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From the ashes : my story of being Métis, homeless, and finding my way [Book Club Set] / by Thistle, Jesse,author.;
"From the Ashes is a remarkable memoir about hope and resilience, and a revelatory look into the life of a Métis-Cree man who refused to give up. Abandoned by his parents as a toddler, Jesse Thistle briefly found himself in the foster-care system with his two brothers, cut off from all they had known. Eventually the children landed in the home of their paternal grandparents, but their tough-love attitudes meant conflicts became commonplace. And the ghost of Jesse's drug-addicted father haunted the halls of the house and the memories of every family member. Struggling, Jesse succumbed to a self-destructive cycle of drug and alcohol addiction and petty crime, spending more than a decade on and off the streets, often homeless. One day, he finally realized he would die unless he turned his life around. In this heartwarming and heartbreaking memoir, Jesse Thistle writes honestly and fearlessly about his painful experiences with abuse, uncovering the truth about his parents, and how he found his way back into the circle of his Indigenous culture and family through education. An eloquent exploration of what it means to live in a world surrounded by prejudice and racism and to be cast adrift, From the Ashes is, in the end, about how love and support can help one find happiness despite the odds."-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Thistle, Jesse.; Métis; Addicts; Homeless persons;
Available copies: 14 / Total copies: 14
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Xenoblade chronicles [electronic resource]. by Nintendo of America Inc.;
Game.Discover the origins of shulk as he and his companions clash against a seemingly-unstoppable mechanical menace. Wield a future-seeing Blade, chain together attacks, and carefully position your party members in strategic, real-time combat As you journey across a massive world. The Xenoblade Chronicles: future connected takes place after the main story and delves deeper into the relationship between shulk and Melia in the face of a mysterious new threat. Whether you're a seasoned monado wielders or brand new to the world of the bionis, the updates and additions in this already-epic adventure make it even easier to dive into the story, combat, and environments that the Xenoblade Chronicles series is known for. Get immersed in the emotional story with updated graphics, listen to over 90 remixed or remastered music tracks, and track quests more easily with the additions and improvements in this definitive edition.ESRB Content Rating: T, Teen (Blood, mild language, suggestive themes, partial nudity, use of alcohol, use of tabacco, violence).Cartridge compatible with Nintendo Switch video game system ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; Nintendo Switch Pro controller compatible.
Subjects: Role playing video games.; Fantasy video games.; Adventure video games.; Video games.; Nintendo video games.; Nintendo Switch (Video game console); Nintendo Switch video games.; Video games.; Computer games.; Xenoblade chronicles (Game);
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The world of Raymond Chandler : in his own words / by Chandler, Raymond,1888-1959.; Day, Barry (Playwright),editor of compilation.;
"Chandler never wrote an autobiography or a memoir. Now Barry Day, making use of Chandler's novels, short stories, and letters as well as Day's always illuminating commentary, gives us the life of "the man with no home," a man precariously balanced between his classical English education with its immutable values and that of a fast-evolving America during the years before the Great War, with its resulting changing vernacular. Through his fiction and letters, brilliantly woven together, Chandler reveals what it was like to be a writer, and in particular what it was to be a writer of "hard-boiled" fiction in what was for him "another language." Along the way, he discusses the work of his contemporaries: Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Agatha Christie, Erle Stanley Gardner, Somerset Maugham, among others. Here is Chandler's Los Angeles, a city he adopted and which adopted him in the post-World War I period ... Chandler on his Hollywood, working with Billy Wilder, Howard Hawks, Alfred Hitchcock, and others...Chandler ... organized crime and on his alter ego, Philip Marlowe, private eye, the incorruptible knight with little armour who walks the "mean streets" in a world not made for knights ... on drinking (his life in the end was in a race with alcohol -- and loneliness) ... and here are Chandler's women -- the Little Sisters; the dames -- in his fiction -- and his life"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Chandler, Raymond, 1888-1959.; Authors, American; Detective and mystery stories;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The ABC murders [electronic resource]. by video game adaptation of (work):Christie, Agatha,1890-1976.ABC murders.; Sony Computer Entertainment.;
Game.The ABC Murders is an adventure and investigation game adapted from the classic Agatha Christie novel. The player embodies the famous Hercule Poirot in a 3rd person perspective adventure game packed with mysteries. Once again, the private detective will find himself up against a mysterious opponent who goes by the name of "ABC". Your intelligence will never have been so challenged! You will have to explore many crime scenes in various cities set inbeautiful surroundings across the United Kingdom. Leave no stone unturned when it comes to cross examinations and deadly puzzles! Observe, question and explore everything possible in order to make the smartest deductions and understand the murderer's plans!ESRB Content Rating: T, Teen (Blood, use of alcohol and tobacco, violence).Ultra HD Blu-ray disc compatible with Playstation 5 console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p/4K/8K ; in game surround sound ; 2 GB storage required ; Vibration function supported.
Subjects: Action adventure video games.; Detective and mystery video games.; Video games.; Arcade-style video games.; Adventure video games.; Sony video games.; Poirot, Hercule (Fictitious character); Playstation 5 (Video game console); Murder; Murder; Video games.; ABC murders (Game); Detectives;
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I used to live here once : the haunted life of Jean Rhys / by Seymour, Miranda,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Jean Rhys is one of the most compelling writers of the twentieth century. Memories of her Caribbean girlhood haunt the four short and piercingly brilliant novels that Rhys wrote during her extraordinary years as an exile in 1920s Paris and later in England, a body of fiction--above all, the extraordinary Wide Sargasso Sea--that has a passionate following today. And yet her own colorful life, including her early years on the Caribbean island of Dominica, remains too little explored, until now. In I Used to Live Here Once, Miranda Seymour sheds new light on the artist whose proud and fiercely solitary life profoundly informed her writing. Rhys experienced tragedy and extreme poverty, alcohol and drug dependency, romantic and sexual turmoil, all of which contributed to the "Rhys woman" of her oeuvre. Today, readers still intuitively relate to her unforgettable characters, vulnerable, watchful, and often alarmingly disaster-prone outsiders; women with a different way of moving through the world. And yet, while her works often contain autobiographical material, Rhys herself was never a victim. The figure who emerges for Seymour is cultured, self-mocking, unpredictable--and shockingly contemporary. Based on new research in the Caribbean, a wealth of never-before-seen papers, journals, letters, and photographs, and interviews with those who knew Rhys, I Used to Live Here Once is a luminous and penetrating portrait of a fascinatingly elusive artist"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Rhys, Jean.; Novelists, English; Women novelists, English; Caribbean literature (English); Dominica literature; English literature;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Super Dungeon Bros [electronic resource]. by Sony Computer Entertainment.;
Game.Embark on a quest from the gods of rock with heavy metal heroes Axl, lars, Freddie and Ozzie in super dungeon bros, a fast paced, action focused, rock themed dungeon brawler. play on your own or with up to 4 friends in couch or online co-op as you raid the deepest dungeons of Rokheim in search of epic loot, hordes of evil undead and the legends of long lost fabled rock stars. wield wicked weapons with devastating destruction or exploit the punishing puzzles and terrifying traps that will slice and dice foes and bros alike. Fling your friends onto far off ledges and distant trap triggers, hurl your bros at advancing attackers or unleash your tag team tactics with the ultimate bro-op offensive. if really you're up for the challenge, test your heavy metal in the deadly daily dungeon or master the way of the wicked weekly dungeon and climb to the peak of the global leaderboards. Just remember, always put your brosb4foes. just remember, always put your brosb4foes.ESRB Content Rating: E10, Everyone, 10+ (Alcohol reference, fantasy violence, mild blood).Blu-ray disc compatible with Playstation 4 console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; 2-4 player online multiplayer with leaderboards and voice (paid subscription and broadband internet connection required) ; 3.7 GB storage required ; online play optional.
Subjects: Playstation 4 (Video game console); Video games.; Computer games.; Super Dungeon Bros (Game); Imaginary wars and battles; Computer adventure games;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Ark. [electronic resource]. by Sony Computer Entertainment.;
Game.Respawn into a new dinosaur survival experience beyond your wildest dreams ... as ARK is reimagined from the ground-up into the next-generation of videogame technology with Unreal Engine 5! You awake on a mysterious island, your senses overwhelmed by the blinding sunlight and brilliant colors bouncing off every surface around you, the azure waters of a verdant Island lapping at your bare feet. A deep roar echoes from the misty jungle, jolting you into action, and you stand up - not afraid, but intrigued. Are you ready to form a tribe, tame and breed hundreds of species of dinosaurs and other primeval creatures, explore, craft, build, and fight your way to the top of the food-chain? Your new world awaits ... step through the looking-glass and join it!ESRB Content Rating: T, Teen (Blood, use of alcohol, violence, crude humor).Ultra HD Blu-ray disc compatible with Playstation 5 console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p/4K/8K ; in game surround sound ; 1-70 player online multiplayer (paid subscription and broadband internet connection required) ; 62 GB storage required ; online play optional ; Vibration function & trigger effect supported.
Subjects: Action adventure video games.; Survival video games.; Video games.; Adventure video games.; Role playing video games.; Playstation 5 (Video game console); Video games.; Adventure and adventurers; Ark survival ascended (Game); Computer adventure games; Dinosaurs; Survival; Islands;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Rune factory. [electronic resource]. by Nintendo of America Inc.;
Game.Rune Factory 4 Special marks the return of the beloved entry in the popular STORY OF SEASONS spinoff series that combines farming with dungeon adventuring, as the series makes its debut on Nintendo Switch with upgraded HD graphics, a new "Newlywed Mode," and additional cut-scenes. In this standalone story, players choose to play as a male or female hero and will encounter a diverse cast of potential suitors and other loveable townsfolk. As the newly appointed prince or princess, you can fulfill your royal duties by issuing ordinances to help the town prosper, or take a more rural approach to governing by raising your own fruits and vegetables and helping townsfolk. Should some dungeon adventuring be on the day's itinerary, you can craft or buy a vast array of swords, spears, and staves along with magic for battle against dangerous foes, or even bring along some companions or friendly monsters to aid you during your travels.ESRB Content Rating: T, Teen (Fantasy violence, mild language, mild suggestive themes, use of alcohol).Cartridge compatible with Nintendo Switch video game system ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; wireless internet connection required ; [] GB storage required ; Nintendo Switch Pro controller compatible.
Subjects: Adventure video games.; Role playing video games.; Video games.; Nintendo video games.; Dungeon crawl video games.; Nintendo Switch (Video game console); Nintendo Switch video games.; Video games.; Computer games.; Rune factory 4 Special (Game);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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New tales from the Borderlands [electronic resource]. by Nintendo of America Inc.;
Game.Take a stand against ruthless corporate overlords in this narrative-driven adventure! Within the perpetually war-torn metropolis of Promethea, you'll control Anu, Octavio, and Fran on the worst day of their lives. Help these three lovable losers as they endeavor to change the world (and even save it)! Face down a planetary invasion, vicious vault monster, and cold-hearted capitalist in this cinematic thrill ride where what happens next is up to you! Meet a motley cast full of misfits, assassin bots, and talking guns in this race to the top! It is time to fight back against exploitation and corporate greed. It is time to make Mayhem your business.ESRB Content Rating: M, Mature, 17+ (Blood and gore, intense violence, strong language, sexual themes, partial nudity, use of alcohol).Cartridge compatible with Nintendo Switch video game system ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; Nintendo Switch Online membership, Nintendo account and internet connection required for online play/features ; Nintendo Switch Pro controller compatible.
Subjects: Nintendo video games.; Action adventure video games.; First person shooter video games.; Video games.; Role playing video games.; Nintendo Switch (Video game console); Nintendo Switch video games.; Video games.; Computer games.; Human-alien encounters; Combat; New tales from the Borderlands (Game);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Mid90s [videorecording] / by Blauvelt, Christopher,1970-director of photography.; Bush, Eli,film producer.; Galicia, Gio,actor.; Hedges, Lucas,1996-actor.; Hill, Jonah,1983-film director,film producer,screenwriter.; Houy, Nick,editor of moving image work.; Kao, Ken(Film producer),film producer.; Prenatt, Olan,actor.; Reznor, Trent,composer.; Ross, Atticus,1968-composer.; Rudin, Scott,1958-film producer.; Suljic, Sunny,actor.; Waterston, Katherine,actor.; Yacoub, Lila,film producer.; A24 (Firm),presenter.; Videoville Showtime,film distributor.; Waypoint Entertainment (Firm),presenter.;
Original music by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross; edited by Nick Houy; director of photography, Christopher Blauvelt.Sunny Suljic, Katherine Waterston, Lucas Hedges, Olan Prenatt, Gio Galicia.The story of Stevie, a teenager growing up in Los Angeles. He struggles with his family, including his abusive old brother and co-dependent single mom. He also struggles with his richer friends at school. When Stevie befriends a crew of skateboarders, he learns some tough lessons about race, class, and privilege.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for pervasive language, sexual content, drug and alcohol use, some violent behavior/disturbing images all involving minors.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Coming-of-age films.; Feature films.; Skateboarders; Teenagers; Dysfunctional families;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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