Mining in North America has long been criticized for its impact on the natural environment. Mica Jorgenson’s The Weight of Gold explores the history of Ontario, Canada’s rise to prominence in the gold mining industry, while detailing a series of environmental crises related to extraction activities. In Ontario in 1909, the discovery of exceptionally rich hard rock gold deposits in the Abitibi region in the north precipitated industrial development modeled on precedents in Australi...

**The first in a new series of humorous and heartwarming adventures starring different superstar pets from The Dog Agency, Tatum Comes Home casts the real Tatum from @hi.this.is.tatum in a feel-good, fictional adventure about a charismatic canine’s Homeward Bound-style journey…The millions of Tiktok and Instagram fans who love Tatum’s distinctive quirks and hilarious voice are in for a treat with this uplifting adventure from The Dog Agency - perfect for readers o...

The year is 1852. Tragedy strikes the once lively town of Wasa, when an innocent flame sets the whole community ablaze on a hot summer's day. Nothing but ruins are left in its wake, and many are left without homes.Three young adults - who had once lived vastly different lives - suddenly find themselves dependent on each other. Alfred's family receive refugees to their farm located in the outskirts of town, Amalia struggles to adapt to a life without the luxuries she has grown up wi...

A journal turned into poetry to express emotions is the finest outlet that I have experienced. Trials of life, love, friendships formed or dissipated is something everyone has had during the journey of their existence. Whether striving to grasp the situation or wanting to throw in the towel, these bumps in the road have been experienced by all and the encouragement by others is how one can surpass to live another day.

Something meddlesome this way comes...to drag you down the aisle!Graciela Jones' life is boring — on purpose. She's a woman on a mission: buying her own place before she turns thirty. So she's perfectly content to spend her days managing her family's magic shop, saving up for her house, and brewing up the best herbal remedies in Devil's Rock, Oregon. When a wedding invitation shows up on her doorstep, Graciela's happy to attend. There's just one problem: she's supp...

A gifted young woman leaves everything behind for love—and lands in the most unlikely place: the heart of the American state government. Far from home and bound by visas, hidden rules, and quiet rivalries, she steps into an office where every colleague carries a secret life of their own. As ambition collides with desire, loyalty is tested, and chance encounters hint at paths she never planned to take. In a world that looks orderly on the surface, one wrong step could change her future fore...

Do you enjoy physical activity but feel you aren't getting enough protein? Are you new to the vegan lifestyle and looking for some fresh new recipe ideas to help boost your energy?If so then, this cookbook is for you.Vegan recipes are not only for people who want to lose weight but also for athletes and bodybuilders. Meaning, bodybuilders can now explore different vegan recipes while working towards their fitness goals.Bodybuilders give their best efforts to develop th...

How hungry must you be to go after what you want?Kaiser and Otto, two schnauzers, are promised there will be crunchy baguettes during their travel around France, but the baguettes are not within easy reach. The sight and aroma of the baguettes make them hungry. As their hunger grows during their trip, what will Kaiser and Otto do to get their paws on the baguettes?Zippy Schnauzers in France is a children's picture book by Mica Jorg...

An essential guide to transforming the quotidian communications that feed inequality in our schools—from the award-winning author of Because of Race .Words matter. Every day in schools, language is used—whether in the classroom, in a student-teacher meeting, or by principals, guidance counselors, or other school professionals—implying, intentionally or not, that some subset of students have little potential. As a result, ...

Stressing that autism is a major public health crisis of unequalled proportions, this book accuses the federal government of refusing to acknowledge it as such and having a corrupt and morally unsound relationship with "Big Pharma." First noting the dramatic rise in cases of autism in the United States since the 1970s, Autistic Indifference then discusses the rampant misuse and dangers associated with vaccinations. Additionally, the book argues that the Center for Disease Control ...

The twists and turns of life continue as they do and the author captures them on her pad and paper. She writes about loved ones both near and far as well as experiencing love found and lost. All emotions are shown from joy to disappointment to happiness.

An essential guide to transforming the quotidian communications that feed inequality in our schools—from the award-winning editor of Everyday AntiracismWords matter. Every day in schools, language is used—whether in the classroom, in a student-teacher meeting, or by principals, guidance counselors, or other school professionals—implying, intentionally or not, that some subset of students have little potential. As a result, countless students "underachieve,...