She Said Free Pdf

ISBN: 0525560343
Title: She Said Pdf Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement
Author: Jodi Kantor
Published Date: 2019-10
Page: 320

An Amazon Best Book of September 2019: Rumors had swirled around Harvey Weinstein for decades, and the New York Times’s Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey were not the only reporters to put their noses to this ugly trail. But as they spoke to actresses and, in a surprising turn, more and more female former employees of the Weinstein Company, they discovered that settlements and nondisclosure agreements had smothered the truth. The steps taken by others to conceal Weinstein’s actions and give them legal cover are almost as chilling as Weinstein’s abuse, and Kantor and Twohey’s unwinding of this camouflage is a delicate maneuver made possible only by women willing to break their silence. The reporters’ urging of an actress to go on the record about Weinstein’s abuse and a last-minute face off with Weinstein and his lawyers in the Times’s offices brings the investigation to its pinnacle of tension. As the book switches to another high-profile accusation, the pacing grows clunky, likely because the authors were not embedded in that investigation, but then rises again, buoyed by a small gathering of very different women at Gwyneth Paltrow’s house. Their candid talk on the lingering toxicity of abuse, social media backlash, and the damage to these women’s careers caused by both silence and speaking out will bring home to readers how one abusive moment can ruin lives, and how listening to what “she said” is the first and important step to stopping someone from perpetrating crime after crime. —Adrian Liang Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey are investigative reporters at the New York Times. Kantor has focused on the workplace in her reporting, and particularly the treatment of women, covered two presidential campaigns, and is the author of The Obamas. Twohey has focused much of her attention on the treatment of women and children, and, in 2014, as a reporter with Reuters News, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting. Kantor and Twohey shared numerous honors for breaking the Harvey Weinstein story, including a George Polk Award, and, along with colleagues, the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters who broke the news of Harvey Weinstein's sexual harassment and abuse for the New York Times, Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, the thrilling untold story of their investigation and its consequences for the #MeToo movement

For many years, reporters had tried to get to the truth about Harvey Weinstein’s treatment of women. Rumors of wrongdoing had long circulated. But in 2017, when Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey began their investigation into the prominent Hollywood producer for the New York Times, his name was still synonymous with power. During months of confidential interviews with top actresses, former Weinstein employees, and other sources, many disturbing and long-buried allegations were unearthed, and a web of onerous secret payouts and nondisclosure agreements was revealed. These shadowy settlements had long been used to hide sexual harassment and abuse, but with a breakthrough reporting technique Kantor and Twohey helped to expose it. But Weinstein had evaded scrutiny in the past, and he was not going down without a fight; he employed a team of high-profile lawyers, private investigators, and other allies to thwart the investigation. When Kantor and Twohey were finally able to convince some sources to go on the record, a dramatic final showdown between Weinstein and the New York Times was set in motion.
 
Nothing could have prepared Kantor and Twohey for what followed the publication of their initial Weinstein story on October 5, 2017. Within days, a veritable Pandora’s box of sexual harassment and abuse was opened. Women all over the world came forward with their own traumatic stories. Over the next twelve months, hundreds of men from every walk of life and industry were outed following allegations of wrongdoing. But did too much change—or not enough? Those questions hung in the air months later as Brett Kavanaugh was nominated to the Supreme Court, and Christine Blasey Ford came forward to testify that he had assaulted her decades earlier. Kantor and Twohey, who had unique access to Ford and her team, bring to light the odyssey that led her to come forward, the overwhelming forces that came to bear on her, and what happened after she shared her allegation with the world.
 
In the tradition of great investigative journalism, She Said tells a thrilling story about the power of truth, with shocking new information from hidden sources. Kantor and Twohey describe not only the consequences of their reporting for the #MeToo movement, but the inspiring and affecting journeys of the women who spoke up—for the sake of other women, for future generations, and for themselves.

BRAVO! 5-Plus Stars! I have the great honor to leave the first review for this amazing book. Ms. Kantor and Ms Twohey, two brave Pulitizer Prize winning investigative journalists, have given us their in-depth account of unraveling the alleged sex scandal that rocked not only Hollywood, but the world. And the complicity behind one abusive Hollywood mogul's—or should I say monster's—sense of laissez faire and entitlement. A gripping page-turner that reads like a great detective story, it should be read by everyone—men and women alike. And by your sons and daughters once they are of age. The truth is the most powerful tool we have. Ms. Kaplan and Ms. Twohey are both inspirations, in more ways they know, as are all the "she-said" victims who have spoken out. I can't wait to meet them at their book signing later this year in Los Angeles! BRAVO!DEVOURED IN A DAY This book is so much more than what you think it will be. Not a bunch of warmed-over Harvey Weinstein, but a fascinating and even thrilling tale of breaking the HW story. Deeply personal, it delves satisfyingly into so many related issues. The Christine Blasey Ford sections, in particular, were terrific. A page turner that will have you thinking about the BIG issues.

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An Anonymous Girl Free Pdf

ISBN: B07H8PGTQZ
Title: An Anonymous Girl Pdf

The next audiobook of psychological suspense and obsession from the authors of the blockbuster best-seller The Wife Between Us. 

Seeking women ages 18-32 to participate in a study on ethics and morality. Generous compensation. Anonymity guaranteed.

When Jessica Farris signs up for a psychology study conducted by the mysterious Dr. Shields, she thinks all she'll have to do is answer a few questions, collect her money, and leave. 

Question number one: Could you tell a lie without feeling guilt? 

But as the questions grow more and more intense and invasive and the sessions become outings where Jess is told what to wear and how to act, she begins to feel as though Dr. Shields may know what she's thinking...and what she's hiding. 

Question number two: Have you ever deeply hurt someone you care about?

As Jess' paranoia grows, it becomes clear she can no longer trust what in her life is real and what is one of Dr. Shields' manipulative experiments. Caught in a web of deceit and jealousy, Jess quickly learns some obsessions can be deadly. 

Question number three: Should a punishment always fit the crime?

From the authors of the blockbuster best-seller The Wife Between Us comes an electrifying new audiobook about doubt, passion, and just how much you can trust someone.

Loved this book! Twisty. Intense. Entertaining. Original. All the things you want in this genre. LOVED IT. Even better than their last book, The Wife Between Us, and that’s saying something because I thought that was 5 stars also. Enjoy.A Tangled Game of Cat and Mouse I preordered this book because I previously read The Wife Between Us by the same authors. The aforementioned novel had a twist that caught me completely by surprise, which doesn’t happen for me very often (I’m generally able to sniff out whodunnit and I’m usually able to see a plot twist a mile away). With that, I was excited to see what else Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen could come up with in terms of original storytelling. I read this book in a day and a half; it only took me that long because of pesky things like my job and familial obligations.I’ll admit that I was super vigilant in my reading because I didn’t think there was any way the authors could take me by surprise a second time (fool me once and all that jazz). By 20% of the way through the novel (by my Kindle count), I thought I had figured out a motive for the doctor. And though I was right to an extent, the story made her intentions clear at 25%, which led to Part Two and also let me know that it wasn’t intended to be some big twist, per se. There was never a huge twist that caught me by surprise, but there were lots of little things that added up to big deception. I hope Greer and Sarah will give us more stories in the future.This book kind of makes me think of Single White Female (if Jane Fonda had intentionally been trying to get Jennifer Jason Leigh to copy her), Misery (Dr. Shields is the type that would know the penguin faces due north), with a bit of The Truman Show (Jess knows she’s part of a study, but she becomes unsure if scenarios start to be created for her reactions). It’s been awhile since I was this engrossed in a novel. It’s the pacing, the swapping in perspectives, and the combined elements of intrigue and potential danger that made it a gripping read for me. The cat-and-mouse element is unmistakable, but Jess is no ordinary mouse.Edge-of-your-seat Psychological Suspense How Would YOU Respond if Your Ethics Were Questioned? Here’s a Frightening Example…It is nearly impossible to describe this book without revealing essential pieces of the plot, key elements that will be much more exciting if you are allowed to discover them on your own. It will be far easier to explain, if you are a lover of suspense/thriller talfes, why you must read this book.The story is told in first person present. I am not normally a fan of this POV and tense, but in this story, the choices work. What makes it special is that there are two narrators, swapping back and forth, chapter to chapter. Even though the POV puts us inside each narrator’s head, everything is not always revealed to the reader. Instead, it is portioned out in slow measure, driving the suspense higher as you progress further into the book. Even right up to the end, the true motives of all the characters are not fully revealed, which enables the authors to weave feelings of danger throughout the pages, leaving us to wonder if the heroine will survive until the end.The writing is impeccable, and there are no plot holes that could have damaged the integrity of the story. Even with all her faults, the main protagonist Jessica is likeable, and I soon found myself identifying with her questions and fears. Once I began reading it was hard to stop, and most of the book was completed in one sitting.Bottom line: This is a tight, psychological suspense story that will periodically have you on the edge of your seat. The scariness is primarily generated by the fears (perceived and real) in Jessica’s mind, aided by the information from the second narrator. The story also examines morality and ethics, as “What would you do if…” questions quickly merge with a frightening reality. Can’t recommend this one enough. Five stars.

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Cursive Writing for Potter Heads Pdf

ISBN: 1690808187
Title: Cursive Writing for Potter Heads Pdf Cursive Writing Practice With Favorite Potter Quotes

The first and complete illustrated Cursive writing book inspired by Harry Potter.

Do you love Harry Potter?

Then this book will keep you engage while you learn cursive writing.

It contains necessary alphabets to trace and learn cursive writing.

It contains all the famous quotes in the Harry Potter book.

This book is perfect for kids of all ages; this workbook is ideal for younger students who are learning how to write using cursive. Each page is dedicated to each cursive letter and can be worked on independently with little to no supervision. This resource is a cursive writing notebook that gradually increases knowledge of cursive letters. There is a page for practice for each upper- and lower-case letter. After each set of 3 letters a student learns, there is an opportunity to connect the letters and then form words using only the letters they have learned so far. There are 10 traces and write cursive sentence pages

This book contains illustrations of HarryPotter to keep them engaged while practicing cursive writing.

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The Anarchy Free Pdf

ISBN: B07W952J1F
Title: The Anarchy Pdf The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire

From the bestselling author of Return of a King, the story of how the East India Company took over large swaths of Asia, and the devastating results of the corporation running a country.

In August 1765, the East India Company defeated the young Mughal emperor and set up, in his place, a government run by English traders who collected taxes through means of a private army.

The creation of this new government marked the moment that the East India Company ceased to be a conventional company and became something much more unusual: an international corporation transformed into an aggressive colonial power. Over the course of the next 47 years, the company's reach grew until almost all of India south of Delhi was effectively ruled from a boardroom in the city of London.

The Anarchy tells one of history's most remarkable stories: how the Mughal Empire-which dominated world trade and manufacturing and possessed almost unlimited resources-fell apart and was replaced by a multinational corporation based thousands of miles overseas, and answerable to shareholders, most of whom had never even seen India and no idea about the country whose wealth was providing their dividends. Using previously untapped sources, Dalrymple tells the story of the East India Company as it has never been told before and provides a portrait of the devastating results from the abuse of corporate power.

Vividly written account of perhaps history's greatest corporate takeover In his characteristically vivid style, William Dalrymple describes the wholesale loot of the wealth of the Mughal Empire of India by a handful of directors sitting in a nondescript London building. The amount of wealth - to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars in today's amounts - that the East India Company pilfered through deceit, shrewd military support of warring local factions and downright pilfering was staggering, and so was the complete political takeover of India by the Company; today''s giant corporations are downright tame compared to it.At the center of the Company's early activities was Robert Clive, a greedy Company officer who enriched himself beyond measure by bribing the local general to desert the Nawab (lord) of Bengal during his hour of need. The Company was beyond the reach of any kind of regulation, and in fact it engineered the first corporate lobbying in modern history by bribing members of the British parliament and making sure they would not curb its power as well as the first corporate bailout by being "too big to fail". Tactics like insider trading (Clive bought shares of the Company right after defeating the Nawab of Bengal) and using military force to threaten businessmen and leaders were not just ignored but considered an essential part of enriching the Empire and making sure it stayed ahead of the Dutch, Portugese and French who had gotten a foothold in India and the East before the British did.Dalrymple also paints a vivid portrait of mid-18th century India and especially Bengal, giving us snapshots of everyday lives of rich and poor alike as well as gradually encroaching Company establishments. It was largely through trading that the sleepy villages of Madras, Bombay and Calcutta grew into great cities. There was unprecedented wealth in the form of jewels, spices and animal skins, but also great poverty and inequality. Dalrymple similarly has sharp character portraits of key British leaders like Clive and Warren Hastings and Indian political leaders like Shah Alam, Mahadji Scindia and Siraj Ud Daula. The East India Company came to India at the turn of the 16th century and bided its time before waiting for a fortunate (for them, unfortunate for India) confluence of factors, including the weakening of Delhi and its affluence by raids by the Persian Emperor Nader Shah from the North and the Maratha Empire from the South and internal squabbling and division among local nawabs and factions. The empire was now crumbling and the time was right to strike, and making the pretense of wanting to squelch French expansion, the British struck Bengal at the Battle of Plassey in 1757 and Buxar in 1764. They further weakened the two other ruling powers in India over the next hundred years - the Marathas and the Mysore Empire.It didn't help that India itself was divided among religious, linguistic, caste and regional lines, and many Indian local leaders foolishly enlisted the support of the Company in fighting local wars, not realizing that when it was was over they would be in the Company's pockets. Self-serving businessmen like the Jagat Seths also took the side of the British against their own people. One of the Peshwas (Maratha leaders) tried to reach out to his traditional rivals to form a unified coalition when he realized the existential threat the Company poses, but by then it was too late. When the dust had settled, the East India Company essentially ruled over most of the Indian subcontinent, had established a steady system of pillage shipping India's wealth over to England through taxation and downright theft and had made most local leaders puppets. At no other time has a single corporation wielded so much power and territory. There are no heroes here since all sides engaged in their own brands of atrocities and greedy pillage, but there does emerge one great villain. Ultimately, the Company's excesses - especially after a reign of sheer, unadulterated greed during a horrific famine in 1770 - became too much even for the British crown, and bitter denunciations started emerging from the intellectual strata of British society. Control of India finally passed to the crown after the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857.The valuable warning to take away from this story is simply that to give individual corporations unfettered power without regulation can lead to great injustice and unprecedented thievery. Another big lesson here which is perhaps even more relevant is that even if you are individually a relatively kind and decent man, as Clive's successor Warren Hastings who genuinely loved India was, you can still be on the wrong side of history because you work for the wrong institution. Corporations are an important part of modern capitalism, but without some form of regulation it is in their very nature to enrich themselves and their shareholders at the expense of others. Those are good lessons for future times, as Dalrymple reminds us in this superbly written history.

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The Complete Sailing Manual, 4th Edition Free Pdf

ISBN: 1465462570
Title: The Complete Sailing Manual, 4th Edition Pdf
Author: Steve Sleight
Published Date: 2017-06-06
Page: 448

An essential reference book for sailing enthusiasts, now in its fourth edition with a foreword by quadruple Olympic gold medalist Ben Ainslie.

Learn the basics of sailing, master navigation, and maintain your boat with The Complete Sailing Manual, written by instructor and former British national champion Steve Sleight. This authoritative text has clear, annotated diagrams and photographs that answer questions about any sailing situation with thorough coverage of all aspects of sailing and boat ownership. Look up how to rig a dinghy, tie basic knots, or save someone who fell overboard.

Revised and updated to include the latest developments in equipment, safety, and activities, including foiling, long-distance cruising, and high-speed, apparent wind-sailing, and newest technology such as modern performance systems and electronic navigation. All rules, regulations, and best practices are also up to date.

From the novice to the experienced sailor, The Complete Sailing Manual is the perfect book for anyone interested in sailing.

Sailing Book Fast service...........came as expected!!!Five Stars Great Looking Book Only Thumbed Thru it but Will Be Reading from Cover to Cover Very SoonA darn good sailing manual A very good book on sailing. I was surprised with the depth of subject it covered from a DK style book. The pictures and organization are very readable. A great resource for sure.

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Justice in Plain Sight Free Pdf

ISBN: B07C86VZ2C
Title: Justice in Plain Sight Pdf How a Small-Town Newspaper and Its Unlikely Lawyer Opened America's Courtrooms

Justice in Plain Sight is the story of a hometown newspaper in Riverside, California, that set out to do its job: tell readers about shocking crimes in their own backyard. But when judges slammed the courtroom door on the public, including the press, it became impossible to tell the whole story. Pinning its hopes on business lawyer Jim Ward, whom Press-Enterprise editor Tim Hays had come to know and trust, the newspaper took two cases to the U.S. Supreme Court in the 1980s. Hays was convinced that the public—including the press—needed to have these rights and needed to bear witness to justice because healing in the aftermath of a horrible crime could not occur without community catharsis. The newspaper won both cases and established First Amendment rights that significantly broadened public access to the judicial system, including the right for the public to witness jury selection and preliminary hearings.

Justice in Plain Sight is a unique story that, for the first time, details two improbable journeys to the Supreme Court in which the stakes were as high as they could possibly be (and still are): the public's trust in its own government.

An Excellent Book for a Specific Audience Justice in Plain Sight is an excellent book for a specific audience. As a lawyer, I was intrigued to read about the two Press Enterprise cases – something I hadn’t studied in law school. The ultimate issue was whether the press and the public had a right of access to court proceedings, and if so, how to balance those rights with the privacy interests of the litigants and (would-be) jurors. Given the current importance of the role of the press in today’s judicial system, a review of the cases that brought us here is clearly warranted.The book itself begins with a bit of backstory, delineating the criminal cases that ultimately served as the backdrop for the Supreme Court decisions. The book quickly escalates from there, giving insight into both the people behind the cases – those who worked at the newspaper and their legal team – as well as the intricacies of the law. The legal discussion was fascinating, offering assessments of the various positions taken by the parties, as well as the notes and comments of specific Supreme Court Justices.Justice in Plain Sight was well-researched and well-written. Given the fact that the cases were heard in the Eighties and the underlying events took place in the Seventies, it is impressive that Dan Bernstein was able to cull so much information from a wide variety of sources, including newspaper personnel, Supreme Court law clerks and other participants from both sides of the legal argument.I would highly recommend Justice in Plain Sight to anyone who is interested in the law and in the public’s role in the court system.Note: I received an ARC of Justice in Plain Sight from NetGalley and the University of Nebraska Press. The above is my honest review.Enjoyable book with interesting details These days it's common to see high profile trials on television, like those of Jeffrey Dahmer; Lyle and Erik Menendez; O.J. Simpson; Scott Peterson; Martha Stewart; Jody Arias; Dr. Conrad Murray; Casey Anthony; Aaron Hernandez; and others. At one time, however, courtrooms could be closed to the public on the whim of the presiding judge.In this book, Dan Bernstein - a former journalist for the Riverside, California 'Press-Enterprise' - tells the story of his newspaper's leading role in two Supreme Court decisions that opened the courtrooms. Bernstein's story is fascinating from a legal standpoint, since the public now has a constitutional right to observe trials - and even preliminary hearings - from beginning to end. Exceptions occur if there are COMPELLING reasons to close the courtroom with NO OTHER REMEDIES - but this is a very high bar.The book is also interesting for its details about the players, including newspaper people, attorneys, judges, law clerks, and Supreme Court justices. Bernstein describes their backgrounds, personalities, quirks, opinions and so on - all of which provides a fine personal touch.*****Prior to the 1980s the public was often banned from California courtrooms for at least parts of trials. This was usually done to preserve the privacy of jurors during voir dire and/or to insure that the defendant got a fair trial. Most California newspapers, including the Press-Enterprise, didn't make a fuss.However, when three heinous crimes in the early 1980s resulted in death penalty trials in Riverside County, Press-Enterprise publisher Tim Hays wanted to cover the whole shebang - including voir dire and preliminary hearings. Hays felt the public had a right to know exactly how the criminal justice system worked, and to observe that it (presumably) operated fairly.The trio of crimes included the rape of a white high school student by an African-American man named Albert Greenwood Brown; a deadly bank robbery engineered by Christopher and Russell Harven and their gang; and the murder of twelve elderly hospital patients by a male nurse called Robert Rubane Diaz.The first trial to draw Hays' attention was that of rapist Albert Brown, in which the judge blocked access to jury selection. Feeling the public had a right to observe voir dire - and encouraged by executive editor Norman Cherniss and senior editor Mel Opotowsky - Hays hired a lawyer to represent the Press-Enterprise. The litigator was Jim Ward - the self-styled 'world's greatest attorney.' 😊Ward asked the trial judge to open voir dire, then approached the California appellate court, and finally petitioned the California Supreme Court.....all to no avail. After much deliberation, Ward appealed to the United States Supreme Court, a step-by-step procedure that's carefully explained in the book. Luckily, the Supreme Court elected to hear the case.Ward's preparations and appearance before the Supreme Court - as well as the justices' thoughts and exchanges and the maneuverings of opposing parties - are described in detail. This makes for riveting reading. I was amused to see that Justice Harry Blackmun - in his private notes - described Ward as "greying & glasses" and rated Ward's presentation as a 5 (out of 10). Ward also had a jocular exchange with Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, in which he essentially said "I'll be back."The Supreme Court's resulting 1984 decision was a victory for the Press-Enterprise, whose front page story read "Supreme Court Says Open Jury Selection Is To Be The Rule."Next, multiple murderer Robert Diaz's pretrial formalities drew the Press-Enterprise's attention to preliminary hearings. These hearings - since they often lead to plea bargains - are frequently the entirety of 'a trial.' As Ward predicted, he was back at the Supreme Court in 1986 - this time to argue for open preliminary hearings. Once again all of Ward's preparations - and the thoughts and actions of the other participants - are thoroughly explicated.This time attorney Jim Ward and his wife arrived in Washington, D.C. days ahead of the Supreme Court hearing and enjoyed "French toast at Gadsby's Tavern.....dinner at a sedate and excellent French restaurant....lunch at the University Club.....the fun, trendy, cluttered Filomena Italian Restaurant....the clock exhibit at the Renwick Gallery.....and a trip to the Bureau of Printing and Engraving." It seems like Ward was much more relaxed this time around. 🙂👌After the Supreme Court presentations Ward prevailed once again, and the justices ruled that the public and press have a right to attend pretrial hearings. The combination of Supreme Court rulings essentially "pried open America's courtrooms, barring judges from arbitrarily shutting the public out of criminal trials and hearings."In an epilogue, Bernstein mentions a number of criminal proceedings since the 1980s that were kept open because of the above rulings, even when the prosecution and /or defense requested closure. The public has a right to know.The end of the book includes a long section of notes and acknowledgements, attesting to the copious research that went into this narrative.Full disclosure: the book felt a bit padded in places. However, I thoroughly enjoyed it and recommend it to readers interested in the subject.Thanks to Netgalley, the author (Dan Bernstein) and the publisher (University of Nebraska Press) for a copy of the book.Excellence In Plain Sight. This book does an amazing job of highlighting two crucial Supreme Court decisions, the immediate history leading up to them, the particular cases that spawned them, the people involved at every level of these cases, and even the impact these two cases would have many years later. And it explains some very particular legalese in a way that virtually anyone who can read at least at a high school level can read and understand easily. In other words, Bernstein does for the public what these cases themselves did for the press and lawyers: allows us to appreciate just how monumental these two cases were. Very highly recommended reading for everyone.

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