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Carry : a memoir of survival on stolen land / by Jensen, Toni,author.;

"A powerful, poetic memoir about what it means to exist as an indigenous woman in America, told in snapshots of the author's encounters with gun violence--for readers of Jesmyn Ward and Terese Marie Mailhot. Toni Jensen grew up in the Midwest around guns: As a girl, she learned how to shoot birds with her father, a card-carrying member of the NRA. As an adult, she's had guns waved in her face in the fracklands around Standing Rock, and felt their silent threat on the concealed-carry campus where she teaches. And she has always known she is not alone. As a Métis woman, she is no stranger to the violence enacted on the bodies of indigenous women, on indigenous land, and the ways it is hidden, ignored, forgotten. In Carry, Jensen maps her personal experience onto the historical, exploring how history is lived in the body and redefining the language we use to speak about violence in America. In the title chapter, Jensen recalls the discrimination she faced in college as a Native American student from her roommate to her faculty adviser. "The Worry Line" explores the gun and gang violence in her neighborhood the year her daughter was born. "At the Workshop" focuses on her graduate school years, during which a classmate repeatedly wrote stories in which he killed thinly veiled versions of her. In "Women in the Fracklands," Jensen takes the reader inside Standing Rock during the Dakota Access pipeline protests, as well as the peril faced by women, in regions overcome by the fracking boom. In prose at once forensic and deeply emotional, Toni Jensen shows herself to be a brave new voice and a fearless witness to her own difficult history--as well as to the violent cultural landscape in which she finds her coordinates as a Native American woman. With each chapter, Carry reminds us that surviving in one's country is not the same as surviving one's country."--

Subjects: Biographies.; Jensen, Toni.; Métis women; Indigenous women activists; Indigenous women;

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Never give up : a prairie family's story / by Brokaw, Tom,author.;

"Tom Brokaw is known as one of the hardest-working, most successful people in broadcast journalism. His success is attributed to his work ethic, his instinct for identifying the significance of the news in the lives of ordinary people, and his reputation for always showing up for others. In this heartfelt family story, Tom shows the values and lessons he absorbed from his ancestors, parents, and others who settled in South Dakota and worked hard to build lives on the prairie during the first half of the twentieth century. At the center of this story is Red Brokaw, Tom's father, who left school in the third grade. At the end of his life, Red surprised his family by recording his memories about the Brokaw ancestors who obtained land in South Dakota under the Lend-Lease plan and started a hotel called the Brokaw House. As a boy Red worked there, and then on construction jobs, developing a talent for machines. At a high school play, he fell in love with the girl playing the lead, Jean, whose father had lost the family farm during the Depression. They married, and struggled financially. Their son Tom was born in 1940, and two other sons followed. Red had a philosophy: Never give up. Never complain. After the war, Red got his big break. The Army Corps of Engineers began to build great projects, including dams across the Missouri River, magnificent structures like the Fort Randall and the Gavins Point dams. Red rose to become a foreman on the dam project, and the Brokaws moved to towns created to house workers, where the family became part of a vibrant community life"--

Subjects: Biographies.; Brokaw, Red, 1912-1982.; Brokaw, Tom; Broucard family.;

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The plague of doves / by Erdrich, Louise;

Subjects: Indians of North America; Ojibwa Indians;

© 2008., HarperCollins,

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Paradise Valley [sound recording] / by Box, C. J.,author.; Delaine, Christina,narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;

Read by Christina Delaine."For three years, Investigator Cassie Dewell has been on a hunt for a serial killer known as The Lizard King. He works as a long haul trucker. His prey are the "lot lizard" prostitutes who frequent truck stops. And she almost caught him ... once. Working for the Bakken County, North Dakota sheriff's department, Cassie has set what she believes is the perfect trap and she has lured him and his truck to a depot. Standing by, ready to close the net are half a dozen undercover officers, including Cassie's fiance Ian. But the plan goes horribly wrong, and the blame falls to Cassie. Disgraced, she loses her job and investigation into her role is put into motion. At the same time, Kyle Westergaard, a troubled kid whom Cassie has taken under her wing, has disappeared, telling everyone he is going on a long-planned adventure. Kyle's grandmother begs Cassie to find him and with nothing else to do, she agrees--all the while planning a new trap for The Lizard King. But Cassie is now a lone wolf. And in the same way that two streams converge into a river, Kyle's disappearance may have a more sinister meaning than anyone realizes. With no allies, no support, and only her own wits to rely on, Cassie must take down a killer who is as ruthless as he is cunning. But can she do it alone, without losing her own humanity or her own life?"--

Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Audiobooks.; Policewomen; Serial murder investigation;

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Hope on the plains / by Byler, Linda,author.;

Hannah, a feisty young Amish woman, lives on her family's farm in North Dakota. After moving halfway across the country and struggling to land on their feet, Hannah's family is finally feeling settled. The cattle business is doing well, and other Amish families have moved into the area. Feeling betrayed by Clay Jenkins and unimpressed with her own father, Hannah is hesitant to trust the men around her. Jerry Riehl, intrigued by her intelligence and strong will, will try anything to earn Hannah's respect. Just as the local Amish community begins to thrive, a terrible drought befalls the plains. Hannah's family tries to remain hopeful, but the continuing drought and a windmill fire devastate their business and the community. Running out of options, the Amish families decide to move back to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Hannah is faced with difficult decisions: Should she stay in North Dakota or follow the others to Lancaster? Does Jerry deserve her trust?

Subjects: Religious fiction.; Historical fiction.; Droughts; Amish; Farm life; Christian life; Survival;

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The homestead / by Byler, Linda,author.;

Fifteen-year-old Hannah and her family move from Lancaster, Pennsylvania to North Dakota, where they face harsh realities far from any Amish communities, forcing her to work on a cattle ranch, where she meets a charismatic English boy named Clay Jenkins.

Subjects: Religious fiction.; Historical fiction.; Amish; Christian life;

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The farmer's lawyer : the North Dakota Nine and the fight to save the family farm / by Vogel, Sarah,author.;

Includes bibliographical references and index.In the early 1980s, farmers were suffering through the worst economic crisis to hit rural America since the Great Depression. Land prices were down, operating costs and interest rates were up, and severe weather devastated crops. Instead of receiving assistance from the government as they had in the 1930s, these hardworking family farmers were threatened with foreclosure by the very agency that Franklin Delano Roosevelt created to help them. Desperate, they called Sarah Vogel in North Dakota. Sarah, a young lawyer and single mother, listened to farmers who were on the verge of losing everything and, inspired by the politicians who had helped farmers in the '30s, she naively built a solo practice of clients who couldn't afford to pay her. Sarah began drowning in debt and soon her own home was fac0ing foreclosure. In a David and Goliath legal battle reminiscent of A Civil Action or Erin Brockovich, Sarah brought a national class action lawsuit, which pitted her against the Reagan administration's Department of Justice, in her fight for family farmers' Constitutional rights. It was her first case. A courageous American story about justice and holding the powerful to account, The Farmer's Lawyer shows how the farm economy we all depend on for our daily bread almost fell apart due to the willful neglect of those charged to protect it, and what we can learn from Sarah's battle as a similar calamity looms large on our horizon once again.

Subjects: Vogel, Sarah.; North Dakota. Department of Agriculture.; United States. Department of Agriculture.; United States. Farmers Home Administration.; North Dakota Farmers Union.; Agricultural credit; Agricultural laws and legislation; Agriculture; Bankruptcy; Debtor and creditor; Farm foreclosures; Farm ownership; Farmers; Farmers; Farms; Land use, Rural; Lawyers; Legal assistance to farmers; Liens;

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Fargo. [videorecording] / by Arkin, Adam,television director,actor.; Bernstein, Adam,1960-television producer.; Blackman, Steven,screenwriter.; Cameron, John,1958-television producer.; Coen, Ethan,television producer.; Coen, Joel,television producer.; Culkin, Kieran,actor.; Danson, Ted,1947-actor.; De Laurentiis, Robert,screenwriter.; Dobrescu, Allan,actor.; Donovan, Jeffrey,actor.; Dunst, Kirsten,1982-actor.; Garrett, Brad,1960-actor.; Gonzales, Dana,1963-director of photography.; Gordon, Keith,1961-television director.; Haine, Emily,actor.; Hawley, Noah,screenwriter,television director,television producer.; Hogan, Michael(Actor),actor.; Keller, Rachel,1991-actor.; Kosinski, J. Geyer,television producer.; Littlefield, Warren,1952-television producer.; Mann, Brad,actor.; Marvel, Elizabeth,actor.; McClarnon, Zahn,1966-actor.; Milioti, Cristin,1985-actor.; Nedivi, Ben,screenwriter.; Offerman, Nick,1970-actor.; Plemons, Jesse,1988-actor.; Reiner, Jeffrey,television director.; Russo, Jeff,1969-composer (expression); Sampson, Angus,actor.; Smart, Jean,actor.; Stewart, Raven,actor.; Uppendahl, Michael,television director.; Wilson, Patrick,1973-actor.; Wolpert, Matt,screenwriter.; Woodbine, Bokeem,actor.; Wrobleski, Craig,director of photography.; 26 Keys Productions,production company.; FX Networks, LLC,broadcaster.; FX Productions,production company.; MGM-TV,production company.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc,publisher.;

Created by Noah Hawley ; episodes directed by Randall Einhorn, Michael Uppendahl, Adam Arkin, Keith Gordon, Jeffrey Reiner, and Noah Hawley ; episodes written by Noah Hawley, Steve Blackman, Robert De Laurentiis, Ben Nedivi, Matt Wolpert ; executive producers, John Cameron, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Noah Hawley, Warren Littlefield, Geyer Kosinski, Adam Bernstein ; series music by Jeff Russo ; cinematography by Dana Gonzales, Craig Wrobleski.Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, Ted Danson, Patrick Wilson, Nick Offerman, Bokeem Woodbine, Brad Mann, Zahn McClarnon, Jeffrey Donovan, Jean Smart, Cristin Milioti, Angus Sampson, Emily Haine, Rachel Keller, Raven Stewart, Michael Hogan, Brad Garrett, Elizabeth Marvel, Allan Dobrescu, Kieran Culkin, Adam Arkin.Originally broadcast as episodes of the television program Fargo between 12 Oct. 2015 and 14 Dec. 2015 on FX.The second chapter is set in 1979 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Luverne, Minnesota, where young State Police Officer Lou Solverson, recently back from Vietnam, will tackle an all-new 'true crime' case.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.Blu-ray disc 50GB dual layer, AVC @ 21 MBPS (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (1.78:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Dolby digital 5.1.

Subjects: Television cop shows.; Television crime shows.; Television series.; Criminals; Criminals; Police; Police;

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The benefactor [videorecording] / by Fanning, Dakota,1994-actor.; Gere, Richard,1949-actor.; James, Theo,1984-actor.; Renzi, Andrew,film director.; Videoville Showtime.;

Richard Gere, Theo James, Dakota Fanning.Originally released as a motion picture in 2015.After the tragic death of her parents five years ago, Olivia returns to her hometown with her new husband, Luke and reconnects with her parent's old family friend, Franny. The couple are then forced to navigate the all-consuming interest of this powerful, mysterious, and possessive philanthropist.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1.

Subjects: Feature films.; Married people; Orphans; Parents; Philanthropists;

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The watchers [videorecording] / by Campbell, Georgina,1992-actor.; Fanning, Dakota,1994-actor.; Fouéré, Olwen,actor.; Shyamalan, Ishana Night,film director,screenwriter.; Warner Bros. Entertainment,publisher.;

Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Olwen Fouéré.̌.The forest isn't charted on any map. Every car breaks down at its tree line. Mina's is no different. Left stranded, she is forced into the dark woodland only to find a woman shouting, urging Mina to run to a concrete bunker. As the door slams behind her, the building is besieged by screams. Mina finds herself in a room with a wall of glass, and an electric light that activates at nightfall, when the Watchers come above ground. These creatures emerge to observe their captive humans and terrible things happen to anyone who doesn't reach the bunker in time. Afraid and trapped among strangers, Mina is desperate for answers.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: PG-13.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.

Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Horror films.; Feature films.; Bunkers (Fortification); Changelings; Fairies; Old growth forests; Shapeshifting; Strangers;

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