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  Take to the Trees - A Story of...

  Marguerite Holloway

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  Journalist Marguerite Holloway arrives at the Women's Tree Climbing Workshop as a climbing novice, but with a passion for trees and a deep concern about their future. Run by twin sister tree doctors Bear LeVangie and Melissa LeVangie Ingersoll, the workshop helps people develop impressive technical skills and ascend into the canopy. As Holloway tackles unfamiliar equipment and dizzying heights, she learns about the science of trees and tells the stories of charismatic species, including hemlock, aspen, Atlantic white cedar, oak, and beech. She spotlights experts who are chronicling the great dying that is underway in forests around the world as trees face simultaneous and accelerating threats from drought, heat, floods, disease, and other disruptions. 
   
   
   
  As she climbs, Holloway also comes to understand the profound significance of trees in her relationship with her late mother and brother. The book's rousing final chapter offers something new: a grander environmental and arboreal optimism, in which the story of trees and their resilience meshes with that of people working to steward the forests of the future, and of community found among fellow tree climbers. A lyrical work of memoir and reportage, Take to the Trees sounds the alarm about rapid arboreal decline while also offering hope about how we might care for our forests and ourselves.

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  Maurya Empire - The Rise of...

  Rolf Hedger

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  The Maurya Empire, one of the most significant dynasties in Indian history, emerged in the late 4th century BCE. Its foundations were laid by Chandragupta Maurya, who, with the guidance of his advisor Chanakya, overthrew the ruling Nanda dynasty and established a powerful empire. The rise of the Mauryas marked a turning point in Indian history, as they created a centralized and efficient administration that governed vast territories. 
  Before the Maurya Empire, the Indian subcontinent was fragmented into various kingdoms and republics. The dominant power during this time was the Nanda dynasty, which ruled over Magadha, a region in present-day Bihar. Though the Nandas controlled a significant portion of northern India, their rule was marked by heavy taxation and unpopular policies, which created discontent among the people and the military. This environment of dissatisfaction provided an opportunity for Chandragupta Maurya to challenge their authority. 
  Chandragupta’s rise to power is closely linked to Chanakya, a scholar and strategist who had been humiliated by the Nandas. Seeking revenge, Chanakya trained Chandragupta in statecraft, military tactics, and governance. With his mentor’s guidance, Chandragupta built an army and gradually expanded his influence. By allying with local rulers and gaining the support of disgruntled soldiers, he launched a successful campaign against the Nandas, eventually seizing control of Magadha around 321 BCE.

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  West Highlands - The Lonely Lands

  Tom Atkinson

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  Inveraray, Oban, Kintyre, Glencoe, Loch Awe, Loch Lomond, Appin, Islay - all the glories of Argyll are described in this book. From Dumbarton to Campletown and north to Loch Etive there is a great wealth of beauty unmatched in Scotland. It is a quiet and lonely land, a land still unspoiled, a land of history and legend, a land of unsurpassed glory. Tom Atkinson describes it all, writing with deep insight into the land he loves. There could be no better guide to its beauties and history. Once Atkinson has taken you there, these lands can never feel lonely.

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  Weird Facts About Toronto

  A.H. Jackson

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  Toronto is not only Canada’s economic capital, but it also has one of the most diverse populations and has been classified as one of the world’s most livable cities.
  		 
  But Toronto’s past and present are full of weird facts and tidbits from the truly trivial to the seriously strange:
  		 
  The name ”Toronto” first appeared on a French map as ”Lac de Taranteau,” derived from the Iroquois word tkaronto.
  		 
  Today, Yorkville is a trendy downtown shopping area but it was once a cemetery for those who could not afford a church burial; the cemetery was removed in the 1870s, but human remains keep turning up at every modern-day Yorkville construction project.
  		 
  The land on which Toronto was built was purchased from the Mississauga First Nation band for a few hundred British pounds, 2000 gun flints, two dozen each of kettles and hats, all the hand mirrors they could carry and 100 gallons of excellent navy rum.
  		 
  Olympic sculler Ned Hanlan got in lots of midnight practice rowing crates of whisky for his bootlegger dad. 
  		 
  William Davies, whose pork-processing company earned Toronto the nickname ”Hogtown,” died after being butted by a goat.
  		 
  The abandoned Queen Street underground streetcar station is a location for the latest remake of the slasher movie Nightmare on Elm Street.
  		 
  And many more fascinating facts.

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  Minority Report - The Ultimate...

  Film Trivia Metaverse

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  MINORITY REPORT 
  THE ULTIMATE TRIVIA COLLECTION 
    
  FROM THE MOVIE DIRECTED BY STEVEN SPIELBERG 
    
  CREATED BY FILM TRIVIA METAVERSE 
    
  ABOUT THE FILM 
  Minority Report is a 2002 science fiction thriller directed by Steven Spielberg, set in a dystopian future where a specialized police unit, PreCrime, prevents crimes before they occur. The system relies on three psychics, called "Precogs," who foresee murders, allowing the police to apprehend perpetrators before they commit the crime. The story follows John Anderton, the head of PreCrime, who is accused of a future murder and becomes a fugitive. The film explores themes of free will versus determinism, the morality of preemptive justice, and the ethical implications of surveillance and control in a highly technological society. 
    
  TRIVIA SAMPLES: 
    
  “The "Precogs" were named after famous mystery writers: Dashiell Hammett, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and Agatha Christie.” 
    
  “For the scene where Anderton holds his breath in the bathtub, Steven Spielberg planned to create the rising air bubble using CGI, but Tom Cruise took the time to learn how to do it himself.” 
    
  “Tom Cruise and Steven Spielberg both agreed to waive their usual salary to help keep the film's budget under $100 million. Instead, they agreed to take 15% of the film's gross.” 
    
  “Initially, Steven Spielberg wanted Greta (Dr. Eddie’s assistant) to sing a song by ABBA, but Peter Stormare suggested something more absurd: the Swedish children's song "Små grodorna" ("The Small Frogs"), traditionally sung during Midsummer Eve parties in Sweden.”

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  Lacey’s Story - A Puppy Tale

  W. Bruce Cameron

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  Lacey's Story is a brand new Puppy Tale from #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the A Dog's Purpose series, W. Bruce Cameron! 
   
   
   
  Lacey is a very special dog with a very important purpose. After an accident, Lacey must get used to being followed around everywhere by a funny cart with wheels. Sometimes it makes her go too fast or in the wrong direction! But that doesn't stop Lacey from having fun with her human girl Wenling and her best dog friend, Cooper. And when a tornado strikes, putting Wenling's and Cooper's families in danger, only Lacey and her cart can save the day. 
   
   
   
  The latest addition to the successful Puppy Tales series by #1 New York Times bestselling author W. Bruce Cameron is the inspiring and joyful story of a special needs pet who overcomes adversity and learns to live her best life after she is fitted with a mobility cart.

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