This book explores the relationship between quality of life, policy, and political behavior. Using carefully collected, granular data, the authors create a measurement of quality of life for each county in the United States. After applying the index to each county and calculating scores, the results are applied to key political and social questions, such as, variation in voter turnout, electoral choices, and the allocation of federal aid. By tying quality of life directly to social and pol...

The date is January 11, 1911. A young German paleontologist, accompanied only by a guide, a cook, four camels, and a couple of camel drivers, reaches the lip of the vast Bahariya Depression after a long trek across the bleak plateau of the western desert of Egypt. The scientist, Ernst Freiherr Stromer von Reichenbach, hopes to find fossil evidence of early mammals. In this, he will be disappointed, for the rocks here will prove to be much older than he thinks. They are nea...

'Has the power to change your life through conversation' - Roxie Nafousi'Josh's openness, relatability, and honesty has singled him out as a voice of today, worthy of global amplification' - Lily CollinsAs a celebrity interviewer, Josh Smith has talked with people of every background, mood and personality, and had them open up like never before. He believes there's an art and a science to a great chat and u...

Learn The Best Techniques in Dark Psychology and How To Influence People with Persuasion, NLP, and Mind Control.Do you want to improve your persuasive abilities? Want to get that job, win that argument, or become a better leader? Then this book is for you!Manipulation is not necessarily a bad thing. Manipulation can be used for great good, and both the good and bad methods will be discussed in this book. We will see ways to use manipulation to get those things that ...

Thank you for your interest in the for beginners series.The for beginners series is a series of books aimed and designed for beginners. As such the books are more like booklets in that they are short but made so that they could be easily digested, easy to understand and easy to apply. The goal is for you to take action. The only way that any book or booklet would help you is if you take action.This one in particular, looks at understanding real estate investing. It is not a...

Ever wonder how some people seem to have it all—wealth, freedom, and peace of mind? The secret is simple: They know how to manage their money. And now, so can you.This isn't your typical boring finance book. This is your actionable, step-by-step guide to:Build your wealth (even if you're starting with nothing)Level up your credit score fast (hello, lower interest rates!)Crush debt and start investing like a proCr...

Have you ever wanted to start a competition company? Well now you can! This all in 1 guide breaks down cost, strategy and good practices for creating and maintaining a successful competitions company!

Thank you for your interest in the for beginners series.The for beginners series is a series of books aimed and designed for beginners. As such the books are more like booklets in that they are short but made so that they could be easily digested, easy to understand and easy to apply. The goal is for you to take action. The only way that any book or booklet would help you is if you take action.This one in particular, looks at the mind of a business person. How to become an ...

Thank you for your interest in the for beginners series.The for beginners series is a series of books aimed and designed for beginners. As such the books are more like booklets in that they are short but made so that they could be easily digested, easy to understand and easy to apply. The goal is for you to take action. The only way that any book or booklet would help you is if you take action.This one in particular, looks at the work at home niche. What is work at home and...

'Has the power to change your life through conversation' - Roxie Nafousi'Josh's openness, relatability, and honesty has singled him out as a voice of today, worthy of global amplification' - Lily CollinsAs a celebrity interviewer, Josh Smith has talked with people of every background, mood and personality, and had them open up like never before. He believes there's an art and a science to a great chat and understanding it can unlock a whole...

Everything in a man’s life hinges on the kind of man he is.Yet, none of us is naturally a godly man. That's something we have to learn, pursue, and cultivate. We need a manual to help us.This book is a manual for becoming the kind of man God intends for you to be, and leading other men to do the same. Taking ten qualities from the Apostle Paul's short letter to his mentee Titus, The Titus Ten will help you grow in your understanding of the gospel, your identity, yo...

Edited by David Platt, Daniel L. Akin, and Tony Merida, this new commentary series, projected to be 48 volumes, takes a Christ- centered approach to expositing each book of the Bible. Rather than a verse-by-verse approach, the authors have crafted chapters that explain and apply key passages in their assigned Bible books. Readers will learn to see Christ in all aspects of Scripture, and they will be encouraged by the devotional nature of each exposition. Projected contributors to the serie...