Faith: Greater Heights


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From Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin’, comes the exciting conclusion in the origin story of fan-favorite comic character Faith—a fierce, plus-size superhero. Faith Herbert can finally admit that she’s not a regular teen—and take advantage of her new flying superpowers. After the chaos of her first semester, Faith just wants to end her senior year in a normal way—enjoying all the hallmarks of graduating high school, like prom, with her best friends Matt and Ches. But a cryptic warning about psiots going missing and a rash of inexplicable fires means things are off to a strange start. Life goes from weird to worse when Colleen Bristow, the quiet nerd-turned-supervillain, reappears, acting like nothing ever happened. As if that weren’t enough, rumored sightings of Faith’s ex, the beautiful Dakota Ash, who was thought to have died months ago in the warehouse fire that exposed more than a few secrets, start to emerge. Faith can’t seem to shake Dakota’s betrayal from that tragic day, but she also can’t help hoping the rumors are true. . . . As Faith tries to balance her quest for a memorable senior year and the heartbreak of Grandma Lou’s increasing decline, she learns to have faith in herself—and that sometimes fate will point you in the right direction.




Greater Heights


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What would you do if you were trapped in an abusive relationship? And what would you do if you were presented an opportunity to escape? Riley Davenport-Westins dream of success is measured by fame and fortune. She achieves her ideal life as a New York TV journalist, married to the CEO of a fourth-generation family business. But her world comes crashing down when her husbands abuse escalates and she discovers he is cheating on her. She announces shes leaving him but meets with his strong objections. To avoid the stares and whispers she anticipates from her colleagues at the sight of her bruised face, Riley decides not to go to work the next day. Instead, she wanders the streets of New York, searching for answers. How could she know that one decision would change her life forever? Greater Heights is the story about one womans choices and how having the most valuable things in life comes at a price. Sometimes, the cost is ones own life.




Attaining Greater Heights in Academics


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Attaining greater heights in Academics is an essential and comprehensive pamphlet for every student who is looking to achieve academic success. Inspired by the irresolute attitude of many young students to abandon the traditional school system and opt for remedial centers. The author argued that the experience in traditional school is quite different and he also insisted that these centers are uncontrolled environments and as such not suited for effective teaching and learning. This is an unfortunate reality in our contemporary society, but who is to blame for this social decay, Student? Parents? or the Government? Find out in this book. The book also points out several element and principles that would ensure success for student at all levels, a step by step approach has been elaborately discussed in this book and if adopted greater heights in academics is assured.




To the Greatest Heights


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"A memoir by Vanessa O'Brien, record-breaking American-British explorer, takes you on an unexpected journey to the top of the world's highest mountains"--




Impossible Heights


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The advent of the airplane and skyscraper in 1920s and ‘30s America offered the population an entirely new way to look at the world: from above. The captivating image of an airplane flying over the rising metropolis led many Americans to believe a new civilization had dawned. In Impossible Heights, Adnan Morshed examines the aesthetics that emerged from this valorization of heights and their impact on the built environment. The lofty vantage point from the sky ushered in a modernist impulse to cleanse crowded twentieth-century cities in anticipation of an ideal world of tomorrow. Inspired by great new heights, American architects became central to this endeavor and were regarded as heroic aviators. Combining close readings of a broad range of archival sources, Morshed offers new interpretations of works such as Hugh Ferriss’s Metropolis drawings, Buckminster Fuller’s Dymaxion houses, and Norman Bel Geddes’s Futurama exhibit at the 1939 New York World’s Fair. Transformed by the populist imagination into “master builders,” these designers helped produce a new form of visuality: the aesthetics of ascension. By demonstrating how aerial movement and height intersect with popular “superman” discourses of the time, Morshed reveals the relationship between architecture, art, science, and interwar pop culture. Featuring a marvelous array of never before published illustrations, this richly textured study of utopian imaginings illustrates America’s propulsion into a new cultural consciousness.




Rise to Greater Heights


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Rise to Greater Heights Have you ever feared your own power from dreaming and achieving your goals? Fear of success may be the small obstacle that can generate powerful signs of reaction when we’re in difficulties. For many people, it is paralyzing them from attempting to do something new, so understanding how to transform this fear into greater success have become repetitions of different tries. Rise to greater heights book will guide you to discover what’s holding you back from going confident in the direction of your dreams. You need to be able to: chase after success, grow your business, cultivate your mindset, and empower yourself. This book will help you understand that: • The success of your enterprise depends on your endeavors to expand revenues • You can overcome business obstacles • Establishing a harmonious work-life assimilation is crucial • A terrific leader is constantly competent to lead a team to triumph • Cultivating your team’ progress is a characteristic of great leadership • Development entails all hands-on-deck Nompumelelo is an energetic professional speaker well known for encouraging many to rise from mediocrity into greatness. Her presentations not only motivate but empowers audiences with a fresh perspective inspiration they require to pursue success and drive sustainable outcomes, in a seriously funny way. She believes that we are in full control of our choices. Her title “Rise to Greater Heights” has inspired and empowered many to pursue their personal and professional passion to become go-getters. As a professional Certified SALES MANAGER, CEO, Entrepreneur, Certified travel counsellor, Aesthetician, Philanthropist and a commissioner for oaths, following her dreams gave her purpose to see her goals through and understand that she does have everything she needs to reach her full potential.




Houston Heights


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Places and spaces -- Homes and surroundings -- Houston Heights Association events -- The arts -- Houston Heights spotlight.




Morningside Heights


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A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice Book • When Ohio-born Pru Steiner arrives in New York in 1976, she follows in a long tradition of young people determined to take the city by storm. But when she falls in love with and marries Spence Robin, her hotshot young Shakespeare professor, her life takes a turn she couldn’t have anticipated. Thirty years later, something is wrong with Spence. The Great Man can’t concentrate; he falls asleep reading The New York Review of Books. With their daughter, Sarah, away at medical school, Pru must struggle on her own to care for him. One day, feeling especially isolated, Pru meets a man, and the possibility of new romance blooms. Meanwhile, Spence’s estranged son from his first marriage has come back into their lives. Arlo, a wealthy entrepreneur who invests in biotech, may be his father’s last, best hope. Morningside Heights is a sweeping and compassionate novel about a marriage surviving hardship. It’s about the love between women and men, and children and parents; about the things we give up in the face of adversity; and about how to survive when life turns out differently from what we thought we signed up for.




Patterson Heights


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Avery Washington has spent his entire life in Patterson Heights, a Baltimore neighborhood with a mean rep. It's a good place to grow up—it has heart and soul as well as a few street hustlers, and plenty of solid families just like his. Then one day, his older brother Rashid ends up in the wrong place at the wrong time, and Avery's life changes forever. Once an A-plus student with hopes of going to college, Avery now has to rethink his future. While his parents struggle to cope with the loss of one son, Avery has to prove himself at his new school, and deal with pressures he can't admit to anyone—not even Natasha, the one person who seems to really get him. But now he'll have to choose between doing what's expected and being true to himself…between maintaining a reputation and growing up too soon….




Morningside Heights


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Few aspects of American military history have been as vigorously debated as Harry Truman's decision to use atomic bombs against Japan. In this carefully crafted volume, Michael Kort describes the wartime circumstances and thinking that form the context for the decision to use these weapons, surveys the major debates related to that decision, and provides a comprehensive collection of key primary source documents that illuminate the behavior of the United States and Japan during the closing days of World War II. Kort opens with a summary of the debate over Hiroshima as it has evolved since 1945. He then provides a historical overview of thye events in question, beginning with the decision and program to build the atomic bomb. Detailing the sequence of events leading to Japan's surrender, he revisits the decisive battles of the Pacific War and the motivations of American and Japanese leaders. Finally, Kort examines ten key issues in the discussion of Hiroshima and guides readers to relevant primary source documents, scholarly books, and articles.