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Landslide : the final days of the Trump presidency / by Wolff, Michael,1953-author.;
"New York Times bestselling author of Fire and Fury and Siege completes the trilogy on the epic presidency of Donald J. Trump. With Fire and Fury Wolff defined the first phase of the Trump administration; in Siege he wrote an explosive account of a presidency under fire. In Landslide Wolff closes the story of Trump's four years in office and his tumultuous last months at the helm of the country, based on Wolff's extraordinary access to White House aides and to the former president himself, yielding a wealth of new information and insights about what really happened inside the highest office in the land, and the world"--
Subjects: Trump, Donald, 1946-; Presidents; Presidents; Presidents; Presidents;
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A very private school : a memoir / by Spencer, Charles Spencer,Earl,1964-author.;
"A Very Private School offers a clear-eyed, first-hand account of a culture of cruelty at the school Charles Spencer attended in his youth and provides important insights into an antiquated boarding system. Drawing on the memories of many of his schoolboy contemporaries, as well as his own letters and diaries from the time, he reflects on the hopelessness and abandonment he felt at aged eight, viscerally describing the intense pain of homesickness and the appalling inescapability of it all. Exploring the long-lasting impact of his experiences, Spencer presents a candid reckoning with his past and a reclamation of his childhood"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Spencer, Charles Spencer, Earl, 1964-; Boarding schools; Teacher-student relationships;
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Hope Springs [videorecording] / by Black, Todd.; Carell, Steve,1963-; Casady, Guymon.; Frankel, David,1960-; Jones, Tommy Lee,1946-; Smart, Jean.; Streep, Meryl.; Taylor, Vanessa.; Columbia Pictures.; Mandate Pictures (Firm); Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm);
Edited by Steven Weisberg ; director of photography, Florian Ballhaus ; music supervisor, Julia Michels.Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones, Jean Smart, Steve Carell.Kay and Arnold are a middle-aged couple who have been married for 30 years and now are sleeping in separate rooms and barely interact in any meaningful loving way. Finally, Kay has had enough and finds a book by Dr. Feld which inspires her to sign them up for the doctor's intense week-long marriage counseling session. What follows is an insightful experience as Dr. Feld manages to help the couple understand how they have emotionally drifted apart and what they can do to reignite their passion.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic widescreen presentation (2.40), Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Man-woman relationships; Marriage counseling; Marriage; Married people; Middle-aged persons; Romantic comedy films.;
© c2012., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
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My name is not Harry : a memoir / by Siddiqui, Haroon,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Veteran Toronto Star editor Haroon Siddiqui, brown and Muslim, has spent a life on the media front lines, covering conflicts both global and local. Siddiqui's journey took him from a divided India to a welcoming Canada--until the cataclysm of 9/11 hardened attitudes to Muslims around the world. His personal story weaves through growing Islamophobia in both India and North America. Siddiqui's experiences in the corridors of power in newsrooms and warzones are threaded with insights about historic changes in the last seventy years in India and Canada. His native and adopted lands serve as metaphors for what can go wrong and what can be made right."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Siddiqui, Haroon.; Islamophobia; Islamophobia; Muslims; Muslims; Muslims; Newspaper editors;
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Mammals [videorecording] / by Attenborough, David,1926-narrator.; Webb, Roger,television producer.; Armstrong, Stuart,television director,television producer.; Baines, Lydia,television director,television producer.; Rasmussen, Daniel,1987-television director,television producer.; Larsen, Will,television director,television producer.; Pilley, Rob,television director,television producer.; Allan, Justine,television director,television producer.; BBC Studios,publisher.;
Narrator, David Attenborough.The contemporary and unfiltered series offers fascinating insights into the most successful animal group ever, from the tiny Etruscan shrew to the giant blue whale. Mammals, the most loved group of all animals, are found on every continent and in every ocean, from the frozen wildernesses to the densest jungles, in the hottest deserts and the darkest depths. Discover the secrets to their success their winning design, incredible adaptability, unrivalled intelligence and unique sociability. The series also highlights many of the challenges facing mammals in a rapidly changing world and how they endeavour to overcome them.E.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Nonfiction television programs.; Television mini-series.; Documentary television programs.; Animal television programs.; Wildlife television programs.; Mammals.; Mammalia (class); Animal behavior.;
For private home use only.
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Conflict : the evolution of warfare from 1945 to Ukraine / by Petraeus, David Howell,author.; Roberts, Andrew,1963-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In this deep and incisive study, General David Petraeus, who commanded the US-led coalitions in both Iraq, during the Surge, and Afghanistan, and former CIA director, and the prize-winning historian Andrew Roberts, explore over 70 years of conflict, drawing significant lessons and insights from their fresh analysis of the past. Drawing on their different perspectives and areas of expertise, Petraeus and Roberts show how often critical mistakes have been repeated time and again, and the challenge, for statesmen and generals alike, of learning to adapt to various new weapon systems, theories and strategies"--
Subjects: Military art and science; Military art and science; Military history, Modern; Military history, Modern;
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The art of teaching children : all I learned from a lifetime in the classroom / by Done, Phillip,author.;
"After more than thirty years in the classroom, award-winning teacher Phil Done decided that it was time to retire. His days of teaching schoolchildren may have come to an end, but a teacher's job is never truly done, and he set out to write the greatest lesson of his career: a book for educators and parents that would pass along everything he learned about working with kids. The result is this delightful and insightful teaching bible, The Art of Teaching Children. From the first-day-of-school jitters to the last day's tears, Done writes about the teacher's craft, classrooms and curriculums, the challenges of the profession, and the reason all teachers do it--the children"--
Subjects: Education; Teaching;
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The blind side [videorecording (DVD)] / by Aaron, Quinton.; Bates, Kathy,1948-; Bullock, Sandra.; Burwell, Carter.; Collins, Lilly.; Dickens, Kim,1965-; Dyer, Catherine.; Hancock, John Lee.; Head, Jae.; Johnson, Broderick.; Kosove, Andrew A.; Lenox, Adriane.; Lewis, Michael.Blind side: evolution of a game.Videorecording.; McGraw, Tim.; McKinnon, Ray.; Netter, Gil.; Stahl, Andy.; Alcon Entertainment (Firm); Warner Home Video (Firm); Zucker/Netter Productions (Firm);
Director of photography, Alar Kivilo ; editor, Mark Livolsi ; music, Carter Burwell.Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron, Jae Head, Lily Collins, Ray McKinnon, Kim Dickens, Adriane Lenox, Kathy Bates, Catherine Dyer, Andy Stahl.Michael Oher is a homeless African-American teenager who is from a broken home. Mike is taken in by the Touhys, a well-to-do white family who help him fulfill his potential. At the same time, Oher's presence in the Touhys' lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own. Living in his new environment, Mike faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome - as both a football player and student. Mike works hard and, with the help of his coaches and adopted family, becomes an All-American offensive left tackle.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Lewis, Michael.; Oher, Michael; University of Mississippi; Adoptees; African American football players; African American professional athletes; Feature films.; Football films.; Football; Homeless teenagers; Interracial friendship; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2010., Distributed by Warner Home Video,
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8 rules of love : how to find it, keep it, and let it go / by Shetty, Jay,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-294) and index."Instead of presenting love as an ethereal concept or a collection of cliches, Jay Shetty lays out specific, actionable steps to help you develop the skills to practice and nurture love better than ever before. He shares insights on how to win or lose together, how to define love, and why you don't break in a break-up. Inspired by Vedic wisdom and modern science, he tackles the entire relationship cycle, from first dates to moving in together to breaking up and starting over. And he shows us how to avoid falling for false promises and unfulfilling partners"--
Subjects: Interpersonal relations.; Intimacy (Psychology); Love.;
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A life in the garden : tales and tips for growing food in every season / by Damrosch, Barbara,author.;
One of America's most well-known and bestselling gardening writers shares her reflections and advice on finding joy in the garden. In A Life in the Garden, horticultural icon Barbara Damrosch imparts a lifetime of wisdom on growing food for herself and her family. In writing that's accessible, engaging, and elegant, she welcomes us to garden alongside her. Personal, thoughtful, and often humorous, this book offers practical DIY insights that will delight gardeners, cooks, and small-scale farmers. With a personal and sometimes irreverent tone, Barbara expresses the pleasure she takes in gardening, the sense of empowerment she finds in it, and the importance of a partnership with the real expert: nature.
Subjects: Gardening.; Vegetable gardening.;
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