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The idea of voting is simple, but the administration of elections in ways that ensure access and integrity is complex. In How We Vote, Kathleen Hale and Mitchell Brown explore how election officials work, how ballots are cast and counted, and how jurisdictions try to innovate while also protecting the security of the voting process. 

From the biggest names in urban fiction comes a collection of unforgettable stories of urban love and its consequences.

Depression is as much a disease as smallpox or the plague once were, and it is as prevalent in today's world as those diseases were hundreds of years ago. The only difference is that, physically, a person can look quite normal. You can, of course, be diagnosed and be given a prescription. Tablets may work, but you can't, or maybe don't want to, take them forever.

Self-discipline is one of those qualities which, when imbued in a person, can underpin all other achievements. For many, it can be something that remains tantalizingly out of reach, while for others it is something that is sporadic at best. There will be many times in one's lifetime when self-discipline is something that is desirable, and there will be times when it is an absolute necessity.

Stress is one of those modern-day illnesses that seems to have crept up on us, with our hectic lifestyles moving at breakneck speed. There are all sorts of ways to combat the effects of stress on our bodies, and in this book you will learn one of the best. Meditation: A Stressed Out Person's Guide to Using Meditation for Stress Relief will show you just how easy and straightforward it is to start meditating. You don't need a special room, equipment, or clothing.

While the book examines what introversion is, it doesn't place it in a box. Some introverts are shy, but not all, for example. Some are quiet and don't like socializing, but not all are like that. It looks at the constructive aspects of being introverted and seeks to show the listener the right path to take when choosing a career, or allowing them to include their introversion in their daily lives and see it as a positive force.

Have you ever wondered what sets successful people apart from nonsuccessful people? Have you ever wondered whether there is a secret involved that no one is telling you? Maybe you attribute it to intelligence, better circumstances (money, growing up in privileged families, luck), education, or better looks. Yes, these things can help, but the real answer is nothing you can see right off the bat. What sets these people apart is mind-set.

Natalia is a self-made woman. With a full-time educational scholarship to the Stanford Institute, she graduated with the highest honors before spending a year at Lupus Cordon Bleu in France to attain her goal of becoming a head chef. And do that she did, at the vibrant age of 25. One day, however, adversity strikes, and she sees her life savings and the lifeline of her restaurant on the chopping block in its most figurative sense. Prospects are dim when a handsome and powerful billionaire walks into her life.

From the creators of the wildly popular and seriously scientific YouTube channel AsapSCIENCE comes entertaining, irreverent, and totally accessible answers to the questions you never got to ask in science class.