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The mother next door : medicine, deception, and Munchausen by proxy / by Dunlop, Andrea,author.; Weber, Mike,1964-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."A groundbreaking work of narrative nonfiction that investigates Munchausen by Proxy from the host and creator of the award-winning true crime podcast Nobody Should Believe Me. No bond is more sacred than that between a mother and child. And no one is more sympathetic than a mother whose child faces a life-threatening illness. But what if the mother is the cause of the illness? What if the sympathy is the point? Munchausen by proxy (MBP) has fascinated and horrified both professionals and the general public since this disturbing form of child abuse was first identified. But even as the public has been captivated by these tales of abuse and deception, there remains widespread misinformation and confusion about MBP. Are these mothers unfeeling psychopaths, or sick women who need help? And more important, how can we protect the children whose lives are at stake? The Mother Next Door offers a groundbreaking look at MBP from an unlikely duo: a Seattle novelist whose own family was torn apart by it, and the Texas detective who has worked on more medical child abuse cases than anyone in the nation. Readers ride along on three high-stakes MPB investigations; through riveting reporting and shocking stories from the family members, friends, and doctors caught in the blast zone of these unthinkable acts, a twisted portrait of motherhood and deceit is revealed. With help from some of the top MBP experts in the world, Dunlop and Weber uncover the complex maze of psychological, systemic, and cultural issues that compound MBP and offer solutions for how we might find our way out"--
Subjects: Biographies.; True crime stories.; Personal narratives.; Weber, Mike, 1964-; Child abuse; Munchausen syndrome by proxy;
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H is for hawk [videorecording] : a new chapter / by Birkhead, Mike,television director,television producer.; Buck, Nigel(Film editor),editor of moving image work.; Jones, Beth(Screenwriter),television director,screenwriter.; Macdonald, Helen,1970-commentator,narrator,on-screen participant.; Westheimer, Cody,1979-composer (expression); Woodcock, George(Cinematographer),director of photography.; Macdonald, Helen,1970-H is for hawk.; BBC Studios,production company.; Mike Birkhead Associates,production company.; PBS Distribution (Firm),film distributor.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),publisher.; Thirteen Productions,production company.; WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.),production company.;
Editor, Nigel Buck ; director of photography, George Woodcock ; music, Cody Westheimer.Featuring Helen Macdonald.Originally aired on television on November 1, 2017.Helen Macdonald's bestseller H Is for Hawk told the story of a grieving daughter who found healing in training a goshawk. The goshawk is one of Mother Nature's own fighter jets, capable of finding and killing its prey with the speed of a lightning bolt. Now Macdonald digs deeper into the world of these raptors by following a family in the wild while raising and training a new goshawk of her own.E.DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation; 5.1 surround.
Subjects: Documentary television programs.; Nature television programs.; Nonfiction television programs.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Wildlife television programs.; Macdonald, Helen, 1970-; White, T. H. (Terence Hanbury), 1906-1964.; Falconry.; Goshawk.; Grief.; Spirituality.;
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Force of nature : a novel of Rachel Carson / by Burg, Ann E.; Blackall, Sophie.;
Includes bibliographical references.Through the eyes of her family and friends we see the young Rachel as she explores nature and overcomes obstacles to write about harmful chemical practices and launch the global environmental movement. Written in blank verse.
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Novels in verse.; Free verse.; Carson, Rachel, 1907-1964; Conservationists; Women scientists;
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Ford abomination : Doug Ford steers Ontario right - into the ditch / by Barclay, Linwood,author.;
"They're laying off teachers at your child's high school. The sex ed curriculum is right out of Father Knows Best. Health care workers are toast and folks who once worked with autistic kids are now Walmart greeters. Your local MPP has turned into a robot spouting whatever the Dear Leader tells her to. And trees and libraries are officially Public Enemies One and Two. But hey, you can go to your corner store and get beer for a buck, so who cares, right? Welcome to Doug Ford's Ontario. So many things Ontarians have held sacred are under attack from the province's new premier that sometimes the only thing you can do is laugh. That's going to be slightly easier with a copy of Ford AbomiNation. Bestselling author Linwood Barclay's satirical sendup of Ford Nation will put a smile on your face while you contemplate the end of everything that's made Ontario such a great place to live."-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Humor.; Ford, Doug, 1964-; Politicians; Premiers (Canada);
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Against the people : how Ford Nation is dismantling Ontario / by Evans, Bryan M.,1960-editor.; Fanelli, Carlo,1984-editor.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The election of the Doug Ford-led Progressive Conservatives unleashed an aggressive and undisguised market fundamentalism. Ford's government has taken the assault against the social welfare state, labour and environmental protections to new and unprecedented heights. Maintaining a permanent era of austerity has not only steadily reduced the public sector as a proportion of the provincial economy but has also reduced the social protections available to Ontarians. Ford's deregulatory agenda has explicitly degraded the quality of social provisioning and eroded labour rights to the benefit of business. From undermining the fiscal capacity to fund program expenditures adequately to reducing public sector employment and service levels, Ford Nation has reordered an array of ministries and agencies to boost business and development in general and the resource-extraction and investment sectors in particular. Tens of billions have been put back into the pockets of the business community, often directly out of public coffers. Few ministries and programs have been left unscathed. Most people have not benefited. Against the People is the first book of its kind to provide an in-depth look into the devastating policies of the Ford government across a wide range of public policy issues: from health care, municipal, education and judicial restructuring, to economics, arts, labour, environmental, housing and Indigenous lands. Written by on-the-ground experts and focused on the Progressive Conservatives since coming to power in 2018, this book showcases the politics of dismantling a province"--
Subjects: Ford, Doug, 1964-; Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.;
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A private war [videorecording] / by Amel, Arash,screenwriter.; Dornan, Jamie,1982-actor.; George, Matthew,1966-film producer.; Heineman, Matthew,film director,film producer.; Hollander, Tom,1967-actor.; Iwanyk, Basil,film producer.; McMahon, Marissa,film producer.; Pike, Rosamund,1979-actor.; Theron, Charlize,film producer.; Tucci, Stanley,actor.; Aviron (Firm),presenter.; Denver & Delilah Films,production company.; Fyzz Facility (Firm),presenter.; Kamala Films,production company.; Savvy Media Holdings,production company.; Thunder Road Film,production company.; Tri G (Firm),presenter.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Music by H. Scott Salinas ; editor, Nick Fenton ; director of photography, Robert Richardson.Rosamund Pike, Jamie Dornan, Stanley Tucci, Tom Hollander, Faye Marsay, Greg Wise, Corey Johnson.In a world where journalism is under attack, Marie Colvin is one of the most admired war correspondents of today. She is fearless and rebellious, driven to the frontlines of conflicts across the globe. After being hit by a grenade, she wears a distinctive eye patch and is still as comfortable with London's elite as she is confronting dictators. Her mission to show the true cost of war leads her, along with war photographer Paul Conroy, to embark on the most dangerous assignment of their lives.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for disturbing violent images, language throughout, and brief sexuality/nudity.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0 DVS.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; War films.; Colvin, Marie; Conroy, Paul, 1964-; Women journalists; Women war correspondents; War photographers; War;
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Michelle Obama : a life / by Slevin, Peter B.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Obama, Michelle, 1964-; African American lawyers; African American women lawyers; Presidents' spouses;
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Lord Beaverbrook / by Richards, David Adams.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Beaverbrook, Lord, 1879-1964.; Publishers and publishing; Politicians; Philanthropists; Statesmen;
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Meet J. Armand Bombardier / by MacLeod, Elizabeth.; Deas, Mike,1982-;
A look at the life of inventor and businessman J. Armand Bombardier, whose most famous invention was the snowmobile.LSC
Subjects: Bombardier, Joseph-Armand, 1907-1964; Inventors; Snowmobiles;
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WWII top secret [videorecording] : Dieppe uncovered / by Abbott, Wayne.; O'Keefe, David.; Entertainment One (Firm); Northern Sky Entertainment (Firm);
Original music composed by Peter Mundinger; visual fx supervised by John Moores; edited by Wayne Abbott.Narration by Wayne Abbott.On August 19, 1942 the Allies launched their first amphibious attack on mainland Europe at the small French port of Dieppe. Now, investigative reporting, interviews and reenactments bring the events of the day to life and reveal the role James Bond creator Sir Ian Fleming played in one of the darkest hours of WWII.E.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 2.0.
Subjects: Dieppe Raid, 1942.; Documentary films.; Fleming, Ian, 1908-1964.; Historical films.; War films.; World War, 1939-1945;
© c2013., Entertainment One,
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