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Triumph. by Gaines, Andre,film director.; Cheadle, Don,actor.; The History® Channel (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Don CheadleOriginally produced by The History® Channel in 2024.Narrated by award-winning actor Don Cheadle, this documentary explores the dramatic tale of Owens' athletic dedication, perseverance and triumph over Hitler's Aryan supremacy agenda.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Health.; Social sciences.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; History, Modern.; German language.; Physical education and training.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; History.; Sports.; World War, 1939-1945.; African Americans.; Racism.; United States--History.; Olympics.; Nineteen thirties.; National socialism.; Running.;
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The hard parts : a memoir of courage and triumph / by Masters, Oksana,author.; Randall, Cassidy,author.;
The United States' most decorated winter Paralympic or Olympic athlete tells how she overcame Chernobyl disaster-caused physical challenges through sheer determination and a drive to succeed to win the world's best in elite rowing, biathlon, cross-countryskiing, and road cycling competitions.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Masters, Oksana.; Paralympic Games.; Athletes with disabilities; Intercountry adoption; Intercountry adoption;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Backwards [videorecording] / by Colin, Margaret,1958-; Everett, Wynn.; Kickernell, Ben.; Metz, Alexandra.; Morshower, Glenn,1959-; Thomas, Sarah Megan.; Van Der Beek, James,1977-; Phase 4 Films (Firm);
Composer, David Torn ; director of photography, Harlan Bosmajian ; edited by Philip J. Bartell.Sarah Megan Thomas, James Van Der Beek, Glenn Morshower, Margaret Colin, Wynn Everett, Alexandra Metz.A would-be Olympic rower named Abi (Sarah Megan Thomas) is disillusioned when she doesn't make the U.S. team, and she soon decides to become a high-school coach. In the process, she reconnects with an old flame (James Van Der Beek) and gets her life together.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Feature films.; High school students; Man-woman relationships; Rowing coaches; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2012., Distributed by Phase 4 Films,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Humble pi : when math goes wrong in the real world / by Parker, Matt(Mathematician),author.;
"This tour of real-world mathematical disasters reveals the importance of math in everyday life. All sorts of seemingly innocuous mathematical mistakes can have significant consequences. Exploring and explaining a litany of glitches, near misses, and mathematical mishaps involving the internet, big data, elections, street signs, lotteries, the Roman Empire, and an Olympic team, Matt Parker uncovers the ways math trips us up"--
Subjects: Mathematics.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Playing the long game : a memoir / by Sinclair, Christine,1983-author.; Brunt, Stephen,author.;
For the first time in depth and in public, Olympic soccer gold-medalist Christine Sinclair, the top international goal scorer of all time and one of Canada's greatest athletes, reflects on both her exhilarating successes and her heartbreaking failures. 'Playing the Long Game' is a book of earned wisdom on the value of determination and team spirit, and on leadership that changed the landscape of women's sport. Sinclair was born and raised in Burnaby, BC.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Sinclair, Christine, 1983-; Soccer players; Women soccer players;
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London / by Platt, Richard.; Cappon, Manuela.;
London" follows the story of the historic capital from its Celtic origins, from 3500 B.C., right up to the present - including the settlement of the Romans, the Anglo-Saxon era, the Viking invasion, and the growth of medieval London in Norman times. Along the way, the book explores major events in London's history, such as the plague, the Great Fire and the Blitz of World War II.
© c2009., Kingfisher,
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He said, she said : lessons, stories, and mistakes from my transgender journey / by Lazzarato, Gigi,author.;
"With stunning photography and heirloom snapshots, He Said, She Said takes us back to Gigi's early years as an Olympic-bound diver and high school mean girl, losing her mom at a tragically young age, and her journey of opening up about her sexuality and gender identity. She walks us through her transition, baring it all about dating and heartbreak in her stories of falling in love with both men and women ...".
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Lazzarato, Gigi.; Internet personalities; Transgender women; Lifestyles.;
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Eunice : the Kennedy who changed the world / by McNamara, Eileen,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Examines the life of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, covering her Stanford education, her inspirational relationship with her sister Rosemary, her advocacy on behalf of disabled citizens, and her role as founder of the Special Olympics.
Subjects: Biographies.; Shriver, Eunice Kennedy.; Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963; Kennedy, Joseph P. (Joseph Patrick), 1888-1969; Kennedy family.; Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (U.S.); Special Olympics, Inc.; Women philanthropists; Philanthropists; Presidents;
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Unbridled murder / by Hearon, Leigh.;
After horse trainer and rancher Annie Carson visits a feedlot in eastern Washington, she is determined to save as many horses from slaughter as possible before hightailing it back home--until she discovers the sleazy owner seemingly trampled in his corral. With the fate of the feedlot herd in her hands, Annie must navigate unfamiliar territory while trying to track down a killer and solve an increasingly tangled mystery. But unfortunately for Annie, returning to the Olympic Peninsula alive will be trickier than she ever imagined.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Murder;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Molly's game [videorecording] / by Chastain, Jessica,1977-actor.; Costner, Kevin,actor.; Elba, Idris,actor.; Sorkin, Aaron,screenwriter,film director.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada),film distributor.;
Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner.Molly's game is based on the true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class skier who ran the world's most exclusive high-stakes poker game for a decade before being arrested in the middle of the night by 17 FBI agents wielding automatic weapons. Her only ally was her criminal defense lawyer Charlie Jaffey, who learned that there was much more to Molly than the tabloids led us to believe.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Crime films.; Feature films.; Bloom, Molly; Poker players; Poker; Women poker players;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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