Kushner, Inc.: The Extraordinary Rise and Dangerous Ambition of Jared Kushner and Ivanka TrumpIn this instant New York Times bestseller, investigative journalist Vicky Ward unveils the swift, gilded rise to power of Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump in Donald Trump's White House. Kushner, Inc. depicts the couple as the President's chief enablers, disdainful of rules, laws, and ethics. As entitled inheritors driven by ignorance, arrogance, and an insa...

The inside story of what really happened at Lehman Brothers and why it failedIn The Devil's Casino: Friendship, Betrayal, and the High Stakes Games Played Inside Lehman Brothers, investigative writer and Vanity Fair contributing editor Vicky Ward takes readers inside Lehman's highly charged offices. What Ward uncovers is a much bigger story than Lehman losing at the risky game of collateralized debt obligations, swaps, and leverage.A can't put it down page ...

Inside the world of the real Great Gatsby of New York real estateHarry Macklowe is one of the most notorious wheelers and dealers of the real estate world, and Liar's Ball is the story of the gamblers and thieves who populate his world. Watch as Harry makes the gutsy bid for midtown Manhattan's famous GM building and put almost no money down, landing the billion-dollar transaction that made him the poster child for New York's real estate royalty. Listen in...

The first explosive book about Javanka and their infamous rise to powerJared Kushner and Ivanka Trump are the self-styled Prince and Princess of America. Their swift, gilded rise to extraordinary power in Donald Trump’s White House is unprecedented and dangerous. In Kushner, Inc., investigative journalist Vicky Ward digs beneath the myth the couple has created, depicting themselves as the voices of reason in an otherwise crazy presidency, and reve...

This book invites the reader to think about collaborative research differently. Using the concepts of ‘letting go’ (the recognition that research is always in a state of becoming) and 'poetics’ (using an approach that might interrupt and remake the conventions of research), it envisions collaborative research as a space where relationships are forged with the use of arts-based and multimodal ways of seeing, inquiring and representing ideas.The book's chapters are interwoven with ‘I...

Human-Animal Interactions (HAI) are a primary welfare interest to both animal scientists and practitioners. In zoos and aquariums, the study of Animal-Visitor Interactions (AVI), including both the impact of visitors on animals (the visitor effect) and the impact of animals on visitors (the visitor experience), have become a focus for understanding HAIs in zoos. The study of HAIs in zoos has grown to consider a number of factors, including animal-staff interactions and bonds, modern exhibi...

Supercharge Your Life After 60! 10 Tips to Navigate a Dynamic Decade is a great resource to help navigate life changes for anyone 60 and over, retired, or considering it. Critical life changes include retirement, drawing pensions, financial changes, Medicare, aging bodies, health challenges, and creating new life goals. Aging parents often require assistance or nursing care. Adult children may seek financial or housing assistance. It is the go to guide for anyone managing the lives of agin...

This book’s primary purpose is to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Montesquieu’s Persian Letters, a seminal book in classical liberal thought. Persian Letters is a delightfully rich, sympathetic satire of commercial society’s promise and discontents, covering a wide range of issues and themes that shaped the direction of liberal modernity. It consists of a series of letters largely written by two Persian travelers to Paris, who allow modern readers to view Parisian life from the perspe...

Through the straight talk from experts in medicine, finance and retirement planning readers learn to develop strategies to enhance their maturing lives. Savvy, Sassy and Bold is a comprehensive and practical resource, for women nearing 50 and beyond, with vital information to assist in making informed lifestyle, health retirement and financial plans for the future.Mature women were surveyed, and their personal testimonies are included about how they have bridged this time in life.

Comprehensively explains animal learning theories and current best practices in animal training within zoosThis accessible, up-to-date book on animal training in a zoo/aquaria context provides a unified approach to zoo animal learning, bringing together the art and science of animal training. Written by experts in academia and working zoos, it incorporates the latest information from the scientific community along with current best practice, demystifying the comple...

Life's Spices From Seasoned Sistahs, A Collection of Stories From Mature Women of Color is a Triple Award Winning book that brings comfort, satisfaction and learning to women of any culture. What this book shows through these stories is that all women endure similar trials throughout life, no matter what their culture. Though told through the voices of women of color, the lessons are equally applied to women all over the world. They will make you laugh, cry, shake your head, and murmur und...

More of Life's Spices, Seasoned Sistahs Keepin' It Real is the 2nd volume of life stories and poetry from women of color. The spices written about include forgiveness, humility, compassion, faith, wisdom teaching and love. This book speaks volumes to all women, helping them reclaim their voices, bond with other women, and can lay a path toward empowerment. Their narratives deepen our belief that life events are universal for all women on life's journey.The first volume, Life's Spic...