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We were dreamers : an immigrant superhero origin story / by Liu, Simu,1989-author.;
'We Were Dreamers' is the superhero origin story of Simu Liu, Marvel Cinematic Universes first leading Asian superhero, who grew up torn between China and Canada, until he found the courage to dream like his parents before him. Liu is a Screen Award nominated actor, writer and producer, known for his role as Jung Kim on the CBC sitcom 'Kim's Convenience'. Born in China, he was raised in Mississauga, ON. A Dewey Diva Pick. #diversity. Please Note: The following title was included in a previous Bestseller list; libraries may need to re-order.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Liu, Simu, 1989-; Children of immigrants; Immigrants; Motion picture actors and actresses; Parent and child; Chinese Canadians; Chinese Canadians;
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Crazy rich Asians [videorecording] / by Awkwafina,1989-actor.; Chan, Gemma,1982-actor.; Chiarelli, Peter,screenwriter.; Chu, Jon M.(Jon Murray),1979-film director.; Jacobson, Nina,film producer.; Lim, Adele,screenwriter.; Lu, Lisa,actor.; Penotti, John,film producer.; Simpson, Brad,1973-film producer.; Wu, Constance,1982-actor.; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.; Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ),presenter.;
Constance Wu, Gemma Chan, Lisa Lu, Awkwafina, Ken Jeong, Michelle Yeoh.A native New Yorker Rachel Chu accompanies her longtime boyfriend, Nick Young, to his best friend's wedding in Singapore. Excited about visiting Asia for the first time but nervous about meeting Nick's family, Rachel is unprepared to learn that Nick has neglected to mention a few key details about his life. It turns out that he is not only the scion of one of the country's wealthiest families but also one of its most sought-after bachelors.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13; for some suggestive content and language.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 DVS.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Romantic comedy films.; Americans; Asian Americans; Weddings; Mothers and sons; Man-woman relationships; Rich people; Social conflict;
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The Hunger We Pass Down : A Novel. by Lee, Jen Sookfong.;
'The Hunger We Pass Down' is a haunting novel about the demons passed down through five generations of women in a Chinese-Canadian family, and what it might take for them to finally break free of the past. Jen Sookfong Lee was born and raised in Vancouver, BC, and now lives in North Burnaby, BC. A RADD Pick.#diversity.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION; FICTION / Asian American; FICTION / Ghost;
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The longest shot : how Larry Kwong changed the face of hockey / by Soon, Chad.; Chiang, George(Actor); Qi, Amy.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."This illustrated nonfiction book for middle grade readers tells the story of how Larry Kwong became the first player of Asian descent in the NHL."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Kwong, Larry, 1923-2018,; Hockey players; Chinese Canadian hockey players;
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New tricks. [videorecording] / by Armstrong, Alun.; Block, Simon.; Bolam, James,1938-; Cronk, Gina.; East, Jon.; Fisher, Nic.; Friend, Martyn.; Hume, Alison.; May, Juliet.; McCrery, Nigel.; McHale, Tony.; Mitchell, Roy.; Phipps, Martin.; Redman, Amanda,1959-; Theakston, Graham.; Waterman, Dennis,1948-; BBC Video (Firm); BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc.; British Broadcasting Corporation.; Wall to Wall (Firm); Warner Home Video (Firm);
Music, Martin Phipps.Amanda Redman, James Bolam, Alun Armstrong, Dennis Waterman.With old-school detective work and a little state-of-the-art forensics, the veterans unearth a range of baffling crimes, including the murder of a lawyer, a racially motivated attack on an Asian bride, and a mysterious unidentified human torso. Includes the complete 8-episode second season.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, Region 1, widescreen (16x9) presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Cold cases (Criminal investigation); Criminal behavior; Criminal investigation; Detective and mystery television programs.; Police corruption; Police; Policewomen; Television cop shows.; Television crime shows.;
© c2010., BBC Video ; Distributed by Warner Home Video,
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The Riveter A Novel [electronic resource] : by Wang, Jack.aut; cloudLibrary;
A cross-cultural love story set against the dramatic backdrop of the Allied invasion of Europe in WWII.   Vancouver, 1942. Josiah Chang arrives in the bustling city ready to serve his country in the war against fascism, but Chinese Canadians are barred from joining the army out of fear they might expect citizenship in return. So, Josiah heads to the shipyard to find work as a riveter, fastening together the ribs and steel plates of Victory ships.   One night, Josiah spots Poppy singing at a navy club. Despite their different backgrounds, they fall for each other instantly and begin a starry-eyed romance that lasts until the harsh reality of their situation is made clear. Determined to prove himself, Josiah takes a train to Toronto where he’s finally given the chance to enlist. After volunteering for the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion and jumping into Normandy on D-Day, he must fight through the battlefields of Europe to make it back to the woman he loves.   By turns harrowing and exhilarating, The Riveter explores what one man must sacrifice to belong to the only country he has ever called home.General adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Asian American; Multicultural & Interracial;
© 2025., House of Anansi Press Inc,
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The woo woo : how I survived ice hockey, drug raids, demons, and my crazy Chinese family / by Wong, Lindsay,1987-author.;
"In this jaw-dropping, darkly comedic memoir, a young woman comes of age in a dysfunctional Asian family who blame their woes on ghosts and demons when they should really be on anti-psychotic meds. Lindsay Wong grew up with a paranoid schizophrenic grandmother and a mother who was deeply afraid of the "woo-woo" -- Chinese ghosts who come to visit in times of personal turmoil. From a young age, she witnessed the woo-woo's sinister effects; when she was six, Lindsay and her mother avoided the dead people haunting their house by hiding out in a mall food court, and on a camping trip, in an effort to rid her daughter of demons, her mother tried to light Lindsay's foot on fire. The eccentricities take a dark turn, however, and when Lindsay starts to experience symptoms of the woo-woo herself, she wonders whether she will suffer the same fate as her family. At once a witty and touching memoir about the Asian immigrant experience and a harrowing and honest depiction of the vagaries of mental illness, The Woo-Woo is a gut-wrenching and beguiling manual for surviving family, and oneself."--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Wong, Lindsay, 1987-; Wong, Lindsay, 1987-; Wong, Lindsay, 1987-; Wong, Lindsay, 1987-; Chinese Canadians; Psychoses; Psychoses;
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Silent witness. [videorecording] / by Armstrong, William,1954-; Burton, Amanda,1956-; Dennis, Tony.; Gemmell, Ruth.; Higgins, Clare,1955-; Hook, Harry.; McCabe, Ruth.; McCrery, Nigel,1953-; BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc.; British Broadcasting Corporation.; Warner Home Video (Firm);
Amanda Burton, William Armstrong, Sam Parks, Ruth McCabe, Ruth Gemmell, Clare Higgins.If the living told the truth, forensic pathologist Dr. Samantha Ryan wouldn't have to spend so much time examining the dead. The living want us to believe that an Asian boxer died of a fatal blow in an exhibition fight, an AIDS sufferer died of AIDS, a young woman was stabbed by her jealous husband, and an old woman was beaten to death by a violent alcoholic. But the dead tell different stories with their grim clues. Welcome back to the Cambridge Police Department, where a former lover distracts Sam from her already full agenda.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; full screen presentation ; Dolby digital stereo.
Subjects: Criminal investigation; Detective and mystery television programs.; Forensic pathologists; Forensic pathology; Pathologists;
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Restaurant kid : a memoir of family and belonging / by Phan, Rachel,author.;
"A warm and poignant narrative about finding one's self amidst the grind of restaurant life, the cross-generational immigrant experience, and a daughter's attempts to connect with parents who have always been just out of reach. When she was three years old, Rachel Phan met her replacement. Instead of a new sibling, her mother and father's time and attention were suddenly devoted entirely to their new family restaurant. For her parents--whose own families fled China during Japanese occupation and then survived bombs and starvation during the war in Vietnam--it was a dream come true. For Phan, it was something quite different. Overnight, she became a restaurant kid, living on the periphery of her own family and trying her best to stay out of the way. As Phan grew up, the restaurant was the most stalwart and suffocating member of her family. For decades, it's been both their crowning achievement and the origin of so much of their pain and suffering: screaming matches complete with smashed dishes; bodies worn down by long hours and repetitive strain; and tenuous relationships where the family loved one another deeply without ever really knowing each other. In Restaurant Kid, Phan seeks to examine the way her life has been shaped by the rigid boxes placed around her. She had to be a "good daughter," never asking questions, always being grateful. She had to be a "real Canadian," watching hockey and speaking English so flawlessly that her tongue has since forgotten how to contort around Cantonese tones. As the only Chinese girl at school, she had to alternate between being the sidekick, geek, or Asian fetish, depending on whose gaze was on her. Now, three decades after their restaurant first opened, Phan's parents are cautiously talking about retirement. As an adult, Phan's "good daughter" role demands something new of her--and a chance to get to know her parents away from the restaurant. In Restaurant Kid, Phan deftly combines candour, wit and insight to craft a vibrant and important narrative on the strength and foibles of family, and how we come to understand ourselves."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Phan, Rachel.; Phan, Rachel; Children of immigrants; Restaurateurs; Restaurateurs; Chinese Canadian women;
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Top of the lake. [videorecording] / by Campion, Jane,1954-screenwriter,creator,television director.; Christie, Gwendoline,1978-actor.; Kidman, Nicole,1967-actor.; Dencik, David,1974-actor.; Moss, Elisabeth,1983-actor.; Kleiman, Ariel,film director.; See-Saw Films,production company.; Screen Australia,production company.; British Broadcasting Corporation,production company,broadcaster.; BBC Video (Firm),production company.; Warner Home Video (Firm),distributor.;
Elisabeth Moss, Gwendoline Christie, Nicole Kidman, David Dencik.Five years after the shocking events that rocked her hometown in New Zealand, Detective Robin Griffin has returned to Sydney and is trying to rebuild her life. When the unidentified body of an Asian girl washes up on Bondi Beach, there appears little hope of finding the killer, until Robin realizes ‘China Girl' didn't die alone. Meanwhile, haunted by disturbing dreams of the baby girl she gave up years ago, Robin reaches out to the family of her now teenage daughter. Like her birth mother, Mary is passionate and stubborn. And she's deep in the throes of a romantic attachment to a dangerously charismatic older man. The case will take her into the city's criminal underbelly, and closer than she could have imagined to the secrets of her own heart.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen (16:9) presentation ; NTSC, region 1 ; Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Women detectives; Murder; Mothers and daughters; Criminal investigation;
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