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My heart is a chainsaw / by Jones, Stephen Graham,1972-author.;

"In her quickly gentrifying rural lake town Jade sees recent events only her encyclopedic knowledge of horror films could have prepared her for in this latest novel from the Jordan Peele of horror literature, Stephen Graham Jones. "Some girls just don't know how to die ..." Shirley Jackson meets Friday the 13th in My Heart Is a Chainsaw, written by the New York Times bestselling author of The Only Good Indians Stephen Graham Jones, called "a literary master" by National Book Award winner Tananarive Due and "one of our most talented living writers" by Tommy Orange. Alma Katsu calls My Heart Is a Chainsaw "a homage to slasher films that also manages to defy and transcend genre." On the surface is a story of murder in small-town America. But beneath is its beating heart: a biting critique of American colonialism, Indigenous displacement, and gentrification, and a heartbreaking portrait of a broken young girl who uses horror movies to cope with the horror of her own life. Jade Daniels is an angry, half-Indian outcast with an abusive father, an absent mother, and an entire town that wants nothing to do with her. She lives in her own world, a world in which protection comes from an unusual source: horror movies ... especially the ones where a masked killer seeks revenge on a world that wronged them. And Jade narrates the quirky history of Proofrock as if it is one of those movies. But when blood actually starts to spill into the waters of Indian Lake, she pulls us into her dizzying, encyclopedic mind of blood and masked murderers, and predicts exactly how the plot will unfold. Yet, even as Jade drags us into her dark fever dream, a surprising and intimate portrait emerges ... a portrait of the scared and traumatized little girl beneath the Jason Voorhees mask: angry, yes, but also a girl who easily cries, fiercely loves, and desperately wants a home. A girl whose feelings are too big for her body. My Heart Is a Chainsaw is her story, her homage to horror and revenge and triumph"--

Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Horror films; Young women; Indigenous women; Murder;

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Unbroken : my fight for survival, hope, and justice for Indigenous women and girls / by Sterritt, Angela,author.;

Includes bibliographical references and index."Unbroken is a remarkable work of memoir and investigative journalism focusing on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, written by an award-winning Gitxsan journalist who survived life on the streets against all odds. As a Gitxsan teenager navigating life on the streets, Angela Sterritt wrote in her journal to help her survive and find her place in the world. Now an acclaimed journalist, she writes for major news outlets to push for justice and to light a path for Indigenous women, girls, and survivors. In her brilliant debut, Sterritt shares her memoir alongside investigative reporting into cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada, showing how colonialism and racism led to a society where Sterritt struggled to survive as a young person, and where the lives of Indigenous women and girls are ignored and devalued. Growing up, Sterritt was steeped in the stories of her ancestors: grandparents who carried bentwood boxes of berries, hunted and trapped, and later fought for rights and title to that land. But as a vulnerable young woman, kicked out of the family home and living on the street, Sterritt inhabited places that, today, are infamous for being communities where women have gone missing or been murdered: Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, and, later on, Northern BC's Highway of Tears. Sterritt faced darkness: she experienced violence from partners and strangers and saw friends and community members die or go missing. But she navigated the street, group homes, and SROs to finally find her place in journalism and academic excellence at university, relying entirely on her own strength, resilience, and creativity along with the support of her ancestors and community to find her way. "She could have been me," Sterritt acknowledges today, and her empathy for victims, survivors, and families drives her present-day investigations into the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women. In the end, Sterritt steps into a place of power, demanding accountability from the media and the public, exposing racism, and showing that there is much work to do on the path towards understanding the truth. But most importantly, she proves that the strength and brilliance of Indigenous women is unbroken, and that together, they can build lives of joy and abundance."--

Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Sterritt, Angela.; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous women; Indigenous women; Investigative reporting; Missing persons; Murder victims; Murder; Racism against Indigenous peoples.; Women journalists; Indigenous journalists;

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In the light of dawn : the history and legacy of a Black Canadian community / by Carter, Marie,1953-author.; Cooper, Afua,writer of foreword.;

Includes bibliographical references and index."Illuminating two hundred years of lost Black history through the lens of an iconic abolitionist settlement. In the Light of Dawn shares the compelling story of how the iconic Dawn Settlement -- now largely within the boundaries of Dresden, Ontario -- shaped (and was shaped by) a broader course of international events along a 200-year continuum of resistance and contribution. Using a geographic approach, the book reveals that the town's size, scope, and importance eclipses its previous narrow interpretations as a "failed" utopian colony at a terminus of the Underground Railroad led by the Reverend Josiah Henson (the "real Uncle Tom" of Harriet Beecher Stowe's landmark anti-slavery novel). Beyond Henson, Dawn's history contains familiar figures like Frederick Douglass and Rosa Parks as well as a pantheon of lesser known but equally important Black leaders including Dennis Hill, William Whipper, William Carter, and Hugh Burnett. The trajectories of Dawn's residents often intersect with pivotal international events from the time of the fur trade to the modern Civil Rights movement. Activism from 19th-century Pennsylvania's Black Elite and other major American centres run like a golden thread through successive generations in Dawn, resulting in landmark actions such as the challenge to segregation of private businesses and publicly funded schools. Dawn's people not only resisted slavery and oppression but also made successful and lasting contributions to the growth of local communities and wider society. Far from being a failed colony, the Dawn Settlement emerges as a vibrant community of racial and economic diversity, where people of agency and ability influenced wider societal change. In the Light of Dawn presents an expansive yet nuanced account of a small rural town that challenges traditional notions of Black History and the contributions of early Black pioneers, leaving behind an enduring legacy. Marie Carter is a lifelong resident of Dresden, Ontario, where she researches and writes about the history of her community, the former Dawn Settlement area. Her eclectic career has included graphic artist, reporter-photographer for community newspapers and church press, and rural organizer of outreach to migrant agricultural workers"--

Subjects: Black people; Black Canadians;

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River of the gods : genius, courage, and betrayal in the search for the source of the Nile / by Millard, Candice,author.;

Includes bibliographical references and index."From the New York Times bestselling author of RIVER OF DOUBT and DESTINY OF THE REPUBLIC, the stirring story of one of the great feats of exploration of all time, and its complicated legacy The Nile River is the longest in the world. Its fertile floodplain allowed for rise to the great civilization of ancient Egypt, but for millennia the location of its headwaters was shrouded in mystery. Pharaonic and Roman attempts to find it were stymied by a giant labyrinthine swamp, and subsequent expeditions got nofurther. In the 19th century, the discovery and translation of the Rosetta Stone set off a frenzy of interest in ancient Egypt. At the same time, European powers sent off waves of explorations intended to map the unknown corners of the globe - and extendtheir colonial empires. Two British men - Richard Burton and John Hanning Speke - were sent by the Royal Geographical Society to claim the prize for England. Burton was already famous for being the first non-Muslim to travel to Mecca, disguised as an Arab chieftain. He spoke twenty-nine languages, was a decorated soldier, and literally wrote the book on sword-fighting techniques for the British Army. He was also mercurial, subtle, and an iconoclastic atheist. Speke was a young aristocrat and Army officerdetermined to make his mark, passionate about hunting, Burton's opposite in temperament and beliefs. From the start the two men clashed, Speke chafing under Burton's command and Burton disapproving of Speke's ignorance of the people whose lands through which they traveled. They would endure tremendous hardships, illness, and constant setbacks. Two years in, deep in the African interior, Burton became too sick to press on, but Speke did, and claimed he found the source in a great lake that he christened Lake Victoria. When they returned to England, Speke rushed to take credit, disparaging Burton. Burton disputed his claim, and Speke launched another expedition to Africa to prove it. The two became venomous enemies, with the public siding with the more charismatic Burton, to Speke's great envy. The day before they were to publicly debate, Speke shot himself. Yet there was a third man on both expeditions, his name obscured by imperial annals, whose exploits were even more extraordinary. This was Sidi Mubarak Bombay, who was enslaved and shipped from his home village in East Africa to India. When the man who purchased him died, he made his way into the local Sultan's army, and eventually traveled back to Africa, where he used his resourcefulness, linguisticprowess and raw courage to forge a living as a guide. Without his talents, it is likely that neither Englishman would have come close to the headwaters of the Nile, or perhaps even survived. In RIVER OF THE GODS Candice Millard has written another peerless story of courage and adventure, set against the backdrop of the race to exploit Africa by the colonial powers"--

Subjects: Bombay, Sidi Mubarak; Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890; Speke, John Hanning, 1827-1864; Explorers;

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La forêt interdite : une histoire / by Smith, Annette.; Thomas, Meredith.;

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Subjects: Colonies scolaires; Course d'orientation; Amitié; School camps; Orienteering; Friendship;

© c2005., Groupe Beauchemin,

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Pat dans l'espace / by Dean, James,1957-; Montagnier, Isabelle,1965-;

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Subjects: Pat, le chat (Personnage fictif); Pete, the Cat (Fictitious character); Chats; Colonies de vacances; Voyages interplanétaires; Vol spatial; Cats; Camps; Interplanetary voyages; Space flight;

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Enemies Within. by Azzazi, Selim,film director.; Azazi, Farès,actor.; Gonzales, Franck,actor.; Ghancy, Hassam,actor.; Oudghiri, Najib,actor.; Azazi, Nasser,actor.; Perrichon, Stéphane,actor.; Salaud Morisset (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Farès Azazi, Franck Gonzales, Hassam Ghancy, Najib Oudghiri, Nasser Azazi, Stéphane PerrichonOriginally produced by Salaud Morisset in 2016.An interview at a local police station turns into an inquisition during which a French-Algerian born man sees himself accused of protecting the identities of possible terrorists. This close-up on France's troubled history with its former colonies has one man controlling the fate of another with the stroke of a pen during a turbulent period in the 1990s.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Short films.;

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The Promised Land. by Arcel, Nikolaj,film director.; Collin, Amanda,actor.; Kramer, Felix,actor.; Lindh, Gustav,actor.; Kujath Thorp, Kristine,actor.; Mikkelsen, Mads,actor.; Bennebjerg, Simon,actor.; Mongrel Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Amanda Collin, Felix Kramer, Gustav Lindh, Kristine Kujath Thorp, Mads Mikkelsen, Simon BennebjergOriginally produced by Mongrel Media in 2023.Set in 18th century Denmark, this epic historical drama follows Captain Ludvig Kahlen (Mads Mikkelsen), a proud but impoverished war hero, as he sets out to tame the barren Jutland heath. Hoping to cultivate the land, build a colony, and gain a noble title, Kahlen faces fierce opposition from the merciless landowner Frederik Schinkel (Simon Bennebjerg). Based on the novel “The Captain and Ann Barbara” by Ida Jessen.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; War films.; Biographical films.; Historical films.; Action films.; Action and adventure films.; Motion pictures--Europe.;

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Santo vs. the Riders of Terror. by Cardona, René,film director.; Silvestre, Armando,actor.; Cassals, Gregorio,actor.; Aldama, Julio,actor.; Montiel, Mary,actor.; Santo,actor.; Pragda (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Armando Silvestre, Gregorio Cassals, Julio Aldama, Mary Montiel, SantoOriginally produced by Pragda in 1970.Six lepers have escaped from a nearby colony where they've been ostracized. These fugitive immediately head toward the nearby town and break into a house where they ravage the food supply of an elderly couple. The next morning, a posse forms with the goal of capturing and executing the escapees. Even worse, an enterprising group of outlaws realize they can form an uneasy alliance with the lepers for their own. Santo appears to sort things out and provide justice where it is needed most.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Motion Pictures.; Western films.; Cult films.;

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Blue Island [videorecording] / by Chen, Zihuan,1987-film director.; Icarus Films Home Video,film distributor.;

The large-scale 2019 pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong and the subsequent crackdown on freedoms provide the urgent anchoring point for this remarkable vision from HK filmmaker Chan Tze Woon, a genre-defying plunge into the political morass that has been ever-widening between the former colony and the controlling Chinese state. Taking a panoramic view of these fractures, and covering acts of resistance from 1967 to today, Chan mixes documentary footage and fictional recreations of the past starring contemporary student protestors.E.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.

Subjects: Documentary films.; Foreign films.; Historical films.; Motion pictures, Chinese.; Political films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Students;

For private home use only.

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