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Rescuing retirement / by Ghilarducci, Teresa.; James, Tony,1951-author.; Geithner, Timothy F.,writer of foreword.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-158) and index.Foreword / by Timothy Geithner -- Society's retirement crisis -- How we got here : America's broken retirement system -- Six key problems : the consequences of a broken retirement system -- Rescuing retirement : a four-pronged solution -- Case studies : similar plans in action -- Why not just expand Social Security? : Americans need a universal pension system -- Growing support from the American people and a mandate for Congress -- The employer's stake in retirement reform -- Conclusion -- Questions and answers on the Guaranteed Retirement Account -- Appendix A. The cost of a principal protection guarantee -- Appendix B. GRAs versus other policy solutions -- Appendix C. Looking at retirement coverage across the country.In Rescuing Retirement, Teresa Ghilarducci and Tony James offer a comprehensive yet simple plan to help workers save for retirement, increase retirement savings by earning higher returns, and guarantee lifelong income for everyone. It offers a practical guide to the future of secure retirement.
Subjects: Retirement income; Retirement;
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Rescuing the planet : protecting half the land to heal the earth / by Hiss, Tony,author.; Wilson, Edward O.,writer of introduction.;
Getting to half -- Solitudes -- All of life inside and nowhere else -- The science of 50 percent -- The animal as storyteller -- A planetary feeling -- A planetary perspective -- Next steps -- Spark bird.Beginning in the North American Boreal Forest that stretches through Canada, and roving across the continent from the Northern Sierra to Alabama's Paint Rock Forest to a ranch in Mexico, Hiss sets out on a journey to take stock of the "superorganism" that is the earth: its land, its elements, its occupants, its greatest threats, and what we can do to keep it, and ourselves, alive. He invites us to understand not only the scope and gravity of the problems we face in this challenge, but just why protecting half the land is the way to fix them, introducing us to the many institutions and organizations already involved in the fight. -- adapted from jacket
Subjects: Biodiversity conservation.; Nature conservation.; Conservation of natural resources.;
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Prairie dog rescue / by Ricci, Christine.; Zalme, Ron,ill.;
004-006.Diego helps two praire dogs keep their pups safe from a coyote.
Subjects: Readers (Elementary); Radio and television novels.; Prairie dogs; Coyote; Animal rescue; Prairie dogs; Coyote; Animal rescue;
© c2007., Simon Spotlight/Nick Jr.,
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Misty Island rescue / by Stubbs, Tommy.; Awdry, W.Railway series.;
The residents of Island of Sodor are building a search and rescuce center, but when Thomas gets lost at sea, while going to get supplies, he becomes the first rescue mission.
Subjects: Thomas the Tank Engine (Fictitious character); Railroads; Thomas the Tank Engine (Fictitious character); Railroads trains;
© c2010., Golden Books,
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Rescue at Los Baños : the most daring prison camp raid of World War II / by Henderson, Bruce B.,1946-;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-356) and index.The fall of Manila -- Prisoners of the Japanese -- Los Baños Internment Camp -- Sky soldiers -- "You'll be eating dirt" -- Return to the Philippines -- Freedom week -- Under the cover of darkness -- The killings -- "Do it right, Joe" -- The escapes -- The Los Baños force -- "Rescue must come soon!" -- "The world will be watching" -- The raid -- Rescue -- "God was with us" -- The fate of Sadaaki Konishi.The true story of one of the greatest military rescues of all time. In February 1945, as the U.S. victory in the Pacific drew nearer, the Japanese army grew desperate, and its soldiers guarding U.S. and Allied POWs more sadistic. Starved, shot and beaten, many of the 2,146 prisoners of the Los Baños prison camp in the Philippines--most of them American men, women and children--would not survive much longer. Deeply concerned about the half-starved and ill-treated prisoners, General Douglas MacArthur assigned to the 11th Airborne Division a dangerous rescue mission deep behind enemy lines. General Colin Powell has called the raid "a textbook operation for all ages and all armies." Combining personal interviews, diaries, correspondence, memoirs, and archival research, this book tells the story of a remarkable group of prisoners--whose courage and fortitude helped them overcome hardship, deprivation, and cruelty--and of the young American soldiers and Filipino guerrillas who risked their lives to save them.--From publisher description.
Subjects: Los Baños Internment Camp.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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A crown of swords / by Jordan, Robert,1948-2007.;
Prologue: Lightnings -- High Chasaline -- The butcher's yard -- Hill of the Golden Dawn -- Into Caithien -- A broken crown -- Old fear, and new fear -- Pitfalls and tripwires -- The figurehead -- A pair of silverpike -- Unseen eyes -- An oath -- A morning of victory -- The bowl of the winds -- White plumes -- Insects -- A touch on the cheek -- The triumph of logic -- As the plow breaks the earth -- Diamonds and stars -- Patterns within patterns -- Swovan night -- Small sacrifices -- Next door to a weaver -- The kin -- Mindtrap -- The irrevocable words -- To be alone -- Bread and cheese -- The festival of birds -- The first cup -- Mashiara -- Sealed to the flame -- A bath -- Ta'veren -- Into the woods -- Blades -- A note from the palace -- Six stories -- Promises to keep -- Spears -- A crown of swords -- Glossary.Elayne, Aviendha, and Mat work to restore the world's natural weather, while Egwene gathers a group of female channelers, and Rand confronts the dread Forsaken Sammael.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Weather; Kidnapping; Rescues;
© 1997, c1996., T. Doherty Associates,
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The freedom broker / by Howe, K. J.;
Kidnap negotiator Thea Paris has spent her entire life with survivor's guilt, following an unspeakable childhood tragedy. At eight years old, she watched, frozen in fear, as her twelve-year-old brother, Nikos, was abducted from their home in Kanzi, Africa. Although he was recovered nine months later, he was never the same after that; worse, Thea discovers that she was supposed to have been the target. This defining experience drives Thea to become one of the top operatives in the field of kidnap-and-ransom consultancy. Nicknamed "Liberata" because she once secured the release of a captive from the Sicilian mob without her client paying a cent, she travels the globe trying to bring hostages home--mostly through negotiation, but occasionally through more forceful means. She is very good at her job.
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Hostage negotiations; Rescue work; Kidnapping;
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Mercy Watson to the rescue / Kate DiCamillo ; illustrated by Chris van Dusen. by DiCamillo, Kate.; Van Dusen, Chris,ill.;
After Mercy the pig snuggles to sleep with the Watsons, all three awaken with the bed teetering on the edge of a big hole in the floor.Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning
Subjects: Pigs; Neighbors; Fire departments; Humorous stories.; Swine; Neighbors; Fire departments;
© 2005., Candlewick Press,
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Odder / by Applegate, Katherine,author.; Santoso, Charles,illustrator.;
"Odder spends her days off the coast of central California, practicing her underwater acrobatics and spinning the quirky stories for which she's known. She's a fearless daredevil, curious to a fault. But when Odder comes face-to-face with a hungry great white shark, her life takes a dramatic turn, one that will challenge everything she believes about herself--and about the humans who hope to save her"--Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-274).008-012.A Junior Library Guild selection.
Subjects: Animal fiction.; Novels in verse.; Sea otter; Wildlife rescue;
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Under pressure : rescuing our children from the culture of hyper-parenting / by Honoré, Carl.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [265]-277) and index.Managing childhood -- It's the adults, stupid -- Early years: when milestones become millstones -- Preschool: play is just child's work -- Toys: just push play -- Technology: reality bites -- School: testing times -- Homework: the sword of Damocles -- Extracurricular activities: ready, set, relax! -- Sports: play ball -- Discipline: just say no? -- Consumerism: pester power and the walking, talking ATM -- Safety: playing with fire -- Leave those kids alone.From the publisher: "Why do grown-ups have to take over everything?" This innocent question from acclaimed journalist and international bestselling author Carl Honoré's son sparked a two-year investigation into how our culture of speed, efficiency, and success at all costs is damaging both parents and children. When the impulse to give children the best of everything runs rampant, parents, schools, communities, and corporations unwittingly combine forces to create over-scheduled, over-stimulated, and overindulged kids.
Subjects: Child rearing.; Parenting.; Child rearing.; Parenting.;
© c2009, c2008., HarperOne,
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