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The new royals : Queen Elizabeth's legacy and the future of the crown / by Nicholl, Katie,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."For seventy years, Queen Elizabeth ruled over an institution and a family. During her lifetime she was constant in her desire to provide a steady presence and to be a trustworthy steward of the British people and the Commonwealth. In the face of her uncle's abdication, in the uncertainty of the Blitz, and in the tentative exposure of her family and private life to the public via the press, Elizabeth became synonymous with the crown. ​ But times change. Recent years have brought grief and turmoil to the House of Windsor, and even as England celebrated the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, there were calls for a changing of the guard. In The New Royals, journalist Katie Nicholl provides a nuanced look at Elizabeth's remarkable and unrivalled reign, with new stories from Palace courtiers and aides, documentarians, and family members. She examines King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla's decades in waiting and beyond-where 'The Firm' is headed as William and Kate present the modern faces of an ancient institution. In the wake of Harry and Meghan leaving the Royal Family and Prince Andrew's spectacular fall from grace, the royal family must reckon with its history, the light and the dark, in order to chart a course for Britain beyond its Queen and to show that it is an institution capable of leadership in an ever-changing modern world." -Book jacket.
Subjects: Biographies.; Windsor, House of.; Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-2022; Princes; Princes; Princesses; Princesses; Queens; Royal households; Royal households.;
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The Book of Cannabis : The History and Future of the Plant and the Drug. by Narby, Jeremy.;
In 'The Book of Cannabis', Jeremy Narby delivers a exploration of cannabis as both plant and cultural phenomenon. From its ancient medicinal and ritualistic roles to its vilification, Narby traces how cannabis became one of the most controversial plants in modern history. Narby was born and raised in Montreal, QC.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HEALTH & FITNESS / Cannabis & CBD; NATURE / Plants / General; SCIENCE / Natural History;
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Planet Canada : how our expats are shaping the future / by Stackhouse, John,1962-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.One of the leading thinkers on Canada's place in the world contends that our country's greatest latent resource is the three million Canadians who don't live here. Educators, entrepreneurs, humanitarians: an entire province's worth of Canadian citizens live outside Canada. Some will return, others won't. But what they all have is the ability, and often the desire, to export Canadian values to a world sorely in need of them. And to act as ambassadors for Canada in industries and societies where diplomatic efforts find little traction. Surely a country with as diverse human resources as Canada ought to plug itself into every corner of the globe. We don't, and sometimes not even when citizens of a country that increasingly finds itself everywhere in the world are asking how they can help. Failing to put this desire to work, contends bestselling author and longtime foreign correspondent John Stackhouse, is a grave error for a small country whose voice is getting lost behind developing nations of rapidly increasing influence. The soft power we once boasted is getting softer, but we have an unparalleled resource, if we choose to use it. To ensure Canada's place in the world, argues Planet Canada, we need to use the world within Canada.
Subjects: Canadians; Cultural diplomacy;
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12 to 22 : POV you wake up in the future! / by Calonita, Jen.;
A smart and funny modern day 13 Going on 30 Turning 12 1/2 shouldn't be the most exciting birthday in the world. It's a half birthday after all. But Harper is thrilled because she is getting the biggest gift of all: her parent's approval to finally get social media accounts. Except when she goes to post her first photo, there is a filter she has never heard of before. One that shows you what you will look like when you are older. Curious, Harper clicks on it...but ends up flash forwarding in time to when she is 22. She will quickly find that being in her twenties means the freedom she always wanted, money for the glow up she didn't know she needed and working for her idol! But Harper soon discovers a lot more has changed than she expected--including the person she wants to be.Will Harper be able to use the filter to get the life of her dreams? Or will there be more glitches?LSC
Subjects: TikTok (Electronic resource); Space and time; Age; Social media; Birthdays;
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Mars : our future on the Red Planet / by David, Leonard(Space journalist),author.;
Subjects: Space flight to Mars.; Space colonies.;
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The third chimpanzee : the evolution and future of the human animal / by Diamond, Jared M.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 371-390) and index.LSC
Subjects: Human evolution.; Social evolution.; Nature;
© 1993, c1992., Harper Perennial,
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Catherine, the Princess of Wales : a biography of the future queen / by Jobson, Robert,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."An attractive, clever, and ambitious girl from unexceptional beginnings meets and falls in love with a wealthy prince when they are both college undergraduates. Now, with the British monarchy in transition, Catherine is destined to become the first 'commoner Queen' in British history since Anne Hyde, wife of James II. As interest in the royals continues to gain legions of new, younger fans, there is increasing interest in the histories and back stories of the principal players in this story. Through the author's connection with sources both on and off the record within the royal household, this ... biography tells the full story of how Catherine became the woman she is today"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Catherine, Princess of Wales, 1982-; Princesses;
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The good eater : a vegan's search for the future of food / by Guilbeault, Nina,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-227) and index.An enlightening and delicious look at how vegans - and their critics - are re-defining the way the world eats in the 21st century. Throughout, Harvard-trained sociologist (and vegan) Nina Guilbeault explores the movement's history and its present-day tensions. What emerges is a portrait of how social change happens, with profound implications for our plates and our planet.
Subjects: Agriculture and state; Alternative agriculture.; Food crops.; Veganism.; Vegans.;
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The age of AI : and our human future / by Kissinger, Henry A.,author.; Huttenlocher, Daniel,author.; Schmidt, Eric,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) is transforming human society fundamentally and profoundly. Not since the Enlightenment and the Age of Reason have we changed how we approach knowledge, politics, economics, even warfare. In 'The Age of A.I.', three of our most accomplished and deep thinkers come together to explore what it means for us all.
Subjects: Artificial intelligence;
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Lighter : let go of the past, connect with the present, and expand the future / by Yung Pueblo(Writer),author.;
"A radically compassionate plan for turning inward and lifting the heaviness that prevents us from healing ourselves and the world, from the New York Times bestselling author of Clarity & Connection"--
Subjects: Self-help publications.; Emotional maturity.; Mental health.; Self-actualization (Psychology);
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