Did mandatory busing programs in the 1970s increase the school achievement of disadvantaged minority youth? Does obtaining a college degree increase an individual's labor market earnings? Did the use of the butterfly ballot in some Florida counties in the 2000 presidential election cost Al Gore votes? If so, was the number of miscast votes sufficiently large to have altered the election outcome? At their core, these types of questions are simple cause-and-effect questions. Simple cause-and...

A Collection of sexy Greek heroes from Mills & BoonIncluding the titles:For The Greek's RevengeWinning the Enigmatic GreekThe Greek's Unforgettable SecretGiving Her Heart To The GreekAt The Greek's PleasureSeduced into the Greek's WorldNew Year TemptationHis Christmas Conquest

The Fall and Rise of American Finance traces the collapse and reconstitution of American financial power from the disintegration of robber baron J. P. Morgan's vast empire to the rise of finance behemoth BlackRock. Contrary to what is taken for common sense by figures from Hillary Clinton to Bernie Sanders, Maher and Aquanno insist that financialization did not imply the hollowing out of the "real" economy or the retreat of the state. Rather, it served to intensify competitive dis...

If you only buy one book to improve your life this year, make it this one.Temple Grandin, Liane Holliday Willey, Anita Lesko, Stephen M. Shore, and many other Aspie mentors, offer their personal guidance on coping with the daily stressors that Aspies have identified as being the most significant, in order of urgency - anxiety, self-esteem, change, meltdowns, depression, friendship, love, and much, much more. Based on years of personal experience, this book is packed with advice fro...

In Blood, the Civil War, the most dramatic moment in this nation's history, also produced some of our greatest literature. From tragic charges to prison escapes to the desolation wrought on those who stayed behind, Blood is an extraordinary collection of reminiscences, fiction, and excerpts from diaries and letters by an array of soldiers, writers and observers that includes Abraham Lincoln, General George Pickett, Walt Whitman, Ulysses S. Grant and Stephen Crane. In The War, no one knew i...

Highlights the potential role organic dairy farming can play in addressing some of the key challenges facing the dairy sectorConsiders how the one-welfare perspective can be utilised to optimise the welfare of calves, adult cows and the humans that care for themShows how pasture-based production can contribute to improved cattle health and welfare, product quality and sustainability

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A German Paradise in Texas – The Fate of German Emigrants to Texas in the 1840's is a gripping historical novel about the Germans who left their home country more than 150 years ago.False promises of a better life and incompetent organizers attracted thousands who had little to lose back home to look for a new life in Texas with the hope of creating a New Germany free from tyranny and poverty. These courageous people created much...

Civil Wars in Africa, edited by Kelechi A. Kalu and George Klay Kieh, Jr., examines civil conflicts throughout various African countries. They argue that civil wars in Africa are by-products of the contradictions and crises engendered by the post-colonial state-building and nation-building projects in Africa. With few exceptions, the post-colonial states in Africa have failed to build societies that invest in the material well-being of their citizens; protect their political, civil, and ot...

Mills & Boon’s Romantic Italian Mavericks Collection Featuring:Leonetti's Housekeeper BrideInherited by FerrantiBest Man for the BridesmaidOne Night to Wedding VowsExpecting the Fellani HeirThe Shock Cassano BabyThe Italian's Ruthless SeductionBound to the Tuscan BillionaireBought by Her Italian BossThe Italian's Deal for I DoA Pawn in the Playboy's GameA Clash with CannavaroMarried...

Curtis est un homme brisé, endetté. Il a tout abandonné pour aider sa sœur TJ à sauver le garage familial. Quand ce dernier est détruit par un incendie, il ne fait aucun doute qu'il est le coupable idéal.Bon gré mal gré, Curtis doit accepter l’aide de Darell qui, en plus de payer sa caution lui impose comme avocate Kimiko Shizuoka, petit bout de femme énergique et déterminée.Renfermé, impulsif, Curtis ne fait pas une très bonne impression à la jeune avocate pourtant convaincu...

God uses diverse friendships to fulfill his miraculous will in the world. In an increasingly polarized world, our collective ability to navigate friendships with people whose backgrounds, experiences, and views differ from our own has diminished. Along the way, valuing diversity has come to be seen by many Christians as a secular pursuit. However, we love and serve a diverse God (being three unique persons himself) who taught us to love those we tend to have a hard time lo...

Don’t miss a single romance this Christmas with this 26-title collection, perfect for every mood! Unwrap passionate tales filled with holiday cheer A Cowboy for ChristmasHold Me, Cowboy by Maisey YatesHot Winter Nights by Debbi RawlinsHot Holiday Rancher by Catherine MannThe Italian's Billion-Dollar ChristmasShameful Secret, Shotgun Wedding by Sharon Kend...