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  Preparing for Disaster - What...

  Cathy Grace

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  Disasters happen without warning. A catastrophic event can destroy an early childhood program, and preparedness is the responsibility of any program director. Based on the authors’ experiences working in Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina, Preparing for Disaster explains the steps directors can take to insure the safety of the children they care for and the program itself. This groundbreaking guide contains forms, worksheets, staff-training workshops, and task lists, as well as helpful guidelines and insights. From universal disasters like fires and epidemics to regional disasters like tornadoes and wildfires, Preparing for Disaster is filled with practical advice for every program director.

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  Royal Navy Versus the Slave...

  Bernard Edwards

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  On 16 March 1807, the British Parliament passed The Abolition of the Slave Trade Act. In the following year the Royal Navy's African Squadron was formed, its mission to stop and search ships at sea suspected of carrying slaves from Africa to the Americas and the Middle East. With typical thoroughness, the Royal Navy went further, and took the fight to the enemy, sailing boldly up uncharted rivers and creeks to attack the barracoons where the slaves were assembled ready for shipment. 
   
   
   
  For much of its long campaign against the evil of slavery, Britain's Navy fought alone and unrecognized. Its enemies were many and formidable. Ranged against it were the African chiefs, who sold their own people into slavery, the Arabs, who rode shotgun on the slave caravans to the coast, and the slave ships of the rest of the world, heavily armed, and prepared to do battle to protect their right to traffic in the forbidden so-called "black ivory." 
   
   
   
  The war was long and bitter and the cost to the Royal Navy in ships and men heavy, but the result was worthy of the sacrifices made. The abolition of the slave trade led to a scramble for empires and, in place of slaves, Africa began to export cocoa, coffee, timber, palm oil, cotton and ores, all very much in demand in the West.

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  Clever Girl: Jurassic Park

  Hannah McGregor

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  A smart and incisive exploration of everyone’s favorite dinosaur movie and the female dinosaurs who embody what it means to be angry, monstrous, and free 
  The Jurassic Park series is one of the most famous and profitable movie franchises of all time — an entire generation of people has never known life without these CGI dinosaurs. The movie spectacle broke film and merchandising records, pioneered special effects, and made Jeff Goldblum into an unlikely sex symbol, and now it has also been re-envisioned as a classic of queer feminist storytelling. 
  In Clever Girl, Hannah McGregor argues that the female-only dinosaurs of Jurassic Park are stand-ins for monstrous women, engineered by men to be intelligent, violent, and adaptive, and whose chaos resists the systems designed to control them. As they run wild through their prison, a profit-driven theme park, they destroy the men and structures who mistakenly believed in their own colonialist and capitalist power, showing the audience what it means to be angry, monstrous, and free. The velociraptors were not just jump scares for children but also revelatory and predatory symbols of feminist rage. Clever girls, indeed.

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  Summary of Robert Greene's 48...

  Falcon Press

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  Buy now to get the insights from Robert Greene's 48 Laws of Power.  
    
  Sample Key Takeaways: 
  1) Consider the 48 Laws of Power your tools to perfect your art of indirection. Many of them are based on the writings of men and women throughout history who have studied and mastered the game of power. 
  2) 1st Law: Never outshine the master. Even if you are better in any area than your bosses, never exhibit it to them. Otherwise, you may trigger feelings of fear and insecurity. You should be polite and kind to them, and do things that please, to stay on their good side.

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  City on Fire - A Boyhood in...

  Zeyad Masroor Khan

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  'An intimate new memoir about growing up amid everyday communalism' - The Hindu 
   
  Zeyad Masroor Khan was four years old when he realized that an innocent act of clicking a switch near a window overlooking the street could trigger a riot. As the distant thud of a crowd grew closer and calls for murder rent the air, he got his first taste of growing up in Upar Kot, a Muslim ghetto in Aligarh. Khan's world was far-removed from the Aligarh of popular imagination-of poets, tehzeeb and the intellectual corridors of the Aligarh Muslim University. His was a city where serpentine lanes simmered with violence, homes fervently prayed to dispel the omnipresent fear of a family member turning up dead, and the soft breeze that blew over crowded terraces carried rumours of a bloodthirsty mob on the prowl.  
  In his coming-of-age memoir, Khan writes, with searing honesty and raw power, about the undercurrents of religious violence and the ensuing 'othering' that followed him everywhere he went: from his schooldays in Aligarh, when hopping over to the lending library to the 'Hindu' part of town to find his favourite comic book or lighting candles with neighbours on Diwali was fraught with tension; through his years as a college student in Delhi, where being denied apartments because of his name was the norm; to ultimately becoming a journalist documenting history of his country as it happened.  
  City on Fire is a rare, visceral portrait of how everyday violence and hate become a part of our lives and consciousness; a society where name and clothes mark out a person as the 'other'. It is as much an incisive examination of religion and violence, imagined histories and fractured realities, grief and love in today's India, as it is a paean to the hope of continued unity, to an idea of India  
  This memoir offers a rare glimpse into the world of growing up Muslim in India, with a focus on the city of Aligarh and the Aligarh Muslim University. 
  It explores the undercurrents of religious violence and the othering that follows Muslims everywhere they go, from school days to adulthood. 
  HarperCollins 2024

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  Meditations - A New English...

  Marcus Aurelius

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  Unlock the Timeless Wisdom of a Roman Emperor! 
  Dive into Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, presented in a new English translation adapted for the contemporary reader. This masterpiece, written by one of history's most influential philosophers and rulers, offers enduring guidance on virtue, resilience, and living a meaningful life. 
  Marcus Aurelius's reflections provide a unique glimpse into the mind of a leader grappling with duty, ethics, and human nature. His meditations cover themes like mindfulness, impermanence, and rationality—principles profoundly relevant today. 
  - Experience the Wisdom That Has Inspired Generations 
  - Accessible Modern Translation – Clarity and simplicity bring Marcus Aurelius's thoughts to life. 
  - Timeless Teachings – Cultivate inner peace, handle adversity, and practice compassion. 
  - Practical Guidance – Actionable advice for personal growth and navigating life's challenges. 
  - Imagine gaining the perspective of a philosopher-king who led with wisdom and integrity. Immerse yourself in lessons on self-discipline, emotional intelligence, and excellence. 
  Whether you're a student of philosophy, seeking personal development, or exploring Stoicism, this book enriches your mind and spirit. 
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  Join countless readers inspired by Meditations. More than a historical text, it's a guide to balanced and purposeful living in today's world. 
  Get your audiobook now to embark on a journey through Marcus Aurelius's teachings and unlock inner strength and tranquility!

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