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  Rebound - Sports Community and...

  Perry King

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  From basketball hoops to cricket bats, the role community sports play in our cities and how crucial they are to diversity and inclusion.
  		 
  “The virus exposed how we live and work. It also revealed how we play, and what we lose when we have to stop.” For every kid who makes it to the NBA, thousands more seek out the pleasure and camaraderie of pick-up basketball in their local community centre or neighbourhood park. It’s a story that plays out in sport after sport – team and individual, youth and adult, men's and women's. While the dazzle of pro athletes may command our attention, grassroots sports build the bridges that link city-dwellers together in ways that go well beyond the physical benefits. The pandemic and heightened awareness of racial exclusion reminded us of the importance of these pastimes and the public spaces where we play. In this closely reported exploration of the role of community sports in diverse cities, Toronto journalist Perry King makes an impassioned case for re-imagining neighbourhoods whose residents can be active, healthy, and connected.
  		 
  “I couldn’t stop reading Perry King’s Rebound. An evocative essay about the transformative and uniting power of local sports in a city with residents from every country in the world, the book is well researched, entertaining, and informative. It spoke to my own experiences as a young athlete fitting into a new city when I first came to Toronto – and to the importance our city government must place on local recreation and sports if our city is to help all residents reach their potential. A fantastic contribution to understanding Toronto – and to the power of local recreation in any major city.” —David Miller, former mayor of Toronto

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  So You Want to Be a Substitute...

  Jimmy R. Harper

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  Looking to succeed as a substitute teacher and confidently manage today’s classrooms? 
  So You Want to Be a Substitute Teacher by Jimmy R. Harper, expertly narrated by Danielle Fliller and produced and published by Audiobook Publishing Services, is a practical and insightful guide for anyone interested in substitute teaching, classroom management, and working effectively with high school students. 
  Drawing from real-life experiences, Jimmy R. Harper offers a behind-the-scenes look at the challenges and rewards of being a substitute teacher. This engaging audiobook provides proven strategies, classroom techniques, and practical advice to help you navigate different school environments, maintain control of the classroom, and build respect with students.Whether you are a new substitute teacher, an aspiring educator, or a seasoned professional looking to sharpen your skills, this audiobook delivers valuable insights into student behavior, communication, adaptability, and effective teaching methods.  
  From handling unexpected situations to creating a positive learning atmosphere, Harper equips you with the tools needed to succeed.Narrator Danielle Fliller brings clarity and warmth to the material, making it easy to absorb key concepts and apply them in real classroom scenarios.Perfect for educators, teaching assistants, and anyone exploring a career in education, So You Want to Be a Substitute Teacher is your go-to resource for building confidence, improving classroom management, and making a meaningful impact as a substitute teacher.

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  Peep Light - Stories of a...

  Lee Hendrix

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  Most people only consider the Mississippi River when they cross it or when it inconveniently abandons its banks. But every year, millions of tons of cargo are transported by towboats on the river. In Peep Light, Captain Lee Hendrix provides unique insight on people who work and live on and near the Mississippi River. Hendrix, formerly a pilot for the Delta Queen Steamboat Co., has worked on the Mississippi for fifty years. In 2014, Hendrix became captain of the towboat Mississippi with the US Army Corps of Engineers, then he later retired to return to passenger vessels. For Hendrix and others like him, he is at home on the river, living and dining with the same people they work with, working with familiar faces for years at a time and yet meeting new people every day. 
   
   
   
  Demonstrating a fascination not only with the river but also with the passions and dreams of those who live and work on it, these stories range from personal reflections on aging, experiencing one's first night on the river and the complex emotions that come with it, working on the deck, promotion to pilot, the characters working aboard these boats, and the history of the river itself. Peep Light unites humans with the river through engaging storytelling and sheds light on Hendrix's rare experience along one of the most powerful and important waterways in the world.

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  Rome’s Conquest of North Africa:...

  Editors Charles River

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  Certain foreign policy decisions led to continuing enmity between Carthage and the burgeoning power of Rome, and what followed was a series of wars which turned from a battle for Mediterranean hegemony into an all-out struggle for survival. Although the Romans gained the upper hand in the wake of the First Punic War, Hannibal brought the Romans to their knees for over a decade during the Second Punic War. While military historians are still amazed that he was able to maintain his army in Italy near Rome for nearly 15 years, scholars are still puzzled over some of his decisions, including why he never attempted to march on Rome in the first place. 
  Before the Numidians were conquered by the Romans and Numidia was officially made part of Roman Africa, they developed a culture that was as sophisticated and unique as any in the ancient world. The Numidians were a Berber people who emerged from the edge of the desert in the late 2nd millennium BCE, and despite the harshness of their environment (or perhaps because of it), they eventually became the most powerful people in North Africa. The Numidians found success on the backs of horses, which they rode to countless military victories, and when they could not defeat their enemies with conventional tactics, they were not afraid to resort to asymmetrical warfare. 
  The end of the Ptolemies also happened to coincide with the most famous period of Roman history. In the latter 1st century BCE, men like Julius Caesar, Mark Antony, and Octavian participated in two civil wars that would spell the end of the Roman Republic and determine who would become the Roman emperor. In the middle of it all was history’s most famous woman, Cleopatra, who famously seduced both Caesar and Antony and thereby positioned herself as one of the most influential people in a world of powerful men. Indeed, she was a legendary figure even to contemporary Romans and the ancient world.

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  On Our Selection

  Steele Rudd

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  The humorous account of Dad and Dave and the rest of the Rudd clan as they attempt to carve a farming 'selection' out of the Australian wilderness in spite of fire, famine, snakebite, and a loony hired hand. - Summary by Son of the Exiles

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  In Orion's Hands - a collection...

  Miranda Levi

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  In Orion's Hands is a raw, intimate poetry collection about survival, self-worth, healing, and the kind of love that changes you. 
  In these pages, Miranda Levi writes through trauma, silence, heartbreak, and the long journey back to herself—then carries the reader into wonder, cosmic longing, red-thread fate, and the courage to be fully seen. From poems about pain and power to pieces on self-love, spirit, and devotion, this collection captures what it means to break, rebuild, and bloom. 
  Honest, vulnerable, and deeply human, In Orion's Hands is for anyone who has ever:questioned their worthsearched for safetyloved deeplylooked to the stars for answersand fought their way back to themselves 
  This is a collection about becoming. 
  This collection contains themes of trauma, abuse, PTSD, and emotional healing.

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