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Playing the Long Game: A Memoir
By Christine Sinclair. 2022
NATIONAL BESTSELLERFor the first time in depth and in public, Olympic soccer gold-medalist Christine Sinclair, the top international goal scorer…
of all time and one of Canada's greatest athletes, reflects on both her exhilarating successes and her heartbreaking failures. Playing the Long Game is a book of earned wisdom on the value of determination and team spirit, and on leadership that changed the landscape of women's sport.Christine Sinclair is one of the world's most respected and admired athletes. Not only is she the player who has scored the most goals on the international soccer stage, male or female, but more than two decades into her career, she is the heart of any team she plays on, the captain of both Canada's national team and the top-ranked Portland Thorns FC in the National Women's Soccer League. Working with the brilliant and bestselling sportswriter Stephen Brunt, who has followed her career for decades, the intensely private Sinclair will share her reflections on the significant moments and turning points in her life and career, the big wins and losses survived, not only on the pitch. Her extraordinary journey, combined with her candour, commitment and decency, will inspire and empower her fans and admirers, and girls and women everywhere.Bloodlines: the rise and fall of the mafia's royal family
By Antonio Nicaso, Lee Lamothe. 2001
A gripping tale that crisscrosses Europe, Latin America, and the United States and Canada, Bloodlines underscores the complexity and sophistication…
of organized crime at its highest levels. It illustrates how the Caruana-Cuntrera family operates in the netherworld where the financial engineering that supports the global economy bumps up against the billions of dollars of criminal proceeds that need to be laundered. 2001.Revised and updated edition of the popular guide for determining job objectives and career goals. This 2006 version assesses the…
impact of global outsourcing on job growth as compared to actual job vacancies, which are the product of constant employment turnover. Offers advice for finding a niche. Includes resources. 2006.Rising troublemaker: a fear-fighter manual for teens
By Luvvie Ajayi Jones. 2022
"In this young readers edition of her New York Times bestseller Professional Troublemaker, Luvvie Ajayi Jones uses her honesty and…
humor to inspire teens to be their bravest, boldest, truest selves, in order to create a world they would be proud to live in." -- Provided by publisherProfile of a nineteenth-century Canadian doctor who was convicted of murders in the United States and England, and is believed…
to have also murdered people in Canada through the use of poison. Discusses criminal investigation techniques of the late 1800s and his 1892 trial in London. Violence. 2021Rich girl, broke girl: save better, invest smarter, and earn financial freedom
By Kelley Keehn. 2021
Guide to personal finance directed at women and focused on cultivating the mindset and practices of women who enjoy financial…
success. Topics include the costs of expensive lifestyles, gaining control of your money flow, resetting your mindset around money, self-employment, eliminating debt, and managing your spending habits. 2021A face for Picasso: coming of age with Crouzon syndrome
By Ariel Henley. 2021
Ariel Henley recounts her own and her twin sister's experience living with Crouzon syndrome, a rare condition where the bones…
in the head fuse prematurely. Henley discusses the surgeries, the strength and resilience needed while dealing with the emotional toll of navigating life with a facial disfigurement. For senior high and older readers. 2021Clinical psychologist presents a ten-step approach to developing habits around mindful eating. Topics include addressing myths surrounding food and diets,…
changing your mindset about nutrition, understanding connections between emotions and eating, and connecting your mind to your body and listening to your body's signals. 2021The high 5 habit: take control of your life with one simple habit
By Mel Robbins. 2021
Guide to creating a habit of self-encouragement in order to change your mindset. Topics discussed include the science of changing…
your mindset, addressing negative influences in your life, dealing with setbacks, and managing positive changes in your life. Strong language. 2021SIBO made simple: 90 healing recipes & practical strategies to rebalance your gut for good
By Phoebe Lapine. 2021
Chef who specializes in gluten-free dishes presents a guide and collection of recipes intended to address issues related to small…
intestinal bacterial overgrowth, also known as SIBO. Topics covered include the causes of SIBO, impact of various types of therapies, tips on changing your food lifestyle, and cooking techniques. Recipes include foundational dishes, sides, carbs, soups, and entrées. 2021This is ear hustle: unflinching stories of everyday prison life
By Nigel Poor. 2021
"When Nigel Poor and Earlonne Woods met, Nigel was a photography professor volunteering with the Prison University Project and Earlonne…
was serving thirty-one years to life at California's San Quentin State Prison. Initially drawn to each other by their shared interest in storytelling, neither had podcast production experience when they decided to enter Radiotopia's contest for new shows . . . and won. Using the prize for seed money, Nigel and Earlonne launched Ear Hustle, named after the prison term for "eavesdropping." It was the first podcast created and produced entirely within prison and would go on to be heard millions of times worldwide, garner Peabody and Pulitzer award nominations, and help earn Earlonne his freedom when his sentence was commuted in 2018. In This Is Ear Hustle, Nigel and Earlonne share their own stories of how they came to San Quentin, how they created their phenomenally popular podcast amid extreme limitations, and what has kept them collaborating season after season. They present new stories, all with the same insight, balance, and rapport that distinguish the podcast. In an era when more than two million people are incarcerated across the United States--a number that grows by 600,000 annually--Nigel and Earlonne explore the full and often surprising realities of prison life. With characteristic candor and humor, their moving portrayals include unexpected moments of self-discovery, unlikely alliances, inspirational resilience, and ingenious work-arounds. One personal narrative at a time, framed by Nigel's and Earlonne's distinct perspectives, This Is Ear Hustle reveals the complexity of life for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people while illuminating the shared experiences of humanity that unite us all." -- Provided by publisherThe Sleeping Lady: the trailside murders above the Golden Gate
By Robert Graysmith. 1990
The author coined the term "nonfiction novel" for this account of the murder of a Kansas family. He reconstructs the…
crime and the backgrounds and personalities of all the principals, drawing his information from observation, interviews, and official records. Violence and some strong languageThe battle belongs to the Lord: defeating life's struggles through worship
By Joyce Meyer. 2002
Author and speaker Joyce Meyer shows you how to break through and trust God to do for you what you…
can never do for yourself -- overcome your battles and live in lasting freedom and victoryIce bound: a doctor's incredible battle for survival at the South Pole (Adventure Ser.)
By Jerri Nielsen, Maryanne Vollers. 2001
Former emergency room doctor records her ordeal with breast cancer during an eleven-month stay in Antarctica. Describes the dilemma she…
faced as the only medical officer for the forty-one members of the research team. Recalls the camaraderie that developed amid the extreme conditions of the 1999 polar winter. BestsellerThe present: the gift that makes you happier and more successful at work and in life
By Spencer Johnson. 2003
A "practical parable" for rediscovering what is truly important in life. Relates a young man's journey to adulthood and search…
for a magical "present"--the power to focus on right now, learn from the past, and plan for the future. BestsellerAn eagle named Freedom: my true story of a remarkable friendship
By Jeff Guidry. 2010
Jeff Guidrey was a volunteer at the Savey Wildlife Care Center in Arlington, Washington when he started working with a…
bald eagle whose wings were so badly broken that it would never fly again. The eagle survived and was given the name Freedom. It became Jeff's healer after he was diagnosed with cancerThe Ravenmaster's secret: escape from the Tower of London
By Elvira Woodruff. 2003
Dancing to the concertina's tune: a prison teacher's memoir
By Jan Walker. 2004
The author shares her experiences as a correctional teacher of family and parenting courses. In the process she shares the…
true stories of inmates, both male and female, trying to survive behind bars and to reconnect with their familiesBlue like jazz: nonreligious thoughts on Christian spirituality
By Donald Miller. 2003