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Radium girls [videorecording] / by King, Joey,1999-actor.; Mohler, Ginny,film director.; Pilcher, Lydia Dean,film director.; Quinn, Abby,actor.; Seymour, Cara,actor.; Shepherd, Scott,actor.; Juno Films,publisher.;
Joey King, Abby Quinn, Cara Seymour, Scott Shepherd, Susan Heyward, Neal Huff, Collin Kelly-sordelet, John Bedford Lloyd, Joe Grifasi, Brandon Gill.Based on true events, it follows teen sisters, Bessie and Jo Cavallo, who dream of Hollywood and Egyptian pyramids as they paint luminous watch dials at the American Radium factory in New Jersey. When Jo loses a tooth, Bessie's world is turned upside down as a mystery slowly unravels. She discovers a corporate cover-up and, in a radical coming of age story, Bessie and the Radium Girls decide to take on American Radium. Based on historical events, the national sensation following the notorious case of the Radium Girls in 1928 ultimately led to a significant and lasting impact in the area of workplace health and safety and the study of radioactivity.PG.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.DVD.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Historical films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Employee rights; Occupational diseases; Radioactivity; Radium paint; Women employees;
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I am a girl from Africa : a memoir / by Nyamayaro, Elizabeth,author.;
When severe draught hit her village in Zimbabwe, Elizabeth, then eight, had no idea that this moment of utter devastation would come to define her life purpose. Unable to move from hunger, she encountered a United Nations aid worker who gave her a bowl of warm porridge and saved her life. This transformative moment inspired Elizabeth to become a humanitarian, and she vowed to dedicate her life to giving back to her community, her continent, and the world. Grounded by the African concept of ubuntu-"I am because we are"-this book charts Elizabeth's quest in pursuit of her dream from the small village of Goromonzi to Harare, London, New York, and beyond, where she eventually became a Senior Advisor at the United Nations and launched HeForShe, one of the world's largest global solidarity movements for gender equality. For over two decades, Elizabeth has been instrumental in creating change in communities all around the world; uplifting the lives of others, just as her life was once uplifted. The memoir brings to vivid life one extraordinary woman's story of persevering through incredible odds and finding her true calling-while delivering an important message of hope and empowerment in a time when we need it most.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Nyamayaro, Elizabeth.; Nyamayaro, Elizabeth; Nyamayaro, Elizabeth; United Nations; Women; Women civil rights workers; Women political activists; Women human rights workers; Humanitarian aid workers;
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The help [videorecording] / by Barnathan, Michael.; Chastain, Jessica.; Columbus, Chris.; Davis, Viola.; Goldblatt, Stephen,1945-; Green, Brunson.; Howard, Bryce Dallas,1981-; Janney, Allison.; Newman, Thomas,1955-; Spacek, Sissy.; Spencer, Octavia.; Stockett, Kathryn.Help.Videorecording.; Stone, Emma,1988-; Taylor, Tate.; Tyson, Cicely.; Vogel, Mike.; Winborne, Hughes.; 1492 Pictures.; Dreamworks Pictures.; Harbinger Pictures.; Imagenation Abu Dhabi (Firm); Participant Media.; Reliance Entertainment (Firm); Touchstone Home Entertainment (Firm);
Director of photography, Stephen Goldblatt ; editor, Hughes Winborne ; music, Thomas Newman.Bryce Dallas Howard, Cicely Tyson, Emma Stone, Jessica Chastain, Mike Vogel, Octavia Spencer, Viola Davis, Sissy Spacek, Allison Janney.Mississippi during the 1960s: Skeeter, a southern society girl, returns from college determined to become a writer, but turns her friends' lives, and a small Mississippi town, upside down when she decides to interview the black women who have spent their lives taking care of prominent southern families. Aibileen, Skeeter's best friend's housekeeper, is the first to open up, to the dismay of her friends in the tight-knit black community.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Blu-ray ; widescreen presentation (1.85:1) ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround ; region 1.
Subjects: Stockett, Kathryn.; African American women household employees; African American women; Civil rights movements; Feature films.; Female friendship; Housekeepers;
© c2011., Touchstone Home Entertainment,
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Variation : a novel / by Yarros, Rebecca,author.;
Elite ballerina Allie Rousseau is no stranger to pressure. With her mother's eyes always watching, perfection was expected, no matter the cost. But when an injury jeopardizes all she's sacrificed for, Allie returns to her summer home to heal and recover. But the memories she's tried to forget rush in and threaten to take her under. As a Coast Guard rescue swimmer, Hudson Ellis knows that hesitation can mean the difference between life and death. He's always prided himself on being in the right place at the right time, especially when it came to Allie Rousseau-until the night he left for basic. After the biggest regret of his life, the secrets he keeps mean he can never be with the one woman he wants more than his next breath.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; United States. Coast Guard; Ballerinas; Dancers; Family secrets; Man-woman relationships; Rescue work;
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Class : a memoir / by Land, Stephanie,1978-author.;
"Class paints an intimate and heartbreaking portrait of motherhood as it converges and often conflicts with personal desire and professional ambition. Who has the right to create art? Who has the right to go to college? And what kind of work is valued in our culture? In clear, candid, and moving prose, Class grapples with these questions, offering a searing indictment of America's educational system and an inspiring testimony of a mother's triumph against all odds"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Land, Stephanie, 1978-; Poverty; Single mothers; Women college graduates; Women household employees; Working class; Working poor;
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Dark money : the hidden history of the billionaires behind the rise of the radical right / by Mayer, Jane,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Why is America living in an age of profound economic inequality? Why, despite the desperate need to address climate change, have even modest environmental efforts been defeated again and again? Why have protections for employees been decimated? Why do hedge-fund billionaires pay a far lower tax rate than middle-class workers?"--Publisher.
Subjects: Koch, David H., 1940-; Koch, Charles G. (Charles de Ganahl), 1935-; Political activists; Libertarianism; Conservatism; Political culture; Radicalism; Corporations; Corporate speech;
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Birds of all feathers : doing diversity and inclusion right / by Bach, Michael,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Diversity" and "inclusion" have become buzz words. They're used in casual conversation by CEOs and world leaders alike. But what do these words mean, why do they matter ... and why did you just pick up a book about them? In Birds of All Feathers, speaker, author and D&I expert Michael Bach argues that creating diverse, inclusive workplaces is not just the right thing to do--it is the smart thing to do. It embraces an ethos of innovation and creativity. It's good for you and your employees, it strengthens your organization, and it benefits the people you serve. Whether you are in the arts, health, non-profit, for-profit, or another sector, there is a business case for making your organization a space of true inclusion. Birds of All Feathers shows you how to discover your organization's "why," how to implement and sustain beneficial changes, and how to measure its success. With more than twenty years of experience in the field, Michael Bach, founder of the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI), lays out what can be a complex topic in expertly accessible terms and teaches you how to do D&I right.
Subjects: Diversity in the workplace.; Minorities;
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The new neighbor : a novel / by Cleveland, Karen,author.;
"A CIA analyst with an empty nest, a broken marriage, and nothing to lose risks her life to crack an unsolvable case in this utterly gripping thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Need to Know. Use the children. This is the phrase picked up in a Chinese intelligence intercept, the one that convinced CIA analyst Beth Bradford to take on the case that would haunt her ever since. She will not rest until she tracks down the Neighbor, a highly dangerous recruiting agent who preys on high-value, vulnerable intelligence targets in hopes they might betray their own country. But Beth's life's work has come at the expense of her family, and things are beginning to fall apart. She dropped off her youngest at college and her husband has moved out, the consequence of years of neglecting their marriage. And then, the CIA moves her off the impossible Chinese counterintelligence assignment that she's given her life to. She can't make her kids young again. She can't convince her husband they share something they don't. But this case is different. It's something she can change. She'll find the information she's looking for, one way or another, because she's close to finding the Neighbor. She can feel it. She has to be. Because right now, she has nothing else. And the Neighbor might be right under her nose"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Spy fiction.; Novels.; United States. Central Intelligence Agency; Intelligence officers; Neighbors;
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Never give an inch : fighting for the America I love / by Pompeo, Mike,1963-author.;
"Mike Pompeo recounts his political career"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Pompeo, Mike, 1963-; United States. Central Intelligence Agency; United States. Department of State; Politicians;
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Amplifying Indigenous voices in business : Indigenization, reconciliation, and entrepreneurship / by Omulo, Priscilla,author.;
"Some of the common questions businesses, educational institutions, and communities ask are: 'Do we need an Indigenization strategy? If so, why; what is it really?; and, how do we do it?' Amplifying Indigenous Voices in Business is for organizations and allies who would like to make a positive difference by learning how to amplify Indigenous voices, Indigenize businesses, and support Indigenous entrepreneurship, all in the bigger spirit of reconciliation. Author Priscilla Omulo addresses Canada's complicated history with Indigenous peoples and how that contributes to today's challenges in the business realm. While the challenge is real, so is the opportunity, and Omulo's step-by-step guide explains how any organization can make immediate plans to improve the way they do business by doing the research, consulting the right people, and formulating a strategy to move forward. Omulo shows readers how a commitment to doing the right thing will lead to a more sustainable and inclusive place for all, and a stronger foundation for businesses and other organizations."--
Subjects: Diversity in the workplace; Indigenous business enterprises; Indigenous businesspeople; Indigenous employees;
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