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Oogy : the dog only a family could love / by Levin, Larry(Laurence M.);
"A heartwarming story of a puppy brought back from the brink of death, and the family he adopted"--Provided by the publisher.
Subjects: Levin, Larry; Levin, Larry.; Ardmore Animal Hospital (Ardmore, Pa.); Animal welfare; Dog adoption; Human-animal relationships; Pit bull terriers; Puppies; Oogy (Dog);
© 2010., Grand Central Pub.,
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Funny you should say that / by Dee, Gerry,1968-author.;
"In a hilarious collection of comedic essays, Canada's top comic shares the funniest stories from his life and career. For nearly two decades, Gerry Dee has made audiences laugh, first as a hard-working stand-up comedian and then as the star of his own CBC television program, Mr. D. The former varsity hockey player and gym teacher has drawn from a lifetime of material, from growing up in the suburbs of Toronto to getting cut from his hockey team to becoming a physical education teacher and living what he figured would be the high life: summers off, short hours, great pay. Dee found in teaching an avocation, experiences, and adversity he never expected and hung on for the ride. Then one day, after years of dreaming of a career change to comedy, he turned in his whistle for a microphone and became one of Canada's top comics. He fought his way to the top after years of being told he just wasn't funny enough and that he had no chance. In his new book of comedic essays, Dee writes about the funniest moments in his life, whether stories of his childhood, becoming a father, starring in his own TV show, on the road in dank clubs as a stand-up comedian, behind the scenes at Last Comic Standing and Mr. D, and everywhere in between. As Johnny Cash once sang, "I've been everywhere, man," and the same is true for Gerry Dee, who's just about seen it all. He shares his choicest anecdotes in this new book of comedic essays for his legion of fans."--
Subjects: Essays.; Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Dee, Gerry, 1968-; Comedians; Comedians; Stand-up comedy;
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Rebel with a clause : tales and tips from a roving grammarian / by Jovin, Ellen,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.For fans of Mary Norris and Benjamin Dreyer, an unconventional guide to the English language drawn from the cross-country adventures of an itinerant grammarian. When Ellen Jovin first walked outside her Manhattan apartment building and set up a folding table with a GRAMMAR TABLE sign, it took about thirty seconds to get her first visitor. Everyone had a question for her. Grammar Table was such a hit?attracting the attention of the New York Times, NPR, and CBS National News?that Jovin soon took it on the road, traveling across the US to answer questions from writers, lawyers, editors, businesspeople, students, bickering couples, and anyone else who uses words in this world. In Rebel with a Clause, Jovin tackles what is most on people?s minds, grammatically speaking?from the Oxford comma to the places prepositions can go, the likely lifespan of whom, semicolonphobia, and more. Punctuated with linguistic debates from tiny towns to our largest cities, this grammar romp will delight anyone wishing to polish their prose or revel in our age-old, universal fascination with language.
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Jovin, Ellen; English language;
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She spoke : 14 women who raised their voices and changed the world / by MacMillan, Kathy,1975-; Bernardi, Manuela.; Honesta, Kathrin.;
Includes bibliographical references.LSC
Subjects: Women heroes; Heroes; Women; Young women; Courage; World history;
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My stories, my times / by Chrétien, Jean,1934-author.; translation of:Chrétien, Jean,1934-Mes histoires.English.; Fischman, Sheila,translator.; Winkler, Donald,translator.;
"One of the most popular Canadian Prime Ministers in recent history, elected to government for three consecutive majority terms, Jean Chrétien has some stories to tell. Recounted with warmth, insight and his distinctive sense of humour, these brief and candid essays feature many behind-the-scenes stories from a long, distinguished and colourful career. October 2018 marks twenty-five years since Jean Chrétien took the helm as Prime Minister. In this collection of short essays, he has picked up his pen to reminisce about his long years in the public eye, and the many luminaries he met and worked with. Readers will learn why his commonsense judgment continues to influence our lives to this day, in ways both profound and subtle: from forging long-lasting relationships with foreign countries to making it easy to identify our national airline when we travel. He recalls a memorable trip with the royal family to the Northwest Territories in 1970, and how Ross Perot tried to influence his views on free trade in 1992. Of course, many familiar names figure into these stories, including George W. Bush, Boris Yeltsin, Tony Blair, Jacques Chirac, Pierre Trudeau, and Bill and Hillary Clinton. There are reflections on the many different posts over Chrétien's career, including becoming Canada's first-ever francophone finance minister. He pays tribute to old friends and colleagues, where the values of honour and dedication to public service transcend political views. He reserves his greatest admiration for his wife of more than sixty years, Aline, whom he calls his Rock of Gibraltar. These stories offer his unique perspective: we are at the Prime Minister's side on 9/11 when he is asked to give authorization to shoot down a passenger airliner that has not responded to identification requests. We learn how he attempted to correct the record as explained in his grandson's history book on the so-called "Night of the Long Knives" (Despite having special access to an eyewitness to history, his grandson got a failing grade on his paper.) There are even glimpses of the young Jean, as a teen canvassing with his father, and as a young man who dared complain personally to Premier Maurice Duplessis about the food at his seminary. Survival in politics requires stamina, creativity and toughness, as well as the ability to share a laugh now and again: qualities that the self-described "little guy from Shawinigan" never lost. In these days of "alternative facts" and politics-by-Tweet, these stories are a necessary antidote, told by a leader who always held fast to his vision of what Canada was and what it could be."--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Chrétien, Jean, 1934-; Prime ministers; Prime ministers;
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Call of the cats : what I learned about life and love from a feral colony / by Bloomfield, Andrew,1960-author.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Feral cats; Human-animal relationships.;
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What it takes to save a life : a veterinarian's quest for healing and hope / by Stewart, Kwane,author.;
"Mountains Beyond Mountains meets Tattoos On the Heart in this unforgettable, powerful, and stunningly-told memoir of a struggling veterinarian saving animals and humans on the streets of California--and how he discovered what bonds all living creatures"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Stewart, Kwane.; Human-animal relationships; Veterinarians;
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Why we read : on bookworms, libraries and just one more page before lights out / by Reed, Shannon,author.;
We read to encounter new worlds, to discover new recipes, to find connection across difference, or simply to pass a rainy afternoon. No matter the reason, books have the power to keep us safe, to challenge us, and to make us more fully human. In 'Why We Read', teacher, bibliophile, and Thurber Prize finalist Shannon Reed makes the case that we should read for pleasure above all else. Reed shares surprising stories from her life as a reader and the poignant ways in which books have impacted her students.
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Reed, Shannon.; Books and reading; Women teachers;
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Howard Stern comes again / by Stern, Howard,1954-author.;
Howard Stern's first book in over twenty years contains many interviews with his guests throughout the years.
Subjects: Stern, Howard, 1954-; Celebrities; Radio broadcasters; Radio broadcasting; Talk shows;
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Taking Berlin : the bloody race to defeat the Third Reich / by Dugard, Martin,author.;
"A nonfiction thriller about the race between the Allies and Soviets to conquer the heart of Nazi Germany"--
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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