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    The Urbanization of People (eBook, ePUB)
    Amid a vast influx of rural migrants into urban areas, China has allowed cities wide latitude in providing education and other social services. While millions of people have been welcomed into the megacities as a source of cheap labor, local governments have used various tools to limit their access to full citizenship.The Urbanization of People reveals how cities in China have granted public goods to the privileged while condemning poor and working-class migrants to insecurity, constant mobility, and degraded educational opportunities. Using the school as a lens on urban life, Eli Friedman investigates how the state manages flows of people into the city. He demonstrates that urban governments are providing quality public education to those who need it least: school admissions for nonlocals heavily favor families with high levels of economic and cultural capital. Those deemed not useful are left to enroll their children in precarious resource-starved private schools that sometimes are subjected to forced demolition. Over time, these populations are shunted away to smaller locales with inferior public services.Based on extensive ethnographic research and hundreds of in-depth interviews, this interdisciplinary book details the policy framework that produces unequal outcomes as well as providing a fine-grained account of the life experiences of people drawn into the cities as workers but excluded as full citizens.
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    Lure of the Bear: Aloha Shifters: Jewels of the Heart, Book 3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 374min
    Secrets. Fears. Burning desires. A bear shifter willing to risk everything for love.There’s not much that can get this grizzly shifter worked up - except a threat to the woman he has secretly loved for years. Then, all bets are off, and he’s willing to risk anything - including the most closely guarded secret of his lonely shifter soul.Trust issues? Officer Dawn Meli has a few. She’s not ready to rely on any man - especially one who can turn into a raging beast. But strong, silent Hunter, with his steady voice and soulful eyes, calls to something deep in her scarred soul. So much so, that she’s dangerously tempted to let her wild side free. At the same time, she has other problems to concentrate on, what with a valuable gem, a celebrity wedding, and a tropical storm all converging on Maui at the same time. Hardly the time to give in to simmering desire - even if destiny has different ideas.Aloha Shifters: Jewels of The Heart is a thrilling new series set on the tropical shores of Maui. Each story is a pause-resister packed with action, emotion, and romance! If you like Magnum, PI and smoldering hot, alpha shapeshifters, you'll love these books!No cliff hangers. Each story is a stand-alone paranormal romance with adult content. This story features strong heroines, alpha heroes, werewolves and shapeshifters, billonaires, military romance, paranormal suspense, action-adventure romance, fantasy romance, and exotic, tropical locales! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kelsey Osborne. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/088329/bk_acx0_088329_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    American Mercenary: Books 1-3: Greatest Enemy, Offer of Revenge, and Dark Redemption , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1085min
    “Jason Kasper’s American Mercenary series boils with bold action, exotic locales, and spellbinding intrigue.” (Mark Greaney, number one New York Times best-selling author of the Gray Man series)From former Special Forces officer Jason Kasper comes a gripping set of thrillers for fans of Vince Flynn and Brad Thor. Now an international best seller.Book 1: Greatest Enemy Army Ranger David Rivers enters the covert underworld of ex-special operators for hire. His new team serves a faceless mastermind known as the Handler. But as the stakes continue to rise, he learns that his new employer is more ruthless than anyone he's faced in combat - and he just might be David's greatest enemy. Book 2: Offer of Revenge David Rivers wants vengeance. But to get it, he must join the secretive organization that slaughtered the only family he had. Sent into battle against a savage force of enemy fighters in Somalia, David realizes that someone inside the organization seems to know his true purpose...and has been waiting for him all along. Book 3: Dark Redemption The path to revenge leads David Rivers into a labyrinth of twisted loyalties in the violent slums of Rio de Janeiro - where he learns the betrayal of his team was just the beginning. And nothing in David’s murderous past can prepare him for what happens when he finally meets his greatest enemy face-to-face.Perfect for fans of Mark Greaney, and Brad Taylor.     ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Adam Gold. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/136451/bk_acx0_136451_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Passive Income: A Step-by-Step Top Secrets Guide for Beginners How to Make $12,000 per Month by Online from Home, Get Financial Freedom and Travel in the World , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 171min
    Are you interested in earning extra income so you can experience your fantasies? This audiobook will assist you with examining the best automated-revenue ideas and locally situated occupations in 2020 and make sense of the one that is most appropriate to you. What is passive income? Automated revenue is earned from an action or an occupation that doesn't request persistent "dynamic" work. Automated revenue exercises normally include a great deal of work during the creation procedure - yet once concluded and propelled, these exercises can produce consistent benefits for quite a while. Here is a preview of what you'll realize... What easy revenue is and why you need it more than you might suspectThe most effective method to make a fortune selling digital books on Amazon Ignite Step-by-step instructions to discover, examine, and sell physical items through Amazon's FBA program Step-by-step instructions to make $12,000 every month on account of digital books The most effective method to make a blog The most effective method to bring in cash from power locales The most effective method to discover and flip computerized land (sites) for gigantic benefits The most effective method to transform your gold and silver into pay-producing resources The most effective method to make a six-figure-a-year profit portfolio Much moreRegardless of your quandary, you can discover an answer inside this audiobook to get moving on your new pursuit toward money-related opportunities. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Dana Tucker. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/196676/bk_acx0_196676_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Fly by Night: Michelle Reagan, Book 3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 645min
    The rescue of a kidnapped CIA officer takes an unimaginable turn for the worse.To rescue a kidnapped CIA officer, the Agency sends elite tactical operator Michelle Reagan - code name Eden - into action. With the life of the kidnapped woman in the hands of a terrorist, Eden uncovers a sinister plot against America. She leads an elite team in a heart-pounding race against time to uncover the truth about a terrorist plot and unmask a possible mole in the CIA.In a life-and-death fight against an enemy willing to die for its cause, Michelle struggles to accept the personal consequences of what she must do to stop the dramatic attack. Will she have to sacrifice the life of a friend in order to save the lives of thousands of innocent Americans?Evolved Publishing presents a nonstop thrill ride with action galore, insights into covert action tradecraft, and descriptions of exotic locales around the globe so detailed you can smell them. Fly by Night is perfect for fans of Tom Clancy, Robert Ludlum, Dean Koontz, Brad Meltzer, and Len Deighton. Books by Scott Shinberg:Michelle Reagan, Book 1: Confessions of EdenMichelle Reagan, Book 2: Directive OneMichelle Reagan, Book 3: Fly by NightMichelle Reagan, Book 4: Sargon the Third (coming 2021)More great thrillers from Evolved Publishing:The Syndicate-Born Trilogy series by K.M. HodgeThe Oz Files series by Barry MetcalfThe Tony Hooper series by Lane DiamondThe Duncan Cochrane series by David Hagerty ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Stephanie Lewis. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/233212/bk_acx0_233212_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Sutherland's Rules , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 541min
    Love. Loyalty. Dope smuggling. All Christian White wants is a quiet life. So when Billy Sutherland, Christian's old friend and sometime guardian angel from their 1960s hippie days, asks Christian to help him collect on a 40-year-old IOU from his shady past, Christian does everything he can to talk Billy out of it. Because the IOU is for a huge load of high-grade hashish. The hash is in war-torn Afghanistan. And Christian owes Billy enough that he's going to find it very hard to refuse. Christian's life is complicated enough already. Between the challenges posed by his open marriage to Carol - his hot, younger, bi wife - and the imminent threat to his living from a new federal law, a madcap adventure is the last thing he needs. And yet, some dumb teenage remnant of his mind is thrilled at the idea. As the two old friends head into deadly danger, super-sophisticated surveillance systems bring their movements to the attention of Detective Inspector Amir Khan, a police/customs enforcement liaison who believes himself a modern Sherlock Holmes. And Khan desperately needs a big success to advance his stalled career. Before long, Christian finds himself in danger of losing everything - his business, his marriage, his freedom, and his very life. A sexy, high-tech caper/thriller filled with exotic locales, memorable characters, and a fast-paced plot, Sutherland's Rules is a wild adventure you won't soon forget! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Andrew Cullum. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/031284/bk_acx0_031284_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Love of the Dragon: Aloha Shifters: Jewels of the Heart, Book 5 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 500min
    Dragons, duty, destined mates, and a deadly rival....Silas Llewellyn, the last of a once-mighty dragon clan, doesn’t have time for anything but work and duty. He certainly doesn’t have time for love - not with a ruthless enemy plotting to destroy everything he holds dear. When a priceless diamond - one of the legendary Spirit Stones - surfaces in New York, Silas knows the jewel is nothing but trouble...just like the alluring woman who refuses to relinquish the gem.Bartender Cassandra Nichols never asked to inherit a mysterious diamond, and she really never intended to come between two warring dragons. But with one near-miss escape after another, she has no choice but to choose sides. Before she knows it, she’s whisked by private jet to an oceanfront estate in Hawaii for her own “protection”. Is the enigmatic Mr. Llewellyn just another billionaire dragon who thinks he can claim anything he wants? Or is there more to the soulful stranger than meets the eye?Aloha Shifters: Jewels of The Heart is a thrilling new series set on the tropical shores of Maui. Each story is a pause-resister packed with action, emotion, and romance! If you like Magnum, PI and smoldering hot, alpha shapeshifters, you'll love these books!No cliff hangers. Each story is a standalone paranormal romance with adult content. This story features strong heroines, alpha heroes, werewolves and shapeshifters, billionaires, military romance, paranormal suspense, action-adventure romance, fantasy romance, and exotic, tropical locales! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kelsey Osborne. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/100598/bk_acx0_100598_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Ultimate Journey , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 462min
    In 1958, a successful businessman named Robert Monroe began to have experiences that drastically altered his life. Unpredictably, and without his willing it, Monroe found himself leaving his physical body to travel via a "second body" to locales far removed from the physical and spiritual realities of his life. He was inhabiting a place unbounded by life or death. Monroe recorded these experiences in two best-selling, landmark books, Journeys Out of the Body and Far Journeys. Ultimate Journey, his final and career-defining work, takes us further than we thought possible - and reveals to us what it all means. Ultimate Journey charts that area which lies "over the edge," beyond the limits of the physical world. It presents us with a map of the "interstate" - the route that opens to us when we leave our physical lives, with their entry and exit ramps, their signposts and their hazards. It also tells us how Monroe found the route and travelled it, and uncovered the reason and the purpose of this pioneering expedition. It is a journey that reveals basic truths about the meaning and purpose of life - and of what lies beyond. After six hardcover printings, the trade paperback edition of Ultimate Journey, will offer an even wider range of readers this exhilarating reading experience, the masterwork of one of the most daring and original thinkers and explorers of our time. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kevin Pierce. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/031793/bk_acx0_031793_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Runner’s World Race Everything: How to Conquer Any Race at Any Distance in Any Environment and Have Fun Doing It , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 322min
    Millions of runners around the country are interested in special experiences, whether it means running a bucket-list event like the world's largest marathon (New York City), or competing in beautiful and challenging locales such as Rome or Death Valley. There is no one better to guide these runners than Bart Yasso. As Chief Running Officer at Runner's World, he's run more than 7,000 races, on all seven continents, at every conceivable distance. Whether it's a 5K or half-marathon, he's done it all, and in Runner's World Race Everything he presents 50 of his favorite races. Yasso shares tips on how he trained, the particularities of each course, and what specific lessons he learned and insights he gleaned about how to run your best in each race. Bart will teach you how to train and what to do on race day to make the best use of your training. The book will give you everything you need to know to succeed at the most popular race distances, alongside Bart's one-of-a-kind advice on his experiences at popular destination races so you can be inspired to tackle running's signature events. You'll also learn Bart's methods for winning the greatest race of all - longevity - so that you can remain healthy, fit, and able to race for decades to come. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Patrick Lawlor. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tant/008656/bk_tant_008656_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Rat Island: Predators in Paradise and the World's Greatest Wildlife Rescue , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 510min
    Rat Island rises from the icy gray waters of the Bering Sea, a mass of volcanic rock covered with tundra, midway between Alaska and Siberia. Once a remote sanctuary for enormous flocks of seabirds, the island gained a new name when shipwrecked rats colonized, savaging the nesting birds by the thousands. Now, on this and hundreds of other remote islands around the world, a massive - and massively controversial - wildlife rescue mission is underway. Islands, making up just 3 percent of Earth's landmass, harbor more than half of its endangered species. These fragile ecosystems, home to unique species that evolved in peaceful isolation, have been catastrophically disrupted by mainland predators - rats, cats, goats, and pigs ferried by humans to islands around the globe. To save these endangered islanders, academic ecologists have teamed up with professional hunters and semiretired poachers in a radical act of conservation now bent on annihilating the invaders. Sharpshooters are sniping at goat herds from helicopters. Biological SWAT teams are blanketing mountainous isles with rat poison. Rat Island reveals a little-known and much-debated side of today's conservation movement, founded on a cruel-to-be-kind philosophy. Touring exotic locales with a ragtag group of environmental fighters, William Stolzenburg delivers both perilous adventure and intimate portraits of human, beast, hero, and villain. And amid manifold threats to life on Earth, he reveals a new reason to hope. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Margaret Strom. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/009752/bk_adbl_009752_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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