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Blood and daring : how Canada fought the American Civil War and forged a nation / by Boyko, John,1957-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
© c2013., Knopf Canada,
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Hollywood vampires : Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, and the celebrity exploitation machine / by Loudenberg, Kelly,author.; Wholey, Makiko,author.;
"Celebrity romances have always captured the public's imagination, playing out like soap operas seized upon by fans and tabloids alike. By the same token, high-profile trials can take over the mainstream media cycle, with both news pundits and the public picking over every detail to predict outcomes and cast their own judgements. Enter the union, dissolution, and hostile legal battle between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard -- where these dual obsessions collided, creating a chaotic moment of true cultural fixation. [This book] offers an inside account of one of the most controversial and consequential celebrity scandals of the Internet era. Fueled by viral clips, reaction videos, and endless online debates, the trial became more than a legal battle -- it became a public spectacle, dividing audiences worldwide"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Depp, Johnny; Heard, Amber, 1986-; Libel and slander.; Trials (Libel); Motion picture actors and actresses; Celebrities; Influence (Psychology); Fame;
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I love Russia : reporting from a lost country / by Kosti͡uchenko, Elena,1987-author.; Chavasse, Ilona Yazhbin,translator.; Shayevich, Bela,translator.; translation of:Kosti͡uchenko, Elena,1987-Essays.Selections.English.;
"An unprecedented and intimate portrait of Russia, and a fearless cri de cœur for journalism in opposition to the global authoritarian turn. To be a journalist is to tell the truth. I Love Russia is Elena Kostyuchenko's fearless and unrelenting attempt to document Putin's Russia as experienced by those whom it systematically and brutally erases: village girls recruited into sex work, queer people in the outer provinces, patients and doctors at a Ukrainian maternity ward, and reporters like herself. The result is a singular portrait of a nation, and of a young woman who refuses to be silenced. In March 2022, as a reporter for Russia's last free press, Novaya Gazeta, Kostyuchenko crossed the border into Ukraine to cover the war. It was her mission to ensure that Russians witnessed the horrors Putin was committing in their name. She filed her pieces knowing that should she return home, she would likely be prosecuted and sentenced to 15 years in prison. Yet, driven by the conviction that the greatest form of love and patriotism is criticism, she continues to write, undaunted and with eyes wide open. I Love Russia stitches together reportage from the past 15 years with personal essays, assembling a kaleidoscopic narrative that Kostyuchenko understands may be the last work from her country that she'll publish for a long time--perhaps ever. She writes because the threat of Putin's Russia extends beyond herself, beyond Crimea, and beyond Ukraine. We fail to understand it at our own peril"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Kosti͡uchenko, Elena, 1987-; Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952-; Freedom of the press; Journalism; Political culture; Social change;
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The garden maker's book of wonder : 162 recipes, crafts, tips, techniques, and plants to isnpire you every season / by Kostovick, Allison Vallin,author.;
"Drawing on decades of gardening experience, and illustrated with vibrant photography from her own home and garden, popular gardening lifestyle influencer Allison Vallin Kostovick offers sage advice on growing bountiful harvests of favorite vegetables, herbs, and flowers"--
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Gardening.; Organic gardening.;
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The VP Choice: Vance vs. Walz. by Schonder, Gabrielle,film director.; PBS (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by PBS in 2024.Investigating the lives and views of JD Vance and Tim Walz as they run for vice president. In an historic election, those who know the candidates best reveal the influences and ideas they’d bring to the White House.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; United States--Politics and government.; Politicians.; United States.; Presidents--Election.; Elections.; Current events.;
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Kiss the red stairs : the Holocaust, once removed / by Lederman, Marsha(Western arts correspondent),author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Marsha Lederman always knew her parents were different, and at five, she learned why: in the kitchen, her mother sat her down and explained about the Holocaust. Decades later, her parents dead and a mother to her own young son, Marsha is reeling in the wake of her divorce. She wants her parents' help, but in their absence, she is gripped by a need to understand the trauma that shaped them, and she begins her own journey into the past, to tell her parents' stories of loss and survival. Kiss The Red Stairs is a compelling memoir of Holocaust survival, inherited trauma, divorce and discovery that will reassure readers as they navigate their own monumental change."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Lederman, Marsha (Western arts correspondent); Lederman, Marsha (Western arts correspondent); Children of Holocaust survivors; Children of Holocaust survivors; Divorce; Holocaust survivors; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Psychic trauma.;
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Emily posts / by Kyi, Tanya Lloyd,1973-;
"When she is cut from her middle school's podcast crew, social media influencer wannabe Emily Laurence must find another way to spread the news of a climate march, trying to balance her impeccable manners with 21st-century activism"--
Subjects: Ecofiction.; Social media; Podcasts; Environmental protection; Protest movements; Middle schools;
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Hold the line : the insurrection and one cop's battle for America's soul / by Fanone, Michael,author.; Shiffman, John,author.;
"An urgent warning about the growing threat to our democracy from a twenty-year police veteran and former diehard Trump supporter who nearly lost his life during the insurrection of January 6th. When Michael Fanone self-deployed to the Capitol on January 6, 2021, he had no idea his life was about to change. When he got to the front of the line, he urged his fellow officers to hold it against the growing crowd of insurrectionists--until he found himself pulled into the mob, tased until he had a heart attack, and viciously beaten with a Blue Lives Matter flag as shouts to kill him rang out. Now, Fanone is ready to tell the full story of that fateful day, along with exploring our country's most critical issues as someone who has had firsthand experience with many of them. A self-described redneck who voted for Trump in 2016, Fanone's closest friend was an informant--a Black, transgender, HIV-positive woman who has helped him mature and rethink his methods as a police officer. With his unique insight as an undercover detective and intense desire to do the right thing no matter the cost, Fanone provides a nuanced look into everything from policing to race to politics in a way that is accessible across all party lines. Determined to make sure no one forgets what happened at the Capitol on January 6th, Fanone has written a timely call to action for anyone who wants to preserve our democracy for future generations"--
Subjects: Personal narratives.; Trump, Donald, 1946-; Capitol Riot, Washington, D.C., 2021.; Police psychology; Police; Racism in law enforcement; Radicalism; Right-wing extremists;
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The new India : the unmaking of the world's largest democracy / by Bhatia, Rahul,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The New India is the unforgettable account of the struggle between modern forces and ancient ideas to shape the young country's destiny. It reveals a picture of a nation on the precipice of dramatic change. Based on six years of detailed research and on-the-ground reporting, the book builds -- authoritatively, vividly, indelibly -- to become the story of post-colonial India. Using hundreds of interviews, and letters, diary entries, Partition-era police reports, and an astonishing range of sources, Bhatia shows how history plays a recurring role in the present: in politics, in the minds of citizens, in notions of justice and corruption. Bhatia examines the connections between the Delhi riots of 2020 and the emergence of nineteenth-century revolutionary secret societies, the rise of Hindu nationalism, whose early advocates drew lessons from Hitler and Mussolini, the political use of misinformation and religious targeting, and the Hindu fundamentalist ideology that sparked the creation of the world's largest biometric project. As Bhatia shows, the evolution of this citizen database, in the hands of the BJP, now threatens to deny vast numbers of India's 200 million Muslims their Indian citizenship. Electorates in democracies used to choose their government. Now, in India, the government is choosing its electorate. India has rarely been seen as in The New India, a monumental work of narrative reportage that illuminates the ways in which a supremacist ideology remade the country over decades, resulting in the prodigious rise of Narendra Modi, and forcing many to ask what they truly understood about their neighbours and themselves.
Subjects: Modī, Narendra, 1950-; Democracy; Hindutva; Ideology; Muslims; Secret societies;
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The cult of Trump : a leading cult expert explains how the president uses mind control / by Hassan, Steven,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."One of America's leading experts in cults and mind-control provides an eye-opening analysis of Trump and the indoctrination tactics he uses to build a fanatical devotion in his supporters"--
Subjects: Trump, Donald, 1946-; Trump, Donald, 1946-; Trump, Donald, 1946-; Control (Psychology); Presidents; Public opinion; Rhetoric;
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