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Opposites / by Despres, Mk Smith.; Burns, Libby.;
"It's time to rest," our teachers say. So let's stretch our arms high, then hang them low. Our mouths open to yawn, and eyes close to sleep. When we wake up, some of us are smiling and others frown. What other opposites will we learn as we go from one part of the day to the next?
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Board books.; Polarity; Toddlers;
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A history of my brief body : a memoir / by Belcourt, Billy-Ray,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."A profound meditation on queerness and indigeneity from the youngest ever winner of the Griffin Poetry Prize. Billy-Ray Belcourt begins A History of My Brief Body with a letter to his nohkom, his grandmother. "In the world-to-come," he writes, "everyone is loved by an NDN woman like you whose soft voice reminds us that we can stop running now." What follows is a charting of the distance between the world he was born into and the world he wants--a book as beautiful as it is devastating. Reflecting on his personal history, Belcourt maps his "un-Canadian and otherworldly" desire to love at all costs. We're taken to his birthplace in Joussard, in northern Alberta, where he and his twin brother come to exemplify opposites: hard and soft, masculine and feminine. To his high school graduation, where a hug from his father teaches him how to hold and be held. To a hotel room in Edmonton, where destroying the photographic evidence of his adolescence is an act of self-abolition and of making himself anew. Blending memoir and essay, and with a poet's delight in language, A History of My Brief Body is both a grappling with a legacy of trauma and a record of the joy that flourishes in spite of it."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Essays.; Belcourt, Billy-Ray.; Belcourt, Billy-Ray; Gay men; Sexual minorities; Indigenous peoples; Poets, Canadian (English);
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The Human Scale A Novel [electronic resource] : by Wright, Lawrence.aut; CloudLibrary;
In this sweeping, timely thriller, a Palestinian American FBI agent teams up with a hardline Israeli cop to solve the murder of the Israeli police chief in Gaza—from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Looming Tower and The End of October. "A layered tale of intrigue and betrayal."—Geraldine Brooks, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of March and Horse Tony Malik, a half-Irish, half-Arab FBI agent based in New York, specializes in tracking money from drug and arms deals. His life takes a dramatic turn when a long-term relationship ends and his job hangs in the balance. Amid personal turmoil, Malik becomes intrigued by his Palestinian father's past. He decides to visit his ancestral homeland for his niece's wedding, accepting a seemingly simple FBI assignment along the way. Upon arrival in the West Bank, Malik's world is upended when the Israeli police chief is murdered. Initially a suspect, Malik's investigative prowess soon earns him a place in the Israeli investigation. At the heart of the story is Malik's complex relationship with Yossi, the hardline anti-Arab Israeli police officer leading the case. They must learn to trust each other because, as they move closer to solving the case, they realize there is no one else they can trust on either side. Lawrence Wright populates the novel with richly drawn characters: Yossi's daughter studying in Paris, Malik's niece whose wedding is shattered by violence, her peacenik fiancé with ties to Hamas, and a cast of religious leaders, corrupt cops, and militants on both sides. Through these intersecting lives, Wright weaves an intricate tapestry that culminates in the devastating Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. More than a thriller, Wright's novel explores the complex history between Israel and Palestine, revealing the tragic human scale of this long-standing conflict and offering a nuanced perspective on a tragedy that continues to shape the region and the world.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Crime; Political;
© 2025., Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group,
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Grace's Chinese New Year / by Huang, Jackie(Paper artist);
Sweep away the bad luck; sweep in the good luck--it's Chinese New Year! Grace and her family are getting ready for the festivities. They're hanging red lanterns, and, yum... what's that smell? Grace's grandmother is making dumplings! Grace's whole family comes together to celebrate their traditions and she is so excited!
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Chinese New Year;
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A Dragon of Black Glass [electronic resource] : by Rollins, James.aut; cloudLibrary;
The third and penultimate book in the New York Times bestselling Moonfall series from thriller-master James Rollins, A Dragon of Black Glass is a tale of relentless adventure and the struggle for survival in a harsh world that hangs by a thread. A Most Anticipated Book by Gizmodo | Men's Health | Reactor | Winter is Coming | The Nerd Daily What will they risk to save the world? With the apocalyptic threat of moonfall looming ever closer, Nyx and her allies must venture into the eternally sunblasted lands to search for an ancient weapon buried untold millennia ago. All the while, enemies close upon her flanks, and a greater danger lurks ahead. For beneath a desert turned to glass, hidden from the scorching heat, life thrives—both wondrous and monstrous. But a more fearsome menace lies even deeper, where an ancient army has been seeded to protect a secret from any who dare seek it out. Yet, can Nyx truly trust those at her side? Or even herself? For while her gifts grow ever stronger, so does the danger of losing herself to a dark madness. Worst yet, the same afflicts Bashaliia, her winged and bonded brother. Elsewhere, a looming war explodes across the Crown, forging new alliances and greater enmities, as lands around the globe are drawn into fiery conflict. Prince Kanthe—now consort to the newly crowned Empress of the Southern Klashe—recognizes a hard truth: to save the world, he must destroy all that he once loved. Beyond such struggles, a new cunning peril smolders at the heart of a kingdom. Hidden in the Shrivenkeep of the Iflelen, an ancient bronze weapon has been awoken. Fed by blood, fueled by hatred, it has only one purpose: to end all life on Urth. But in this goal, will Nyx prove to be its ally or foe? The Moonfall Series: The Starless Crown The Cradle of Ice A Dragon of Black Glass Book Four At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.General adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Epic;
© 2025., Tor Publishing Group,
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The neverending story [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Oliver, Barret; Mcraney, Gerald; Hathaway, Noah; Gunn, Moses;
Director, Wolfgang Petersen.Barret Oliver, Gerald Mcraney, Noah Hathaway, Moses Gunn.When young Bastian borrows a mysterious, ornately-bound book, he never dreamed turning a page would draw him into a shimmering fantasy world of racing snails, hang-glider bats, soaring luckdragons, puckish elves, a childlike Empress, the brave warrior Atreyu and a slab-faced walking quarry called a Rock Biter.CHVRS rating: PG.Blu-ray.
Subjects: Children's.; Children's films.; Award Winners.; Sci-Fi.; Family Films.;
© 2014., Warner Bros.,
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Covert affairs. [videorecording] / by Gorham, Christopher,1974-actor.; Matchett, Kari,actor.; Perabo, Piper,actor.; Ramamurthy, Sendhil,1974-actor.; Universal Cable Productions,production company.; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm),distributor.;
Piper Perabo, Christopher Gorham, Hill Harper, Peter Gallagher, Gregory Itzin.Annie Walker is a young CIA operative whose exceptional linguistic skills and spot on instincts make her invaluable to the Agency. In season three, Annie takes on missions that become personal and finds herself on dangerous forays into inhospitable territory, while a series of explosive relevations forces her to question her role and what matters most.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; Dolby digital 5.1 DVS, 2.0 ; widescreen (1.78:1).
Subjects: Action and adventure television programs.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; United States. Central Intelligence Agency; Undercover operations; Work-life balance;
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Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr / by Ferguson, Melissa.;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses, and index."Ramadan is an Islamic holy month. During this holiday, some Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset, read from the Quran, or pray. Others help the poor, hang lanterns, or make crafts and decorations. Readers will discover how a shared holiday can have multiple traditions and be celebrated in all sorts of ways"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Ramadan; ʻĪd al-Fiṭr;
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King Lear. by Cimolino, Antoni,film director.; Tosoni, Joan,film director.; Feore, Colm,actor.; Buliung, Evan,actor.; Goad, Jonathan,actor.; Repo-Martell, Liisa,actor.; Beaty, Maev,actor.; Farb, Sara,actor.; Terry Steiner International (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Colm Feore, Evan Buliung, Jonathan Goad, Liisa Repo-Martell, Maev Beaty, Sara FarbOriginally produced by Terry Steiner International in 2014.An aging monarch resolves to divide his kingdom among his three daughters, with consequences he little expects. His reason shattered in the storm of violent emotion that ensues, with his very life hanging in the balance, Lear loses everything that has defined him as a king – and thereby discovers the essence of his own humanity.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Literature.; Arts.; Performing arts.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.; Literature, Medieval.; Art and architecture.;
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Paradise of the damned : the true story of an obsessive quest for El Dorado, the legendary city of gold / by Thomson, Keith,1965-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The transporting account of an obsessive quest to find El Dorado, set against the backdrop of Elizabethan political intrigue and a competition with Spanish conquistadors for the legendary city's treasure. As early as 1530, reports of El Dorado, a city of gold in the South American interior, beckoned to European explorers. Whether there was any truth to the stories remained to be seen, but the allure of unimaginable riches was enough to ensnare dozens of would-be heroes and glory hounds in the desperate hunt. Among them was Sir Walter Raleigh: ambitious courtier, confidant to Queen Elizabeth, and, before long, El Dorado fanatic. Entering the Elizabethan court as an upstart from a family whose days of nobility were far behind them, Raleigh used his military acumen, good looks, and sheer audacity to scramble into the limelight. Yet that same swagger proved to be his undoing, as his secret marriage to a lady-in-waiting enraged Queen Elizabeth and landed him in the Tower of London. Between his ensuing grim prospects at court and his underlying lust for adventure, the legend of El Dorado became an unwavering siren song that hypnotized Raleigh. On securing his release, he journeyed across an ocean to find the fabled city, gambling his painstakingly acquired wealth, hard-won domestic bliss, and his very life. What awaited him in the so-called New World were endless miles of hot, dense jungle packed with deadly flora and fauna, warring Spanish conquistadors and Indigenous civilizations, and other unforeseen dangers. Meanwhile, back at home, his multitude of rivals plotted his demise. Paradise of the Damned, like Keith Thomson's critically acclaimed Born to Be Hanged, brings this story to life in lush and captivating detail. The book charts Raleigh's obsessive search for El Dorado -- as well as the many doomed expeditions that preceded and accompanied his -- providing not only an invaluable history but also a gripping narrative of traveling to the ends of the earth only to realize, too late, that what lies at home is the greatest treasure of all.
Subjects: Biographies.; Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.; El Dorado.; Explorers;
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