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Bad Seeds

The True Story of Toronto's Galloway Boys Street Gang

By: Betsy Powell

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Bad Seeds

The True Story of Toronto's Galloway Boys Street Gang

By: Betsy Powell

This book tells the story of the Galloway Boys, who as young teens banded together in an urban-blighted area of Toronto's east end to sell drugs and run guns. They were led by Tyshan Riley, born into one of the toughest neighborhoods in Canada and raised by an often absent and erratic mother. He learned his lessons on the streets-how to sell drugs, how to steal--and used violence to get the money, sex and respect that he lived for. The area known as Galloway is home to 186 hectares of public housing. Crossing bridges is the only route into the area. It created a sense of isolation and for those who lived there a sense of mistrust of anyone from the outside. The area was a fertile ground for the growth of gangs--and as well for the drug dealers, prostitutes and crackheads who survived along a major east-west thoroughfare leading in and out of Toronto's downtown core. And while the Galloway Boys lay claim to their turf, farther to the north the Malvern Crew was laying claim to theirs. The war was inevitable and it would claim ten casualties, including the innocent. For three Galloway Boys - Tyshan Riley, Philip Atkins and Jason Wisdom - their days in the street were numbered. With the cold-blooded murder of Brenton Charlton and the near fatal shooting of his friend Leonard Bell at a busy Toronto intersection on March 3, 2004, the police investigation would lead to the arrest of Riley, Atkins and Wisdom, and with the testimony of a former Galloway Boys gang member, Roland Ellis, the three would be convicted of the first-degree murder of a man who was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Through the testimony of Ellis and that of other witnesses, the wiretap evidence, Crown attorney and defense arguments, a portrait of a gang emerges, one that lives on our streets yet is hidden to our eyes. Bad Seeds compels us to take our blinders off and face a reality of modern urban life that no one professes to care about very much. There is peril in willing blindness.

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287

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John Wiley & Sons

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ISBN 10

0470676175

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9780470676172

Transforming Preschool Storytime

Modern Vision and a Year of Programs

By: Betsy Diamant-Cohen,Melanie A. Hetrick

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Transforming Preschool Storytime

Modern Vision and a Year of Programs

By: Betsy Diamant-Cohen,Melanie A. Hetrick

According to recent research, the best way to make new connections in a child’s brain is by building on something already known. A child who loves a book will listen to it repeatedly, maintaining interest. Using a selected book in a number of consecutive preschool storytimes, but presenting it differently each time, can help children learn new skill sets. This book presents a new approach to storytime, one that employs repetition with variety to create an experience which helps children connect and engage with the story on a higher level. Diamant-Cohen, recently awarded the 2013 ASCLA Leadership and Professional Achievement Award, and Hetrick offer a year’s worth of activities specifically designed to address multiple intelligences through a repetition-based process. Incorporating recent theories on developmental learning, this book includes Scripts for 8 different books, with enough activities to repeat each one for six weeks, along with lists of optional alternative books Planning aids such as outlines of storytime sessions, a fill-in-the-blanks planning sheet, questions for evaluation, and tips for enhanced storytimes using props and crafts Detailed but straightforward explanations of theory and research that will help readers communicate effectively with parents, caregivers, and other stakeholders From setup to execution, here’s everything you need to create and implement a successful, elevated storytime.

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337

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American Library Association

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ISBN 10

1555708056

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9781555708054

The Everything Family Guide to the Disneyland Resort, California Adventure, Universa

A complete guide to the best hotels, restaurants, parks, and must-see attractions

By: Betsy Malloy

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The Everything Family Guide to the Disneyland Resort, California Adventure, Universa

A complete guide to the best hotels, restaurants, parks, and must-see attractions

By: Betsy Malloy

If your idea of the perfect vacation involves sunny days, thrilling rides, and movie magic, The Everything Family Guide to the Disneyland Resort, California Adventure, Universal Studios, and the Anaheim Area, 2nd Edition will help you make the most of your trip out West. Containing the most up-to-date, accurate information, this family-focused travel guide contains everything you need to plan the perfect Southern Californian getaway. Inside are useful ratings for all the rides, shows, and attractions for each member of your family, allowing you to plan the perfect itinerary for your trip. The guide also includes a full hotel/motel resource guide, along with rated restaurant listings and the inside scoop on all the latest additions to the popular parks and attractions, including: California Adventure LegoLand Magic Kingdom Park SeaWorld San Diego Six Flags Magic Mountain The San Diego Zoo Universal Studios Hollywood The Everything Family Guide to the Disneyland Resort, California Adventure, Universal Studios, and the Anaheim Area, 2nd Edition is the perfect resource for families planning the vacation of a lifetime!

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357

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Simon and Schuster

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1605502413

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9781605502410

Looking for Gatsby

By: Faye Dunaway

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Looking for Gatsby

By: Faye Dunaway

From the award-winning actress herself, Faye Dunaway explores her life and loves in this classic autobiography from Simon & Schuster. In an "intelligent, take-no-prisoners memoir" (Entertainment Weekly), Academy Award-winning actress Faye Dunaway writes candidly of her life, including her many affairs, her two marriages, her professional success, and her poignant failures of photos.

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440

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Simon and Schuster

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0671675265

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9780671675264

Looking for Gatsby

My Life

By: Faye Dunaway,Betsy Sharkey

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My Life

By: Faye Dunaway,Betsy Sharkey

This autobiography by Faye Dunaway looks at the events that shaped her life, that gave her the drive to escape a bleak childhood of poverty and that propelled her to stardom. The book covers the great successes as well as the terrible disappointments that she has experienced as an actress, including her trouble with Andrew Lloyd Webber. In addition, Dunaway writes of the men in her life - co-stars, lovers, husbands - and of the problems of competing needs and constant professional demands that have such potential to destroy relationships.

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416

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000255691X

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9780002556910

I'll Scream Later

By: Marlee Matlin

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I'll Scream Later

By: Marlee Matlin

The actress describes how she lost her hearing at the age of eighteen months, the challenges of being a role model for the deaf and hearing-impaired community, and her personal struggles with addiction and abuse.

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336

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Gallery Books

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ISBN 10

1439102856

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9781439102855

Taffy Sinclair, Queen of the Soaps

By: Betsy Haynes

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Taffy Sinclair, Queen of the Soaps

By: Betsy Haynes

When gorgeous, conceited Taffy Sinclair wins a part on a television soap opera, eleven-year-old Jana's jealousy skyrockets until she begins to mix television fantasy with real life.

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132

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Skylark

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ISBN 10

0553156470

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9780553156478

Blackmailed by Taffy Sinclair

By: Betsy Haynes

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Blackmailed by Taffy Sinclair

By: Betsy Haynes

Jana finds a wallet but decides to return it to where she found it - that's when Taffy sees her and blackmails her into becoming her personal slave.

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126

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Yearling

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0553155423

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9780553155426

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Bad Seeds

Bad Seeds

Transforming Preschool Storytime

Transforming Preschool Storytime

The Everything Family Guide to the Disneyland Resort, California Adventure, Universa

The Everything Family Guide to the Disneyland Resort, California Adventure, Universa

Looking for Gatsby

Looking for Gatsby

Looking for Gatsby

Looking for Gatsby

I'll Scream Later

I'll Scream Later

Taffy Sinclair, Queen of the Soaps

Taffy Sinclair, Queen of the Soaps

Blackmailed by Taffy Sinclair

Blackmailed by Taffy Sinclair

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