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The promise of Canada : 150 years-- people and ideas that have shaped our country / by Gray, Charlotte,1948-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Women of good fortune : a novel / by Wan, Sophie,author.;
"At a high-society Shanghai wedding, the reluctant bride and her two best friends, each with their own personal motives and fed up with the way society treats women, forge a plan to steal all the gift money on the big day"-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Feminist fiction.; Novels.; Best friends; Female friendship; Rich people; Theft; Weddings;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Counting backwards / by Kirshenbaum, Binnie,author.;
"A middle-aged couple struggles with the husband's descent into early-onset Lewy Body dementia in this profound and deeply moving novel shot through with Kirshenbaum's lacerating humor. It begins with hallucinations. From their living room window, Leo sees a man on stilts, an acting troupe, a pair of swans paddling on the street. Initially, Leo believes the visions are related to visual impairment-they are something he and his wife, Addie, can joke about. Then, he starts to experience occasional, but fleeting, oddities that mimic myriad brain disorders: aphasia, the inability to perform simple tasks, Capgras Syndrome, audial hallucinations he believes to be real. The doctors have no answers. Leo, a scientist, and Addie, a collage artist, had a loving and happy marriage. But as his periods of lucidity become rarer, Addie finds herself less and less able to cope. Eventually, Leo is diagnosed with Lewy Body disease. Life expectancy ranges from 3 to 20 years. A decidedly uncharacteristic act of violence makes it clear that he cannot come home. He moves first to an assisted living facility and then to a small apartment with a caretaker where, over time, he descends into full cognitive decline. Addie's agony, anger, and guilt result in self-imposed isolation, which mirrors Leo's diminished life. And so for years, all she can do is watch him die-too soon, and yet not soon enough. Kirshenbaum captures the couple's final years, months, and days in short scenes that burn with despair, humor, and rage, tracking the brutal destruction of the disease, as well the moments of love and beauty that still exist for them amid the larger tides of loss"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Dementia; Despair; Lewy body dementia; Love; Married people; Social isolation;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Hòt'a! Enough! : Georges Erasmus's fifty-year battle for Indigenous rights. by Spear, Wayne K.;
"The political life of Dene leader Georges Erasmus - a radical crusader for Indigenous rights widely regarded as one of the most important Indigenous leaders of the past fifty years. For decades, Georges Henry Erasmus led the fight for Indigenous rights. From the Berger Inquiry to the Canadian constitutional talks to the Oka Crisis, Georges was a significant figure in Canada's political landscape. In the 1990s, he led the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples and afterward was chair and president of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation, around the time that Canada's residential school system became an ongoing front-page story. Georges's five decade battle for Indigenous rights took him around the world and saw him sitting across the table from prime ministers and premiers. In the 1980s, when Georges was the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, he was referred to as the Thirteenth Premier. This book tells the personal story of his life as a leading Indigenous figure, taking the reader inside some of Canada's biggest crises and challenges."--Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / Indigenous; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Social Activists; HISTORY / Indigenous Peoples in the Americas;
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Moon of the turning leaves : a novel / by Rice, Waubgeshig,1979-author.;
In the years since a mysterious cataclysm caused a permanent blackout that toppled infrastructure and thrust the world into anarchy, Evan Whitesky has led his community in remote northern Canada off the rez and into the bush, where they've been rekindling their Anishinaabe traditions, isolated from the outside world. As new generations are born, and others come of age in a world after everything, Evan's people are stronger than ever. But resources around their new settlement are drying up, and elders warn that they cannot stay indefinitely. Evan and his teenaged daughter, Nangohns, are chosen to lead a scouting party on a months-long trip down to their traditional home on the shores of Lake Huron--to seek new beginnings, and discover what kind of life--and what danger--still exists in the lands to the south. Waubgeshig Rice's exhilarating return to the world first explored in Moon of the Crusted Snow is a brooding story of survival, resilience, Indigenous identity, and rebirth.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Dystopian fiction.; Novels.; City and town life; End of the world; Indigenous peoples; Interpersonal relations; Survival; Voyages and travels;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 4
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The savvy ally : a guide for becoming a skilled LGBTQ+ advocate / by Gainsburg, Jeannie,1963-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Bursting with passion and humour, The Savvy Ally: A Guide for Becoming a Skilled LGBTQ+ Advocate is a treasure trove for allies to the LGBTQ+ communities. This fully revised second edition includes: the most current information on identities and LGBTQ+ language --tips for respectfully sharing, gathering, and using pronouns -- LGBTQ+ etiquette, including common language bloopers to avoid --tools for navigating difficult conversations -- best practices for creating LGBTQ+ inclusive spaces -- appropriate actions to take after messing up -- techniques for self-care and sustainable allyship. The Savvy Ally is a vital resource for teachers, mental health professionals, healthcare providers, college professors, faith leaders, family members, and friends who want to support and advocate for the LGBTQ+ people in their lives and help make the world a safer, more inclusive place. This informative, encouraging, and easy-to-understand guidebook will jump-start even the most tentative ally.
Subjects: Bisexual people; Gay people; Lesbians; Sexual minorities; Sexual minorities; Sexual minority community; Transgender people;
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Noma: My Perfect Storm. by Deschamps, Pierre,film director.; Rami Redzepi, Ali,actor.; Redzepi, Hanne,actor.; Redzepi, René,actor.; Magnolia Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Ali Rami Redzepi, Hanne Redzepi, René RedzepiOriginally produced by Magnolia Pictures in 2015.Creative genius René Redzepi is renowned as one of the world’s best chefs. His restaurant Noma was voted best restaurant in the world four times, from 2011-14. He has been credited with revolutionizing the food world with his radical take on classic cuisine. Explore his universe with unprecedented access into his kitchen as he strives to achieve perfection and concoct bold, exciting dishes for diners from around the world.  *"... A revealing portrait of an artist wholly dedicated to his art." - Soren Anderson, **Seattle Times*** *"... Crafted with exquisite care in the vein of its subject." - Kimber Myers, **The Playlist***Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Motion pictures, Great Britain.; Food industry and trade.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Documentary films.;
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Losing hit points / by Mielke, Kristopher,author.;
"After Rumour came out as trans, Journey--her best friend--dropped her. When a D&D game brings them face-to-face, Journey must confront their shame and their suppressed romantic feelings. Losing Hit Points is a nerdy queer romance book set against the backdrop of a tabletop Dungeons & Dragons game. A romantic story filled with goblins, adventure, and the healing power of admitting our mistakes. Equal parts touching and laugh-out-loud funny, trans teen Journey has the chance to play an epic game of Dungeons & Dragons. Surprise encounters are common in D&D but what they don't expect is to reconnect with an ex-friend who they still love and have wronged in the past."--3.4.013-018.HL670L.
Subjects: Transgender fiction.; Queer fiction.; Young adult fiction.; High interest-low vocabulary books.; Novels.; Dungeons and Dragons (Game); Friendship; Interpersonal relations; Transgender people; Dungeons and Dragons (Game); Friendship; Interpersonal relations; Transgender people;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The night watchman : a novel / by Erdrich, Louise,author.;
It is 1953. Thomas Wazhushk is the night watchman at the first factory to open near the Turtle Mountain Reservation in rural North Dakota. He is also a prominent Chippewa Council member, trying to understand a new bill that is soon to be put before Congress. The US Government calls it an 'emancipation' bill; but it isn't about freedom - it threatens the rights of Native Americans to their land, their very identity. How can he fight this betrayal? Unlike most of the girls on the reservation, Pixie - 'Patrice' - Paranteau has no desire to wear herself down on a husband and kids. She works at the factory, earning barely enough to support her mother and brother, let alone her alcoholic father who sometimes returns home to bully her for money. But Patrice needs every penny to get if she's ever going to get to Minnesota to find her missing sister Vera. In The Night Watchman multi-award winning author Louise Erdrich weaves together a story of past and future generations, of preservation and progress. She grapples with the worst and best impulses of human nature, illuminating the loves and lives, desires and ambitions of her characters with compassion, wit and intelligence.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Indigenous peoples; Ojibwe; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The CEO next door : the 4 behaviors that transform ordinary people into world-class leaders / by Botelho, Elena L.,author.; Powell, Kimberly R.,author.; Raz, Tahl,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Career development.; Chief executive officers; Executive ability.; Success in business.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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