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NOW AN HBO DOCUMENTARY In Manhunt, Peter Bergen delivers a taut yet panoramic account of the pursuit and killing of Osama bin Laden. Here are riveting new details of bin Laden's flight after the crushing defeat of the Taliban to Tora Bora, where American forces came startlingly close to capturing him, and of the fugitive leader's attempts to find a secure hiding place. As the only journalist to gain access to bin Laden's Abbottabad compound before the Pakistani government demolished it, Bergen paints a vivid picture of bin Laden's grim, Spartan life in hiding and his struggle to maintain control of al-Qaeda. Half a world away, Bergen takes us inside the Situation Room, where President Obama considers the courses of action presented by his war council and receives conflicting advice from his top advisors before deciding to risk the raid that would change history--and then inside the Joint Special Ops Command, whose "secret warriors," the SEALs, would execute Operation Neptune Spear. From the moment two Black Hawks take off from Afghanistan until bin Laden utters his last words, Manhunt reads like a thriller.
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For almost forty years, Jane Dolinger traveled the world and wrote about her adventures, from the Amazon jungle to the sands of the Sahara. She produced eight books and more than a thousand articles between 1955 and 1995, and she also earned a reputation as a glamorous celebrity and model. Jane Dolinger was an anomaly in her time, a dynamic and attractive woman with an impressive literary talent, a woman who lived and documented a most unconventional and inspirational life. Sometimes controversial but always outstanding, Jane was a pioneer among women and writers. Here for the first time, her life and work are studied in a thoroughly researched yet entertaining literary biography.
For almost forty years, Jane Dolinger traveled the world and wrote about her adventures, from the Amazon jungle to the sands of the Sahara. She produced eight books and more than a thousand articles between 1955 and 1995, and she also earned a reputation as a glamorous celebrity and model. Jane Dolinger was an anomaly in her time, a dynamic and attractive woman with an impressive literary talent, a woman who lived and documented a most unconventional and inspirational life. Sometimes controversial but always outstanding, Jane was a pioneer among women and writers. Here for the first time, her life and work are studied in a thoroughly researched yet entertaining literary biography.
From the creators of the mega-popular blog Air Frying Foodie, 120 easy, delicious, and crowd-pleasing air fryer recipes.The air fryer has become an essential appliance, gracing counters in a majority of kitchens in the United States. As more home cooks have come to depend on this amazing gadget, they've needed to turn to trusted sources and online communities for tips, tricks, and simple, dependable recipes. Their number-one destination? Jennifer West and Rebecca Abbott's hugely popular website, Air Frying Foodie, in addition to their Facebook group, Easy Air Fryer Recipes.What their millions of loyal followers know is that they can depend on Jen and Becky's expertise as well as their creativity. Because as the go-to air fryer authorities, they understand that the air fryer isn't just for party foods anymore--it's for getting quick, healthy, inexpensive, complete meals on the table. In Air Fryer All Day, Jen and Becky take their recipes from the web to the page for the first time, sharing 120 family-friendly air fryer meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner--plus dessert--often in less time than it takes to preheat your oven and with minimal cleanup. These include foolproof, feel-good dishes like: Spinach and Feta Egg BitesEnchilada Quinoa CasseroleChicken Parm BitesCountry-Style RibsVegetable Pot PieBacon-Wrapped ShrimpBrownie Baked AlaskaWhether you've been an air fryer devotee for years, or are just getting started, Air Fryer All Day is the only cookbook you'll need.
Washington State is about to enter a new phase of the "math wars." Since the late 1980s, the debate over how best to teach mathematics to schoolchildren has raged worldwide among educators, politicians, and parents. The stakes are high. To operate effectively in a global, twenty-first-century economy and polity, the United states must provide an education in mathematics that is both excellent and equitable.In this volume, four scholars at the Washington School Research Center (WSRC) at Seattle Pacific University present original research drawn from statistical studies of state educational data and from thousands of classroom observations carried out by The BERC Group. They assess the current state of math education and review its history and development. The authors also provide a dispassionate review of the extensive international, national, and state literature.The in-depth observational research in Winning the Math Wars confirms that the real issue is neither the approach to teaching--traditional or reform--nor the type of curriculum. If America's goal of educational equity and excellence is to be achieved, then math teachers everywhere must be fully supported in developing the specific skills that are ideal for educating all students. The authors discussion focus on four principles for improving math teaching and learning: fidelity to reform efforts by all involved; an emphasis on instruction and instructional tools; the critical nature of mathematical knowledge; and the need for transformational change.Winning the Math Wars is an important book for policy makers, school leaders, practitioners of mathematics education, parents, and anyone who wants to make sense of the "math wars."
Washington State is about to enter a new phase of the "math wars." Since the late 1980s, the debate over how best to teach mathematics to schoolchildren has raged worldwide among educators, politicians, and parents. The stakes are high. To operate effectively in a global, twenty-first-century economy and polity, the United states must provide an education in mathematics that is both excellent and equitable.In this volume, four scholars at the Washington School Research Center (WSRC) at Seattle Pacific University present original research drawn from statistical studies of state educational data and from thousands of classroom observations carried out by The BERC Group. They assess the current state of math education and review its history and development. The authors also provide a dispassionate review of the extensive international, national, and state literature.The in-depth observational research in Winning the Math Wars confirms that the real issue is neither the approach to teaching--traditional or reform--nor the type of curriculum. If America's goal of educational equity and excellence is to be achieved, then math teachers everywhere must be fully supported in developing the specific skills that are ideal for educating all students. The authors discussion focus on four principles for improving math teaching and learning: fidelity to reform efforts by all involved; an emphasis on instruction and instructional tools; the critical nature of mathematical knowledge; and the need for transformational change.Winning the Math Wars is an important book for policy makers, school leaders, practitioners of mathematics education, parents, and anyone who wants to make sense of the "math wars."
After years of experiencing the frightening symptoms of a mysterious illness, at the age of 48, and with almost no mountaineering experience, Cindy Abbott decides to climb Mt. Everest. A few months after that fateful decision, she becomes functionally blind in one eye and is subsequently diagnosed with Wegener's granulomatosis, a rare, incurable and potentially life-threatening disease, but she refuses to give up on her dream. In this extraordinary and true story, Cindy Abbott takes us with her into one of nature's most extreme environments while battling a rare disease that turns her own body against her. We join her through the rigorous training that begins less than five months after her diagnosis on Mt. Aconcagua in Argentina, where she falls during the descent at nineteen thousand feet, breaks her leg, and is forced to climb down five thousand feet to base camp in order to be helicoptered off the mountain. The experience reveals an inner strength that she utilizes to battle the odds and complete her training. Two years later, speechless and crying, she tears herself from her husband's arms and steps across the thick, black tape of the airport security line. She doesn't look back. She can't. She might change her mind. With tears running down her cheeks, she walks away from the man she loves, the only life she knows, and heads toward the unknown-Mt. Everest.This inspiring and uplifting story demonstrates the depths and strength of human courage and will. Abbott eventually summits Mt. Everest, becoming one of only a few hundred females to stand on the top of the world. In revealing the extremes of both managing her disease and climbing Mt. Everest, she brings hope to others. Join her on this remarkable journey and know the pain and joy of Reaching Beyond the Clouds.
Co-authors Diane Abbott and Kristoffer Gair present the fresh and daring journey of Sarah 'Emma' Edmonds, the first woman in American history to receive a Civil War pension. Posing as a man, she enlisted in the Civil War and served as soldier, nurse and spy for the Union army. Researched thoroughly in two countries, this book reveals the true, kindred spirit of a woman who lived and fought for what she believed in throughout her passionate and often shrouded life.