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"Money in Politics: Achieving Campaign Finance Reform and Dark-Money Transparency" by Sage Ellison provides a vital guide to understanding and combating the overwhelming influence of money in political systems. Recognizing the frustrations many feel about the lack of transparency in campaign financing, Ellison empowers listeners to reclaim their voice and push for necessary reforms. The book addresses key challenges including the opaque nature of political donations and the pervasive impact of dark money on elections.

Protecting Care by Sage Ellison serves as a vital resource for those dedicated to ensuring equitable and inclusive healthcare for all, particularly in the realm of gender-affirming care. The book addresses the challenges faced by community members in accessing healthcare that respects and affirms their identities. By navigating the complex landscape of protections and policies, listeners can empower themselves and their communities.

Mass Extinction Number 6: The End of Our Time on Earth is a sobering and powerful exploration of the ongoing ecological collapse unfolding in the 21st century—a catastrophe not caused by an asteroid or supervolcano, but by us. In the tradition of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring and Elizabeth Kolbert’s The Sixth Extinction, Ronald Baldwin brings a unique blend of investigative clarity, emotional urgency, and narrative power to this stark warning about humanity’s role in triggering the sixth mass extinction event in Earth’s history.

Top Consulting Niches for Beginners by VentureNest Books is a vital resource designed to help aspiring consultants navigate the often overwhelming process of starting a consulting career. The book addresses common challenges faced by newcomers, such as confusion about which niche to pursue, fears of selecting a non-profitable field, and difficulties in aligning personal skills with market demands. This guide explores a variety of consulting niches that are both in-demand and profitable, providing valuable insights into how to thrive in these areas.

Spirited Vinnie Ream might have been driven from her prairie home to the political hotbed of Washington City by the outbreak of the Civil War. But despite her plainspoken ways and western twang, she’s a survivor, and nothing will stop her from pursuing her art in a world dominated by men.

Keeping secrets in a small island town is impossible, and when the entire island is willing to overlook the dirtiest of secrets, what can a girl do? Dean, or Dirt as most of the town calls her, knows her place. She knows what is expected of her and she has accepted it. Leaning only on her best friend, Gil, to get her through the hard times, Dean continues accepting the routines of daily life of a small island town. But when two new visitors come to the island and take an interest in her, Dean has a decision to make. Does she follow her heart or her head?

In The Portal's Promise, disgraced physicist Sarah Daniels returns to Millbrook after a career-ending experiment. She discovers her grandfather's hidden workshop containing a portal to other dimensions. Alongside Mark Pearson, a mechanic familiar with her grandfather's work, Sarah explores the portal's capabilities while evading a shadowy organization seeking to control it.

Silent Squall is a love story filled with beautiful locations, unexpected sexual situations, emotions as unpredictable as the tide, and love that is modern and relatable. While touched with tradition, and multi-cultural color, Zale and Dipsi’s tale is a classic love story that listeners will yearn to be a part of.

The heat rose off the highway as she drove east, away from the sun. She thought it was ironic that she was driving away from the sun and into the heat, away from the cool and into the fire. The fire; the place where people like her were supposed to go. Wasn’t that what she was taught as a child? Bad people go into the heat, into the fire, into Hell.

Cat Silva loves grilled salmon as much as the next person. But the quirky marine biologist doesn't like how fish farming pollutes the ocean. So, leaving the big city and her overbearing momma behind, she heads off to Tide Harbor, Nova Scotia, to prove her point. Single dad, Alex Harris, is in line for the lucrative head manager position at Cowling Fish Farms. As sole support for his five-year-old daughter, Alex's promotion can come none too soon. Determined to show his boss he can handle the job, Alex sets out to investigate reports of a scuba diver hanging around the fish pens.

Eco-activist Summer Avery abandons the bustle of New York City and scurries to the tiny coastal village of Tide Harbor, determined to accomplish what a crazy bomber has not—stop the destructive Minas Basin tidal energy project in its tracks and earn the EcoGreen directorship. Desperate for a safe place to raise his autistic daughter, recently divorced marine biologist Gil Moses takes a job with the tidal energy company, ostensibly to study lobsters, but actually to capture the bomber.

Eighteen-year-old Anna Dickinson is nothing like the women around her, and she knows it. Gifted with a powerful voice, a razor-sharp wit, and unbounded energy, the diminutive curly head sets out to surpass the men of her day as she rails against slavery and pushes for women’s rights. Only two things can bring her downfall—the entangling love she has for her devoted companion, Julia, and an assassin’s bullet.

She will not be silenced! Brilliant, corseted, and haunted by spirits from the Borderlands, a young girl turns her back on the constrictions of Victorian society and strikes out on her own, becoming a mystic marriage counselor. Sharing what she views as essential sexual knowledge puts her in the crosshairs of Anthony Comstock, the nation’s Anti-Obscenity Postal Inspector. She vows to bring him down. He promises to silence her forever. With prison looming, Ida and her angel lover must prepare for a battle they may not be able to win.

Would you like to take a family vacation to a place that you have never been to before? With Kids on Earth, you can travel around the world, going to new places and learning all about the culture, cuisine, animals, plants, and so much more!

Bailey notices something interesting on TV. It’s a television show about a new world underwater with animals he’s never seen before. Daddy catches Bailey’s interest and plans to give Bailey a closer look at this new underwater world. Cousin Lauren comes to visit Bailey, and Daddy has a surprise for both of them. You guessed it; it’s a fun and exciting trip to the aquarium for the day! Bailey and Cousin Lauren are fascinated by all of the exciting animals. Bailey sees a new underwater animal and decides to take a closer look.

Bailey and Daddy wake up one morning and get ready for their morning walk. It seems like a normal day until Bailey and Daddy see a dog that looks a bit lost. When they see the lost dog alone in the park later that morning, they realize that it needs help. Daddy wants to help, but the lost dog has other plans. The lost dog feels scared and runs away from Bailey and Daddy. Daddy asks some other people in the park for help and tries to catch the dog and return her to her owner. But will they catch the lost dog in time?

Both Edward and Aluara carry curses from the Sunless Kingdoms, and worse yet, they are both in love with one another. The two cursed lovers flee on a quest to reach the island of Akon, a place legend says the cursed can walk free of their infernal tormenters. But before that can happen, Edward must find refuge before the rising of the full moon brings forth the demon wolf that lies dormant within him. With no choice, they must seek sanctuary at the farm of Edwards's old friend, Duncan McAfree, the man responsible for Edward becoming cursed in the first place.

Aden and Naila guide us around their tropical home country of the Maldives. Are you ready to snorkel over colorful coral reefs and be surrounded by thousands of species of fish? Get a taste of the delicious seafood eaten in the islands, and watch the traditional dances of the Maldives on the white sand beaches. Learn about the culture and religion and how the country is working to protect its natural environment.

During a hot summer in Canada, Daddy and Mommy decide to take Bailey camping at a cottage by a lake. Everything is a new experience for Bailey—from the smell of the fresh air, to the sight of the big lake, to the quiet sounds. Bailey even meets a new type of animal that he had never seen before! Daddy organizes a bunch of exciting activities and adventures to do together with Bailey, but Bailey gets nervous when Mommy and Daddy swim in the lake.

Choices and decisions. These are the fundamentals you should never let anyone make for you. Being a gang member wasn't a choice Catalina Gonzales had to make. But having double identity as Deborah Angel was a decision she chose to make. By day, a waitress. By night, a gang member loitering the streets for innocent victims.