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Backward glances : people and events from inside and out / by Black, Conrad,author.;
Subjects: Essays.; Political science.; World history.; Economics.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Let me be frank : a book about women who dressed like men to do shit they weren't supposed to do / by Dawson, Tracy,1973-author.; Berning, Tina,illustrator.;
Includes bibliographical references."A collection of humorous essays with an accurate, followable narrative thread relating the stories of notable women throughout history who dressed as men to get what they wanted or needed, complete with a four-color portrait of each woman"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Cross-dressers; Male impersonators; Sex role; Women; Women;
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Magnum revolution : 65 years of fighting for freedom / by Anderson, Jon Lee.; Watson, Paul,1959-;
Culled from the archives of the prestigious Magnum Photos founded by Henri Cartier Bresson, this collection of images from internationally renowned photographers is a compelling record of the recent decades of worldwide revolution.LSC
Subjects: Magnum Photos, inc; Revolutions; History, Modern; History, Modern;
© c2012., Prestel Pub.,
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My conversations with Canadians / by Maracle, Lee,1950-author.; Maracle, Lee,1950-Essays.Selections.;
"My Conversations With Canadians is the book that "Canada 150" needs. On her first book tour at the age of 26, Lee Maracle was asked a question from the audience, one she couldn't possibly answer at that moment. But she has been thinking about it ever since. As time has passed, she has been asked countless similar questions, all of them too big to answer, but not too large to contemplate. These questions, which touch upon subjects such as citizenship, segregation, labour, law, predjudice and reconcilliation (to name a few), are the heart of My Conversations with Canadians. In prose essays that are both conversational and direct, Maracle seeks not to provide any answers to these questions she has lived with for so long. Rather, she thinks through each one using a multitude of experiences she's had as a Canadian, a First Nations leader, a woman and mother and grandmother over the course of her life. Lee Maracle's My Conversations with Canadians presents a tour de force exploration into the writer's own history and a re-imagining of the future of our nation."--
Subjects: Essays.; Indians of North America; Canadian essays (English);
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Smoke and ashes : opium's hidden histories / by Ghosh, Amitav,1956-author.;
Includes bibliographical references.When Amitav Ghosh began the research for his monumental cycle of novels the Ibis Trilogy, he was startled to learn how the lives of the nineteenth-century sailors and soldiers he wrote about were dictated not only by the currents of the Indian Ocean but also by the precious commodity carried in enormous quantities on those currents: opium. Most surprising of all, however, was the discovery that his own identity and family history were swept up in the story. 'Smoke and Ashes' is at once a travelogue, a memoir, and an essay in history, drawing on decades of archival research. In it, Ghosh traces the transformative effect the opium trade had on Britain, India, and China, as well as the world at large. Moving deftly between horticultural history, the mythologies of capitalism, and the social and cultural repercussions of colonialism, in 'Smoke and Ashes' Ghosh reveals the role that one small plant has had in making our world, now teetering on the edge of catastrophe.
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Ghosh, Amitav, 1956-; Ghosh, Amitav, 1956-; Opium trade;
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The franchise : Toronto Blue Jays : a curated history of the Jays / by Matheson, Keegan,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.In The Franchise: Toronto Blue Jays, take a more profound and unique journey into the history of Canada's team. This thoughtful and engaging collection of essays captures the astute fans' history of the franchise, going beyond well-worn narratives of yesteryear to uncover the less-discussed moments, decisions, people, and settings that fostered the Blue Jays' distinctive identity. Through wheeling and dealing, mythmaking and community building, explore where the organization has been, how it came to prominence in the modern major league landscape, and how it will continue to evolve and stay in contention for generations to come. Jays fans in the know will enjoy this personal, local, in-depth look at baseball history.
Subjects: Toronto Blue Jays (Baseball team);
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Maple Leafs top 100 : Toronto's greatest players of all time / by Leonetti, Mike,1958-; Iaboni, John.;
Subjects: Toronto Maple Leafs (Hockey team); Toronto Maple Leafs (Hockey team); Hockey players;
© c2007., Raincoast Books,
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Football's greatest stars / by Maki, Allan.; Johnson, George,1957-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 243) and index.Includes profiles of the top 50 NFL players of all-time, the 21 best current players, and the 32 franchises, as well as essays about the legacy of the NFL.LSC
Subjects: National Football League; National Football League; Football players; Football;
© 2013., Firefly Books,
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Dirtbag : essays / by Frost, Amber A'Lee,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."The complete story of the victories and failures of millennial socialism, as told by the writer who witnessed it all firsthand. Amber A'Lee Frost came to New York City as a working class activist in a punk band, arriving just before the start of Occupy Wall Street -- the first major event in decades for a socialist movement that was nearly extinct at the turn of the century. She's been at the vanguard of radical politics ever since, as a writer, veteran member of the Democratic Socialists of America, and cohost of the wildly popular Chapo Trap House podcast. She has reported on millennial activism everywhere from the sunny streets of Havana, to the Labour Party's unexpected victory in the UK, to small towns in her home state of Indiana. Dirtbag is a much-anticipated debut from one of the greatest emerging writers in modern socialism. This memoir is more than Frost's story; it is also the story of the only movement that has a chance to reshape our world. Both are chock-full of momentary triumphs, stupid decisions, new international friendships and rivalries, struggle, joy, setbacks, and heartbreak. Both are related with magnetic prose, remarkable candor, and unflappable humor. Throughout it all, Frost burned the candle at both ends. She kissed a man in the rain at a train stop after he sang her "The Internationale," and gave herself hangovers that left her begging for death. But all of the late nights, heated debates, and joyous camaraderie was set against the unmistakable sense that somehow, socialism was winning"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Essays.; Personal narratives.; Frost, Amber A'Lee.; Socialism; Socialists; Young adults;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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In the Heights : finding home / by Miranda, Lin-Manuel,1980-author.; Hudes, Quiara Alegría,author.; McCarter, Jeremy,1976-author.;
Lin-Manuel Miranda gives readers an extraordinary inside look at "In the Heights," his breakout Broadway debut, written with Quiara Alegría Hudes, soon to be a Hollywood blockbuster. Miranda offers untold stories, perceptive essays, and the lyrics to his songs. Features newly commissioned portraits and never-before-seen photos from backstage, the movie set, and productions around the world.
Subjects: Musical texts.; Essays.; Miranda, Lin-Manuel, 1980-; In the heights (Motion picture); Musicals; Motion picture plays;
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