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Slouching towards utopia : an economic history of the twentieth century / by DeLong, J. Bradford,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.From one of the worlds leading economists comes a grand narrative of the century that made us richer than ever, yet left us unsatisfied. 'Slouching Towards Utopia' tells the story of how this unprecedented explosionof material wealthoccurred,how it transformed the globe, andwhyitfailed to deliver us to utopia.Of remarkable breadth and ambition,itreveals the last century to have been lessa march of progressthana slouchin the right direction.
Subjects: Economic development.; Economic history.; Economics.; Poverty.; Wealth.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Without Arrows. by Day, Elizabeth,film director.; Olshefski, Jonathan,film director.; First Run Features (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by First Run Features in 2024.Filmed over 13 years, WITHOUT ARROWS chronicles the vibrance and struggle of a Lakȟóta family. Delwin Fiddler Jr., a champion grass dancer from the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, left his reservation as a young man and built a new life in Philadelphia. A decade later, he abandons it all and returns home to fulfill his mother’s ambition and carry on the legacy of their thiyóšpaye (extended family).Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Indigenous peoples.; Ethnicity.; Indians of North America.;
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20,000 Streets Under the Sky. by Curtis, Simon,film director.; Dick, Bryan,actor.; Burke, Kathy,actor.; Stuke, Neil,actor.; Davis, Phil,actor.; Hawkins, Sally,actor.; Tapper, Zoë,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Bryan Dick, Kathy Burke, Neil Stuke, Phil Davis, Sally Hawkins, Zoë TapperOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2005.Patrick Hamilton's bestselling trilogy revolves around The Midnight Bell, a pub off the Euston Road. It follows the painful pursuit of love from three different perspectives - Bob, who yearns for penniless street-walker Jenny; Ella, torn between the attentions of an older, wealthier man and her secret desire for Bob; and Jenny, forced onto the streets. This beautifully observed series captures all their emotions - unrequited love, ambition and disappointment.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Historical films.;
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Avoidance: S1. by Green, Benjamin,film director.; Knappett, Jessica,actor.; Logendra, Kieran,actor.; McGrillis, Lisa,actor.; Dhillon, Mandeep,actor.; Ranganathan, Romesh,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Jessica Knappett, Kieran Logendra, Lisa McGrillis, Mandeep Dhillon, Romesh RanganathanOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2022.Jonathan has always deferred the big and small decisions to his partner Claire. So when she asks him to leave, Jonathan realises he has no home, no friends and no ambition. Except one: to make his son happy. Jonathan’s first instinct is to take Spencer and run! Without Claire knowing, he moves in with his sister Danielle and her wife Courtney and the unlikely foursome become a loving, but utterly dysfunctional family unit.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.;
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Star trek, discovery. [videorecording] / by Jones, Doug,1960-actor.; Latif, Shazad,actor.; Martin, Sonequa,actor.; Semel, David,television director.; CBS Studios Inc.,publisher,production company.;
Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Shazad Latif, Anthony Rapp, Jason Isaacs.The first season in this series is an odyssey that unfolds a decade before the era of Star Trek, the Original Series.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Science fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Interstellar travel; Space ships;
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Class : a memoir / by Land, Stephanie,1978-author.;
"Class paints an intimate and heartbreaking portrait of motherhood as it converges and often conflicts with personal desire and professional ambition. Who has the right to create art? Who has the right to go to college? And what kind of work is valued in our culture? In clear, candid, and moving prose, Class grapples with these questions, offering a searing indictment of America's educational system and an inspiring testimony of a mother's triumph against all odds"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Land, Stephanie, 1978-; Poverty; Single mothers; Women college graduates; Women household employees; Working class; Working poor;
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Peaky Blinders. [videorecording] / by Anderson, Paul,actor.; Cole, Joe,actor.; Hardy, Tom,1977-actor.; McCrory, Helen,actor.; Murphy, Cillian,1976-actor.; Neill, Sam,actor.; Rundle, Sophie,actor.; BBC Worldwide Ltd.,publisher.; Warner Home Video (Firm),film distributor.;
Cillian Murphy, Sam Neill, Paul Anderson, Helen McCrory, Joe Cole, Sophie Rundle, Tom Hardy.Cillian Murphy, Sam Neill and Helen McCrory return for the scorching second season of Peaky Blinders. Business is booming for Birmingham's Peaky Blinders gang, but that's not enough for its dangerous leader Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy). As Shelby battles to keep a stronghold on his evil underworld, he risks his life encroaching on the turf of volatile gang leader Alfie Solomons (Tom Hardy). Prepare for action as ambition, corruption, violence and desire collide.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Brothers; Families; Gangs; Gangsters; Television programs.;
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The Story That Wouldn't Die : A Mystery. by Estes, Christina.;
When a beloved small business owner dies in a car crash, Arizona TV reporter Jolene Garcia isn't convinced it was an accident. He'd been raising questions about who keeps getting lucrative deals at city hall - questions that powerful people don't want answered. Exposing greed, ambition, and deception could become the biggest story of Jolene's career. Her bosses tell her to drop it. But there's a story here, and Jolene's going to find it.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Traditional; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths;
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The blue hour : a novel / by Hawkins, Paula,author.;
"An isolated Scottish island, accessible to the mainland only twelve hours a day. A famous (some might say infamous) artist whose notoriously unfaithful husband disappeared after visiting her twenty years ago. A present-day discovery that intimately connects three people and unveils a web of secrets and lies. A masterful and propulsive novel that asks searing questions of ambition, power, gender and perception, The Blue Hour cements Hawkins's place among the very best of our most nuanced, powerful and stylish storytellers."--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Artists; Islands; Missing persons; Secrecy; Social isolation;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 4
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Fatal fury. [electronic resource]. by Sony Computer Entertainment.;
Game.Fatal fury: City of the Wolves presents a striking art style that truly ignites the senses, alongside a groundbreaking REV system that amplifies the intensity of each battle. The game boasts a suite of battle mechanics that are more robust and thrilling than ever. Additionally, City of the Wolves revitalizes the series by offering two distinct control schemes and introduces a variety of fresh features and elements. The streets of South Town are charged with action, bold dreams, and untamed ambition.ESRB Content Rating: T, Teen (Violence, suggestive themes, language).Blu-ray disc compatible with Playstation 4 console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; 1-12 player online multiplayer (paid subscription and broadband internet connection required) ; 43 GB storage required ; online play optional ; PS5 Upgrade available (When using a PS5 console, you may have the option to upgrade a disc or digital PS4 game to the digital PS5 version. Depending on the game, this upgrade may occur at no additional cost, may require a purchase, and may be available for a limited time. An internet connection and PS4 game disc is required).
Subjects: Sony video games.; Arcade-style video games.; Fighting video games.; Video games.; Adventure video games.; Action adventure video games.; Playstation 4 (Video game console); Video games.; Fatal fury City of the wolves (Game); Combat; Magic; Hand-to-hand fighting;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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