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Looking for a new way to flex your investing muscle? Look no further! Options Trading for Dummies offers trusted guidance for anyone ready to jump into the versatile, rewarding world of stock options. This book breaks down the most common types of options contracts, helping you select the right strategy for your needs. Learn all about the risk-reward structure of options trading and reduce your risk through smart mixing and matching.

In the 1930s, American colleges and universities began to screen applications using the SAT, a mass-administered, IQ-descended standardized test. The widespread adoption of the test accompanied the development of the world's first mass higher education system—and served to promote the idea that the United States was becoming a "meritocracy." In Higher Admissions, Nicholas Lemann reflects on the state of America's aspirational meritocracy and the enduring value and meaning of standardized testing.

The essential oral history of hip-hop, from its origins on the playgrounds of the Bronx to its reign as the most powerful force in pop culture—from the award-winning journalist behind All the Pieces Matter, the New York Times bestselling oral history of The Wire “The Come Up is Abrams at...

In this bold and provocative book, historian Gregory Smithers investigates how African Americans have narrated, remembered, and represented slave-breeding practices. He argues that while social and economic historians have downplayed the significance of slave breeding, African Americans have refused to forget the violence and sexual coercion associated with the plantation South.

The rousing story of two trailblazing superstars—Julius “Dr. J” Erving and Moses Malone—whose improbable alliance and unsung legacies shaped the wildest and most innovative era of basketball history. In the early 1970s, playground courts across the United States were jammed with hoops...

Since protestors ripped through the Capitol Building in 2021, the threat of constitutional crisis has loomed over our nation. The foundational tenets of American democracy seem to be endangered, and many citizens believe this danger is unprecedented in our history. But Americans have weathered many constitutional crises, often accompanied by the same violence and chaos experienced on January 6. However, these crises occurred on the state level. In Sedition, Marcus Alexander Gadson uncovers these episodes of civil unrest and examines how state governments handled them.

In this deeply thoughtful audiobook, you will study, and answer, thirty-one questions God asks in the Bible. As you respond to his voice, you will move into an extraordinary relationship with him, standing in awe as he opens your eyes for clearer and greater vision; reveals what has been hidden; exposes deeper motives for repentance and restoration; draws you to the center of his will; affirms your calling and purpose; and more.

God offers you a higher spiritual calling beyond this world's hype, noise, and busyness. To discern what is better—the real key to self-discovery and true spiritual growth—you must learn to listen more closely to God's will. Join Pastor Rodgers on an experiential journey to find an enriched life. Inward Revolution is an invitation to unearth the essence of a transformed life, mirrored in the ability to forgive, love, and respond to life with a heavenward gaze and a grounded heart.

Are you striving to live the life you've always envisioned? Do you wonder how retirement will reflect the dreams and luxuries you desire? In Wealth in the Key of Life: Finding Your Financial Harmony, Dr. Preston D. Cherry delivers a unique perspective on harmonizing your financial and personal life. Dr. Cherry's comprehensive Life Money Balance® approach focuses not only on wealth accumulation but also emphasizes the importance of well-being in achieving a fulfilling life.

Cedric J. Robinson is one of the doyens of Black Studies and a pioneer in study of the Black Radical Tradition. His works have been essential texts, deconstructing racial capitalism and inspiring insurgent movements from Ferguson, Missouri, to the West Bank. For the first time, Robinson's essays come together, spanning over four decades and reflective of his interests in the interconnections between culture and politics, radical social theory, and classic and modern political philosophy.

Dr. Sam Adeyemi provides a step-by-step blueprint for leaders to create lasting positive change. Drawing from over thirty years of leadership coaching experience, Dr. Adeyemi teaches listeners the importance of personal development, cultural awareness, and leading effectively in a globalized world. This essential book introduces the SHIFTS framework, a unique methodology that guides leaders through six transformative steps.

July 3, 1981, was a pivotal night for the future of America's newest art form: hip hop. In New York's Harlem World Club, the Fantastic Romantic Five and the Cold Crush Brothers competed, with an unprecedented $1,000 on the line in a highly anticipated rap battle. The show drew hundreds of fans to settle a question that still dominates hip hop circles: Who's the best? In Harlem World, journalist Jonathan Mael chronicles this fateful night of hip hop rivalry and shares a new look at how Harlem helped ignite a musical revolution.

A collection of the year’s best mystery and suspense short fiction selected by New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger and series editor Steph Cha. “This form has a special kind of magic, the ability to transport you quickly, intensely, to capture character, time, place, and story with...

"Excellent....Taken as a whole, the volume moves beyond food’s sensory pleasures to investigate it as a cultural vessel, a symbol of inequality, and more. It’s a standout addition to the series." —Publisher's Weekly (starred review) A collection of the year’s top food writing, selected...

Bestselling author and conservative icon Dr. Ben Carson lays out a hopeful and inspiring road map for how America can come together. External physical characteristics that are genetically encoded are things over which no individual has control. But rather than appreciating the gift of diversity...

A revolutionary new understanding of identity, showing how our groups have a powerful influence on our feelings, beliefs, and behavior—and how these shared identities can inspire both personal change and social movements. If you're like most people, you probably believe that your identity is...

From the bestselling author of the Don't Know Much About books comes a dramatic account of the origins of democracy, the history of authoritarianism, and the reigns of five of history's deadliest dictators. What makes a country fall to a dictator? How do authoritarian leaders-strongmen-capable...

Optimize your health with these 175+ quick, actionable ways to boost your immune system and beat the common cold every season. From taking a day off of work to stay in bed to having to run out to the store for last minute medicine that you were sure you had, no one enjoys being sick. But what if...

“A page-turner that reads like a mystery”​ (Mark Bertolini, former chairman and CEO, Aetna) that delivers key insights to the questions: who really are our customers, why do we lose them, how do we regain them? Customers can be a mystery. Despite the availability of more data than ever...

If you're like most people, you probably believe that your identity is stable. But in fact, your identity is constantly changing - often outside your conscious awareness and sometimes even against your wishes. That fluid identity has a powerful influence over your feelings, beliefs and behaviours. In The Power of Us, psychologists Dominic Packer and Jay Van Bavel integrate their own cutting-edge research in psychology, neuroscience and economics to explain what identity really is and show how to harness its dynamic nature.