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Fat girls in black bodies : creating communities of our own / by Cox, Joy,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Combatting fatphobia and racism to reclaim a space of belonging at the intersection of fat, Black, and female. into three sections--"belonging," "resistance," and "acceptance"--and informed by personal history, community stories, and deep research, Fat Girls in Black Bodies breaks down the myths, stereotypes, tropes, and outright lies we've been sold about race, body size, belonging, and health. Cox's razor-sharp cultural commentary exposes the racist roots of diet culture, healthism, and the ways we erroneously conflate body size with personal responsibility. She explores how to reclaim space and create belonging in a hostile world, pushing back against tired pressures of "going along just to get along," and dismantles the institutionally ingrained myths about race, size, gender, and worth that deny fat Black women their selfhood"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Cox, Joy.; African American women; African American women; African American women; Body image in women; Obesity in women; Overweight women; Obesity in women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Poms [videorecording] / by Boe, Alisha,1997-actor.; French, Patricia,1954-actor.; Grier, Pam,1949-actor.; Hayes, Zara,film director,screenwriter.; Keaton, Diane,actor.; Maldonado, David,actor.; McGill, Bruce,1950-actor.; Perlman, Rhea,actor.; Somerville, Phyllis,actor.; Sutton, Carol,actor.; Tahan, Charlie,actor.; Weaver, Jacki,1947-actor.; Weston, Celia,1951-actor.; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Pam Grier, Diane Keaton, Jacki Weaver, Charlie Tahan, Rhea Perlman, Bruce Mcgill, Alisha Boe, Celia Weston, Patricia French, Phyllis Somerville, David Maldonado, Carol Sutton.It didn't take long for New Yorker Martha (Diane Keaton) to second-guess her decision once she uprooted for a retirement community in the Deep South. Encouraged to come up with an activity to her liking, she hit on the cheerleading ambitions she had to table as a girl--and sets about recruiting an impromptu and improbable pep squad from her bemused fellow residents.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Cheerleaders; Female friendship; Older women; Retirement communities;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Poms [videorecording] / by Boe, Alisha,1997-actor.; French, Patricia,1954-actor.; Grier, Pam,1949-actor.; Hayes, Zara,film director,screenwriter.; Keaton, Diane,actor.; Maldonado, David,actor.; McGill, Bruce,1950-actor.; Perlman, Rhea,actor.; Somerville, Phyllis,actor.; Sutton, Carol,actor.; Tahan, Charlie,actor.; Weaver, Jacki,1947-actor.; Weston, Celia,1951-actor.; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Pam Grier, Diane Keaton, Jacki Weaver, Charlie Tahan, Rhea Perlman, Bruce Mcgill, Alisha Boe, Celia Weston, Patricia French, Phyllis Somerville, David Maldonado, Carol Sutton.It didn't take long for New Yorker Martha (Diane Keaton) to second-guess her decision once she uprooted for a retirement community in the Deep South. Encouraged to come up with an activity to her liking, she hit on the cheerleading ambitions she had to table as a girl--and sets about recruiting an impromptu and improbable pep squad from her bemused fellow residents.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Dolby digital 5.1, 2.0 DVS.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Cheerleaders; Female friendship; Older women; Retirement communities;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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An Arctic childhood / by Metchooyeah, Jillian.; Myers, Maya.;
An Arctic Childhood will introduce kids to the unique way of life of Pauloosie and his community--and is a motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills, proving ideal for children ready to enter the riveting world of reading.
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Inuit;
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On Fire Island / by Rosen, Jane L.,author.;
"A book editor spends one last summer on Fire Island in this sparkling and surprising new novel from the author of A Shoe Story. As a book editor, Julia Morse lived and breathed stories. Whether with her pen to a manuscript or curled up with a book while at her beloved Fire Island cottage, her imagination alight with a good tale, she could anticipate practically any ending. The ending she'd never imagined was her own. To be fair, no one expects to die at thirty-seven. So when the unthinkable happens to Julia, rather than following the light at the end of the proverbial tunnel, she chooses to spend one last summer near those she loves most. As she follows her adoring, novelist husband Ben to their--unexpectedly full--home on Fire Island, she discovers the ripple affect her life has had on the trajectory of so many: her baseball loving, young-at-heart neighbor who believes it's best not to go it alone, two bright-eyed teenagers eager to become adults, and her best friend who must shake off heartbreak for a new chance at love. With poignant comedy and insight, On Fire Island is an ode to the stories all around us and to the brightest types of loves ... for the people closest to you and the places that shape you"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Novels.; Bereavement; Book editors; Communities; Death; Friendship; Ghosts; Grief; Women editors;
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Life after suicide : finding courage, comfort & community after unthinkable loss / by Ashton, Jennifer,author.;
Subjects: Ashton, Jennifer.; Suicide.; Suicide; Suicide victims; Grief.;
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The long call [sound recording] / by Cleeves, Ann,author.; Aldridge, Ben,narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Ben Aldridge.In North Devon, where two rivers converge and run into the sea, Detective Matthew Venn stands outside the church as his estranged father's funeral takes place. On the day Matthew left the strict evangelical community he grew up in, he lost his family too. Now, as he turns and walks away again, he receives a call from one of his team. A body has been found on the beach nearby: a man with a tattoo of an albatross on his neck, stabbed to death. The case calls Matthew back to the people and places of his past, as deadly secrets hidden at their hearts are revealed, and his new life is forced into a collision course with the world he thought he'd left behind.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Audiobooks.; Police; Murder; Religious communities;
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We care : a first conversation about justice / by Madison, Megan.; Ralli, Jessica.; Miller, Sharee(Illustrator);
"Developed by experts in the fields of early childhood and activism, this topic-driven board book offers clear, concrete language and compelling imagery to introduce the concept of justice. This book aims to ground the idea of justice within the responsibilities and benefits of being part of a healthy community. The backmatter offers additional resources and ideas for extending this discussion"--
Subjects: Social justice; Community development;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Ditched 4 murder / by Eaton, J. C.(Joint pseudonym);
While helping her seventy-four-year-old Aunt Ina prepare for her wedding, Sophie Kimball gets drawn into a murder case that is linked to Ina's fiancé and works to catch a killer before her aunt walks down the aisle. LSC
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Kimball, Sophie (Fictitious character); Single mothers; Divorced women; Weddings; Retirement communities; Murder;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The quickening : creation and community at the ends of the Earth / by Rush, Elizabeth A.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."An astonishing, vital book about Antarctica, climate change, and motherhood from the author of Rising, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction. In 2019, fifty-seven scientists and crew set out onboard the Nathaniel B. Palmer. Their destination: Thwaites Glacier. Their goal: to learn as much as possible about this mysterious place, never before visited by humans, and believed to be both rapidly deteriorating and capable of making a catastrophic impact on global sea-level rise. In The Quickening, Elizabeth Rush documents their voyage, offering the sublime--seeing an iceberg for the first time; the staggering waves of the Drake Passage; the torqued, unfamiliar contours of Thwaites--alongside the workaday moments of this groundbreaking expedition. A ping-pong tournament at sea. Long hours in the lab. All the effort that goes into caring for and protecting human life in a place that is inhospitable to it. Along the way, she takes readers on a personal journey around a more intimate question: What does it mean to bring a child into the world at this time of radical change? What emerges is a new kind of Antarctica story, one preoccupied not with flag planting but with the collective and challenging work of imagining a better future. With understanding the language of a continent where humans have only been present for two centuries. With the contributions and concerns of women, who were largely excluded from voyages until the last few decades, and of crew members of color, whose labor has often gone unrecognized. The Quickening teems with their voices--with the colorful stories and personalities of Rush's shipmates--in a thrilling chorus. Urgent and brave, absorbing and vulnerable, The Quickening is another essential book from Elizabeth Rush."--
Subjects: Climatic changes.; Explorers; Motherhood.; Nature; Women and the environment.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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