Climate change. Two words that are quickly becoming the clarion call to action in the twenty-first century. It is a voter issue, an economy driver, and a defining dynamic for the foreseeable future. Yet, in Black communities, climate change is seen as less urgent when compared to other pressing issues, including police brutality, gun violence, job security, food insecurity, and the blatant racism faced daily around the country. However, with Black Americans disproportionately impacted by the effects of climate change--making up 13 percent of the US population but breathing 40 percent dirtier air and being twice as likely to be hospitalized or die from climate-related health problems than white counterparts--climate change is a central issue of racial justice and affects every aspect of life for Black communities. In Before the Streetlights Come On, climate activist Heather McTeer Toney insists that those most affected by climate change are best suited to lead the movement for climate justice. McTeer Toney brings her background in politics, community advocacy, and leadership in environmental justice to this revolutionary exploration of why and how Black Americans are uniquely qualified to lead national and global conversations around systems of racial disparity and solutions to the climate crisis. As our country delves deeper into solutions for systemic racism and past injustices, she argues, the environmental movement must shift direction and leadership toward those most affected and most affecting change: Black communities.

Remember when Facebook didn't exist? No video games, no online games, no Instagram, no Periscope. Remember when social media was really just a nosey neighbor? Remember when everybody used to play outside with their friends? Playing Tag, Hide and go seek, jumping Double Dutch, or sitting on the stoop playing, "That's My Car." Remember Saturday morning cartoons? Or when a phone book doubled as a booster chair, and putting baseball cards in the spokes of your bicycle tires was the coolest thing ever?When the Streetlights Came On, by comedian Kevin Jordan is a fun look back on a time when you knew the difference between your school clothes and your play clothes, respect was a given and kids played outside...all day, until the street lights came on!

Back then you played hardTill The Streetlights Came On. It was a time when chores were plentiful and toys were simple; when bad attitudes weren't treated with a prescription—you just beat the kid good. Video games and shopping malls didn't exist, and hands got dirty in backyards and vacant lots. Such was the life of Stevie, a boy addicted to play. Whether being burned at the stake as a cowboy or escaping a Nazi POW camp, Stevie's life is one adventure after another—often comical, but always filled with spiritual consequence. Or at least that's the way his guardian, Uncle Harry, sees it. Whether facing the 'green mile' to pick out his own switch, being consigned to dreaded 'miscellaneous chores,' or obediently struggling to follow the complexities of how questioning the intelligence (or lack there of) of cats relates to the reality of God, Stevie knows he can always rely on Uncle Harry to provide answers—whether he can understand them or not—and look after his immortal soul. Capturing the waywardness of youth, and all the hilarity inherent in young boys and their crackbrained schemes, author Stephen Langdon's stories will keep you reading till the streetlights come on.

The Highway of Tears is real. Since 1969, there have been over 1,200 women reported missing in north-western Canada. 23 of those women disappeared along the stretch of Trans-Canada Highway #16, that runs from Prince George to Prince Rupert, in British Columbia. Finding Hope is the story of one woman, who goes missing after leaving Jasper, on her way home to see her daughter in Stewart, B.C. She is well aware of the notorious Highway of Tears, and the serial killers that use the road as their hunting ground. Retired Police Detective Norm Strom rides his motorcycle from Calgary to Hyder, Alaska, and meets Hope Lachance in Jasper, before she is reported missing. For his own personal reasons, Strom reaches out to the RCMP, offering his help in finding Hope.

Getting Back Up Is Getting Through Life Melvin Brown-Moore - Quotes Dream big. Good dreams are premonitions of what you are supposed to do. M B-M It doesn't matter where you start the race but you should always run to achieve your personal best. M B-M Sleeping is good for two things: getting the mental rest you need, and building the energy to work hard at accomplishing the dreams you pursue while you are awake. M B-M Luck isn't success because you don't have anything to do with it, it just happens to you. True success is something you make happen through hard work and trying again and again. M B-M Change comes from positive influences. Let yourself be influenced by positive people and your own positive attitudes. M B-M Great things happen when you least expect them. But, you can expect great things if you work at it. M B-M

One year ago today, Samantha Boone and John Romero were brought face to face with an otherworldly evil. As the bodies of families, friends, and fellow citizens were being discovered all over town, it seemed all was lost… As the sole survivors of the media dubbed "Mime Murders", John and Samantha had been the number one suspects. Though they were quickly cleared of all charges, the damage had been done. No longer feeling welcome in the town they grew up in, they left Riverside behind. It had been long enough for things to start getting back to normal, despite the blood that still stained the streets. Most folks were eager to pick up the pieces and move on. Others lived in fear that the evil would come home. *** From the moment an otherworldly parasite forcibly possessed his body, Ryker Jenkins had been having one hell of a bad day. For thirty long years he'd catered to its inhuman whims, losing what remained of his sanity along the way. After eating damn near half the town in one night, the creature was finally defeated. Ryker's long awaited rest had been granted. Unfortunately, his peace would be short-lived. Exactly one year to the day, the creature's legion-like voice filled Ryker's head once more. His decaying body would be propelled through the sewers beneath Riverside on a quest for vengeance. They say you can never go home, but clearly, the creature hadn't received the memo. Silence is Crimson 2: Homecoming. You don't have to go home, but you can't die here…

"Stopped on the way to attacking his high school with an assault rifle, Tim Hutchinson spent years on the wrong side of the law, always one step from prison or the grave. This is the shocking true story of a young man who made all the wrong choices for all the wrong reasons."--Cover.

In Minnesota Made Me, award-winning sportswriter Patrick C. Borzi digs into the background of more than three dozen of Minnesota’s most accomplished athletes, coaches, broadcasters, and executives in search of the answer.

When to Cry when you're Born to be Strong is inspired by the little girl deep inside Elaina Jade, who always wanted to tell her story. But throughout life she ran into roadblocks, she got discouraged, she lost hope, she lost herself and she learned how to detach herself from the world. Now she has a chance to tell her story. She Is a Survivor. In, When to Cry when you're Born to be Strong Elaina Jade, will take you on her journey of how she overcame, her life struggles. Know matter what was thrown her way, no matter how hard times got, she still Survived. Her mother was an addict, her brother was running from the law, and she was left at a safe house without knowing her mother's whereabouts. Trying to stay focused at home and school and carry the weight of the world on her shoulders. Elainas' only hope was to Survive.

Part of Belt's Neighborhood Guidebook Series, The Chicago Neighborhood Guidebook is an intimate exploration of the Windy City's history and identity. "Required reading"-- The Chicago Tribune Officially,