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  Sports and Play - from...

  Ring W. Lardner

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  What does America call play? Mostly watching someone else do it. 
   
  In this sharp and irreverent essay from *Civilization in the United States*, celebrated humorist and sportswriter Ring W. Lardner turns his attention to America’s passionate—and often contradictory—relationship with athletics. 
   
  With baseball stadiums, football fields, boxing arenas, and racetracks packed with spectators, Americans proudly consider themselves a nation devoted to sport. Yet Lardner notices an inconvenient truth: while thousands cheer from the grandstands, comparatively few take part in the games themselves. 
   
  Moving briskly through baseball, football, boxing, horse racing, golf, tennis, and other popular pastimes, Lardner questions whether watching athletes perform provides the physical and mental benefits fans claim. He examines the expense, discomfort, danger, and absurdity surrounding competitive sports while exposing the national habit of transforming players into heroes. 
   
  Beneath the jokes lies a pointed cultural criticism. Why are the grandstands full while the playgrounds remain empty? Why do Americans admire physical achievement more eagerly than they pursue it themselves? And when does recreation become another form of passive consumption? 
   
  First published in 1922, *Sport and Play* is a concise, lively satire of spectator culture, hero worship, leisure, and the American obsession with organized athletics. 
   
  Narrated by John Riddle.

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  Bonnie and Clyde - Their Lives...

  Hourly History

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  Bonnie and Clyde took part in plenty of brazen heists during their short lives. From small-town filling stations to rural banks, they left behind a trail of chaos and carnage in their wake. Initially, the public seemed rather intrigued by this pair of romantically involved desperadoes, thumbing their noses at authority during the depths of the Great Depression. But the rising death toll of their victims—gunned down in the process of their robberies and escapes—soon soured public opinion. What had once seemed like a daring adventure turned dark as innocent bystanders and law enforcement officers alike fell before the couple's guns. 
  Before long, loud calls for their apprehension were being made, and the police were basically given a blank check to do whatever they felt necessary to capture the pair, dead or alive. The authorities took the gloves off, and in a move that remains controversial to this day, they essentially ambushed Bonnie and Clyde, gunning them down in the middle of a rural highway. This is their life—this is their story.

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  What White People Can Do Next -...

  Emma Dabiri

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  INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 
  In the spirit of We Should All Be Feminists and How to Be an Antiracist, a poignant and sensible guide to questioning the meaning of whiteness and creating an antiracist world from the acclaimed historian and author of Twisted. 
  Vital and empowering What White People Can Do Next teaches each of us how to be agents of change in the fight against racism and the establishment of a more just and equitable world. In this affecting and inspiring collection of essays, Emma Dabiri draws on both academic discipline and lived experience to probe the ways many of us are complacent and complicit—and can therefore combat—white supremacy. She outlines the actions we must take, including: 
  Stop the Denial 
  Interrogate Whiteness 
  Abandon Guilt 
  Redistribute Resources 
  Realize this shit is killing you too . . .  
  To move forward, we must begin to evaluate our prejudices, our social systems, and the ways in which white supremacy harms us all. Illuminating and practical, What White People Can Do Next is essential for everyone who wants to go beyond their current understanding and affect real—and lasting—change.

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  Eliminating Poverty in Britain

  Helen Rowe

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  Can we really end poverty in Britain?
  Yes, we can.
  In this groundbreaking book, Helen Rowe brings together the latest research with stories from across Britain to show us that ending poverty in the twenty-first century is possible. She describes the effects of deprivation on our society, institutions, communities, families and individuals – down to their very DNA.
  By using a combination of compassion, focus and a plan, Rowe describes how we can end poverty in five years, without raising taxes. Her radical ideas are grounded in practical realities, as she reveals how ordinary processes can yield extraordinary results.
  This book has huge ramifications for Britain and every developed nation globally. It will force governments to face an issue that has been ignored for too long. After Covid-19, Brexit, war, austerity and the global financial crash, Britain deserves a more positive future. How do we create it? Eliminating Poverty in Britain has the answers.

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  Ten Years On

  Noluthando Buthelezi

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  This amazingly unique compendium tells the story of the journey travelled since the launch of the Number 43 Legacy Events, dedicated principally to celebrating those who dared their lives for a total liberation of the people of South Africa. It is also, to document this history through the arts, for future generations to appreciate the invaluable power of simple and humble celebrations. Most importantly, it was to commemorate the passing of uMagogo in September of 2007. 
  There is no better way of preserving these memories, than use a youthful artist of today, to tell the stories through poetry. 
  The Masilela Family and the Extended Family of Number 43 are eternally grateful to this amazing interpretation and fitting contribution by Noluthando Buthelezi, of Soweto, who donated her time and intellect to interpret the story of Number 43 and craft 10 beautiful poems, to signify 10 Years of solid accomplishment.

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  Whispers of a Wiser Mind -...

  Moonlight Whispers

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  Whispers of a Wiser Mind by Moonlight Whispers is a tranquil meditation on awareness — a journey through stillness where curiosity and calm walk hand in hand. Each affirmation opens a quiet door to thought, inviting wisdom to bloom without haste. This is not learning as effort, but understanding as peace — the gentle unfolding of insight within silence. Let your mind rest, expand, and remember the joy of simply knowing.

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