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Olympic Star, Whose Home Was Taken Away by Authorities Finally Gets a Bed During Medical Battle
The story of Clarence Hill is one of triumph and heartbreak — a journey that has swung between Olympic glory and life’s hardest blows. Once a national hero, Hill now faces a very different kind of fight. At 74, the Olympic boxer lost his...
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‘learning from the local’ book by piers taylor links locality with new era of sustainable design
Learning from the Local: architect Piers Taylor’s new book An exploration of context-specific, locally sourced, and sustainable architecture, Learning From the Local is the new book by British architect and broadcaster Piers Taylor. As the world...
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The false promise of nuclear power: a review of M.V. Ramana’s Nuclear is Not the Solution
The shimmer of nuclear power seems to be growing brighter of late, ensnaring even those on the left. The Canadian Nuclear Workers Council, invited to present by the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) to present at their 2024 convention,...
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Black sonic politics in Oakland: Author Alex Werth discusses his new book
Author Alex Werth spent four years researching the ways police and lawmakers targeted Black music and culture in Oakland over decades. Werth, who has a doctorate from UC Berkeley, used his dissertation as the basis of his new book “On Loop: Black...
Owner: Cityside Journalism Initiative
8 new + coming soon books from Alabama authors
Jim Reed Bookstore is a great spot to grab a good read in Birmingham. (Jacob Blankenship / Bham Now) Art is always flowing in Alabama, and there are several new and upcoming books to prove that. Here are eight books — ranging from fantasy and...
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Book Review – Shattered lands: Five partitions and the making of modern Asia
[This is an excerpt from an article in The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs and Policy Studies.] The partitions began in 1937 when Burma was separated from India as a crown colony to meet anti-Hindu-India nationalist...
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Bestselling author Brendan Slocumb credits faith for saving his life during health crisis
NORTHBROOK, Ill. (RNS) — For someone who was at death’s door a year ago, Brendan Slocumb is remarkably chipper. A classical musician turned bestselling author at age 50, Slocumb is just a year out from a kidney transplant that saved his life. He...
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James announces release of his 3rd children’s book
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LEBRON James announced on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, that he will be releasing his next children’s picture book entitled Happy Spooky Halloween on July 21, 2026. “This is a bucket list item for me for real!!! I used to read all the ‘Goosebumps’ books...
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Venezuela’s authoritarian turn and the repression of its Left
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Anderson Bean: Since the disputed 2024 elections, repression against critical voices has intensified, with more than 2,000 people arrested and targeted cases of persecution multiplying. How would you describe the general climate of repression in...
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Of Professors, Principles, and Principalities – A review of Olusola Oyewole’s Courage to be Different
Title: Courage to be Different Author: Olusola Oyewole Year of Publication: 2025 Number of Pages: 312 Category: Memoir The title Courage to Be Different speaks for itself. If you have no intention of standing out or challenging the norm, you might...
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2025 Red Sox In Review: Kristian Campbell went from future star to question mark
2025 In A Discarded-On-The-Dugout-Floor Nutshell After spending over a year with a giant up-arrow attached to him, Kristian Campbell encountered numerous challenges at the big league level. A second-half surge in the minor leagues should provide...
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Between The Lines: Viral sensation ‘hype woman’ book fails to live up to its potential
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The journey to becoming a successful businesswoman is often fraught with obstacles — pitfalls, setbacks, opposition, work-life struggles, and plain old burnout. When presented with “Hype Women: Breaking Free from Mean Girls, Patriarchy and Systems...
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Kenny Chesney coming to NJ with new book. How to get a signed copy
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Get along to Bergen PAC for an evening with country superstar Kenny Chesney. The Country Music Hall of Famer will be in town on Tuesday, Nov. 4, to discuss his new book "Heart Life Music." All audience members will receive a pre-signed copy of his...
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BookTalk: Publisher and bookseller Tan Waln Ching reads non-fiction in Chinese and English
Who: Ms Tan Waln Ching, 42, founder of City Book Room, a bookstore which focuses on Chinese-language books. She also publishes books under City Publishing and recently released a series of Chinese-language books by first-time authors Seng Jing...
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Virginia Giuffre’s Book Was the ‘Final Straw’ for King Charles, Expert Says
Virginia Giuffre’s posthumously released memoir was the “final straw” for King Charles III when it came to his brother Andrew Mountbatten Windsor’s ongoing sexual assault scandal. Royal author Christopher Andersen told Us Weekly exclusively that...
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The Taj Story movie review: This Paresh Rawal starrer takes on a monumental topic, forgets to keep you engaged
The Taj Story movie review Director: Tushar Amrish Goel Cast: Paresh Rawal, Zakir Hussain, Amruta Khanvilkar, Namit Das, Sneha Wagh Rating: ★★ Paresh Rawal plays an Agra tour guide in The Taj Story, and at one point, he answers the question...
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How the Mughals created a business empire: A new book takes a look at medieval Indian commerce
Guru Nanak seems like an unlikely starting point for a book on trade and commerce in India during the Mughal period. The founder of Sikhism is among the many figures of history that author Jagjeet Lally deploys to bring us a fascinating glimpse of...
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Project Gutenberg CEO Greg Newby helped put a trove of literature online
Open this photo in gallery:Project Gutenberg CEO Greg Newby during a race in Haliburton, Ont. He died in Whitehorse earlier this month at the age of 60, after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.Ilana Kingsley./Supplied Greg Newby was eight...
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Poison books at Western Libraries? Don’t panic!
When Karen Wen told her family and friends she was spending her summer hunting for poison books within Western Libraries, they were shocked. “You’re touching poison?” they asked Wen, whose work involved no risk of harm. Wen laughs now but...
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Roger Ebert Had An Extremely Harsh Review For A Classic Kurt Russell Sci-Fi Movie
Throughout his illustrious career, Roger Ebert had several surprising takes on unlikely movies. He gave a perfect score to controversial sci-fi film "Prometheus" and bestowed a similarly flawless score on a mediocre Samuel L. Jackson crime...
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