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  Fly Fishing Challenge

  Forrest Oldham

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  Unlike any other sports books, Fly Fishing Challenge is a collection of ideas for a budding or current fly fisher to challenge themselves and keep their interest up in the sport both while fishing or when cannot. Hopefully the process improves the fisher's skills and confidence and perhaps will choose to help others enjoy the sport as well. Many suggestions may apply to other life's interests as well!

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  Michael Faraday - Theories about...

  Kelly Mass

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  Michael Faraday was born in Newington Butts, Surrey, on September twenty-second, 1791. (which is now part of the London District of Southwark). He grew up in a bad home. His dad, James, was a Christian who came from the Glasite sect. At the time of the winter season of 1790, James Faraday moved his marriage partner and 2 kids from Outhgill, Westmorland, where he had been an apprentice to the town blacksmith. In the fall of that year, Michael was born. Michael Faraday, the 3rd of 4 kids, needed to inform himself after getting just a primary school education. 
  He started working as an apprentice to George Riebau, a regional bookbinder and bookseller on Blandford Street, when he was fourteen years of age. 
  Faraday read a lot of literature throughout his seven-year apprenticeship, and that includes Isaac Watts' “The Improvement of the Mind”, which he actively adopted the concepts and recommendations in. He also ended up being intrigued by physics, specifically electrical power. Jane Marcet's book Discussions on Chemistry was specifically motivating to Faraday. 
  Let’s see what else he did. In this comprehensive guide, you will find out more.

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  New Zealand Wars - Conflict and...

  Lillian Brooks

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  The New Zealand Wars, a series of armed conflicts in the 19th century, marked a defining period in the history of Aotearoa. These wars were fought primarily between the British colonial forces and various Māori iwi (tribes), though the conflicts were far from one-sided. They stemmed from a complex array of issues, including disputes over land, sovereignty, and the growing influence of European settlers on Māori society. The origins of these wars can be traced to the arrival of Europeans, whose presence in New Zealand brought with it not only trade but also significant cultural, political, and economic changes. 
  The initial encounters between Māori and European settlers were characterized by a mixture of curiosity, trade, and alliance-building. However, as more settlers arrived, pressure mounted on Māori land and resources. Tensions began to escalate as land was purchased, often under dubious circumstances, leading to Māori grievances over the loss of their ancestral territories. The New Zealand Company, a British settlement scheme, played a significant role in these land disputes, exacerbating tensions between Māori and the Crown. 
  In response to these threats, Māori began to organize and resist. Some iwi, such as the Waikato and Taranaki, developed strong resistance movements in defense of their land and way of life. The British, in turn, sought to assert their authority over the increasingly restless Māori population, leading to the outbreak of hostilities.

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  Holding Tight Letting Go - My...

  Sarah Hughes

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  'Too often we minimise the reality of terminal cancer, concentrating instead on survival records and talking only in positive pink ribbon terms. But what of those who live daily with the shadow of the disease? This is a book about how that feels. It is about how to die as much as about to how to live; yet it is also life-affirming, funny and shot through with hope.'Life is full of small details that we tuck away somewhere to revisit when we need them most: the calming sound of the sea, that childlike joy when you feel the sun hit your face on an early February morning. These small details knitted together, make up our perfect, ordinary lives. Few understood the importance of these  more than Sarah Hughes, who lived with terminal  metastatic cancer for over three years and who died in April 2021. This book is a celebration of everything that can make up a life, and how to hold it all close: how to cherish the perspective-changing, exhale-bringing perspective of a trashy novel; how to find the upside of chemo (finally being able to fit into flippy french tea dresses); how to explore the intimate topography of a body that's yours and yours alone. For fans of Matt Haig and Maggie O'Farrell, this is a tender word-of-mouth bestseller: the sort of book you'll press into the hands of your friends, family and a stranger in a bookshop.

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  The Best Audio Storytelling - 2022

  Julia Barton (Editor)

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  Finally an annual collection of the best nonfiction audio stories pulled from podcasts, radio, and audiobooks, featuring a foreword by bestselling author, and audio fan, David Sedaris. 
   
  The Best Audio Storytelling is a new collection of thirteen of the year’s best nonfiction audio stories from podcasters, radio journalists, authors, independent creators, and more. 
   
  The stories within this anthology transport you to a lush garden, to life in prison, to a cruise ship bar, and even into outer space. Curated by Pushkin Industries Executive Editor Julia Barton, a longtime editor of podcasts and radio, with a foreword by lifelong audio junkie David Sedaris, The Best Audio Storytelling is a celebration of the most innovative and powerful audio storytelling of the year. 
   
  This year’s collection includes pieces from:  
  Author Jason ReynoldsKCRW Radio Race "Newbie" Award winner: Ezra and Eve Austin (aka "Mass of Kugel")Investigative podcast Will Be WildCritically-acclaimed investigative podcast StolenHistory podcast One Year: 1986NPR's Morning EditionScience podcast TerrestrialsActor Lake BellPlanet MoneyRumble StripThe New York TimesAward-winning podcast Ear HustleRichard Parks III

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  Force of Nature - The Remarkable...

  Gisèle Huff

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  A moving account of resilience, hope, and purpose—punctuated by unforgettable lessons from an extraordinary life.  
  After escaping war-torn France, where eighteen members of her family were murdered in the Holocaust, Gisèle Huff arrived in the US with her mother. It was 1947, and they had $400 to their name. Gisèle quickly found her footing in America, eventually earning a PhD at Columbia University, running for Congress, and launching a spectacular career in K–12 education.   
  But Gisèle’s successful, happy life was interrupted by devastating loss, which eventually led her to champion universal basic income through a movement that advocates for economic security for all.  
  Telling a story of setbacks and triumphs, grief and joy, the chapters of Gisèle’s life speak to her strength, to her commitment to deep and lasting friendships, and to her determination to challenge and engage with the great minds of politics and education. Force of Nature is an inspiring account of a woman undaunted by formidable odds.  
    
  The author will donate all proceeds of your book purchase to the Gerald Huff Fund for Humanity.  

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