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Teaching and Coaching Lifestyle Sports: Research and Practice
by Thomas M. Leeder Lee C. BeaumontLifestyle sports have witnessed unprecedented growth in recent years, with it being accepted that these activities can contribute significantly to national sport and physical activity agendas, appeal to contemporary youth culture, and provide an alternative to mainstream achievement sports within school physical education. However, this popularity has led to increased professionalisation and institutionalisation, meaning there is now a demand for educated teachers and coaches to facilitate learning through effective pedagogical approaches. Consequently, Teaching and Coaching Lifestyle Sports: Research and Practice is the first book of its kind to provide both theoretical and empirical insights into the process and practice of teaching and coaching lifestyle sports across school, community, and high-performance sport contexts.Drawing upon a variety of lifestyle sports including skateboarding, freestyle BMX, parkour, and freeskiing, this book develops readers’ understanding and conceptualisation of the issues, challenges, and opportunities associated with teaching and coaching lifestyle sports. Each chapter, grouped via a broad focus on either teaching or coaching, offers novel perspectives towards current trends, pedagogical approaches, and ‘steps forward’ in relation to lifestyle sports within physical education and sport coaching. This book covers contemporary and important topics within lifestyle sports, such as coach development, enhancing youth sport participation, facilitating athlete learning, and creating a ‘meaningful’ physical education experience. Drawing upon global examples, each chapter generates new knowledge associated with the teaching and coaching of lifestyle sports, while critically discussing areas for future research alongside practical implications for teachers, coaches, and sports organisations. Teaching and Coaching Lifestyle Sports: Research and Practice is a valuable resource for researchers and academics, in addition to students and practitioners, who are currently working across the overlapping fields of physical education, sport coaching, sport development, and leisure studies, or have an interest in lifestyle sports.
Human Rights Discourse: Linguistics, Genre and Translation at the European Court of Human Rights (Law, Language and Communication)
by Jekaterina NikitinaThis book explores the concept of human rights as constructed in language, shedding light on discursive and professional practices at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), as differentiated from other judicial institutions offering human rights defence mechanisms. It unveils the system of genres at the ECtHR adopting a holistic outlook, which caters for an interdisciplinary readership including both language and law professionals. The genres, along with the underlying professional practices and interdiscursive mechanisms, are described following the lifecycle of cases, starting from the initial application to the Court and ending with institutional press releases and execution of judgments, which foster greater democratic participation. The Court is depicted through its plurality of voices and stakeholders, acknowledging the non-monolithic nature of judicial discourse. The work follows the knowledge migration path from national into international justice and traces how national, and linguistically divergent, elements are recontextualized in a supranational context. It problematizes the coexistence of institutional and outsourced legal translation as well as their potential effects on the discourse of human rights. The book covers issues of legal terminology, phraseology, dialogism, pragmatics and knowledge dissemination dynamics. The study will be an invaluable resource for academics, researchers and translators working in the areas of law and language, linguistics, Translation Studies and Genre Studies.
Español para Fines Específicos (Routledge Spanish Language Handbooks)
by Elisabet Arnó Macià Barbara A. Lafford Anita Ferreira CabreraEspañol para Fines Específicos (EFE) / The Routledge Handbook of Spanish for Specific Purposes (SSP) is the first handbook of its kind, presenting up-to-date research in this growing sub-field within languages for specific purposes (EFS).Written in Spanish, this handbook brings together SSP scholars from across geographical regions to share perspectives on past, present and future currents in the field. The SSP topics include historical perspectives, Spanish for academic purposes, genre, discourse, and corpus analysis for research and teaching, lexicography, translation studies, curricular design and assessment of skills and programs, integration of SSP into general Spanish courses, teaching intercultural competence, teaching Heritage and second-language learners, pre-university education, use of technology, use of case-study methodology, teacher education, experiential learning, and research on SSP in a wide range of domains such as science and technology, healthcare, legal, military, business, tourism, and the agricultural industry.This Handbook is ideal for those interested in the use of Spanish in educational and professional contexts, and the teaching and learning of SSP. It also offers an excellent reference for students and scholars in Spanish Applied Linguistics and for instructors and researchers in Spanish for Specific Purposes.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Español para Fines Específicos (EFE) / The Routledge Handbook of Spanish for Specific Purposes (SSP) es el primer manual de este tipo que presenta investigaciones actualizadas en este subcampo en auge dentro de las lenguas para fines específicos (LFE).Escrito en español, este manual reúne a académicos de EFE de distintas partes del mundo para compartir perspectivas sobre las corrientes pasadas, presentes y futuras en el campo. Los temas de EFE incluyen perspectivas históricas, español con fines académicos, análisis de género, discurso y corpus para fines investigativos y pedagógicos, lexicografía, traductología, traducción, diseño curricular y evaluación de habilidades y programas, integración de EFE en cursos generales de español, enseñanza de la competencia intercultural, enseñanza de hablantes de herencia y aprendices de segundas lenguas, educación preuniversitaria, uso de tecnología, uso del método del caso, formación docente, aprendizaje experiencial e investigación sobre EFE en una amplia gama de dominios como ciencia y tecnología, salud, ámbito jurídico, ámbito militar, negocios, turismo y la industria agropecuaria.Este manual es ideal para aquellos interesados en el uso del español en contextos educativos y profesionales, y en la enseñanza y el aprendizaje de EFE. Además, ofrece una excelente referencia para estudiantes y académicos en lingüística aplicada del español y para instructores e investigadores en español para fines específicos.
China's Coercion of States in the Asia-Pacific Region: Balancing and Wedge Strategies in the Context of Sino-American Competition (Asian Security Studies)
by Maximilian ErnstThis book explains why China chooses to coerce Asia-Pacific regional states, despite the risk of such actions creating a backlash and complicating its strategic calculus.China’s coercion of neighboring states, often a variation of heavy informal economic sanctions combined with diplomatic pressure and gray-zone coercive measures, has been increasingly observable in the past decade. It has become an important tool in China’s foreign policy toolbox and is frequently used by Beijing to shape the security-political environment of the Asia-Pacific. The book begins with an appreciation of China’s complicated geopolitical exposition and an understanding that such coercion creates backlash, since the target state will likely be alienated and pushed into closer security cooperation with the United States, China’s main geopolitical rival. Through two in-depth case studies of Chinese coercion, targeting the Philippines and South Korea, respectively, the book demonstrates that, first, the reason China coerces is that the secondary state engages in actions that fundamentally threaten China’s security interests, and, second, it will coerce these states only if other policy options geared to change the secondary state’s course of action have not worked. Employing balance-of-power theory, and particularly wedge strategies, the book solves a pertinent research question and improves our knowledge of contemporary security politics in the Asia-Pacific.This book will be of interest to students, scholars and practitioners of Asia-Pacific security, Chinese foreign policy, and international relations.
The Art and Science of Helping: Developing Fundamental Skills in a Multicultural Age
by Yi Du Daniel G. LanninThe Art and Science of Helping: Developing Fundamental Skills in a Multicultural Age introduces the fundamentals of practicing helping-skills to undergraduates, graduates, and those preparing for entry-level helping professions.The text emphasizes best practices of the art of helping while rooting these practices in empirical, scientific findings. Readers will learn skills and techniques that prepare them for counseling and other helping professions while also developing multicultural competence and self-awareness. Chapters teach helpers who are training to navigate the different phases of helping, including connecting with clients, helping clients discover new understanding, and empowering clients to take action.The Art and Science of Helping aligns with a typical semester and includes ready-to-use classroom activities to develop helping skills and microskills. Each chapter includes multicultural considerations as well as reflections and exercises designed to enhance self-awareness—both critical competencies for burgeoning helping professionals.
Women's Political Leadership for Sustainable Development: Driving Political Innovations (Leadership: Research and Practice)
by Anna-Katharina von StauffenbergThis book posits that women’s political leadership is vital for transitions to a sustainable future. It investigates the unsustainability of the current social order, offers strategies for achieving sustainable development, and explores the structure and agency variables that enable women political leaders to successfully drive political innovations for a greater societal transformation.This book sheds light on the genesis of the current capitalist social order, the transformational role of the state, political leadership, political innovations, and particularly women leaders in driving sustainable development. The book analyses three case studies of women leaders who have successfully implemented political innovations for sustainable statehood and development on national, regional, and local governance levels: Jacinda Ardern, Carole Delga, and Valérie Plante. From these case studies, the author demonstrates which agency and structural prerequisites are crucial for women political leaders to become a driving force behind creating the conditions needed for a sustainable future.Taking both a theoretical and an empirical approach, this is key reading for graduate students and researchers interested in political leadership, gender and politics, political innovations, sustainability sciences, and transition research. It will also be of interest to political leaders, and those advising them, looking to understand the leadership styles, skills, and strategies needed to successfully drive progressive political agendas for sustainable statehood and development.
Ecological Integrity and International Law: Peace, Public Health, and Global Security
by Klaus Bosselmann Kathryn Gwiazdon Virginia ZambranoThis book examines how the principle of ecological integrity in international law and governance can help address our current global crises.The principle of ecological integrity points to the basic foundations that must exist for life – all life – not only to exist but also to flourish. Ecological integrity, or well-being, cuts across legal and geopolitical spheres, insofar as it is the decisions within our systems of governance that determine the integrity of our various living systems. This book provides a comprehensive examination of how the principle of ecological integrity can help us respond to our current crises of global conflict and insecurity. Including chapters by both academics and practitioners and by both experienced and emerging authors, the book covers a range of contemporary issues – the climate crisis, war, the pandemic, food, and more – at the intersection of peace, public health, and global security.It will appeal to scholars across a range of fields, including law, sociology, political science, environmental studies, and public health.
The Holy Road: A Novel
by Michael BlakeAn unforgettable American story continues in the gripping sequel to the modern classic Dances With Wolves—from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Blake.Eleven years have passed since Lieutenant John Dunbar became the Comanche warrior Dances With Wolves and married Stands With A Fist, a white-born woman raised as a Comanche from early childhood. With their three children, they live peacefully in the village of Ten Bears. But there is unease in the air, caused by increased reports of violent confrontations with white soldiers who want to drive the Comanche onto reservations.Disquiet turns to horror, and then to rage, when a band of white rangers descends on Ten Bear&’s village, slaughtering half its inhabitants and abducting Stands With A Fist and her infant daughter. The three surviving great warriors—Wind In His Hair, Kicking Bird, and Dances With Wolves—decide they must go to war with the white invaders. At the same time, Dances With Wolves realizes that only he can rescue his wife and child.Told with all the sweep, insight, and majesty that made Dances With Wolves a worldwide phenomenon, The Holy Road is an epic story of courage and honor.
Bioethics and Brains: A Disciplined and Principled Neuroethics (Basic Bioethics)
by John R. Shook James GiordanoHow neuroethics can be increasingly relevant and informative for inclusive social policy and political discourse about brain science and technologies.Neuroethics, a field just over two decades old, addresses both ethical issues generated in and by brain sciences and the neuroscientific studies of moral and ethical thought and action. These foci are reciprocally interactive and prompt questions of how science and ethics can and should harmonize. In Bioethics and Brains, John R. Shook and James Giordano ask: How can the brain sciences inform ethics? And how might ethics guide the brain sciences and their real-world applications?The authors&’ structure for a disciplined neuroethics reconciles science and ethics by requiring ethical principles consistent with moral neuroscience and moral psychology. Their cosmopolitan perspective looks beyond Western theories toward a new metaethics for neuroethics and illustrates its approach in chapters that address the issues and approaches to questions and problems generated by the proliferation of neurotechnology in global contexts. Shook and Giordano posit that neuroethics can merge science and ethics toward establishing global consensus on guiding brain research, neurotechnological innovation, and grounding neurorights.
Mavericks: Life stories and lessons of history's most extraordinary misfits
by Jenny DraperIn her first book, popular TikTok historian J Draper uses her characteristic wit and intellect to introduce us to extraordinary figures marginalized by history, and the lessons we can learn from them.Witty and engaging TikTok historian J.D. Draper digs out unusual stories of individuals that have shaped the world, and discovers the lessons their unique experiences can teach us.Breaking away from history as told through the lens of kings, queens and nobles, this book instead lifts the lid on 24 fascinating stories of little-known underdogs, mavericks, trailblazers and oddballs. Through these stories you will meet characters such as: The Chevalier d'Eon – a fencing master, spy and diplomat who came out as a woman in 18th-century London Ellen and William Craft – a married couple who made a daring escape from slavery in the American south Peter the Wild Boy – a child found living in the woods in Germany who was taken to the royal court in EnglandCaroline Herschel – the first British woman to be paid for scientific work, and a discoverer of cometsWilliam Buckland – the man who wrote the first account of a dinosaur – yet who also ate the heart of a French kingEleanor Rykener – a gender-bending sex worker from medieval England who spilled juicy gossip about her clients in the clergy Juliana Popjoy - a society beauty who lived in a tree for yearsPaul Robeson – athlete, singer, actor, polyglot, activist... and handsome to bootThe Rebecca Rioters – a roving crowd of Welshmen who destroyed tollbooths dressed in skirts and bonnets.These poignant and often hilarious true stories show us that the world as we know it was built by a wider array of historical figures than we experienced in our schoolbooks.
The Last Hamilton: A Novel
by Jenn BregmanAfter the last heir of Alexander Hamilton&’s line is murdered, her heartbroken husband and best friend team up in this twisty thriller where a mysterious death uncovers not just an ancient secret society, but the treasures it holds—perfect for fans of Dan Brown and Sarah Penner.The more they know, the more danger they&’re in. When Elizabeth Walker, the last heir of the Alexander Hamilton line, is tragically killed by a subway train in New York, foul play is immediately suspected. Elizabeth had been terrified, frantic, and manic during her last days, running mysterious errands, searching for a strange antique key, and sending cryptic messages to her best friend, Sarah Brockman. The morning after Elizabeth&’s death, a box of tattered documents lands on Sarah&’s doorstep, confirming her suspicions about Elizabeth&’s strange behavior and shocking death. She brings the box to Elizabeth&’s grieving husband, Ralph. Working together, they are stunned to discover that Elizabeth was part of a secret society established by Hamilton himself to keep the United States just and free, its influence woven into every corner of the country&’s history. As Sarah and Ralph race through the streets of New York to uncover the truth behind Elizabeth&’s death, they must stop an ingenious and sinister plot before someone else catches up to them–and the secrets of Hamilton&’s society are lost forever. With fascinating details from the shadows of American history, The Last Hamilton is a sweeping and fast-paced thriller reminiscent of The Da Vinci Code.
People from Oetimu
by FELIX NESI&“Stands out for its satirical wit. . . A humorous yet fully heartfelt depiction of life in the context of pervasive violence in Timor.&” – AsymptoteA masterful literary debut for fans of Salman Rushdie, Gabriel García Márquez, and Namwali Serpell from an equally ambitious and form-breaking political writerCombining humor and history, pathos and hijinks, this hypnotizing debut novel introduces readers to a writer at the forefront of Indonesian literature.In 1998, men living on the border between West and East Timor are gathering at the police station to watch the World Cup. They train their eyes on Brazilian superstar Ronaldo Luiz Nazario de Lima, urging him to step it up and beat the French. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to them, political insurgents are in the process of invading the village, with plans to kill.From there, Felix K. Nesi&’s formidable debut novel cycles backward in time, to the independence movements against Portuguese rule in the 1970s, the period of Japanese occupation in the 1940s, before returning to the events of 1998. The pain of years of domination and violent conflict recurs.Nesi&’s eye for the absurd brings a levity to the text: bureaucratic acrobatics, European officials who think themselves invincible, and macho charades all get flipped on their heads. His diverse source material – articles in newspapers, fables circulated in Timor&’s robust oral tradition – lend themselves to a propulsive narrative power andan intoxicating reading experience that effortlessly captures complex historical events.
It's All or Nothing, Vale
by Andrea Beatriz ArangoA poignant novel in verse in which, after a life-changing accident, one girl finds her way back to her life&’s passion. From the Newbery Honor-winning author of Iveliz Explains It All.All these months of staring at the wall?All these months of feeling weak?It&’s ending—I&’m going back to fencing.And then it&’ll belike nothing ever happened.No one knows hard work and dedication like Valentina Camacho. And Vale&’s thing is fencing. She&’s the top athlete at her fencing gym. Or she was . . . until the accident.After months away, Vale is finally cleared to fence again, but it&’s much harder than before. Her body doesn&’t move the way it used to, and worst of all is the new number one: Myrka. When she sweeps Vale aside with her perfect form and easy smile, Vale just can&’t accept that. But the harder Vale fights to catch up, the more she realizes her injury isn&’t the only thing holding her back. If she can&’t leave her accident in the past, then what does she have to look forward to?In this moving novel from the Newbery Honor-winning author of Iveliz Explains It All, one girl finds her way back to her life&’s passion and discovers that the sum of a person's achievements doesn&’t amount to the whole of them.
No Comfort for the Dead
by R.P. O'DonnellAfter witnessing a murder, a small-town librarian is forced to act when the local police arrest the wrong man, perfect for fans of Dervla McTiernan and Carlene O&’Connor. 1988, West Cork, Ireland. Emma Daly has returned to her home in Castlefreke, a small and peaceful village where everybody knows everybody. She has taken over the local library and is trying not to think about the scandal she left behind in the city. But when the richest man in the village is murdered and the main suspect is the mysterious son of a local family, her charming small-town life is turned upside down. Emma knows for a fact that there is more to the story, and when the family asks her to investigate, she decides to take matters into her own hands. Teaming up with a stubborn widow, an elderly hypochondriac, and her high school sweetheart, it is up to Emma to solve the mystery before either the police or the murderer can stop her.
A Perfect Day to Be Alone: A Novel
by Nanae AoyamaThe English-language debut of a prize-winning Japanese author, this touching, subtly funny novel evokes the daily struggles and hopes of two women from different generations.When her mother emigrates to China for work, 20-year-old Chizu moves in with 71-year-old Ginko, an eccentric distant relative, taking a room in her ramshackle Tokyo home, with its two resident cats and the persistent rattle of passing trains.Living their lives in imperfect symmetry, they establish an uneasy alliance, stress tested by Chizu&’s flashes of youthful spite. As the four seasons pass, Chizu navigates a series of tedious part-time jobs and unsatisfying relationships, before eventually finding her feet and salvaging a fierce independence from her solitude.A Perfect Day to Be Alone is a moving, microscopic examination of loneliness and heartbreak. With flashes of deadpan humor and a keen eye for poignant detail, Aoyama chronicles the painful process of breaking free from the moorings of youth.
Waiting for the Long Night Moon: Stories
by Amanda PetersFrom the bestselling author of The Berry PickersIn her debut collection of short fiction, Amanda Peters describes the Indigenous experience from an astonishingly wide spectrum in time and place—from contact with the first European settlers, to the forced removal of Indigenous children, to the present-day fight for the right to clean waterIn this intimate collection, Amanda Peters melds traditional storytelling with beautiful, spare prose to describe the dignity of the traditional way of life, the humiliations of systemic racism and the resilient power to endure. A young man returns from residential school only to realize he can no longer communicate with his own parents. A grieving mother finds purpose and healing on the front lines as a water protector. And a nervous child dances in her first Mawi&’omi. The collection also includes the Indigenous Voices Award-winning and title story &“Waiting for the Long Night Moon.&”At times sad, sometimes disturbing but always redemptive, the stories in Waiting for the Long Night Moon will remind you that where there is grief there is also joy, where there is trauma there is resilience and, most importantly, there is power.
¿Quién es Lionel Messi? (Who HQ Now)
by Who HQ James Buckley Jr.Conoce sobre el futbolista argentino Lionel Messi y su increíble carrera deportiva en este libro de Who HQ Now, la serie que presenta los temas de actualidad y las noticias de hoy.Read all about Argentinian soccer superstar Lionel Messi and his legendary career in this book from Who HQ Now, the series featuring the trending topics and news makers of today.Lionel Messi es uno de los futbolistas más famosos del mundo. A los cuatro años, Lionel ya jugaba con su padre y sus hermanos. Cuando el director del club Barcelona, Carles Rexach, vio jugar a Messi, de trece años, en octubre de 2000, lo fichó de inmediato y, antes de que se diera cuenta, toda la familia Messi se mudaba a España. A partir de entonces, Messi ha logrado la excelencia en el deporte, incluida la victoria en la Copa del Mundo Sub-20 en 2005 y la Copa del Mundo en 2022. Su fichaje en Estados Unidos por el Inter Miami en 2023 amplió aún más su base de fanáticos. Fuera del campo, Lionel es un filántropo que inició la Fundación Leo Messi, que dona dinero a hospitales infantiles en Argentina y España. Conoce todo sobre Lionel Messi y su fantástica carrera en este nuevo y emocionante libro, ¡ahora en español!Lionel Messi is one of the world's most celebrated soccer players. By the age of four, Lionel was already playing with his father and brothers. When Barcelona club director Carles Rexach watched thirteen-year-old Messi play in October 2000, he signed him immediately, and before he knew it, the entire Messi family was moving to Spain. Since then, Messi has gone on to achieve greatness in the sport, including winning the U-20 World Cup in 2005 and the World Cup in 2022. With his move to the United States and Inter Miami in 2023, he broadened his fan base even more. Off the field, Lionel is a philanthropist who started the Leo Messi Foundation, which donates money to children's hospitals in Argentina and Spain. Learn all about Lionel Messi and his fantastic career in this exciting new book—now in Spanish!
Mountain Upside Down
by Sara RyanA funny and heartfelt LGBTQIA+ middle grade novel set against the backdrop of family drama and a library funding campaign in a small town.Alex Eager lives in Faillin, OR with her grandmother, a retired librarian. Life should be great for Alex, since she finally worked up the courage to ask her best friend PJ if they could be more than friends and she said yes. But their new relationship will have to be long distance, because PJ is moving. On top of that, Alex is worried that something is wrong with her increasingly forgetful grandmother. And to make matters worse, Faillin is holding a referendum on library funding, and things aren&’t looking good. Will anything good for Alex ever last?Mountain Upside Down is a beautifully crafted story of a thirteen-year-old girl finding her place in her family and her community. It&’s a queer-positive story that doesn&’t center coming out. It&’s a story of a library&’s role in a community that doesn&’t feature book banning. And it&’s a story of long-held family secrets and resentment that focuses not on final resolution but learning how to communicate again.
The Labyrinth of Souls
by Leslie Vedder"Your next favorite book featuring a magical school is here. Get this one for young readers in your life who want their stories full of action, adventure, fantasy, and mystery." —Lora Senf, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of the Blight Harbor booksA darkly inventive fantasy for fans of Tim Burton about a girl who can see Nightmare creatures from the forbidden Labyrinth of Souls.In the Kingdom of Spinar, there are seven rules for safeguarding your soul from the Sorrows and Nightmare creatures—most importantly: never, ever enter the Labyrinth of Souls.Ix Tatterfall has always been an outcast with big secrets: She can cross into the Labyrinth, home to the powerful Sorrows, and she can see strange Nightmare beasts when no one else can. Some, like the shadowy Inklings or bothersome Stubbed Toads, are merely a nuisance. Many more—like the Jimber-Jawed Hounds—are dangerous. Even deadly.But something is very wrong in the Labyrinth. A terrible new Nightmare—a raggedy scarecrow called Jack—has been ravaging the misty maze, gobbling up wraiths and lost souls and allowing Nightmares to seep into the Waking World.On one forbidden trip, Ix comes face to face with Jack. Worse, she&’s apprehended by Candle Corps, an elite magical group that protects the kingdom against Nightmares. Instead of exile, Ix is allowed to enter the mysterious Candle Corps Academy. For the first time, she&’s surrounded by others who can see what she sees: Morrigan Bea, a hot-tempered girl who might be a monster; Ollie Pembrooke, a shy boy who loves books and Dreamchaser dogs; and Hanky the Inkling, Ix&’s faithful Nightmare companion. But more and more Nightmares are bleeding into Spinar. Raggedy Jack is on the hunt for something—someone—from the Waking World.Ix Tatterfall herself.
Quiet Is Strength
by Mary Rand HessA comforting ode to the gentle potency of quiet, this lyrical picture book will captivate introverts and nature lovers alike.Quiet is strength. It&’s as strong as a monarch in migration. As important as a whisper and a promise. As deep as a listener, still . . . and sincere. This evocative text combines with warmly glowing images of people enjoying a day at the park, spending peaceful moments together and alone, experiencing the nourishment of quiet. It&’s a reminder that you don&’t have to be loud to make a positive impact on others, and that when you are still, you&’re more able to experience the magnificence of the world around you.Quiet is powerful like you.
Booster Shots: The Urgent Lessons of Measles and the Uncertain Future of Children's Health
by Adam Ratner MD, MPHA pediatrician and infectious disease specialist warns of the resurgence of measles, the antivaccine movement, and how we can prepare for the next pandemicEvery single child diagnosed with measles represents a system failure—an inexcusable unforced error. The technology to prevent essentially 100 percent of measles cases has been in our hands since before the moon landing. But this serious airborne disease, once seemingly defeated, is resurgent around the globe. Why, at a time when biomedical science is so advanced, do parents turn away from vaccination, endangering their own children and the health of the wider population? Using a combination of patient narrative, historical analysis, and scientific research, Dr. Adam Ratner, pediatrician and infectious disease specialist, argues that the reawakening of measles and the subsequent coronavirus pandemic are bellwethers of forgotten knowledge—indicators of decaying trust in science and an underfunded public health infrastructure. Our collective amnesia is starkly revealed in the growth of the antivaccine movement and the missteps in our responses to the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak, leading to preventable tragedies in both cases. Trust in medicine and public health is at a nadir. Declining vaccine confidence threatens a global reemergence of other vaccine-preventable diseases in the coming years. Ratner details how solving these problems requires the use of literal and figurative &“booster shots&” to gather new knowledge and retain the crucial lessons of the past. Learning—and remembering—these lessons is our best hope for preparing for the next pandemic. With attention and care and the tools we already have, we can make the world much safer for children tomorrow than it is today.
First-Time Caller (Heartstrings)
by B. K. BorisonA hopeless romantic meets a jaded radio host in this cozy, Sleepless in Seattle–inspired love story from beloved author B.K. Borison. <P><P> Aiden Valentine has a secret: he’s fallen out of love with love. And as the host of Baltimore’s romance hotline, that’s a bit of a problem. But when a young girl calls in to the station asking for dating advice for her mom, the interview goes viral, thrusting Aiden and Heartstrings into the limelight. <P><P> Lucie Stone thought she was doing just fine. She has a good job; an incredible family; and a smart, slightly devious kid. But when all of Baltimore is suddenly scrutinizing her love life—or lack thereof—she begins to question if she’s as happy as she believed. Maybe a little more romance wouldn’t be such a bad thing. <P><P> Everyone wants Lucie to find her happy ending…even the handsome, temperamental man calling the shots. But when sparks start to fly behind the scenes, Lucie must make the final decision between the radio-sponsored happily ever after or the man in the headphones next to her. <p> <b>New York Times Bestseller</b>
Why Does the Wind Blow?: Weather with The Very Hungry Caterpillar
by Eric CarleLearn why the wind blows with the help of The Very Hungry Caterpillar!In this nonfiction story, young readers will discover what makes the wind whoosh around them. The wonders of nature come to life in this early-learning series centered around weather, featuring simple text and Eric Carle's classic illustrations!
Single: Living a Complete Life on Your Own Terms
by Nicola SlawsonAn empowering, comforting, and honest exploration of single life, in all its facetsIn her thirties and single, journalist Nicola Slawson was sick of reading narratives about how all single women must be miserable and desperate. She wanted stories that reflected her experience, so she started The Single Supplement, a newsletter for single women that didn&’t patronize them or assume that their only goal in life was finding a partner. The newsletter immediately took off, gaining thousands of followers and winning awards and features. Now Slawson is ready to cement everything she&’s learned into a book.Using her personal experiences along with insights gleaned from years of interviews, Slawson offers us an open, witty, and warmhearted exploration of single life, taking an honest look at its challenges but just as keenly celebrating its joys. She writes about feeling left behind and navigating friendships as people get married and have children; managing personal finances, career, ambition, and self-reliance; deciding whether or not to be a single mother; dealing with the shame and stigma of being single; embracing the freedom and happiness that can be found in being single; and so much more.A vibrant life is within reach for all of us, with or without a partner. Whether you are single long term, recently, keen not to be, happy to be, considering becoming, voluntarily, involuntarily, and so on, Single is an optimistic companion, providing comfort, hope, and understanding to anyone who reads it. It is a reminder that you are not alone, you have what it takes to handle life&’s challenges, and you deserve to squeeze as much joy as you can out of your life right now, instead of feeling like you&’re waiting for it to start.
Labs of Our Own: Feminist Tinkerings with Science
by Sig / GiordanoFrom climate change to COVID-19 to reproductive justice, there has been deep political polarization around science. Labs of Our Own provides a unique entry point into these twenty-first-century science wars by focusing on our affective relationships to science. The book delves into various sites where scientists, teachers, artists, and activists claim to create more democratic access to science—from DIY biology community labs to feminist classrooms to activist science practitioners. The reader will find that these claims for and attempts at democratic sciences not only impact what counts as science and who counts as a scientist but reconfigure who is included in the proper public. Instead of arguing for a knee-jerk defense of science against right-wing attacks, Labs of Our Own builds the case for a feminist, antiracist, decolonial, queer science tinkering practice that intentionally, politically, and ethically acts to produce new challenges to the definition and boundaries of the human.