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As Old as Time By : Liz Braswell READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : What if Belle's mother cursed the Beast? When Belle touches the Beast's enchanted rose, memories flood through Belle's mind ? memories of a mother she thought she would never see again. And, stranger still, she sees that her mother is none other than the beautiful enchantress who cursed the castle and all its inhabitants. Shocked and confused, Belle and the Beast will have to unravel a dark mystery about their families that is 21 years in the making.As Old as Time is the third book in a new YA line that reimagines classic Disney stories in surprising new ways. Book Detail : Author : Liz Braswell Pages : 484 pages Publisher : Disney-Hyperion Language : eng ISBN-10 : 1484707281 ISBN-13 : 9781484707289   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

Paper Towns By : John Green READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : When Margo Roth Spiegelman beckons Quentin Jacobsen in the middle of the night - dressed like a ninja and plotting an ingenious campaign of revenge - he follows her. Margo?s always planned extravagantly, and, until now, she?s always planned solo. After a lifetime of loving Margo from afar, things are finally looking up for Q...until day breaks and she has vanished. Always an enigma, Margo has now become a mystery. But there are clues. And they?re for Q.Printz Medalist John Green returns with the trademark brilliant wit and heart-stopping emotional honesty that have inspired a new generation of listeners. Book Detail : Author : John Green Pages : pages Publisher : Listening Library Language : eng ISBN-10 : B07XYGLSDG ISBN-13 :   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

The Grace Year By : Kim Liggett READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : A speculative thriller in the vein of The Handmaid?s Tale and The Power. Optioned by Universal and Elizabeth Banks to be a major motion picture!SURVIVE THE YEAR.No one speaks of the grace year. It?s forbidden.In Garner County, girls are told they have the power to lure grown men from their beds, to drive women mad with jealousy. They believe their very skin emits a powerful aphrodisiac, the potent essence of youth, of a girl on the edge of womanhood. That?s why they?re banished for their sixteenth year, to release their magic into the wild so they can return purified and ready for marriage. But not all of them will make it home alive.Sixteen-year-old Tierney James dreams of a better life?a society that doesn?t pit friend against friend or woman against woman, but as her own grace year draws near, she quickly realizes that it?s not just the brutal elements they must fear. It?s not even the poachers in th...

Dreams Come to Life (Bendy and the Ink Machine, #1) By : Adrienne Kress READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : An all-new official, original novel from the twisted world of the hit horror video game, Bendy and the Ink Machine!Seventeen-year-old Buddy has spent most of his life trying to escape the Lower East Side slums of New York City. Working as a delivery boy to support his family, Buddy wants to become an artist, a dream he's sure will never be realized. But that all changes when a delivery job puts him face-to-face with Mister Joey Drew, the eccentric owner of an animation studio.Mister Drew takes Buddy under his wing as an apprentice, thrusting him into a world unlike anything Buddy has ever seen before. There's the colorful cast of the studio, from the cranky, yet driven composer Sammy Lawrence to Dot, the writing intern and Buddy's counterpart. Working for Mister Drew, Buddy starts to think that maybe it's really as simple as Mister Drew says: Dream...

Coding for Beginners in easy steps: Basic Programming for All Ages By : Mike McGrath READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Coding for Beginners in easy steps has an easy-to-follow style that will appeal to anyone, of any age, who wants to begin coding computer programs. You need have no previous knowledge of any computer programming language so it's ideal for the newcomer, including youngsters needing to learn programming basics for the school curriculum.The book instructs you how to write code to create your own computer programs. It contains separate chapters demonstrating how to store information in data structures, how to control program flow using control structures, and how to create re-usable blocks of code in program functions. There are complete step-by-step example programs that demonstrate each aspect of coding, together with screenshots that illustrate the actual output when each program has been executed.Coding for Beginners in easy steps begins by expla...

The Color of Dragons By : R.A. Salvatore READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Powerhouse adult fantasy author R. A. Salvatore and Erika Lewis deliver a sweeping, action-packed, romantic pre-Arthurian tale of the origins of magic (and Merlin), perfect for fans of Falling Kingdoms and Seraphina.Magic needs a spark.And Maggie?s powers are especially fickle. With no one to help her learn to control her magic, the life debt that she owes stretches eternally over her head, with no way to repay it.Until she meets Griffin, the king?s champion, infamous for hunting down the draignochs that plague their kingdom.Neither has any idea of the destiny that they both carry, or that their meeting will set off a chain of events that will alter every aspect of the life they know - and all of history thereafter.This epic, romantic tale will enchant listeners and draw them into a thrilling world of star-crossed lovers, magic, destiny, and the paths we choose. Book Detail : Author : R.A. Salv...

New Moon (Twilight, #2) By : Stephenie Meyer READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : For Bella Swan, there is one thing more important than life itself: Edward Cullen. But being in love with a vampire is even more dangerous than Bella ever could have imagined. Edward has already rescued Bella from the clutches of one evil vampire, but now, as their daring relationship threatens all that is near and dear to them, they realize their troubles may be just beginning.Legions of readers entranced by the New York Times best-seller Twilight are hungry for the continuing story of star-crossed lovers Bella and Edward. In New Moon, Stephenie Meyer delivers another irresistible combination of romance and suspense with a supernatural spin. Passionate, riveting, and full of surprising twists and turns, this vampire love saga is well on its way to literary immortality.LENGTH14 hrs and 55 mins Book Detail : Author : Stephenie Meyer Pages : 15 pages Publisher : Listening Library Language : e...

Wicked Knight (Knight's Ridge Empire, #1) By : Tracy Lorraine READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Tracy Lorraine brings you a new dark mafia, high school bully romance series.The truth is meant to set you free? but not my truth.Mine has sent me deeper and darker, feeding my need for revenge. I want blood for those who wronged me and my family. And my so-called truth is ripping me apart, in a way lies never could.Everyone else has moved on, but I can?t. Not until someone pays.And it seems that fate is on my side this time, because the hellion girl from the graveyard is going to be my saving grace? and provide me with everything I crave.The pain.The vengeance.The blood.She has no idea what she?s been dragged into, but she?s going to regret every step she?s taken to get here.Stella Doukas isn?t like any other girl I?ve encountered before.She?s fierce, determined, and much stronger than I anticipated.I might have met ...

Sacrifice (Savage Falls Sinners MC, #2) By : Caitlyn Dare READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The next instalment in the dark romance series from the bestselling author of the Rebels at Sterling Prep series? Rhett Savage, Dane Stray, and Wesley Noble. I shouldn?t want them. But I do?all of them. They each give me something I need. Challenge. Love. Comfort. And every second we?re together, I find myself falling deeper? hoping that they can put aside their differences and find a way to make this work. I need them now more than ever. Because somebody wants to hurt me. The club. And I can?t help but think that there?s more to the threat than we know. That maybe I?m not the only target. But no matter what happens, I?m Sadie Ray Dalton, the Sinners club princess? And I?m determined to get what I want. SACRIFICE is a full length dark enemies-to-lovers/bully romance. This is a why choose novel, meaning the main character has more than one love interest. It is book two in the se...

Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass, #4) By : Sarah J. Maas READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Everyone Celaena Sardothien loves has been taken from her. But she's at last returned to the empire?for vengeance, to rescue her once-glorious kingdom, and to confront the shadows of her past . . .She will fight for her cousin, a warrior prepared to die just to see her again. She will fight for her friend, a young man trapped in an unspeakable prison. And she will fight for her people, enslaved to a brutal king and awaiting their lost queen's triumphant return.Celaena?s epic journey has captured the hearts and imaginations of millions across the globe. This fourth volume will hold readers rapt as Celaena?s story builds to a passionate, agonizing crescendo that might just shatter her world. Book Detail : Author : Sarah J. Maas Pages : 656 pages Publisher : Language : eng ISBN-10 : B00TU3BTUI ISBN-13 :   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, e...

Fondation (Cycle de Fondation #1) By : Isaac Asimov READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : En ce d?but de treizi?me mill?naire, l'Empire n'a jamais ?t? aussi puissant, aussi ?tendu ? travers toute la galaxie. C'est dans sa capitale, Trantor, que l'?minent savant Hari Seldon invente la psychohistoire, une science nouvelle permettant de pr?dire l'avenir. Gr?ce ? elle, Seldon pr?voit l'effondrement de l'Empire d'ici trois si?cles, suivi d'une ?re de t?n?bres de trente mille ans. R?duire cette p?riode ? mille ans est peut-?tre possible, ? condition de mener ? terme son projet : la Fondation, charg?e de rassembler toutes les connaissances humaines.Une entreprise visionnaire qui rencontre de nombreux et puissants d?tracteurs... Book Detail : Author : Isaac Asimov Pages : 402 pages Publisher : Gallimard Language : fre ISBN-10 : 2070360539 ISBN-13 : 9782070360536   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supportin...

Dante (Warhammer 40,000) By : Guy Haley READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The untold origin story of Chapter Master Dante of the Blood Angels, one of the Imperium's greatest heroes.Dante is Chapter Master of one of the noblest but most troubled Chapters of Space Marines in the Imperium: the Blood Angels. From?the time of his birth?in the rad-scarred wastes of Baal Secundus, he was destined for glory and strife. From his apotheosis to Scout, to the hive cities of Armageddon and the alien menace of the Cryptas system, Dante has waged war against all the enemies of the Imperium. He has witnessed the divine, and struggled against the darkness within all sons of Sanguinius. Longer lived than any other Chapter Master, this is his chronicle, his great and storied legend.? Book Detail : Author : Guy Haley Pages : 304 pages Publisher : Black Library Language : ISBN-10 : 1784965294 ISBN-13 : 9781784965297   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, ...

Sacr?es Sorci?res By : P?n?lope Bagieu READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Les enfants sont r?pugnants!Ils puent! Ils empestent!Ils sentent le caca de chien!Rien que d'y penser, j'ai envie de vomir!Il faut les ?crabouiller!Les pulv?riser!?coutez le plan que j'ai ?labor? pour nettoyer l'Angleterre de toute cette vermine...Attention! Les vraies sorci?res sont habill?es de fa?on ordinaire et ressemblent ? n'importe qui. Mais elles ne sont pas ordinaires. Elles passent leur temps ? dresser les plans les plus d?moniaques et elles d?testent les enfants. La Grandissime Sorci?re compte bien les faire tous dispara?tre. Seuls un jeune gar?on et son extravagante grand-m?re semblent capables de l'en emp?cher...P?n?lope Bagieu, l'autrice de Culott?es, met son talent au service du g?ant de la litt?rature jeunesse en adaptant le conte merveilleusement noir de Roald Dahl. Book Detail : Author : Pénélope Bagieu Pages : 304 pages Publisher : Gallimard Language...

Draw Like an Artist: 100 Flowers and Plants: Step-by-Step Realistic Line Drawing * A Sourcebook for Aspiring Artists and Designers By : Melissa Washburn READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Draw Like an Artist: 100 Flowers and Plants?is a?must-have visual reference for student artists, botanical illustrators, urban sketchers, and anyone seeking to improve their realistic drawing skills. This comprehensive book features 600-plus step-by-step sketches depicting a vast array of beautiful botanicals, florals, plant structures, and more. Each begins with simple shapes and lines and builds on those forms, adding details like flower centers, leaf veins, and petal shading, and ending with a finished drawing. Helpful drawing tips are also included. Designed as a contemporary guidebook for artists who want to draw botanical forms, Draw Like an Artist: 100 Flowers and Plants shows flower blossoms, leaves, and plants from a variety of perspectives. By following the guides, artists w...

The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients By : Irvin D. Yalom READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Speaking directly to the current generation of counselors, The Gift of Therapy lays out simple suggestions that blend personal experience with professional objectivity. This is a book that will remind you why you entered the field in the first place. With tips on avoiding diagnosis (except for insurance purposes), when to disclose personal information, and why it's important to leave time between patient appointments, the recommendations are aimed at therapists, but they may be useful to patients who want to know what to expect from their counselors. Some references to the DSM-IV may be a little over the layperson's head, but in general the writing is clear and understandable for lay readers as well as professionals. Each chapter is just a few pages long, a nice format for busy folks whose reading time occurs in snippe...

Their Eyes Were Watching God By : Zora Neale Hurston READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : 6 hours, 44 minutesTheir Eyes Were Watching God, an American classic, is the luminous and haunting novel about Janie Crawford, a Southern Black woman in the 1930s, whose journey from a free-spirited girl to a woman of independence and substance has inspired writers and readers for close to 70 years.This poetic, graceful love story, rooted in Black folk traditions and steeped in mythic realism, celebrates boldly and brilliantly African-American culture and heritage. And in a powerful, mesmerizing narrative, it pays quiet tribute to a Black woman who, though constricted by the times, still demanded to be heard.Originally published in 1937 and long out of print, the book was reissued in 1975 and nearly three decades later Their Eyes Were Watching God is considered a seminal novel in American fiction. Book Detail : Author : Zora Neale Hurston Pages : 0 pages Publisher : HarperAudio Lang...

Have You Seen Luis Velez? By : Catherine Ryan Hyde READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Raymond Jaffe feels like he doesn't belong. Not with his mother's new family. Not as a weekend guest with his father and his father's wife. Not at school, where he's an outcast. After his best friend moves away, Raymond has only two real connections: to the feral cat he's tamed and to a blind ninety-two-year-old woman in his building who's introduced herself with a curious question: Have you seen Luis Velez?Mildred Gutermann, a German Jew who narrowly escaped the Holocaust, has been alone since her caretaker disappeared. She turns to Raymond for help, and as he tries to track Luis down, a deep and unexpected friendship blossoms between the two.Despondent at the loss of Luis, Mildred isolates herself further from a neighborhood devolving into bigotry and fear. Determined not to let her give up, Raymond helps her see that for every terrible act the world delivers...

Sankofa By : Chibundu Onuzo READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : An alternative cover edition for this ISBN can be found here. A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK ?A beautiful exploration of the often complex parameters of freedom, prejudice, and individual sense of self. Chibundu Onuzo has written a captivating story about a mixed-race British woman who goes in search of the West African father she never knew . . . [A] beautiful book about a woman brave enough to discover her true identity.? ?Reese Witherspoon ?Onuzo?s sneakily breezy, highly entertaining novel leaves the reader rethinking familiar narratives of colonization, inheritance and liberation.? ?The New York Times Book Review A woman wondering who she really is goes in search of a father she never knew?only to find something far more complicated than she ever expected?in this ?stirring narrative about family, our capacity to change and the need to belong? (Time). Anna is at a stage of her lif...

Beloved By : Toni Morrison READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Staring unflinchingly into the abyss of slavery, this spellbinding novel transforms history into a story as powerful as Exodus and as intimate as a lullaby. Sethe was born a slave and escaped to Ohio, but eighteen years later she is still not free. She has too many memories of Sweet Home, the beautiful farm where so many hideous things happened. Her new home is haunted by the ghost of her baby, who died nameless and whose tombstone is engraved with a single word: Beloved. Filled with bitter poetry and suspense as taut as a rope, Beloved is a towering achievement by Nobel Prize laureate Toni Morrison.Audiobook Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins Book Detail : Author : Toni Morrison Pages : 275 pages Publisher : Random House Audio Language : eng ISBN-10 : B000FTRRV6 ISBN-13 :   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*===...

Call Us What We Carry: Poems By : Amanda Gorman READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The breakout poetry collection by #1 New York Times bestselling author and presidential inaugural poet Amanda GormanFormerly titled The Hill We Climb and Other Poems, Amanda Gorman?s remarkable new collection reveals an energizing and unforgettable voice in American poetry. Call Us What We Carry is Gorman at her finest. Including ?The Hill We Climb,? the stirring poem read at the inauguration of the 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden, and bursting with musical language and exploring themes of identity, grief, and memory, this lyric of hope and healing captures an important moment in our country?s consciousness while being utterly timeless. Book Detail : Author : Amanda Gorman Pages : 240 pages Publisher : Viking Language : eng ISBN-10 : 0593465067 ISBN-13 : 9780593465066   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple,...

We Are Not Like Them By : Christine Pride READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : *Running Time => 12 hours*Told from alternating perspectives, and evocative and riveting novel about the lifelong bond between two women, one Black and one white, whose friendship is indelibly altered by a tragic event - a powerful and poignant exploration of race in America today and its devastating impact on ordinary lives.Jen and Riley have been best friends since kindergarten. As adults, they remain as close as sisters, though their lives have taken different directions. Jen married young, and after years of trying, is finally pregnant. Riley pursued her childhood dream of becoming a television journalist and is poised to become one of the first Black female anchors of the top news channel in their hometown of Philadelphia. But the deep bond they share is severely tested when Jen's husband, a city police officer, is involved in the shooting of an unarmed teenager. Six months pregnan...

Wolf Point (Ashe Cayne #2) By : Ian K. Smith READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : In the second installment of the suspense-filled series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Ian K. Smith, an ex-cop turned private investigator seeks to fight corruption on the streets of Chicago.A Cadillac, a pistol, and a corpse make for another morning in Chicago. The body belongs to Walter Griffin, a prominent Black Chicagoan insider hailing from the city?s West Side. He ascended to the upper echelons of the mayor?s office only to meet his end in a watery grave at Wolf Point. Forensics finds his prints on the gun; it?s ruled a suicide.But grizzled private investigator Ashe Cayne knows better.Griffin?s children plead with a reluctant Ashe to hunt their father?s killer. They know their dad wouldn?t have taken his own life without a goodbye. And Ashe knows this town?s dark secrets often mean murder is not too far away.Ashe decides to take on the case and navigate a city rotting with ...

The Sweetness of Water By : Nathan Harris READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : AN OPRAH?S BOOK CLUB PICKIn the spirit of The Known World and The Underground Railroad, ?a miraculous debut? (Washington Post)? and ?a towering achievement of imagination? (CBS This Morning)about the unlikely bond between two freedmen who are brothers and the Georgia farmer whose alliance will alter their lives, and his, forever?from ?a storyteller with bountiful insight and assurance? (Kirkus)A New York Times Book Review Editors? ChoiceA July Indie Next PickIn the waning days of the Civil War, brothers Prentiss and Landry?freed by the Emancipation Proclamation?seek refuge on the homestead of George Walker and his wife, Isabelle. The Walkers, wracked by the loss of their only son to the war, hire the brothers to work their farm, hoping through an unexpected friendship to stanch their grief. Prentiss and Landry, meanwhile, plan to save money for the journey north and a chance to reunite with th...

The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1) By : N.K. Jemisin READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Listening time 15 hours 31 minutesThis is the way the world ends. Again.Three terrible things happen in a single day. Essun, a woman living an ordinary life in a small town, comes home to find that her husband has brutally murdered their son and kidnapped their daughter. Meanwhile, mighty Sanze -- the world-spanning empire whose innovations have been civilization's bedrock for a thousand years -- collapses as most of its citizens are murdered to serve a madman's vengeance. And worst of all, across the heart of the vast continent known as the Stillness, a great red rift has been torn into the heart of the earth, spewing ash enough to darken the sky for years. Or centuries.Now Essun must pursue the wreckage of her family through a deadly, dying land. Without sunlight, clean water, or arable land, and with limited stockpiles of supplies, there will be war all across the St...

Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1) By : Octavia E. Butler READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The Nebula Award?winning author of Kindred presents a ?gripping? dystopian novel about a woman fleeing Los Angeles as America spirals into chaos (The New York Times Book Review).?A stunner.? ?Flea, musician and actor, The Wall Street Journal Lauren Olamina and her family live in one of the only safe neighborhoods remaining on the outskirts of Los Angeles. Behind the walls of their defended enclave, Lauren?s father, a preacher, and a handful of other citizens try to salvage what remains of a culture that has been destroyed by drugs, disease, war, and chronic water shortages. While her father tries to lead people on the righteous path, Lauren struggles with hyperempathy, a condition that makes her extraordinarily sensitive to the pain of others. When fire destroys their compound, Lauren?s family is killed and she is forced out into a world that is fraught with danger. With a ha...

Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning By : Peter C. Brown READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : To most of us, learning something ?the hard way? implies wasted time and effort. Good teaching, we believe, should be creatively tailored to the different learning styles of students and should use strategies that make learning easier. Make It Stick turns fashionable ideas like these on their head. Drawing on recent discoveries in cognitive psychology and other disciplines, the authors offer concrete techniques for becoming more productive learners.Memory plays a central role in our ability to carry out complex cognitive tasks, such as applying knowledge to problems never before encountered and drawing inferences from facts already known. New insights into how memory is encoded, consolidated, and later retrieved have led to a better understanding of how we learn. Grappling with the impediments that make learning challenging leads both to more complex mastery and bet...

The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man By : John Perkins READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Featuring 15 explosive new chapters, this new edition of the New York Times bestseller brings the story of Economic Hit Men up-to-date and, chillingly, home to the U.S.?but it also gives us hope and the tools to fight back. Former economic hit man John Perkins shares new details about the ways he and others cheated countries around the globe out of trillions of dollars. Then he reveals how the deadly EHM cancer he helped create has spread far more widely and deeply than ever in the US and everywhere else--to become the dominant system of business, government, and society today. Finally, he gives an insider view of what we each can do to change it.Economic hit men are the shock troops of what Perkins calls the corporatocracy, a vast network of corporations, banks, colluding governments, and the rich and powerful people tied to them. If the EHMs can't maintain the corrup...

Post Corona: From Crisis to Opportunity By : Scott Galloway READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The COVID-19 outbreak has turned bedrooms into offices, pitted young against old, and widened the gaps between rich and poor, red and blue, the mask wearers and the mask haters. Some businesses--like home exercise company Peloton, video conference software maker Zoom, and Amazon--woke up to find themselves crushed under an avalanche of consumer demand. Others--like the restaurant, travel, hospitality, and live entertainment industries--scrambled to escape obliteration.But as Scott Galloway argues, the pandemic has not been a change agent so much as an accelerant of trends already well underway. In Post Corona, he outlines the contours of the crisis and the opportunities that lie ahead. Some businesses, like the powerful tech monopolies, will thrive as a result of the disruption. Other industries, like higher education, will struggle to maintain a value proposition that no lon...

The GIANT Encyclopedia of Lesson Plans: More Than 250 Lesson Plans Created by Teachers for Teachers By : Kathy Charner READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : This addition to the best-selling GIANT Encyclopedia series expands the scope of the series by offering complete lesson plans. Written and created by teachers, The GIANT Encyclopedia of Lesson Plans has more than 250 complete lesson plans, covering topics from colors and numbers to seasons and nursery rhymes. Each lesson plan is complete with learning objectives, a circle or group time activity, book suggestions, snack ideas, five learning center activities, assessment strategies, and related songs, poems, and fingerplays. With easy-to-use lesson plans for more than an entire school year, this book belongs on every teacher's bookshelf! Book Detail : Author : Kathy Charner Pages : 574 pages Publisher : Gryphon House Inc. Language : ISBN-10 : 0876590687 ISBN-13 : 9780876590683   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle,...

How Money Works: The Facts Visually Explained By : Beverly Blair Harzog READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : It makes the world go round, but money can truly be an enigma. DK's visual approach breaks new ground. In graphics, charts, and diagrams, How Money Works demystifies processes and answers the hundreds of financial questions we all have.Money facilitates the billions of transactions that take place every day across the globe. Using 'need to know' boxes, step-by-step diagrams, and other eye-catching visuals, How Money Works shows you how this is possible. It explains economic theories, how governments raise and control money, what goes on in the stock exchange, how analysts predict where shares are heading, and many other issues. It busts jargon, explaining terms such as quantitative easing, cash flow, bonds, superannuation, and the open market.Our forefathers may have used simple bartering to exchange goods and services, but today we depend on complicat...

Naked Statistics: Stripping the Dread from the Data By : Charles Wheelan READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The best-selling author of Naked Economics defies the odds with a book about statistics that you?ll welcome and enjoy.Once considered tedious, the field of statistics is rapidly transforming into a discipline that Hal Varian at Google has actually called sexy. And with good reason from batting averages and political polls to game shows and medical research, the real-world application of statistics is growing by leaps and bounds. In Naked Statistics, Charles Wheelan strips away the arcane and technical details to get at the underlying intuition that is so key to understanding the power of statistical concepts. How can we catch schools that cheat on standardized tests? How does Netflix know which movies you ll like? What is causing the rising incidence of autism? Statistics can be used to tackle these questions and others that are incredibly important and relevant ...

The Book of Numbers: Analyzing the ROI on the Pursuit of Women By : Aaron Clarey READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The world economy and it?s entire, historic economic production has been fueled by one thing and one thing only ? sex. Specifically, men?s desire to have sex with young and beautiful females. It?s not specifically female youth and beauty per se, as much as it is the fertility these things signal. But make no mistake about, female youth and beauty has powered the world economy since the beginning of time. And men are the economic engines that run on it.Consequently, in their pursuit of women, men have not only produced nearly every penny of GDP, but have created nearly every technological innovation in the history of the world. They?ve built civilizations from the ground up. Cured diseases through amazing medical advances. Laid incredible multi-trillion dollar transportation and communications infrastructures. And it isn?t even these great, Herculean achie...

AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order By : Kai-Fu Lee READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Dr. Kai-Fu Lee?one of the world?s most respected experts on AI and China?reveals that China has suddenly caught up to the US at an astonishingly rapid and unexpected pace.In AI Superpowers, Kai-Fu Lee argues powerfully that because of these unprecedented developments in AI, dramatic changes will be happening much sooner than many of us expected. Indeed, as the US-Sino AI competition begins to heat up, Lee urges the US and China to both accept and to embrace the great responsibilities that come with significant technological power.Most experts already say that AI will have a devastating impact on blue-collar jobs. But Lee predicts that Chinese and American AI will have a strong impact on white-collar jobs as well. Is universal basic income the solution? In Lee?s opinion, probably not.? But he provides?a clear description of which jobs will be affected and ho...

Maxwell Daily Reader By : John C. Maxwell READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Learn "to" Lead not just "for" yourself, but for "the" people who follow you.For countless readers around the world, his name is synonymous with leadership. And for more than two million organizational leaders, the wisdom of John C. Maxwell has ignited learning, growth, and lasting change. Now, for the first time, that wisdom has been distilled into a single and powerful volume."The Maxwell Daily Reader" draws its unique power from an ageless truth: the heart of leadership is created through actions, put into practice one day at a time. Inside, each day's message will equip you with the inspiration and advice to unlock every bit of your leadership potential. Book Detail : Author : John C. Maxwell Pages : 432 pages Publisher : Language : ISBN-10 : 1400203392 ISBN-13 : 9781400203390   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, e...

Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy By : Cathy O'Neil READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : 6 hrs and 23 mins A former Wall Street quant sounds an alarm on mathematical modeling?a pervasive new force in society that threatens to undermine democracy and widen inequality. ? We live in the age of the algorithm. Increasingly, the decisions that affect our lives?where we go to school, whether we get a car loan, how much we pay for health insurance?are being made not by humans, but by mathematical models. In theory, this should lead to greater fairness: Everyone is judged according to the same rules, and bias is eliminated. But as Cathy O?Neil reveals in this shocking book, the opposite is true. The models being used today are opaque, unregulated, and uncontestable, even when they?re wrong. Most troubling, they reinforce discrimination: If a poor student can?t get a loan because a lending model deems him too risky (by virtu...

GMAT Official Guide 2022: Book + Online Question Bank By : Gmac (Graduate Management Admission Council) READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Your official source of real GMAT(TM) practice questions.Study with practice questions from past GMAT(TM) exams. Your GMAT(TM) prep is comprised of comprehensive practice by studying with over 1,000 questions across quantitative and verbal reasoning, analytical writing, and integrated reasoning. Answer explanations are included so that you can study the reasoning behind the answers to help improve your performance. The questions in each section are organized by difficulty level: easy, medium and hard. Start at the beginning and work your way up to the hard questions as you build upon your knowledge.The GMAT(TM) Official Guide 2022 provides 3 ways to study: Book: Know what to expect on the GMAT(TM) exam Learn the exam structure: Start with the verbal and quantitative review chapters followed by practice questions. Review common quan...

Start with a Win: Tools and Lessons to Create Personal and Business Success By : Adam Contos READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Strengthen your leadership skills and achieve success at work and at home with advice from a proven business leader In Start with a Win: Tools and Lessons to Create Personal and Business Success, CEO of RE/MAX Holdings Adam Contos delivers a powerful exploration of how leaders process information and lead boldly, especially (or even) during times of crisis. Packed with the practical lessons he learned as the leader of one of the most recognized real estate brands in the world, the book shows you how leaders recognize emotion, chaos, and fear and transform those negatives into opportunity.Whether you lead a team of one--yourself--ten, or 10,000 and up, you'll also find actionable advice on:How to develop effective leadership skills by seeking out situations that require you to practice leading Avoiding the experience of becoming overwhelme...

The Dogfish Head Book: 25 Years of Off-Centered Adventures By : Sam Calagione READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Dogfish Head Craft Brewery with this rich, adventurous historyThe Dogfish Head Book: 25 Years of Off-Centered Adventures?celebrates a quarter-century in business for the Dogfish Head Craft Brewery. Over the past 25 years, the Dogfish Head founders have learned timeless lessons about working and living. This book shares their hard-earned insights and helps readers navigate life's adventures.Through its colorful design and photos,?The Dogfish Head Book?brings the brewing business to life. Inside, you'll find wisdom and entertainment in the form of memorabilia, photos, and the Dogfish Head Rules of Thumb. Food and beer lovers, entrepreneurs, and business professionals alike will enjoy this unique book, which also makes a perfect gift for any Dogfish Head fan or craft beer enthusiast.Since its start in 1995, Dogfish ...

Data Science for Business: What you need to know about data mining and data-analytic thinking By : Foster Provost READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Written by renowned data science experts Foster Provost and Tom Fawcett, Data Science for Business introduces the fundamental principles of data science, and walks you through the "data-analytic thinking" necessary for extracting useful knowledge and business value from the data you collect. This guide also helps you understand the many data-mining techniques in use today.Based on an MBA course Provost has taught at New York University over the past ten years, Data Science for Business provides examples of real-world business problems to illustrate these principles. You?ll not only learn how to improve communication between business stakeholders and data scientists, but also how participate intelligently in your company?s data science projects. You?ll also discover how to think data-analytically, and fully apprec...

Naked Statistics: Stripping the Dread from the Data By : Charles Wheelan READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Once considered tedious, the field of statistics is rapidly evolving into a discipline Hal Varian, chief economist at Google, has actually called ?sexy.? From batting averages and political polls to game shows and medical research, the real-world application of statistics continues to grow by leaps and bounds. How can we catch schools that cheat on standardized tests? How does Netflix know which movies you?ll like? What is causing the rising incidence of autism? As best-selling author Charles Wheelan shows us in Naked Statistics, the right data and a few well-chosen statistical tools can help us answer these questions and more.For those who slept through Stats 101, this book is a lifesaver. Wheelan strips away the arcane and technical details and focuses on the underlying intuition that drives statistical analysis. He clarifies key concepts such as inference, cor...

Nolo's Guide to Single-Member LLCs: How to Form & Run Your Single-Member Limited Liability Company By : David M. Steingold READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Updated to include information on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, including the 20% pass-through deduction available to SMLLC owners Single-member LLCs are the new business entity of choice for small businesses with one owner. Easy to form and operate, Single Member LLCs combine some of the most desirable features of older, more traditional business structures like corporations, partnerships, and sole proprietorships. With a Single Member LLC, you get personal liability protection, pass-through taxation, and flexibility of management.This book provides an overview of everything you need to know about Single Member LLCs, including:what forms and documents you need to create an SMLLChow to initially fund an SMLLCwhat your options are for managing an SMLLChow to prepare taxes for an SMLLCwhat kinds of records you ...