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Just cool it! : the climate crisis and what we can do : a post-Paris Agreement game plan / by Suzuki, David,1936-author.; Hanington, Ian,author.; David Suzuki Institute,issuing body.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A resounding post-Paris Agreement wake-up call about the urgency of the climate crisis that offers a range of practical solutions-and above all, hope. Climate change is the most important crisis humanity has faced, but we still confront huge barriers to resolving it. So, what do we do, and is there hope for humanity? The problem itself is complex, and there's no single solution. But by understanding the barriers to resolving global warming and by employing a wide range of solutions-from shifting to clean energy to planting trees to reforming agricultural practices-we can get the world back on track. Just Cool It is David Suzuki at his most passionate. In this book, he offers a comprehensive look at the current state of climate science and knowledge and the many ways to resolve the climate crisis, imploring us to do what's necessary to live in a better, cleaner future. When enough people demand action, change starts happening-and this time, it could be monumental."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Climatic changes.; Global warming.; Climate change mitigation.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Legends and liars / by Rhodes, Morgan,author.;
"Josslyn Drake is in over her head--again. After fleeing the Queen's palace with Prince Elian in tow, she'd hoped to finally find a way to solve both of their magical problems in one fell swoop, with the help of criminal-turned-ally Jericho Nox. But Valery, Jericho's boss--and a notoriously powerful mage--has other plans. It soon becomes clear that Valery can't, or won't, provide assistance. And as Joss's relationship with Jericho becomes more confusing than ever, she realizes that she'll have to find her own way out of this magical mess, with or without help from those around her. Amid high tensions, Joss sets out to learn to control the memory magic--along with her own natural powers. As the struggle between Lord Banyon and the Queen threatens the people Joss cares about, she stumbles onto hints of a monumental royal secret. Her unwanted power just might hold the answers she needs to solve all her problems--but she'll have to work quickly, because the fate of an empire hangs in the balance."--012+.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Ability; Magic; Magicians; Man-woman relationships; Memory; Queens; Secrecy; Social classes; Thieves; Ability; Kings, queens, rulers, etc.; Magic; Magicians; Man-woman relationships; Memory; Robbers and outlaws; Secrets; Social classes;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Don't cry for me : a novel / by Black, Daniel,author.;
"As Jacob lies dying, he begins to write a letter to his only son, Isaac. They have not met or spoken in many years, and there are things that Isaac must know. Stories about his ancestral legacy in rural Arkansas that extend back to slavery. Secrets from Jacob's tumultuous relationship with Isaac's mother and the shame he carries from the dissolution of their family. Tragedies that informed Jacob's role as a father and his reaction to Isaac's being gay. But most of all, Jacob must share with Isaac the unspoken truths that reside in his heart. He must give voice to the trauma that Isaac has inherited. And he must create a space for the two to find peace. With piercing insight and profound empathy, acclaimed author Daniel Black illuminates the lived experiences of Black fathers and queer sons, offering an authentic and ultimately hopeful portrait of reckoning and reconciliation. Spare as it is sweeping, poetic as it is compulsively readable, Don't Cry for Me is a monumental novel about one family grappling with love's hard edges and the unexpected places where hope and healing take flight."--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; African American men; Families; Fathers and sons; Gay men; Parents of gays;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Hate follow : a novel / by Quinn-Kong, Erin,author.;
Influencer Whitney Golden has it all: beautiful, photogenic children; a handsome new boyfriend; a gorgeous house; and designer clothes and beauty products that arrive on her doorstep every day. After spending years building her brand as a widowed mother of four (including twins!) to over a million followers, the thirty-seven-year-old is at the peak of her career. But it all comes to a screeching halt when Mia, her teenaged daughter, announces she's tired of the social media life. She wants nothing more to do with her mother's online brand, and demands that not just she, but her siblings and their deceased father be removed from Whitney's Instagram, blog, and just about everywhere else on the internet. When Whitney doesn't agree, Mia does the unthinkable: She sues her mother. What started as a family spat turns into a monumental case about child privacy, individual agency, and modern parenting that shatters Mia and Whitney's relationship and wreaks havoc on both their lives. As the case ignites a media firestorm and unrelenting online bashing from a Greek chorus of internet snarkers, Whitney has to decide whether she's willing to risk everything she's built to win back her daughter.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Dysfunctional families; Internet personalities; Mothers and daughters; Social media; Widows;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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888 love and the divine burden of numbers / by Chang, Abraham,author.;
"Young is an American Born Chinese (ABC) growing up in Queens and has been told by his beloved Su Su (uncle) that one has only seven great loves in a lifetime. Young's childhood is marked by an obsessive love of comics, music, and movies ... as well as a parade of school-yard crushes, tantalizing pen-pal exchanges, and a lasting infatuation with Winona Ryder. But, at the end of 1995, when Young is a sophomore at NYU, he meets Erena-brilliant, charismatic, quick-witted, and crassly funny. They fall in love and, for Young, it feels so real that he's thrilled and terrified that it could be his lasting love number seven. Interspersed through Young and Erena's story are flashbacks to various points in the 80s and early 90s where we meet Young's great loves one through five. Written with the pop culture fluency of High Fidelity, the tender family drama of Everything Everywhere All at Once, the literary scope of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and with a bombastically sweet style all his own, Abraham Chang's 888 Love and the Divine Burden of Numbers is a monumental debut that will be read for years to come"--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Chinese Americans; Love; Man-woman relationships; Nineteen nineties;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The summer getaway / by Mallery, Susan,author.;
"One woman takes the vacation of a lifetime in this poignant and heartwarming story about the threads that hold a family together ... Single mom Robyn Caldwell needs a new plan for her future. She has always put her family first. Now, with her kids grown, she yearns for a change. But what can she do when her daughter has become the most demanding bride ever, her son won't even consider college, her best friend is on the brink of marital disaster and her ex is making a monumentally bad decision that could ruin everything? Take a vacation, of course. Press reset. When her great-aunt Lillian invites her to Santa Barbara for the summer, Robyn hops on the first plane to sunny California. But it's hard to get away when you're the heart of the family. One by one, everyone she loves follows her across the country. Somehow, their baggage doesn't feel as heavy in the sun-drenched, mishmash mansion. The more time Robyn spends with free-spirited Lillian, the more possibilities she sees--for dreams, love, family. She can have everything she ever wanted, if only she can muster the courage to take a chance on herself"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Recipes.; Families; Great-aunts; Self-realization in women; Single mothers; Vacations;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 4
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How to build a girl [videorecording] / by Moran, Caitlin,1975-actor.; Feldstein, Beanie,actor.; Finn, Donal,actor.; Considine, Paddy,actor.; Kynaston, Laurie,actor.; Powell, Stellan,actor.; Arterton, Gemma,actor.; O'Dowd, Chris,1980-actor.; Sheen, Michael,actor.; Allen, Alfie,1986-actor.; Thompson, Emma,actor.; IFC Films,production company.; MPI Media Group,film distributor.;
Original music by Oli Julian ; editors, Gary Dollner, Gareth C. Scales ; director of photography, Hubert Taczanowski.Beanie Feldstein, Cleo, Donal Finn, Paddy Considine, Laurie Kynaston, Stellan Powell, Gemma Arterton, Chris O'Dowd, Michael Sheen, Alfie Allen, Emma Thompson.Johanna Morrigan is a bright, quirky, sixteen-year-old who uses her colorful imagination to regularly escape her humdrum life in Wolverhampton and live out her creative fantasies. Desperate to break free from the overcrowded flat she shares with her four brothers and eccentric parents, she submits an earnestly penned and off-beat music review to a group of self-important indie rock critics at a weekly magazine.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0 DVS.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Teenage girls; Families; Music critics;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The paper trail : to the 1923 Chinese Exclusion Act / by Clement, Catherine,1959-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The Paper Trail to the 1923 Chinese Exclusion Act explores a dark yet largely forgotten chapter in Canadian history. The unprecedented law, which targeted only the Chinese community, was in place for a quarter century and remains among the most tragic episodes in the country's history. Yet this story, that left such profound effects on the individuals and families it touched, has been steeped in silence. Almost nothing about this period was shared by those who lived through it. Consequently, within a single generation, the trauma of exclusion was forgotten. This is the first book to explore the human experience of exclusion as revealed through the stories of the lives it touched. The stories in this book reveal haunting tales of tragedy, loss and despair as well as powerful examples of courage, perseverance, and resilience. They chronicle the lives of ordinary people caught in extraordinary times. Many stories are being shared publicly for the first time. An act of collective remembrance and historical reckoning, this book presents an unflinching look at a monumental and shameful chapter in Canada's origin story. The pages offer a reminder of how the wreckage wrought by discrimination and exclusion, can be ignored and yet still ripple through the generations."--
Subjects: Canada.; Chinese; Chinese; Labor policy; Chinese Canadians; Chinese Canadians;
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Sharknado. [videorecording] / by Ferrante, Anthony C.,film director.; Fox, Vivica A.,1964-; McGrath, Mark,actor.; Reid, Tara,1975-; Wuhrer, Kari,actor.; Ziering, Ian,1964-; Asylum Home Entertainment.; Syfy (Firm);
Art director, Randy Lee Hartwig; director of photography, Ben Demaree; music by Chris Ridenhour and Christopher Cano; edited by Ana Florit and Vashi Nedomansky.Ian Ziering, Vivica A. Fox, Mark McGrath, Kari Wuhrer, Tara Reid.When a category seven hurricane pummels New York, the surging flood waters bring thousands of sharks. To make matters worse, tornadoes soon dot the horizon. As Sharknadoes tear through the city, no vehicle, building, or national monument is safe.PG.DVD, widescreen presentation; region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Horror television programs.; Hurricanes; Made-for-TV movies.; Shark attacks; Sharks; Tornadoes; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© 2014., Asylum Home Entertainment,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Dragon on Centre Street : New York vs. Donald J. Trump / by Bromwich, Jonah, E.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."In the spring of 2024, former President Trump, flanked by his band of loyal supporters, was shuttled daily into a gloomy Manhattan courtroom to face a trial with monumental stakes -- for him, and for the country. Inside, a cast of larger-than-life characters awaited: tabloid impresario David Pecker; mess-making "fixer" Michael Cohen; counterpunching porn star Stormy Daniels; an enigmatic district attorney and the no-nonsense judge tasked with keeping the trial moving -- and bringing Trump to heel. Each played a crucial part in a high-stakes legal drama with remarkable repercussions for American politics in the year of a historic election. New York Times journalist Jonah Bromwich was there, capturing every moment -- from the streets to the courtroom, to the back-office maneuvering. His daily reports gripped a global audience. Now, armed with new reporting and insider knowledge, Bromwich delivers the definitive account of this stranger-than-fiction showdown on Centre Street. Dragon on Centre Street is a gripping, absurd, and outrageous story of power, attention, and America's future. A must-read for anyone seeking to understand this defining moment in history -- and a political drama so wild, you'll have to remind yourself it's all true"--
Subjects: Daniels, Stormy, 1979-; Trump, Donald, 1946-; Newspaper court reporting; Trials (Political crimes and offenses);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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