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Book and dagger : how scholars and librarians became the unlikely spies of World War II / by Graham, Elyse,1985-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The untold story of the academics who became OSS spies, invented modern spycraft, and helped turn the tide of the war At the start of WWII, the US found itself in desperate need of an intelligence agency. The Office of Strategic Services (OSS), a precursor to today's CIA, was quickly formed -- and, in an effort to fill its ranks with experts, the OSS turned to academia for recruits. Suddenly, literature professors, librarians, and historians were training to perform undercover operations and investigative work -- and these surprising spies would go on to profoundly shape both the course of the war and our cultural institutions with their efforts. In Book and Dagger, Elyse Graham draws on personal histories, diaries, and declassified OSS files to tell the story of a small but connected group of humanities scholars turned unlikely spies. Among them are Joseph Curtiss, a literature professor who hunted down German spies and turned them into double agents; Sherman Kent, a smart-mouthed history professor who rose to become the head of analysis for all of Europe and Africa; and Adele Kibre, an archivist who was sent to Stockholm to secretly acquire documents for the OSS. These unforgettable characters would ultimately help lay the foundations of modern intelligence and transform American higher education when they returned after the war. Thrillingly paced and rigorously researched, Book and Dagger is an inspiring and gripping true story about a group of academics who helped beat the Nazis -- a tale that reveals the indelible power of humanities to change the world"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Curtiss, Joseph T., 1901-1992.; Kent, Sherman.; Kibre, Adele.; United States. Office of Strategic Services; College teachers; Espionage, American; Librarians; Spies; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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Hope in action : a memoir about the courage to lead / by Marin, Sanna,1985-author.;
"In Hope in Action, Sanna Marin takes readers on the extraordinary journey of her trailblazing career and shares her vision for a new kind of leadership. When she became Prime Minister of Finland at just thirty-four years old, Marin was the world's youngest serving prime minister at the time, captivating the world's attention with her progressive ideas and her boldness amidst major crises. Marin's story is one of resilience and hope. The first in her family to attend university, she broke barriers to become a global icon of progressive leadership. Her time as Prime Minister saw historic milestones. During Marin's term (2019-2023), she led Finland through the COVID-19 pandemic, and her government implemented many progressive reforms addressing climate change, social justice, and equality. She helped the country navigate neighboring Russia's devastating full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and Finland's rapid joining of NATO -- the swiftest entry for any country in the alliance's history. Through vivid retellings of her experiences, Marin shares how she overcame significant political challenges, and how she coped with her personal life becoming public, like in an incident that sparked a media frenzy and prompted women including Hillary Clinton and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to express their support for Marin. Hope in Action is much more than a memoir -- it's a call to action. Marin urges the next generation of leaders to bring their full selves to the job. Her story is an empowering testament to the opportunities we have to affect real change in our worlds"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Marin, Sanna, 1985-; Courage.; Leadership.; Women prime ministers; Women heads of state;
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Pretty baby : a memoir / by Belcher, Chris,1985-author.;
Moving between the embodied world of the pro domme and the abstract realm of academia, a former sex worker, who branded herself as L.A.'s Renowned Lesbian Dominatrix, reveals how lessons from the classroom apply to the dungeon and vice versa, showing howpower and desire can be renegotiated--or reinforced.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Belcher, Chris, 1985-; Lesbians; Sex workers; Sexual dominance and submission.;
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Nishga / by Abel, Jordan,1985-author.;
"From Griffin Poetry Prize winner Jordan Abel comes a groundbreaking and emotionally devastating autobiographical meditation on the complicated legacies that Canada's reservation school system has cast on his grandparents', his parents' and his own generation. NISHGA is a deeply personal and autobiographical book that attempts to address the complications of contemporary Indigenous existence. As a Nisga'a writer, Jordan Abel often finds himself in a position where he is asked to explain his relationship to Nisga'a language, Nisga'a community, and Nisga'a cultural knowledge. However, as an intergenerational survivor of residential school--both of his grandparents attended the same residential school in Chilliwack, British Columbia--his relationship to his own Indigenous identity is complicated to say the least. NISHGA explores those complications and is invested in understanding how the colonial violence originating at the Coqualeetza Indian Residential School impacted his grandparents' generation, then his father's generation, and ultimately his own. The project is rooted in a desire to illuminate the realities of intergenerational survivors of residential school, but sheds light on Indigenous experiences that may not seem to be immediately (or inherently) Indigenous. Drawing on autobiography, a series of interconnected documents (including pieces of memoir, transcriptions of talks, and photography), NISHGA is a book about confronting difficult truths and it is about how both Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples engage with a history of colonial violence that is quite often rendered invisible."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Abel, Jordan, 1985-; Indigenous authors; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous children; Indigenous children; Indigenous peoples;
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Pumpkin / by Murphy, Julie,1985-;
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Subjects: Gay teenagers; Overweight teenagers; Twins; High school students; Proms; Drag shows; Interpersonal relations;
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Moon madness / by Murphy, Julie,1985-; Maldonado, Crystal.; Cormarie, Emma.;
Giving Camp Sylvania another try, best friends Maggie and Nora are once again caught up in a supernatural adventure and wonder if they'll ever be able to have at least one normal summer.Ages 8-12.
Subjects: Paranormal fiction.; Camps; Best friends; Friendship; Supernatural;
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Faith : greater heights / by Murphy, Julie,1985-;
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Subjects: Teenage girls; Overweight teenagers; Women superheroes; High school seniors; Self-perception; Self-esteem;
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Puddin' / by Murphy, Julie,1985-;
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Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Teenage girls; Overweight teenagers; Female friendship; Self-esteem in adolescence; Dating (Social customs);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Dear Sweet Pea / by Murphy, Julie,1985-;
Ages 8-12.LSC
Subjects: Overweight children; Divorce; Advice columns; Friendship; Self-esteem; Families; Gay men;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Catty Corner pounces into action / by Murphy, Julie,1985-; Farb, Eve.;
"Principal Pickle needs Catty's help with the school's mouse problem"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Cats; Schools; Problem solving; Mice;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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