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![]() ![]() In Forward, Abby recounts her own decisions, wins, losses, and the pivotal moments that helped her become the world class athlete and leader she is today. ![]() She has become a heavily requested speaker to a wide a range of audiences, from college students to executives at Fortune 500 companies. Admired for her fearlessness and passion, Abby is a vocal advocate for women’s rights and equal opportunity, pushing to translate the success of her team to the real world. Named by Time magazine as one of the most influential people of 2015, the iconic soccer player captured the nation’s heart when she led her team to its recent World Cup Championship. “This is the best memoir I’ve read by an athlete since Andre Agassi’s Open.” -Adam Grant, Wharton professor and New York Times bestselling author of Originals and Give and TakeĪbby Wambach has always pushed the limits of what is possible. "Forward is the powerful story of an athlete who has inspired girls all over the world to believe in themselves." -Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO, New York Times Bestselling author of Lean In "Lucid and wrenching.Forward puts achievement in context with painful and beautiful candor." -NPR ![]() ![]() ![]() Jane Goodall's many followers and all animal-loving children and adult picture book fans will be riveted by this suspenseful and heartwarming fictional story set in China and including an authoritative informational page about pangolins and suggestions for how to help fight animal trafficking. To the rescue comes a small girl who knows that pangolins are friendly fellow creatures who have feelings too, and who convinces her mother to buy Pangolina and set her free. Pangolina is especially vulnerable, since her scales are prized by humans who believe they have curative powers. ![]() But one day cruel hunters trap Pangolina, putting her into a cage along with her friends, and bring them to a market to be sold as wild game. ![]() ![]() From legendary naturalist Jane Goodall, an absorbing fictional tale that will steal hearts and open minds about the plight of the pangolin, the only mammalian species with scales, and endangered by illegal trafficking.Īfter a blissful babyhood being cared for by her loving mother, Pangolina ventures out alone into the forest to become an independent adult, helped along by wise, older animal companions, including a civet and a bat. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() His arrival is attended by a raft of rumors about his incarcerated father and drug-addicted mother, as well as his own involuntary stay in a mental health facility. ![]() In his latest outing, he has nailed his milieu.Ĭhristopher “Kip” Norvald is the proverbial new kid in town, who moves to Venice, Fla., to live with his grandmother and finish high school. 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If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from, whose fees support independent bookstores. ![]() ![]() ![]() Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future: The First 25 Years (By:Kevin J. ![]() Ron Hubbard Presents The Best of Writers of the Future (By:L. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Still, her dyslexia didn't stop her from reading the discarded books her mother brought home from work. She was also dyslexic, which made schoolwork difficult. She was a shy and awkward kid who was bullied for being so tall. Her father died when she was a child, and she was raised by her mother (also named Octavia), who earned a living working as a maid Butler would accompany her to work. Octavia Butler didn't have an easy childhood. ![]() I wrote myself in, since I’m me and I’m here and I’m writing.” Even if you’ve read all of her work, there are still some things that you might not know about Octavia E. "The only Black people you found were occasional characters or characters who were so feeble-witted that they couldn’t manage anything, anyway. “When I began writing science fiction, when I began reading, heck, I wasn’t in any of this stuff I read," Butler told The New York Times in 2000. Through her books, which include Kindred, Fledgling, Parable of the Sower, and Survivor, Butler tackled issues such as climate change, gender inequality, and racial injustice. A Black woman writing science fiction-a genre typically dominated by white men-she became the first science fiction writer to win a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship in 1995. Butler was one of the most significant literary figures of the 20th century. Born in Pasadena, California, on June 22, 1947, Octavia E. ![]() ![]() In this dazzling sequel, Erika Johansen brings back favorite characters, including the Mace and the Red Queen, and introduces unforgettable new players, adding exciting layers to her multidimensional tale of magic, mystery, and a fierce young heroine. The fate of the Tearling -and that of Kelsea's own soul-may rest with Lily and her story, but Kelsea may not have enough time to find out. But as the Mort army draws ever closer, Kelsea develops a mysterious connection to a time before the Crossing, and she finds herself relying on a strange and possibly dangerous ally: a woman named Lily, fighting for her life in a world where being female can feel like a crime. By stopping the shipments of slaves to the neighboring kingdom of Mortmesne, she crossed the Red Queen, a brutal ruler whose power derives from dark magic, who is sending her fearsome army into the Tearling to take what is hers. With each passing day, Kelsea Glynn is growing into her new responsibilities as Queen of the Tearling. In this riveting sequel to the national bestseller The Queen of the Tearling, the evil kingdom of Mortmesne invades the Tearling, with dire consequences for Kelsea and her realm. ![]() ![]() When Mama opens a quilt shop in an old store, Papa, Brother, and Sister have to adjust to this change, as they are left in charge of doing Mama's chores.īrother is endlessly teased by Too-Tall and his friends because of him being talented in soccer, basketball, and baseball. Mama then schedules the cubs a dentist appointment. Brother, however, has a toothache of his own after eating a piece of candy too hard. Sister wakes up one morning with a loose tooth and shows it to Brother, who then tells her that the dentist will yank her tooth out, scaring her. He hides it from Mama and Papa until Gramps teaches him about learning from his mistakes. When Brother goes back to school after being home sick for a few days, he forgets about doing the makeup work Teacher Bob sent home with Sister and fails the test. ![]() This is a list of episodes for the 2003 series The Berenstain Bears, which is based on the children's literature series of the same name. ![]() ![]() For information about the list of episodes for the 1985 adaption, see this article. This article is about the list of episodes for the 2003 animated adaptation of The Berenstain Bears. ![]() ![]() History 19th century: Original structures The historic station house reopened in the summer of 2014, hosting the 112-room Crawford Hotel, restaurants and retailers. In 2012, the station underwent a major renovation transforming it into the centerpiece of a new transit-oriented mixed-use development built on the site's former railyards. The current structure was erected in two stages, with an enlarged central portion completed in 1914. ![]() A station was first opened on the site on June 1, 1881, but burned down in 1894. It is located at 17th and Wynkoop Streets in the present-day LoDo district and includes the historic station house, a modern open-air train shed, a 22-gate underground bus station, and light rail station. Beaux-Arts, Classical Revival, Romanesque Revivalĭenver Union Station is the main railway station and central transportation hub in Denver, Colorado. ![]() ![]() ![]() Brooke Brennan, a spokeswoman with the FBI, said in an email that Brown was removed from the top list on September 7. One criteria for the "top 10" list is that publicity will help locate and capture the suspect. But after about 15 years on the list, the FBI took Brown off the Ten Most Wanted list a few months ago and replaced him with another alleged criminal. He faces charges of first-degree murder, armed robbery and unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.Ī few years after the murder, in 2007, he was placed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list and profiled on true-crime shows like America's Most Wanted. A few months later, Oregon authorities found his Escalade in a long-term parking lot at Portland International Airport. He was then spotted in Orange County, California, and headed toward Mexico before veering north. ![]() Police say Brown fled Arizona in his BMW before switching out the vehicle for a Cadillac Escalade he kept at a Las Vegas storage facility. ![]() |