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A city on Mars : can we settle space, should we settle space, and have we really thought this through? / by Weinersmith, Kelly,author.; Weinersmith, Zach,1982-author,illustrator.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.In a world hurtling toward human expansion into space, 'A City on Mars' investigates whether the dream of new worlds won't create nightmares, both for settlers and the people they leave behind. In the process, Kelly and Zach Weinersmith answer every question about space you've ever wondered about, and many you've never considered. Can you make babies in space? Should corporations govern space settlements? What about space war? Are we headed for a housing crisis on the Moon's Peaks of Eternal Light-and what happens if you're left in the Craters of Eternal Darkness? With deep expertise, a winning sense of humor, and art from the beloved creator of Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, the Weinersmiths investigate perhaps the biggest questions humanity will ever ask itself-whether and how to become multiplanetary.
Subjects: Humor.; Extraterrestrial anthropology.; Interplanetary voyages.; Life on other planets.; Space colonies.;
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Broken horses / by Carlile, Brandi,author.;
"Brandi Carlile was born into a musically gifted, impoverished family on the outskirts of Seattle and grew up in a constant state of change, moving from house to house, trailer to trailer, fourteen times in as many years. Though imperfect in every way, her dysfunctional childhood was as beautiful as it was strange, and as nurturing as it was difficult. At the age of five, Brandi contracted bacterial meningitis, which almost took her life, leaving an indelible mark on her formative years and altering her journey into young adulthood. As an openly gay teenager, Brandi grappled with the tension between her sexuality and her faith when her pastor publicly refused to baptize her on the day of the ceremony. Shockingly, her small town rallied around Brandi in support and set her on a path to salvation where the rest of the misfits and rejects find it: through twisted, joyful, weird, and wonderful music. In Broken Horses, Brandi Carlile takes readers through the events of her life that shaped her very raw art-from her start at a local singing competition where she performed Elton John's "Honky Cat" in a bedazzled white polyester suit, to her first break opening for Dave Matthews Band, to many sleepless tours over fifteen years and six studio albums, all while raising two children with her wife, Catherine Shepherd. This hard-won success led her to collaborations with personal heroes like Elton John, Dolly Parton, Mavis Staples, Pearl Jam, Tanya Tucker, and Joni Mitchell, as well as her peers in the supergroup The Highwomen, and ultimately to the Grammy stage, where she converted millions of viewers into instant fans. Evocative and piercingly honest, Broken Horses is at once an examination of faith through the eyes of a person rejected by the church's basic tenets and a meditation on the moments and lyrics that have shaped the life of a creative mind, a brilliant artist, and a genuine empath on a mission to give back"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Carlile, Brandi.; Singers;
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The socialist manifesto : the case for radical politics in an era of extreme inequality / by Sunkara, Bhaskar,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.From one of the most prominent voices on the American Left, a galvanizing argument for why we need socialism in the United States today. With the stunning popularity of Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Americans are embracing the class politics of socialism. But what, exactly, is socialism? And what would a socialist system in America look like? In The Socialist Manifesto, Bhaskar Sunkara explores socialism's history since the mid-1800s and presents a realistic vision for its future. The editor of Jacobin magazine, Sunkara shows that socialism, though often seen primarily as an economic system, in fact offers the means to fight all forms of oppression, including racism and sexism. The ultimate goal is not Soviet-style planning, but to win rights to healthcare, education, and housing, and to create new democratic institutions in workplaces and communities. A primer on socialism for the 21st century, this is a book for anyone seeking an end to the vast inequities of our age.
Subjects: Socialism.; Socialism; Equality.; Equality;
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Arthur. [videorecording] / by PBS Distribution (Firm),distributor.; WGBH Educational Foundation,production company.;
What is a community? Learn about the people, places, and things that make a community special, and learn what it takes to keep a community strong.G.DVD ; widescreen ; stereo ; region 1.
Subjects: Animated television programs.; Children's television programs.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Aardvark; Arthur (Fictitious character : Brown); Communities; Families;
For private home use only.
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A stranger on the beach [sound recording] / by Campbell, Michele,1962-author.; LaVoy, January,narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by January LaVoy."From the bestselling author of It's Always the Husband comes a novel about a love triangle that begins on a fateful night ... There is a stranger outside Caroline's house. Her spectacular new beach house, built for hosting expensive parties and vacationing with the family she thought she'd have. But her husband is lying to her and everything in her life is upside down, so when the stranger, Aidan, shows up as a bartender at the same party where Caroline and her husband have a very public fight, it doesn't seem like anything out of the ordinary. As her marriage collapses around her and the lavish lifestyle she's built for herself starts to crumble, Caroline turns to Aidan for comfort ... and revenge. After a brief and desperate fling that means nothing to Caroline and everything to him, Aidan's obsession with Caroline, her family, and her house grows more and more disturbing. And when Caroline's husband goes missing, her life descends into a nightmare that leaves her accused of her own husband's murder. A Stranger on the Beach is Strangers on a Train meets Fatal Attraction in Michele Campbell's edge-of your-seat story of passion and intrigue."--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Audiobooks.; Adultery; Man-woman relationships; Married people; Murder; Stalking; Triangles (Interpersonal relations);
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A sacred oath : memoirs of a Secretary of Defense during extraordinary times / by Esper, Mark T.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The former Secretary of Defense under President Trump discusses the details of his tumultuous tenure amid growing threats abroad, a global pandemic, and a chaotic White House bent on breaking traditional norms of global diplomacy.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Esper, Mark T.; United States. Department of Defense; Cabinet officers;
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The wedding dress [sound recording] : a novel / by Steel, Danielle,author.; McLaren, Todd Parker,narrator.; Recorded Books, LLC,publisher.;
Read by Todd McLaren."From the glamorous San Francisco social scene of the 1920s, through war and the social changes of the '60s, to the rise of Silicon Valley today, this extraordinary novel takes us on a family odyssey that is both heartbreaking and inspiring, as each generation faces the challenges of their day. The Parisian design houses in 1928, the crash of 1929, the losses of war, the drug culture of the 1960s--history holds many surprises, and lives are changed forever. For richer or for poorer, in cramped apartments and grand mansions, the treasured wedding dress made in Paris in 1928 follows each generation into their new lives, and represents different hopes for each of them, as they marry very different men. From inherited fortunes at the outset to self-made men and women, the wedding dress remains a cherished constant for the women who wear it in each generation and forge a destiny of their own. It is a symbol of their remaining traditions and the bond of family they share in an ever-changing world"--Amazon.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Families; Generations; Interpersonal relations; Wedding costume;
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Home alone 2 : lost in New York [videorecording (DVD)]. by Culkin, Macaulay; Pesci, Joe; Stern, Daniel; Curry, Tim; Schneider, Rob;
Director, Chris Columbus.Joe Pesci, Macaulay Culkin, Daniel Stern, Tim Curry, Rob Schneider.Kevin McCallister accidentally boards the wrong plane, and ends up in New York City instead of Florida. There he meets up with the two crooks that terrorized his house the Christmas before. Bonus features included.CHVRS rating: G.DVD.
Subjects: Children's.; Children's films.; Holidays.; Action / Adventure.; Comedy.;
© 2009., 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment,
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Home alone 2 : lost in New York [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Culkin, Macaulay; Pesci, Joe; Stern, Daniel; Curry, Tim; Schneider, Rob;
Director, Chris Columbus.Joe Pesci, Macaulay Culkin, Daniel Stern, Tim Curry, Rob Schneider.Kevin McCallister accidentally boards the wrong plane, and ends up in New York City instead of Florida. There he meets up with the two crooks that terrorized his house the Christmas before. Bonus features included.CHVRS rating: G.Blu-ray.
Subjects: Children's.; Children's films.; Holidays.; Action / Adventure.; Comedy.;
© 2009., 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment,
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The disappearance of Emily Marr / by Candlish, Louise.;
Tabby Dewhurst, penniless, lets herself into the unlocked house of an unknown resident on the Ile de Ré, France, entering the world of Emmie, whose sudden offer of friendship is at odds with her obsession for privacy.
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Friendship; Adultery; Scandals;
© c2013., Sphere,
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