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Discover what every athlete-and parent- needs to know about the youth sports industrial complex, from training and injuries to developing bodies and navigating league politics, through the eyes of a father-daughter team that has been in your shoes.

Over the last two decades, the youth sports market has quietly risen from a cottage industry to one with a valuation of nearly $40 billion. While the industry thrives on the aspirations of children - and their parents - towards college scholarships, it is well-known that reaching that level is rare. Organized sports benefit individuals and society in a myriad of ways, yet youth athletes and their parents often struggle with the financial, physical, and personal costs provided by well-meaning yet misguided influencers in the space.

Inside Youth Sports is an in-depth dive into youth sports, the playing experience, and the science behind the muscles, mechanics, and minds of developing kids. Featuring alternating narratives between Buel D. Rodgers - an international leader in the field of muscle biology - and his daughter, Meilani - an elite youth athlete who competed at the national level in soccer and track - this instructive and insightful guide explores the physiology and psychology of child and adolescent athletes, how youth athletes manage the emotional burden and individual challenges of competition as well as the people, places and market surrounding play. Complex biological processes like puberty, the biology of gender, muscle and exercise physiology as well as rehabilitation myths and mythologies are carefully and tactfully detailed for a broad lay audience. Detailed interviews with legendary coaches Anson Dorrance and Geno Auriemma, the winningest soccer and basketball coaches in NCAA history, offer further strategies for parents and players alike.

For every parent, coach and athlete looking for a more scientific understanding of growing bodies, injuries, the far-reaching benefits of sport and its impact on our psyches, coaching philosophies, and how to navigate the often-complicated interpersonal world of youth sports, Inside Youth Sports is an invaluable guide.

An award-winning historian is drinking coffee in a Miami courtyard, 30 minutes before the most important interview of his career, when he gets a call from an unlisted number.

"I'm looking at you through a rifle scope. Don't hang up."

He can tell from her accent that the caller is from San Mara. A political exile, most likely, from the Caribbean nation he's been studying for years, whose fascist leader, the late Omar Basto, is the leading subject of his four-volume biography.

The biographer is appearing on the show for two reasons: the third volume of his Basto biography has just been released, but also because Basto himself, missing and presumed dead since 2000, seems to have re-appeared online.

Shaky footage from a street market in Ecuador.

Photos from a cruise ship in Mexico.

The shooter's instructions are simple: Stay on the line with me until you get the call. Loop me in. Let me speak.

But staying on the line won't be easy. A curious police officer, an aggressive bystander, and a mysterious death nearby will challenge their plans, and exploit their defenses, as the shooter and biographer fall into a philosophical argument about who owns history: those who fight for the future, or those who rewrite the past.

Sprawling, fast-paced, and splashed with magical realism, Cubafruit is a deeply-researched story about political violence, the exilic experience, and the three-way scramble for power among those who seek it, those who lose it, and those who tell their story.

A young woman from Barcelona embarks on a life-changing adventure in an exuberant, emotional, and relatable novel about family, coming of age, and finding oneself in the most unexpected places.

After Rita Racons fails her college's required English course and her plans for a summer with friends are ruined, she loses all sense of direction. Until Rita heeds her free-spirited grandmother's advice to get off their roof terrace and go out and find her place in the world. Boarding a plane from Barcelona to New York is just the beginning. Fate eventually lands Rita in Atlanta as an au pair with two questions: What is an au pair, and where the hell is Atlanta?

The Booklands, a cultured, well-read, picture-perfect American couple, have hopes that Rita will be up to the standards set by their three intellectually gifted children. She won't be. Entirely. But Rita can brush up on her English, the kids can refine their Spanish--and what's more, during Rita's sometimes-chaotic stay in America, her charges will experience a life beyond books and privilege. As for Rita, her grandmother's words have never sounded truer: "You don't go travelin' to escape. You go travelin' to find yourself." Rita is well on her way.

When Mary discovered she was pregnant, she and her lover, Father Ralph, chose to give birth and raise their baby instead of opting for abortion or adoption. Secretly, they acted as full-time parents without disclosing that the father was a Catholic priest. Their lives became a tangled and precarious web of lies to their own families, friends, and their son. In My Father, the Father, author Tony Beadle, that baby born in 1952, shares the story of his high-profile Catholic priest father and his mother, Mary, and how they raised him in an environment of love, lies, and secrets. The intent was twofold: to avoid disgracing an unwed pregnant mother and to prevent damaging the father's career as a well-known parish priest and fundraiser for the cardinal in Boston, and thus the image of the Catholic Church. This memoir tells how the priest/father led a dual life, spending half of every week with the mother and their son in a home they purchased in a small rural town south of Boston, and the rest as pastor of an affluent church nearby. Mary, who had lived near family members and many relatives, maintained a complex repertoire of lies and actions that kept the boy's and his father's existence a secret from them. Twenty-five years after his birth, Beadle met his relatives, garnering decidedly different reactions from both sides.

"The two neighboring businesses never crossed paths until that day. Why they did that day had nothing to do with me. That is, until I was pulled into the chaos. Then it very much became my concern."

Jack Walker, stripped of his dream job and estranged from his mother back home in Wyoming, was convinced he had left the mistakes of his former life in the rearview. That is, until he and his co-worker Stella witness a violent act they were never meant to see in the first place. The haunting episode sparks a tense, prolonged car chase under the cover of a lonely night on the interstate. Can the two of them escape the madness on the road together and confront their innermost demons along the way?

Roosimine: Estonian Inlay Knitting

Discover the magic of Roosimine, an easy-to-learn Estonian technique that brings the look of embroidery to your knitting! This unique colorwork method creates beautiful, contrasting patterns on a background of simple stockinette.

Inside, you'll find:

• 18 stunning sock patterns featuring everything from delicate florals to striking geometric and nature-inspired motifs.
• Comprehensive tutorials to guide you through both sock knitting and the Roosimine technique, perfect for advanced beginners and beyond.
• A wide range of sizes, from Women's US 6 to Men's US 11.5, ensuring a perfect fit for everyone.

Elevate your sock knitting and create a pair of wearable art!

The People's Guide to College Applications presents a radically compassionate, last-minute-friendly approach to college applications that honors messy lives, economic realities, and authentic stories-especially for students and families who feel like they're late to the game. In a weekly step-by-step process, Constantino makes this daunting task accessible for everyone. Families will build skills, curiosity, courage, and connection before young people step into independence and parents consider their own changing place in time.

This book frames the application essay, not as a sales pitch, but as a chance to make meaning, claim power, and find value in a lifetime. It holds writing as the ultimate tool for self-exploration, inviting adults to become co-dreamers and scaffolds for their students in this process. Through weekly exercises in writing, thinking, and rewriting, Dr. Jill Constantino guides students into independence without losing their vulnerability and thoughtfulness. Meanwhile, she teaches parents to become good accountability partners by walking them through their own processes of self-definition. By encouraging audaciousness and authenticity, Constantino offers valuable insights on researching colleges, writing essays, conversing about money, and moving to a new stage in life.

A BRAND-NEW BATTLEFIELD AWAITS!In response to David casually asking her out one day after SJ5's pulse-pounding conclusion, the mysterious Vivi issues a challenge: "Take part in my minigame and make it all the way to the end." When one competition ends, another one begins, and the prize this time is an IRL meetup! Not one to pass up an opportunity to meet his crush, David recruits Llenn, Fukaziroh, Pitohui, M, SHINC, and MMTM to the cause! With the most powerful players on his side, he should easily be able to secure the win...right? But what sort of crazy game has Vivi cooked up, exactly? How stiff will the competition be? And just who is Vivi, anyway?!

Meet Honey Bunny and Muk Muk Moose: the inventor duo who make whimsical creations to help the forest, even if it takes them a few times to get it right! Designed to engage early readers, this chapter book series combines simple text, lively illustrations, and laugh-out-loud humor to help boost kids' confidence and create lifelong readers.

It's the day of the annual Invention Convention, and Honey Bunny and Muk Muk Moose can't wait to show off their best creations! But when a giant storm rains out the convention, Honey Bunny takes matters into her own paws. She starts making a new device that can control the weather, but Muk Muk Moose isn't so sure that's the best path forward. Can the forest inventors find a way to work together and stop the storm?

With full-color illustrations on every spread, this humorous and whimsical story is perfect for kids just beginning to read on their own. The short chapters, early vocabulary, and amusing illustrations make reading easy and fun. Exciting, easy-to-read books are the stepping stone a young reader needs to bridge the gap between being a beginner and being fluent.

Empieza a aprender inglés como segunda lengua con ilustraciones y explicaciones sencillas.

Este libro de estudio es la guía perfecta para aprender inglés desde cero de manera práctica y visual. Pensado para principiantesl, incluye explicaciones sencillas que te ayudarán a comprender mejorlas reglas gramáticales, vocabulario y expresiones básicas de temas comunes (trabajo, hogar, gustos y aficiones, bienestar), ¡y mucho más!

• Más de 1000 ejercicios para practicar la escritura, lectura y comprensión.
• Con ejercicios autocorregibles para evaluar tu progreso de forma independiente.
• Encuadernación plana para escribir más fácilmente.
• Incluye audios de hablantes nativos, gratuitos y accesibles a través del sitio web y la aplicación.
• Ilustraciones claras y atractivas que te ayudarán a retener lo aprendido.
• Sigue una estructura progresiva, avanzando gradualmente unidad por unidad, para un aprendizaje paso a paso y sin frustraciones.

Un recurso ideal para preparar exámenes internacionales de inglés, como el TOEFL o el IELTS.
EFE Libro de estudio Nivel 1 Inicial pertenece a la colección English for Everyone de DK, un innovador curso de autoaprendizaje pensado para todas aquellas personas que quieren aprender inglés por su cuenta de manera práctica y visual. Está formada por cuatro libros de estudio y sus correspondientes libros de actividades, entre los que podrás elegir dependiendo de tu nivel del idioma (inicial, intermedio, avanzado).

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Start learning English as a second language with this visually stimulating course book for adults.

Accompanying the English for Everyone Practice Book Level 1 Beginner, this illustrated course book features many vocabulary and grammar tips and tricks for adults learning English as a foreign language.

This course book has eye-catching illustrations and step-by-step explanations, keeping content straightforward for easy learning. Packed with listening, speaking, reading, and writing exercises presented in bite-sized modules, you can follow the book from start to finish or dip in and out to boost your language skills. All teaching is supported by extensive audio materials, with clips recorded by native English speakers to teach the perfect pronunciation.

Immerse yourself in this practical ESL learning material, which includes:

• Over 1,000 vocabulary and grammar exercises
• Lay-flat binding, making the book easier to write in
• Extensive accompanying audio resources that can be accessed via the website and the app
• The same unit-by-unit structure as the English for Everyone Practice Book Level 1 Beginner, making it the perfect learning accompaniment.

This book is part of DK's best-selling English for Everyone series, which is suitable for all levels of English language learners and provides the perfect reading companion for study, exams, work, or travel. As you work through the units, you'll cover all the language skills, vocabulary, and grammar needed for the major global English-language exams, including TOEFL and IELTS.

A Monument to Blacknessoffers an in-depth look at Black murals across the United States, from interior murals in the South to street murals predominantly in the North and West. It shows us how Black murals were--and remain--an integral but commonly overlooked artistic expression in the movement for Black liberation across the country. Focusing on works from 1930 to the present day, Hannah E. Jeffery demonstrates the elusive connection between Black politics, public art, memory, and space to show how murals created unprecedented interactive sites of Black imagination and empowerment within Black communities. Showcasing Black life, Black love, Black Power, and Black history and painting it onto buildings in the streets, muralists creatively transformed walls of isolated Black neighborhoods into spaces of education, ritual, performance, and commemoration. By tracing the genealogy of Black muralism throughout the movement for Black liberation, A Monument to Blackness uncovers how, why, and when murals became catalysts for inspiring community interaction, and it unearths a largely unwritten narrative of Black visual protest in the fight for twentieth- and twenty-first-century Black liberation.

Jeffery calls on original artist testimony, extensive archival research, and the fields of Black, visual, and American studies to underscore how walls in racially isolated Black communities became inspirational, imaginative, and subversive spaces for residents to protest against social, racial, and political oppression; contest geographical confinement; celebrate Blackness; and commemorate a Black history. Not only does A Monument to Blackness help deepen our understanding of the movement for Black liberation by uncovering an overlooked expression of Black community art, but it arrives at a moment in America's history when understanding the deeper roots of this powerful mural movement will help contextualize the current wave of murals sweeping across the nation in this age of Black Lives Matter.

Enormita Supreme Commander Hiiragi Utena here--ugh, I still can't get over how that sounds. I've somehow been promoted from just another baddie to the head of our secret organization, so I'll just have to abuse my power to schedule beach days with magical

Hi, Hiiragi Utena here, your favorite magical-girl-loving villain! While I'm down to work with Loco and Leber, I'm gonna need those two to behave, or I'll have to punish them! Oh, what a shame! ♥With the full team assembled, the conflict between Enormita and Lord's squad comes to a head. Who will ultimately dominate this evil ensemble?!

Discover Miami and the Keys through 111 hidden gems and unique experiences, from vibrant art and tropical charm to serene escapes in this unforgettable guide. Revised and updated edition.

Miami is a city in constant motion, where luxury high-rises reshape the skyline and vibrant art, neon-lit beaches, and tropical charm create a one-of-a-kind atmosphere. Beyond the lively nightlife lies the serene paradise of the Keys, a chain of islands steeped in history, hidden gems, and sun-soaked adventures.

This guide uncovers Miami and the Keys' most unusual experiences, inviting you to explore places you've passed or never noticed. Discover rotating art displays in a millionaire's mansion, dance to Latin rhythms in Little Havana, or slide down a two-story chute into a shopping haven.

Dive into crystal-clear waters to explore pirate shipwrecks, visit the country's smallest post office, or track down Florida's elusive Skunk Ape. Seek tranquility at a tropical Buddhist temple, stroll through mango groves, and celebrate sunsets at the southernmost point of the U.S. 111 places are waiting to reveal the magic of Miami and the Keys.

A compassionate guide to understanding cancer, written by medical oncologist Dr. Sanjay Juneja for children aged 10-14.

This is a book for children affected by the Big C. Whether they have cancer, or they know someone with cancer, they will have a lot of questions. And even for adults cancer is a really hard thing to talk about! Luckily Dr. Sanjay Juneja is an expert at having these tricky conversations.

In this book, featuring sensitive illustrations by Anna Shepeta, readers will get the answers to questions such as:

- Why does some people's hair fall out when they have cancer?
- How can I support someone with cancer?
- What can I expect in hospital?

Taking a fact-based approach, the book will explain what cancer is, highlight the different types of cancer, introduce the medical staff that help patients on their journey, and look at different types of treatment.

This honest and reassuring resource helps kids and families navigate cancer diagnosis and treatment together.

Also available in this critically-acclaimed series: We Need to Talk About Vaginas, We Need to Talk About Divorce, We Need to Talk About Death