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Breath : the new science of a lost art

Nestor, James.

The experiment -- Mouthbreathing -- Nose -- Exhale -- Slow -- Less -- Chew -- More, on occasion -- Breathholding -- Fast, slow, and not at all -- Epilogue: A last gasp. "No matter what you eat, how much you exercise, how resilient your genes are, how skinny or young or wise you are, none of it matters if you're not breathing properly. There is nothing more essential to our health and wellbeing than breathing: take air in, let it out, repeat 25,000 times a day. Yet, as a species, humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly, with grave consequences. Science journalist James Nestor travels the world to figure out what went wrong with our breathing and how to fix it. Why are we the only animals with chronically crooked teeth? Why didn't our ancestors snore? Nestor seeks out answers in muddy digs of ancient burial sites, secret Soviet facilities, New Jersey choir schools, and the smoggy streets of Sao Paulo, Brazil. He tracks down men and women exploring the science behind ancient breathing practices like Pranayama, Sudarshan Kriya, and Tummo and teams up with pulmonary tinkerers to scientifically test long-held beliefs about how we breathe. Modern research is showing us that changing the ways in which we breathe can jump-start athletic performance, halt snoring, rejuvenate internal organs, mute allergies and asthma, blunt autoimmune disease, and straighten scoliotic spines. None of this should be possible, and yet it is. Drawing on thousands of years of medical texts and recent cutting-edge studies in pulmonology, psychology, biochemistry, and human physiology, Breath turns the conventional wisdom of what we thought we knew about our most basic biological function on its head. You will never breathe the same again"--

Date Published:2020

A woman is no man : a novel /[Book Club]

Rum, Etaf

Three generations of Palestinian-American women in contemporary Brooklyn are torn by individual desire, educational ambitions, a devastating tragedy, and the strict mores of traditional Arab culture.

Date Published:2019

Ontario Parks Vehicle Pass

Library of Things Collection.

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Matterhorn

Reich, Christopher, 1961-

"Robbie Steinhardt lives a peaceful life. A fixture of his small alpine village, he tends cattle, minds his own business, and doesn't dwell on his former life and the family and lover he left behind-back when he was Mac Dekker, CIA. But when he learns his son Will died following in his footsteps, he needs answers. What mission took Will up into the alpine heights, and why is Ilya Ivashka on the same trail? Ilya-his close friend, his rival in love. Ilya, who framed Mac for treason and sent him into hiding. Wiping away the years, Mac returns to the field to find the secrets Will hid and finds himself facing the Herculean task of stopping a terrorist plot that threatens thousands. But in a field of double agents, who can he trust?"--

Date Published:2024

Big summer

Weiner, Jennifer

"Six years after the fight that ended their friendship, Daphne Berg is shocked when Drue Cavanaugh walks back into her life, looking as lovely and successful as ever, with a massive favor to ask. Daphne hasn't spoken one word to Drue in all this time -- she doesn't even hate-follow her ex-best friend on social media -- so when Drue asks if she will be her maid-of-honor at the society wedding of the summer, Daphne is rightfully speechless. Drue was always the one who had everything -- except the ability to hold onto friends. Meanwhile, Daphne's no longer the same self-effacing sidekick she was back in high school. She's built a life that she loves, including a growing career as a plus-size Instagram influencer. Letting glamorous, seductive Drue back into her life is risky, but it comes with an invitation to spend a weekend in a waterfront Cape Cod mansion. When Drue begs and pleads and dangles the prospect of cute single guys, Daphne finds herself powerless as ever to resist her friend's siren song."--

Date Published:2020

Faithful : [Book Club]

Hoffman, Alice,

Date Published:2016

Science

O'Callaghan, Jonathan.

Includes index. One of four books in an exciting STEM series for younger children, STEM Junior Science covers 40 topics from the core subjects of biology, chemistry, and physics. Each topic is introduced as a personality who has plenty to say on the subject, while a STEM Junior character appears on each spread to introduce the big idea behind each topic.

Date Published:2020

Blue lock : v.12

Kaneshiro, Muneyuki

Reads from right to left. Series label: white. After making it through the grueling Second Selection, Isagi and the remaining thirty-four strikers prepare for their next challenge, a match against the current U-20 Japan team. At stake: a chance to represent Japan on the world stage as part of the U-20 team. However, with only eleven spots available on the Blue Lock team, Isagi must first clear tryouts if he is to keep his dreams alive. Can he assert his place among the best of the best?!

Date Published:2024

Welcome to the Overworld

Shealy, Dennis R., 1969-

"A Minecraft movie" Meet all your favorite characters and creatures from A Minecraft Movie, including Steve, the creeper, a tamed wolf named Dennis, and even those sweet honey-making bees.

Date Published:2025

The loop : v.1

Oliver, Ben

Series label: white. Luka Kane has spent 736 days wrongfully imprisoned inside the Loop awaiting his execution. Each day is the same. Each day is torturous. But things are starting to change. Whispers of war are circulating. Strange things are happening to the prisoners. And the warden delivers a message: Luka, you have to get out... Now Luka must decide whether breaking out of the Loop is his only way to survive, especially if there's any chance of saving the ones he loves. But the population on the outside may be far more terrifying than anything he could have imaged. And in order to save his family, he'll have to discover who is responsible for the chaos that has been inflicted upon the world.

Date Published:2020

The innocents : a novel /[Book Club]

Crummey, Michael, 1965-

A brother and sister are orphaned in an isolated cove on Newfoundland's northern coastline. Their home is a stretch of rocky shore governed by the feral ocean, by a relentless pendulum of abundance and murderous scarcity. Still children with only the barest notion of the outside world, they have nothing but the family's boat and the little knowledge passed on haphazardly by their mother and father to keep them.

Date Published:2019

Nutrivore : the radical new science for getting the nutrients you need from the food you eat

Ballantyne, Sarah.

Ditch diet culture and get the most nutrients from your food with the no-guilt, personalized, and exciting new science that will change how you think about food and nourishment, from bestselling author Dr. Sarah Ballantyne.

Date Published:2024

The soul of a woman : on impatient love, long life, and good witches /[Book Club]

Allende, Isabel.

Translation of: Mujeres del alma mía : sobre el amor impaciente, la vida larga y las brujas buenas.

Date Published:2021

A ladder to the sky : a novel / [Book Club]

Boyne, John, 1971-

"If you look hard enough, you can find stories pretty much anywhere. They don't even have to be your own. Or so would-be writer Maurice Swift decides very early on in his career. A chance encounter in a West Berlin hotel with celebrated novelist Erich Ackermann gives him an opportunity to ingratiate himself with someone more powerful. For Erich is lonely, and he has a story to tell. Whether or not he should do so is another matter. Once Maurice has made his name, he sets off in pursuit of other people's stories. He doesn't care where he finds them--or to whom they belong--as long as they help him rise to the top. Stories will make him famous but they will also make him beg, borrow and steal. They may even make him do worse."--

Date Published:2018

Admission.

Buxbaum, Julie

Date Published:2020

Doc Martin : Season 6 [DVD].

Date Published:2013

The Book of Longings : a novel.

Kidd, Sue Monk.

"I am Ana. I was the wife of Jesus." So begins the new novel from Sue Monk Kidd, an extraordinary story set in the first century about a woman who finds her voice and her destiny in a time of great despair and great hope. Book Club.

Date Published:2020

Kanata Nordic Day Pass

Ski on our growing network of groomed trails (18km) for classic and skate-skiing at Wesley Clover Parks (WCP), where we are now the resident ski club. There are 2 trail systems with one dedicated snowshoe trail: Upper/Campground System: Access gate is between the WCP Campground entrance and P3 on Corkstown Rd. Look for the red KN flags at the gate entrance! Equestrian Trail System: 401 Corkstown Rd Note: Trails are not patrolled. Please do not ski alone. Gate Times: 7:30am to 10pm. Ski on our growing network of groomed trails (18km) for classic and skate-skiing at Wesley Clover Parks (WCP), where we are now the resident ski club. There are 2 trail systems with one dedicated snowshoe trail: Upper/Campground System: Access gate is between the WCP Campground entrance and P3 on Corkstown Rd. Look for the red KN flags at the gate entrance! Equestrian Trail System: 401 Corkstown Rd Note: Trails are not patrolled. Please do not ski alone. Gate Times: 7:30am to 10pm. Library of Things Collection.

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The possibility of life : science, imagination, and our quest for kinship in the cosmos

Green, Jaime.

"One of the most powerful questions humans ask about the cosmos is: Are we alone? While the science behind this inquiry is fascinating, it doesn't exist in a vacuum. It is a reflection of our values, our fears, and most importantly, our enduring sense of hope. In The Possibility of Life, acclaimed science journalist Jaime Green traces the history of our understanding, from the days of Galileo and Copernicus to our contemporary quest for exoplanets."--

Date Published:2023

The enchanted greenhouse : v.2

Durst, Sarah Beth.

Series label: white. "Terlu Perna broke the law because she was lonely. She cast a spell and created a magically sentient spider plant. As punishment, she was turned into a wooden statue and tucked away into an alcove in the North Reading Room of the Great Library of Alyssium. This should have been the end of her story... Yet one day, Terlu wakes in the cold of winter on a nearly-deserted island full of hundreds of magical greenhouses. She's starving and freezing, and the only other human on the island is a grumpy gardener. To her surprise, he offers Terlu a place to sleep, clean clothes, and freshly baked honey cakes-at least until she's ready to sail home. But Terlu can't return home and doesn't want to-the greenhouses are a dream come true, each more wondrous than the next. When she learns that the magic that sustains them is failing-causing the death of everything within them-Terlu knows she must help. Even if that means breaking the law again. This time, though, she isn't alone. Assisted by the gardener and a sentient rose, Terlu must unravel the secrets of a long-dead sorcerer if she wants to save the island-and have a fresh chance at happiness and love. Funny, kind, and forgiving, The Enchanted Greenhouse is a story about giving second chances-to others and to yourself."--

Date Published:2025