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Eva Moskowitz, founder of the highly lauded Success Academy Charter Schools, shares her advice for raising smart, successful, and intellectually engaged children.
Eva Moskowitz has built a national reputation as the founder and leader of Success Academy Charter Schools, one of the country's most highly regarded networks of schools, but while most people know Eva for her success in educating 20,000 mainly low-income students who are routinely accepted...
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'Bernie Marsden is a musical treasure...I don't think people know ALL he has done and just how much he was a part of the early British rock scene to present day. It's all in here. READ THIS BOOK!' Steve Lukather, Toto Touring with AC/DC. Befriending The Beatles. Writing one of the world's most iconic rock songs. This is the story of a young boy from a small town who dreamt of one day playing the guitar for a living — and ended up a rock n' roll...
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Juin 2013, au Caire. Deux ans après la chute de Moubarak, l'Égypte redescend dans la rue pour demander le départ de Mohamed Morsi, président récemment élu.
Lassée de cette révolution qui n'en finit pas, Layla préfère se concentrer sur la fin de ses études. Mais Asim, son ami d'enfance obnubilé par la politique, insiste pour qu'elle l'accompagne sur la place Tahrir. Layla se laisse finalement porter par ce vent de liberté et cet esprit...
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The definitive account of Jürgen Klopp’s astonishing revival of Liverpool Football Club.
Liverpool Football Club’s stunning 2020 Premier League title victory deserves a place in the official record of great sporting achievements. The Reds became the first team in British history to hold the European Cup, Super Cup, World Club Cup and domestic league title simultaneously in a masterclass of free-scoring, full throttle footballing prowess.
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Barbara Pym became beloved as one of the wittiest novelists of the late twentieth century, revealing the inner workings of domestic life so brilliantly that her friend Philip Larkin announced her the era's own Jane Austen. But who was Barbara Pym and why was the life of this English writer — one of the greatest chroniclers of the human heart — so defined by rejection, both in her writing and in love? Pym lived through extraordinary times. She...
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Few people watch sport for its politics. Yet what happens on the field of play often reflects the problems in our society. Such was the case in the eighties, when black footballers emerged from the dressing room to find bananas being hurled from the stands, and racially motivated attacks and police harassment were the norm. Today, things have improved. Crowds are less hostile and stars like Anthony Joshua and Sir Mohamed Farah are among our most revered...
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This book teaches you how to invoke angelic allies for hundreds of goals, from better protection and well-being to greater mindfulness and creativity.
Looking for love? There's an angel who can help. Want to be more successful? There's an angel who knows what to do. Hoping to find your true purpose in life? There's an angel who can answer. Bestselling author Richard Webster reveals which angels will best support you and provides the rituals to summon...
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In this meticulous and absorbing account, Ford reviews the latest scientific evidence to show that the popular accounts of dinosaurs' lives contain ideas that are no more than convenient inventions: how dinosaurs mated, how they hunted and communicated, how they nursed their young, even how they moved. He uncovers many surprising details which challenge our most deeply-held beliefs – such as the revelation that an asteroid impact did not end the...
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From award-winning journalist, Camilla Cavendish, comes a profound analysis of one of the biggest challenges facing the human population today. The world is undergoing a dramatic demographic shift. By 2020, for the first time in history, the number of people aged 65 and over will outnumber children aged five and under. But our systems are lagging woefully behind this new reality. In , Camilla Cavendish embarks on a journey to understand how different...
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In this unprecedented deep dive into inner-city gang life, Mark Bowden takes listeners inside a Baltimore gang, offers an in-depth portrait of its notorious leader, and chronicles the 2016 FBI investigation that landed eight of its members in prison
Sandtown is one of the deadliest neighborhoods in the world; it earned Baltimore its nickname Bodymore, Murderland, and was made notorious by David Simon's classic HBO series The Wire. Drug deals dominate...
11) Big Bang Saigon
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Et comme il faut bien commencer quelque part, Maxime choisit le Vietnam, car il a dans l'idée de retrouver la trace du mystérieux demi-oncle que son grand-père, ancien militaire, aurait laissé là-bas après la guerre d'Indochine.
Ce n'est pourtant pas lui qu'il va rencontrer à Saigon, mais l'amour fou, en la personne d'Akiko, une jeune Japonaise souriante qui va bouleverser son programme et sa vie. Malgré ce coup de foudre, le jeune homme...
12) Learn Spanish with Paul Noble: Complete Course: Spanish made easy with your personal language coach
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An exciting, non-traditional approach to language learning with the easy, relaxed appeal of an audio-only product. No books. No rote memorisation. No chance of failure. This download contains the entire course: Part 1• Language ground rules• The use of the past tense• Numbers• Essential vocabulary to use when booking into a hotel, taking a taxi, and eating out Part 2• Asking for directions• Verb revision• Travelling by bus and train•...
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UK's bestselling language learning audio series. This full course takes you from complete beginner in Italian to complete confidence. It is the perfect companion for holidays and business trips abroad. • Easy to use – fast, flexible and portable• Easy to follow – just listen, speak and learn• Easy to learn – no complex grammar Whether you're a beginner or you want to refresh and build upon your existing knowledge, you can become confident...
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We constantly encounter complex problems at home, in our places of work, and in society at large. Even if we had all the time and money in the world, sometimes no good solution can be found. So, what should we do, especially when we can't wait? The answer: a workaround.
For ages, global corporations have been lecturing small organizations and not-for-profits on how to get things done. As it turns out, it should have been the other way around. In...
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UK's bestselling language learning audio series. This full course takes you from complete beginner in Spanish to complete confidence. It is the perfect companion for holidays and business trips abroad. • Easy to use – fast, flexible and portable• Easy to follow – just listen, speak and learn• Easy to learn – no complex grammar Whether you're a beginner or you want to refresh and build upon your existing knowledge, you can become confident...
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Marguerite's a shy twentysomething working hard to keep up appearances in her "normal" adult life. But something's been off for a while: everyday noise assaults her senses, constant coworker chatter works her nerves, and her clueless boyfriend makes her feel like she's imagining it all. After a failed road trip ends in disaster, Marguerite finally searches for answers: Why is she so sensitive to everything? Why can't she just make small talk? Why...
17) Fikrie
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Le 13 décembre 1880, Arthur Rimbaud débarque à Harrar en Abyssinie. Un siècle plus tard, c'est Tom qui arrive en Afrique de l'Est.
Besoin irrépressible de voyages et d'ailleurs, il laisse derrière lui sa compagne pour se plonger, à travers une longue mission culturelle, dans la magie envoûtante de cette partie de l'Afrique. Avec les écrits du poète pour tout guide de voyage.
Il rencontre alors Fikrie, une jeune éthiopienne qui lui sert...
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Why are spectacularly successful movies called blockbusters? Why does "putting your best foot forward" mean you hope to make a good impression? Why is rowdy and prankish behavior called horseplay and what does it have to do with the rarity of horses? Word Nerds Unite! shares 200 fascinating word meanings for fans of Wordle, Scrabble, and other word games.
You've probably used words or phrases like these without giving them a second thought. But you'll...
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Dog Soldiers tells the story of two brave young 'dog soldiers' (Army bomb dog handlers), killed in action in Afghanistan with their dogs by their side, through the inspirational words of their mothers. Lance Corporal Kenneth Rowe and Lance Corporal Liam Tasker were both dog lovers from boyhood and went on to do the job they had always wanted to do. Through the soldiers' mothers – Lyn Rowe and Jane Duffy – the book will take the reader on a journey...
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"Beautifully written ... as funny as you would hope."
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OLIVE & MABEL: two of the internet's favourite dogs!
ANDREW COTTER: one of our best-loved commentators.
Olive and Mabel are the Labradors that broke the internet. With more than 50 million views on social media, Andrew Cotter's brilliant commentaries on videos of his Labradors have resonated with dog owners and sports fans around the world, giving us all something to smile about in...
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