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Field notes from an unintentional birder : a memoir / by Zarankin, Julia,1974-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."When Julia Zarankin saw her first red-winged blackbird at the age of thirty-five, she didn't expect that it would change her life. Recently divorced and auditioning hobbies during a stressful career transition, she stumbled on birdwatching, initially out of curiosity for the strange breed of humans who wear multi-pocketed vests, carry spotting scopes and discuss the finer points of optics with disturbing fervour. What she never could have predicted was that she would become one of them. Not only would she come to identify proudly as a birder, but birding would ultimately lead her to find love, uncover a new language and lay down her roots. Field Notes from an Unintentional Birder tells the story of finding meaning in midlife through birds. The book follows the peregrinations of a narrator who learns more from birds than she ever anticipated, as she begins to realize that she herself is a migratory species: born in the former Soviet Union, growing up in Vancouver and Toronto, studying and working in the United States and living in Paris. Coming from a Russian immigrant family of concert pianists who believed that the outdoors were for "other people," Julia Zarankin recounts the challenges and joys of unexpectedly discovering one's wild side and finding one's tribe in the unlikeliest of places. Zarankin's thoughtful and witty anecdotes illuminate the joyful experience of a new discovery and the surprising pleasure to be found while standing still on the edge of a lake at six a.m. In addition to confirmed nature enthusiasts, this book will appeal to readers of literary memoir, offering keen insight on what it takes to find one's place in the world."--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Zarankin, Julia, 1974-; Bird watchers; Bird watching;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The heart of a woman / by Angelou, Maya,1928-.;
Subjects: Angelou, Maya; Authors, American;
© 1982, c1981., Bantam Books,
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Window shopping for God : a comedian's search for meaning / by Kimmett, Deborah(Deborah Ann),author.;
"Window Shopping for God is the story of Kimmett's lifelong flip through the catalogue of beliefs -- from her teen years, when a near-death experience gave her a new, less Catholic perspective, to her struggles with addiction and mental health that led her in and out of faith -- and her search, as a woman in her sixties, for meaning that could finally plant her on firmer ground. Unflinchingly honest and wildly funny, Kimmett's writing takes us down the serpentine routes we travel in our search for certainty, and the more familiar paths that bring us back to ourselves."-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Kimmett, Deborah (Deborah Ann); Comedians; Spiritual biography;
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Jane Goodall [videorecording] : the hope / by Leiter, Elizabeth,film director.; Woodard, Kim,film director.; National Geographic Partners (U.S.),production company,broadcaster.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.,distributor.;
Featuring Jane Goodall.Jane Goodall: The Hope is a two-hour special following Goodall throughout her never-ending travels, capturing her relentless commitment and determination to spread a message of hope. The film offers an intimate perspective of Goodall's pivotal transformation from scientist to inspirational activist and leader and how she is galvanizing a future generation to create lasting change.E.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Goodall, Jane, 1934-; Primatologists; Women primatologists; Conservationists; Women conservationists;
For private home use only.
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Artists : their lives and works / by Wilkes, Angela.;
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Subjects: Artists; Art;
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Good night stories for rebel girls : 100 tales of extraordinary women / by Favilli, Elena.; Cavallo, Francesca.;
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Subjects: Women;
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Good night stories for rebel girls. by Cavallo, Francesca.; Favilli, Elena.;
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Subjects: Women;
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Jim Henson : the biography / by Jones, Brian Jay.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages [497]-557) and index.Blue sky, 1973 -- The Delta, 1936-1949 -- A means to an end, 1949-1955 -- Sam and Friends, 1955-1957 -- Muppets, Inc., 1957-1962 -- A crazy little band, 1962-1969 -- Sesame Street, 196901970 -- big ideas, 1970-1973 -- The mucking Fuppets, 1973-1975 -- Muppetmania, 1975-1977 -- Life's like a movie, 1977-1979 -- The world in his head, 1979-1982 -- Twists and turns, 1982-1986 -- Storyteller, 1986-1987 -- A kind of craziness, 1987-1989 -- So much on a handshake, 1989-1990 -- Just one person, 1990 -- Legacy.20131118 nmo
Subjects: Biographies.; Henson, Jim.; Muppet show (Television program); Sesame Street (Television program); Puppeteers; Television producers and directors;
© [2013], Ballantine Books,
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Canadian heroes / by Trottier, Maxine.; Meers, Tony.;
Introduces five remarkable Canadians who have shown courage and leadership, including Madeleine de Verchères, Norman Bethune, Tommy Prince, Roberta Bondar, and Terry Fox.LSC
Subjects: Heroes;
© c2007., Scholastic Canada,
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Good night stories for rebel girls : 100 immigrant women who changed the world / by Favilli, Elena.;
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Subjects: Women immigrants; Women;
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