'A breathtaking adventure through the alphabet... An absolutely delightful read, filled with jewels of lightly worn scholarship and dazzling insight. I just couldn't recommend it more highly.' Stephen Fry'An excellent read.' Susie Dent'You'll never look at a keyboard the same way after reading Danny Bate's fascinating linguistic history.' Sunday TimesWhy does 'W' sounds like 'doubl...

Premier journalist for The Trace Josiah Bates tells the intimate story of a police killing that riled the nation, uncovering along the way the sinister, city-to-city spread of elite police forces that have devastated Black and Brown neighborhoods.On January 7, 2023, twenty-nine-year-old Tyre Nichols was severely beaten by police during a traffic stop. The five officers involved were part of Memphis’s now-disbanded Scorpion...

SHORTLISTED: Business Book Awards 2024 - Diversity, Inclusion and EqualityDiversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) have never been so important in organizations and yet many feel inadequately prepared. In this guide, the authors combine their expert knowledge to provide a practical approach to bridge this skills and knowledge gap for those delivering Internal Communications.Navigating DEI language can be difficult, but B...

In this momentous debut, Randy Bates finds in the daily lives of one American family the pathos and drama we usually associate with the finest fiction. Rings is strict, however, in presenting only actual people and incidents. The book takes as its protagonist Collis Phillips, a black man who, one generation away from slavery managed to turn a youth of caddying:, shoe shining, and running bootlegged whiskey into a career as a successful boxer in New Orleans during the days of Jim Crow. But ...

Julian is pretty shy and therefore mostly alone and lonely. As Jasmine enters his life, she whirls his life completely around. He is forced to make a decision. Will he choose his love or male pride? A little note at the beginning, if you’re plain straight and not interested in the path away from the regular routes, let this story be, it’s too dangerous for you. Honestly.

Here you have found the perfect book to help you explore more of yourself and put all your efforts into having the fulfilling life you deserve.Much of our energy and time is spent on ill-advised or mistaken attempts to reach peak experiences (in the pursuit of or use of sex, drugs, money, prestige, power, and wisdom). What a treat it would be to be able to have them anytime we wanted? These shortcuts, which vary from greedy consumerism to thoughtless occultism, typically leave seekers diss...

At Isaac’s first sleepover, he gets to help Grandpop with a very special routine—putting the house to bed—in a story that’s just right for children visiting a new place, or for adopting a new ritual at home.Isaac is excited about having a sleepover at Grandpop’s house, but he’s a little nervous about being away from home for the first time. Luckily, his knowing Grandpop tells him it’s not quite time to go to bed yet—first, he needs Isaac’s help in putting the h...

The book has an active table of contents for readers to access each chapter.Distribution as Determined by a Law of Rent by John Bates Clark, one of the greatest American economists, was widely acclaimed and it was widely used by students of studying economics.John Clark influences on economic theory are in the following fields:The marginalist revolution in the United StatesThe economic relationships between distribution of income and production...

**“A subtle, deceptively simple book about inclusion, hospitality, and welcoming the ‘other.’” —Kirkus Reviews“A boundlessly inclusive spirit...This open-ended picture book creates a natural springboard for discussion.” —Booklist“This sweet extended metaphor uses an umbrella to demonstrate how kindness and inclusion work...A lovely addition to any library collection, for classroom use or for sharing at home.” —School Library JournalIn the ...

Alphabet Soup for the Creative Soul: A Divine S.P.A. Treatment to Empower & Inspire is a series of short e-books to read, experience and enjoy anytime you desire. There is a book for every letter of the English alphabet. Each delightful book is my celebratory embrace and revelatory high-five to salute every artist, artisan, author, acoustic, and aesthetic on this planet. This is our time to shine as brightly as the sun. I believe we are the ones that will usher in a new renaissance of high...

It's amazing if you think about it; the ways people's lives cross and yet you know very little about them. Pleasure boaters will frequently see tugs and ships and you may even have to take action to avoid them, but in the end were they anything other than a moving blip on the seascape? I have worked on coastal tugs in the oil transportation business for over thirty years and I can tell you that it's not just a skill and a job, but an entire way of life, very different from life onshore. Of...

Grace McCreary swears she tried to stop her sister-in-law from jumping from her penthouse balcony but the police have a different take on the situation. They arrest Grace for murder which puts her brother, Senatorial candidate Matthew McCreary, in a spotlight he doesn't relish. Nor is he thrilled when Grace seeks out his former lover, Josie Baylor-Bates, to act as her defense attorney. Josie, who has sworn off rich clients, agrees to defend Grace but even she isn't sure why. She swears she...