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The everything war : Amazon's ruthless quest to own the world and remake corporate power / by Mattioli, Dana,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.'The Everything War' is the shocking untold exposé of Amazon's endless strategic greed, from destroying Main Street to remaking corporate power, in pursuit of total domination, by any means necessary. It will become the defining account of how Amazon became the 21st century Standard Oil, and explains what led to the U.S. government, and nations around the world, to charge the tech giant with one of the biggest antitrust cases in modern history.
Subjects: Amazon.com (Firm); Antitrust law; Avarice.; Corporate power.; Monopolies.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Rocket Dreams : Musk, Bezos, and the Inside Story of the New, Trillion-Dollar Space Race. by Davenport, Christian.;
'Rocket Dreams' is a riveting, fly-on-the-wall account of the New Space Age, chronicling Elon Musks dominant SpaceX, Jeff Bezos resurgent Blue Origin, and the high-stakes, grit-fueled global battle to push humankind further into the cosmos. Christian Davenport is a recipient of an Emmy award for his work on the Discovery and Science Channels covering SpaceXs first human spaceflight mission. From the author of 'The Space Barons'.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Corporate & Business History; SCIENCE / Physics / Astrophysics; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Aeronautics & Astronautics;
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Dinosaur therapy / by Stewart, James,author.; Roméy, K.,illustrator.;
"A comic about dinosaurs navigating the complexities of life, together, including exclusive, never-seen-before, bonus comics. A wistful, honest and highly relatable account of modern life. Dinosaur Therapy is a book of cartoons for grown-ups from the very successful web comic @dinosandcomics. In each comic, dinosaur characters grapple with questions around the meaning of life and mental health, trying to make sense of the world and cope with their own place in it."
Subjects: Comics (Graphic works); Humorous comics.; Mental health; Dinosaurs;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Reaching Mithymna : among the volunteers and refugees on Lesvos / by Heighton, Steven,1961-author.;
"A poet's firsthand account of a month volunteering on the frontlines of the Syrian refugee crisis. In the fall of 2015, Steven Heighton made an overnight decision to travel to the frontlines of the Syrian refugee crisis in Greece and enlist as a volunteer. He arrived on the isle of Lesvos with a duffel bag and a dubious grasp of Greek, his mother's native tongue, and worked on the landing beaches and in OXY--a jerrybuilt, ad hoc transit camp providing simple meals, dry clothes, and a brief rest to refugees after their crossing from Turkey. In a town deserted by the tourists that had been its lifeblood, Heighton--alongside the exhausted locals and under-equipped international aid workers--found himself thrown into emergency roles for which he was woefully unqualified. From the brief reprieves of volunteer-refugee soccer matches to the riots of Camp Moria, Reaching Mithymna is a firsthand account of the crisis and an engaged exploration of the borders that divide us and the ties that bind"--
Subjects: Heighton, Steven, 1961-; Refugee camps; Refugees; Volunteer workers in social service;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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No friend but the mountains : writing from Manus Prison / by Boochani, Behrouz,author.; Tofighian, Omid,translator.;
"In 2013, Kurdish journalist Behrouz Boochani was illegally detained on Manus Island, a refugee detention centre off the coast of Australia. He has been there ever since. This book is the result. Laboriously tapped out on a mobile phone and translated from the Farsi. It is a voice of witness, an act of survival. A lyric first-hand account. A cry of resistance. A vivid portrait through five years of incarceration and exile."--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Boochani, Behrouz.; Refugees, Kurdish; Iranians; Illegal aliens; Journalists; Alien detention centers;
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What WE lost : inside the attack on Canada's largest children's charity / by Rangwala, Tawfiq S.,author.; Campbell, Kim,1947-writer of foreword.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.In this book, former WE board member and lawyer Tawfiq Rangwala unpacks the evidence and provides the critical context around the headline-grabbing controversies that have shaped the narrative. Drawing on the factual record, his personal experiences inside the organization, and extensive interviews with supporters and critics, Rangwala cuts through the fog and explains what really happened, why it happened, and who should be held to account. Rangwala grew up in Toronto, ON.
Subjects: Kielburger, Craig.; Kielburger, Marc.; WE (Charity); Charity organization; Scandals;
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Little sister : my investigation into the mysterious death of Natalie Wood / by Wood, Lana,1946-author.; Harrison, Lindsay,author.;
In this true crime memoir, Lana Wood offers a no-holds-barred account of the life and death of her sister, Natalie Wood, including exclusive new information from people directly involved in the investigation. Clearing up the myths and misconceptions behind her sisters death, the legendary Hollywood actress reveals the secrets shes been holding onto for decades, and in doing so, sets the record straight on one of Hollywoods most notorious celebrity deaths.
Subjects: Wood, Natalie; Wood, Natalie.; Drowning victims; Motion picture actors and actresses;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Kochland : the secret history of Koch Industries and corporate power in America / by Leonard, Christopher,1975-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The annual revenue of Koch Industries is bigger than that of Goldman Sachs, Facebook, and US Steel combined. Together, CEO Charles Koch and his brother David Koch are richer than Bill Gates. Christopher Leonards 'Kochland', which has been seven years in the making, is like a true life thriller. He uses the extraordinary account of how one of the biggest private companies in the world grew to be that big to tell the story of modern corporate America.
Subjects: Koch Industries; Petroleum industry and trade; Corporate power;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Notes on Being a Man. by Galloway, Scott.;
Rarely has a cohort fallen further and faster than young men living in Western democracies. Boys are less likely to graduate from high school or college than girls. One in seven men reports having no friends, and men account for three of every four deaths of despair in America. In 'Notes on Being a Man', Scott Calloway explores what it means to be a man in modern America and promotes the importance of healthy masculinity and mental strength.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Life Stages / Teenagers; PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health; SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Self-Esteem; SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Success;
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How I survived four nights on the ice / by Ittusardjuat, Serapio,1945-; Hoddy, Matthew K.,1984-;
"After his snowmobile breaks down halfway across the sea ice on a trip back from a fishing camp, Serapio Ittusardjuat recounts the traditional skills and knowledge he leaned on to stay alive. This harrowing first-person account of four nights spent on the open sea ice--with few supplies and no water--shows young readers the determination and strength necessary to survive in the harsh Arctic climate, even when the worst occurs."--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Ittusardjuat, Serapio, 1945-; Survival; Traditional ecological knowledge;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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