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For the first four years of her life, Georgette had two adoring parents who showed her off at every opportunity, and between her parents, grandparents, older sisters, and cheering fans, Georgette's feet seldom hit the ground.

But as in every fairy tale, dark forces were just around the corner. Her parents fought, and George drank. George and Tammy divorced when Georgette was four, and it...

The Olympic Games symbolize global cooperation, international understanding and the bonding of individuals through sports. However, throughout the history of the modern games, the Olympic ideal has often been confronted by a different reality. Crises ranging from drug abuse to racism and accusations of Disneyfication have threatened the spirit of Olympism and even the Games themselves. Post-Olympism? is the first book to provide a useful overview of the ongoing significance of the Olympics. Is Olympism relevant today? Have more frequent and tightly organized events such as World...

A revolutionary, personalized guide to preventing heart disease based on genetic factors

Heart disease is the #1 cause of death in America. It affects 81 million Americans and is the culprit in one of every two deaths in the United States. Most people think that they are not at risk of a heart attack if they control their cholesterol and blood pressure, but they aren't aware of other major risk factors. The good news is that with the right information and strategies, heart attacks are preventable--even if heart disease runs in the family.

In Beat the Heart Attack...

ALEXA GAVRIL BALE, A ROMANIAN SHORT STORY MASTER

This book puts together Alexa Gavril Bale's best short stories. They demonstrate that their author is a powerful voice in the field. His writing penetrates the greatest depths of human mind and soul, expressing their tiniest nuances. Bale creates a fictional world in which we can detect his Maramures roots and experience. We also have a glimpse of the human condition in a universe meant to be a source of happiness-yet offering sadness and despair instead.

Read the masterpieces that follow and discover a new world, along with still...