Local author Dennis Rizzo tells the fascinating and diverse history of Orillia, Ontario. First populated by the Huron, Iroquois and Chippewa Nations, Orillia is now a well-loved, year-round recreation destination. Its history is deeply tied to its water. Situated in the narrows where Lake Simcoe flows into Lake Couchiching, Orillia was a gathering place for centuries before Europeans used it to bring furs to market. Sir John Simcoe, first governor of Upper Canada, fostered permanent settle...

Blind Visionaries and AI: Seeing Differently explores how people living with vision loss are reshaping their lives through artificial intelligence and other technologies. Edited by Dagmar Jamieson, who lost her sight to cone-rod dystrophy, and Mark Rawleigh, diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, the book gathers the voices of blind and partially sighted artists, scholars, and researchers who have embraced AI tools in creative and practical ways. Contributors include Ashley King, Dr. John-Ro...

Guide to create unlimited value in any organization, supported by rich, granular company storiesDrawing from real stories of how companies relentlessly improved quality, delivery, service, and cost structure, Creating Value: Empowering People for Sustainable Success that Benefits Employees, Customers, and Owners offers simple, powerful ways to think and act to unlock the nascent value of any enterprise. This book shares a dynamic business system that, when...

Amigo, Ms. Garcia's class pet axolotl, overhears his class talking about a local Mexican American festival and decides he wants to go. He quickly catches a ride in a student's water bottle, and soon he's taking in the sights and sounds of the party! But before long, he realizes that a festival can be a dangerous place for little axolotl. Will Amigo make it back to the classroom in one piece?

The class pet hedgehog is spending the weekend before Valentine's Day with one of the class's students. Love is in the air with valentine crafting and talk about the upcoming class party. So when the sweet hedgehog spots the family pet, it's no surprise that she becomes lovestruck! How will this class pet's love story end?

Terrence, Mr. Saz's class pet turtle, likes things slow and quiet. But when a rowdy student named Randall volunteers to take Terrence home for spring break, Terrence's world will be turned upside down. Can the turtle survive the terror of Randall's home and, even worse, a trip to the beach?

"Many are called but few are chosen." (Matt 22:14)Memoirs from the Heart of a Priest is a short, uplifting collection of stories detailing moments of Grace that have shaped the life and ministry of Fr John Rizzo. From his first call at age 6, witnessing the importance of the sacramental life to his dying grandfather, to moments where a simple choice against comfort and self have had a life-changing impact on others.Memoirs form the Heart of a Priest is a j...

Class pet Peanut Buttercup is thrilled to learn that Ms. Markela's class is going to the zoo. The little guinea pig wants to meet her hero: Athena, the zoo's capybara! Sneaking a ride to the field trip, Peanut Buttercup finds herself closer to her hero than she ever could have imagined. Is the zoo ready for the class and its sneaky class pet?

Life coach, inspirational speaker, and leadership trainer John Schuster offers a systematic guide to leveraging the biggest, most accessible, and most under-utilized resource for self-improvement: your past.

Effective use of driving simulators requires considerable technical and methodological skill along with considerable background knowledge. Acquiring the requisite knowledge and skills can be extraordinarily time consuming, yet there has been no single convenient and comprehensive source of information on the driving simulation research being conducted around the world. A how-to-do-it resource for researchers and professionals, Handbook of Driving Simulation for Engineering, Medicin...