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  Under Cover - Inside the Shady...

  Garry Clement

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  The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is no longer fit for purpose.
  		 
  Reflecting on his career in the RCMP from 1973 to 2003, Garry Clement recounts his childhood in rural Ontario; his RCMP training in Regina; his drug-bust days based in British Columbia, Montreal, and Toronto; his work battling the Chinese Communist Party’s infiltration of Canada; his role in the Parliament Hill bus hijacking; his involvement in the post–9/11 Maher Arar inquiry; his impact on the RCMP’s Proceeds of Crime program and on anti–money laundering in Canada and abroad; and his reasons for leaving the RCMP. Under Cover  provides a gripping and vulnerable inside look into the corruption of politics and policing in Canada.
  		 
  In light of the mounting complexities of transnational organized crime, terrorism, cybercrime, and financial crime, Clement calls for a complete revamping of the culture of federal policing. We need a fundamental structural reformation of the RCMP. Garry Clement offers direct recommendations for how to approach such a task.

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  Breathe Like a Badass - Beat...

  Hannah Jane Thompson

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  Breathe Like a Badass is a no-BS guide to creating a life-changing, burnout-busting emotional toolkit—one breath at a time. Want to quieten your inner critic, rediscover your inner badass, and build a successful, freedom-filled life you love? Then BREATHE. 
   
   
   
  Hannah Jane Thompson is on a mission to help ambitious-but-anxious women like you banish patterns of self-sabotage. 
   
   
   
  This down-to-earth guide teaches you how to start—and stick to—a non-woo woo meditation habit (no chakras or chunks of rose quartz here, sorry) that will help calm anxiety, beat self-doubt, and build a focused, fulfilled, and happy life. 
   
   
   
  Using scientifically proven mindfulness, meditation, and self-reflection techniques, Hannah will help you turn your inner critic from b*tch to badass and create an emotional toolkit to use when life gets tough. 
   
   
   
  Through acceptance and self-compassion, you can transform all areas of your life—from working on your mental health, calming anxiety, stress, and depression; to giving fewer sh*ts about what others think and improving your sex life, body confidence, relationships, career, and finances.

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  Nicomachean Ethics - The...

  Aristotle, Tim Zengerink

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  What if you could discover the keys to true happiness, cultivate virtue, and live a life of purpose and fulfillment? 
  Nicomachean Ethics: The Blueprint for Virtue, Happiness, and the Good Life brings you Aristotle’s timeless teachings, thoughtfully adapted for today’s listeners. 
  Written over two thousand years ago, Nicomachean Ethics is Aristotle’s exploration of what it means to live a virtuous and meaningful life. Through an examination of human behavior, ethics, and happiness, Aristotle provides a practical guide to achieving eudaimonia—a life of flourishing and true fulfillment. 
  This isn’t just a philosophical text—it’s a practical roadmap for understanding yourself, building moral character, and living in harmony with your values. Whether you’re seeking personal growth, deeper purpose, or greater happiness, Aristotle’s insights remain as relevant and transformative as ever. 
  What You’ll Discover: 
  - The Pursuit of Happiness: Learn Aristotle’s principles for achieving eudaimonia, a life of true fulfillment. 
  - The Role of Virtue: Discover how to cultivate moral character, make wise choices, and align with your values. 
  - Practical Wisdom for Daily Life: Gain clear, actionable insights on balance, moderation, and ethical living. 
  - Accessible, Modern Language: Experience Aristotle’s profound teachings in a clear, contemporary style tailored for modern listeners. 
  Aristotle’s vision of the good life offers timeless wisdom for anyone seeking clarity, purpose, and moral growth. His teachings inspire us to strive for excellence, live with intention, and create harmony between our desires, actions, and goals. 
  Imagine having the tools to make ethical decisions, build strong character, and achieve lasting happiness. 
  Download your copy today and transform your life with Aristotle’s timeless wisdom.

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  Start Where You Are But Don’t...

  H. Richard Milner IV

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  2021 PROSE Award Finalist, Education Practice and Theory Category 
   
   
   
  In the thoroughly revised second edition of Start Where You Are, But Don't Stay There, H. Richard Milner IV addresses the knowledge and insights required on the part of teachers and school leaders to serve students of color. Milner focuses on a crucial issue in teacher training and professional education: the need to prepare teachers for the racially diverse student populations in their classrooms. 
   
   
   
  The book, anchored in real world experiences, centers on case studies that exemplify the challenges, pitfalls, and opportunities facing teachers in diverse classrooms. The case studies—of teachers in urban and suburban settings—are presented amid current discussions about race and teaching. In addition, the second edition includes a new chapter dedicated to opportunity gaps in education and an expanded discussion of how Opportunity Centered Teaching can address these gaps. 
   
   
   
  Start Where You Are, But Don't Stay There strives to help educators in the fight for social justice, equity, inclusion, and transformation for all students. It is a book urgently needed in today's increasingly diverse classrooms.

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  CNA Study Guide 2024-2025 -...

  Shawn Blake

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  How this 4-point method can help you ace the “slipperiest” part of the CNA Exam. 
  Being able to recite the skills of a nursing assistant doesn’t make demonstrating them any easier. That’s why so many candidates struggle to pass the CNA exam. 
  Because even if you’ve completely memorized all the steps and procedures, putting them into action while being evaluated is a completely different story. 
  That’s where this study guide can help. It incorporates a special technique called the “P.A.C.E.” Method that helps candidates master each and every skill in the CNA exam, both written and demonstrated. 
  Inside the audiobook, you’ll discover: 
  ●   How the 4-point P.A.C.E. Method makes it easier to practice and apply common nursing aide skills without needing a crib sheet 
  ●   5 full-length practice tests featuring 300 different questions based on real CNA Exam questions 
  ●   The 6 principles of physical care every nursing assistant should know by heart, and how each one applies to the various basic nursing skills 
  ●   A slight tweak in how you perform your skills that can help ensure you don’t get mistakenly penalized during the demonstration 
  And much more! 
  With 5 full-length practice tests and dozens of extra practice questions, you’ll have a full grasp of what to expect on each section of the exam. You’ll also discover how to use the P.A.C.E. Method to guide your way through the skills portion. 
  If you want to pass your exam and finally become a Certified Nursing Assistant, then you need this audiobook today!

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  Canada Weird Strange and True

  Lisa Wojna

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  This book takes you deep inside the weirdest and most peculiar aspects of our country:
  		 
  Yes, there is a lighthouse in Saskatchewan!! Climb 153 steps to the top.
  		 
  The Diefenbunker is a relic of the Cold War that was built just outside Ottawa to house essential government and military personnel in the event of a nuclear attack; it is now a museum.
  		 
  The Brussel Sprouts Festival is held yearly in the village of Rogersville, NB.
  		 
  Lake Okanagan’s Ogopogo is one of Canada’s most well known monsters, but the weird thing is that at least 14 other unknown, cryptid lake creatures are said to swim this country’s waters.
  		 
  The Old Sow tidal whirlpool, located in Passamaquoddy Bay, is the largest in the Western Hemisphere at 75 metres in diameter with a current speed of 28 kilometres an hour.
  		 
  Over seven years 14 severed feet have washed up on the Pacific Coastline; some have been identified through DNA testing but the identity of most, and the reason for their find, remains a mystery.
  		 
  The largest beaver dam in the world is 850 metres wide and is located in a remote corner of Wood Buffalo National Park in Alberta.
  		 
  The Hôtel de Glace in Québec City is sculpted from 500 tonnes of ice and 15,000 tonnes of snow.
  		 
  Now, that’s just weird!
  		 
  And there are hundreds more strange things about our country that you will learn about in Canada Weird, Strange and True!

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