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Walmart : diary of an associate / by Meunier, Hugo,author.; translation of:Meunier, Hugo.Walmart.English.;
Includes bibliographical references."In 2012, journalist Hugo Meunier went undercover as a Walmart employee for three months in St. Leonard, Quebec, just north of Montreal. In great detail, Meunier charts the daily life of an impoverished Walmart worker, referring to his shifts at the box store giant as "somewhere between the army and Walt Disney." Each shift began with a daily chant before bowing to customer demands and the constant pressure to sell. Meanwhile Meunier and his fellow workers could not afford to shop anywhere else but Walmart, further indenturing them to the multi-billion-dollar corporation. Beyond his time on the shop floor, Meunier documents the extraordinary efforts that Walmart exerts to block unionization campaigns, including their 2005 decision to close their outlet in Jonquiere, QC, where the United Food and Commercial Workers union had successfully gained certification rights. A decade later he charts the Supreme Court of Canada ruling that exposed the dubious legal ground on which Walmart stood in invoking closure and throwing workers out on the street. In Walmart: Diary of an Associate, Meunier reveals the truths behind Walmart's low prices. It will make you think twice before shopping there."-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Wal-Mart (Firm); Discount houses (Retail trade); Retail trade; Retail trade; Working poor;
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Mudgirls manifesto : handbuilt homes, handcrafted lives / by Mudgirls Natural Building Collective,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."This is a tale of rebel women, grassroots self-governance, and community-building in the face of the machine. Part incendiary political and economic tract, part practical yet irreverent guide to building sensible cob and earthen homes for real people, Mudgirls Manifesto is about respecting the earth and each other, and crafting meaningful lives. A powerful, positive antidote to troubled times."--
Subjects: Mudgirls Natural Building Collective.; Earth houses.; Ecological houses.; Sustainable buildings.; Sustainable living.;
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Dark day in the deep sea / by Osborne, Mary Pope.; Murdocca, Sal,ill.;
When eight-year-old Jack and his seven-year-old sister, Annie, join a group of nineteenth-century explorers aboard the H.M.S. Challenger, they learn about the ocean, solve the mystery of its fabled sea monster, and gain compassion for their fellow creatures.Reading level : 2.7 ; 7-11
Subjects: Challenger (Ship : 1872-1876); Oceanography; Compassion; Time travel; Magic; Tree houses; Brothers and sisters;
© [2009], c2008., Random House,
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Widow's tears / by Albert, Susan Wittig.;
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Mystery fiction.; Bank robberies; Bayles, China (Fictitious character); Haunted houses; Herbalists; Psychics; Women detectives;
© 2013., Berkley Prime Crime,
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The Berenstain Bears' home sweet tree / by Berenstain, Stan,1923-2005.; Berenstain, Jan,1923-2012.;
A tour of the Berenstain Bears' tree house home, exploring the many rooms where they live, work, sleep, and play."Ages 4 and up"--P. [4] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Berenstain Bears (Fictitious characters); Tree houses; Dwellings; Bears;
© c2013., Sourcebooks Jabberwocky,
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Dinner with the president : food, politics, and a history of breaking bread at the White House / by Prud'homme, Alex,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Perhaps the most significant meals in the world have been consumed at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue by the presumptive leaders of the free world. Thomas Jefferson had an affinity for eggplant and FDR for terrapin stew. Nixon ate a lump of cottage cheese topped with barbecue sauce every day and Obama regularly had arugula. Now, Alex Prud'homme takes us to the dining tables of the White House to look at what the presidents chose to eat, how the food was prepared and by whom, and the context in which the meals were served, making clear that every one of these details speaks volumes about both the individual president and the country he presided over. We see how these gustatory messages touch on not only sometimes curious personal tastes, but also local politics, national priorities, and global diplomacy-not to mention all those dinner-table-conversation-taboos: race, gender, class, money, and religion. The individual stories are fascinating in themselves, but taken together-under the keen and knowledgeable eye of Prud'homme-they reveal that food is not just food when it is desired, ordered, and consumed by the President of the United States"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; White House (Washington, D.C.); Food habits; Food; Presidents;
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Dressed to drill / by Carlisle, Kate,1951-author.;
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Authors; Buildings; Contractors; House construction; Man-woman relationships; Murder;
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Forever home : how we turned our house into a haven for abandoned, abused, and misunderstood dogs-- and each other / by Danta, Ron,author.; Lindner, Larry,author.; Robertshaw, Danny,author.;
"From the stars of 'Life in the Doghouse' on Netflix and founders of one of the most recognizable rescue organizations in the world, Finding Our Forever Home is part memoir, part care-and-keeping-of-rescue-dogs, with a heartwarming, compassionate voice and a message of acceptance, kindness, and, of course, love"--
Subjects: Danta, Ron.; Robertshaw, Danny.; Animal shelters; Dog adoption; Dog rescue;
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Rightsize today to create your best life tomorrow : a motivational guide for those seeking their ideal home later in life / by Jameson, Marni,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Moving is no fun. Neither is getting rid of stuff. And both jobs get harder as we get older. So, when those over a certain age - say, in the last third of life - are looking to downsize and move all at the same time, many will conclude, "I'll just stay put, thank you very much." It's not just the acquired possessions holding them back, but also the intangibles. Their memories, their family history, their identities are all in jeopardy, they think. And yet, that reluctance to lighten up, let go, and move on is commonly all that stands between them and a better life. Rightsize Today to Create Your Best Life Tomorrow will help this group of root-bound home dwellers cross the bridge between stuck in the past and a lighter, better future. It will encourage them to embrace the fact that now, when they're no longer tethered to a school system or to a job, they need to be near, is their chance to live where they want to live. Every section contains checklists: some soul-searching (should you or shouldn't you move?), some practical (what every kitchen must have), and some logistical (where's your happy place?), to help readers on their journey. Included are enlightening profiles of those who proactively changed their housing in the last third of their life. Whether they moved to a smaller place, remodeled their existing home, or even moved to a larger home, which one third do; whether they moved to a new city, to a senior community, or to a new home in the same neighborhood, they all reimagined their lives, re-evaluated their belongings and made a move toward a better and possibly their best life yet. To live your best life now requires an honest appraisal of who you are and who you're becoming, where you are in your life and where you're going or want to go. This book is designed to help those who are stuck explore what's holding them back, and provide them with the insights, experiences, and courage to move forward"--
Subjects: House cleaning.; Moving, Household.; Older people; Orderliness.; Personal belongings.;
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Essential light straw clay construction : the complete step-by-step guide / by Doleman, Lydia,1976-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.LSC
Subjects: Building materials; Dwellings; Ecological houses; Sustainable buildings; Straw.; Clay.;
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