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Miss Iceland / by Auður A. Ólafsdóttir,1958-author.; FitzGibbon, Brian(Translator),translator.; translation of:Auður A. Ólafsdóttir,1958-Ungfrú Ísland.English.;
"Iceland in the 1960s. Hekla always knew she wanted to be a writer. In a nation of poets, where each household proudly displays leatherbound volumes of the Sagas, and there are more writers per capita than anywhere else in the world, there is only one problem: she is a woman. After packing her few belongings, including James Joyces's Ulysess and a Remington typewriter, Hekla heads for Reykjavik with a manuscript buried in her bags. She moves in with her friend Jon, a gay man who longs to work in the theatre, but can only find dangerous, backbreaking work on fishing trawlers. Hekla's opportunities are equally limited: marriage and babies, or her job as a waitress, in which harassment from customers is part of the daily grind. The two friends feel completely out of place in a small and conservative world. And yet that world is changing: JFK is shot and hemlines are rising. In Iceland another volcano erupts and Hekla meets a poet who brings to light harsh realities about her art. Hekla realizes she must escape to find freedom abroad, whatever the cost"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Fishers; Friendship; Gay men; Nineteen sixties; Social problems; Social role; Women authors;
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Red side story / by Fforde, Jasper,author.;
"Civilization has been rebuilt after an unspoken "Something that Happened" five hundred years ago. Society is now color vision-segregated, professions, marriages, and leisure activities all dictated by an individual's visual ability, and everything run by the shadowy National Color in far-off Emerald City. Out on the fringes of Red Sector West, twenty-year-old Eddie Russett is being bullied into an arranged marriage with the powerful DeMauve family, purples who hope to redden up their progeny's color-viewing potential with Eddie's gene stock. Their obnoxious daughter Violet is confident the marriage won't hamper her style for too long because Eddie is about to go on trial for a murder he didn't commit, and he's pretty sure to be sent on a one-way trip to the Green Room for execution by soporific color exposure. Meanwhile, Eddie is engaged in an illegal relationship with his co-defendant, a Green, the charismatic, unpredictable, and occasionally deadly Jane Grey. Time is running out for Eddie and Jane to figure out how to save themselves. Negotiating the narrow boundaries of the Rules within their society, they search for a loophole-some truth of their world that has been hidden from its hyper-policed citizens. As they unpeel the lies that cloak their existence they come to the worrying conclusion that they may not be alone: That there might be a Somewhere Else beyond the sea, and more, Someone Else living there-and observing them all, purposefully unseen"--
Subjects: Dystopian fiction.; Novels.; Color blindness; Colors; Man-woman relationships; Social classes; Social structure;
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The Beauty of Blackness. by Moore, Kiana,film director.; Johnson, Tiffany,film director.; Vox Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Vox Media in 2022.In 1973, Eunice Johnson, the founder of Ebony and Jet, launched Fashion Fair - the first national cosmetics brand created exclusively for Black women. A revolution for its time, the brand would grow to become an iconic symbol of representation. This film chronicles Fashion Fair’s checkered past, and follows its new leadership in real time as they reinvent the brand amidst our present social upheaval and intensified competition.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; History, Modern.; Gender identity.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; Women's studies.; History.; African Americans.; United States--History.; Beauty, Personal.;
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The World According to Ben Stein : Wit, Wisdom & Even More Wit. by Stein, Ben.;
In 'The World According to Ben Stein', Stein, a polymath - famous and beloved for his iconic movie and TV roles, bestselling books and humorous writings and tv commentary - shares his views on love, money, politics and living the American Dream. He shows readers how they too can lead an informed, politically sane, healthy, wealthy and happy life, full of love and family.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Rich & Famous; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Free Enterprise & Capitalism; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Government & Business; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Investments & Securities / Portfolio Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Money & Monetary Policy; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Motivational; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Finance / General; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Finance / Investing; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Finance / Money Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Finance / Retirement Planning; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Success; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Commentary & Opinion; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Essays; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Capitalism; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Nationalism & Patriotism; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Campaigns & Elections; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Media & Internet; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Cultural Policy; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Economic Policy; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy; SELF-HELP / General; SELF-HELP / Motivational & Inspirational; SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Happiness; SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Success;
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Postcards from space : the Chris Hadfield story / by Down, Heather,1966-; United States.National Aeronautics and Space Administration.;
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Subjects: Hadfield, Chris; Astronauts;
© c2013., Echo Books,
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Salish community / by Eboch, M. M.;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.An introduction to the Salish, a First Nations community in the southwest region of Canada.LSC
Subjects: Salish Indians; Salish Indians; Salish Indians;
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Cree community / by Laine, Carolee.;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.An introduction to the Cree people, the largest group of First Nations who share a language.LSC
Subjects: Cree Indians; Cree Indians; Cree Indians;
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Believing in Australia. by Bamford, Chris,film director.; Gilbert, Sarah,film director.; Douglas-Henry, Jessica,actor.; Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Jessica Douglas-HenryOriginally produced by Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 2023.From an overwhelmingly Christian nation to a multi-faith society where non-believers now form the largest single contingent, BELIEVING IN AUSTRALIA charts how religion has shaped a national story from the 1950s to today.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; History, Modern.; Social sciences.; Documentary films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Religion.; History.; Christianity.; Australia--History.; Australia.; Documentary television programs.;
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Angry Inuk [videorecording] / by Arnaquq-Baril, Alethea,screenwriter,film director,film producer.; Thompson, Bonnie,producer.; Unikkaat Studios,production company.; National Film Board of Canada,production company.; Eyesteelfilm (Firm),production company.;
Cinematography by Qajaaq Ellsworth ; film editing by Sophie Farkas Bolla ; composer Florencia Di Concilio.An Inuk filmmaker takes a close look at the central role of seal hunting in the lives of the Inuit, the importance of the revenue they earn from sales of seal skins, and the negative impact that international campaigns against the seal hunt have had on their lives.E.DVD, widescreen (16:9, 1:77:1 aspect ratio) ; Dolby digital surround 5.1, 2.0.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Sealing; Animals; Seals (Animals); Inuit;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The roaring days of Zora Lily : a novel / by Salazar, Noelle,author.;
"2023, The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. A costume conservator is preparing an exhibition featuring movie costumes from the 1920s to present day. As she gingerly places a gown once worn by Greta Garbo on a mannequin, she discovers another name hidden beneath the designer's label, leaving her to wonder -- who is Zora Lily? 1924, Seattle. Poverty-stricken Zora Hough spends her days looking after her younger siblings while sewing up holes and fixing hems for clients to bring in extra money ... But at night, as she lies in the bed she shares with one of her three sisters, she secretly dreams of becoming a designer like Coco Chanel and Jeanne Lanvin"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Bars (Drinking establishments); Costume design; Costume; Motion picture industry; Women tailors;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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