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Unusual Punishment details the explosive story of failed reform at one Washington State penitentiary as well as the complex, challenging, and painful path back from chaos.

Every summer, revelers sneak into the abandoned town of Eden, Colorado, to celebrate an infamous crime: the Devil's Night Massacre, committed over a century ago by an outlaw nicknamed Bloody Marian. Penny Wright knows the gruesome legends better than most. She’s seen the ghosts that haunt the ruins firsthand, and she shares a history with Eden that she hoped to escape. Now it’s Penny's job, funded by a corporate sponsor, to make this Devil’s Night the biggest ever.

Discover a different way of seeing and responding to the Coronavirus pandemic, an approach drawing on Scripture, Christian history, and the way of living, thinking, and praying revealed to us by Jesus. What are we supposed to think about the Coronavirus crisis? Some people think they know: "This...

It’s 1998 in Hooperstown, New Jersey and people are getting sick. Some citizens blame the local chemical plant. A select few believe something far more terrifying is responsible, a dreadful force that causes nightmarish visions and aberrant illnesses. Bad things are blooming in Hooperstown, and the stench of death is growing stronger... Standing on the edge of summer break after the longest last day of eighth grade ever, Doug Simms and his two best friends join a group of older kids for an all-night scavenger hunt. It’s supposed to be a celebration, an evening of fun and freedom.

"2000 Most Common German Phrases for Conversations with Example Dialogues & Mnemonics" is the definitive guide to sounding less like a tourist and more like a true local, even if your most recent experience with the German language was ordering a Bratwurst at Oktoberfest. This book, written with the charm and wit of someone who has been through the linguistic trenches, is intended for English speakers who want to break the ice and dive deep into everyday conversations that take place anywhere from Berlin's bustling streets to the cozy, hidden Biergartens in Bavaria.

Now more children are attending school while experiencing significant chronic and acute stressors. What can educators do to support students, help them learn, and ensure they reach their full potential? Trauma-informed schools are lauded as one way to address this challenge, but trauma-informed pedagogy can be hard to define and difficult to implement. Trauma-Responsive Pedagogy explores the research and practices around trauma-informed education in an easy-to-digest, actionable text that elevates the healing and wellness of both the children and the adults in our classrooms.

Intelligence and Surprise Attack examines why surprise attacks often succeed even though, in most cases, warnings are available beforehand. Erik J. Dahl challenges the conventional wisdom about intelligence failure, which holds that attacks succeed because important warnings get lost amid noise or because intelligence officials lack the imagination and collaboration to connect the dots of available information.

The story of the Incas is a powerful one, and their legacy remains a potent influence in the Andes of South America. In this insightful lecture series, Columbia University professor Terence D'Altroy focuses on Inca life at the height of the empire, the society's origins, its military, religion, ruling structure, and finally, the Inca legacy today.

How to play chess for kids of all ages! When you listen to How to Play Chess for Children, you'll discover a wonderful world of challenge and adventure! This easy-to-follow guide provides a complete overview of the game of chess. It's a perfect introduction to the game.

A Simon & Schuster audiobook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every listener...

Chronicling Stankonia reflects the ways that culture, race, and southernness intersect in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Although part of southern hip-hop culture remains attached to the past, Bradley demonstrates how younger southerners use the music to embrace the possibility of multiple Souths, multiple narratives, and multiple points of entry to contemporary southern black identity.

In the tumult of 1970s New York City, seventh graders are bussed from their neighborhood in Queens to integrate a new school in South Jamaica. Jamila Clarke. Josie Rivera. Francesca George. Three mixed-race girls, close friends whose immigrant parents worked hard to settle their families in a...

Woodrow Derenberger, the author of the book, claimed to have had a series of strange adventures beginning on November 2, 1966. While driving home from Parkersburg, West Virginia, to his suburban home in Mineral Wells, he suddenly found the highway blocked by a large, gray object. Someone emerged from the object and walked to the passenger side window of his car. The man introduced himself as "a searcher" and offered words of comfort to Derenberger.

Unlock the keys to stop hair loss and grow hair faster naturally! Long, beautiful hair is often the envy and goal of many. To achieve that, we often put our hair through a litany of brutal treatments. These treatments include dyeing, brushing, blow-drying, straightening, and curling. However, we can recover from the abuse that our hair endures. Many people turn to supplements as the magic solution for hair growth. However, biotin and collagen supplements or even Rogaine can only do so much.

Need a crisis? Pick one. If you’re a PR professional working in a corporation, startup, small business, or nonprofit, you’ll have to deal with a crisis. When. Not if. Are you prepared to deal with the media? Hold a press conference? Prepare speaking points for the CEO? Give media training? Get a handle on your brand and keep the facts front and center?

Do you suffer from an eating disorder? Do you feel like you eat too much, or that you’re not in control of your weight and diet? If your answer is yes, then keep reading. This incredible audiobook breaks down the fundamentals of two key eating concepts - binge eating and emotional eating, two negative behaviors which can destroy your self-esteem and leave you feeling unhealthy and out of control.

At one time, there were five envoys - those who carried the will of the gods on the earth. After hundreds of years, only one remains known, and he has ruled over the lands with an iron fist. The other gods have been forgotten, and the earth burns under the harsh light of the sun god’s reign. Balance must be wrought. The god of darkness must present a new envoy to challenge the light. Only the night can save the world of Solaris from the light of day.

In the latest fruit of a brilliant career, Michael Nagler argues that nonviolence - not just as a tactic but as a way of being - is the only way to unite deeply divided people and enable progressive movements and leaders of all stripes to fulfill their promise and potential. So many of the problems that beset us - war, poverty, isolation, and the climate crisis - have their roots in an old story about the universe: We are purposeless matter in a random void, and scarcity, competition, and violence are inevitable.

From the organization We Need Diverse Books and Dhonielle Clayton, the co-author of Blackout, comes a fantasy collection of short stories from a list of diverse, award-winning, and best-selling authors. This critically acclaimed young adult anthology welcomes every voice to lead, empower, and take command of their universe.

Dr. Ulrich Selz liefert fundiertes medizinisches Wissen, entlarvt weit verbreitete Mythen und zeigt, wie Sie Ihre Darmgesundheit nachhaltig verbessern können. In klar strukturierten Kapiteln deckt Ulrich Selz das gesamte Spektrum der Darmgesundheit ab – von den Grundlagen der Darmfunktion über häufige Verdauungsprobleme bis hin zu modernsten Diagnosemethoden und ganzheitlichen Ansätzen. Jedes Kapitel räumt mit weit verbreiteten Irrtümern auf und bietet stattdessen praxiserprobte Lösungen.