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The Hinge : Time to Build an Even Better Canada. by Carney, Mark.;
In 'The Hinge', former Bank of Canada Governor and author Mark Carney charts an ambitious and urgent path forward for Canada and the world as we collectively face a multitude of existential threats to our long-standing democratic traditions. Carney lives in Ottawa, ON.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Modern / 21st Century; POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General;
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Every arc bends its radian : a novel / by Pava, Sergio de la,author.;
"Every Arc Bends Its Radian is an existential detective novel about a private investigator who flees New York City for Colombia after a personal tragedy and finds himself entangled in a young woman's strange disappearance--which may be connected to one of the world's most ruthless criminal organizations"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Criminals; Missing persons; Private investigators; Threats;
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2054 : a novel / by Ackerman, Elliot,author.; Stavridis, James,author.;
This second entry in the 'Admiral James Stavridis' series is an explosive work of speculative fiction set 20 years further in the future, at a moment when a radical leap forward in artificial intelligence combines with America's violent partisan divide to create an existential threat to the country -- and the world.
Subjects: War fiction.; Novels.; Artificial intelligence; Cyberspace operations (Military science); Civil war;
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The Good Place. [videorecording] / by Bell, Kristen,1980-actor.; Harper, William,1980-actor.; Jamil, Jameela,1986-actor.; Shout! Factory (Firm),publisher.;
Kristen Bell, William Jackson Harper, Jameela Jamil, D'Arcy Carden, Manny Jacinto, Ted Danson.The show follows Eleanor Shellstrop, an ordinary woman who enters the afterlife and, thanks to some kind of error, is sent to the Good Place instead of the Bad Place, which is definitely where she belongs. While hiding in plain sight from Michael, the wise architect of the Good Place who doesn't know he's made a mistake, she's determined to shed her old way of living and discover the awesome, or at least the pretty good, person within.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Television comedies.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Future life; Paradise; Women and death; Neighbors;
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Conflict : the evolution of warfare from 1945 to Ukraine / by Petraeus, David Howell,author.; Roberts, Andrew,1963-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In this deep and incisive study, General David Petraeus, who commanded the US-led coalitions in both Iraq, during the Surge, and Afghanistan, and former CIA director, and the prize-winning historian Andrew Roberts, explore over 70 years of conflict, drawing significant lessons and insights from their fresh analysis of the past. Drawing on their different perspectives and areas of expertise, Petraeus and Roberts show how often critical mistakes have been repeated time and again, and the challenge, for statesmen and generals alike, of learning to adapt to various new weapon systems, theories and strategies"--
Subjects: Military art and science; Military art and science; Military history, Modern; Military history, Modern;
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Destroyer [videorecording] / by Berger, Fred,1981-film producer.; Hay, Phil,film producer,screenwriter.; Kebbell, Toby,actor.; Kidman, Nicole,1967-actor.; Kusama, Karyn,film director.; Manfredi, Matt,film producer,screenwriter.; Maslany, Tatiana,actor.; Stan, Sebastian,1982-actor.; 30West (Firm),presenter.; Annapurna Pictures,presenter.; Automatik (Firm),production company.; Elevation Pictures,film distributor.; Familystyle (Firm),production company.;
Nicole Kidman, Toby Kebbell, Tatiana Maslany, Sebastian Stan, Scoot McNairy, Bradley Whitford, Toby Huss, James Jordan, Beau Knapp.The moral and existential odyssey of LAPD detective Erin Bell who, as a young cop, was placed undercover with a gang in the California desert with tragic results. When the leader of that gang re-emerges many years later, she must work her way back through the remaining members and into her own history with them to finally reckon with the demons that destroyed her past.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for language throughout, violence, some sexual content and brief drug use.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Crime films.; Gangs; Policewomen; Undercover operations;
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Destroyer [videorecording] / by Berger, Fred,1981-film producer.; Hay, Phil,film producer,screenwriter.; Kebbell, Toby,actor.; Kidman, Nicole,1967-actor.; Kusama, Karyn,film director.; Manfredi, Matt,film producer,screenwriter.; Maslany, Tatiana,actor.; Stan, Sebastian,1982-actor.; 30West (Firm),presenter.; Annapurna Pictures,presenter.; Automatik (Firm),production company.; Elevation Pictures,film distributor.; Familystyle (Firm),production company.;
Nicole Kidman, Toby Kebbell, Tatiana Maslany, Sebastian Stan, Scoot McNairy, Bradley Whitford, Toby Huss, James Jordan, Beau Knapp.The moral and existential odyssey of LAPD detective Erin Bell who, as a young cop, was placed undercover with a gang in the California desert with tragic results. When the leader of that gang re-emerges many years later, she must work her way back through the remaining members and into her own history with them to finally reckon with the demons that destroyed her past.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for language throughout, violence, some sexual content and brief drug use.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (2.40:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Crime films.; Gangs; Policewomen; Undercover operations;
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MIB international : the official movie novelization / by Belcher, R. S.;
The global Men In Black agency is in the midst of an existential crisis. A mole in the agency's ranks is helping an aggressive race of aliens known as the Hive put the universe in danger. The mission will send agents across the globe, from London, to Morocco, to the Eiffel Tower. It will take two agents, with the ability to see the truth where others do not, to defeat the Hive, uncover the mole, and save the universe.
Subjects: Science fiction.; Action and adventure fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Men in black (UFO phenomenon); Human-alien encounters; Moles (Spies);
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End times : a brief guide to the end of the world : asteroids, supervolcanoes, rogue robots, and more / by Walsh, Bryan,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.'End Times' by Bryan Walsh, 15-year veteran reporter and editor of Time magazine, is a guide book of existential risk in a new era, one that will be invaluable for individuals, communities, and nations as we prepare for a range of hazards, from the next storm, the rise of the oceans all the way to an alien invasion and Armageddon. It examines why we should be worried, what we should be worried about, and what is being done about it.
Subjects: End of the world (Astronomy); Extinction (Biology); Mass extinctions.;
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Succession. [videorecording] / by Abbass, Hiam,actor.; Armstrong, Jesse,creator.; Braun, Nicholas,actor.; Cox, Brian,1946-actor.; Culkin, Kieran,actor.; Dominczyk, Dagmara,1976-actor.; Friedman, Peter,actor.; Lupe, Justine,1989-actor.; Macfadyen, Matthew,1974-actor.; Moayed, Arian,actor.; Rasche, David,1944-actor.; Ruck, Alan,1956-actor.; Skarsgård, Alexander,actor.; Smith-Cameron, J.,actor.; Snook, Sarah,1987-actor.; Stevens, Fisher,actor.; Strong, Jeremy,1978-actor.; Warner Bros. Entertainment,publisher.;
Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook, Kieran Culkin, Alan Ruck, Matthew Mcfadyen, Nicholas Braun, J. Smith-Cameron, Peter Friedman, David Rasche, Fisher Stevens, Hiam Abbass, Justine Lupe, Dagmara Dominczyk, Arian Moayed, Alexander Skarsgård.The sale of media conglomerate Waystar Royco to tech visionary Lukas Matsson looms ever closer, provoking existential angst and division among the Roys in the fourth and final season of Jesse Armstrong's Emmy-winning drama series. As the siblings anticipate the prospect of this seismic merger, the ensuing power struggle finds them grappling with what their lives will look like after the deal and weighing a future where their cultural and political capital is severely curtailed.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Businesspeople; Chief executive officers; Dysfunctional families; Executive succession; Executives; Mass media; Mass media;
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