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The uptown local : joy, death, and Joan Didion : a memoir / by Leadbeater, Cory,author.;
"A brilliant debut memoir about a young writer-struggling with depression, family issues, and addiction -- and his life changing decade working for Joan Didion"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Leadbeater, Cory.; Leadbeater, Cory; Didion, Joan; Didion, Joan; Authors, American; Life change events.; Novelists, American;
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Sex on the Moon : the amazing story behind the most audacious heist in history / by Mezrich, Ben,1969-;
Subjects: Roberts, Thad, 1977-; United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center; Interns; Lunar petrology; Scientists; Theft; Theft; Thieves;
© c2011., Doubleday,
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Harlem grown : how one big idea transformed a neighborhood / by Hillery, Tony.; Hartland, Jessie.;
Includes bibliographical references."Once there was a lot full of trash. Now there is a lush, green farm. This is the story of Harlem Grown, a garden in New York City"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Urban agriculture; Community gardens;
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The apprentice : Trump, Russia and the subversion of American democracy / by Miller, Greg,1968-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Deeply reported and masterfully told, one can find it easy to urnderstand Vladimir Putin's secret operation, its catastrophic impact, and the nature of betrayal.
Subjects: Trump, Donald, 1946-; Presidents; Political campaigns;
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Blade runner [videorecording] / by motion picture adaptation of (work):Dick, Philip K.Do androids dream of electric sheep?[videorecording].; Ford, Harrison,1942-actor.; Hannah, Daryl,actor.; Hauer, Rutger,1944-actor.; Olmos, Edward James,actor.; Scott, Ridley,film director.; Young, Sean,actor.; Warner Home Video (Firm),publisher.;
Screenplay, Hampton Faucher and David Peoples ; music, Vangelis.Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Edward James Olmos, Daryl Hannah.In Phillip K. Dick's science fiction story, replicants are genetically engineered humans of superior strength and intelligence. This adventure film based on the Dick story stars Harrison Ford as a 21st century detective assigned the mission to locate and destroy four rebellious replicants.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Science fiction films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Dick, Philip K.; Androids; Detectives; Dystopias; Genetic engineering;
For private home use only.
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Burning the books : a history of the deliberate destruction of knowledge / by Ovenden, Richard,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-290) and index.Libraries preserve the knowledge and ideas on which rights depend no wonder they are so often attacked. Richard Ovenden tells the history of this deliberate destruction of knowledge--from library burnings to digital attacks and contemporary underfunding--and makes a passionate plea for the importance of these threatened institutions.
Subjects: Archives; Book burning; Book burning; Book burning; Censorship; Cultural property; Information science; Libraries; Libraries; Libraries; Archives; Books; Libraries;
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Manikanetish / by Fontaine, Naomi,1987-author.; von Flotow, Luise,1951-translator.; translation of:Fontaine, Naomi,1987-Manikanetish.English.;
In Naomi Fontaine's 'Manikanetish', a young teacher's return to her remote Innu community transforms the lives of her students through the redemptive power of art, reminding us of the importance of hope in the face of despair. 'Manikanetish' was originally published in French and was a finalist for the Governor Generals Literary Awards and ICI-Radio Canadas Combat des livres. Fontaine is a member of the Innu Nation of Uashat and lives in Quebec City, QC.
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Drama; Indigenous peoples; Students; Teachers; First Nations reserves; Innu;
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Putin : his downfall and Russia's coming crash / by Lourie, Richard,1940-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."For reasons that are made clear in this book, Putin's Russia will collapse just as Imperial Russia did in 1917 and as Soviet Russia did in 1991. The only questions are when, how violently, and with how much peril for the world. The U.S. election complicates everything, including: Putin's next land grab; Exploitations of the Arctic; Cyber-espionage; Putin and China; and many more crucial topics. An essential read for everybody bewildered and dismayed by the new world order"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952-; Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952-; Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952-; Presidents; Political culture; Political corruption;
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Crisis in the red zone : the story of the deadliest Ebola outbreak in history, and of the outbreaks to come / by Preston, Richard,1954-author.;
The 2013-2014 Ebola epidemic was the deadliest ever, but the outbreaks continue. 'Crisis in the Red Zone' is a gripping account of the doctors and scientists fighting to protect us and is an urgent wake-up call about the future of emerging viruses. Soon to be a National Geographic original miniseries airing May 27-30, 2019.
Subjects: Ebola virus disease; Epidemics; Ebola virus disease; Epidemics; Ebola virus disease; Epidemics;
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Blood and oil : Mohammed bin Salman's ruthless quest for global power / by Hope, Bradley,author.; Scheck, Justin,author.;
"From award-winning Wall Street Journal reporters Justin Scheck and Bradley Hope (coauthor of Billion Dollar Whale), a revelatory look at the inner workings of the world's most powerful ruling family, the royal family of Saudi Arabia, revealing how a rift within that family produced Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, aka MBS, a charismatic leader with a ruthless streak"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Āl Saʻūd, Muḥammad bin Salmān bin ʻAbd al-ʻAzīz, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, 1985-; Āl Saʻūd, Muḥammad bin Salmān bin ʻAbd al-ʻAzīz, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, 1985-; Āl Saʻūd, House of.; State crimes;
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