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City of saints & thieves / by Anderson, Natalie C.;
Sixteen-year-old Tina and two friends leave Kenya and slip into the Congo, from where she and her mother fled years before, seeking revenge for her mother's murder but uncovering startling secrets.LSC
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Orphans; Homeless teenagers; Refugees; Gangs; Mothers; Murder; Revenge; Secrecy;
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Goliath : the 100-year war between monopoly power and democracy / by Stoller, Matt,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A startling look at how concentrated financial power and consumerism transformed American politics, resulting in the emergence of populism and authoritarianism, the fall of the Democratic Party--while also providing the steps needed to create a new democracy"--
Subjects: Democratic Party (U.S.); Industrial concentration; Monopolies; Populism;
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The guardian / by Hood, Joshua,author.;
"As a member of the elite Air Force Pararescue, Travis Lane abides by the motto "These things we do, that others may live." After an injury forces him to consider retirement, he is blindsided when his brother-in-law is killed in the line of duty, leaving Lane as the sole support for his sister and the family farm they can no longer afford. Desperate for something to help them keep the farm, Lane accepts an offer to join Broadside Solutions, a private company with specially trained military operatives who provide protection for clients all over the world. But it's a trial by fire when his first mission takes him to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to find and retrieve a kidnapped American in the middle of a densely forested jungle"--
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Novels.; Kidnapping; Private military companies; Rescue work; Search and rescue operations;
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Congo stories : battling five centuries of exploitation and greed / by Prendergast, John,1963-author.; Bafilemba, Fidel,author.; Souleymane, Soraya Aziz,writer of foreword.; Eggers, Dave,writer of postface.; Namegabe, Chouchou,writer of afterword.; Ilus, Sam,1979-illustrator.; Gosling, Ryan,1980-photographer.;
Subjects: Resource curse; Mines and mineral resources;
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Tommy Douglas : building the new society / by Margoshes, Dave,1941-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-180) and index.Filmography: p. 180.
Subjects: Douglas, T. C. (Thomas Clement), 1904-1986.; Co-operative Commonwealth Federation; New Democratic Party; Prime ministers; Social legislation;
© c1999., XYZ Pub.
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Hacks : the inside story of the break-ins and breakdowns that put Donald Trump in the White House / by Brazile, Donna,1959-;
Subjects: Brazile, Donna, 1959-; Clinton, Hillary Rodham.; Trump, Donald, 1946-; Democratic National Committee (U.S.); Presidents; Political campaigns;
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The rebels : Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and the struggle for a new American politics / by Green, Joshua,1972-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."From the author ... comes the revelatory inside story of how economic populists led by Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez transformed the Democratic Party and remade the country"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria, 1989-; Sanders, Bernard.; Warren, Elizabeth.; Democratic Party (U.S.); Liberalism;
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The power of women : a doctor's journey of hope and healing / by Mukwege, Denis,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."From Nobel laureate, world-renowned doctor, and noted human rights activist Dr. Denis Mukwege comes an inspiring clarion call-to-action to confront the scourge of sexual violence and better learn from women's resilience, strength, and power. At the heart of Dr. Mukwege's message will be the voices of the many women he has worked with over the years. Dr. Mukwege will use individual cases to reassure all survivors that, even if their psychological wounds may never fully heal, they can recover and thrive with the right care and support. Dr. Mukwege's dramatic personal story is interwoven throughout as he explores the bigger issues that have become a focus of his advocacy. He will seek to explain why sexual violence is so often overlooked during war, and how governments need to recognize and compensate victims. He will also stress the importance of breaking down the taboos surrounding assault, and the necessity of building a system that supports women who come forward. His words advocate for saying 'no' to indifference and he asks readers to reckon with the West's involvement in perpetuating sexual violence in places like the Democratic Republic of Congo, and to confront the abuse taking place in their own communities. Sexual violence does not occur in a vacuum. The conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has raged for over 20 years and has claimed an estimated 5 million lives, is inseparable from Western patriarchy and economic colonization. And this cycle of violence and spoils is not limited to Congo. Dr. Mukwege's work has led him to South Korea, Latin America, the Middle East, and elsewhere in Africa, where he has found striking similarities in women's testimonies. The truth is, through the intricate ties of the global economy, we are all implicated in violence against women - whether it occurs amidst the fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo or on college campuses in the West. And Dr. Mukwege's writing will address men as well, encouraging and guiding them to become allies in the fight against sexual abuse, in war and in peace. Building more inclusive, gender-balanced societies will require developing what he calls "positive masculinity" - a systemic change in male behavior and attitudes towards women. Dr. Mukwege hopes to inspire other men to speak out and join the struggle, rather than leaving women to fight the battle alone. He will also make the case, drawing from his experience and a wealth of research on the topic, that when women are involved as economic and political decision makers, all of society benefits. The Power of Women will illuminate the enduring strength of women in the face of violence and trauma, and give hope for the potential of individuals to turn the tide"--
Subjects: Mukwege, Denis.; Physicians; Rape victims; Resilience (Personality trait); Sexual abuse victims; Women and war; Women; Women;
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Mama Koko and the hundred gunmen : one ordinary family's extraordinary tale of love, loss, and survival in Congo / by Shannon, Lisa,1975-author.;
Includes bibliographical references.Mama Koko and the hundred gunmen -- Epilogue, or a tale of many termites -- What you can do before setting this book down -- Appendix: Congo and Joseph Kony.
Subjects: Kony, Joseph.; Shannon, Lisa, 1975-; Thelin, Francisca; Thelin, Francisca.; Lord's Resistance Army.; Atrocities; Congolese (Democratic Republic); Congolese; War victims; Women and war;
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Our bodies, their battlefields : war through the lives of women / by Lamb, Christina,author.;
Includes bibliographical resources and index."In Our Bodies, Their Battlefields, longtime intrepid war correspondent Christina Lamb makes us witness to the lives of women in wartime. An award-winning war correspondent for twenty-five years (she's never had a female editor) Lamb reports two wars-the "bang-bang" war and the story of how the people behind the lines live and survive. At the same time, since men usually act as the fighters, women are rarely interviewed about their experience of wartime, other than as grieving widows and mothers, though their experience is markedly different from that of the men involved in battle. Lamb chronicles extraordinary tragedy and challenges in the lives of women in wartime. And none is more devastating than the increase of the use of rape as a weapon of war. Visiting warzones including the Congo, Rwanda, Nigeria, Bosnia, and Iraq, and spending time with the Rohingya fleeing Myanmar, she records the harrowing stories of survivors, from Yazidi girls kept as sex slaves by ISIS fighters and the beekeeper risking his life to rescue them; to the thousands of schoolgirls abducted across northern Nigeria by Boko Haram, to the Congolese gynecologist who stitches up more rape victims than anyone on earth. Told as a journey, and structured by country, Our Bodies, Their Battlefields gives these women voice."--Amazon.
Subjects: Crimes against humanity; Political science.; Rape as a weapon of war.; Sex crimes.; War crimes.; War victims.; Women and war; Women and war; Women and war; Women and war; Women and war; Women and war; Women and war; Women and war; Women and war; Women and war; Women and war.;
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