Public Housing

In Evicted, Princeton sociologist and MacArthur “Genius” Matthew Desmond follows eight families in Milwaukee as they each struggle to keep a roof over their heads. Hailed as “wrenching and revelatory” (The Nation), “vivid and unsettling” (New York Review of Books), Evicted transforms our understanding of poverty and economic exploitation while providing fresh ideas for solving one of twenty-first-century America’s most devastating problems. Its unforgettable scenes of hope and loss remind us of the centrality of home, without which nothing else is possible.

Becoming a notary can be either a career choice or a side job to help you pay some extra bills. No matter what reason you have for becoming a notary, you are going to need to go through several steps to become a notary. We have summarized the important points that frequently are asked on the California Notary exam.

Filled with empowering, easy-to-follow tips for crafting stories that forge lasting bonds with friends, family, and colleagues alike, this book will help you connect authentically with the world around you and unleash the power of story in your life.

In 2014, the world witnessed the start of a mysterious series of cyberattacks. Targeting American utility companies, NATO, and electric grids in Eastern Europe, the strikes grew ever more brazen. They culminated in the summer of 2017, when the malware known as NotPetya was unleashed, penetrating, disrupting, and paralyzing some of the world's largest businesses—from drug manufacturers to software developers to shipping companies. At the attack's epicenter in Ukraine, ATMs froze. The railway and postal systems shut down. Hospitals went dark.

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Four years is a long time to be away from home, and Jake was anticipating a variety of changes after arriving back post college. With his stepmother and two stepsisters holding down the fort while his father works overseas, he’s coming back to his family eager to reconnect. Though nothing in life is ever quite that simple. With his older stepsister, Jaimie, still acting as bratty and frustrating as ever, and Kate, his younger stepsister, unusually quiet and clingy, he finds himself walking an odd balance. That’s not even mentioning his stepmother, Rebecca, who seems intent on ...

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The United States, the richest country on earth, has more poverty than any other advanced democracy. Why? Why does this land of plenty allow one in every eight of its children to go without basic necessities, permit scores of its citizens to live and die on the streets, and authorize its corporations to pay poverty wages?

Armed with clear and powerful evidence, Atif Mian and Amir Sufi reveal in House of Debt how the Great Recession and Great Depression, as well as the current economic malaise in Europe, were caused by a large run-up in household debt followed by a significantly large drop in household spending. Though the banking crisis captured the public's attention, Mian and Sufi argue strongly with actual data that current policy is too heavily biased toward protecting banks and creditors.

Theodore Rex is the story—never fully told before—of Theodore Roosevelt’s two world-changing terms as President of the United States. A hundred years before the catastrophe of September 11, 2001, “TR” succeeded to power in the aftermath of an act of terrorism.

Back home at last, Jake has discovered the ups and downs to his not so normal family life. When a pretend boyfriend scheme intended to help his younger stepsister Kate gain confidence ends up going completely off the rails, he gets to know her better than he ever would have expected. It’s all happening right under the nose of his stepmother, Rebecca. Unfortunately, she isn’t the only person Jake and Kate have to look out for. When Jaimie, Jake’s older stepsister, begins to grow suspicious of how much time he and Kate are spending together, the situation begins to fray at the edges. ...

An "epoch-defining book" (The Guardian) and "this generation’s Silent Spring" (The Washington Post), The Uninhabitable Earth is both a travelogue of the near future and a meditation on how that future will look to those living through it - the ways that warming promises to transform global politics, the meaning of technology and nature in the modern world, the sustainability of capitalism and the trajectory of human progress. The Uninhabitable Earth is also an impassioned call to action.

We live in the age of the algorithm. Increasingly, the decisions that affect our lives—where we go to school, whether we can get a job or a loan, how much we pay for health insurance—are being made not by humans, but by machines. In theory, this should lead to greater fairness: Everyone is judged according to the same rules.

Through clear-eyed essays and vibrant conversations, infused with data and poetry, Ayana Elizabeth Johnson guides us through solutions and possibilities at the nexus of science, policy, culture, and justice. Visionary farmers and financiers, architects and advocates, help us conjure a flourishing future, one worth the effort it will take—from every one of us, with whatever we have to offer—to create.

In this fascinating foray into the centuries-old relationship between science and military power, acclaimed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and writer-researcher Avis Lang examine how the methods and tools of astrophysics have been enlisted in the service of war. "The overlap is strong, and the knowledge flows in both directions," say the authors, because astrophysicists and military planners care about many of the same things: multi-spectral detection, ranging, tracking, imaging, high ground, nuclear fusion, and access to space. Tyson and Lang call it a "curiously complicit" alliance.

There was no single, dramatic event that set the current financial crisis off. A whole series of very questionable decisions by many people, in many places, over a period of years, built up the pressures that led to a sudden collapse of the housing market and of financial institutions that began to fall like dominoes as a result of investing in securities based on housing prices. This book is designed to unravel the tangled threads of that story.

Make Authentic Connections, Stand Out, and Drive Real Results “Selling with Stories” reveals the secrets behind using storytelling to build trust, make genuine connections, and boost your business success. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, marketer, or salesperson, this book will show you how to leverage your unique life experiences to stand out and succeed. No fluff—just effective storytelling strategies to transform your sales game. The techniques in this book have helped professionals at top companies connect with their audience and win more business. What You’ll Learn In this ...

It’s OK to be angry about capitalism. Reflecting on our turbulent times, Senator Bernie Sanders takes on the billionaire class and speaks blunt truths about our country’s failure to address the destructive nature of a system that is fueled by uncontrolled greed and rigidly committed to prioritizing corporate profits over the needs of ordinary Americans.

The complete and uncut collection of the “Natural Hormone Therapy” series, by Anya Merchant. Ben Murdock is a healthy young man with a very hard problem. Lacking options, he goes into Dr. Kimberly Heart’s office for a thorough checkup. She diagnoses him with a severe hormone imbalance and introduces him to a new, hands-on therapy. Ben’s treatment needs to be applied at regular intervals, and the only one around capable of administering it is the sexy woman of the house. Almost immediately, it becomes clear that she’s going to have to swallow her pride and keep a very open mind. ...

When David finds an illicit internet video of a MILF starlet who looks suspiciously like Lori, the woman of the house, he’s left reeling with confusion… and strangely aroused. Of course, he knows it can’t be possibly be her. She's just too sweet and innocent. She runs bake sales for his high school and gently kisses him on the forehead in the morning. But he can’t get the video out of his head. It’s disgusting and dirty and the hottest thing he’s ever seen. With only the title of the video and the username of the uploader to go on, David turns to Isa, his internet savvy neighbor...