Non-Fiction 3

On August 4 2020, a huge explosion in the heart of Beirut killed hundreds of people. During her reporting, Dalal Mawad discovered that it is the women who stay behind, and it is through their stories that the history of the Middle East must be re-constructed. The women in this book all experienced the explosion and suffered unimaginable loss and tragedy. Their personal stories converged to tell the story of a nation whose glory days are long gone, now riven by protracted violence, lurching from crisis to crisis, and fighting to survive.

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It's tempting to think that science gives us a God's-eye view of reality. But we neglect the place of human experience at our peril. Astrophysicist Adam Frank, theoretical physicist Marcelo Gleiser, and philosopher Evan Thompson propose an alternative vision: scientific knowledge is a self-correcting narrative made from the world and our experience of it evolving together. They urge us to create a new scientific culture that views ourselves both as an expression of nature and as a source of nature's self-understanding, so that humanity can flourish in the new millennium.

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Over the last year, hip-hop has been celebrating its monumental half-century anniversary. Initially written off as a fad by the mainstream, hip-hop has proven to have staying power and lasting influence, redefining nearly every cultural sector. Grammy and Oscar winner Questlove skillfully traces the convergence of creative and cultural forces that shaped hip-hop since its inception, and how the genre has evolved up to the present moment.

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When it comes to family rules around video games, most parents are at a loss. Dr. Alok Kanojia has firsthand experience with video gaming and addiction as he needed professional help to break his own addiction in college. Written to fill the resource void that still exists, Dr. K provides parents with critical information about gaming culture, how games affect developing brains, and solutions rooted in the science treating addiction. Whether a parent's goal is to stop addiction or just promote healthy habits, Dr. K will help them better understand, communicate with, and - ultimately - nurture their children.

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Pediatric neurologist Dr. Suzanne Goh shares her renowned and revolutionary model of care: an innovative, whole-child approach that combines optimal medical treatment with the most effective strategies for advancing cognition, communication, and behaviour. Demystifying a wide range of diagnostics and therapies and offering new insights into the neurological, biochemical, behavioural, and social factors that play a role in successful outcomes, the book is an essential resource for understanding all of autism - a strengths-based approach that helps parents design a comprehensive treatment plan.

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There is something so satisfying about choosing to consciously slow down and create a dish without distractions: cherishing the time in the kitchen, celebrating the ingredients that give us life, and slowly transforming them into something magical. Murielle Banackissa - recipe developer and food stylist - has spent hours, nights, whole weekends in her kitchen cooking for herself and for others. Now, she shares a collection of her unique plant-based recipes that is both a celebration of those special moments found in cooking and an interweaving of her different cultural influences.

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In an innovative and engaging narrative of everyday life in Shakespeare's England, Ramie Targoff carries us from the sumptuous coronation of Queen Elizabeth in the mid-sixteenth century into the private lives of four women writers. These women had husbands and children to care for and little support for their art, yet against all odds they defined themselves as writers, finding rooms of their own where doors had been shut for centuries. Targoff helps us see the Renaissance in a fresh light, creating a richer understanding of history and offering a much-needed female perspective on life in Shakespeare's day.

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Many garden-variety flowers are not only lovely to look at, they're also unique additions to any meal. Nikki Fotheringham - gardener, home cook, and forager - grows flowers in the meadow behind her house and turns them into edible products that she sells in her farm store. With over 90 recipes each highlighting the natural flavours of your flowers, all organized in stunning colour-coded chapters. Learn to identify and forage different flowers, from well-known favourites like hibiscus, lavender, peonies, and roses, to unexpected novelties like sumac, cornflowers, cattails, and more

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One hundred years after Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) leadership signed an amalgamation agreement that declared several communities in Squamish territory as one nation, this accessible history of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh people traces our stories from ancient times to the present. Here, we introduce ancient Squamish stories and ways, as well as describe relationships with our neighbours from time immemorial. This is a powerful introduction to our vast history and a launching point for discovering more about the different places, people, and stories offered here.

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A chronicle of the history and evolution of the conservation movement across eighteen islands in the Salish Sea. Sheila Harrington gathers over fifty interviews with veteran conservationists to present an in-depth view of conservation land trusts, from their emergence forty years ago through multiple legal battles, organizational challenges, hard lessons, case studies, and human-interest stories. Full of colour photos, maps, and fascinating first-hand stories by conservationists, Harrington reveals how grassroots movements have the power to transform the future of a natural environment.

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Susan Blacklin revisits the important work of her late ex-husband, Dr. Hans Peterson. Beginning in 1996, Peterson brought attention to the desperate need for equal access to safe drinking water after a health inspector encouraged him to visit the Yellow Quill First Nation. Thirty years later, the majority of First Nations communities in Canada continue to face atrocious health issues as a result of unsafe drinking water. Blacklin reveals the complexities of negotiating between cultures, communities, and the provincial and federal government.

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In 2018, lumps of frozen soil, collected from the bottom of the world's first deep ice core and lost for decades, reappeared in Denmark. When geologist Paul Bierman and his team first melted a piece of this unique material, they were shocked to find perfectly preserved leaves, twigs, and moss. That observation led them to a startling discovery: Greenland's ice sheet had melted naturally before, about 400,000 years ago. The remote island's ice was far more fragile than scientists had realized--unstable even without human interference. In When the Ice Is Gone, Bierman traces the story of this extraordinary finding, revealing how it radically changes our understanding of the Earth and its climate.

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