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A most extraordinary ride : space, politics, and the pursuit of a Canadian dream / by Garneau, Marc,author.;: "A captivating and inspiring memoir by Canada's first man in space. On October 5th, 1984, Marc Garneau made history. Blasting off from the Kennedy Space Center aboard the U.S. Space Shuttle and reaching a speed of 28,000 km/hour, he became the first Canadian to fly to outer space. That monumental achievement, now etched in Canadian history as one of our country's proudest moments, inspired a nation and ushered in a new era of space exploration for Canada. Twenty-four years later, Garneau made history yet again, becoming the first astronaut to be elected as a Member of Parliament. In between those two milestones in Garneau's unprecedented career, he was the first Canadian, and the first non-American, to serve as CAPCOM, the voice of Mission Control for the astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle. In the years that followed his historic first voyage to space, Garneau returned to space two more times, becoming the first Canadian to log three trips into orbit, and lead the Canadian Space Agency through its most dynamic years. In the House of Commons, Garneau would ultimately serve in two cabinet posts as Minister of Transport and Minister of Foreign Affairs during some of the biggest events of the past decade: the onset of one of the worst pandemics in modern times; the arbitrary detention of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor by China; the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban; and the death of 85 Canadian citizens and permanent residents aboard Ukrainian Airlines Flight 752, shot down by a missile over Iran. It was no surprise, then, that when Marc Garneau announced his retirement after fourteen years in government, many Canadians lamented the loss of an upstanding parliamentarian who was not afraid to speak up for causes he believed in, even if that meant bucking his own party and its leader. In Making History: Space, Politics, and The Pursuit of a Canadian Dream, Garneau chronicles his once-improbable ascent from a mischievous teenager and rebellious military officer to a decorated astronaut and statesman who represented Canada on the world stage -- both on and off the planet. With candour and humour, Garneau describes the highs and lows of his life and career, including the awe he experienced first seeing the earth from space, the tragic loss of his first wife to mental illness and suicide, sailing across the Atlantic and back in a sailboat improbably called "the Pickle," and witnessing the tragedy of the doomed shuttle Challenger. Honest and illuminating, Making History is a rare journey into the early years of Canada's space program and an inside account of the joys and challenges of governing from one of Canada's most distinguished citizens"--; Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Garneau, Marc.; Astronauts; Politicians;; Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
A Most Extraordinary Ride Space, Politics, and the Pursuit of a Canadian Dream [electronic resource] : by Garneau, Marc.aut; cloudLibrary;: A captivating and inspiring memoir by Canada's first man in space. On October 5th, 1984, Marc Garneau made history. Blasting off from the Kennedy Space Center aboard the U.S. Space Shuttle and reaching a speed of 28,000 km/hour, he became the first Canadian to fly to outer space. That monumental achievement, now etched in Canadian history as one of our country’s proudest moments, inspired a nation and ushered in a new era of space exploration for Canada. Twenty-four years later, Garneau made history yet again, becoming the first astronaut to be elected as a Member of Parliament. In between those two milestones in Garneau’s unprecedented career, he was the first Canadian, and the first non-American, to serve as CAPCOM, the voice of Mission Control for the astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle. In the years that followed his historic first voyage to space, Garneau returned to space two more times, becoming the first Canadian to log three trips into orbit, and led the Canadian Space Agency through its most dynamic years. In the House of Commons, Garneau would ultimately serve in two cabinet posts as Minister of Transport and Minister of Foreign Affairs during some of the biggest events of the past decade: the onset of one of the worst pandemics in modern times; the arbitrary detention of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor by China; the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban; and the death of 85 Canadian citizens and permanent residents aboard Ukrainian Airlines Flight 752, shot down by Iran. It was no surprise, then, that when Marc Garneau announced his retirement after fourteen years in government, many Canadians lamented the loss of an upstanding parliamentarian who was not afraid to speak up for causes he believed in, even if that meant bucking his own party and its leader.  In A Most Extraordinary Ride: Space, Politics, and the Pursuit of a Canadian Dream, Garneau chronicles his once-improbable ascent from a mischievous teenager and rebellious naval midshipman to a decorated astronaut and statesman who represented Canada on the world stage – both on and off the planet. With candour and humour, Garneau describes the highs and lows of his life and career, including the awe he experienced first seeing the earth from space, the tragic loss of his first wife to mental illness and suicide, sailing across the Atlantic and back in a sailboat called "the Pickle," and witnessing the tragedy of the doomed shuttle Challenger. Honest and illuminating, A Most Extraordinary Ride is a rare journey into the early years of Canada’s space program and an inside account of the joys and challenges of governing from one of Canada’s most distinguished citizens.; Subjects: Electronic books.; Aviation; Political;; © 2024., McClelland & Stewart,; unAPI
Centipede. by Davoodi, Abolhassan,film director.; Ezati, Javad,actor.; Ahmadi, Mehran,actor.; Attaran, Reza,actor.; Amirsoleimani, Saeed,actor.; Bahrami, Sara,actor.; Amirsoleimani, Sepand,actor.; Filmhub, Inc. (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;: Javad Ezati, Mehran Ahmadi, Reza Attaran, Saeed Amirsoleimani, Sara Bahrami, Sepand AmirsoleimaniOriginally produced by Filmhub, Inc. in 2018.Reza and his friend Mansoor are pickpockets. When Reza, by his mother, becomes aware that a rich girl has taken an oath to marry a war-injured person, he decides to get close to her and find a way to marry her and inherit her fortune.Mode of access: World Wide Web.; Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Motion pictures--Iran.;; unAPI
World War III. by Seyedi, Houman,film director.; Atashani, Amir,actor.; Mashmouli, Hatam,actor.; Hejazi, Mahsa,actor.; Tanabandeh, Mohsen,actor.; Khanjani, Morteza,actor.; Jebraeili, Neda,actor.; Deaf Crocodile Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;: Amir Atashani, Hatam Mashmouli, Mahsa Hejazi, Mohsen Tanabandeh, Morteza Khanjani, Neda JebraeiliOriginally produced by Deaf Crocodile Films in 2022.Mohsen Tanabandeh delivers an unforgettable performance as Shakib, an anonymous day laborer still grieving the deaths of his wife and son who’s given a job guarding the set of a film about the Holocaust. The official Iranian entry for Best International Feature Film at the 2023 Academy Awards, director Houman Seyedi’s savage, mysterious thriller/drama WORLD WAR III is one of the darkest, most enigmatic portraits of class inequality, desperation and murder since Lee Chang-dong’s 'Burning' and Bong Joon-ho’s 'Parasite.'Mode of access: World Wide Web.; Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Action and adventure films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures).; Motion pictures--Iran.;; unAPI
World War III. by Seyedi, Houman,film director.; Atashani, Amir,actor.; Mashmouli, Hatam,actor.; Hejazi, Mahsa,actor.; Tanabandeh, Mohsen,actor.; Khanjani, Morteza,actor.; Jebraeili, Neda,actor.; MVD Entertainment Group (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;: Amir Atashani, Hatam Mashmouli, Mahsa Hejazi, Mohsen Tanabandeh, Morteza Khanjani, Neda JebraeiliOriginally produced by MVD Entertainment Group in 2022.Mohsen Tanabandeh delivers an unforgettable performance as Shakib, an anonymous day laborer still grieving the deaths of his wife and son who’s given a job guarding the set of a film about the Holocaust. The official Iranian entry for Best International Feature Film at the 2023 Academy Awards, director Houman Seyedi’s savage, mysterious thriller/drama WORLD WAR III is one of the darkest, most enigmatic portraits of class inequality, desperation and murder since Lee Chang-dong’s 'Burning' and Bong Joon-ho’s 'Parasite.'Mode of access: World Wide Web.; Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Action and adventure films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures).; Motion pictures--Iran.;; unAPI
Just 6.5. by Roustayi, Saeed,film director.; Aslani, Farhad,actor.; Kiai, Houman,actor.; Seyedi, Maziar,actor.; Mohammadzadeh, Navid,actor.; Izadyar, Parinaz,actor.; Maadi, Payman,actor.; Filmhub, Inc. (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;: Farhad Aslani, Houman Kiai, Maziar Seyedi, Navid Mohammadzadeh, Parinaz Izadyar, Payman MaadiOriginally produced by Filmhub, Inc. in 2019.The police are after a drug lord named Naser Khakzad, but when they finally manage to catch him, he tries whatever he can think of to escape and save his family.Mode of access: World Wide Web.; Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Horror films.; Crime.; Action films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures).; Motion pictures--Iran.;; unAPI
Football Under Cover. by Najafi, Ayat,film director.; Assmann, David,film director.; Under the Milky Way (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;: Originally produced by Under the Milky Way in 2008.Set against cultural and societal contrasts, this documentary captures the challenges of organizing an exhibition soccer match between an Iranian women's team and a German women's team. It reveals the logistical and emotional hurdles faced as players navigate strict regulations and gender norms in Iranian society. Through candid moments on and off the field, we see the significance of the game to the players and fans, showcasing the unifying power of sports.Mode of access: World Wide Web.; Subjects: Documentary films.; Health.; Social sciences.; Physical education and training.; Foreign study.; Gender identity.; Homosexuality.; Documentary films.; Middle East.; Women's studies.; LGBTQ.; Current affairs.; Women athletes.; Soccer.; Iran.; Germany.;; unAPI

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