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Heaping coals : from media firebrand to Anglican priest / by Coren, Michael,author.;
"From England's working class to high-profile media personality, Michael Coren charts his encounters with people of faith, fame, and fortune. Coren writes of his life leading up to entering the seminary and being ordained. He records his encounters with Oscar-winning writers, celebrities, and his early successes as a journalist. After moving and settling in Canada, Coren became a darling of the Christian right, with his TV and radio shows and syndicated column. He describes his shift to more progressive Christianity and politics, and what happened personally and professionally when this occurred. Not just a humble admission of fault, but an articulate and convincing account of a spiritual awakening."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Coren, Michael.; Anglican Church of Canada; Journalists;
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Omega farm : a memoir / by McPhee, Martha,author.;
"A long-awaited memoir from an award-winning novelist -- a candid, riveting account of her complicated, bohemian childhood and her return home to care for her ailing mother. In March 2020, Martha McPhee, her husband, and their two almost-grown children set out for her childhood home in New Jersey, where she finds herself grappling simultaneously with a mother slipping into severe dementia and a house that's been neglected of late. As Martha works to manage her mother's care and the sprawling, ramshackle property -- a broken septic system, invasive bamboo, dying ash trees -- she is pulled back into her childhood, almost against her will. Martha grew up at Omega Farm with her four sisters, five stepsiblings, mother, and stepfather, in a house filled with art, people, and the kind of chaos that was sometimes benevolent, sometimes more sinister. Caring for her mother and her children, struggling to mend the forest, the past relentlessly asserts itself -- even as Martha's mother, the person she might share her memories with or even try to hold to account, no longer knows who Martha is. A masterful exploration of a complicated family legacy and a powerful story of environmental and personal repair, Omega Farm is a testament to hope in the face of suffering, and a courageous tale about how returning home can offer a new way to understand the past"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; McPhee, Martha.; McPhee, Martha; McPhee, Martha; Adult children of aging parents; Aging parents; Dementia; Family farms; Forest management; Women novelists, American;
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Meet me in Atlantis : my obsessive quest to find the sunken city / by Adams, Mark,1967-;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The New York Times bestselling author of Turn Right at Machu Picchu sets out to uncover the truth behind the legendary lost city of Atlantis. A few years ago, Mark Adams made a strange discovery: Everything we know about the lost city of Atlantis comes from the work of one man, the Greek philosopher Plato. Then he made a second, stranger discovery: Amateur explorers are still actively searching for this sunken city all around the world, based entirely on the clues Plato left behind. Exposed to the Atlantis obsession, Adams decides to track down these people and determine why they believe it's possible to find the world's most famous lost city and whether any of their theories could prove or disprove its existence. He visits scientists who use cutting-edge technology to find legendary civilizations once thought to be fictional. He examines the numerical and musical codes hidden in Plato's writings, and with the help of some charismatic sleuths traces their roots back to Pythagoras, the sixth-century BC mathematician. He learns how ancient societies transmitted accounts of cataclysmic events--and how one might dig out the 'kernel of truth' in Plato's original tale. Meet Me in Atlantis is Adams's enthralling account of his quest to solve one of history's greatest mysteries; a travelogue that takes readers to fascinating locations to meet irresistible characters; and a deep, often humorous look at the human longing to rediscover a lost world"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Plato; Plato; Adams, Mark, 1967-; Atlantis (Legendary place); Explorers.;
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The storm is here : an American crucible / by Mogelson, Luke,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The Storm is Here is the definitive eyewitness account of how-over the course of a year of pandemic, economic collapse, and feral hatred-stoking and conspiracy-mongering by the President and his campaign--a large segment of Americans became convinced that they needed to rise up against dark forces on the Left that were plotting to take their country away, and then did just that. Through vivid and intimate accounts of people and events on the ground, The Storm is Here builds month by month, as the fever rises, and Trump and an unhinged media seed the ground for the claim that the election was stolen, through to the final explosive climax of January 6th at the U.S. Capitol, where Mogelson was in the chambers with the howling mob. Bravely reported and beautifully written, Mogelson's book is in the tradition of some of the essential chronicles of war and unrest of our time, from Michael Herr to Jon Lee Anderson. Only this time, there's no such thing as a comfortable distance. This time, the storm is here"--
Subjects: COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-; Political culture;
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The slowworm's song / by Miller, Andrew,1961-author.;
An ex-soldier and recovering alcoholic living quietly in Somerset, Stephen Rose has just begun to form a bond with the daughter he barely knows when he receives a summons--to an inquiry into an incident during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. It is the return of what Stephen hoped he had outdistanced. Above all, to testify would jeopardise the fragile relationship with his daughter. And if he loses her, he loses everything. Instead, he decides to write her an account of his life; a confession, a defence, a love letter. Also a means of buying time. But time is running out, and the day comes when he must face again what happened in that faraway summer of 1982.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Fathers and daughters; Letters; Recovering alcoholics; Veterans;
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Tokyo Vice. by Fifth Season (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Fifth Season in 2022.Loosely inspired by Jake Adelstein’s non-fiction first-hand account, the crime drama series TOKYO VICE follows the young American journalist’s (played by Ansel Elgort) rapid descent into Tokyo’s neon-soaked underbelly in the late ‘90s. Hired as prestigious newspaper Meicho Shimbun’s first American crime reporter, Adelstein soon finds himself covering seemingly unrelated cases – but quickly grows suspicious that more nefarious forces are at play. After embedding himself into the Tokyo Metro PD, alongside Detective Hiroto Katagiri (Ken Watanabe), Adelstein is thrust into a seedy, fast-paced world of corruption, crime, and deception, where nothing and no one are what they seem.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Horror films.; Crime.; Thrillers (Motion pictures).;
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The lost world of the dinosaurs : uncovering the secrets of the prehistoric age / by Schmitt, Armin,author.; Rennen, Ben,illustrator.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."An enrapturing tale of the age of the dinosaurs, tracing their earliest origins, their astounding two-hundred-million-year reign, and their infamous demise. Dinosaurs. No other class of animals captures the hearts of both children and adults alike. Paleontologist Armin Schmitt brings us a firsthand account of the latest research on dinosaurs and their lives millions of years ago, including his spectacular global excavations and fascinating discoveries in the field. With the help of cutting-edge technology and unbelievable new finds, the age-old tale of the dinosaurs is now revitalized for the very first time, complete with astonishing illustrations that help us imagine dinosaurs like never before"--Dust jacket flap.
Subjects: Dinosaurs.; Paleontology.;
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Tokyo Vice: S1. by Elgort, Ansel,actor.; Rumpf, Ella,actor.; Watanabe, Ken,actor.; Keller, Rachel,actor.; Kikuchi, Rinko,actor.; Kasamatsu, Shô,actor.; Fifth Season (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Ansel Elgort, Ella Rumpf, Ken Watanabe, Rachel Keller, Rinko Kikuchi, Shô KasamatsuOriginally produced by Fifth Season in 2022.Loosely inspired by Jake Adelstein’s non-fiction first-hand account, the crime drama series TOKYO VICE follows the young American journalist’s (played by Ansel Elgort) rapid descent into Tokyo’s neon-soaked underbelly in the late ‘90s. Hired as prestigious newspaper Meicho Shimbun’s first American crime reporter, Adelstein soon finds himself covering seemingly unrelated cases – but quickly grows suspicious that more nefarious forces are at play. After embedding himself into the Tokyo Metro PD, alongside Detective Hiroto Katagiri (Ken Watanabe), Adelstein is thrust into a seedy, fast-paced world of corruption, crime, and deception, where nothing and no one are what they seem.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.;
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Tracks [videorecording] / by Curran, John.; Davidsonm Robyn,1950-Tracks.Videorecording.; Driver, Adam.; Pearl, Lily.; Wasikowska, Mia,1989-; Mongrel Media.; Métropole Films Distribution.;
Mia Wasikowska, Adam Driver, Lily Pearl.Mia Wasikowska stars as writer Robyn Davidson in this dramatic account of Davidson's arduous 1700-mile trek across the Australian desert. With only four camels and a loyal canine to keep her company on the journey from Alice Springs to the Indian Ocean, Davidson discovers the value of solitude while being reminded of how it feels to be truly connected with the world. In order to fund her epic adventure, Davidson reluctantly allows prolific National Geographic photographer Rick Smolan (Adam Driver) to capture it on film. Although at first Davidson's desire for solitude finds the disparate pair at odds, over time their adversarial relationship evolves into an abiding friendship.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, widescreen (2.35:1) presentatation ; Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Davidson, Robyn, 1950-; Davidsonm Robyn, 1950-; Deserts; Feature films.; Solitude;
© c2014., Distributed by Mongrel Media,
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Battle for the bird : Jack Dorsey, Elon Musk, and the $44 billion fight for Twitter's soul / by Wagner, Kurt(Journalist),author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In Battle for the Bird, Bloomberg journalist Kurt Wagner takes the reader inside Twitter's everchanging headquarters, charting its rise from flippant 140-character posts to one of the world's most consequential tech companies. From Jack Dorsey's triumphant return as CEO in 2015 to the rise and fall of @realDonaldTrump to the contentious $44 billion sale to Elon Musk, Battle for the Bird exposes the messy reality and relentless challenges that come with building a global social network. With enthralling minute-by-minute accounts of Musk's controversial takeover from insider employees, Battle for the Bird exposes the real-world impact of the South African billionaire's new role as owner, and employees' growing horror as Dorsey's idealistic promises (and the "Twitter" name) go up in flames before their eyes. Battle for the Bird is the definite, objective, and substantive account of the fight over the world's most influential social media platform. Now, for the first time--through deeply sourced, exclusive interviews--readers will discover how the visionary promises of one iconoclast gave way to the darker, yet-to-be-defined motives of another, upending the virtual status quo and impacting the flow of news and information to the masses"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Dorsey, Jack, 1976-; Musk, Elon.; Twitter (Firm); Internet industry; Online social networks;
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