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Shadows of tyranny : defending democracy in an age of dictatorship / by McGoogan, Ken,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.In 'Shadows of Tyranny', bestselling historian and author Ken McGoogan delves into dictatorships of the 20th century to sound this crucial alarm about the possibility of democratic collapse in the U.S. and its implications for Canada.
Subjects: Authoritarianism; Democracy; Dictators; Radicalism; Totalitarianism;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Vintage home : using 20th-century design in the contemporary home / by Miller, Judith,1951-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.LSC
Subjects: Interior decoration.; Antiques in interior decoration.; Collectibles in interior decoration.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Under magnolia : a Southern memoir / by Mayes, Frances.;
"A lyrical and evocative memoir from Frances Mayes, the Bard of Tuscany, about coming of age in the Deep South and the region's powerful influence on her life. The author of three beloved books about her life in Italy, including Under the Tuscan Sun and Every Day in Tuscany, Frances Mayes revisits the turning points that defined her early years in Fitzgerald, Georgia. With her signature style and grace, Mayes explores the power of landscape, the idea of home, and the lasting force of a chaotic and loving family. From her years as a spirited, secretive child, through her university studies--a period of exquisite freedom that imbued her with a profound appreciation of friendship and a love of travel--to her escape to a new life in California, Mayes exuberantly recreates the intense relationships of her past, recounting the bitter and sweet stories of her complicated family: her beautiful yet fragile mother, Frankye; her unpredictable father, Garbert; Daddy Jack, whose life Garbert saved; grandmother Mother Mayes; and the family maid, Frances's confidant Willie Bell. Under Magnolia is a searingly honest, humorous, and moving ode to family and place, and a thoughtful meditation on the ways they define us, or cause us to define ourselves. With acute sensory language, Mayes relishes the sweetness of the South, the smells and tastes at her family table, the fragrance of her hometown trees, and writes an unforgettable story of a girl whose perspicacity and dawning self-knowledge lead her out of the South and into the rest of the world, and then to a profound return home"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Mayes, Frances.; Authors, American; Authors, American;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The great Halifax Explosion : a World War I story of treachery, tragedy, and extraordinary heroism / by Bacon, John U.,1964-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Explosions; Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Oxford book of stories by Canadian women in English / by Sullivan, Rosemary;
Subjects: Short stories, Canadian (English); Canadian fiction (English);
© 1999., Oxford University Press,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Secret history of MI6 / by Jeffery, Keith.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Great Britain. MI6; Intelligence service;
© c2010., Penguin Press,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The glass house / by Colin, Beatrice,author.;
"From the author of To Capture What We Cannot Keep, Beatrice Colin's The Glass House is a novel set on a remote Scottish estate, about the heiress and the mysterious woman from India who shows up on her doorstep"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Family secrets; Female friendship; Women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The writer's library : the authors you love on the books that changed their lives / by Pearl, Nancy,editor.; Schwager, Jeff,editor.;
"Moving, joyful, and insightful collection of conversations with today's living literary legends about the books that changed their lives, made them think, and brought them joy, from 'American's Librarian' Nancy Pearl and noted playwright Jeff Schwager"--
Subjects: Authors, American; Authors, American; Authors, American; Authors, American;
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Sound within sound : a radical history of composers in the 20th century / by Molleson, Kate,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.'Sound Within Sound' is the story of the composers who dared to challenge the conventional world of classical music in the 20th century. Traversing the globe from Ethiopia and the Philippines to Mexico, Russia and beyond, Kate Molleson tells the stories of 10 figures who altered the course of musical history, only to be sidelined and denied recognition during an era that systemically favoured certain sounds - and people - over others.Molleson was raised in Scotland and in Whitehorse, YT.
Subjects: Biographies.; Composers; Music;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Straw dogs of the universe : a novel / by Ye, Chun,author.;
"After her village is devastated by famine, 10-year-old Sixiang is sold to a human trafficker for a bag of rice and six silver coins. Her mother is reluctant to let her go, but the promise of a better life for her beloved daughter ultimately sways her. Arriving in America with the profits from her sale and a single photograph of Guifeng, her absent father, Sixiang journeys across an unfamiliar American landscape in the hopes of reuniting her family"--
Subjects: Western fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Child trafficking; Families; Girls;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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