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The genesis of misery / by Yang, Neon,author.;

"Neon Yang's The Genesis of Misery gives a space opera twist to Joan of Arc's story, full of high-tech space battles and political machinations, starring a queer and diverse array of pilots, princesses, and prophetic heirs. It's an old, familiar story: a young person hears the voice of an angel saying they have been chosen as a warrior to lead their people to victory in a holy war. But Misery Nomaki knows they are a fraud. Raised on a remote moon colony, they don't believe in any kind of god. Their angel is a delusion, brought on by hereditary space exposure. Yet their survival banks on mastering the holy mech they are supposedly destined for, and convincing the Emperor of the Faithful that they are the real deal. The deeper they get into their charade, however, the more they start to doubt their convictions. A retelling of Joan of Arc's story given a space opera, giant robot twist, The Genesis of Misery is a story about the nature of truth, the power of belief, and the interplay of both in the stories we tell ourselves"--

Subjects: Science fiction.; Novels.; Mecha (Vehicles); Space warfare; Visions;

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All you can kill / by Malla, Pasha,1978-author.;

"White Lotus meets Shaun of the Dead in this absurdist take on the wellness retreat. Our narrator and his accidental companion, K. Sohail, inadvertently find themselves on an island wellness retreat impersonating a couple, the Dhaliwals, who have probably been killed in a helicopter crash. After being welcomed by Jerome the robot, the new Dhaliwals eagerly partake of the all-you-stomach buffet, the motivational speechifyings on Trunity by the berobed Brad Beard, and some erotic counselling by Professor Sayer. But things quickly take an ominous turn when an excursion to a nearby deserted village reveals a guillotine and a haunted chapel. And then one of the retreaters is murdered and the real Dhaliwals show up. Accusations, counter-accusations, and counter-counter-accusations are made, until the whole retreat is caught up in a bizarre trial. In All You Can Kill, Pasha Malla, with his inimitable absurdist style, collides horror and humour into an utterly unforgettable satire."--

Subjects: Black humor.; Satirical fiction.; Novels.; False personation; Man-woman relationships; Murder; Spiritual retreats;

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The crane wife : a memoir in essays / by Hauser, CJ,author.;

"CJ Hauser expands on her viral essay sensation, "The Crane Wife," in a brilliant collection of essays that echo the work of Cheryl Strayed in their revelatory observations of romantic love. CJ Hauser uses her now-beloved title essay as an anchor around which to explore the narratives of romantic love we are taught and which we tell ourselves, and the need to often rewrite those narratives to find an accurate version of ourselves in them. Told with a late-night barstool directness, through the sort of giddy confidences that usually pass between friends, Hauser relates, in dark and often funny ways, the pain of feeling out of sync with the world when you're going through the motions of a life story that doesn't match your reality. With unlikely guides fromKatharine Hepburn to Defense Department robots to whooping cranes to golden era SNL comedians to Special Agent Dana Scully, Hauser grapples with the art she loves to mine new understanding of what these sorts of narratives might have to offer as a way forward. These essays follow Hauser as she dismantles the narrative expectations she carried inside her, letting go of the roles she performed to make others comfortable, and seeking joy by tending relationships with community and chosen family--love stories in their own right. The essays capture the daily work of trying, if sometimes failing, to architect a new sort of life story, a new sort of family, a sort of home, to live in. The Crane Wife and Other Essays asks what more inclusive storytelling about family and love and growth might offer us all. A book for anyone who's ever been in love with love, anyone whose life doesn't look the way they thought it would, and anyone who ever wondered: am I doing this right?"--

Subjects: Biographies.; Essays.; Personal narratives.; Hauser, CJ.;

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Scorpion. [videorecording] / by Gabel, Elyes,1983-actor.; McPhee, Katharine,1984-actor.; Patrick, Robert,1958-actor.; Thomas, Eddie Kaye,1980-actor.; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;

Elyes Gabel, Katharine McPhee, Robert Patrick, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Ari Stidham, Jadyn Wong.The new Director of Homeland Security reunites the team when a nuclear powered Russian satellite is knocked out of orbit and must be diverted before it detonates over Southern California. The team races against time to stop an unstable ex-member of Scorpion, Mark Collins who kidnaps and threatens to kill Toby if his demands are not met.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.

Subjects: Action and adventure television programs.; Gifted persons; National security; Civil defense; Terrorism; Terrorists;

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Girl decoded : a scientist's quest to reclaim our humanity by bringing emotional intelligence to technology / by El Kaliouby, Rana,author.; Colman, Carol,author.;

Includes bibliographical references and index."In a captivating memoir, an Egyptian American visionary and scientist provides an intimate view of her personal transformation as she follows her calling-to humanize our technology and how we connect with one another. Rana el Kaliouby is a rarity in both the tech world and her native Middle East: a Muslim woman in charge in a field that is still overwhelmingly white and male. Growing up in Egypt and Kuwait, el Kaliouby was raised by a strict father who valued tradition-yet also had high expectations for his daughters-and a mother who was one of the first female computer programmers in the Middle East. Even before el Kaliouby broke ground as a scientist, she broke the rules of what it meant to be an obedient daughter and, later, an obedient wife to pursue her own daring dream. After earning her PhD at Cambridge, el Kaliouby, now the divorced mother of two, moved to America to pursue her mission to humanize technology before it dehumanizes us. The majority of our communication is conveyed through nonverbal cues: facial expressions, tone of voice, body language. But that communication is lost when we interact with others through our smartphones and devices. The result is an emotion-blind digital universe that impairs the very intelligence and capabilities-including empathy-that distinguish human beings from our machines. To combat our fundamental loss of emotional intelligence online, she cofounded Affectiva, the pioneer in the new field of Emotion AI, allowing our technology to understand humans the way we understand one another. Girl Decoded chronicles el Kaliouby's journey from being a "nice Egyptian girl" to becoming a woman, carving her own path as she revolutionizes technology. But decoding herself-learning to express and act on her own emotions-would prove to be the biggest challenge of all"--

Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; El Kaliouby, Rana.; Women computer scientists; Women scientists; Egyptian American women; Artificial intelligence; Artificial intelligence;

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Mega Man battle network. [electronic resource]. by Sony Computer Entertainment.;

Game.The Battle Network is back! Get ready to jack in to the net to face off against deadly enemy programs in electrifying grid based battles, and search the net for rare and powerful BattleChips to build the ultimate deck of special moves! The renowned Mega Man Battle Network series, which has expanded into anime and comics, is back in the Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection. This bundle includes ten action-packed games plus additional features like a gallery of illustrations and music! In addition, online play is supported! In 200X, the rapid advancement of Internet technology has created the "network age." People have come to enjoy the benefits of network technology through portable exploration devices called "PET" and personality simulation programs called NetNavi. As the network world expands and life becomes more convenient, however, network crime is raging. Main character Lan Hikari and his NetNavi, MegaMan.EXE, join forces to confront these incidents.ESRB Content Rating: E10, Everyone, 10+ (Crude humor, fantasy violence, mild language, suggestive themes, use of alcohol, use of tobacco).Blu-ray disc compatible with Playstation 4 console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; 2 player online multiplayer (paid subscription and broadband internet connection required) ; 4 GB storage required ; online play optional.

Subjects: Sony video games.; Arcade-style video games.; Science fiction video games.; Platform video games.; Video games.; Mega Man (Fictitious character); Androids; Computer games.; Mega Man battle network (Game); Mega Man battle network 2 (Game); Mega Man battle network 3 Blue (Game); Mega Man battle network 3 White (Game); Mega Man battle network 4 Blue Moon (Game); Mega Man battle network 4 Red Sun (Game); Mega Man battle network 5 Team Colonel (Game); Mega Man battle network 5 Team Protoman (Game); Mega Man battle network 6 Cybeast Falzar (Game); Mega Man battle network 6 Cybeast Gregar (Game); Mega Man battle network legacy collection (Game); Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Vol. 1 (Game); Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Vol. 2 (Game); Playstation 4 (Video game console); Robots; Video games.;

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Mega Man battle network. [electronic resource]. by Nintendo of America Inc.;

Game.The Battle Network is back! Get ready to jack in to the net to face off against deadly enemy programs in electrifying grid based battles, and search the net for rare and powerful BattleChips to build the ultimate deck of special moves! The renowned Mega Man Battle Network series, which has expanded into anime and comics, is back in the Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection. This bundle includes ten action-packed games plus additional features like a gallery of illustrations and music! In addition, online play is supported! In 200X, the rapid advancement of Internet technology has created the "network age." People have come to enjoy the benefits of network technology through portable exploration devices called "PET" and personality simulation programs called NetNavi. As the network world expands and life becomes more convenient, however, network crime is raging. Main character Lan Hikari and his NetNavi, MegaMan.EXE, join forces to confront these incidents.ESRB Content Rating: E10, Everyone, 10+ (Crude humor, fantasy violence, mild language, suggestive themes, use of alcohol, use of tobacco).Cartridge compatible with Nintendo Switch video game system ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; Nintendo Switch Online membership, Nintendo account and internet connection required for online play/features ; Nintendo Switch Pro controller compatible.

Subjects: Nintendo video games.; Arcade-style video games.; Platform video games.; Science fiction video games.; Video games.; Mega Man (Fictitious character); Nintendo Switch (Video game console); Nintendo Switch video games.; Video games.; Computer games.; Androids; Mega Man battle network (Game); Mega Man battle network 2 (Game); Mega Man battle network 3 Blue (Game); Mega Man battle network 3 White (Game); Mega Man battle network 4 Blue Moon (Game); Mega Man battle network 4 Red Sun (Game); Mega Man battle network 5 Team Colonel (Game); Mega Man battle network 5 Team Protoman (Game); Mega Man battle network 6 Cybeast Falzar (Game); Mega Man battle network 6 Cybeast Gregar (Game); Mega Man battle network legacy collection (Game); Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Vol. 1 (Game); Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Vol. 2 (Game); Robots;

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