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My Many Lives
by Howard Byrd Lockhart
THE ODDS OF BEING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING OCE IN A LIFETIME ARE 1 IN 15,300. Two times—even less likely. When author Howard Byrd Lockhart was hit by lightning at an Indy car race, it seemed like nothing but bad luck. When it happened a second time some years later, followed by numerous other near misses in his life, Lockhart knew his experiences defied all odds. My Many Lives is a collection of stories about survival and determination. Filled with adventures and close calls, Lockhart takes...
The Talking Ducks
by Meagan Balgobin
It’s getting very cold in Winnipeg as winter moves in. The Ducks, a sweet little family of Talking Ducks, need to go somewhere warm. Follow Mommy Duck, Daddy Duck, and their children Angela, Luke, and Crystal Duck on a whirlwind adventure as they migrate south. Sweet-natured, entertaining, and sneakily educational, The Talking Ducks incorporates charming characters, gentle thrills, and even a touch of science for young readers.
Oliver
A Magic Owl and His Time Machine by Ildiko Bartnicki
One day, while siblings Bobby and Emily Radnay are walking with their dog in the forest near their country home, they encounter something completely unexpected—a huge, talking bird! Oliver, in fact, is a wise and magical owl, but he is injured and needs the brother-and-sister duo to help him. As they do, the three become fast friends and Oliver reveals to them his hidden treasure: a special time-travelling flying machine, given to his family many generations ago. Bobby and Emily can’t wait...
Starting Again
by Nathalie Edwards
The year is 2024 and the world is still reeling from the pandemic that wiped out billions of people from the planet. Through a stroke of good (or bad) luck, it was discovered that the vaccine that was supposed to save humanity from the virus was actually a cure for cancer, and those eighteen million souls who received it are the only ones left. Two of those survivors are Charlie and Everett, who now have the opportunity to create lives for themselves wherever they choose. The world is...
BackCountry
by S. L. Swan
With their ten-month-old daughter in tow, Amy and Mark are ready for their first, much-anticipated backcountry hiking adventure. But their carefully planned journey turns into a nightmare when they encounter a dangerous bear. As the huge predator stalks their small family, tensions mount and tempers flare. Soon Amy is forced to come to terms with the truth: that she has lost sight of who she is, and that her partner is not the man she believed he was. BackCountry is a quick-paced,...
Yoga as Origami
Themes from Katonah Yoga by Kat Villain
The practices of the body hold the power to transform the habits of the mind. Understanding the body’s fundamental proportions, folds, and fits is the key to establishing a safe and effective yoga practice and achieving optimal health and well-being. Katonah Yoga, a type of Hatha yoga developed by Nevine Michaan, combines Daoist concepts with sacred geometries and the archetypal measurements of the human body. Like origami, postures are both a precise geometric puzzle and a disciplined...
Gradient Of Dreams
by Gautam U. Warrier
“Anarchy at the culmination isn’t the greatest risk of a revolution—the greatest peril is the frantic compromise at its penultimate step! The thing the disruptor is willing to sacrifice at the palpable altar of glory… at the Faustian threshold!” In 2031, there is a man trying to save humanity. From itself. Twelve years ago, humankind had survived nature’s cataclysmic assault, subduing a lethal biological virus. But, in the shadows of the COVID19 pandemic, a more virulent parasite had been...
Don't Tell My Parents
Queer Diasporic Truths by Alyy Patel
This book is my refusal to remain silent about the love that broke me. It is an unflinchingly honest collection of poetry that tells the story of how I developed a sense of self-worth through heartbreak and betrayal. It is the process of reconciling my queer identity in light of cultural constraints and abusive relationships. It is my journey to self-love. If you’ve lost yourself in love, this book is for you. If you’ve had your heart broken, this book is for you. If you’ve grappled between...
Crescendo to Becoming
A Memoir of My Life by Francesco Fiorentino
This book is truly Cav. Francesco Fiorentino's labor of love. It was originally written around 2010 but was abandoned when the author lost his forty-four-year-old daughter to cancer. Thanks to the insistence and inspiration of his twelve grandchildren the rewriting of the book has been resurrected into this edition entitled Crescendo to Becoming, which translates to Growing to Becoming. Through this book, the author shares with us most, if not all, the kinds and types of person he has become...
Celestial Navigation
using the Sight Reduction Tables Pub. No. 249 by Dominique F. Prinet
This manual has grown out of all the courses given by Dominique Prinet, a certified Instructor-Evaluator for Sail Canada who has been teaching celestial navigation since 2000. It has benefitted from the thoughtful contributions of over 100 students. The aim of Celestial Navigation is to give a sufficient grounding in the subject to determine position at sea using a sextant for fixes on the sun, moon, stars and planets. Furthermore, the material presented will prepare a reader who wishes to...