They're Not Even Close


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The Democratic and Republican Parties are virtual opposites of each other in their economic records, going back to the earliest period for which economic data were available, around 1910. More than a dozen studies have been done comparing economic growth, unemployment, average length of unemployment, stock market performance, inflation, federal debt, and other economic indicators, during Democratic and Republican presidencies and congresses, and they all show stunningly better performance when Democrats are in power, than when Republicans are. These studies are all available online, and they are all summarized and discussed in this path-breaking book, which settles, once and for all, the question of whether there's any significant economic difference between the two Parties. Not only is there a difference, but - shockingly - it always runs in favor of Democrats in power. There might be other types of reasons for voting Republican, but all of the economic reasons favor voting for Democrats. Regarding economic performance, the two Parties aren't even close. ------- CONTENTS 4: Democrats Are Better for the Stock Markets 10: Democrats Are Plain Better for the Economy 19: The Grand Old Prejudice Causes Economic Stagnation 40: Democrats Reduce, Republicans Increase, Government Deficits 46: Republicans Actually Win by Punishing the Nation 105: Conservatism Is Based Only on Faith 114: Trickle-Down vs. Percolate-Up Economics 122: Republicans Harm More than Just the Economy 123: Would Romney Be Better than Obama? 125: References/Sources




Rainbow Six


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In this #1 New York Times bestselling John Clark thriller, author Tom Clancy takes readers into the shadowy world of anti-terrorism and gets closer to reality than any government would care to admit... Ex-Navy SEAL John Clark has been named the head of Rainbow, an international task force dedicated to combating terrorism. In a trial by fire, Clark is confronted with a violent chain of seemingly separate international incidents. But there is no way to predict the real threat: a group of terrorists like none the world has ever encountered, a band of men and women so extreme that their success could literally mean the end of life on earth as we know it.




If It's Not Close, They Can't Cheat


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This is a book about winning elections in an age when security has trumped almost every other issue and the technology of political effectiveness is evolving with lightning quickness. Hewitt offers real-world tactics for individuals who (1) care about the future of the United States and (2) want to work effectively to help elect candidates who will lead the country-on a national or local level-in the right direction. In this book, Hugh Hewitt does more than rehash conservative grievances, preach to the choir, or even preach to the choir plus the undecideds. He aims to change the behavior of the choir, one reader at a time. Hewitt includes material targeted to people of faith when appropriate and appeals to all readers who consider themselves conservative or center-right. Material has been updated to cover current events in 2006.




The Psychedelic Experience


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The Psychedelic Experience, created in the movement's early years by the prophetic shaman-professors Timothy Leary, Ralph Metzner, and Richard Alpert (Ram Dass), is a foundational text that serves as a model and a guide for all subsequent mind-expanding inquiries. In this wholly unique book, the authors provide an interpretation of an ancient sacred manuscript, the Tibetan Book of the Dead, from a psychedelic perspective. Reissued here to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the summer of love.




Not Even Bones


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"Twisty, grisly, genre-bending and immersive, Not Even Bones will grab you by the throat and drag you along as it gleefully tramples all of your expectations." —Sara Holland, New York Times best-selling author of Everless Dexter meets This Savage Song in this dark fantasy about a girl who sells magical body parts on the black market—until she’s betrayed. Nita doesn’t murder supernatural beings and sell their body parts on the internet—her mother does that. Nita just dissects the bodies after they’ve been “acquired.” Until her mom brings home a live specimen and Nita decides she wants out; dissecting a scared teenage boy is a step too far. But when she decides to save her mother’s victim, she ends up sold in his place—because Nita herself isn’t exactly “human.” She has the ability to alter her biology, a talent that is priceless on the black market. Now on the other side of the bars, if she wants to escape, Nita must ask herself if she’s willing to become the worst kind of monster. Now available as a Webtoon!




Otherhood


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First published as Whatever Makes You Happy, the hilarious and moving novel about mothers and their adult sons will soon be a Netflix original movie starring Felicity Huffman, Angela Bassett and Patricia Arquette Three sons. Three mums. One week. Matt, Daniel and Paul were childhood friends. Now in their thirties, they've lost touch and have only one thing in common: their mothers. Little do they know that, having spent a cardless Mother's Day discussing how their emotionally dysfunctional offspring should be settling down, Carol, Gillian and Helen have decided to pay their wayward sons a visit. On the same day, they turn up on their sons' doorsteps, uninvited and unannounced. Their plan is to reestablish the mother-son bond by moving in for one week. Just a week. Surely that's not a lot to ask...




Benedetti Mafia Family


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This set contains Killian: a Dark Mafia Romance and Giovanni: a Dark Mafia Romance. These two full-length standalone novels are spinoffs of the Benedetti Brothers core trilogy of books. Killian: a Dark Mafia Romance The Beast had Belle. Killian Black has me. How I got here doesn’t matter, even though he says it does. Says it was my choice. He doesn’t get it, though. It wasn’t ever a choice for me. And now, he’s changing the rules. The agreement was one month. For thirty days, I’d be his. He’s no longer satisfied with my body alone, though. He wants my soul, too. Wants every part of me. And even though I can pretend I’m safe when I lie beneath him, this man does something to me. Something wicked. A thing that will break me. Giovanni: a Dark Mafia Romance I didn’t know who Giovanni Santa Maria was the night I walked into my apartment to find him sitting in my chair drinking my whiskey while his men stood sentry. I didn’t need to know to understand he was dangerous. But he knows who I am and he needs something from me. Something I can’t give him. I’m a cartel princess. But my family was betrayed, the cartel toppled. And I’m not supposed to be alive. Giovanni finding me means my enemies will find me too. But I’ve caught his attention and he wants more than my secrets. I’ll fight him. I have to. But he’s a man used to getting what he wants and what he wants is me. *Killian: a Dark Mafia Romance was originally titled as Captive Beauty. This discounted set contains: mafia romance, dark mafia romance with a happy ending, alpha hero, billionaire romance, possessive hero, Natasha Knight books, Arranged marriage mafia romance, happily ever after dark romance




Salar De Uyuni


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When somebody doesn't know their identity, it could lead them to raising endless questions, from "Why does one exist?" and "What is one's purpose in life?" to "What is the meaning of life?" When somebody finds the right identity, not from what the world offers, their hunger and thirst for existence is quenched and is transformed. This book is filled with poems that ask yearning yet daunting questions that their soul desperately seeks and wants. The biggest question we all ask, no matter the age, is "Who am I?" Can you truly answer that question without any doubt? Apart from the Cross, does your identity satisfy the deepest hunger of your soul? May this book lift up your soul as you embark on this journey and find meaning to your identity in your life.




The Real Werewives of Colorado Box Set Vol. 2 Books 4-6


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Join The Real Werewives for this fun and STEAMY season on Colorado Ranch and follow each couple as they find true love after forty. Meet the contestants: Instant Mate Hi, I’m Blaire. I’ve never shied away from a challenge, so when my sister suggests I apply for The Real Werewives, I send in an audition video. What are my chances of getting picked? I’m forty and a former racecar driver with a taste for controversy. But a wolf on Colorado Ranch actually chose me as his forever mate. Austin’s got a competitive streak that gets my motor running. We dare each other to see who can come up with the best date, but soon I learn this sexy cowboy had his former life ripped away from him. I’m determined to help him heal his wounds because our over-the-top dates might be the only thing that can save Colorado Ranch. This is one challenge I absolutely can’t refuse. Rebel Mate Hi, I’m Roxy. Everyone assumes I applied to The Real Werewives to find the love of my life, but I came to tell my side of the story--it's time my voice is heard. At one time, I was America’s Sweetheart. I starred in movie after movie and won major awards all before the age of ten. Everyone thought my life was perfect. That was until I emancipated from my parents and woke up in Vegas married to the world’s most notorious rock star wolf. We weren’t in love, and it didn’t last. It was a cry for help. The scandal got attention—the wrong kind. Directors refused to return my phone calls, and the press went from Princess Roxy to Poor Roxy overnight. It’s been almost twenty-five years since my fall from grace, and I want to set the record straight. Turns out, there’s been a sweet cowboy wolf waiting for me on Colorado Ranch all this time. He says he’s always known I was his mate, and he wants to give me the home and family that's become my dream. Hollywood? I don’t need them anymore. But that rock star from my past? He just might get the last word. Surprise Mate Hi, I’m Tina. I came to The Real Werewives to help the wolf get the girl. But I never planned to be that girl. Taking this job was risky. From the start, it was more than another gig. I had something to prove as much as the wolves on Colorado Ranch—that a pack could take human mates and make it last forever. My plan was to produce the shows, and never let any of them know why this meant so much to me before I went onto the next job. Now we’re on the last episode. Sterling is one confused wolf. He’s brought many Werewives to the ranch, and now he’s decided I’m his mate. There’s no way I can be. Or can I? This wild wolf wants to break down the walls I’ve built around my heart and teach me a thing or two about myself. But there’s a reason I’ve been running, and I can’t fall for him. If history repeats itself, I could be the downfall of this pack.




Sophie's First Dance


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As the sixth-grade dance approaches, Sophie turns to Dr. Peter and Jesus for help while trying to cope with her new feelings towards boys and with new tensions within her group of friends, the Corn Flakes.