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Colleen Connolly-Ahern's Make Book Club Lit Again is your guide to making book club better: four great book recommendations along with original recipes inspired by the books. Because when we eat with people and discuss ideas with them, we are also building networks and solidifying relationships.In this book, readers will find four very different book recommendations from different times and different cultures. They're accompanied by four international menus and other recommendations that will help bring the culture of the characters to life for any book club:A Korean menu to accompany The Tale of Chun Hyang, a traditional pansoriA Medieval feast from France to go along with the Arthurian romance Erec and EnideIberian recipes to accompany the epistolary novel Pepita JimenezAn English country menu for a Pride and Prejudice book club re-readWhether you're a member looking to spice up your existing book club or a newbie looking to create your own, Connolly-Ahern's Make Book Club Lit Again will help you turn average meetings into sensory events the whole group will enjoy.

Waiting for the right opportunity to take action? Are you ready to find a way to guarantee your success and generate momentum? Take Massive Action shows you how to activate, build momentum and generate the right timing, even if you''re unsure of the results.Through research and interviews with some of the world''s most successful individuals, Take Massive Action shows you how leaders across many different industries approach taking action in their own ways, to guarantee their success and generate momentum. Learn how to take more action towards your goals, build new strategies that will help you gain momentum, and think outside of your professional comfort zone.Take Massive Action guides you through the journey of success and gaining the confidence needed to obtain it. It navigates you through the real-life stories of extraordinary individuals who were able to apply wisdom to take action in their own lives resulting in million-dollar companies, breakthrough ideas known all around the world, and international recognition.Start building fresh momentum in your life.

In Through My Eyes, Vicky Zhou shares her experiences as a young Chinese woman living in Canada and the racial dynamics during the Covid-19 pandemic. Take a closer and compassionate look at the Asian immigrant experience and history, rethink our "differences", unlearn the harmful stereotypes, and be a part of the positive change for racial justice and social justice.You will hear stories relating to stereotypes and topics like:"Bad English"Sexualized racism and racist sexismThe "hidden" history between the indigenous peoples and Asian communityThrough My Eyes gives the reader a vulnerable and real view into a young woman''s experiences in Canada, as well as the resilience and history of Asian cultures. Zhou gives us a book that offers the reader an understanding of diversity, love for peace, and our need for compassion and allyship. 

The box was large, cubic... Erick saw the glowing panel, symbols in green and gold flowing upward across its face. "Bryn", he thought. "Damnit." He recognized what those patterns meant, what must be inside...Erick is Executor of the Geneline Ollson; protector of trillions of the Empress's subjects. He has ruled for three centuries prepares his daughter to take his place-but that may happen sooner than he hoped. The target of a looming civil war, he must find a way to avert the bloodshed. But in his search, he uncovers a dark secret that makes him question the nature of his beliefs.Bryn is next in line for the Ollson seat. She is fiercely loyal to her father, and to her family. So when she and Erick are accused of treason and attacked by former allies, she glories in saving them. But her fight is just begun, for soon the Obershire ships will appear in her skies. And she must be ready for war.Bjorn Hafthor is the commander of the Second Company. He has seen combat from peacekeeping to planetary defense. His troops are second only to the Black Guard themselves. But nothing could prepare him for the strangeness they find in a station under siege.Narbutovskih has written a compelling vision of the future, grounded in the struggles that define us all. Steel in the Blood is a sweeping exploration of myth and mankind, in the tradition of Dune and The Expanse.The story continues in Iron on the Tongue...

What do you have if you don't even have yourself?Rory Walsh, born into his parents' brood, has had his entire life documented through the lens of his mother, Nora. Like any mother, Nora wants the best for her son, curating a social profile for him that will guarantee his acceptance into their traditionalist brood, forever.But the version of him that Nora has created doesn't exist.The Rory Walsh everyone sees when they look at him is not the true Rory Walsh. He doesn't belong in the brood for which he's been bred, nor in the virtual skin he's been given. In defiance, Rory goes on a journey to override the Accessible internet Product, or AIP, system, to find a way to create his own identity. With the help of his best friend, he sets out to leave the world he's known on an adventure to find a better life...one he can call his own. Will he make it, or will the trek destroy him?Identifiable is a science fiction novel about people ascribing to, or contradicting, narratives-their darkness, their shortcomings, as well as their capacity to love.

Picture it. Twenty years ago you experience exclusionary discipline firsthand. Years later you become a parent and suddenly your kid is pulled aside by the teacher for a supposed offense. Your kid has no idea what he's done wrong. When you pick him up that day, you learn that he was disciplined for a benign, youthful action. Situations like this happen more often than not to students of color.Long-standing discriminatory practices in school discipline, whether intentional or not, have manifested colossal gaps in education. And yes, disproportionate school discipline starts as early as daycare and can persist through high school, leading to the school-to-prison-pipeline. In Kids in Cuffs: Striving for Empathy and Equity in Education, author Ar'Sheill Monsanto explores: What happens when students get suspended? Do school police really deter violence like school shootings?Are there alternatives to exclusionary discipline?What is restorative justice? Now is the time for shifts in school discipline policies in order for education to be equitable for all students.

Medical school is hard - but it won't be for you! The Thriver's Guide to Medical School is a collection of personal stories from an underdog doctor who was once dismissed from medical school, combined with supporting insights from Harvard researchers, world-renowned physicians, TEDx speakers, and much more - on the importance of failure and how to bounce back from any setback.This book seeks to help you . . . Identify and let go of negative thoughts to make room for powerful onesCreate confidence in the face of fear and failureCope with loss, burnout, heartbreak, and any other situation you might encounter in medical school and in lifeRichman wants you to know that you can achieve greatness and be kind to yourself. You can strive for excellence and show yourself compassion. You can be an exceptional doctor and an extraordinary human being.The Thriver's Guide to Medical School is for anyone who has felt alone in their hardships and is ready to do more than survive them - they're ready to thrive.

"Get good grades. Work to improve your test scores. Get into an acclaimed college. Land your dream job." Even today, these are the directives fed to children in the current education system from kindergarten all the way through college. They are the mantras - given in love - by teachers, administrators, coaches, counselors, and even parents, in order to help the next generation reach "success" and "happiness." But is this true? Are these the marks of a person's success and happiness in life? With child, teen, and adult suicide rates consistently increasing since the mid-1990s, author Komal Shah begs to differ.Raise Your Hand! A Call for Consciousness in Education reimagines the current education system by shifting the old paradigm of academic achievement, to integrate key consciousness components in the classroom from Day One. Come along and hear reflections, insights, and visions of over seventy leading educators and parents working together to build the new educational pattern to benefit all children.Raise Your Hand! ignites passion for transformation in the educational system to truly raise up empowered children who will uniquely contribute to society.Are YOU ready to raise your hand?

Young people should avoid abuse, not simply recover from it. Sexual abuse is among the most serious issues that children and youth face. The thought of it is terrifying to parents and caring adults. The topic is difficult to discuss. The Abuse Algorithm shares the untold stories of child sexual abuse (CSA) survivors, along with insights from healthcare professionals who work with abuse victims. Author Shavontana Starr Davis, a CSA survivor, explores how CSA is a preventable public health crisis. Through research and interviews, Starr highlights the algorithm, or process, needed to deconstruct the antiquated societal perception of victimization and the misguided beliefs surrounding it. In doing so, she asks readers to:Carefully consider the difficult topics of CSA and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).Continue learning and exploring the impact of these topics.Pledge to become a trusted adult for young people.The Abuse Algorithm outlines how CSA affects everyone: survivors, those close to them, and the community. Treat this book as a resource guide. Remember that no two experiences are the same, healing is an individual process, and education is the best chance for prevention.