beneath the Pacific Northwest's surface as this comprehensive guide takes you on a whirlwind tour of the Uncommon, Unique, and Unusual. From awe-inspiring landscapes to cleverly designed structures, from charming oddball museums to peculiar festivals, this guide...

Heroes and rascals...shipwrecks and lost gold... Since 2008, the Offbeat Oregon History syndicated newspaper column has entertained and informed Oregonians with the weirdest, quirkiest, funniest, and most outrageous true stories in the surprisingly long history of their young state. Now, for the first time, those stories have been collected together, re-researched, augmented with freshly discovered information, and presented to listeners in audiobook form.

No matter how overwhelming, out of control, or insurmountable your debt is, you'll learn how to finally start saving and achieve the financial freedom you truly deserve. Even if you’re addicted to spending or you’ve been trapped in a vicious cycle of debt for years, this book will empower you.

Our modern diet, high in low-quality carbohydrates, is damaging our bodies - producing a constant overload of sugar in our bloodstream that clogs up our arteries and piles hidden fat into our internal organs. The result has been a doubling in the number of type 2 diabetics,as well as a surge in those with a potentially hazardous condition - prediabetes. It is now known that even moderately elevated blood sugar levels can trigger heart disease, stroke, dementia, and cancer.

Back in 1981, publisher Ed Danner took a chance, hiring Nancy Besonen, a rookie reporter from Chicago's South Side, for his weekly newspaper, the L'Anse Sentinel. Her humor column, "Off the Hook," was ostensibly all about fishing, but she quickly cut loose, writing about anything relevant to life, especially in the Michigan's Upper Peninsula, as long as it made her readers smile.

"Poignant, philosophical, humorous, and wise. A part handbook on hockey and a part political satire, Charns’s latest book is both wholly hilarious and deeply reflecting. The narrative straightaway delves into prejudice based on gender, especially in the field of ice hockey, and the story that follows is periodically interrupted by Charns’s hilarious tips on the vigorous sport as he narrates his family story, including his son and daughter’s passion for the sport and his missteps as a hockey dad and husband." The Prairies Book Review. The excitement started when a hockey playing ...

Prepare to be whisked away into a realm of extraordinary and eccentric tales with this captivating collection of Offbeat Tales. Unraveling the threads of imagination, these stories will take you on a rollercoaster ride through a world where the unexpected reigns supreme. Encounter a tangled web of kidnappers and stumble upon a mysterious dimensional portal. Courage and ingenuity will be put to the test as they navigate treacherous landscapes and unravel the secrets hidden within. Join Prudence, a determined treasure hunter, as she embarks on a quest like no other. Armed with a map. Will she...

Jason Mckinney never expected to find a zombie on the downstairs toilet, but apparently, everything eventually runs out of toilet paper at the worst possible time. Enter the *Federated Alliance of Rare Things, specifically created for those embarrassing bathroom moments, and the McKinney family, recruited as the latest Saviour of the Bog Roll. The paycheque is out of this world. Jason has kids, a house that needs some desperate upkeep, and a chupacabra falling in love with him. Life as a saviour is interesting, sometimes terrifying, and frequently lavender scented.

In the aptly titled Offbeat, Richard Matheson, a modern master of strange fiction, offers 13 excursions into the unsettling and bizarre. In these stories you will encounter a major league pitcher with a horrific secret for his astonishing success; an ordinary man who wakes to find himself in a silent, empty world; a death row prisoner with an extraordinary explanation for his innocence; and a novelist whose fictional creations transcend the printed page.

Brilliant. Young. Wealthy. Mutant. Bel Anderson and the detectives at Anderson Services look for a missing person and find a serial killer. A hidden predator who selects his victims in a pattern that only Bel sees. What Bel could not see was how to deal with being a physically gifted freak … until he met a seer. And, of course, the team must recover a bomber jacket that isn’t a bomber jacket.

Changing your life for the better is daunting. Especially when you feel like you've tried everything. Getting a full night's worth of restful sleep, feeling refreshed, maintaining a healthy weight and lifestyle. It's all easier said than done! What if there was an easier way to switch your brain into the right gear to make all those dreams possible? Wouldn't you want to use it? Hypnosis is a proven tool that has been used for decades to help break bad cycles and form better, long-lasting habits that will set you up for succeeding in your goals.

Off-Beat is a reported audio series hosted by Emma Spring and Barrett Dolata out of The Michigan Daily exploring the hidden, unexpected and often overlooked sides of Ann Arbor. Each episode dives into a different story — from niche subcultures to quiet social shifts, Off-Beat is about the places, people and ideas you don’t notice until you stop and listen.

With the success of his hit podcast, The Office Deep Dive, actor and podcast host extraordinaire Brian Baumgartner (AKA Kevin Malone) is taking you even deeper (that’s what she said) into The Office AND more of your favorite TV shows. Each week, Brian will sit down with a new guest to talk about their favorite jobs. They’ll laugh, cry, and crack plenty of inappropriate jokes as they discuss the inner workings of the television industry, their favorite moments on set, never-before-told stories and secrets, and moving on from their most iconic roles. Fans will get to be the third wheel with ...

Falling for my off-limits, incredibly gorgeous best friend's father. Meet Ethan Lambert, a successful billionaire CEO, and a former Navy SEAL. Despite the significant age gap... I'm 25, and he's 42. I find myself entangled in his world. I'm Olivia Martin, a thriving interior designer. When Ethan rescued me from a mugger, his demeanor infuriated me. Later, I discovered he was my new client. I’m forced to design his penthouse, so I can't avoid him. His gaze, his touch… I'm captivated. And let's not forget, he's my best friend's father. He's forbidden, off-limits, and extremely tempting. ...

The 3pm energy crash hits. Again. Coffee stopped working two cups ago. Your brain feels foggy, your waistband feels tight, and that donut in the breakroom won't stop calling your name. Sound familiar? Sugar has hijacked your biology, but breaking free doesn't require superhuman discipline or meal prep Sundays. This short read book presents a scientifically grounded 10-day reset designed specifically for professionals who need to function at full capacity while their body adjusts. No hunger pangs. No irritability that ruins your meetings.

If you or someone you know is taking fentanyl or any other opioid, whether legally or illicitly, this book is a must-read. It’s an amazing story that reveals a viable solution to the devastating and deadly scourge of opioid addiction that plagues our nation. Besieged with cancer, the author survived surgery required to remove an enormous tumor, but he became hopelessly dependent on fentanyl and other opioids he was given to quell the resulting pain. Realizing he would eventually die as a result, he went to work and invented a device and a process that enabled him to overcome his addiction...

Stay slim and comfortable. Control your appetite and your weight. Get motivated and discover the energy you need to keep the body you want! This subliminal hypnosis program works for you on three different levels - positive affirmations will be spoken during your deepest state of open relaxation, low binaural beats that are almost imperceptible to the human ear work with your subconscious mind to anchor the positive affirmations that will help you keep the weight off, and ancient Solfeggio tones encourage healing and wholeness with powerful harmonic frequencies.

'Should have called this book Ghost Ghouls and Fiends.' Lazonby, a young man about town, Against his wishes is engaged to the red headed and wild eyed Larisha. Is she werewolf, vampire or part fiend? He tries to break free and Larisha calls him to her from the tower of a ruined Castle. He is standing on a precipice will anyone come to his rescue 'Move over Frankenstein, out of the way Dracula , Larisha is here.' 'A Quirky Gothic Horror Romance.'