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Good for a girl : a woman running in a man's world / by Fleshman, Lauren,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Fueled by her years as an elite runner and advocate for women in sports, Lauren Fleshman offers her inspiring personal story and a rallying cry for reform of a sports landscape that is failing young female athletes Lauren Fleshman has grown up in the world of running: one of the most decorated collegiate athletes of all time and a national champion as a pro, she was a major face of women's running for Nike before leaving to shake up the industry with feminist running brand Oiselle and now coaches elite young female runners. Every step of the way, she has seen the way that our sports systems-originally designed by men, for men and boys-fail young women and girls as much as empower them. Girls drop out of sports at alarming rates once they hit puberty, and female collegiate athletes routinely fall victim to injury, eating disorders, or mental health struggles as they try to force their way past a natural dip in performance for women of their age. Part memoir, part manifesto, Good for a Girl is Fleshman's story of falling in love with running as a girl, being pushed to her limits and succumbing to devastating injuries, and daring to fight for a better way for female athletes. Long gone are the days when women and girls felt lucky just to participate; Fleshman and women everywhere are waking up to the reality that they're running, playing, and competing in a world that wasn't made for them. Drawing on not only her own story but also emerging research on the physiology and psychology of young athletes, both male and female, Fleshman gives voice to the often-silent experience of the female athlete and argues that the time has come to rebuild our systems of competitive sport with women at their center. Written with heart and verve, Good for a Girl is a joyful love letter to the running life, a raw personal narrative of growth and change, and a vital call to reimagine sports for young women"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Fleshman, Lauren.; Sex discrimination against women; Sex discrimination in sports; Women coaches (Athletics); Women runners; Sports;
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Rest in power : the enduring life of Trayvon Martin / by Fulton, Sybrina,1966-; Martin, Tracy(Activist);
An intimate portrait of Trayvon Martin shares previously untold insights into the movement he inspired from the perspectives of his parents, who also describe their efforts to bring meaning to his short life through the movement's pursuit of redemption and justice.LSC
Subjects: Martin, Trayvon, 1995-2012.; African American men; African American teenagers; Racial profiling in law enforcement; Race discrimination; Racism;
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Vox Lux [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Portman, Natalie; Law, Jude; Cassidy, Raffey; Abbott, Christopher; Dafoe, Willem; Ehle, Jennifer; Martin, Stacy;
Natalie Portman, Jude Law, Raffey Cassidy, Christopher Abbott, Willem Dafoe, Jennifer Ehle, Stacy Martin.Director, Brady Corbet.Blu-ray.MPAA rating: R.The story of Celeste's rise from the ashes of a national tragedy to stardom. It follows her life from 1999 to 2017 including her survival of a violent tragedy as a teenager, her rise to fame with the help of her sister and talent manager, and her mounting a comeback after a scandal.
Subjects: Drama.; Drama.;
© 2019., Universal Studios Canada Inc.,
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Damages. [videorecording] / by Bean, Noah.; Byrne, Rose.; Close, Glenn,1947-; Danson, Ted,1947-; Donovan, Tate.; Ivanek, Zeljko,1957-; Kessler, Glenn.; Kessler, Todd A.; Zelman, Daniel.; FX Productions (Firm); Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm); Sony Pictures Television.;
Disc 1. Pilot, Get me a lawyer -- Jesus, Mary & Joe Cocker -- And my paralyzing fear of death -- Tastes like a Ho-Ho -- A regular Earl Anthony.Disc 2. She spat at me -- We are not animals -- Blame the victim -- Do you regret what we did? -- Sort of like a family.Disc 3. I hate these people -- There's no 'we' anymore.Disc 4. Because I know Patty.Production credits vary by episode.Glenn Close, Rose Byrne, Zeljko Ivanek, Noah Bean, Tate Donovan, Ted Danson.Patty Hewes, the nation's most revered and most reviled litigator, and her bright, ambitious protégée Ellen Parsons become embroiled in a class action lawsuit targeting Arthur Frobisher, one of the country's wealthiest CEOs. As Patty battles Frobisher and his attorney, Ellen learns what it takes to win at all costs.14A.DVD ; Dolby digital 5.1 ; widescreen presentation.2008 Golden Globe winner, Best performance by an actress in a television series, drama
Subjects: Class actions (Civil procedure); Law students; Lawyers; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2008., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
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Ray Donovan. [videorecording] / by Gates, Tucker,television director.; Malcomson, Paula,1970-actor.; Schreiber, Liev,actor.; Uppendahl, Michael,television director.; Voight, Jon,1938-actor.; CBS DVD (Firm); Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm); Paramount Pictures Corporation.; Showtime Entertainment.;
Disc 1. Yo soy capitan -- Uber Ray -- Gem and loan -- S U C K.Disc 2. Irish spring -- Viagra -- Walk this way -- Sunny.Disc 3. Snowflake -- Volcheck -- Rodef -- The captain.Disc 4. Special features.Liev Schreiber, Paula Malcomson, Jon Voight, Devon Bagby, Dash Mihok.Originally broadcast on television in 2014.The experiences of Ray Donovan, a problem solver for a powerful Los Angeles law firm which represents rich and famous celebrities.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Crime television programs.; Criminal behavior; Ex-convicts; Families; Law firms; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
For private home use only.
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The Hank show : how a house-painting, drug-running DEA informant built the machine that rules our lives / by Funk, McKenzie,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The bizarre and captivating story of the most important person you've never heard of. The world we live in today, where everything is tracked by corporations and governments, originates with one manic, elusive, utterly unique man--as prone to bullying as he was to fits of surpassing generosity and surprising genius. His name was Hank Asher, and his life was a strange and spectacular show that changed the course of the future. In The Hank Show, critically acclaimed author and journalist McKenzie Funk relates Asher's stranger-than-fiction story--he careened from drug-running pilot to alleged CIA asset, only to be reborn as the pioneering computer programmer known as the father of data fusion. He was the billionaire whose creations now power a new reality where your every move is tracked by police departments, intelligence agencies, political parties, and financial firms alike. But his success was not without setbacks. He truly lived nine lives, on top of the world one minute, only to be forced out of the companies he founded and blamed for data breaches resulting in major lawsuits and market chaos. In the vein of the blockbuster movie Catch Me if You Can, this spellbinding work of narrative nonfiction propels you forward on a forty year journey of intrigue and innovation, from Colombia to the White House and from Silicon Valley to the 2016 Trump campaign, focusing a lens on the dark side of American business and its impact on the everyday fabric of our modern lives"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Asher, Hank, 1951-2013.; Businesspeople; Criminal investigation; Data mining in law enforcement; Data mining; Data privacy; Multisensor data fusion;
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Happy Christmas [videorecording] / by Dunham, Lena,1986-; Kendrick, Anna,actor.; Lynskey, Melanie,actor.; Swanberg, Joe.; Webber, Mark,1980-; Paramount Home Video (Firm);
Melanie Lynskey, Anna Kendrick, Mark Webber, Lena Dunham.From the director of Drinking Buddies comes a comedy about an irresponsible 20-something, Jenny, who arrives in Chicago to live with her older brother Jeff and his novelist wife, Kelly, after a breakup. Jenny's arrival shakes up their quiet domesticity as she and her friend Carson instigate an evolution in Kelly's life and career.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, widescreen ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Brothers and sisters; Christmas; Comedy films.; Families; Feature films.; Female friendship; Man-woman relationships.; Sisters-in-law; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© 2014., Paramount,
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This gun for hire / by Goodman, Jo,1953-author.;
While protecting a powerful mine owner with many enemies, Quill McKenna hires bounty hunter Calico Nash to help guard his boss's daughter, but is unable to control his attraction to her as death threats come thick and fast.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Love stories.; Women bounty hunters; Bodyguards; Mines and mineral resources; Man-woman relationships; Western stories.;
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This is how it ends / by Dolan, Eva,author.;
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Gentrification; Relocation (Housing); Environmental refugees; Homeless families; Murder; Secrecy; Sociology, Urban; Life change events;
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Crimson summer / by Graham, Heather,author.;
"When FDLE special agent Amy Larson discovers a small horse figurine amid the bloody aftermath of a gang massacre in the Everglades, she recognizes it immediately. The toy is the calling card of the apocalypse cult that Amy and her partner, FBI special agent Hunter Forrest, have been investigating, and it can only mean one thing: this wasn't an isolated skirmish--it was the beginning of a war. As tensions between rival gangs rise, so does the body count, and Amy and Hunter's investigation leads them to a violent, far-right extremist group who are in no hurry to quell the civil unrest. With a deadly puppet master working to silence their every lead, it's a race against the clock to figure out who's been pulling the strings and put a stop to the escalating cartel turf war before the Everglades run red"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Florida. Department of Law Enforcement; United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation; Cults; Drug traffic; Government investigators; Murder;
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