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Massachusetts and weird: not too much of a stretch, some would say. But the authors dug a little deeper and found all kinds of local legends, bizarre beasts, surprising cemeteries, and uncovered the best kept secrets from all over the Bay State. If it's unusual or unexplainable or fantastic, and in the Bay State, you'll find it all here.
5) Cannabis
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Make informed decisions about the benefits of using cannabis Pot is hot-for good reason. To date, 30 states have legalized medical marijuana to the tune of nearly $11B in consumer spending. Whether it's to help alleviate symptoms of an illness or for adults to use recreationally, more people every day are turning to marijuana. Cannabis For Dummies presents the science behind the use of this amazingly therapeutic plant. Inside, you'll find the hands-on...
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"State takeovers of local governments have garnered national attention of late, particularly following the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. In most U.S. cities, local governments are responsible for decisions concerning matters such as the local water supply and school affairs. However, once a state takes over, this decision-making capability is shuttled. Despite the widespread attention that takeovers in Flint and Detroit have gained, we know little...
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Bullying is a widespread problem that affects thousands of teens across the United States and around the world. Victims of bullying battle depression, anxiety, insecurity, and fear. Sadly, some victims internalize their frustration by harming themselves or become bullies as well. But if young people agree that bullying is so devastating, why does it continue? Most importantly, how can it be stopped? In Bullying: The Ultimate Teen Guide, Mathangi Subramanian...
11) Unexpected
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"A college hazing turned deadly, ignites the wrath of a serial killer. Each victim murdered in the likes of the hazing gone wrong. Then poof, the calculated serial killer vanishes, leaving the detectives without a trace. Until a copy cat killer surfaces, recklessly terrorizing Pennsylvania's colleges, and those looking to be students. Parents, State, Local and Federal law enforcements, are on high alert, as a wave of fear blankets Pennsylvania, when...
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"Learn the crucial ins and outs of the world's largest market The U.S government market represents the largest single market-anywhere. Government contract tracking firm Onvia estimates that government business-federal, state, local and education-represents better than 40% of the nation's GDP. While anyone can play in this market, only those with the right preparation can win. Selling to the Government offers real-world advice for successful...
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"The Deep State begins with a decentralized network at all levels of the state, local and federal government...into the private sector. But its corrupt reach and influence stretch far beyond the government...You'll learn how the intelligence agencies have become weaponized for political purposes; eight government agencies where Deep State influence has escalated to a totalitarian, anti-democratic resistance movement; how members of the 'bloated bureaucracy'...
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"Saving Grand Canyon is a carefully researched investigation of the precarious future of America's public lands: our national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, monuments, and wildernesses. Taking the Grand Canyon as its key example, and using on-the-ground reporting as well as science research, the book makes plain that accelerating climate change will dislocate wildlife populations and vegetation across hundreds of thousands of square miles of the...