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- I will never see the world again : the memoir of an imprisoned writer / by Altan, Ahmet,author.; Çongar, Yasemin,1966-translator.; Sands, Philippe,1960-writer of foreword.; translation of:Altan, Ahmet.Essays.Selections.English.;
"A resilient Turkish writer's inspiring account of his imprisonment that provides crucial insight into political censorship amidst the global rise of authoritarianism. "The destiny I put down in my novel has become mine. I am now under arrest like the hero I created years ago. I await the decision that will determine my future, just as he awaited his. I am unaware of my destiny, which has perhaps already been decided, just as he was unaware of his. I suffer the pathetic torment of profound helplessness, just as he did. Like a cursed oracle, I foresaw my future years ago not knowing that it was my own." Confined in a cell four meters long, imprisoned on absurd, Kafkaesque charges, novelist Ahmet Altan is one of many writers persecuted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan's oppressive regime. In this extraordinary memoir, written from his prison cell, Altan reflects upon his sentence, on a life whittled down to a courtyard covered by bars, and on the hope and solace a writer's mind can provide, even in the darkest places"--- Subjects: Altan, Ahmet; Journalism, School; Political crimes and offenses;
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- Beagles : everything about purchase, care, nutrition, handling, and behavior / by Roesel-Parent, Lucia E.,author.; Bruce, Debbie,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.One of America's favorite dog breeds is profiled in detail in this newly updated pet manual. Even-tempered and typically gentle in disposition, the Beagle is good with kids and makes a fine family pet. The author offers extensive advice on nutritious feeding, training, grooming, health care, and much more. This title in Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals is just one among many in a series that covers all popular dog and cat breeds, bird varieties, small caged animals, aquarium fish varieties, terrarium pets, and even reptiles, amphibians, and exotics. Titles in this series feature approximately 70 color photographs.- Subjects: Beagle (Dog breed);
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- Birds art life / by Maclear, Kyo,1970-author.;
"For fans of When Breath Becomes Air and H is for Hawk, an elegant and exuberant memoir about a year of bird-watching, reflection and art -- a field guide to things small and significant. For Vladimir Nabokov, it was butterflies. For John Cage, it was mushrooms. For Sylvia Plath, it was bees. Each of these artists took time away from their work to become observers of natural phenomena. In 2012, Kyo Maclear met a local Toronto musician with an equally captivating side passion -- he had recently lost his heart to birds. Curious about what prompted this young urban artist to suddenly embrace nature, Kyo decides to follow him for a year and find out. Intimate and philosophical, moving with ease between the granular and the grand view, this memoir is an unconventional field guide that celebrates the particular madness of loving and chasing after birds in a big city. It celebrates the creative and liberating effects of keeping your eyes and ears wide open, and explores what happens when you apply the core lessons of birding to other aspects of life. In one sense, this is a book about disconnection -- how our passions can buckle under the demands and emotions of daily life -- and about reconnection: how our distractions can also sustain us. On a deeper level, it takes up the questions of how we are shaped and nurtured by our parallel passions, and how we might come to love (and protect) not only the world's pristine natural places but also the blemished urban spaces where most of us live. Birds art life follows two artists on a year long adventure"--- Subjects: Maclear, Kyo, 1970-; Bird watching; Birds; Nature;
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- Rio [videorecording] / by Will.i.am.; Disher, Karen.; Eisenberg, Jesse,1983-; Foxx, Jamie.; Hathaway, Anne,1982-; Lopez, George,1961-; Lynch, Jane,1960-; Mann, Leslie,1972-; Saldanha, Carlos,1965-; Sykes, Wanda,1964-; 20th Century Fox Animation (Firm); 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.;
Music by John Powell ; screenplay by Don Rhymer and Joshua Sternin.Anne Hathaway, Jamie Foxx, George Lopez, Jane Lynch, Wanda Sykes, Jesse Eisenberg, Leslie Mann, Karen Disher, Will i Am.A misfit macaw named Blu (voice of Jesse Eisenberg) heads to Rio de Janeiro, embarks on a magnificent journey, and makes some loyal new friends in this animated adventure for the entire family. Domesticated from the time he was just a hatchling, Blu traded a life in the clouds for a contended existence in Moose Lake with his doting owner Linda (Leslie Mann). They live under the impression that Blu is the last of his kind, but upon receiving word that a female macaw named Jewel (Anne Hathaway) has been discovered in Rio de Janeiro, Linda and Blu set their sights on South America on a mission to replenish the species. Shortly after their arrival in the Brazilian capitol, however, the two rare birds fall victim to a gang of greedy animal smugglers intent on making a mint by selling Blu and Jewel to the highest bidder. But headstrong Jewel isn't about to locked in a cage and put on display, so when the opportunity arises she stages a daring escape with the help of some wisecracking local birds, and takes her new friend Blu along for the ride. With the bumbling birdnappers fast closing in, Blu realizes that his only hope for making a clean getaway and reuniting with Linda is to finally summon the courage he needs to take flight.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.- Subjects: Animated films.; Children's films.; Endangered species; Feature films.; Macaws; Smugglers; Video recordings for children.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
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- Oizo s'inquiète trop! / by Péladeau, Éric,1976-;
LSC- Subjects: Oiseaux de cage; Inquiétude; Animaux; Écoles; Oraux; Courage; Confiance en soi; Cage birds; Worry; Animal welfare; Schools; Courage; Self-confidence;
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