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Seconds out : women and fighting / by Dean, Alison(Alison V.),author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Kicking ass and taking notes - what it's like to be a woman in the ring. Alison Dean teaches English literature. She also punches people. But despite several amateur fights under her belt, she knows she will never be taken as seriously as a male boxer. 'You punch like a girl' still isn't a compliment - women aren't supposed to perpetrate violence. With wit and insight, Dean delves into the ways combat sports can change a person's - and particularly a woman's - relationship to their body and to the world around them, considering at the same time how women might revolutionize martial arts."--
Subjects: Martial arts; Boxing for women.; Women martial artists.; Women boxers.; Violence in women.; Boxing;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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World War II / by Adams, Simon,1955-; Crawford, Andy.; Imperial War Museum (Great Britain);
Includes bibliographical references and index.In 1939, the world was in turmoil -- Europe had declared war, and in the years to come, countries like Japan and the United States would also join the global conflict. In collaboration with London's Imperial War Museum, readers can take a trip back in time and learn about the factors that lead up to Pearl Harbor, the Battle of Britain, the D-Day invasion and the advent of the Atomic Bomb. A war history book for kids that will take them through the events of World War II and teaches them about the main battles, key players, technological advances and everyday people caught in the middle of WWII.
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945;
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The ugly doodles / by Wicker, Valeria.;
Inspired by a visit to an art museum, Raven sets out to create a masterpiece but her discarded mistakes start stalking her, teaching her to accept her imperfections.LSC
Subjects: Drawing; Doodles; Perfectionism (Personality trait); Persistence; Art museums;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Inside the now : meditations on time / by Nhất Hạnh,Thích,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."For the first time Thich Nhat Hanh shares his inspiration and experience of living in stillness and timelessness. Written to pull you into the moment as he sees it, Inside the Now offers teachings inspired by the spirit of poetry. More personal than the majority of his writing, Inside the Now shares the Zen Master's experience using poetry and meditation to endure and move beyond violence and oppression. Inspired by Being Time by Zen Master Dogen, Thich Nhat Hanh shares short meditations along with revelations from his past to give the reader a sense of entering a space of timelessness. In these meditations, he reveals his own doubts and his own searching."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Meditation; Spiritual life; Time;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Me and white supremacy : combat racism, change the world, and become a good ancestor / by Saad, Layla F.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-234)."When Layla Saad began an Instagram challenge called #meandwhitesupremacy, she never predicted it would become a cultural movement. She encouraged people to own up and share their racist behaviors, big and small. She was looking for truth, and she got it ... Thousands of people participated in the challenge, and over 80,000 people downloaded the supporting work Me and White Supremacy. Updated and expanded from the original edition, Me and White Supremacy teaches readers how to dismantle the privilege within themselves so that they can stop (often unconsciously) inflicting damage on people of color, and in turn, help other white people do better, too"--
Subjects: Whites.; Racism.; Race discrimination.; Equality.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Future stories : what's next / by Christian, David,1946-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."David Christian, the historian and New York Times bestselling author of Origin Story, is renowned for his pioneering "big history" framework. But with Future Story, he turns his sharp analytical eye to the future, offering a unique and accessible guide through what we think we know about future thinking and about the future itself. With fascinating explanations of the various ways living things understand and plan for the future, plus detailed explorations of the future of evolution, humanity, artificial intelligence, interstellar travel, and beyond, Future Story teaches us how to think creatively and intelligently about the future - and paints an unusually thoughtful and science-backed picture of what's to come"--
Subjects: Future, The.;
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Medicine wheel for the planet : a journey toward personal and ecological healing / by Grenz, Jennifer,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.In 'Medicine Wheel for the Planet', building on sacred stories, field observations and personal experience, Dr. Jennifer Grenz invites readers to share in the teachings of the four directions of the medicine wheel: the North, which draws upon the knowledge and wisdom of elders; the East, where we let go of colonial narratives and see with fresh eyes; the South, where we apply new-old worldviews to envision a way forward; and the West, where a relational approach to land reconciliation is realized. Eloquent, inspiring, and disruptive, 'Medicine Wheel for the Planet' circles in on an argument that a multiplicity of worldviews are required to safeguard our Earth.
Subjects: Applied ecology.; Human ecology.; Restoration ecology.; Traditional ecological knowledge.;
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I'm taller than you! / by Benjamin, A. H.; O'Kif.;
The other animals are tired of Giraffe always telling them that he is taller than they are, so they band together to try and teach Giraffe a lesson.
Subjects: Size; Animals; Giraffes;
© [2010], c2006., Crabtree Publishing,
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Clever Tortoise : a traditional African tale / by Martin, Francesca;
Clever Tortoise leads the other jungle animals in teaching bullying Elephant and Hippopotamus a lesson by tricking them into engaging in a tug of war with each other.
Subjects: Tales; Jungle animals;
© 2000., Candlewick Press,
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The bear / by Krivak, Andrew,author.;
"In an Edenic future, a girl and her father live close to the land in the shadow of a lone mountain. They possess a few remnants of civilization: some books, a pane of glass, a set of flint and steel, a comb. The father teaches the girl how to fish and hunt, the secrets of the seasons and the stars. He is preparing her for an adulthood in harmony with nature, for they are the last two left. But when the girl suddenly finds herself alone in an unknown landscape, it is a bear that will lead her back home through a vast wilderness, which offers the greatest lessons of all, if she can only learn to listen"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Dystopian fiction.; Girls; Fathers and daughters; Voyages and travels; Bears; Innocence (Psychology);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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