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Death is but a dream : finding hope and meaning at life's end / by Kerr, Christopher,M.D.,author.; Mardorossian, Carine M.,1966-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The first book to explore the meaningful dreams and visions that bring comfort as death nears"--
Subjects: Death in dreams.; Death; Dream interpretation.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Unbroken : my fight for survival, hope, and justice for Indigenous women and girls / by Sterritt, Angela,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Unbroken is a remarkable work of memoir and investigative journalism focusing on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, written by an award-winning Gitxsan journalist who survived life on the streets against all odds. As a Gitxsan teenager navigating life on the streets, Angela Sterritt wrote in her journal to help her survive and find her place in the world. Now an acclaimed journalist, she writes for major news outlets to push for justice and to light a path for Indigenous women, girls, and survivors. In her brilliant debut, Sterritt shares her memoir alongside investigative reporting into cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada, showing how colonialism and racism led to a society where Sterritt struggled to survive as a young person, and where the lives of Indigenous women and girls are ignored and devalued. Growing up, Sterritt was steeped in the stories of her ancestors: grandparents who carried bentwood boxes of berries, hunted and trapped, and later fought for rights and title to that land. But as a vulnerable young woman, kicked out of the family home and living on the street, Sterritt inhabited places that, today, are infamous for being communities where women have gone missing or been murdered: Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, and, later on, Northern BC's Highway of Tears. Sterritt faced darkness: she experienced violence from partners and strangers and saw friends and community members die or go missing. But she navigated the street, group homes, and SROs to finally find her place in journalism and academic excellence at university, relying entirely on her own strength, resilience, and creativity along with the support of her ancestors and community to find her way. "She could have been me," Sterritt acknowledges today, and her empathy for victims, survivors, and families drives her present-day investigations into the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women. In the end, Sterritt steps into a place of power, demanding accountability from the media and the public, exposing racism, and showing that there is much work to do on the path towards understanding the truth. But most importantly, she proves that the strength and brilliance of Indigenous women is unbroken, and that together, they can build lives of joy and abundance."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Sterritt, Angela.; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous women; Indigenous women; Investigative reporting; Missing persons; Murder victims; Murder; Racism against Indigenous peoples.; Women journalists; Indigenous journalists;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Louder than words [videorecording] / by Davis, Hope,1967-; Duchovny, David.; Hutton, Timothy,1960-; ARC Entertainment (Firm); Mongrel Media.;
Music by Geoff Zanelli; edited by Melissa kent; production designer, Franckie Diago.Timothy Hutton, David Duchovny, Hope Davis.After the unexpected death of their daughter, a couple work to build a state of the art children's hospital where families are welcomed into the healing process.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD; region 1; widescreen; 5.1 Dolby Digital.
Subjects: Children; Daughters; Feature films.; Grief; Life change events;
© c2014., Arc Entertainment ; Distributed by Mongrel Media,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Once upon an Eid : stories of hope and joy by 15 Muslim voices / by Ali, S. K.; Saeed, Aisha.; Afageeh, Sara.;
Editors' Introduction -- Perfect / by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow -- Yusuf and the Great Big Brownie Mistake / by Aisha Saeed -- Kareem Means 'Generous' / by Asmaa Hussein -- Don'ut Break Tradition / by S.K. Ali -- Just Like Chest Armor / by Candice Montgomery -- Gifts / by Rukhsana Khan -- The Feast of Sacrifice / by Hena Khan -- Seraj Captures the Moon / by G. Willow Wilson and Sara Alfageeh -- Searching for Blue / by N. H. Senzai -- Creative Fixes / by Ashley Franklin -- Taste / by Hanna Alkaf -- Eid Pictures / by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow -- Not Only an Only / by Huda Al-Marashi -- Maya Madinah Chooses Joy / by Ayesha Mattu -- Eid and Pink Bubble Gum, Insha'Allah / by Randa Abdel-Fatteh -- Acknowledgments -- Contributor biographies.A collection of short stories that showcases the most brilliant Muslim voices writing today, all about the most joyful holiday of the year: Eid!LSC
Subjects: ʻĪd al-Fitr; Fasts and feasts;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Where I live now : a journey through love and loss to healing and hope / by Butala, Sharon,1940-author.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Biographies.; Butala, Sharon, 1940-; Butala, Sharon, 1940-; Bereavement.; Moving, Household; Authors, Canadian (English); Women authors, Canadian (English);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Among the burning flowers / by Shannon, Samantha,1991-author.;
Marosa Vetalda is a prisoner in her own home, controlled by her cold father, King Sigoso. Over the mountains, her betrothed, Aubrecht Lievelyn, rules Mentendon in all but name. Together, they intend to usher in a better world. But the great wyrm Fýredel is stirring, and Yscalin will be the first to fall.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Dragons; Hope; Imaginary places; Imaginary wars and battles; Magic;
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No straight road takes you there : essays for uneven terrain / by Solnit, Rebecca,author.; Solnit, Rebecca.Essays.Selections.;
"Beginning with an essay about a three-hundred-year-old violin and what it can tell us about forests, abundance, and climate, and ending with on about a prisoner dreaming of seeing the ocean, No Straight Road Takes You There deftly bridges the political and the literary, offering unique insights, nuanced understanding, and inspiration for the challenging work ahead. In her latest essay collection, the award-winning author explores climate change, feminism, democracy, hope, and power and its abuse. Throughout she asks us to heed the stories we tell or have been told, and the ways those stories can be, or should be changed. Solnit offers a reappraisal of the value of indirect consequences, an embrace of unpredictability, slowness, and imperfection in the politics of how to change the world"--
Subjects: Essays.; Climatic changes.; Democracy.; Feminism.; Hope.; Power (Social sciences); Social change.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Sunshine [graphic novel] : how one camp taught me about life, death, and hope / by Krosoczka, Jarrett,author,illustrator.;
"When Jarrett J. Krosoczka was in high school, he was part of a program that sent students to be counselors at a camp for seriously ill kids and their families. Going into it, Jarrett was worried: Wouldn't it be depressing, to be around kids facing such a serious struggle? Wouldn't it be grim? But instead of the shadow of death, Jarrett found something else at Camp Sunshine: the hope and determination that gets people through the most troubled of times. Not only was he subject to some of the usual rituals that come with being a camp counselor (wilderness challenges, spooky campfire stories, an extremely stinky mascot costume), but he also got a chance to meet some extraordinary kids facing extraordinary circumstances. He learned about the captivity of illness, for sure but he also learned about the freedom a safe space can bring."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Biographical comics.; Nonfiction comics.; Autobiographical comics.; Graphic novels.; Personal narratives.; Krosoczka, Jarrett; Authors, American; Camp counselors; Camps; Cartoonists; Illustrators;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A knock at midnight : a story of hope, justice, and freedom / by Barnett, Brittany K.,author.;
"An urgent call to free those buried alive by America's legal system, and an inspiring true story about unwavering belief in humanity--from a gifted young lawyer and important new voice in the movement to transform the system. Brittany K. Barnett was only a law student when she came across the case that would change her life forever--that of Sharanda Jones, single mother, business owner, and, like Brittany, Black daughter of the rural South. A victim of America's devastating war on drugs, Sharanda had been torn away from her young daughter and was serving a life sentence without parole--for a first-time drug offense. In Sharanda, Brittany saw haunting echoes of her own life, both as the daughter of a formerly incarcerated mother and as the once-girlfriend of an abusive drug dealer. As she studied this case, a system came into focus: one where widespread racial injustice forms the core of America's addiction to incarceration. Moved by Sharanda's plight, Brittany set to work to gain her freedom. This had never been the plan. Bright and ambitious, Brittany was a successful accountant on her way to a high-powered future in corporate law. But Sharanda's case opened the door to a harrowing journey through the criminal justice system. By day she moved billion-dollar deals, and by night she worked pro bono to free clients in near-hopeless legal battles. Ultimately, her path transformed her understanding of injustice in the courts, of genius languishing behind bars, and the very definition of freedom itself. Brittany's riveting memoir is at once a coming-of-age story and a powerful evocation of what it takes to bring hope and justice to a system built to resist them both"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Barnett, Brittany K.; Jones, Sharanda; Clemency; Criminal defense lawyers; Judicial error; Prisoners;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Letters from Alice : a tale of hardship and hope, a search for the truth / by Banfield, Petrina,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."It is a stormy evening in 1920s London. When newly qualified almoner Alice Hudson stepped into the home of Charlotte, a terrified teenager who has just given birth out of wedlock, she did not expect to make a pact that will change her life forever. Sworn to secrecy, Alice is determined to keep bewildered Charlotte and her newborn baby safe. But when a threatening note appears, she realises that Charlotte may need more protection than she first thought."--Page [4] of cover.
Subjects: True crime stories.; Biographies.; Redbourne, Charlotte.; Sexually abused children; Teenage mothers; Incest;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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