" This is the book that throws down a forceful gauntlet on how, at last, to create an equitable America." —William A. Darity Jr., Samuel DuBois Cook Distinguished Professor of Public Policy, Duke UniversityFor some Americans, freedom means the provision of life's necessities, those basic conditions for the "pursuit of happiness." For others, freedom means the civil and political rights enumerated in the Bill of Rights and unfettered access to the marketplace—nothing...

In 1972, an intrepid group of teachers and students at New Trier High School (Winnetka, IL) formed the Center for Self-Directed Learning. Each student would design their own program instead of following the daily grind of standardized courses with off-the-shelf textbooks, canned lectures, and, of course, the all-important final exam. Approximately 600 students took the plunge into the unknown during the Center’s 10 years. Now, more than 35 Center graduates look back on their experience, ea...

The 8th Wyler Scott novel "CUFFED" opens with a subtle start that begins to build as the days drag on. A vicious serial killer from the distant past, The Screwdriver Killer is finally up for trial or is he? Then there are the gangbangers in the desert, a horrendous family murder, a high speed car chase, angry Indian Gods and surprises that will forever change the Wyler Scott landscape for longtime readers of the series. Pressure mounts on Sheriff Wyler Scott and his deputies as things pick...

A historical western set between the years 1858 through the early 1900's from Texas and the wild west through California. Grizzly Bears, Marauding Indians, Flash Floods, Bush-Whackers, Gun-Slingers, "The San Gabriel Years" brings to life real historical figures like you have never read before in this rare and fast-paced tale by American Author and Poet "Mark Paul" Sebar. Travel the lonely mesas, scale steep mountains, travel through poison oak and talk to ghosts of the past as the main cha...

Why is the church of today so different than what we read in the Bible? Why aren't there any real miracles today like there were back then? Why is the world in such a horrible state and why isn't America leading the way to make it better the way we used to?The answers to these and many questions like it are not just in the Bible but all of these problems were foretold throughout the New Testament scriptures. We were forewarned to expect these things and told not just how to avoid th...

For the first time, a book exists that compiles all the information candidates need to apply for their first Petroleum geologists job, or to apply for a better job.What you'll find especially helpful are the worksheets. It is so much easier to write about a work experience using these outlines. It ensures that the narrative will follow a logical structure and reminds you not to leave out the most important points. With this book, you'll be able to revise your application into a muc...

The world had been through a terrible war with aliens. It left a radiation zone going from pole to pole, cutting America in half, and very few surviving human's left alive on Earth.Over 250 years had passed and now a small group of humans at Western Labs in southeast Arizona.The Western Labs has a plan, let's create a western town from the 1800's and mask famous memorable movie actors and actresses onto red androids using a super AI, solid holographs, even food and drinks.

It's June 1885 and their jet has just crash landed. Angry Apaches, a roughshod Army, Gunslingers, Rattlesnakes, Gila Monsters and a Droid intent on their destruction. The old west was never this wild or exciting!

The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told is an inspiring personal narrative about a filly who broke through the male-dominated world of horseracing and inspired crowds of men and women alike, along with a trio of gamblers who embark on an unforgettable adventure that’s as epic as the historic victory of Winning Colors. It’s Seabiscuit meets Narcos, and the best true-life gambling story ever told.In the late 1980s, a spectacu...

Do you want a fit body? Do you want to lose fat and build muscle? Are you sick and tired of jumping from one fad diet to another? Are you confused of all the information out there telling you something is good for you today only to flip tomorrow? Join the ABCD method revolution that aims to demystify the science behind building a fit body to show how anyone can build a healthy body inside and out. Its made as simple as the alphabets so that Any Body Can Do it.

DescriptionAre you fed up with negative thoughts and want to eliminate them from your mind? Do you always feel anxiety and worry? Would you like to feel more relaxed and happy in life? If your question is yes, of all questions, then you have come to the right place.In our life, we have too many commitments and too many tasks to perform. It is not surprising that we feel most of the time, overwhelmed and stressed. This book "Decluttering the Mind: Live Your Life to the Fulle...

Across the globe today, hundreds of archaeologists are engaged in the study of slavery (now better known as enslavement) and its contemporary legacies. Many work collaboratively at times, either in the field or in the lab, but for the most part, these researchers tend to operate in sub-disciplinary silos whose parameters are defined both temporally and geographically: Ottoman Slavery, North American Slavery, Roman Slavery, and so on. The Oxford Handbook of the Comparative Archaeology o...