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One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This [electronic resource] : by El Akkad, Omar.aut; cloudLibrary;
From award-winning novelist and journalist Omar El Akkad comes a powerful reckoning with what it means to live in a West that betrays its fundamental values. On October 25, 2023, after just three weeks of the bombardment of Gaza, Omar El Akkad put out a tweet: “One day, when it’s safe, when there’s no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it’s too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this.” This tweet has been viewed more than 10 million times. As an immigrant who came to the West, El Akkad believed that it promised freedom. A place of justice for all. But in the past twenty years, reporting on the War on Terror, Ferguson, climate change, Black Lives Matter protests, and more, and watching the unmitigated slaughter in Gaza, El Akkad has come to the conclusion that much of what the West promises is a lie. That there will always be entire groups of human beings it has never intended to treat as fully human—not just Arabs or Muslims or immigrants, but whoever falls outside the boundaries of privilege. One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This is a chronicle of that painful realization, a moral grappling with what it means, as a citizen of the U.S., as a father, to carve out some sense of possibility in a time of carnage. This is El Akkad’s nonfiction debut, his most raw and vulnerable work to date, a heartsick breakup letter with the West. It is a brilliant articulation of the same breakup we are watching all over the United States, in family rooms, on college campuses, on city streets; the consequences of this rupture are just beginning. This book is for all the people who want something better than what the West has served up. This is the book for our time.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Personal Memoirs; Middle Eastern; Democracy;
© 2025., McClelland & Stewart,
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Genesis : artificial intelligence, hope, and the human spirit / by Kissinger, Henry,1923-2023,author.; Ferguson, Niall,writer of foreword.; Mundie, Craig,author.; Runde, Eleanor,author.; Schmidt, Eric,1955 April 27-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.'Genesis' is a radical new look at the future of AI, which has changed significantly since 'The Age of AI' (9780316273800) was written. It argues that humans cannot regulate AI and that only AI programs themselves can keep the technology from destroying us. Kissinger argues that AI could produce a utopia, where products are manufactured automatically, economies expand without human labour, and we will all be liberated to pursue our dreams. 'Genesis' is a posthumous publication of Kissinger's final book, which he was working on right up until the time of his death.
Subjects: Artificial intelligence; Artificial intelligence; Artificial intelligence.; Social change.; Artificial intelligence; Technology;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Those Pink Mountain nights / by Ferguson, Jen,1985-author.;
"In her remarkable second novel following her Governor General's Award-winning debut, The Summer of Bitter and Sweet, Jen Ferguson writes about the hurt of a life stuck in past tense, the hum of connections that cannot be severed, and one week in a small, snowy town that changes everything. Overachievement isn't a bad word--for Berlin, it's the goal. She's securing excellent grades, planning her future, and working a part-time job at Pink Mountain Pizza, a legendary local business. Who says she needs a best friend by her side? Dropping out of high school wasn't smart--but it was necessary for Cameron. Since his cousin Kiki's disappearance, it's hard enough to find the funny side of life, especially when the whole town has forgotten Kiki. To them, she's just another missing Native girl. People at school label Jessie a tease, a rich girl--and honestly, she's both. But Jessie knows she contains multitudes. Maybe her new job crafting pizzas will give her the high-energy outlet she desperately wants. When the weekend at Pink Mountain Pizza takes several unexpected turns, all three teens will have to acknowledge the various ways they've been hurt--and how much they need each other to hold it all together. Jen Ferguson burst onto the YA scene with her first novel, which was a William C. Morris Award Finalist and a Stonewall Award Honor Book, and this second novel fulfills her promise as one of the most thoughtful and exciting YA writers today."--013+.Grades 10-12.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Friendship; Indigenous peoples; Mental illness; Missing persons; Pizzerias; Small cities; Social classes; Teenagers; Friendship; Indigenous peoples; Mental illness; Missing persons; Pizzerias; Small cities; Social classes; Teenagers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Her heart for a compass : a novel / by Sarah,Duchess of York,1959-author.; Kaye, Marguerite,author.;
Queen Victoria's close friend, the Scottish Duke of Buccleuch, Lady Margaret Montagu Scott is expected to make an advantageous marriage. But Margaret is an impulsive and outspoken girl in a repressive society where women are, quite literally, caged in corsets and required to conform. When Lady Margaret's parents arrange a society marriage for her, she tries to reconcile herself to the match. But shortly before her betrothal is announced, Margaret flees, leaving her parents to explain her sudden absence to an opulent ballroom stuffed with two hundred distinguished guests. Banished from polite society, Margaret throws herself into charitable work and finds strength in a circle of female friends like herself--women intent on breaking the mold, including Queen Victoria's daughter Princess Louise. Margaret resolves to follow her heart--a journey of self-discovery that will take her to Ireland, America, and then back to Britain where she finds the life she was always meant to lead.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels of manners.; Bildungsromans.; Nobility; Women; Female friendship; Man-woman relationships;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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The lucky one [videorecording] / by Danner, Blythe.; Efron, Zac.; Ferguson, Jay R.; Hayes, Robert.; Hicks, Scott.; Schilling, Taylor,1984-; Sparks, Nicholas.Lucky one.Videorecording.; Stewart, Riley Thomas.; Village Roadshow Pictures.; Warner Home Video (Firm);
Music by Mark Isham, Hal Lindes ; cinematography, Alar Kivilo ; edited by Scott Gray.Blythe Danner, Robert Hayes, Taylor Schilling, Zac Efron, Riley Thomas Stewart, Jay R. Ferguson.U.S. Marine Sergeant Logan Thibault returns from his third tour of duty in Iraq with the one thing he credits with keeping him alive - a photograph he found of a woman he doesn't even know. Learning her name is Beth and where she lives, he shows up at her door, and ends up taking a job at her family-run local kennel. Despite her initial mistrust and the complications in her life, a romance develops between them, giving Logan hope that Beth could be much more than his good luck charm.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Feature films.; Love; Man-woman relationships; Photographs; Soldiers;
© c2012., Warner Home Video,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Blood Ties [electronic resource] : by Nesbo, Jo.aut; Ferguson, Robert.; cloudLibrary;
The modern master of Nordic noir is back with an explosive novel about two brothers who, on the verge of losing everything, are willing to do anything to stop that from happening. By all accounts, Carol and Roy Opgard are doing quite well for themselves. Or at least they are doing as well as can be expected in a small town like Os. Carl manages the area's swanky and successful spa, while Roy runs the local gas station and dreams of building it into an entire amusement park complete with a roller coaster. But then news breaks about a new highway that will bypass Os and leave the town cut off and isolated. Something has to be done about that, even if the methods need to be dirty. Fortunately, Roy and Carl have experience with dirty work. Meanwhile, the town sheriff has gotten his hands on new technology that will enable him to take a deeper look at a spate of unsolved murders from years past—including that of his own father. Just as the sheriff reopens his investigation, the death toll begins to climb. Like Roy says about his roller coaster: "Once it is rolling, it's too late to get off." Blood Ties is a tense, compulsively readable tour de force about loyalty, family ties and love that is as destructive as it is powerful.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Noir; Suspense; Crime;
© 2025., Random House of Canada,
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Semi-detached / by Ruth, Elizabeth,author.;
"Acclaimed author Elizabeth Ruth explores what happens when hearts freeze and begin to thaw. In December 2013, an ice storm echoing one that took place seventy years earlier buries the city where realtor Laura Keys is preparing to sell a semi-detached house for the comatose homeowner. Hanging around the house and wanting inside is a teenage girl with a Scottish terrier tucked into her coat. As Laura prepares the house for showing and sale, she uncovers more about its owner, Eddie (Edna Ferguson) and Eddie's ill-fated relationship with her boss's daughter in 1944. Meanwhile, Laura is also navigating the fate of her own relationship with her wife Catalina (Cat) which has been buckling under the weight of Laura's infertility. Can Laura piece together the teen's connection to the house and save her marriage at the same time? Or will everything change?"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Lesbian fiction.; Novels.; Winter storms; Women real estate agents; Lesbians; Teenage girls;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Brave [videorecording] / by Andrews, Mark.; Chapman, Brenda.; Coltrane, Robbie.; Connolly, Billy.; Ferguson, Craig,1962-; MacDonald, Kelly,1976-; Purcell, Steve.; Ratzenberger, John.; Thompson, Emma.; Walters, Julie,1950-; Pixar (Firm); Walt Disney Pictures.; Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (Firm);
Score, Patrick Doyle.Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters, Robbie Coltrane, Craig Ferguson, John Ratzenberger.An impetuous princess discovers that her reckless choice has put both her family and her father's kingdom in peril in this animated adventure from Pixar films. Merida may be the daughter of royalty, but all she wants out of life is to become a truly great archer. When Merida and her mother clash over the willful girl's future, the decisions she makes have greater repercussions that she ever imagined. Now, in order to save her mother's life and bring peace back to the Highlands, Merida will have to face off against the forces of nature and contend with an ancient curse.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital, 2.0 surround (English), 5.1 surround (English, French and Spanish).
Subjects: Animated films.; Archers; Children's films.; Feature films.; Good and evil; Magic; Mothers and daughters; Princesses; Video recordings for children.;
© c2012., Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment,
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Brave [videorecording (BLURAY)] / by Andrews, Mark.; Chapman, Brenda.; Coltrane, Robbie.; Connolly, Billy.; Ferguson, Craig,1962-; MacDonald, Kelly,1976-; Purcell, Steve.; Ratzenberger, John.; Thompson, Emma.; Walters, Julie,1950-; Pixar (Firm); Walt Disney Pictures.; Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (Firm);
Score, Patrick Doyle.Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters, Robbie Coltrane, Craig Ferguson, John Ratzenberger.An impetuous princess discovers that her reckless choice has put both her family and her father's kingdom in peril in this animated adventure from Pixar films. Merida may be the daughter of royalty, but all she wants out of life is to become a truly great archer. When Merida and her mother clash over the willful girl's future, the decisions she makes have greater repercussions that she ever imagined. Now, in order to save her mother's life and bring peace back to the Highlands, Merida will have to face off against the forces of nature and contend with an ancient curse.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital, 2.0 surround (English), 5.1 surround (English, French and Spanish).
Subjects: Animated films.; Archers; Children's films.; Feature films.; Good and evil; Magic; Mothers and daughters; Princesses; Video recordings for children.;
© c2012., Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Farming simulator 22 [electronic resource]. by Microsoft Corporation.;
Game.Take on the role of a modern farmer and creatively build your farm in three diverse American and European environments. Farming Simulator 22 offers a huge variety of farming operations focusing on agriculture, animal husbandry and forestry - now with the exciting addition of seasonal cycles! More than 400 machines and tools from over 100 real agricultural brands like John Deere, claas, case IH, new Holland, Fendt, Massey Ferguson, Valtra and many more are included to Sow and harvest crops like Wheat, Corn, potatoes and cotton. New machine categories and crops will add new gameplay mechanics to the experience. Even run your farm cooperatively in multiplayer and extend the game by a multitude of free community-created modifications. Farming Simulator 22 offers more player freedom than ever before and challenges you to become a successful farmer - so start farming and let the Good Times grow! Includes: - claas xerion Saddle trac Pack (DLC) - claas xerion 4200 Saddle trac - kaweco xerion Saddle trac Tanker - kaweco xerion Saddle trac semi-trailed Tanker - kaweco opti-ject 800 - kaweco front-unit. Start the motor and enjoy the sound of some European agricultural tradition: With the Zetor Z-25 K, you till your fields with a four-stroke, twin-cylinder diesel engine from another era. Built by the Czech manufacturer Zetor between the early 1950s and late 1960s, the authentic rebuild tractor for Farming Simulator 22 adds a unique and old-school charm to your farm.ESRB Content Rating: E, Everyone.Ultra HD Blu-ray disc compatible with Xbox Series X console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p/4K/8K/HDR 10 video ; Spatial audio, Dolby Atmos in game surround sound ; 2-6 player online multiplayer (paid subscription and broadband internet connection required) ; 35 GB storage required ; online play optional ; Cross-platform play ; Optimized for Xbox Series X ; Smart delivery compatible.
Subjects: Life simulation video games.; Simulation video games.; Video games.; Xbox Series X (Video game console); Video games.; Computer games.; Farming simulator 22 (Game); Agriculture; Farms;
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