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My remarkable journey : a memoir / by Johnson, Katherine,author.; Hylick, Joylette,author.; Moore, Katherine(Writer at National Geographic Kids),author.; Page, Lisa Frazier,author.;

"Katherine Johnson was 97 years old in 2015, when the world caught up to her. That year, President Barack Obama awarded her the prestigious Presidential Medal of Freedom-the nation's highest civilian honor-for her pioneering work decades earlier as a mathematician on NASA's first flights into space. The next year, a blockbuster movie, Hidden Figures, told the world the story of the West Area Computing unit, where Katherine worked as a human computer among an unheralded cadre of African American female mathematicians. In the days before IBM introduced its first electronic computers and at a time when African Americans were subjected to inferior treatment and status, these brilliant women were among those doing the computations that helped send the United States' first manned spaceflights to the moon. Even among such a talented group, Katherine stood out. Astronaut John Glenn was reluctant to trust her computations of NASA's first electronic computers for the trajectory of his 1962 flight to the moon, until Katherine did the math by hand. "Get the girl," Glenn said then, referring to Katherine. "If she says they're good, then I'm ready to go." Now, in her definitive new memoir, Katherine shares her personal journey from a child prodigy growing up in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia to the peaceful centenarian she was in her final days. In A Remarkable Journey: The Wisdom, Grit, and Grace of a Pioneering NASA Mathematician, Katherine wraps her story around some of the basic tenets of her life-the value of knowing that no one is better than you, education is paramount, timing is everything, and asking questions can break barriers. Readers will see this heroine in full dimension-curious "daddy's girl," standout college student, pioneering professional, doting mother, grieving widow, and sage elder. They will hear the wisdom of a woman who handled great fame with genuine humility and great tragedy with enduring hope. They will see the brilliance of a young college student who latched onto a dream, inspired by a college professor who told her she would make a good "research mathematician." She would carry the mantle of that professor, who in 1933 became one of the first African Americans in the country to receive a doctorate in math, only to find his own dreams of becoming a research mathematician crushed by racism. The book moves with Katherine through 100 years of racial history, pausing to show, for example, the influential role that educators at segregated schools and Historically Black Colleges and Universities played in nurturing the dreams of trailblazers. In this uplifting narrative, readers see a woman who navigated tough racial terrain with the soft-spoken grace expected of a woman of her era, and the unrelenting grit required to make history and inspire future generations"--

Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Johnson, Katherine G.; United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration; African American women mathematicians; Women mathematicians; African American teachers;

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Madame Restell : the life, death, and resurrection of old New York's most fabulous, fearless, and infamous abortionist / by Wright, Jennifer,1986-author.;

Includes bibliographical references and index."Madame Restell is a sharp, witty Gilded Age medical history which introduces us to an iconic, yet tragically overlooked, feminist heroine: a glamorous women's healthcare provider in Manhattan, known to the world as Madame Restell. A celebrity in her day with a flair for high fashion and public, petty beefs, Restell was a self-made woman and single mother who used her wit, her compassion, and her knowledge of family medicine to become one of the most in-demand medical workers in New York. Not only that, she used her vast resources to care for the most vulnerable women of the city: unmarried women in need of abortions, birth control, and other medical assistance. In defiance of increasing persecution from powerful men, Restell saved the lives of thousands of young women; in fact, in historian Jennifer Wright's own words, "despite having no formal training and a near-constant steam of women knocking at her door, she never lost a patient." Restell was a revolutionary who opened the door to the future of reproductive choice for women, and Wright brings Restell and her circle to life in this dazzling, sometimes dark, and thoroughly entertaining tale. In addition to uncovering the forgotten history of Restell herself, the book also doubles as an eye-opening look into the "greatest American scam you've never heard about": the campaign to curtail women's power by restricting their access to healthcare. Before the 19th century, abortion and birth control were not only legal in the United States, but fairly common, and public healthcare needs (for women and men alike) were largely handled by midwives and female healers. However, after the Birth of the Clinic, newly-minted male MDs wanted to push women out of their space--by forcing women back into the home and turning medicine into a standardized, male-only practice. At the same time, a group of powerful, secular men--threatened by women's burgeoning independence in other fields--persuaded the Christian leadership to declare abortion a sin, rewriting the meaning of "Christian morality" to protect their own interests. As Wright explains, "their campaign to do so was so insidious--and successful--that it remains largely unrecognized to this day, a century and a half later." By unraveling the misogynistic and misleading lies that put women's health in jeopardy, Wright simultaneously restores Restell to her rightful place in history and obliterates the faulty, fractured reasoning underlying the very foundation of what has since been dubbed the "pro-life" movement. Thought-provoking, character-driven, funny, and feminist as hell, Madame Restell is required reading for anyone and everyone who believes that when it comes to women's rights, women's bodies, and women's history, women should have the last word"--

Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Restell, Madame, 1811-1878; Restell, Madame, 1811-1878.; Abortion services; Abortion; Patent medicines; Trials (Abortion); Women in medicine;

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Patrick Melrose [videorecording] / by Beadle, Gary,actor.; Berger, Edward,1970-television director.; Cumberbatch, Benedict,1976-actor.; Danner, Blythe,actor.; Leigh, Jennifer Jason,1962-actor.; Madeley, Anna,1977-actor.; Maltz, Sebastian,actor.; Puwanarajah, Prasanna,actor.; Raine, Jessica,1982-actor.; Torrens, Pip,1960-actor.; Varma, Indira,actor.; Weaving, Hugo,1960-actor.; television adaptation of (work):St. Aubyn, Edward,1960-Patrick Melrose series.; Acorn Media (Firm),production company.; RLJ Entertainment,distributor.;

Benedict Cumberbatch, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Hugo Weaving, Sebastian Maltz, Jessica Raine, Prasanna Puwanarajah, Pip Torrens, Anna Madeley, Indira Varma, Gary Beadle, Blythe Danner.Benedict Cumberbatch delivers a powerhouse performance as the title character English aristocrat based on the novels by Edward St Aubyn. Chronicling the hilarious highs and devastating lows of his tumultuous life, this blackly humorous drama follows Patrick from his childhood trauma at the hands of an abusive father and neglectful mother, to the peak of his heroin addiction, and his attempts to stay sober and support his family.14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.

Subjects: Fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Television mini-series.; St. Aubyn, Edward, 1960-; Drug addicts; Dysfunctional families; Upper class families; Upper class;

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Animal kingdom. [videorecording] / by Alonso, Daniella,1978-actor.; Barkin, Ellen,1954-actor.; Chulack, Christian,television director.; Gordon, Molly,1994-actor.; Speedman, Scott,actor.; Hatosy, Shawn,1975-actor.; Robson, Ben,actor.; Weary, Jake,1990-actor.; Cole, Finn,actor.; Wells, John,1956-director,screenwriter.; Warner Bros. Entertainment,publisher.; Warner Home Video (Firm),film distributor.;

Molly Gordon, Daniella Alonso, Ellen Barkin, Scott Speedman, Shawn Hatosy, Ben Robson, Jake Weary, Finn Cole.Originally broadcast on television in 2016.When his mother dies of a heroin overdose, seventeen-year-old Joshua "J" Cody moves in with his estranged relatives in a Southern California beach town. Heading up their petty crime dynasty are J's manipulative grandmother, Janine "Smurf" Cody, whose iron-fisted, velvet-gloved tough love controls her four sons; adopted right-hand man "Baz"; intense, mentally disturbed Pope; tough, hyperactive Craig; and troubled "baby," Deran.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.

Subjects: Television crime shows.; Criminals; Families; Mothers and sons; Orphans; Crime;

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The trust [videorecording] / by Cage, Nicolas,1965-; Ferreira, Sky,1992-; Lewis, Jerry,1926-; Wood, Elijah,1981-; Métropole Films Distribution.; Mongrel Media.;

Nicolas Cage, Elijah Wood, Sky Ferreira, Jerry Lewis.Waters and Stone are two nobody police officers working dull administrative jobs and making extra money selling stolen Civil Service Exams to other officers. When Stone hears a story about a heroin dealer quickly beating his extremely high bail, the two friends set into motion a plan to find the origin of such a large amount of cash. Through diligent police work they follow a trail that leads directly to a custom bank-style vault.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.

Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Police corruption; Police; Vaults (Strong rooms); Criminal behavior;

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Revenge of the Pink Panther. by Edwards, Blake,film director.; Maranne, André,actor.; Kwouk, Burt,actor.; Cannon, Dyan,actor.; Lom, Herbert,actor.; Sellers, Peter,actor.; Webber, Robert,actor.; MGM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

André Maranne, Burt Kwouk, Dyan Cannon, Herbert Lom, Peter Sellers, Robert WebberOriginally produced by MGM in 1978.The world believes that Inspector Clouseau (Peter Sellers) has become the victim of Douvier (Robert Webber), a drug lord who has blown the Inspector’s home into a million pieces. Very much alive, however, Clouseau heads for Hong Kong with the drug lord’s discarded mistress (Dyan Cannon) to investigate Douvier and a heroin deal worth 50 million francs. But can Clouseau intercept the deal? And can Dreyfus (Herbert Lom) avoid killing his subordinate? Better question: Does he even want to?Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Motion Pictures.; Crime.; Motion pictures, British.; Motion pictures--Europe.;

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The orphan's secret library / by Peters, Glynis,author.;

PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: THE ORPHAN'S HOMECOMING, ISBN 9780008665319. In this fourth entry of the 'Red Cross Orphans' series, Alice Carmichael finds herself at the mercy and kindness of strangers, miles from everything shes ever known, and soon finds that books become her purpose. Now, Alice must channel the courage of her favourite heroines to risk everything for her country. Because its only in writing her own story that Alice can seize the destiny her beloved books have taught her she deserves.

Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Books and reading; Libraries; Man-woman relationships; Orphans; World War, 1939-1945;

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Titanic / by Adams, Simon.; Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Inc.;

Overseas travel -- Building the Titanic -- Fast and unsinkable? -- RMS Titanic -- Fine fixtures -- Captain and crew -- Predicting the tragedy -- Maiden voyage -- first-class travel -- Second-class travel -- Third-class travel -- Atlantic crossing -- Deadly collision -- To the lifeboats -- Slowly sinking -- Final moments -- Heroes and heroines -- Racing to the rescue -- Awaiting news -- Lost and found -- Lessons learned -- End of an era -- Search and discovery -- Pieces of the puzzle -- Never ending story -- Did you know? -- Timeline -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index.Detailed descriptions of the Titanic, including its accommodations, and a retelling of its sinking in the North Atlantic in April, 1912.

Subjects: Titanic (Steamship); Shipwrecks;

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Foxy Brown. by Hill, Jack,film director.; Fargas, Antonio,actor.; Grier, Pam,actor.; Brown, Peter,actor.; MGM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Antonio Fargas, Pam Grier, Peter BrownOriginally produced by MGM in 1974.She’s sugar and spice...and if you don’t watch it, she’ll put you on ice! Pam Grier portrays one of the screen’s first action heroines with humor, sensitivity and steely determination. This electrifying revenge thriller explodes with all the sex appeal and cooler-than-cool attitude of its irresistible leading lady. FOXY BROWN (Grier) has found her soul mate in an undercover narcotics investigator, but when he is brutally murdered, she vows vengeance against the crime ring responsible.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Feature films.; Action and adventure films.; Crime.; Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.).; Drama.; Motion pictures.;

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Shaft [videorecording] / by Method Man,actor.; Hall, Regina,actor.; Jackson, Samuel L.,actor.; Jogia, Avan,1992-actor.; Lauria, Matt,actor.; Roundtree, Richard,1942-actor.; Shipp, Alexandra,actor.; Story, Tim,film director.; Usher, Jessie,1992-actor.; Velez, Luna Lauren,actor.; Warner Home Video (Firm),film distributor.;

Samuel L. Jackson, Alexandra Shipp, Avan Jogia, Regina Hall, Luna Lauren Velez, Richard Roundtree, Jessie Usher, Matt Lauria, Method Man.JJ, aka John Shaft Jr., may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend's untimely death, he needs an education only his dad can provide. Absent throughout JJ's youth, the legendary locked-and-loaded John Shaft agrees to help his progeny navigate Harlem's heroin-infested underbelly. And while JJ's own FBI analyst's badge may clash with his dad's trademark leather duster, there's no denying family.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for pervasive language, violence, sexual content, some drug material and brief nudity.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 DVS.

Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Shaft, John (Fictitious character); Murder; African American families; Fathers and sons;

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