High Public

A love letter to the rookie in all of us: Singer-actor Joshua Bassett's fearless memoir in verse about surviving the darkest moments of fame, addiction, and mental health struggles—and finding hope on the other side. "We're all figuring it out as we go along. Even the 'pros.'" This brutally...

Joining the ranks of Evicted, The Warmth of Other Sons, and classic works of literary non-fiction by Alex Kotlowitz and J. Anthony Lukas, High-Risers braids personal narratives, city politics, and national history to tell the timely and epic story of Chicago’s Cabrini-Green, America’s most...

A mysterious realm on the other side of our screens. A dark force that draws victims into its static. The unlikely hero called to save them and herself from this electric hell. Public Access Afterworld is the profound, binge-all-night, headrush of a novel by the celebrated filmmaker of I Saw the...

(Second edition) From Louis Clark's Introduction to Money, Politics, and Corruption in U.S. Higher Education: "Author Dan Moldea focuses on three whistleblowers: Dr. Jon Oberg, Rod Lipscomb, and Dr. Jim Keen, as well as attorney David Halperin, a well-known and respected advocate of whistleblowers. Moldea traces the origins of the complex scandals that these whistleblowers exposed, identifies the allies and enemies they attracted, and illuminates the retaliation they have courageously endured. From these case studies, a powerful narrative emerges: Moldea shows his readers what happens when ...

In 1992, the deadliest year in Chicago’s history, seven-year-old Dantrell Davis was shot and killed in front of his elementary school inside the public housing complex Cabrini-Green. What happened to Dantrell led to a truce among Chicago’s gangs, but it also ignited a national panic about poverty and violence in America’s cities. Dantrell’s name would soon be used to demolish all of Chicago’s high-rise public housing, displacing tens of thousands of low-income families.

Unleash Your Inner Alpha and Become the Man Every Woman Desires. Does the fear of rejection hold you back from approaching women you like? Have you ever wondered how some guys always seem to have women laughing and hanging on their every word, while you struggle to get even past a hello? If so, this is your solution: How To Flirt With Women: A Comprehensive Dating Playbook for Men to Master the Alpha Mindset, Build Confidence, and Attract High-Value Women. Think about it, no more sweaty palms or stumbling over your words. Just you, walking up to any woman, cool as a cucumber, knowing ...

Unlock the secrets to acing the Notary Public Exam with "The 300 Most Common Notary Public Exam Vocabulary Words: How to Instantly Memorize 300 High Frequency Words for the Notary Public Test with Hilarious Stories So Funny You'll Never Forget Them!" - the ultimate tool to help you crush the vocabulary section of your Notary exam with ease! Are you tired of memorizing endless lists of complex words only to forget them the moment you need them? What if there was a way to make studying for your Notary Public Exam actually fun - and unforgettable? This book is your answer!

From a New York Times bestselling author comes the gripping, untold history of science's darkest secrets. "A fascinating book [that] deserves a wide audience." —Publishers Weekly, starred review Science is a force for good in the world—at least usually. But sometimes, when obsession gets the...

For Amber, a graduating senior, shopping is a competitive sport, played at the Olympic level, with the occasional dive into full blood sport mode for certain special occasions. Then her folks sold their startup for a lot more than they expected. They rewarded themselves by registering all three of the family Permanude! Thus, Amber begins a journey of discovery. Her bare skin feels so much. Some of her friends walk away and new ones join her. And being Permanude has its advantages. At the bead and jewelry store, she can buy things like cock rings and try them out right there in front of ...

In this audio book you will discover a sure way to remove public speaking from your top 10 fears. This audiobook will guide you through delivering a successful public speech with the comfort that you have always wanted. Public speaking, a skill that could provide you a great advantage in today’s competitive world, is no longer a foreign and scary concept. This audiobook will teach you the pervasiveness of public speaking and how we incorporate it in our daily lives. Public speaking is an art that involves the delivery of a message in front of an audience.

How YOU can earn five to six figures a month without a degree! What if you could comfortably pay for that $5 cappuccino every morning, without having to check your wallet first? Or if you could eat diner at your favorite restaurant more often than you'd have to worry about paying the bills? What if your job would only consist of sitting in front of a computer, working comfortably from home on your own schedule? No more everyday chores around the house, no more paying to go swimming when you have your own pool at home, imagine this ideal lifestyle right in front of you and imagine how you ...

Effective Teaching in High-Needs Schools: Strategies That Work is a practical, honest, and empowering guide for educators working in under-resourced and high-pressure school environments. Whether you're a new teacher trying to find your footing or a veteran educator seeking fresh inspiration, this book offers real-world strategies that actually work — straight from the front lines of high-needs classrooms. Inside, you’ll learn how to: Build authentic relationships with students and families Manage behavior without losing your cool Create engaging lessons that stick — even without ...

Reframing Potential in Modern Education: A Montessori-Inspired Approach for High-Potential Learners - What if giftedness was more common than we think - just poorly identified? - What if your child’s defiance or boredom was brilliance misunderstood? - What if our systems are filtering talent instead of fostering it? Reframing Potential in Modern Education offers a bold, inclusive rethink of giftedness - designed for today’s educators, parents, and reformers. Grounded in over 30 years of classroom experience, this book blends Montessori wisdom, public education insight, and real student ...

The High Cost of Good Intentions is the first comprehensive history of these federal entitlement programs. Combining economics, history, political science, and law, John F. Cogan reveals how the creation of entitlements brings forth a steady march of liberalizing forces that cause entitlement programs to expand. This process - as visible in the 18th and 19th centuries as in the present day - is repeated until benefits are extended to nearly all who could be considered eligible, and in turn establishes a new base for future expansions.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury comes an inspiring Baxter Family novel about a beloved high school principal who starts a Bible Study to improve the lives of his struggling students, only to become the national focus of a controversial lawsuit. Hamilton High Principal...

In the first half of the 20th century, Dunbar was an academically elite public school, despite being racially segregated by law. By the 1950s, Dunbar High School was sending 80 percent of its students to college. Today, as with too many troubled urban public schools, the majority of Dunbar students struggle with reading and math. Journalist and author Alison Stewart, whose parents were both Dunbar graduates, tells the story of the school’s rise, fall, and path toward resurgence.

Jon Savage, the author of the canonical England's Dreaming, explodes new ground in this electrifying history of pop music from 1955 through 1979. In demonstrating that gay and lesbian artists were responsible for many of the greatest cultural breakthroughs in the last half of the twentieth century, he shows that it was their secretly encoded music—appealing to a closeted but greatly oppressed public—which led to the historic dismantling of discriminatory gay laws and the fusion of queer and straight culture.

Fitting in doesn’t mean pretending to be someone you’re not. High school, friends, first jobs — life is full of situations where you have to talk to people, handle awkward moments, and figure out how to be taken seriously. But what if you’re shy, anxious, or just not sure how to start? Can’t I Just Be Like Everyone Else? is your guide to navigating the social side of life without changing who you are. With practical tips, real-world examples, and a little humor, you’ll learn how to: Make a good first impression (without feeling fake) Join conversations and actually enjoy them ...

Despite being immensely popular - and immensely lucrative - education is grossly overrated. In this explosive book, Bryan Caplan argues that the primary function of education is not to enhance students' skill but to certify their intelligence, work ethic, and conformity - in other words, to signal the qualities of a good employee.

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