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  The Death Gap - How Inequality...

  David A. Ansell

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  The poor die sooner. Blacks die sooner. And poor urban blacks die sooner than almost all other Americans. David Ansell has spent nearly four decades as a doctor at hospitals serving some of the poorest communities in Chicago, and has witnessed firsthand the lives behind these devastating statistics. In The Death Gap, he gives a grim survey of these realities, drawn from observations and stories of his patients.While the contrasts and disparities among Chicago's communities are particularly stark, the death gap is truly a nationwide epidemic—as Ansell shows, there is a thirty-five-year difference in life expectancy between the healthiest and wealthiest and the poorest and sickest American neighborhoods. If you are poor, where you live in America can dictate when you die. It doesn't need to be this way; such divisions are not inevitable. Ansell calls out the social and cultural arguments that have been raised as ways of explaining or excusing these gaps, and he lays bare the structural violence that is really to blame. The Death Gap outlines a vision that will provide the foundation for a healthier nation—for all.

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  The Network - The Battle for the...

  Scott Woolley

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  The astonishing story of America’s airwaves, the two friends—one a media mogul, the other a famous inventor—who made them available to us, and the government which figured out how to put a price on air. 
  This is the origin story of the airwaves—the foundational technology of the communications age—as told through the forty-year friendship of an entrepreneurial industrialist and a brilliant inventor. 
  David Sarnoff, the head of RCA and equal parts Steve Jobs, Jack Welch, and William Randolph Hearst, was the greatest supporter of his friend Edwin Armstrong, developer of the first amplifier, the modern radio transmitter, and FM radio. Sarnoff was convinced that Armstrong’s inventions had the power to change the way societies communicated with each other forever. He would become a visionary captain of the media industry, even predicting the advent of the Internet. 
  In the mid-1930s, however, when Armstrong suspected Sarnoff of orchestrating a cadre of government officials to seize control of the FM airwaves, he committed suicide. Sarnoff had a very different view of who his friend’s enemies were. 
  Many corrupt politicians and corporations saw in Armstrong’s inventions the opportunity to commodify our most ubiquitous natural resource—the air. This early alliance between high tech and business set the precedent for countless legal and industrial battles over broadband and licensing bandwidth, many of which continue to influence policy and debate today.

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  Dreaming with Red Clover - A...

  Heather Sanderson

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  Dreaming with Red Clover takes you on a journey into the world of the plants. 
  Through introducing concepts of active imagination, shamanic practices, and how to connect and dream with Plant Spirits (and what that means), this short book provides insight, encouragement, and practical application for you to discover or strengthen your relationship with the plant world in general and Red Clover in particular. 
  Dreaming with Red Clover also shares some of the spiritual characteristics, healing properties, and folklore associated with Red Clover. You'll even experience a guided dream or story to receive special wisdom from Red Clover just for you.

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  Common Accounting Problem Solutions

  Trevor Clinger

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  In this book, I present solutions derived from solving various problems encountered in a junior-level accounting class focused on making business decisions using accounting principles. These solutions span multiple chapters and cover a range of topics, albeit organized to the best of my ability. With a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and an Associate's Degree in Management Technology, I offer structured insights into applying accounting practices to real-world business scenarios.

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  History of England from the...

  Thomas Babington Macaulay

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  This chapter traces the history of the Glorious Revolution in Scotland, including the reaction of the country's religious parties, the installment of William and Mary, and the campaigns of the Highland Army.  (Summary by Leon Mire)

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  Low Mid Noise

  Patricio Samuelsson

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  Sleep Sounds are specially composed soundscapes that help you relax, sleep or concentrate. If interfering thoughts or distracting noises prevent you from sleeping well, just find the sound or frequency that is right for you and let Sleep Sounds help you sleep better tonight.

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