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The fighters : Americans in combat in Afghanistan and Iraq / by Chivers, C. J.(Christopher John),author.;
"Almost 2.5 million Americans have served in Afghanistan or Iraq since September 11, 2001. C.J. Chivers has reported from both fronts from the beginning, walking side by side with combatants for more than a dozen years. He describes the experience of war today as it is endured by those most at risk--the camaraderie and profound sense of purpose, alongside courage, frustration, and moral confusion mixed with technical precision. In these remote places where the reason for their presence is sometimes not clear, these young men kill or are killed, facing palpable and often constant threat of ambush or hidden bombs. They repeatedly return, rushing toward danger, often to rescue the wounded in wars that escalate around them as the Pentagon changes doctrines and plans. Weaving a history of the war through troops' experiences, the characters in The Fighters climb into an F-14 cockpit for the opening strikes after the attacks of 9/11, hunt for Osama bin Laden along the Pakistani border, chase insurgent rocket teams with helicopters alongside American bases, face snipers in a hostile city in Anbar Province in Iraq, and engage in deadly counterguerilla warfare in the soaring mountains of the Korengal Valley in Afghanistan. Some suffer terribly. All are changed. They return home, uncertain of their place in the world and what their wars have achieved. Chivers accompanied combatants over many years and multiple tours, including many of the characters in this book, developing deep understanding of the experience of combat in our times. The Fighters, his tour de force, tells a history of America's longest wars as well as the lives of the volunteers who have waged them"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Afghan War, 2001-; Iraq War, 2003-2011; Soldiers;
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Climate injustice : why we need to fight global inequailty to combat climate change / by Otto, Friederike,author.; Pybus, Sarah,translator.; David Suzuki Institute,sponsoring body.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Climate change does not affect everyone equally. While many scientists focus on studying climate change as a physics problem, Friederike Otto, one of the world's most renowned climate scientists, sees it as a symptom of the global crisis of inequality, not its cause. In this ambitious, fast-paced book, she offers concrete examples of how extreme weather events caused by climate change reveal uncomfortable truths about the failures of political and social infrastructures around the world. Comparing eight extreme weather events ... including heat waves in North America, floods in Pakistan, droughts in Madagascar, and wildfires in Australia ... Otto reveals how climate change is affecting the world's most vulnerable, whether they are women working on farms in Ghana during heat waves, or elderly people who died during floods in Germany. In particular, Otto examines the Global North's extractionist view of the Global South, a view that ensures elites are protected while others bear the brunt of the climate disaster. Climate Injustice shares the stories of real people, shining a light on the real damage inflicted on real lives. Above all, it shows how racism, colonialism, sexism, and climate change are interconnected, and how positive changes on one level can lead to positive effects on another. Authored by the co-founder of World Weather Attribution, a cutting-edge scientific method that pinpointed the role of climate change in extreme weather events for the first time, Climate Injustice offers a groundbreaking view on the fires, floods, heatwaves, and storms that are wreaking havoc at an alarming pace. Inequality and injustice are at the core of what makes climate change a problem for humanity. Fairness and global justice must therefore be at the core of the solution. Climate justice concerns everyone."-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Climate justice.; Equality; Climatic changes; Climatic extremes;
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Me and white supremacy : combat racism, change the world, and become a good ancestor / by Saad, Layla F.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-234)."When Layla Saad began an Instagram challenge called #meandwhitesupremacy, she never predicted it would become a cultural movement. She encouraged people to own up and share their racist behaviors, big and small. She was looking for truth, and she got it ... Thousands of people participated in the challenge, and over 80,000 people downloaded the supporting work Me and White Supremacy. Updated and expanded from the original edition, Me and White Supremacy teaches readers how to dismantle the privilege within themselves so that they can stop (often unconsciously) inflicting damage on people of color, and in turn, help other white people do better, too"--
Subjects: Whites.; Racism.; Race discrimination.; Equality.;
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I heart Skull-Crusher!. [graphic novel] / by Campbell, Josie,author,creator.; Campbell, Jim(Letterer),letterer.; De Santiago, Angel,colourist.; Zonno, Alessio,illustrator,creator.;
Teenage Trini will do anything to compete in her favorite sport, Screaming Pain Ball, alongside her longtime hero Skull-Crusher, and a gaggle of misfits is just what she needs to cross the American wastes and battle in Queen Mob's deadly tournament. With Trini's dreams of being just like Skull-Crusher on the line, what will it take to win a coveted spot on their team? With hope in her heart and an icepick in her hand, Trini will never stop chasing her dreams ... and taking us along for the funniest, queerest, craziest, bloodiest underdog tale of all time.
Subjects: Queer comics.; Dystopian comics.; Graphic novels.; Sports comics.; Teenage girls; Combat; Sports;
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The better brain : overcome anxiety, combat depression, and reduce ADHD and stress with nutrition / by Kaplan, Bonnie J.,author.; Rucklidge, Julia J.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A paradigm-shifting approach to treating mental disorders like anxiety, depression, and ADHD with food and nutrients, by two leading scientists who share their original, groundbreaking research with readers everywhere for the first time, explaining why nutrients improve brain health, and how to use them"--
Subjects: Mental illness; Mental illness;
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Gridlocked [videorecording] / by Hackman, Cody,actor.; Lang, Stephen,1952-actor.; Purcell, Dominic,1970-actor.; Stratus, Trish,1975-actor.; Ungar, Allan,film director.; Mongrel Media,publisher.;
Dominic Purcell, Cody Hackman, Stephen Lang, Trish Stratus, Danny Glover, Vinnie Jones, Saul Rubinek.Former SWAT leader David Hendrix and hard-partying movie star Brody Walker must cut their ride-along short when their police training facility is attacked by a team of mercenaries.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, widescreen presentation; NTSC.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Combat; Mercenary troops; Motion picture actors and actresses; Police training;
For private home use only.
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Wings of war : great combat tales of Allied and Axis pilots from World War II / by Busha, James P.;
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Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; Air pilots, Military;
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Simon steps into the ring / by Monette, Marylène,1978-; Arbona, Marion.; Watson, Sophie B.,1972-;
A little boy learns to acknowledge his temper in this illustrated picture book for young readers.LSC
Subjects: Boys; Conflict management; Emotions; Imagination; Boxing matches;
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Mini hacks for Pokémon Go players : combat : skills, tips, and techniques for capture and battle / by Ryan, Justin(Video game author);
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Subjects: Pokémon go (Game); Pokémon (Fictitious characters); Video games.; Mobile games.; Mobile apps.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Bleeding edge [electronic resource]. by Microsoft Corporation.;
Game.Choose your Fighter from a diverse cast of colorful characters from the edges of society: burn rubber as bold and beautiful Buttercup with her detachable saw Blade arms, wreak havoc as black-metal rocker niđhoggr with his electrifying guitar solos or slash up the streets as daemon, new york's most wanted assassin.ESRB Content Rating: T, Teen (Blood, violence).Blu-ray disc compatible with Xbox One console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p/4K Ultra HD ; in game surround sound ; 2-8 player online multiplayer with leaderboards and voice (paid subscription and broadband internet connection required) ; 10 GB storage required ; online play required ; Xbox One X enhanced ; Requires Xbox Live Gold Membership.
Subjects: Xbox video games.; Arcade-style video games.; Fighting video games.; Video games.; Xbox One (Video game console); Video games.; Computer games.; Combat; Bleeding edge (Game);
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