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"I learned, I laughed, I sighed, I swooned. What an absolutely
delightful romp through the forest."—Kate Harris, author of Lands
of Lost Borders "Intimate, open-hearted. . . A personal
introduction to one of the most profoundly alive places on
earth."—John Vaillant, author of The Golden Spruce A funny,
deeply relatable book about one woman's quest to track some of the
world's biggest trees. Amanda Lewis was an overachieving,
burned-out book editor most familiar with trees as dead blocks of
paper. A dedicated "indoorswoman," she could barely tell a birch
from a beech. But that didn't stop her from pledging to visit all
of the biggest trees in British Columbia, a Canadian province known
for its rugged terrain and gigantic trees. The "Champion" trees on
Lewis's ambitious list ranged from mighty Western red cedars to
towering arbutus. They lived on remote islands and at the center of
dense forests. The only problem? Well, there were many. . . Climate
change and a pandemic aside, Lewis's lack of wilderness experience,
the upsetting reality of old-growth logging, the ever-changing
nature of trees, and the pressures of her one-year timeframe
complicated her quest. Burned out again—and realizing that her
"checklist" approach to life might be the problem—she reframed
her search for trees to something humbler and more meaningful:
getting to know forests in an interconnected way. Weaving in
insights from writers and artists, Lewis uncovers what we’re
really after when we pursue the big things—revealing that
sometimes it's the smaller joys, the mindsets we have, and the
companions we're with that make us feel more connected to the
natural world.
On the surface, Riverview High School looks like the post-racial
ideal. Serving an enviably affluent, diverse, and liberal district,
the school is well-funded, its teachers are well-trained, and many
of its students are high achieving. Yet Riverview has not escaped
the same unrelenting question that plagues schools throughout
America: why is it that even when all of the circumstances seem
right, black and Latino students continue to lag behind their
peers? Through five years' worth of interviews and data-gathering
at Riverview, John Diamond and Amanda Lewis have created a rich and
disturbing portrait of the achievement gap that persists more than
fifty years after the formal dismantling of segregation. As
students progress from elementary school to middle school to high
school, their level of academic achievement increasingly tracks
along racial lines, with white and Asian students maintaining
higher GPAs and standardized testing scores, taking more advanced
classes, and attaining better college admission results than their
black and Latino counterparts. Most research to date has focused on
the role of poverty, family stability, and other external
influences in explaining poor performance at school, especially in
urban contexts. Diamond and Lewis instead situate their research in
a suburban school, and look at what factors within the school
itself could be causing the disparity. Most crucially, they
challenge many common explanations of the 'racial achievement gap,'
exploring what race actually means in this situation, and why it
matters. An in-depth study with far-reaching consequences, Despite
the Best Intentions revolutionizes our understanding of both the
knotty problem of academic disparities and the larger question of
the color line in American society.
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Pangyrus Eight (Paperback)
Greg Harris, Cynthia Bargar, Amanda Lewis
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Over 75 Delicious "Quick & Easy" Recipes
All Natural Healthy Smoothies -
"Plus Green Smoothies "
"Need to boost your energy . .
Fatigue got you down . .
Want to lose weight . .
Improve your health . .
Increase your metabolism . . .
Want to learn how to make Green Smoothies?
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Smoothies are a fantastic way to incorporate nutrition, energy,
antioxidants, vitamins and delightful desserts into your daily
life. This book will give you MORE than 75 enticing and scrumptious
recipes for healthy snacks, meals and even desserts - Plus Green
Smoothies
This book is packed with nutritional information on vitamins,
proteins, fats, carbohydrates, antioxidants and a variety of food
sources to give you what you need. The benefits of adding healthy
smoothies to your diet can increase your energy & stamina, help
you lose weight, and improve your overall health and well being **
Includes many recipes for Vegetarians & Vegans - and Healthy
Desserts
"Five Star Reviews "
"Great recipes for a smoothie fan like myself I usually get my
smoothies on the road but have been inspired by the recipes to save
time and money by making these at home." "WB"
"Enough recipes for a different smoothie every day for 2
months.... Amanda shares some health and nutrition tips and why
smoothies deliver so many vitamins and health benefits. I was
delighted to find this book had so many recipes. I can't wait to
pull out my blender and my "Healthy Smoothies" book.... Make a
place on your counter for your blender, you'll want to leave it
out." "LaLady"
"Great recipes I've been trying to come up with some healthy
snack ideas, everything seems full of salt, sugar and numbers and
there is only so many times you can snack on carrots and celery. So
this book is just what I needed. It is full of really yummy recipes
and ideas that I had never thought of. I had never thought of
putting nuts in a smoothie." "Kerry"
Good nutrition can help you to reduce the risks for many
health-related problems.
Here are some of the benefits of adding healthy smoothies to
your daily diet:
* Increase Energy & Stamina
* Boost the Immune System
* Lower risk of Heart Disease
* Lower risk of Diabetes
* Provide daily Hydration
* Increase Mental Focus & Clarity
* Aides in Digestion
*Increase Skin & Tissue Hydration
The intake of your daily vitamins, minerals and antioxidants
play a vital role in our nutritional health. A well balanced
smoothie can provide you with these much needed basic elements for
a healthy foundation.
You can have an array of delightful and healthy meals and
desserts every day - with these Delicious Smoothies
"Start enjoying these delicious recipes now - grab a copy today
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