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Just say yes : a memoir / by McDonald, Bob,1951-author.;
Bob McDonald, host of CBC Radio's Quirks and Quarks, offers a personal and inspiring memoir of life-changing events in his early years through five decades in science journalism. Revered science reporter and radio host Bob McDonald has devoted his career to turning our attention away from everyday perspectives and outward to the vast, intricate wonders of our planet and universe. Now, in this revealing and captivating memoir, he looks within, offering an intimate view of the path that brought him from a blue-collar background to his long-standing role as Canada's foremost explainer of all things scientific. It's an engrossing and often jubilant story that allows McDonald to share powerful insights on overcoming fear of failure and tackling life-transforming challenges. Early on, he describes a childhood and youth plagued by difficulties in school that eventually convinced him to drop out of university. Yet, despite the academic obstacles, his love of science burned bright. Soon, through an innate stage sense and sheer enthusiasm, he landed a gig doing high-spirited demonstrations for the public at the Ontario Science Centre, which in turn led to self-produced TV spots. And as each hard-won, never-certain success built on the last, he arrived at the role that would make him a national figure: the witty, engaging, passionately curious host of the perennially popular CBC Radio show Quirks and Quarks, reporting from the frontiers of scientific exploration and rubbing elbows with such luminaries as Chris Hadfield, Buzz Aldrin and Stephen Hawking. Told with all of McDonald's trademark pace and humour, Just Say Yes is bound to please, surprise and inspire his numerous fans in entirely new ways.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; McDonald, Bob, 1951-; Journalists; Radio personalities; Science journalism.; Television personalities;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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FC 25 [electronic resource]. by Nintendo of America Inc.;
Game.Team up with 5v5 Rush, a new way to play with friends in Football Ultimate Team™, Clubs, and Kick-Off with small-sided gameplay. In Football Ultimate Team Rush, build your dream 5-a-side squad with up to three friends, each controlling your favourite Player Item, or take on the world with the teammates you trust the most in Clubs Rush. Get your team playing like the world's best with FC IQ. An overhaul of tactical foundations across the game delivers greater strategic control and more realistic collective movement at the team level, while a new AI model, powered by real-world data, influences player tactics through all-new Player Roles. FC IQ introduces systems used by football's top tacticians and modernises the football IQ of every player on the pitch, resulting in your whole team thinking and behaving more like real-world pros. For the first time, play an authentic Women's Career experience, taking control of a club or player from the top five women's leagues. Plus, rewrite the stories of ICONs from the past, including Thierry Henry and Andrea Pirlo, with the clubs of today in Player Career; or play with the stars of tomorrow in 5v5 Rush tournaments as part of a completely revamped Youth Academy. Play, win, and progress with friends in more ways than ever before with Clubs. Connect with club mates in your all-new personalised Clubhouse and see your friends' avatars when they enter the mode. Take your club to new heights and unlock game-changing opportunities with Facilities. Showcase your skills in Clubs Rush, the fast-paced small-sided football experience that gives you and your club the chance to prove your talent and take home exciting seasonal rewards. Enjoy more ways to build your dream squad in Football Ultimate Team™ with the best past and present players from across The World's Game. Select your favourite Player Item and team up with friends to hit the pitch together in new small-sided 5v5 Rush matches, switch up your style of play with the click of a button by employing Manager Items and implementing their real-world tactical preferences, and unlock the full potential of your squad by finding the perfect Player Item with the Player Role that matches best how you want to play. EA SPORTS FC™ 25 has the best players from the biggest clubs and competitions around the globe, with match data from the world's top leagues powering how 19,000+ players from 700+ authentic clubs move, play, and win in every match.ESRB Content Rating: E, Everyone.Cartridge compatible with Nintendo Switch video game system ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; Nintendo Switch Online membership, Nintendo account and internet connection required for online play/features ; 26 GB microSD storage required ; Nintendo Switch Pro controller compatible.
Subjects: Nintendo video games.; Sports video games.; Video games.; Nintendo Switch (Video game console); Nintendo Switch video games.; Video games.; FC 25 (Game); Soccer; Soccer players; Soccer teams;
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Sanctuary : a memoir / by Rapp Black, Emily,author.;
""Congratulations on the resurrection of your life," a colleague wrote to Emily Rapp Black when she announced the birth of her second child. The line made Emily pause. Her first child, a boy named Ronan, had died before he turned three years old from Tay-Sachs disease, an experience she wrote about in her first book, The Still Point of the Turning World. Since that time her life had changed utterly: She had left the marriage that fractured under the terrible weight of her son's illness, remarried a man who is the love of her life, had a flourishing career, and given birth to a healthy baby girl. But she rejected the idea that she was leaving her old life behind--that she had, in the manner of the mythical phoenix, risen from the ashes and been reborn into a new story, when she carried so much of her old story with her. More to the point, she wanted to carry it with her. Everyone she met told her she was resilient, strong, courageous in ways they didn't think they could be. But what did these words mean, really? This book is an attempt to unpack the various notions of resilience that we carry as a culture. Drawing on contemporary psychology, neurology, etymology, literature, art, and self-help, Emily Rapp Black shows how we need a more complex understanding of this concept when applied to stories of loss and healing. Interwoven with lyrical, unforgettable personal vignettes from her life as a mother, wife, daughter, friend, and teacher, Rapp Black creates a stunning tapestry that is full of wisdom and insight"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Rapp Black, Emily.; Parents of terminally ill children; Resilience (Personality trait);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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When we were silent / by McPhillips, Fiona,author.;
"An outsider threatens to expose the secrets at an elite private school in this suspenseful debut novel for readers of My Dark Vanessa and Dare Me. Louise Manson is the newest student at Highfield Manor, Dublin's most exclusive private school. It seems nearly perfect: the high arched window alcoves and tall granite pillars, the overspill of lilac at the front gate and the immaculate playing fields, the giggling students, the dusty, oak-lined library, and the dark, festering secret she has come to expose. At first, Lou's working-class status makes her the consummate outsider, though all that changes when she is befriended by the beautiful and wealthy Shauna Power. But Lou finds out that even Shauna is caught up in Highfield's web, and her time there ends with a lifeless body sprawled at her feet. Thirty years later, Lou has rebuilt her life after the harrowing events of the so-called "Highfield Affair," when she gets a shocking phone call. Ronan Power, Shauna's brother, is a high-profile lawyer bringing a lawsuit against the school. And he needs Lou to testify. Now with a daughter and career to protect, the last thing Lou wants is for Highfield Manor to be back in her life. But to finally free herself and others, she has to confront her past, go to battle once more, and discover, for once and for all, what really happened at Highfield. Powerful and compelling, When We Were Silent is an unputdownable, thrilling story of exploitation, privilege, and retribution"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Murder; Private schools; Revenge; Schools; Secrecy; Sex crimes; Suicide;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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FC 25 [electronic resource]. by Microsoft Corporation.;
Game.Team up with 5v5 Rush, a new way to play with friends in Football Ultimate Team™, Clubs, and Kick-Off with small-sided gameplay. In Football Ultimate Team Rush, build your dream 5-a-side squad with up to three friends, each controlling your favourite Player Item, or take on the world with the teammates you trust the most in Clubs Rush. Get your team playing like the world's best with FC IQ. An overhaul of tactical foundations across the game delivers greater strategic control and more realistic collective movement at the team level, while a new AI model, powered by real-world data, influences player tactics through all-new Player Roles. FC IQ introduces systems used by football's top tacticians and modernizes the football IQ of every player on the pitch, resulting in your whole team thinking and behaving more like real-world pros. For the first time, play an authentic Women's Career experience, taking control of a club or player from the top five women's leagues. Plus, rewrite the stories of ICONs from the past, including Thierry Henry and Andrea Pirlo, with the clubs of today in Player Career; or play with the stars of tomorrow in 5v5 Rush tournaments as part of a completely revamped Youth Academy. Play, win, and progress with friends in more ways than ever before with Clubs. Connect with club mates in your all-new personalised Clubhouse and see your friends' avatars when they enter the mode. Take your club to new heights and unlock game-changing opportunities with Facilities. Showcase your skills in Clubs Rush, the fast-paced small-sided football experience that gives you and your club the chance to prove your talent and take home exciting seasonal rewards. Enjoy more ways to build your dream squad in Football Ultimate Team™ with the best past and present players from across The World's Game. Select your favourite Player Item and team up with friends to hit the pitch together in new small-sided 5v5 Rush matches, switch up your style of play with the click of a button by employing Manager Items and implementing their real-world tactical preferences, and unlock the full potential of your squad by finding the perfect Player Item with the Player Role that matches best how you want to play. EA SPORTS FC™ 25 has the best players from the biggest clubs and competitions around the globe, with match data from the world's top leagues powering how 19,000+ players from 700+ authentic clubs move, play, and win in every match.ESRB Content Rating: E, Everyone.Ultra HD Blu-ray disc compatible with Xbox Series X console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p/4K/8K/HDR 10 video ; Spatial audio, Dolby Atmos in game surround sound ; 2-22 player online multiplayer with leaderboards and voice (paid subscription and broadband internet connection required) ; online play optional ; Cross-generation play ; Optimized for Xbox Series X.
Subjects: Sports video games.; Video games.; Xbox Series X (Video game console); Video games.; FC 25 (Game); Soccer; Soccer players; Soccer teams;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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The harpy / by Hunter, Megan,1984-author.;
"Lucy and Jake live in a house by a field where the sun burns like a ball of fire. Lucy has set her career aside in order to devote her life to the children and to the house itself, which comforts her like an old, sly friend. But then a man calls one afternoon with a shattering message: his wife has been having an affair with Lucy's husband, Jake. The revelation marks a turning point: Lucy and Jake decide to stay together, but make an arrangement to even the score and save their marriage-she will hurt him three times. As the couple submit to a delicate game of crime and punishment, Lucy herself begins to change, surrendering to a transformation of mind and body from which there is no return. Told in musical prose, The Harpy is a dark fairy tale, at once mythical and otherworldly and fiercely contemporary. It is a novel of love, marriage, and its failures-of power, control, and revenge, of metamorphosis and renewal"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Magic realist fiction.; Adultery; Betrayal; Man-woman relationships; Marriage; Revenge; Spouses;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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You and me and us : a novel / by Hammer, Alison,author.;
"Alexis Gold knows how to put the "work" in working mom. It's the "mom" part that she's been struggling with lately. Since opening her own advertising agency three years ago, Alexis has all but given up on finding a good work/life balance. Instead, she's handed over the household reins to her supportive, loving partner, Tommy. While he's quick to say they divide and conquer, Alexis knows that Tommy does most of the heavy lifting--especially when it comes to their teenage daughter, CeCe. Their world changes in an instant when Tommy receives a terminal cancer diagnosis, and Alexis realizes everything she's worked relentlessly for doesn't matter without him. So Alexis does what Tommy has done for her almost every day since they were twelve-year-old kids in Destin, Florida--she puts him first. And when the only thing Tommy wants is to spend one last summer together at "their" beach, she puts her career on hold to make it happen ... even if it means putting her family within striking distance of Tommy's ex, an actress CeCe idolizes. But Alexis and Tommy aren't the only ones whose lives have been turned inside out. In addition to dealing with the normal ups and downs that come with being a teenager, CeCe is also forced to confront her feelings about Tommy's illness--and what will happen when the one person who's always been there for her is gone. When the magic of first love brings a bright spot to her summer, CeCe is determined not to let her mother ruin that for her, too. As CeCe's behavior becomes more rebellious, Alexis realizes the only thing harder for her than losing Tommy will be convincing CeCe to give her one more chance"--Amazon.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Bildungsromans.; Families; Mothers and daughters; Teenage girls;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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All the days of summer : a novel / by Thayer, Nancy,1943-author.;
"A woman's second act on the beautiful island of Nantucket delivers much more than she expected in this hopeful novel ... Heather Willette has a good life in Concord, Massachusetts--complete with a husband who runs his own business and a son to take up his mantle one day. But now that her marriage has fizzled out and Ross, her only child, is graduating from college and getting serious with his girlfriend, Heather wonders if that life is the one she really wants. Ready to seek out her own happiness and discover herself again, Heather decides to leave her husband and rent a cottage on Nantucket. And her plan is going perfectly--until Ross announces he's moving to Nantucket to work at his girlfriend's family's construction business instead of going back home to work with his own father, like he'd promised. Worst of all for Heather, this means having to get along with her. Kailee Essex is thrilled that Ross is willing to move to her hometown. She has big hopes for their happily ever after, especially now that her parents are finally showing interest in her career. She's less thrilled, however, about his mother living nearby. Kailee has clashed with Heather since the day they met. But anything is possible in the summer sun and sea breezes of Nantucket--even reconciliation. And when change comes sooner than either Heather or Kailee expect, they must learn to overcome their differences to fight for the future they want"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Empty nesters; Mothers and sons; Self-realization in women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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FC 25 [electronic resource]. by Sony Computer Entertainment.;
Game.Team up with 5v5 Rush, a new way to play with friends in Football Ultimate Team™, Clubs, and Kick-Off with small-sided gameplay. In Football Ultimate Team Rush, build your dream 5-a-side squad with up to three friends, each controlling your favourite Player Item, or take on the world with the teammates you trust the most in Clubs Rush. Get your team playing like the world's best with FC IQ. An overhaul of tactical foundations across the game delivers greater strategic control and more realistic collective movement at the team level, while a new AI model, powered by real-world data, influences player tactics through all-new Player Roles. FC IQ introduces systems used by football's top tacticians and modernises the football IQ of every player on the pitch, resulting in your whole team thinking and behaving more like real-world pros. For the first time, play an authentic Women's Career experience, taking control of a club or player from the top five women's leagues. Plus, rewrite the stories of ICONs from the past, including Thierry Henry and Andrea Pirlo, with the clubs of today in Player Career; or play with the stars of tomorrow in 5v5 Rush tournaments as part of a completely revamped Youth Academy. Play, win, and progress with friends in more ways than ever before with Clubs. Connect with club mates in your all-new personalised Clubhouse and see your friends' avatars when they enter the mode. Take your club to new heights and unlock game-changing opportunities with Facilities. Showcase your skills in Clubs Rush, the fast-paced small-sided football experience that gives you and your club the chance to prove your talent and take home exciting seasonal rewards. Enjoy more ways to build your dream squad in Football Ultimate Team™ with the best past and present players from across The World's Game. Select your favourite Player Item and team up with friends to hit the pitch together in new small-sided 5v5 Rush matches, switch up your style of play with the click of a button by employing Manager Items and implementing their real-world tactical preferences, and unlock the full potential of your squad by finding the perfect Player Item with the Player Role that matches best how you want to play. EA SPORTS FC™ 25 has the best players from the biggest clubs and competitions around the globe, with match data from the world's top leagues powering how 19,000+ players from 700+ authentic clubs move, play, and win in every match.ESRB Content Rating: E, Everyone.Blu-ray disc compatible with Playstation 4 console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; 2-22 player online multiplayer with leaderboards and voice (paid subscription and broadband internet connection required) ; 45 GB storage required ; online play optional ; PS4 Pro enhanced ; Vibration function supported ; 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.; Sports video games.; Video games.; Playstation 4 (Video game console); Video games.; FC 25 (Game); Soccer; Soccer players; Soccer teams;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Rebel rising : a memoir / by Wilson, Rebel,author.;
"For decades, Rebel Wilson had single-mindedly focused on her career, making a name for herself through her iconic roles in Pitch Perfect, Bridesmaids, and Isn't It Romantic. Now, she's ready to chronicle the emotional and physical lessons she learned, as well as her most embarrassing experiences. A malaria-induced hallucination? An all-style martial arts fighting tournament? Junior handling at dog shows? And this was all BEFORE she moved to Hollywood! Rebel Rising follows Rebel Wilson's incredible journey of "making it," constantly questioning, "Am I good enough? Will I ever find love? Will I ever change and become healthy?" Rebel writes for the first time about the most personal and important moments in her life--from fertility issues, weight gain and loss, sexuality, overcoming shyness, rejections, and, well ... okay there's at least one story thrown in about Brad Pitt! It's all here. This memoir shows us how to love ourselves while making us laugh uncontrollably."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Wilson, Rebel.; Comedians; Comedians; Motion picture actors and actresses; Motion picture actors and actresses;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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