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The stunning true story of the rise of Nazism in America in the years leading to WWII—and the fearless Jewish gangsters and crime families who joined forces to fight back. With an intense cinematic style, acclaimed nonfiction crime author Michael Benson reveals the thrilling role of Jewish mobsters like Bugsy Siegel in stomping out the terrifying tide of Nazi sympathizers during the 1930s and 1940s. Goodreads Top Nonfiction of 2022“[A] masterpiece. One of the most rivetingly relevant reads I’ve ever encountered.” —Jon Land, Providence JournalAs Adolph Hitler rose to power in 1930s Germany, a growing wave of fascism began to take root on American soil. Nazi activists started to gather in major American cities, and by 1933, there were more than one-hundred anti-Semitic groups operating openly in the United States. Few Americans dared to speak out or fight back—until an organized resistance of notorious mobst

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Discover the many exciting ways that we could travel to space, now and in the future, with this colorful fact file for budding astronauts and space tourists.Space travel has never been so accessible, with NASA even aiming to land humans on Mars in the 2030s. This book is a launchpad for the curiosity and intrepid nature that any young space traveler will need to have in our solar system and beyond.Learn all about the ways humans go to space today and how we’ll likely live there decades from now, with these twelve fascinating ''tickets'': Fly in a space balloon Ride on a spaceplane Build your own rocket Win the space lottery Become an astronaut pilot Be a science mission specialist Get sponsored to go to space Work as a space engineer Visit the Moon as a space tourist Volunteer to colonize Mars

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These insightful cards are an innovative and uniquely interactive way to learn about and apply the highly popular Enneagram personality model as you uncover your inner feelings, motives, and desires; nurture your empathy and compassion for others; and grow toward the best version of yourself.Embark on a new Enneagram journey—by yourself or with other—with Enneagram Essentials, a beautifully designed boxed set of 125 cards. Using the included booklet, you''ll be able to identify which Enneagram number aligns with your personality and learn more about common Enneagram terms. As you move on to the visually engaging cards, you’ll explore your core fears and desires, defense mechanisms, what your heart longs to hear, how you function in relationships, and much more. Tabbed dividers separate the cards into six categories:• Enneagram basics—the fundamentals• Enneagram awareness—more detailed exploration

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Whatever After offers a fresh, modern spin on classic fairy tales! When the magic mirror in their basement transports them into classic fairy tales, siblings Abby and Jonah accidentally mess up the stories . . . and they have to find a way to set things right! This box set includes the first six hilarious, fractured-fairy-tale adventures! Whatever After #1: Fairest of All Whatever After #2: If the Shoe Fits Whatever After #3: Sink or Swim Whatever After #4: Dream On Whatever After #5: Bad Hair Day Whatever After #6: Cold as Ice

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As complex, turbulent and spectacular as the gas giant on which it is set, this novel from Iain M. Banks is space opera on a truly epic scale. “An enormously enjoyable book, full of wonderful aliens, a sense of wonder and subtle political commentary on current events.” –Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)  It is 4034 AD. Humanity has made it to the stars. Fassin Taak, a Slow Seer at the Court of the Nasqueron Dwellers, will be fortunate if he makes it to the end of the year. The Nasqueron Dwellers inhabit a gas giant on the outskirts of the galaxy, in a system awaiting its wormhole connection to the rest of civilization. In the meantime, they are dismissed as decadents living in a state of highly developed barbarism, hoarding data without order, hunting their own young and fighting pointless formal wars. Seconded to a military-religious order he's barely heard of - part of the baroque hierarchy

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Rita Ann Higgins' poetry became a national salve during the pandemic, uniquely capturing the mood of the country as read live on radio from RTÉ's Brendan O'Connor Show. This collection of poetry, containing the bank holiday poems heard on the show and many others, sets a tone for all seasons. From bank holidays to saints' days and many other annual celebrations on the Irish calendar year, they are at times uplifting, at times nostalgic, always reflective of real life. With poems such as Lúnasa, I Thought Saw St. Brigit Today, My Mother Loved Me in Red, The Púca, Visiting My Father at Christmas and All Souls' Day, The Long Weekend leaves no question that Rita Ann Higgins is the people's poet.

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This new book presents today''s most successful cooperative learning methods. The Kagans make it easier than ever to boost engagement and achievement. You''ll still find all the practical and proven Kagan Structures, including Numbered Heads Together, RoundTable, and Three-Step Interview direct from the man who invented cooperative learning structures. And there''s still plenty of ready-to-do teambuilding and classbuilding activities to make your class click. But in this expanded edition, you will find new step-by-step structures, hundreds of helpful management tips, many more teacher-friendly activities and forms, and up-to-date research on proven methods. You hear how schools have used Kagan Cooperative Learning to boost academics, close the achievement gap, improve student relations, and create a more kind and caring school community. After decades of training and working with hundreds of thousands of teachers, Kagan has refined and perfected the most widely used and respected form

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ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW''S TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • “A gripping historical narrative exploring both the bounds of slavery and what it means to be truly free.” —Vanity FairEleven-year-old George Washington Black—or Wash—a field slave on a Barbados sugar plantation, is initially terrified when he is chosen as the manservant of his master’s brother. To his surprise, however, the eccentric Christopher Wilde turns out to be a naturalist, explorer, inventor, and abolitionist. Soon Wash is initiated into a world where a flying machine can carry a man across the sky, where even a boy born in chains may embrace a life of dignity and meaning, and where two people, separated by an impossible divide, can begin to see each other as human. But when a man is killed and a bounty is placed on Wash’s head, they must abandon everything and flee togethe

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This set of 10 solid steel puzzles is guaranteed to get you flexing your cognitive muscles. Can you take apart the pieces of each one of these puzzles and put them back together again.

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Remove & stack the blocks but don't let the tower fall.

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The perfect gift for book lovers and puzzlers alike! This 252-piece double-sided puzzle features a beautifully illustrated scene from Jane Eyre on one side and an extract from the book on the other.

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Complete with card games, dice games and party games, this bag full of goodies is the perfect entertainment bundle to take on your next family trip.

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Take a moment away from the stresses of everyday life with this collection of 365 tips, tricks and challenges! A chance to let your mind wander every day of the year.

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The game of shame that'll have the whole family in hysterics.

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The perfect gift for book lovers and puzzlers alike! This 252-piece double-sided puzzle features a beautifully illustrated scene from Treasure Island on one side, and an extract from the book on the other.

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A hilarious party game of creative thinking and outrageous explanations.

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Race to grab the totem pole in this game of rapid reactions and colour confusion.

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A STUNNING  NEW NOVEL FROM ONE OF THE BEST-SELLING AUTHORS OF ALL TIME!The #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!Set in a small-town North Carolina amusement park in 1973, Joyland tells the story of the summer in which college student Devin Jones comes to work as a carny and confronts the legacy of a vicious murder, the fate of a dying child, and the ways both will change his life forever.I love crime, I love mysteries, and I love ghosts. That combo made Hard Case Crime the perfect venue for this book, which is one of my favorites. I also loved the paperbacks I grew up with as a kid, and for that reason, we’re going to hold off on e-publishing this one for the time being. Joyland will be coming out in paperback, and folks who want to read it will have to buy the actual book. – Stephen King

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