The narrative explores the irresistible allure of the ocean, delving into themes of adventure, exploration, and the deep emotional connections humans have with the sea. It captures the essence of maritime life, highlighting the challenges and beauty found in coastal environments. Through vivid imagery and engaging storytelling, the book invites readers to reflect on their own experiences and relationships with the ocean, making it a compelling read for those drawn to nautical tales and the mysteries of the deep blue.
A Harsh and Private Beauty, is about the life and loves of Ruby Grace, now in her 89th year, on a train journey with her granddaughter back to Chicago, the city of her birth. When the book opens, Ruby is living in a retirement care home, but as a young woman, she was a jazz and blues singer, once trained for a career in opera. The novel traces Ruby's grandparent's immigration from Ireland to New York City, her father, Daniel Kenny's life in 1920s Chicago--the era of gangsters, nightclubs, rum-running and Prohibition--and Ruby's subsequent life in Montreal and Toronto. Headstrong and talented, Ruby struggled with the conventions of the times, was trapped in a marriage that forced her to give up her singing career, and in love with another man who shares her passion for music. Now, on the train headed back to a city she cannot remember, to a daughter she hardly knows, Ruby tries to look honestly at herself and the choices she has made, choices that affected not only her children, but her grandchildren. Ruby has a stroke on route, leaving the disconnected story of her life and love in the hands of her granddaughter, Lisa, who must reveal a secret to her father, Ruby's son, that her grandmother guarded all her life.
Set against the backdrop of the financial crisis, this bestseller provides an in-depth analysis of the events leading to the collapse of Bear Stearns. It explores the intricate dynamics of Wall Street, the behaviors of key players, and the systemic failures that contributed to the meltdown. With updated insights reflecting on the aftermath two years later, the book examines the broader implications for the economy and financial regulations, making it a critical read for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of modern finance.
From before the Constitution was drafted to the modern day, women and queer people have helped shape the foundations of American democracy. In Ordinary Equality, Kate Kelly explores the past, present, and future of the Equal Rights Amendment through the lives of the incredible and often overlooked key players in its history. Biographies of Abigail Adams, Phillis Wheatley, Alice Paul, Pauli Murray, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Pat Spearman, and more help uncover how and why constitutional equality for all has been systematically undermined for centuries and what we can do to make it a reality. This engaging, illustrated look at history, law, and activism is sure to inspire feminists of all ages to join the fight to finally get absolute equality into the Constitution. Book jacket.
Statistics show that up to 40 percent of children in the United States suffer from allergies and at least 10 percent suffer from asthma. That translates into almost five million American children affected by both allergies and asthma. And as Dr. Allen J. Dozor, head of one of the largest pediatric pulmonary practices in the United States, has seen among his patients, some of the most upsetting effects of allergies and asthma are the psychological wounds inflicted on a child's self-image. There is the constant protectiveness from caregivers, confusing limits and rules, headaches, obesity, shortness of breath, and sleep deprivation. In some cases these side effects, such as stress and obesity, cycle back to make the original condition worse. Dr. Dozor's plan, developed over the last twenty years, is designed to empower both parents and children. His warmhearted but reality-based approach includes How to give the right amount of medication for best effects and no side effects Empowering your children to manage their own condition so that they can feel safe and secure Prevention and management in school Handling emergencies And much more!
Defines geography and covers globes, maps, land, water, air, plants, animals, people, and cultures. Students will find everything from longitude and latitude to the longest rivers on earth.
Advice for people who wish to become more organized in their professional and personal lives. The book's aim is to provide fast, effective relief for common clutter, procrastination and all other organizational ailments, with a view to streamlining daily life.
Following a trail from New York to London to Dubai, from hedgefunds and banks to brokers and regulators, the author reveals the picture of the men who gamble with our future every day. She takes us inside the inner circle that affects so many things we all depend on.
'Commodity players are shrewd. And the contracts they trade are so loosely regulated that the correct combination of money and skill creates irresistible opportunity. That's why I'm only half joking when I call them the secret club that runs the world.' When most of us think of the drama of global finance, we think of stocks and bonds. But commodities? Crude oil and soya beans? Copper and wheat? What could be more boring? That's exactly what the elite commodity traders want us to think. They don't seek the spotlight. They don't want to be as famous as Warren Buffett. Their astonishing wealth was created in obscurity, because they dwell in private companies or deep within large banks and corporations. But if the individuals in the commodities boom have gone unnoticed, their impact has not. Prices of raw materials have exploded. Are the big traders jacking up the cost of petrol, food and essentials bought by people around the world? How did such immense power end up in the hands of a few? In this riveting book, Kate Kelly takes us inside the inner circle that affects so many things we all depend on. Following a trail from New York to London to Dubai, from hedge funds and banks to brokers and regulators, she reveals the fullest ever picture of the men who gamble with our future every day.
