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Made in China : a memoir of love and labor / by Qu, Anna,author.;
"As a teen, Anna Qu is sent by her mother to work in a garment factory in Queens. At home, she works as a maid and babysitter for her step-siblings, and suffers punishment for doing her homework at night. Her mother wants to teach her a lesson: she is Chinese, not American, and such is their tough path in their new country. But instead of surrendering, Qu alerts the Office of Family and Child Services, an act with consequences for the rest of her life. Nearly 20 years later, estranged from her mother and working at a Manhattan startup, Qu requests her OFCS report. When it arrives, key details are wrong, revealing the indifference of the system. Faced with this false narrative, and on the brink of losing her job as the once-shiny startup collapses, Qu looks once more at her life's truths, from abandonment to an abusive family to seeking dignity and meaning in work. Traveling from Wenzhou to Xi'An to New York, from the cutting table at a sweatshop to a startup's conference room, MADE IN CHINA is a fierce memoir unafraid to ask thorny questions about labor, dysfunctional families, and the costs of immigration"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Qu, Anna.; Chinese Americans; Immigrants;
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Queen of diamonds : a novel / by Marsh, Beezy,author.;
"London, 1922. Orphan girl Alice dreams of more than toiling long hours in Pink's jam factory. Inspired by stories about the legendary Queen of Thieves, Mary Carr, who terrorized the streets of Victorian London, Alice decides to set up her own gang: The Forty Thieves. She has an accomplice too: sly seamstress Kate Felix from Whitechapel persuades Alice they'd make the perfect team. Before long, the pair are making headlines in the glitzy world of 1920s Soho, known for their daring heists and for the row of heavy diamond rings that Alice uses like brass knuckles in her frequent brawls. What Alice soon discovers is that a life of crime makes her powerful enemies, including some who are closer to home than they'd like. Alice must sacrifice more than she ever imagined--but the toughest and most beautiful diamonds are formed under pressure. From squalid slums and the grim confines of Holloway Prison to the glittering nightclubs of London in the roaring twenties, Queen of Diamonds is a fast-paced, gritty story of love, loss and loyalty to the gang"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Female offenders; Gangs; Nineteen twenties; Orphans; Survival; Women;
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How not to drown in a glass of water / by Cruz, Angie,author.;
"From the beloved author of Dominicana, a GMA Book Club Pick and Women's Prize Finalist, an electrifying and indelible new novel about a woman who has lost everything but the chance to finally tell her story. Write this down: Cara Romero wants to work. Cara Romero thought she would work at the factory of little lamps for the rest of her life. But when, in her mid-50s, she loses her job in the Great Recession, she is forced back into the job market for the first time in decades. Set up with a job counselor, Cara instead begins to narrate the story of her life. Over the course of twelve sessions, Cara recounts her tempestuous love affairs, her alternately biting and loving relationships with her neighbor Lulu and her sister Angela, her struggles with debt, gentrification and loss, and, eventually, what really happened between her and her estranged son, Fernando. As Cara confronts her darkest secrets and regrets, we see a woman buffeted by life but still full of fight. Structurally inventive and emotionally kaleidoscopic, How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water is Angie Cruz's most ambitious and moving novel yet, and Cara is a heroine for the ages"--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Identity (Psychology); Interpersonal relations; Middle-aged women;
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The big bad fox and other tales [videorecording] / by Bailey, Bill,1965-voice actor.; Renner, Benjamin,1983-film director,screenwriter.; Imbert, Patrick,film director.; Edwards, Justin,1972-voice actor.; Darnault, Guillaume,voice actor.; Witecka, Damien,voice actor.; Abdessadok, Kamel,voice actor.; Goode, Matthew,1978-voice actor.; Shout! Factory (Firm),publisher.;
Matthew Goode, Bill Bailey, Justin Edwards, Guillaume Darnault, Damien Witecka, Kamel Abdessadok.From the creators of the Academy Award-nominated Ernest & Celestine comes another hilarious, heartwarming tale of animal misfits destined to become a classic. The countryside isn't always as calm and peaceful as it's made out to be, and the animals on this farm are particularly agitated: a fox who mothers a family of chicks, a rabbit who plays the stork, and a duck who wants to be Santa Claus. Think life in the country is a walk in the park? Think again!Canadian Home Video Rating: G.MPAA rating: G.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (1.77:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Children's films.; Comedy films.; Animated films.; Foxes; Storks; Animals; Rabbits; Ducks;
For private home use only.
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Elmo's world. [videorecording] / by Glazer, Ilana,voice actor.; Groban, Josh,voice actor.; McKinnon, Kate,voice actor.; Shout! Factory (Firm),publisher.;
Voices: Ilana Glazer, Kate McKinnon, Josh Groban, Padma La Lakshmi, Alessia Cara.It's time to giggle with Elmo! With over 2 hours of fun, little ones will love laughing along with their favorite furry friends from Sesame Street. This special collection includes 10 new-to-DVD stories from Elmo's Wonderful World and appearances from comedians Ilana Glazer and Kate McKinnon, sharing jokes guaranteed to bring giggles to the whole family.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.DVD ; Dolby Digital.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Children's television programs.; Animated television programs.; Educational television programs.; Puppet television programs.; Elmo (Fictitious character from Henson); Friendship; Laughter; Muppets (Fictitious characters);
For private home use only.
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The medicine woman of Galveston / by Skenandore, Amanda,author.;
"Once a trailblazer in the field of medicine, Dr. Tucia Hatherley hasn't touched a scalpel or stethoscope since she made a fatal mistake in the operating theater. Instead, she works in a corset factory, striving to earn enough to support her disabled son. When even that livelihood is threatened, Tucia is left with one option -- to join a wily, charismatic showman named Huey and become part of his traveling medicine show. Her medical license lends the show a pretense of credibility, but the cures and tonics Tucia is forced to peddle are little more than purgatives and bathwater. Loathing the duplicity, even as she finds uneasy kinship with the other misfit performers, Tucia vows to leave as soon as her debts are paid and start a new life with her son -- if Huey will ever let her go. When the show reaches Galveston, Texas, Tucia tries to break free from Huey, only to be pulled even deeper into his schemes. But there is a far greater reckoning ahead, as a September storm becomes a devastating hurricane that will decimate the Gulf Coast -- and challenge Tucia to recover her belief in medicine, in the goodness of others -- and in herself."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Medical fiction.; Novels.; Hurricanes; Medicine shows; Swindlers and swindling; Women physicians;
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Being Canadian [videorecording] / by Aarons, Megan Raney,film producer.; Cohen, Robert,film director,screenwriter.; Gray, Colin Keith,film producer.; Candy Factory Films,publisher.; Amaze Film + Television,production company.; Grainey Pictures,production company.; Foundation Films,production company.;
Producers, Colin Keith Gray, Megan Raney Aarons.Interviews with Kathy Griffin, Conan O'Brien, Dan Aykroyd, Howie Mandel, Geddy Lee, Eugene Levy, Morley Safer, Seth Rogen, Martin Short, Catherine O'Hara, Michael J. Fox, Alanis Morissette, Mike Myers, Alex Trebek, Ben Stiller, William Shatner, Rich Little, Paul Shaffer, and others.When Calgarian Robert Cohen moved to L.A. to pursue his dreams of becoming a comedy writer, he quickly realized that his new friends and colleagues knew nothing but the usual stereotypes about his beloved homeland. After years of frustration, Robert decided to embark on a personal quest, traveling from one end of Canada to the other, to prove Being Canadian is more than just maple syrup and Mounties. Imagine "Sherman's March" or "Roger and Me", but wearing a toque.E.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; stereophonic.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Documentary films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Canadians.;
For private home use only.
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Justice for animals : our collective responsibility / by Nussbaum, Martha C.(Martha Craven),1947-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A revolutionary new theory and call to action on animal rights, ethics, and law from the renowned philosopher Martha C. Nussbaum.Animals are in trouble all over the world. Whether through the cruelties of the factory meat industry, poaching and game hunting, habitat destruction, or neglect of the companion animals that people purport to love, animals suffer injustice and horrors at our hands every day. The world needs an ethical awakening, a consciousness-raising movement of international proportions. In Justice for Animals, one of the world's most influential philosophers and humanists Martha C. Nussbaum provides a revolutionary approach to animal rights, ethics, and law. From dolphins to crows, elephants to octopuses, Nussbaum examines the entire animal kingdom, showcasing the lives of animals with wonder, awe, and compassion to understand how we can create a world in which human beings are truly friends of animals, not exploiters or users. All animals should have a shot at flourishing in their own way. Humans have a collective duty to face and solve animal harm. An urgent call to action and a manual for change, Nussbaum's groundbreaking theory directs politics and law to help us meet our ethical responsibilities as no book has done before"--
Subjects: Animal rights.; Animal welfare; Animal welfare;
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The Good Place. [videorecording] / by Bell, Kristen,1980-actor.; Harper, William Jackson,actor.; Jamil, Jameela,actor.;
Kristen Bell, William Jackson Harper, Jameela Jamil, D'Arcy Carden, Manny Jacinto.What happens when we die? It's a question everyone has asked, since the beginning of time. But when Eleanor Shellstrop (Kristen Bell, Veronica Mars) dies tragically, she finds out that the afterlife is amazing; full of frozen yogurt, soulmates, and wonderful people who have done incredible things with their lives. It is absolutely perfect. The only problem is Eleanor isn't supposed to be in The Good Place. In fact, her life decisions wouldn't have even gotten her close. But due to a clerical error, she's been given someone else's reward and now has to struggle with being good in order to make sure her secret isn't discovered.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Television comedies.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Future life; Paradise; Women and death;
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Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Getting to yes with yourself : and other worthy opponents / by Ury, William.;
Includes bibliographical references."William Ury, coauthor of the international bestseller Getting to Yes, returns with another groundbreaking book, this time asking: how can we expect to get to yes with others if we haven't first gotten to yes with ourselves? Renowned negotiation expert William Ury has taught tens of thousands of people from all walks of life--managers, lawyers, factory workers, coal miners, schoolteachers, diplomats, and government officials--how to become better negotiators. Over the years, Ury has discovered that the greatest obstacle to successful agreements and satisfying relationships is not the other side, as difficult as they can be. The biggest obstacle is actually our own selves--our natural tendency to react in ways that do not serve our true interests. But this obstacle can also become our biggest opportunity, Ury argues. If we learn to understand and influence ourselves first, we lay the groundwork for understanding and influencing others. In this prequel to Getting to Yes, Ury offers a seven-step method to help you reach agreement with yourself first, dramatically improving your ability to negotiate with others. Practical and effective, Getting to Yes with Yourself helps readers reach good agreements with others, develop healthy relationships, make their businesses more productive, and live far more satisfying lives"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Attitude (Psychology); Interpersonal conflict.; Negotiation.;
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