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Glory : a novel / by Bulawayo, NoViolet,author.;
"An explosive novel about the chaos of revolution, Glory centres around the unexpected fall of Old Horse, a long-serving leader of a fictional African country, and the drama that follows for an unruly nation of animals on the path to true liberation. Inspired by the unexpected fall by coup, in November 2017, of Robert Mugabe--Zimbabwe's president who took office in 1980 and ... never left--Bulawayo's bold, vividly imagined novel shows a country imploding, narrated by a chorus of animal voices who unveil the ruthlessness and cold strategy required to uphold the illusion of absolute power, and to overthrow it completely. As with her debut novel We Need New Names, Bulawayo's fierce voice and lucid imagery immerses us in the daily life of a traumatized nation, revealing the dazzling life force and irrepressible wit that lies barely concealed beneath the surface of seemingly bleak circumstances. At the center of this tumult is Destiny, who has returned to the motherland from American to bear witness to revolution--and, unwittingly, narrate the secret history and the potential legacy of the women who have quietly pulled the strings in this country. The animal kingdom--its connection to our primal responses and resonance in the mythology, folktales, and fairytales that define cultures the world over--unmasks the surreality of contemporary global politics to help us understand our world more clearly, even as Bulwayo plucks us right out of it. Glory is a blockbuster, an exhilarating ride, and crystalizes a turning point in history with the texture and nuance that only the greatest of fiction can"--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Animal fiction.; Novels.; Revolutions;
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Charlie Chaplin vs. America : when art, sex, and politics collided / by Eyman, Scott,1951-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The story of Charlie Chaplin's years of self-imposed exile from the United States, when he had become a pariah during the 1950s Red Scare. While living abroad he made his last, and by general agreement, worst films, only to return home years later to a triumphant reception"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977; Comedians; Motion picture actors and actresses;
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The high road : a novel / by Fallis, Terry.;
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Elections; Political campaigns;
© 2010., Emblem/McClelland & Stewart,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Strangers at the Red Door : A Novel. by Bock, Dennis.;
In 'Strangers at the Red Door', a foreign ghostwriter visiting Hong Kong partners up with the disembodied spirit of the most dangerous novelist in China to find a local bookseller whos been disappeared by the authorities after attempting to smuggle the novelists subversive masterpiece onto the mainland. Dennis Bock lives in Toronto, ON. From the author of 'The Good German'.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / Literary; FICTION / Magical Realism; FICTION / Political;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Discovering Canada's government / by Francis, Daniel,1947-;
Subjects: Federal government;
© c2001., Oxford University Press,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Canadian government / by MacLeod, Elizabeth.;
Shows how the different levels of Canadian government work together, how laws are made and challenged, and why it is important to vote.LSC
Subjects: Federal government;
© c2013., Scholastic Canada,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Federal government / by Hudak, Heather C.,1975-;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.This book for young readers describes the structure of the federal government of Canada and outlines its role and responsibilities in running the country.LSC
Subjects: Federal government;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Municipal government / by Hudak, Heather C.,1975-;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.This book for young readers describes the structure of Canada's local governments and outlines their roles and responsibilities in running their communities.LSC
Subjects: Municipal government;
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Pierre Poilievre : a political life / by Lawton, Andrew,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."When Pierre Poilievre was elected leader of Canada's Conservative party in 2022, he vowed to put Canadians back in control of their own lives. He took aim at the country's elites and "gatekeepers" as well as governments that sneer at their own citizens. Railing against the housing crisis and spiralling inflation, Poilievre was telling ordinary Canadians he was on their side. As the adopted son of two Alberta teachers, Poilievre knows the middle class. But he's also the embodiment of a career politician, having spent nearly his entire adult life in politics. In Pierre Poilievre: A Political Life, journalist Andrew Lawton chronicles Poilievre's life, career, and his unique brand of conservatism which has galvanized supporters and detractors alike. The portrait that emerges is of a radically authentic yet intensely calculating individual who has been plotting his path to be Canada's prime minister since he was a teenager."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Poilievre, Pierre, 1979-; Conservative Party of Canada (2003- ); Conservatism; Politicians;
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I alone can fix it : Donald J. Trump's catastrophic final year / by Leonnig, Carol,author.; Rucker, Philip,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The true story of what took place in Donald Trump's White House during a disastrous 2020 has never before been told in full. What was really going on around the president, as the government failed to contain the coronavirus and over half a million Americans perished? Who was influencing Trump after he refused to concede an election he had clearly lost and spread lies about election fraud? To answer these questions, Phil Rucker and Carol Leonnig reveal a dysfunctional and bumbling presidency's inner workings in unprecedented, stunning detail"--
Subjects: Trump, Donald, 1946-;
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