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Separation of Church and Hate : A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Good Book from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds. by Fugelsang, John.;
'Separation of Church and Hate' is a deeply irreverent and Biblically correct takedown of the far-right and their co-opting of religion, and a guide to engaging them in effective conversational combat. Perfect for fans of Bill Maher and Christopher Hitchens.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship; RELIGION / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General; RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State;
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Billie Starr's book of sorries / by Kennedy, Deborah E.,author.;
"Shimmering with rage and sparkling with subtle humor, Billie Starr's Book of Sorries showcases Edgar Award-nominee Deborah E. Kennedy's singular voice as Jenny, a heroine in the vein of Olive Kitteridge and Miles Roby in Empire Falls, and shines a lighton the town of Benson, Indiana, where lakes, grudges, and family rifts run deep - but so does a mother's love. Sometimes, a woman has to rescue herself. Jenny Newberg, Queen of Bad Decisions, is about to make another one. In a small town where everyone knows everyone's business, down-on-her-luck single mother Jenny is on a first-name basis with the debt collector at the bank, who is moving toward foreclosure. She is constantly apologizing to her precocious young daughter, Billie Starr, who is filling a book with her mother's sorries, and it seems to Jenny that no apology will ever be enough. Then a pair of strangers in black suits offers her a hefty check to seduce someone known as the Candidate. Finally, something will go her way. But nothing ever goes as Jenny plans, and she is swept into the Candidate's orbit. Surrounded by a wide universe of new ideas, she realizes how constrained her life has been by the expectations of everyone around her, and she starts to see how much more she might be capable of.And when her world is rocked to its core and Billie Starr may be in danger, Jenny is forced to do what she once thought impossible: trust in herself and her own power to make things right"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Missing persons; Political campaigns; Single mothers;
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One Earth : people of color protecting our planet / by Rao, Anuradha S.,1975-;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.Profiles twenty environmental activists of colour from around the world. Their individual stories show that the intersection of environment and ethnicity is an asset, not an obstacle, to helping the planet."Ages 12+"--Publisher's website.LSC
Subjects: Environmentalists; Conservationists; Environmentalism.; Environmental protection.; Minorities;
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Liar's circus : a strange and terrifying journey into the upside-down world of Trump's MAGA rallies / by Hoffman, Carl,1960-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail meets a work of daring and immersive contemporary anthropology: Carl Hoffman, who has written about the most dangerous and remote corners of the world, journeys deep inside President Trump's rallies, seeking to understand the strange and powerful tribe that forms the president's base"--
Subjects: Trump, Donald, 1946-; Identity politics; Personality and politics; Political culture; Social psychology;
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Homeland / by Doctorow, Cory.;
When Marcus, once called M1k3y, receives a thumbdrive containing evidence of corporate and governmental treachery, his job, fame, family, and well-being, as well as his reform-minded employer's election campaign, are all endangered.LSC
Subjects: Science fiction.; Suspense fiction.; United States. Dept. of Homeland Security; Politics, Practical; Computer hackers; Civil rights; Counterculture;
© 2013., Tom Doherty,
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The long alliance : the imperfect union of Joe Biden and Barack Obama / by Debenedetti, Gabriel,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."New York Magazine national correspondent Gabriel Debenedetti reveals an inside look at the historically close, complicated, occasionally co-dependent, and at-times uncertain relationship between Joe Biden and Barack Obama"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Biden, Joseph R., Jr.; Obama, Barack.; Ex-presidents; Presidents; Vice-presidents;
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The Chelsea girls : a novel / by Davis, Fiona,1966-author.;
"From the dramatic redbrick facade to the sweeping staircase dripping with art, the Chelsea Hotel has long been New York City's creative oasis for the many artists, writers, musicians, actors, filmmakers, and poets who have called it home--a scene playwright Hazel Riley and actress Maxine Mead are determined to use to their advantage. Yet they soon discover that the greatest obstacle to putting up a show on Broadway has nothing to do with their art, and everything to do with politics. A Red scare is sweeping across America, and Senator Joseph McCarthy has started a witch hunt for Communists, with those in the entertainment industry in the crosshairs. As the pressure builds to name names, it is more than Hazel and Maxine's Broadway dreams that may suffer as they grapple with the terrible consequences, but also their livelihood, their friendship, and even their freedom. Spanning from the 1940s to the 1960s, The Chelsea Girls deftly pulls back the curtain on the desperate political pressures of McCarthyism, the complicated bonds of female friendship, and the siren call of the uninhibited Chelsea Hotel"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Chelsea Hotel; Blacklisting of entertainers;
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Battling the big lie : how Fox, Facebook, and the MAGA media are destroying America / by Pfeiffer, Dan,author.;
"In BATTLING THE BIG LIE, bestselling author Dan Pfeiffer returns to lay out how the Right Wing built such a robust and successful disinformation machine, how they have used it to amass power despite representing a dwindling share of the country, and how readers can fight back against disinformation with step-by-step guides on spotting fake news, becoming their own fact checker, and talking to their conspiracy theory-obsessed relatives. Over the last twenty years, the Right Wing has built a massive media apparatus that is weaponizing misinformation for political purposes. The Right Wing media ecosystem personified by Fox and fueled by Facebook is waging war on the very idea of objective truth -- and it's winning. This misinformation campaign is at the root of much that is rotten in America and around the world. Trump is a product of this eco-system as is the immense polarization and division and our inability to deal rationally with immense threats like COVID and Climate Change. Here, Pfeiffer lays bare the tactics used by the Right Wing propaganda machine and how to combat them, including: QAnon and its proponents, from Facebook groups to members of congress ; The optimization of Facebook as the ultimate carrier of Right Wing clickbait ; Educating the Left to "fight fire with fire" and nurture progressive media ; How to have hard conversations with the Fox News-watching, conspiracy theory-believing relative in your life. A functioning democracy depends on a shared understanding of reality. America is teetering on the edge because one of the two parties in our two-party system views truth, facts, and science as their opponent. As BATTLING THE BIG LIE proves, time is running out to fix this problem. There are no easy answers or quick fixes, but something must be done.
Subjects: Disinformation; Polarization (Social sciences);
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The lost prime ministers : Macdonald's successors Abbott, Thompson, Bowell, and Tupper / by Hill, Michael(Michael Gerald),1952-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."From 1891 to 1896, between John A. Macdonald's and Wilfrid Laurier's tenures, four lesser-known men took on the mantle of leadership. Tory prime ministers John Abbott, John Thompson, Mackenzie Bowell, and Charles Tupper headed the government of this country in rapid succession. Each came to the job with qualifications and limitations, and each left after unexpectedly short terms. Yet these reluctant prime ministers are an important part of our political legacy. Their roles were much more than caretakers between the administrations of two great leaders. Personal tragedy, terrible health issues, backstabbing, and political manipulation, all led to their eventual downfalls. This is the dramatic saga of the lost leaders of Canada."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Prime ministers; Prime ministers;
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Christopher Hitchens : the last interview and other conversations / by Hitchens, Christopher,author.; Fry, Stephen,1957-writer of introduction.; Rutan, Carl,interviewer.; Cherry, Matt,interviewer.; Abramsky, Sasha,interviewer.; Gabel, J. C.,interviewer.; Stewart, Jon,1962-interviewer.; Dawkins, Richard,1941-interviewer.;
Subjects: Interviews.; Biographies.; Hitchens, Christopher; Hitchens, Christopher; Right and left (Political science); Intellectuals; Journalists; Political activists; British Americans;
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