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Marketplace Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Book Cover for: The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together, Heather McGhee

The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together

Heather McGhee
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Education centered on race has been contentious, and the debate around it is at a tipping point again. But one new resource for young people comes from a book by @hmcghee, “The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together.” https://t.co/3FACIH1nKn

Paperback, 2022

$21.00$10.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Outside Money in School Board Elections: The Nationalization of Education Politics, Jeffrey R. Henig

Outside Money in School Board Elections: The Nationalization of Education Politics

Jeffrey R. Henig
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On the latest #MakeMeSmart, we talk with @Rebec_Jacobsen, a professor of education policy at Michigan State University, about the implications of outside money in school board elections for education policy and local democracy. https://t.co/fvKFDAnABB

Paperback, 2019

$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology, Chris Miller

Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology

Chris Miller
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Today on #MarketplaceTech, @KA_marketplace speaks with Chris Miller, author of “Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology,” out this week: https://t.co/0dqF6S5Pk6 https://t.co/98uVi1Uzsd

Hardcover, 2022

$32.00$16.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The People: The Sons of God (Through the Eyes of a Watcher), Ian Heard

The People: The Sons of God (Through the Eyes of a Watcher)

Ian Heard
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After a disaster like Hurricane Ian, there's always the question: Do you stay and rebuild, or do you leave? Host @amyreports went to visit a mobile home park near the coast. She spoke with the people, heard their stories and learned what's really at risk. https://t.co/kIE03eTGgJ

Hardcover, 2018

$38.00$19.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Blind Spot: The Global Rise of Unhappiness and How Leaders Missed It, Jon Clifton

Blind Spot: The Global Rise of Unhappiness and How Leaders Missed It

Jon Clifton
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According to Gallup, the number of miserable people has steadily ticked up since 2006 when the firm started measuring. @JonCliftonDC's new book, “Blind Spot: The Global Rise of Unhappiness and How Leaders Missed It" digs into why: https://t.co/WtKexMeeFB https://t.co/5pUOrvOHAg

Hardcover, 2022

$24.99$12.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Voices in the Code: A Story about People, Their Values, and the Algorithm They Made, David G. Robinson

Voices in the Code: A Story about People, Their Values, and the Algorithm They Made

David G. Robinson
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Today on #MarketplaceTech, @KA_marketplace talks to @dgrobinson, author of the new book “Voices in the Code,” who says input from nonexperts can help create more ethical algorithms: https://t.co/bu9Jb7dwWd https://t.co/sIGf7UF3jy

Paperback, 2022

$32.50$16.25 + Free shipping50% off your first book