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The fossil whisperer : how Wendy Sloboda discovered a dinosaur / by Becker, Helaine.; Dumais, Sandra,1977-;
Includes bibliographical references.A captivating look at the life of a modern-day fossil hunter who makes the find of a lifetime told by author Helaine Becker.
Subjects: Picture books.; Sloboda, Wendy; Ceratopsidae; Dinosaurs;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Shadows and light : a physician's lens on COVID / by Patterson, Heather(Emergency physician),author,photographer.;
"When the pandemic began in March 2020, Calgary emergency physician Heather Patterson was already feeling burnt out. Photography had always been a way of unwinding for her and, as the pandemic gathered speed, Patterson decided to begin chronicling it. Shadows and Light presents a selection of Patterson's images, taking readers to the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic and giving them an illuminating, behind-the-scenes view of the real impact of the virus and the heroic frontline workers who have been fighting it for over two years. Patterson's expert lens gives incredible insight into the life of healthcare workers--physicians, nurses, and hospital support staff--during the pandemic, and what patients experience when hospitalized with COVID. Yet, amid the isolation of lockdowns and seemingly never-ending cycle of new restrictions associated with new variants, Patterson finds hope and a renewed sense of purpose in the resilience of the human spirit and the inspiring fortitude of Canada's often invisible pandemic heroes."--
Subjects: Photobooks.; COVID-19 (Disease); COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-; Medical personnel;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Into the fire : the fight to save Fort McMurray / by Hawley, Jerron,author.; Hurley, Graham,author.; Sackett, Steve,author.;
Subjects: Forest fires; Wildfires; Fires; Disasters; Fire extinction; Fire fighters; Forest fires;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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No visible trauma [videorecording] / by Francoeur, Marc Serpa,screenwriter,film director,film producer,editor of moving image work.; Uppal, Robinder,screenwriter,film director,film producer,editor of moving image work.; Lost Time Media,film distributor.;
In the midst of a global uprising against police violence and systemic racism, No Visible Trauma examines a deeply troubled police department and reveals the devastating consequences of unchecked police brutality. Despite its relatively low crime rates, recent years have seen the Calgary Police Service shoot and kill more people than officers in any other Canadian city, and more than either the New York or Chicago police departments in 2018. Five years in the making, the film unravels the intertwined stories of three individuals who were the victims of extreme violence at the hands of police officers. From the kidnapping and beating of a young immigrant from Ghana, to the fatal shooting of an unarmed man during a "wellness check", the film exposes a criminal justice system that fails to hold police officers accountable for their actions.E.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Documentary films.; Police brutality; Racism; Police corruption; Police shootings; Racism in law enforcement; Discrimination in law enforcement;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Bad Cree : a novel by Johns, Jessica,author.;
"A haunting debut novel where dreams, family and spirits collide. Mackenzie, a Cree millennial, wakes up in her small, one-bedroom Vancouver apartment clutching a pine bough she had been holding in her dream just moments earlier. When she blinks, it disappears. But she can still smell the sharp pine scent in the air, the nearest pine tree a thousand kilometres away in the deep prairies of Treaty 8. Mackenzie continues to accidentally bring back items from her dreams. Dreams that are eerily similar to real memories of her older sister and Kokum before their untimely deaths. As Mackenzie's life spirals into the living nightmare of crows following her around and her dead sister texting her from the other side, it becomes clear that the dreams have terrifying, real-life consequences. Desperate for help, Mackenzie returns to her mother, sister, cousin, and aunties in her small hometown in Alberta. And together, they work to uncover what is haunting Mackenzie before something irrevocable happens to anyone else around her. Haunting, fierce, an ode to female relations and the strength found in kinship, Bad Cree is a gripping, arresting debut by an unforgettable voice."--
Subjects: Paranormal fiction.; Novels.; Cree women; Dreams; Families; Spirits; Cree;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Hanged in Medicine Hat : murders in a Nazi prisoner-of-war camp, and the disturbing true story of Canada's last mass execution / by Greenfield, Nathan M.,1958-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."For three years during the Second World War, 12,000 Nazis were held in a prisoner-of-war camp at the edge of Medicine Hat, an isolated city of 12,000 people on the bald Canadian prairie. The camp and the townsfolk lived cheerfully side-by-side until two men were beaten and hanged by their fellow prisoners and no one on the scene would admit to knowing anything about the crimes. RCMP investigators infiltrated the camp and discovered the existence of a shadow Nazi government, complete with its own Gestapo responsible for enforcing discipline and loyalty to the Fuhrer. Suspects were identified. Charges were laid. A series of gripping trials resulted in the last mass hanging in Canadian history. Now, eighty years after the fact, acclaimed historian Nathan Greenfield presents stunning new evidence that raises grave questions about whether justice was served on either side of the wire in Medicine Hat."--
Subjects: Hanging; Nazis; Serial murders; Trials (Murder); World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The great Western Canada bucket list : one-of-a-kind travel experiences / by Esrock, Robin,1974-author.;
"Travel personality Robin Esrock explores the most unique experiences in British Columbia and Alberta in this inspiring, expanded, and updated guide from the bestselling Bucket List series. Having reported from over 115 countries on 7 continents, Robin Esrock has spent decades chasing the extraordinary. Travelling across British Columbia and Alberta, he's discovered a wild variety of experiences that you simply cannot find anywhere else on the planet. With his renowned storytelling, trademark wit, curiosity, and eye-popping photos, Robin takes us on a personal journey to exceptional destinations and activities that are instantly memorable, absolutely fascinating, and waiting to be discovered. Get ready to: sail among whales in the Galapagos of the North; backcountry horse ride in the Rockies; heli-fish in streams roiling with salmon; drive the world's most beautiful stretch of road; houseboat under the stars; go medieval glamping in the prairies; alpine ski by torchlight on New Year's Eve; and much more ... "--
Subjects: Guidebooks.; Esrock, Robin, 1974-; Esrock, Robin, 1974-;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Inside the inferno : a firefighter's story of the brotherhood that saved Fort McMurray / by Asher, Damian.; Mouallem, Omar,1985-;
Born and raised in Fort McMurray, Damian Asher was a fifteen year veteran and captain in the city's fire department. On May 1, 2016, when a raging wildfire struck the city and forced the entire population to evacuate, Damian and his crew were on the front lines of the fire, and after weeks of fighting the wildfire that appeared insatiable, the firefighters finally managed to regain control of the city.LSC
Subjects: Asher, Damian.; Wildfires; Fire fighters;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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No way to run : a mother and son story of surviving abuse / by Crichton, Holly,author.;
Subjects: Biographies.; Crichton, Holly.; Crichton, Mat; Victims of family violence; Trials (Manslaughter);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The McDavid effect : Connor McDavid and the new hope for hockey / by Klinkenberg, Marty,author.;
"Step into the streets, arenas, coffee shops, and offices of Edmonton, and witness how the arrival of a teenage hockey phenomenon is changing the city's fortunes."--
Subjects: Biographies.; McDavid, Connor, 1997-; Edmonton Oilers (Hockey team); Hockey players; Hockey;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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