Dr. Paulette Steeves: The Indigenous History of North America

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Dr. Paulette Steeves: Hidden Histories of the Americas: Archaeologists Who Challenged Orthodoxy

The Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western Hemisphere is a reclaimed history of the deep past of Indigenous people in North and South America during the Paleolithic. Paulette F. C. Steeves mines evidence from archaeology sites and Paleolithic environments, landscapes, and mammalia ...  Show more

Destiny: Sara Chana Silverstein, Moodtopia for Kids: Nurturing Emotional Wellness

“A compassionate and individualized holistic approach to children’s emotional well-being.”—Kirkus Reviews​ Learn to nurture resilience with herbs, essential oils, homeopathic remedies, and other nature-based therapies to ease anxiety, balance moodiness, alleviate depression, indu ...  Show more

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