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Stars between the sun and moon : one woman's life in North Korea and escape to freedom / by Jang, Lucia,author.; Haggard, Stephan.; McClelland, Susan,author.;
Subjects: Jang, Lucia.; Abused women; Famines; Forced labor; Human trafficking; Women prisoners;
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The Golden West. by White, Ross,film director.; Berkeley, Tom,film director.; Duffin, Aoife,actor.; Walsh, Eileen,actor.; Ifan, Sion,actor.; Network Ireland Television (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Aoife Duffin, Eileen Walsh, Sion IfanOriginally produced by Network Ireland Television in 2023.November, 1849. Having fled the Great Famine, two warring Irish sisters seek their fortunes in the gold rush. But with winter fast approaching and nothing to show for their efforts, their age-old feud soon threatens to become deadly.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Short films.; Western films.;
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From Ulster to Canada : the life and times of Wilson Benson 1821-1911 / by Houston, Cecil J.,1943-; Smyth, William J.;
Wilson Benson's Irish world: population, economy and society in pre-famine Ireland - Making the transatlantic connection - Settling in: Wilson Benson and the Canadian frontier, 1840-70 - Rural stability and the urban experience - Conclusion - Index - Part two: Life and adventures of Wilson Benson (written by himself).Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Benson, Wilson, 1821-1911.; Irish; Irish;
© 2015., Ulster Historical Foundation,
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A grain of rice / by Tran-Davies, Nhung N.;
Thirteen-year-old Yen and her family have survived a war, famine and persecution. When a powerful flood ruins their village in rural Vietnam, matters only get worse. With the help of neighbors and family, they decide to take the ultimate risk on a chance for a better life.LSC
Subjects: Villages; Families;
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The sorcerer of Pyongyang : a novel / by Theroux, Marcel,1968-author.;
When the discovery of The Dungeon Master's Guide draws him into a colorful new world, ten-year-old Jun-su, with the help of an English-speaking teacher, deciphers the rules of this famous role-playing game, which sweeps him away from the harsh reality of a famine-stricken North Korea.
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Novels.; Dungeons and Dragons (Game); Imagination in children;
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William and the windmill [videorecording] / by Kamkwamba, William,1987-; Nabors, Ben,film director.; Rielly, Tom,on-screen participant.; Group Theory (Firm),production company.; Tilting At Windmills, LLC,production company.;
Editors, Jonathan Oppenheim and Carlos Pavan ; cinematography, Michael Tyburski and Ben Nabors ; music Saunder Jurriaans and Danny Bensi.William Kamkwamba, Tom Rielly.With only a library book as his guide, fourteen-year-old William Kamkwamba builds a windmill in his Malawian village that changes his life forever. Using junk parts and an inexhaustible imagination, he harnesses enough energy to power a generator that saves his family from famine and resuscitates his dying farming community.E.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Feature films.; Nonfiction films.; Kamkwamba, William, 1987-; Electric power production; Inventors; Windmills;
For private home use only.
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Animal, vegetable, junk : a history of food, from sustainable to suicidal / by Bittman, Mark,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."From hunting and gathering to GMOs and ultraprocessed foods, this expansive tour of human history rewrites the story of our species-and points the way to a better future"--
Subjects: Agriculture; Food habits; Food habits; Agriculture;
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The Penguin history of modern China : the fall and rise of a great power, 1850 to the present / by Fenby, Jonathan,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.In 1850, China was the 'sick man of Asia'. Now it is set to become the most powerful nation on earth. This book shows how turbulent that journey has been. For 150 years China has endured as victim to brutality on an unmatched scale, to oppression, to war and to famine. This makes its current position as the newest and, arguably, most important global superpower all the more extraordinary.
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Straw dogs of the universe : a novel / by Ye, Chun,author.;
"After her village is devastated by famine, 10-year-old Sixiang is sold to a human trafficker for a bag of rice and six silver coins. Her mother is reluctant to let her go, but the promise of a better life for her beloved daughter ultimately sways her. Arriving in America with the profits from her sale and a single photograph of Guifeng, her absent father, Sixiang journeys across an unfamiliar American landscape in the hopes of reuniting her family"--
Subjects: Western fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Child trafficking; Families; Girls;
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Darkest dungeon [electronic resource]. by Sony Computer Entertainment.;
Game.Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes through twisted forests, forgotten warrens, ruined crypts, and beyond. You'll battle not only unimaginable foes, but stress, famine, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Uncover strange mysteries, and pit the heroes against an array of fearsome monsters with an innovative strategic turn-based combat system.ESRB Content Rating: T, Teen (Alcohol reference, blood and gore, mild language, partial nudity, suggestive themes, violence).Blu-ray disc compatible with Playstation 4 console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; 2.1 GB storage required.
Subjects: Darkest dungeon (Game); Monsters; Good and evil; Computer adventure games; Video games.; Computer games.; Playstation 4 (Video game console);
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