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Inflamed

Abandonment, Heroism, and Outrage in Wine Country's Deadliest Firestorm

by Anne E. Belden, Paul Gullixson, Lauren A. Spates ...

WINNER OF THE 2023 IRE BOOK AWARDWINNER OF THE NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR REGIONAL NONFICTIONFINALIST OF THE NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR AGING AND CAREGIVINGNOMINEE OF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BOOK AWARDThe dramatic story of hundreds of senior citizens left in the path of a ferocious firestorm and what the quest for accountability reveals about the increasing risks to ou... ... Read more

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WINNER OF THE 2023 IRE BOOK AWARDWINNER OF THE NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR REGIONAL NONFICTIONFINALIST OF THE NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR AGING AND CAREGIVINGNOMINEE OF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BOOK AWARDThe dramatic story of hundreds of senior citizens left in the path of a ferocious firestorm and what the quest for accountability reveals about the increasing risks to ou...
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Inflamed

Abandonment, Heroism, and Outrage in Wine Country's Deadliest Firestorm

by Anne E. Belden, Paul Gullixson ...

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Just after midnight on October 9, 2017, as one of the nation's deadliest firestorms swept over California's Wine Country, hundreds of elderly residents from two posh senior living facilities were caught in its path. The frailest were blind, in wheelchairs, or diagnosed with dementia, and their community quickly transformed from a palatial complex that pledged to care for them to one that ... Read more

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Just after midnight on October 9, 2017, as one of the nation's deadliest firestorms swept over California's Wine Country, hundreds of elderly residents from two posh senior living facilities were caught in its path. The frailest were blind, in wheelchairs, or diagnosed with dementia, and their community quickly transformed from a palatial complex that pledged to care for them to one that
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Paved Paradise

How Parking Explains the World

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**Shortlisted for the Zócalo Book PrizeNamed one of the best books of the year by The New Yorker and The New Republic“Consistently entertaining and often downright funny.”—The New Yorker“Wry and revelatory.” —The New York Times"A romp, packed with tales of anger, violence, theft, lust, greed, political chicanery and transportation policy gone wrong . . . highly entertaining."—The Los Angeles ... Read more

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**Shortlisted for the Zócalo Book PrizeNamed one of the best books of the year by The New Yorker and The New Republic“Consistently entertaining and often downright funny.”—The New Yorker“Wry and revelatory.” —The New York Times"A romp, packed with tales of anger, violence, theft, lust, greed, political chicanery and transportation policy gone wrong . . . highly entertaining."—The Los Angeles
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Fulfillment

Winning and Losing in One-Click America

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Fulfillment is a gripping exploration of Amazon's far-reaching impact on the American economic divide.In this literary investigation, award-winning journalist Alec MacGillis reveals how Amazon's sprawling network of delivery hubs, data centers, and corporate campuses epitomizes a land where winner and loser cities and regions are drifting steadily apart, the civic fabric is unraveling, and work ... Read more

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Fulfillment is a gripping exploration of Amazon's far-reaching impact on the American economic divide.In this literary investigation, award-winning journalist Alec MacGillis reveals how Amazon's sprawling network of delivery hubs, data centers, and corporate campuses epitomizes a land where winner and loser cities and regions are drifting steadily apart, the civic fabric is unraveling, and work
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Another Day in the Death of America

A Chronicle of Ten Short Lives

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Winner of the 2017 J. Anthony Lukas PrizeShortlisted for the 2017 Hurston/Wright Foundation AwardFinalist for the 2017 Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism****Longlisted for the 2017 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Non FictionOn an average day in America, seven children and teens will be shot dead. In Another Day in the Death of America, award-winning journalist Gary ... Read more

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Winner of the 2017 J. Anthony Lukas PrizeShortlisted for the 2017 Hurston/Wright Foundation AwardFinalist for the 2017 Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism****Longlisted for the 2017 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Non FictionOn an average day in America, seven children and teens will be shot dead. In Another Day in the Death of America, award-winning journalist Gary
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Right of Way

Race, Class, and the Silent Epidemic of Pedestrian Deaths in America

by Angie Schmitt ...

The face of the pedestrian safety crisis looks a lot like Ignacio Duarte-Rodriguez. The 77-year old grandfather was struck in a hit-and-run crash while trying to cross a high-speed, six-lane road without crosswalks near his son’s home in Phoenix, Arizona. He was one of the more than 6,000 people killed while walking in America in 2018. In the last ten years, there has been a 50 percent increase in ... Read more

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The face of the pedestrian safety crisis looks a lot like Ignacio Duarte-Rodriguez. The 77-year old grandfather was struck in a hit-and-run crash while trying to cross a high-speed, six-lane road without crosswalks near his son’s home in Phoenix, Arizona. He was one of the more than 6,000 people killed while walking in America in 2018. In the last ten years, there has been a 50 percent increase in
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Stupid on the Road

Idiots on Planes, Trains, Buses, and Cars

by Leland Gregory ...

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The bestselling chronicler of human stupidity shares tales of unruly passengers, dumb drivers, and the people who put the "loco" in locomotive . . .New York Times-bestselling author Leland Gregory presents a riotous collection of the unbelievably bizarre events and behavior that result when people strap themselves in for a ride. Gregory, who has so entertainingly highlighted humanity's stupidity ... Read more

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The bestselling chronicler of human stupidity shares tales of unruly passengers, dumb drivers, and the people who put the "loco" in locomotive . . .New York Times-bestselling author Leland Gregory presents a riotous collection of the unbelievably bizarre events and behavior that result when people strap themselves in for a ride. Gregory, who has so entertainingly highlighted humanity's stupidity
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Laughter the Best Medicine @ Work

America's Funniest Jokes, Quotes, and Cartoons

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Series series Laughter Medicine
Lighten up and laugh your way through the 9-to-5 grind with this mix of hilarious wisecracks, uproarious one-liners, full-color cartoons, and quotations from famous (and not-so-famous) wits. The hundreds of jokes and quips in Laughter the Best Medicine @ Work have been collected from more than eight decades’ worth of Reader’s Digest magazines and are guaranteed to brighten up your workday. You’ll ... Read more

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Lighten up and laugh your way through the 9-to-5 grind with this mix of hilarious wisecracks, uproarious one-liners, full-color cartoons, and quotations from famous (and not-so-famous) wits. The hundreds of jokes and quips in Laughter the Best Medicine @ Work have been collected from more than eight decades’ worth of Reader’s Digest magazines and are guaranteed to brighten up your workday. You’ll
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Oh, Florida!

Inside America's Strangest State and How It's Shaping the Country

by Craig Pittman ...

A New York Times BestsellerOh, Florida! That name. That combination of sounds. Three simple syllables, and yet packing so many mixed messages. To some people, it's a paradise. To others, it's a punch line. As Oh, Florida! shows, it's both of these and, more important, it's a Petri dish, producing trends that end up influencing the rest of the country. Without Florida there would be no NASCAR, no ... Read more

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A New York Times BestsellerOh, Florida! That name. That combination of sounds. Three simple syllables, and yet packing so many mixed messages. To some people, it's a paradise. To others, it's a punch line. As Oh, Florida! shows, it's both of these and, more important, it's a Petri dish, producing trends that end up influencing the rest of the country. Without Florida there would be no NASCAR, no
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Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Spirit of America

101 Stories about What Makes Our Country Great

by Amy Newmark ...

It's time for an antidote to all the negativity! You’ll find that in this collection of 101 inspiring stories about what makes America great. From apple pie and baseball to our military heroes and first responders, from our vast and varied country to our energy and spirit, these stories will make you proud to be an American!We live in a great country, but we can forget that sometimes amid all the ... Read more

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It's time for an antidote to all the negativity! You’ll find that in this collection of 101 inspiring stories about what makes America great. From apple pie and baseball to our military heroes and first responders, from our vast and varied country to our energy and spirit, these stories will make you proud to be an American!We live in a great country, but we can forget that sometimes amid all the
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500 Letters for Difficult Situations

Easy-to-Use Templates for Challenging Communications

by Corey Sandler ...

Giving difficult news clearly and sensitively is no easy task. However, there are ways to say the right thing at the right time. 500 Letters for Difficult Situations offers helpful templates for when you need to say something tactfully and gracefully. Inside, you'll find letters to guide you through the most challenging communications, including how to:Express sympathy for the bereavedExplain why ... Read more

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Giving difficult news clearly and sensitively is no easy task. However, there are ways to say the right thing at the right time. 500 Letters for Difficult Situations offers helpful templates for when you need to say something tactfully and gracefully. Inside, you'll find letters to guide you through the most challenging communications, including how to:Express sympathy for the bereavedExplain why
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Reflections

Life After the White House

by Barbara Bush ...

“There is a myth in the United States—you’ve heard it many times. It says that all American mothers hope that their child will grow up to be President of the United States...” —Barbara BushNot since Abigail Adams has one woman been both the wife and mother of presidents. Barbara Bush’s prominent place in American history is matched only by her extraordinary popularity: Republicans and Democrats ... Read more

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“There is a myth in the United States—you’ve heard it many times. It says that all American mothers hope that their child will grow up to be President of the United States...” —Barbara BushNot since Abigail Adams has one woman been both the wife and mother of presidents. Barbara Bush’s prominent place in American history is matched only by her extraordinary popularity: Republicans and Democrats
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