A thrilling, behind-the-scenes account of the revolutionary Roe v. Wade Supreme Court ruling.The Justices Behind Roe V. Wade offers a front-row seat to the inner workings of the Supreme Court that led to the monumental Roe v. Wade decision. Spanning from 1969 to 1972, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Bob Woodward and coauthor Scott Armstrong report on the masterful maneuvering and politicking that affected the court’s decisions and created obstacles for the l...

The scientific method delivers prosperity, yet scientific practice has become subject to corrupting influences from within and without the scientific community. This essential reference is intended to help remedy those threats. The authors identify eight essential criteria for the practice of science and provide checklists to help avoid costly failures in scientific practice. Not only for scientists, this book is for all stakeholders of the broad enterprise of science. Science administrato...

Drug interactions have become a significant iatrogenic complication, with as many as 5% of hospitalizations and 7,000 deaths annually attributable to drug-drug interactions in the United States. There are several reasons these numbers have increased. First, many new medications have been brought to market in recent years. Second, advances in medical care have resulted in increased longevity and more elderly patients than ever before -- patients who are more likely to be following polypharm...

Stockade Books and The Institute of Public Affairs are proud to publish Climate Change: The Facts, featuring 22 essays on the science, politics and economics of the climate change debate. Climate Change: The Facts features the world’s leading experts and commentators on climate change.Highlights of Climate Change: The Facts include:Ian Plimer draws on the geological record to dismiss the possibili...

Learn Italian naturally through 23 short, everyday stories — a lost phone at a bus stop, a missing cake, a rained-out picnic, a first day at the gym. Each story plays first in Italian, then in English, then once more in Italian, so you check your understanding on the first pass and catch more words and patterns on the second.Linguistically, these sit at roughly A2–B1 on the CEFR scale. Dialogue stays close to A2: short present-tense and passato prossimo exchanges ("Ho perso il tele...

Learn German with Fictional Crime Stories is a bilingual audiobook collection for English-speaking learners who want to develop their German through compelling short fiction. The twenty-two stories in this collection explore a world of fictional crimes, moral dilemmas, and investigative twists, narrated in German calibrated for intermediate to upper-intermediate learners.Each story is presented first in German, the language you are learning, followed by the English translation so yo...

Travel scenarios have a practical, immediately useful quality, and this audiobook draws on that familiarity to make learning Dutch more accessible and engaging. Each story is set in a real-world travel context — navigating transport, checking into accommodation, ordering food, asking for directions, and exploring new places — giving listeners the vocabulary and phrases they can actually use. Stories are presented in Dutch, then in English, and then in Dutch again, so that meaning is absorb...

Learn German naturally through short, easy-to-follow stories. Each story is presented first in German, then in English, and finally once more in German, helping you check your understanding and recognize more words, expressions, and sentence patterns on the second listen. Everyday situations, clear dialogue, and a measured pace build listening comprehension, practical vocabulary, and confidence without relying on isolated word lists. Ideal for beginners and continuing learners who want to ...

Learn Brazilian Portuguese naturally through 23 short, everyday stories — a lost phone at a bus stop, a missing cake, a rained-out picnic, a first day at the gym. Each story plays first in Portuguese, then in English, then once more in Portuguese, so you check your understanding on the first pass and catch more words and patterns on the second.Linguistically, these sit at roughly A2–B1 on the CEFR scale. Dialogue stays close to A2: short present-tense and pretérito perfeito exchang...

Rather than long lessons or isolated grammar drills, this audiobook approaches Spanish through short mystery stories built around repeated exposure and listening practice. The material is aimed at beginners who want to become more comfortable with spoken Spanish while gradually absorbing useful vocabulary and sentence patterns.The stories are intentionally concise, usually lasting between three and five minutes. That shorter format makes repeated listening easier and helps learners...

Learn Brazilian Portuguese through 5-minute mystery stories specially created for English-speaking beginners. This audiobook combines effective language learning with engaging narratives that keep you interested from start to finish.Brazilian Portuguese is an important global language, useful for travel, work, cultural exchange, and communication throughout Brazil. Each story introduces Portuguese vocabulary and grammatical structures in a natural, contextualized way, making new wo...

Learn Brazilian Portuguese with Fictional Crime Stories is a bilingual audiobook collection for English-speaking learners who want to build their Portuguese through absorbing short fiction. The twenty-two stories span a wide range of fictional criminal scenarios, moral questions, and investigative puzzles, all narrated in Brazilian Portuguese pitched at intermediate to upper-intermediate level.Each story is presented first in Brazilian Portuguese, the language you are learning, foll...