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True north rising : my fifty-year journey with the Inuit and Dene leaders who transformed Canada's North / by Fraser, Whit,author.;
"In this captivating memoir, Whit Fraser weaves scenes from more than fifty years of reporting and living in the North with fascinating portraits of the Dene and Inuit activists who successfully overturned the colonial order and politically reshaped Canada--including his wife, Mary Simon, Canada's first Indigenous governor general. "This is a huge embrace of a book, irresistible on every level. . . . I couldn't put it down." --Elizabeth Hay, Giller-winning author of Late Nights on Air In True North Rising, Whit Fraser delivers a smart, touching and astute living history of five decades that transformed the North, a span he witnessed first as a longtime CBC reporter and then through his friendships and his work with Dene and Inuit activists and leaders. Whit had a front-row seat at the MacKenzie Valley Pipeline inquiry, the constitutional conferences and the land-claims negotiations that successfully reshaped the North; he's also travelled to every village and town from Labrador to Alaska. His vivid portraits of groundbreakers such as Abe Okpik, Jose Kusugak, Stephen Kakfwi, Marie Wilson, John Amagoalik, Tagak Curley, and his own wife, Mary Simon, bring home their truly historic achievements, but they also give us a privileged glimpse of who they are, and who Whit Fraser is. He may have begun as a know-nothing reporter from the south, but he soon fell in love with the North, and his memoir is a testament to more than fifty years of commitment to its people."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Fraser, Whit.; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; Journalists;
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The gifts of imperfection / by Brown, Brené,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."A guide to help readers embrace imperfection and vulnerability so they can live authentically; presents ten guideposts for wholehearted living"--
Subjects: Self-acceptance.; Self-esteem.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Late lunch with llamas / by Osborne, Mary Pope.; Ford, AG.;
"The magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie away to South America, where they must climb Machu Picchu to save a baby llama" -- Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Annie (Fictitious character from Osborne); Jack (Fictitious character from Osborne); Brothers and sisters; Time travel; Space and time; Incas; Llamas; Magic; Tree houses;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Godzilla x Kong. [videorecording] / by Henry, Brian Tyree,actor.; Hall, Rebecca,1982-actor.; House, Rachel,actor.; Stevens, Dan,1982-actor.; Cornwall, Mercy,actor.; Wingard, Adam,1982-film director,screenwriter.; Rossio, Terry,screenwriter.; Barrett, Simon,screenwriter.; Warner Bros. Entertainment,publisher.;
Rebecca Hall, Dan Stevens, Rachel House, Brian Tyree Henry, Mercy Cornwall.The epic battle continues! Legendary Pictures' cinematic Monsterverse follows up the explosive showdown of 'Godzilla vs. Kong' with an all-new adventure that pits the almighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence, and our own. This film delves further into the histories of these Titans and their origins, as well as the mysteries of Skull Island and beyond, while uncovering the mythic battle that helped forge these extraordinary beings and tied them to humankind forever.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13; for creature violence and action.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Action and adventure films.; Science fiction films.; Feature films.; Monster films.; Godzilla (Fictitious character); King Kong (Fictitious character); Monsters; Underground areas; Mothra (Fictitious character);
For private home use only.
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Tom Clancy Terminal velocity [text (large print)] / by Woodward, M. P.,author.; Clancy, Tom,1947-2013,creator.;
"A string of savage murders in the United States seems unrelated until the FBI makes a shocking discovery: a decade ago, all of the murder victims were involved in a raid to eliminate the Umayyad Revolutionary Council, a vicious terror group that -- were it not for John Clark and the Campus -- would have perpetrated the most devastating attack against critical American infrastructure in history. Now it appears they're back, with a next-generation leader hell-bent on revenge. Mary Pat Foley, Director of National Intelligence, greenlights an op for the Campus to cut the head off the snake. Clark taps ex-Delta commando Bartosz "Midas" Jankowski to lead a kill team deep into the mountains to snuff out the charismatic terror leader. But when the hunters become the hunted, it's up to Jack Rayan Jr. to avert disaster amid a deadly power game of nations vying for control of the disputed region. On a rapid covert ingress from neighboring India, he'll traverse the Himalayan wilderness with a rifle on his back and a tough Mujahadin fighter by his side. Jack knows time is growing short -- he must save his team and lead them into position to be the first to hit terminal velocity"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Large print books.; Spy fiction.; Novels.; Ryan, Jack, Jr. (Fictitious character); Intelligence officers; Terrorism;
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Eat the Buddha : life and death in a Tibetan town / by Demick, Barbara,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Set in Aba, a town perched at 12,000 feet on the Tibetan plateau in the far western reaches of China that has been the engine of Tibetan resistance for decades, Eat the Buddha tells the story of a nation through the lives of ordinary people living in the throes of this conflict. Award-winning journalist Barbara Demick illuminates a part of China and the aggressions of this superpower that have been largely off limits to Westerners who have long romanticized Tibetans as a deeply spiritual, peaceful people. She tells a sweeping story that spans decades through the lives of her subjects, among them a princess whose family lost everything in the Cultural Revolution; a young student from a nomadic family who becomes radicalized in the storied monastery of Kirta; an upwardly mobile shopkeeper who falls in love with a Chinese woman; a poet and intellectual who risks everything to voice his resistance. Demick paints a broad canvas through an intimate view of these lives, depicting the tradition of resistance that results in the shocking acts of self-immolation, the vibrant, enduring power of Tibetan Buddhism, and the clash of modernity with ancient ways of life. Her depiction is nuanced, unvarnished, and at times shocking"--
Subjects: Buddhism; Refugees, Tibetan.; Tibetans; Tibetans;
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Shakespeare : the man who pays the rent / by Dench, Judi,1934-author,illustrator.; O'Hea, Brendan(Actor),author.;
"Discover the work of the greatest writer in the English language as you've never encountered it before in internationally renowned actor Dame Judi Dench's SHAKESPEARE: The Man Who Pays The Rent--a witty, insightful journey through the plays and tales of our beloved Shakespeare. Taking a curtain call with a live snake in her wig ... Cavorting naked through the Warwickshire countryside painted green ... Acting opposite a child with a pumpkin on his head ... These are just a few of the things Dame Judi Dench has done in the name of Shakespeare. For the very first time, Judi opens up about every Shakespearean role she has played throughout her seven-decade career, from Lady Macbeth and Titania to Ophelia and Cleopatra. In a series of intimate conversations with actor & director Brendan O'Hea, she guides us through Shakespeare's plays with incisive clarity, revealing the secrets of her rehearsal process and inviting us to share in her triumphs, disasters, and backstage shenanigans. Interspersed with vignettes on audiences, critics, company spirit and rehearsal room etiquette, she serves up priceless revelations on everything from the craft of speaking in verse to her personal interpretations of some of Shakespeare's most famous scenes, all brightened by her mischievous sense of humour, striking level of honesty and a peppering of hilarious anecdotes, many of which have remained under lock and key until now. Instructive and witty, provocative and inspiring, this is ultimately Judi's love letter to Shakespeare, or rather, The Man Who Pays The Rent"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Dench, Judi, 1934-; Dench, Judi, 1934-; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Shakespearean actors and actresses;
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The Queen / by Adams, Julia.;
Includes Internet addresses and index.LSC
Subjects: Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-; Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-; Windsor, House of; Queens;
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Inside threat : a novel / by Quirk, Matthew,author.;
"An attack on the White House sends the President and his top aides to take shelter in a top secret government facility buried deep underground--but they soon discover the threat is locked inside with them"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Political fiction.; Spy fiction.; Novels.; White House (Washington, D.C.); Conspiracies; Political corruption; Presidents; Secret service;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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How to manage a marquess / by MacKenzie, Sally.; MacKenzie, Sally.In the spinster's bed.;
How to manage a marquess -- In the spinster's bed.LSC
Subjects: Love stories.; Historical fiction.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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