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  Wording Around With Editing -...

  Kathy Mac

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  Wording Around with Editing gives readers everything they need to get their first draft of any writing project ready to publish. 
  The first three chapters detail steps of the editing process and introduce the types of editing: Substantive, Stylistic and Copy. The next four chapters get into the nitty gritty of each of those, with an additional chapter on Proofreading. The final three chapters explain the importance of writing communities in helping writers bring their book to its very best form. Every chapter of Wording Around with Editing ends with a resource to help readers dive more deeply into that chapters' topic, as well as prompts that help authors take their first steps on each stage of the editing process. 
  "Kathy Mac is a 'writer's writer.' In this tight and mighty work, she cuts to the heart of what she's learned about process, craft, and loving yourself through the hard parts of writing." 
  – AJ Ripley 
  During the COVID-19 lockdown in the spring of 2020, poet and creative writing professor Kathy Mac (St. Thomas University, Fredericton, Canada) taught a free online course, the notes for which became Wording Around with Prose, the first in the Wording Around series. Wording Around with Editing: Getting your First Draft Ready to Publish is the second one in the series.

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  You Are the Reality of the...

  Pastor Philip

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  Becoming aware of God is a gift that sets His creation before us.  Look around you. Wherever you are, you will see the greatness of God and cannot help but praise Him.

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  Horizons Unbound

  Santiago Machain

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  Horizons Unbound chronicles the transformative era when daring voyages, cultural encounters, and the relentless pursuit of knowledge and wealth redrew the world's boundaries. Through vivid storytelling, the book explores the motivations behind exploration, the challenges faced by explorers, the profound impact on indigenous societies, and the exchange of goods, ideas, and diseases that reshaped continents. From the bustling markets of Tenochtitlan to the perilous return journeys of sailors, this volume delves into the triumphs and tragedies that defined an age when the world grew larger, more connected, and forever changed.

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  Daddy Was a Number Runner - A Novel

  Louise Meriwether

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  This modern classic is "a tough, tender, bitter novel of a black girl struggling towards womanhood" in 1930s Harlem—with a foreword by James Baldwin (Publishers Weekly). 
   
   
   
  Depression-era Harlem is home for twelve-year-old Francie Coffin and her family, and it's both a place of refuge and the source of untold dangers for her and her poor, working class family. The beloved "daddy" of the title indeed becomes a number runner when he is unable to find legal work, and while one of Francie's brothers dreams of becoming a chemist, the other is already in a gang. Francie is a dreamer, too, but there are risks in everything from going to the movies to walking down the block, and her pragmatism eventually outweighs her hope; "We was all poor and black and apt to stay that way, and that was that." 
   
   
   
  First published in 1970, Daddy Was a Number Runner is one of the seminal novels of the black experience in America. The New York Times Book Review proclaimed it "a most important novel."

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  Urban Land Use - Patterns...

  Lyric Vale

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  Urban land use plays a crucial role in shaping the physical, economic, and social landscapes of modern society. As cities continue to grow, the way land is utilized within urban areas directly impacts the quality of life for residents, the sustainability of the environment, and the functionality of the economy. Understanding urban land use is not only a matter of interest for urban planners and policymakers but also a concern for all individuals who live and work in urban spaces. 
  The development and organization of land use in cities reflect broader societal priorities and challenges. Housing, transportation, commerce, recreation, and green spaces must coexist within a finite area, often leading to complex decisions about how to allocate resources. A well-planned urban area ensures accessibility, connectivity, and economic opportunities, while poorly planned spaces may result in congestion, social inequality, and environmental degradation. 
  Urban land use is also at the center of many contemporary challenges, including population growth, climate change, and the need for sustainable development. As cities expand, urban sprawl often consumes valuable agricultural land and disrupts ecosystems. Compact, efficient urban designs that incorporate green infrastructure, mixed-use developments, and public transit systems are essential to mitigate the environmental impacts of urbanization. By prioritizing these elements, cities can address pressing issues such as air quality, carbon emissions, and biodiversity loss.

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  On Compromise

  Rachel Greenwald Smith

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  On Compromise is an argument against contemporary liberal society’s tendency to view compromise as an unalloyed good—politically, ethically, and artistically. In a series of clear, convincing essays, Rachel Greenwald Smith discusses the dangers of thinking about compromise as an end, rather than as a means. To illustrate her points, she recounts her stint in a band as a bass player, fighting with her bandmates about “what the song wants,” and then moves outward to Bikini Kill and the Riot Grrrl movement, the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, Poetry magazine, the resurgence of fascism, and other wide-ranging topics.Smith’s arguments are complex and yet have a simplicity to them, as she writes in a concise, cogent style that is eminently readable. By weaving examples drawn from literature, music, and other art forms with political theory and first-person anecdotes, she shows the problems of compromise in action. And even as Smith demonstrates the many ways that late capitalism demands individual compromise, she also holds out hope for the possibility of lasting change through collective action. Closing with a piercing discussion of the uncompromising nature of the COVID-19 pandemic and how global protests against racism and police brutality after the murder of George Floyd point to a new future, On Compromise is a necessary and vital book for our time.

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