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A living remedy : a memoir / by Chung, Nicole,author.;

"From the bestselling author of ALL YOU CAN EVER KNOW comes a searing memoir of class, inequality, and grief--a daughter's search to understand the lives her adoptive parents led, the life she forged as an adult, and the lives she's lost. In this country, unless you attain extraordinary wealth, you will likely be unable to help your loved ones in all the ways you'd hoped. You will learn to live with the specific, hollow guilt of those who leave hardship behind, yet are unable to bring anyone else with them. When Nicole Chung graduated from high school, she couldn't hightail it out of her overwhelmingly white Oregon hometown fast enough. As a scholarship student at a private university on the East Coast, no longer the only Korean she knew, she found a sense of community she had always craved as an Asian American adoptee--and a path to the life she'd long wanted. But the middle class world she begins to raise a family in--where there are big homes, college funds, nice vacations--looks very different from the middle class world she thought she grew up in, where paychecks have to stretch to the end of the week, health insurance is often lacking, and there are no safety nets. When her father dies at only sixty-seven, killed by diabetes and kidney disease, Nicole feels deep grief as well as rage, knowing that years of financial instability and lack of access to healthcare contributed to his premature death. And then the unthinkable happens--less than a year later, her beloved mother is diagnosed with cancer, and the physical distance between them becomes insurmountable as COVID descends upon the world. Exploring the enduring strength of family bonds in the face of hardship and tragedy, A Living Remedy examines what it takes to reconcile the distance between one life, one home, and another--and sheds needed light on some of the most persistent and tragic inequalities in American society"--

Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Chung, Nicole.; Adoptees; Adoptive parents; Equality; Grief; Income distribution; Interracial adoption;

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Jerusalem : a cookbook / by Ottolenghi, Yotam.; Tamimi, Sami.;

"A collection of 120 recipes exploring the flavors of Jerusalem from the New York Times bestselling author of Plenty, one of the most lauded cookbooks of 2011. In Jerusalem, Yotam Ottolenghi re-teams with his friend (and the co-owner of his restaurants) Sami Tamimi. Together they explore the vibrant cuisine of their home city--with its diverse Muslim, Jewish, Arab, Christian, and Armenian communities. Both men were born in Jerusalem in the same year--Tamimi on the Arab east side and Ottolenghi in the Jewish west. This cookbook offers recipes from their unique cross-cultural perspectives including Charred Baby Okra with Tomato and Preserved Lemon, Braised Lamb Meatballs with Sour Cherries, and Clementine and Almond Cake. With five bustling restaurants in London and two stellar cookbooks, Ottolenghi is one of the most respected chefs in the world; Jerusalem is his most personal, original, and beautiful cookbook yet"--

Subjects: Cookbooks.; Cooking, Israeli.; Cooking, Middle Eastern.; Kosher food.;

© c2012., Appetite,

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The shape of family [sound recording] : a novel / by Gowda, Shilpi Somaya,author.; Arserio, Shiromi,narrator.; Adam, Vikas,narrator.; Blackstone Publishing,publisher.; Harper Audio (Firm),publisher.;

Read by Shiromi Arserio and Vikas Adam.The Olander family embodies the modern American Dream in a globalized world. Jaya, the cultured daughter of an Indian diplomat and Keith, an ambitious banker from middle-class Philadelphia, meet in a London pub in 1988 and make a life together in suburban California. Their strong marriage is built on shared beliefs and love for their two children: headstrong teenager Karina and young son Prem, the light of their home. But love and prosperity cannot protect them from sudden, unspeakable tragedy, and the family's foundation cracks as each member struggles to seek a way forward. Jaya finds solace in spirituality. Keith wagers on his high-powered career. Karina focuses relentlessly on her future and independence. And Prem watches helplessly as his once close-knit family drifts apart.

Subjects: Audiobooks.; Domestic fiction.; East Indian Americans; Families; Suburban life;

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Shakedown : a novel / by Gingrich, Newt,author.; Earley, Pete,author.;

Mayberry and Garrett, introduced in the national bestseller Collusion, are caught in the middle of a deadly crisis with an impending nuclear bomb attack and little help from the government that sidelined them both. When an exiled Iranian scientist is assassinated in Washington, DC, the former FBI counterintelligence agent and ex-SEAL are pulled back into the world of clandestine ops--and the fate of the entire East Coast is at stake. Joining ranks with a heralded Mossad agent, Mayberry and Garrett pursue a skilled international killer hired to murder a legendary Israeli spymaster. Their pursuit draws them into an international conspiracy led by a power-hungry Russian oligarch intent on destroying Washington, DC, and the Navy's most important Atlantic base. The oligarch plots to unleash a nuclear onslaught first devised by the KGB but shelved by Kremlin leaders during the Cold War. On top of this, Iran's sudden offer to help the United States raises suspicions about its possible role in a global shakedown. With too many enemies emerging and too little time, the two Americans are forced to operate outside official channels to stay ahead of naive US politicians and foreign enemies out to entangle their efforts in red tape. Operating in an international tinderbox, Mayberry and Garrett must decipher which players are allies and which are posers--in time to thwart a cataclysmic nuclear attack on US soil and prevent an international incident that could ignite a third world war. And they must keep themselves alive.

Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Political fiction.; Spy fiction.; Scientists; Assassination; Nuclear warfare; Terrorism;

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Nikhil out loud / by Pancholy, Maulik,1974-;

"From the acclaimed actor and Stonewall Honor-winning author of The Best at It, Maulik Pancholy, comes a new middle grade novel about a gay Indian American boy who learns the power of using his voice. Thirteen-year-old Nikhil Shah is the beloved voice actor for Raj Reddy on the hit animated series Raj Reddy in Outer Space. But being a star on TV doesn't mean you have everything figured out behind the scenes... When his mom temporarily moves them to the small town in Ohio where she grew up to take care of Nikhil's sick grandfather, Nikhil feels as out of orbit as his character. Nikhil's fame lands him the lead in the school musical, but he's terrified that everyone will realize he's a fraud once they find out he can't sing. And when a group of conservative parents start to protest, making it clear they're not happy with an openly gay TV star being in the starring role, Nikhil feels like his life would be easier if only he could be Raj Reddy full-time. Then Nikhil wakes up one morning and hears a crack in his voice, which means his job playing Raj will have to come to an end. Life on earth is way more complicated than life on television. And some mysteries--like new friendships or a sick grandparent or finding the courage to speak out about what's right--don't wrap up neatly between commercial breaks." --From publisher.LSC

Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Gay teenagers; East Indians; Entertainers; Adolescence; Grandparent and child; Diseases; Coming of age;

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Brad's status [videorecording] / by Abrams, Austin,1996-actor.; Bernad, David,film producer.; Clement, Jemaine,actor.; Fischer, Jenna,1974-actor.; Gardner, Dede,film producer.; Kimmel, Sidney,film producer.; Kleiner, Jeremy,film producer.; Lee, Luisa,actor.; Mothersbaugh, Mark,composer (expression); Pérez Grobet, Xavier,1964-director of photography.; Persons, Heather,editor of moving image work.; Raja, Shazi,actor.; Sheen, Michael,actor.; Stiller, Ben,1965-actor.; White, Mike,1970-screenwriter,film director.; Wilson, Luke,1971-actor.; Amazon Studios,presenter.; Plan B Entertainment,production company.; Sidney Kimmel Entertainment (Firm),presenter,production company.; Videoville Showtime,film distributor.;

Director of photography, Xavier Grobet ; editor, Heather Persons ; music, Mark Mothersbaugh.Ben Stiller, Austin Abrams, Jenna Fischer, Luke Wilson, Jemaine Clement, Shazi Raja, Luisa Lee, Michael Sheen.A father takes his son to tour colleges on the East Coast and meets up with an old friend who makes him feel inferior about his life's choices.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for language.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.

Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fathers and sons; Middle-aged men; Social status;

For private home use only.

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Runaway. by Longinotto, Kim,film director.; Mir-Hosseini, Ziba,film director.; Royal Anthropological Institute (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Originally produced by Royal Anthropological Institute in 2001.This film is set in a refuge for girls in Tehran and follows the stories of five girls who arrive there. These girls, in leaving a situation that has become intolerable, show incredible courage and resourcefulness. The film explores their experience of male authority, their longing for respect and freedom, and their hopes for a brighter future. The centre is run by the dynamic and charismatic Mrs Shirazi, who protects the girls from their families and helps them to renegotiate their relationships. The film shows how Iranian women are learning to challenge the old rules, and how rapidly their country is changing.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Documentary films.; Health.; Social sciences.; Child welfare.; Sociology.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Middle East.; Current affairs.; Families.; Teenagers.; Child abuse.; Refugees.; Abuse.; Iran.;

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Under the Sky of Damascus. by Wajeeh, Ali,film director.; Khaled, Heba,film director.; Derki, Talal,film director.; Journeyman Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Originally produced by Journeyman Pictures in 2023.A tight-knit group of young Syrian women embark upon on a radical project: producing a play that lays bare the culture of misogyny and sexual abuse that has blighted the lives of females in their country for generations. Farah, Eliana, Inana, Souhir and Grace want to blow the whistle on women's oppression, though they know their production will make it even harder for them to get work.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Documentary films.; Literature.; Arts.; Criminal law.; Social sciences.; Foreign study.; Gender identity.; Documentary films.; Middle East.; Women's studies.; Artists.; Current affairs.; Theater.;

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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.;

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The Football Afficionado. by Khoshdel, Paliz,film director.; Mojtahedzadeh, Sharmin,film director.; Journeyman Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Originally produced by Journeyman Pictures in 2022.As women’s presence in stadiums is prohibited by the Iranian government, Zahra, a 27-year-old woman, and a football fan, disguises herself as a man to be able to watch a match. Thanks to social media, this simple initiative has led her to become a symbol of change and resistance of her generation.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Documentary films.; Mass media.; Digital communications.; Health.; Social sciences.; Physical education and training.; Foreign study.; Gender identity.; Documentary films.; Middle East.; Mass media and culture.; Women's studies.; Current affairs.; Social media.;

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