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Three Parties
by Ziyad SaadiA queer Palestinian refugee plans to come out at his elaborate birthday dinner party in this tragicomic modern reimagining of Virginia Woolf&’s Mrs. Dalloway.Firas Dareer wakes up on his twenty-third birthday with a sense of purpose: today he&’ll jump from a Stage 3 to a Stage 6 in his self-determined Coming Out Scale, professing his sexuality to a captive audience of immediate and extended family, friends, acquaintances, coworkers, and neighbours. But despite the meticulously designed invitations, carefully chosen place settings and floral centerpieces, painstakingly curated playlist, and agonizingly fretted-over menu, factors begin to spin out of his control.Threatening to thwart his big moment are his younger brother, whose mental fragility requires him to be monitored at all times; his cantankerous grandfather, who&’s just completed his third escape from the retirement home; the Dareers&’ embittered housekeeper (and Firas&’s arch nemesis), who could scoop the story before he gets the chance; his harried boss, who on this of all days calls him into work at the architecture firm, where his colleagues share a talent for butchering his name; and his mother, whose accidental text message may have blown the cover of an illicit extra-marital affair. There&’s also the fact that Firas too has found himself in a love triangle of sorts, choosing between soft and steady Tyrese and fiery Kashif, who makes a sport out of demonstrating how Palestinian he is.As the future Firas has precisely architected for himself slips further out of his grasp, the past comes crashing in like a wrecking ball. Sharp, darkly funny, and full of surprises, Three Parties pays twisted homage to a literary classic, gleefully upends the western coming-out narrative, and sensitively explores the traumas and pressures faced by Palestinian immigrants—all in the span of a single life-changing day.
Isabella's Not Dead
by Beth MorreyA hilarious and thought-provoking murder mystery about the death of a friendship, and one woman&’s quest to track down the best friend who disappeared, for fans of Where'd You Go, Bernadette.Isabella&’s NOT dead.That&’s what Gwen tells anyone who asks about the friend who ghosted them all fifteen years ago. But if Isabella&’s not dead, then where is she? And why did she leave, just when Gwen needed her most? Freshly fifty-three, out of a job, and with children who are starting to fly the nest, Gwen decides to turn detective. Setting out to solve the mystery, Gwen embarks on an adventure across England—then across Europe—that will test her marriage and put her on a collision course with reluctant acquaintances, a mother-in-law best described as eccentric, and a rabbit hole full of clues. But Isabella&’s not the only one who&’s lost.A tale of deep, frayed friendship, fractured memories, and skewed perspectives, Isabella&’s Not Dead is the story of one woman&’s quest to reclaim her best friend—and herself.
The Little Ghost Quilt's Winter Surprise (A Little Ghost Quilt Book)
by Riel NasonWhen you're a quilt instead of a sheet, being a ghost is hard! But it does mean you can float around in cold weather . . . an adorable picture book about a ghost who wants to share the magic of the season with his chilly sheet friends.The little ghost quilt loves being out in the cold. For once, he doesn't overheat, and he likes how the snowflakes make his patches look polka-dotted. His friends, who are sheets, get too cold in the winter weather and have to stay inside, but the little ghost quilt doesn't mind. He enjoys slowly drifting along on his own. On one of his frosty flights, he sees something happening in the town. People are putting up warm, twinkling lights, and there's a fun festive feeling everywhere — like Halloween, his favorite season, but with snowmen and wreaths and candles in windows instead of pumpkins. He is filled with excitement and happiness looking at all the beautiful decorations and joyous people, yet he can't help but feel sad that his friends can't be there. But then, after almost getting caught in a blizzard, the little ghost quilt is struck by inspiration . . .
I Am Worthy: Break the Spell of Unworthiness, Reclaim Your Divinity, and Unearth Your True Power
by Christine GutierrezJoin the Worthy Revolution with this guide to loving and embodying your truest self"Timely, delightful, and inspirational"—Yung PuebloYou are loved and worthy simply because you exist. You need not do anything to earn it—you were simply born worthy. Pause and breathe that in. If the dominant culture has you people-pleasing, playing it small, and repressing the wild woman within, it&’s time to stop hiding your light and start to shine. In I Am Worthy, licensed therapist Christine Gutierrez blends modern psychology with ancient wisdom to help you untangle the web of unworthiness.As you read, you&’ll explore pivotal areas of your life like rest, abundance, and community, decolonizing your spirituality and embracing pleasure in revolutionary new ways. You&’ll also put these concepts into action with the rituals, ceremonies, and reflection prompts in each chapter, which include affirmations, manifestations, and healing meditations. Unearth the buried truth that lives within you, waiting for your rediscovery: You are worthy.
Italianish: Modern Twists on Classic Italian Flavors
by Danny FreemanReinvent classic Italian American dishes with over 100 creative new recipes from Danny Loves Pasta&’s Danny FreemanAuthor and pasta expert Danny Freeman is known for his fun and vibrant approach to cooking. His first book, Danny Loves Pasta, made homemade pasta accessible to everyone. In his second book, Italianish, he&’s expanding his recipes to cover the entire spectrum of Italian American cooking, with over 100 unique and easy twists on the classics.If you like lasagna but don&’t have time to make an entire one from scratch, try Danny's famous Lasagna Soup. If you like the tomato-basil-mozzarella flavor combination of a caprese salad, try the Caprese Steak Sandwich with Italian Salsa Verde. For lovers of traditional cannoli, the No-Bake Chocolate Cannoli Cheesecake is sure to become a new favorite.The book is designed to be as easy to follow as possible, with a recipe index that organizes recipes by the time the dishes take to prepare. From quick bites to special occasion meals, (or somewhere in between), these fun recipes are for everyone and for every night of the week.
Sam Holland's Kitchen Kickstart: Simple, Budget-Friendly Recipes for Beginner Cooks
by Sam HollandDesigned to inspire confidence and ignite a passion for cooking, this is the essential cookbook for anyone moving away from home for the first time. Talented chef and rising star Sam Holland is here to guide you!Sam Holland&’s Kitchen Kickstart is an essential lifeline for any beginner cook&’s kitchen. In this book you&’ll find simple, affordable, creative and truly useful recipes you&’ll really want to cook. Whether you&’re looking to master the ultimate cheese sauce for your mac and cheese, make pina coladas for your first party, make a mouthwatering sausage and egg sandwich to nurse a hangover, or whip up a 15-minute Thai Curry instead of ordering in, Sam has got you covered. Every recipe in the collection was developed with four objectives in mind: make it cheap, quick, simple, and tasty. Sam brings his signature charm and enthusiasm with 80+ creative recipes divided into practical chapters like Hangover Helpers, Monday Meal Prep and When Did I Last Eat a Vegetable?A comprehensive basics section covers how to get started in the kitchen—basic chopping advice, how to plan your weekly shop so you don&’t break the bank, the importance of the pantry, advice on storing, freezing and defrosting leftovers, etc.—all presented with budget and space considerations in mind.
Deepwater Creek: A Graphic Novel
by Michael ReginaFrom the creator of The Sleepover comes a horror graphic novel for kids about two brothers and their friends who set out to uncover what terrors may be lurking in their nearby creek. Perfect for fans of Goosebumps!There&’s nothing that Wade and his younger brother, Andrew, love more than fishing together. As summer draws to a close, they&’re excited for one last hoorah before classes begin and they end up at different schools for the first time. But a typical fishing trip with their best friends, Camilla and Tommy, quickly takes a darker turn. As heavy fog creeps over the creek, Andrew hooks something big—too big. In a moment of chaos, the brothers end up overboard. There, in the murky depths, they get a glimpse of what waits at the end of the line. And it seems far more monster than fish.Wade and the others wonder if the recent hurricane that hit the area may have stirred up more than just water, unleashing something horrible from below. Their parents don&’t believe they saw anything at all. But if there really is something out there, the kids know someone needs to stop it. So, they decide to do what they do best and go fishing for their biggest catch yet: evidence of a real-life river monster. Will these four friends be able to prove everyone wrong and save the creek, or are they about to discover they&’re in way over their heads . . . and in deep trouble?
Arco's Little House
by Jess FogelLearn to embrace what truly makes you happy in this sweet story about a little fox with a little house and a big heart. In this story designed to engage early readers, charming characters combine with simple text and lively illustrations to help boost kids' confidence and create lifelong readers!Arco the fox loves his little house. But when new neighbors with huge homes start to move into the area, Arco begins to feel the need to build his house bigger and grander, too. But is that what will actually make him happy?With lively, whimsical art, this debut picture book from Jess Fogel tells a gentle story about the importance of finding what truly brings you joy, no matter what others say.Exciting, easy-to-read books are the stepping stone a young reader needs to bridge the gap between being a beginner and being fluent.
DK Top 10 Washington, DC (Pocket Travel Guide)
by DK TravelWashington, DC, one of the most captivating cities in the world, is renowned for its remarkable architecture and monuments, museums and green spaces. Your DK Eyewitness Top 10 travel guide ensures you'll find your way around America's capital city with absolute ease.Our annually updated Top 10 travel guide breaks down the best of Washington, DC into helpful lists of ten—from our own selected highlights to the best museums and galleries, places to eat, shops and, of course, historic homes and buildings.You'll discover:• Eight easy-to-follow itineraries, perfect for a day-trip, a weekend, or a week• Top 10 lists of Washington, DC's must-sees, including detailed descriptions of the United States Capitol, the White House, the National Air and Space Museum, the National Museum of American History, the National Gallery of Art, the National Museum of Natural History, the Washington National Cathedral, the National Zoological Park, the Arlington National Cemetery, and Mount Vernon• Washington, DC's most interesting areas, with the best places for shopping, going out, and sightseeing• Inspiration for different things to enjoy during your trip-including green spaces, festivals and cultural events, hidden gems off the beaten path and things to do for free• A laminated pull-out map of Washington, DC and its environs, plus six full-color neighborhood maps• Streetsmart advice: get ready, get around, and stay safe• A lightweight format perfect for your pocket or bag when you're on the moveLooking for more on Washington, DC's culture, history and attractions? Try our DK Eyewitness Washington, DC.
Teaching Key Concepts in the Australian Mathematics Curriculum Years 7 to 10
by Annette Hilton Geoff HiltonIn order to be effective mathematics educators, teachers need more than content knowledge: they need to be able to make mathematics comprehensible and accessible to their students. Teaching Key Concepts in the Australian Mathematics Curriculum Years 7 to 10 ensures that pre-service and practising teachers in Australia have the tools and resources required to teach lower secondary mathematics. By simplifying the underlying concepts of mathematics, this book equips teachers to design and deliver mathematics lessons at the lower secondary level. The text provides a variety of practical activities and teaching ideas that translate the latest version of the Australian Curriculum into classroom practice. Whether educators have recently studied more complicated mathematics or are teaching out of field, they are supported to recall ideas and concepts that they may have forgotten – or that may not have been made explicit in their own education.
Grains of Conflict: The Struggle for Food in China's Total War, 1937–1945
by Jennifer YipChina's war against Japan was, at its heart, a struggle for food. As the Nationalists, Chinese Communist Party, and Japanese vied for a dwindling pool of sustenance, grain emerged as the lynchpin of their strategies for a long-term war effort. In the first in-depth examination of how the Nationalists fed their armies, Jennifer Yip demonstrates how the Chinese government relied on mass civilian mobilization to carry out all stages of provisioning, from procurement to transportation and storage. The intensive use of civilian labor and assets–a distinctly preindustrial resource base– shaped China's own conception of its total war effort, and distinguished China's experience as unique among World War Two combatants. Yip challenges the predominant image of World War II as one of technological prowess, and the tendency to conflate total war with industrialized warfare. Ultimately, China sustained total war against the odds with premodern means: by ruthlessly extracting civilian resources.
How To Normatively Transform Food Systems: Propositions of a Holistic Framework of Politics (Elements of Sustainability: Science, Policy, Practice)
by Christophe Béné Abdul-Rahim AbdulaiDraws from an extensive literature review on food politics to propose a Framework of Holistic Politics for Food System Transformation. The Framework posits that food systems transformation would be a process/outcome of interrelated political configurations of actions across four processes or stages: 1) Identifying resistance to change in the current regime, 2) Creating and sustaining new momentum, 3) Converting new momentum into sustainable options; -and cross-cutting, 4) Managing trade-offs, reducing incoherence, and prioritization. At each stage, four domains of politics must be considered, including 1) Power, the political economy of actors, knowledge, and evidence; 2) Cultural dynamics, norms, and behavior; 3) Capacity and financial resources; and 4) Technological innovations). To deliver normative transformation, these actions must be carried out in four distinct processes. The Framework underscores the need for normative and goal-oriented processes, the multi-dimensionality of politics, and the normative driving environment in governance food systems transformation.
Learning through Social Work Stories-That-Matter: Global Perspectives
by Tony Ghaye Rita SørlyIn our increasingly tumultuous world, this book offers insight and inspiration through personal narrative. It collects the accounts of twenty-seven social workers and those in academia based in five continents, surveying a wide range of environments, communities, and systems. Each narrative serves as a testament to the profound intersections of relationships, emotions, and experiences, encapsulating stories of genuine human significance. Advocating for the cultivation of three essential intelligences – social intelligence (SQ), emotional intelligence (EQ), and experiential intelligence (XQ) – the book prompts readers to grasp the nuanced power dynamics inherent in each tale. As a prompt to critical reflection that guides readers towards self-discovery and professional identity, this collection is ideal for graduate students and researchers in social work.
Maritime Relations: Life, Labour and Literature at the Water's Edge, 1850–1914 (Cambridge Studies in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture)
by Emily CumingDetailing the lives of ordinary sailors, their families and the role of the sea in Britain's long nineteenth century, Maritime Relations presents a powerful literary history from below. It draws on archival memoirs and logbooks, children's fiction and social surveys, as well as the work of canonical writers such as Gaskell, Dickens, Conrad and Joyce. Maritime Relations highlights the workings of gender, the family, and emotions, with particular attention to the lives of women and girls. The result is an innovative reading of neglected kinship relations that spanned cities and oceans in the Victorian period and beyond. Working at the intersection of literary criticism, the blue humanities and life writing studies, Emily Cuming creatively redefines the relations between life, labour and literature at the waterly edge of the nineteenth century.
The Evidence Is Life: Deaf Pilgrimages to Language and Community in Mexico City
by Anne E. PfisterDrawing on theories of language socialization and communities of practice in an ethnographic study of deaf children and their families in Mexico City, sociolinguistic and medical anthropologist Anne E. Pfister shows how her participants reject stigmatizing social and biomedical beliefs about deafness. Grounded in over ten years of ethnographic research through participant observation, visual methods, and participatory analysis, The Evidence Is Life shares the story of La Familia López, a composite narrative woven from the common themes and experiences of the deaf individuals and families in Pfister’s study. The story of the Lopez family is framed as a pilgrimage, through which readers reflect on participating families’ journeys from confusion to profound transformation. Moving from a deficit perspective on deafness to discovering the value of accessible language, the families and children in this study eventually arrive at a community of belonging. Contextualized through Mexican history and institutional structures, The Evidence Is Life illuminates common experiences, challenges dominant narratives regarding deafness, and provides recommendations for families, educators, policymakers, medical professionals, and advocates working in deaf education.
Arcticologies: Early Modern Actions for Our Warmer World
by Lowell DuckertExploring the frozen past to rethink our warming future Do we really know what cold is? In Arcticologies, Lowell Duckert delves into early modern European texts to trace how representations of frigidity from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries have contributed to historical understandings of climate and contemporary debates on climate change. Arguing that human culture and science are, in fact, indebted to the cold, Duckert suggests that these early depictions offer critical terms for advancing the aims of climate-change activism and assisting in counterapocalyptic thinking. An imaginative and intellectual journey, Arcticologies reveals the enduring role of cold in wide-ranging storytelling traditions. It draws on Shakespeare&’s Hamlet and Othello and the works of Thomas Dekker, René Descartes, and Thomas Hobbes and is informed throughout by contemporary Indigenous writing, including that of Sheila Watt-Cloutier and Leanne Betasamosake Simpson. In reflecting on these assorted accounts, Duckert sees cold as not only an environmental hardship but a source of cultural creativity and resilience, highlighting moments of collaboration between humans and the icy world, from arctic exploration to urban fairs on frozen rivers. Cold, Duckert makes clear, is more than the absence of warmth. Situating our contemporary obsession with impending planetary meltdown within the mazelike arcticologies of the past, Duckert shows how early modern cold brought about forms of curiosity, vocabulary, and interspecies relationality that can serve us today. In doing so, he asks us to identify what has been lost and who is at risk in today&’s thinning cold—while also urging us to imagine alternative futures focused not on inevitable and total collapse but on adaptation and preserving what remains.
Along Lake Michigan: Shipwreck Stories of Life and Loss
by Michael SchumacherNotable shipwrecks of Lake Michigan throughout a century of enterprise, industry, heroism, and disaster on the Great Lakes The Great Lakes are graveyards of a vast number of shipwrecks (30,000 by some estimates), and Lake Michigan has more than the other four lakes combined. The stories of those wrecks tell the history of that mighty lake in its endless, mercurial challenge to human endeavor. Surveying the wreckage throughout the decades, from the fiery end of the twin propeller–driven Phoenix in 1847 to the failure of the Anna Minch to outrun the infamous 1940 Armistice Day storm, Michael Schumacher charts the course of shipping disasters great and small on Lake Michigan. He illuminates the details of maritime weather and shipcraft, the lives devoted to and lost on the water, and the mistakes and monumental failures that led to these ships&’ watery ends. Schumacher&’s deft storytelling, drawing from deep research and comprehensive knowledge, brings forth the vivid details of the last minutes of these doomed ships, along with the circumstances surrounding their voyages. Here are tragic tales like that of the Eastland, the deadliest shipwreck in Great Lakes history, lost while docked in the Chicago River; the Rouse Simmons, a wooden schooner loaded with Christmas trees; the train ferry Milwaukee and the Wisconsin, a package freighter, gone within one week of each other in October 1929; and the passenger vessel the Lady Elgin, a devastating loss met with incredible heroism. Liberally illustrated with historical photographs, the stories of these shipwrecks, spanning a full century of commercial traffic on Lake Michigan, document the myriad forms of bravery and misfortune that mark our encounters with the Great Lakes.
Playing for Keeps (Spotlight Sprinkles)
by Lee HeartA girl starts to like-like her best friend and feel jealous of the girl he&’s hanging out with in this book in the new tween middle grade rom-com Spotlight Sprinkles series!Although she&’s bummed that summer is over, Aaliyah is excited for school to start. She hasn&’t seen her best friend, Travis, all summer! But when they reunite, Travis looks different—taller and…kind of cute. It&’s different spending time with him too because now all he talks about is soccer! And he&’s been hanging out with Harlee like a lot. And she&’s much prettier and cooler than Aaliyah. Can Aaliyah get her best friend back? And does she maybe like him as more than a friend?
Lost on Doll Island (Doll Island)
by Cassandra Ramos-GomezRick Riordan meets R. L. Stine in this fast-paced debut middle grade horror packed with adventure about a Mexican American boy who starts hearing the voice of a haunted doll while visiting family in Mexico City.Diego feels trapped. He&’s confined in an arm cast, stuck with his tía and tío for a week in Mexico City, and smothered with the sickening fear that he&’s the one who really caused his parents&’ divorce. But most of all, he&’s trapped in his own secret. Because ever since he got to Mexico City, he&’s started having strange dreams of a doll calling his name. Then Diego learns of La Isla de Muñecas, an island full of legendary magic that can make children&’s wishes come true. If Diego can harness the power there, maybe he could fix everything that has gone wrong in his life. So, with the help of two new friends, Diego takes a boat to the legendary island. From the moment the kids step ashore, nothing is as it seems—with dolls disappearing and reappearing in the blink of an eye. Suddenly, Diego is more trapped than ever before, and as the night goes on, he&’s not sure he can escape.
Freakiest Trip Ever! (Middle School and Other Disasters)
by Wanda CovenIn this hilarious sixth middle grade book in the Middle School and Other Disasters series that started with New York Times bestseller Worst Broommate Ever!, witch-in-training Heidi Heckelbeck has a new rival. Featuring black-and-white illustrations and doodles throughout!When a new student comes to Broomsfield Academy, Mrs. Kettledrum informs the students she is an extra-talented witch-in-training. At first Heidi is intrigued and wants to be friends, but when Jodi tells Heidi she intends to be the best witch ever, a competition brews between them and bubbles over while on a field trip to a museum—which becomes more dangerous than either could have imagined!
The Witch of Hagstone Hill (The Triplets Grim)
by Johanna van VeenAfter an evil witch steals their aunt in a deal gone wrong, Nell and her sisters must embark on a fantastical journey to take the beldam down in this first book in a middle grade trilogy for fans of Coraline and the Sinister Summer series.Although triplets Nell, Annet, and Hannah were born only minutes apart, Nell is the eldest, which means it&’s her job to protect the others. But she doesn&’t know how to defeat an enemy like the typhoid draining her sisters of life. Desperate, Nell will do whatever it takes to save them, even going to Hagstone Hill and making a deal with the evil witch—the beldam—who lives inside it. Beldams are slippery to bargain with, known to cheat to get what they want—souls to feast on—but Nell has no choice. She and the beldam strike a deal: the beldam will save Nell&’s sisters in return for something precious. Nothing Nell owns matters more than Annet and Hannah, so she&’s prepared to give up whatever it is—especially once she sees her sisters getting healthy again. But when it&’s time to pay, the beldam acts true to her nature and cheats. She doesn&’t take something precious, but someone: the girls&’ Aunt Lena. Nell and her sisters must embark on a dangerous journey full of ghosts, goblins, and other dangers to save the only mother they&’ve ever known from becoming the beldam&’s next meal.
Schooled
by Jamie SumnerA bighearted, compulsively readable novel from acclaimed author Jamie Sumner about new schools, unexpected friendships, and overcoming loss.Eleven-year-old Lenny Syms is about to start college—sort of. As part of a brand-new experimental school, Lenny and four other students are starting sixth grade on a university campus, where they&’ll be taught by the most brilliant professors and given every resource imaginable. This new school is pretty weird, though. Instead of hunkering down behind a desk to study math, science, and history, Lenny finds himself meditating, participating in discussions where you don&’t even have to raise your hand, and spying on the campus population in the name of anthropology. But Lenny just lost his mom, and his Latin professor dad is better with dead languages than actual human beings. Lenny doesn&’t want to be part of some learning experiment. He just wants to be left alone. Yet if Lenny is going to make it as a middle schooler on a college campus, he&’s going to need help. Is a group of misfit sixth graders and one particularly quirky professor enough to pull him out of his sadness and back into the world?
Beast in the Machine: How Robotics and AI Will Transform Warfare and the Future of Human Conflict
by George M. Dougherty&“Beast in the Machine is an incredible resource for raising public awareness and education around this revolution in warfare.&” —Booklist A defense technology expert and military leader reveals the future of robotic warfare, and illuminates the path to navigate the approaching storm of global changeThe world is plunging into a new era of warfare dominated by robotic systems and artificial intelligence. As drones and other new weapons fill the headlines, militaries, governments, and concerned citizens are asking urgent questions about this emerging revolution. Author George M. Dougherty provides much-needed answers from a unique perspective as a senior military leader of US Air Force science and technology and a strategic business consultant to companies facing disruptive change in their industries. Beast in the Machine offers a fascinating exploration of the future of combat. It takes the reader on a whirlwind journey through previously secret robotic combat missions from the World Wars to the War on Terror, and today&’s lethal battlefields in Ukraine and beyond. With vivid examples and easy-to-understand explanations of emerging technologies, Dougherty reveals the trends driving change and helps us to anticipate and prepare for what comes next. Informed by insider expertise as well as a humane moral perspective, Dougherty tackles this controversial subject head-on. In these pages, readers will learn: How the revolution&’s early stages are disrupting current conflicts and how its consequences will transform tomorrow&’s global balance of power Why traditional military platforms like tanks, ships, and airplanes will be replaced by robotic systems that we may not recognize today How self-organizing drone units will make the &“atmospheric littoral&” the new key terrain What threats from military AI are more dangerous than all-powerful artificial intelligence How we can ensure the ethical use of robotic weapons and AI in combat Why the winners and losers of the new era may not be who we expect These fast-moving technologies are disrupting the military world, and with it, international stability and the balance of power. The US and other global democracies must navigate this disruptive era wisely, or risk becoming its victims. Beast in the Machine is a timely invitation for all of us to join the conversation on the future of human armed struggle . . . while there&’s still time to shape what&’s coming.
Iron in the Blood: How the Alabama vs. Auburn Rivalry Shaped the Soul of the South
by Jay Busbee"A football history that's both detailed and panoramic. As expected for a football book, Busbee offers a generous serving of play-by-play, game-by-game, fight song, and mascot details, but in a well-organized structure and smoothly flowing text.&” —Booklist The story of college football in Alabama is the story of the South itself. This behind-the-scenes account of the Alabama vs. Auburn rivalry, one of the fiercest in American sports, details its rich history, celebrates the triumphs of both teams, and showcases the larger-than-life power of football to break down barriers and shape an entire culture. For Alabama and Auburn, football isn&’t life. It&’s much more important than that. Their rivalry is a multigenerational one, fueled by rage and redemption, and they clash every autumn with ferocity and defiance. But the shockwaves of their feud have transcended the football field, entering into politics, advancing civil rights, energizing millions, and opening up eyes and hearts in a way even religion never could. Yahoo Sports senior writer Jay Busbee traces the perpetual impact of football in Alabama, from the days of Reconstruction, through the Civil Rights era, to the hyper-partisan climate of the 2020s. From Bear to Bo, from Cam to Nick, from Toomer&’s Corner to Denny Chimes, Iron in the Blood revels in the victories of both schools and dives deep into the iconic figures connected with both programs. Iron in the Blood is an up-close look at one of America&’s most colorful sports rivalries, but it&’s also a glimpse into the joy and agony of being a die-hard football fan. It&’s the dramatic history of how football has defined a state, inside and outside its stadiums. And it&’s the story of how Alabama understands that football is both a magnificent way to celebrate its brightest days and a welcome path to climb out of its darkest ones.
Tali and the Timeless Time
by Mira Z. AmirasA tender story of love, memory, and family that helps children explore the emotions and changes that come with aging family members while celebrating the traditions that keep us connected across generations.Tali loves spending time with her grandmother, her &“Nona,&” especially when they prepare traditional Sephardic Jewish dishes together. But as they cook, Tali notices that her nona sometimes forgets things—calling her by her mother&’s name or losing track of the meal they&’re making. As Tali navigates these moments, she begins to understand Nona's "Timeless Time," where memories from the past and present come together in beautiful and complex ways. • Ideal for children ages 4-8, especially those experiencing a grandparent&’s memory loss. • A heartfelt story that opens up gentle conversations about aging and family connections. • Beautiful illustrations bring to life the rich traditions and the love between a grandmother and granddaughter. Tali and the Timeless Time poignantly and sensitively tells the story of a young girl&’s empathy and curiosity about her grandmother&’s confusion and memory loss. Perfect for children navigating a changing relationship with an aging family member, this heartwarming tale also centers on the importance of traditions that bind us together across time and generations.