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October 7th : searching for the humanitarian middle / by Lederman, Marsha(Western arts correspondent),author.;
"In this emotional missive from the diaspora, Globe and Mail columnist Marsha Lederman writes from the humanitarian middle of the Israel-Palestine conflict. The best-selling and award-winning author and journalist reflects, with deep empathy, on the horrific October 7th attacks on Israeli citizens, rising anti-Semitism, and the brutal violence against civilians in Gaza. As one of the leading Canadian voices on Jewish identity, Lederman's impassioned work in the Globe has been a lifeline for readers since October 7th, 2023. This book captures the pain of so many: Marsha's prose has a way of cutting through the noise and capturing the humanity behind the headlines. She makes room for the reader to be conflicted, grieving, angry and unsure, and is with them through that process as she, like all of us, grapples with a new reality. As someone who is firmly against Netanyahu, believes in a two-state solution, and is a daughter of Holocaust survivors terrified by the rise in anti-semitism, Marsha's writing has captured the full complexity of the experience of reconciling an abhorrence of the violence against Israelis and Palestinians with the trauma and fear of rising prejudice around the world. This collection is a crucial archive capturing, in real time, a period of deep division with care, empathy, and grief."--
Subjects: Antisemitism; Arab-Israeli conflict; Israel-Hamas War, 2023-; Jews, Israeli; October 7 Hamas Attack, Israel, 2023.; Palestinian Arabs; War and society; War and society;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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The school for German brides : a novel of World War II / by Runyan, Aimie K.,author.;
"Germany, 1939. As the war begins, Hanna Rombauer, a young German woman, is sent to live with her aunt and uncle after her mother's death. Thrown into a life of luxury she never expected, Hanna soon finds herself unwillingly matched with an SS officer twenty years her senior. The independence that her mother lovingly fostered in her is considered highly inappropriate as the future wife of an up-and-coming officer and she is sent to a "bride school." There, in a posh villa on the outskirts of town, Hanna is taught how to be a "proper" German wife. The lessons of hatred, prejudice, and misogyny disturb her and she finds herself desperate to escape. For Mathilde Altman, a German Jewish woman, the war has brought more devastation than she ever thought possible. Torn from her work, her family, and her new husband, she fights to keep her unborn baby safe. But when the unthinkable happens, Tilde realizes she must hide. The risk of discovery grows greater with each passing day, but she has no other options. When Hanna discovers Tilde hiding near the school, she knows she must help her however she can. For Tilde, fear wars with desperation when Hanna proposes a risky plan. Will they both be able to escape with their lives and if they do, what kind of future can they possibly hope for?"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Jewish women; Women; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Songs of Love on a December Night [electronic resource] : by Richards, David Adams.aut; CloudLibrary;
From one of Canada's most celebrated and controversial novelists comes a tale of dark aspirations, betrayal and murder. When Colonel Musselman is found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, a rumour soon surfaces that he was murdered by his own teenage son, Jamie. As weeks, months and years pass, Jamie—shy and withdrawn but brilliant—continues to maintain his innocence. Yet few others, besides his fiancée, Gertie, believe him. Suspected, harassed and questioned, Jamie is finally tried and convicted of the crime. But nothing is as it seems. Before the murder, unlikely alliances between a self-styled revolutionary recently expelled from university, a young man claiming Indigenous heritage, and Gertie’s own hapless father had long ago set the stage for intrigue and bloodletting. As the aftermath of this crime threatens to destroy both the innocent and the guilty, it is left to a few citizens who have been dismissed and overlooked to solve what the others, blinded by their arrogance and personal vanity, refuse to admit. Richly conceived and utterly fearless in its examination of morality, justice, prejudice and corruption, Songs of Love on a December Night is an epic exploration of the self-betrayal that we are capable of, and of the redemption we so often aspire to.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Religious; Literary; Sagas;
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From the ashes : my story of being Métis, homeless, and finding my way / by Thistle, Jesse,author.;
"From the Ashes is a remarkable memoir about hope and resilience, and a revelatory look into the life of a Métis-Cree man who refused to give up. Abandoned by his parents as a toddler, Jesse Thistle briefly found himself in the foster-care system with his two brothers, cut off from all they had known. Eventually the children landed in the home of their paternal grandparents, but their tough-love attitudes meant conflicts became commonplace. And the ghost of Jesse's drug-addicted father haunted the halls of the house and the memories of every family member. Struggling, Jesse succumbed to a self-destructive cycle of drug and alcohol addiction and petty crime, spending more than a decade on and off the streets, often homeless. One day, he finally realized he would die unless he turned his life around. In this heartwarming and heartbreaking memoir, Jesse Thistle writes honestly and fearlessly about his painful experiences with abuse, uncovering the truth about his parents, and how he found his way back into the circle of his Indigenous culture and family through education. An eloquent exploration of what it means to live in a world surrounded by prejudice and racism and to be cast adrift, From the Ashes is, in the end, about how love and support can help one find happiness despite the odds."-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Thistle, Jesse.; Métis; Addicts; Homeless persons;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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From the ashes : my story of being Métis, homeless, and finding my way [Book Club Set] / by Thistle, Jesse,author.;
"From the Ashes is a remarkable memoir about hope and resilience, and a revelatory look into the life of a Métis-Cree man who refused to give up. Abandoned by his parents as a toddler, Jesse Thistle briefly found himself in the foster-care system with his two brothers, cut off from all they had known. Eventually the children landed in the home of their paternal grandparents, but their tough-love attitudes meant conflicts became commonplace. And the ghost of Jesse's drug-addicted father haunted the halls of the house and the memories of every family member. Struggling, Jesse succumbed to a self-destructive cycle of drug and alcohol addiction and petty crime, spending more than a decade on and off the streets, often homeless. One day, he finally realized he would die unless he turned his life around. In this heartwarming and heartbreaking memoir, Jesse Thistle writes honestly and fearlessly about his painful experiences with abuse, uncovering the truth about his parents, and how he found his way back into the circle of his Indigenous culture and family through education. An eloquent exploration of what it means to live in a world surrounded by prejudice and racism and to be cast adrift, From the Ashes is, in the end, about how love and support can help one find happiness despite the odds."-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Thistle, Jesse.; Métis; Addicts; Homeless persons;
Available copies: 21 / Total copies: 21
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Cursed daughters : a novel / by Braithwaite, Oyinkan,author.;
"From the author of smash hit My Sister, the Serial Killer comes an exuberant new novel about the burden of inheritance and the nature of family. When Ebun gives birth to her daughter, Ewa, on the day they bury her cousin Monifa, there is no denying the startling resemblance between the child and her dead cousin. So begins the belief, fostered and fanned by Ebun's aunt and her mother, that Ewa is the reincarnation of Monifa. Ebun, who had a complicated relationship with her late cousin, is averse to the idea, but as the years pass and similarities between Monifa and Ewa increase, she finds it hard to be with her daughter without feeling haunted. What's more, she's haunted by secrets: she refuses to tell Ewa who her father is, and she's still keeping another, deeper secret that she never revealed to Monifa before her death. Ebun, to the consternation of her mother and aunt, begins to drag her daughter to various spiritual guides, determined to separate her spirit from her dead cousin's. Ewa, now a young woman, is determined to strike out on her own path ... she does not tell her mother about the dreams she has where Monifa visits her. In the past, Monifa plunges into the freefall of new love, unaware of the tragedy that awaits her. Braithwaite's sophomore novel is the story of three women, of a family, of prejudice and superstition; it asks us what it means to be given a second chance, and how we live with what we've been given."--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Magic realist fiction.; Novels.; Blessing and cursing; Family secrets; Man-woman relationships; Mothers and daughters; Secrecy;
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The difference / by Endicott, Marina,1958-author.;
From one of our most critically acclaimed and beloved storytellers comes a sweeping novel set on board the Morning Light, a Nova Scotian merchant ship sailing through the South Pacific in 1912. Kay and Thea are half-sisters, separated in age by almost twenty years, but deeply attached. When their stern father dies, Thea returns to Nova Scotia for her long-promised marriage to the captain of the Morning Light. But she cannot abandon her orphaned young sister, so Kay too embarks on a life-changing voyage to the other side of the world. At the heart of The Difference is a crystallizing moment in Micronesia: Thea, still mourning a miscarriage, forms a bond with a young boy from a remote island and takes him on board as her own son. Over time, the repercussions of this act force Kay, who considers the boy her brother, to examine her own assumptions--which are increasingly at odds with those of society around her--about what is forgivable and what is right. Inspired by a true story, Endicott shows us a now-vanished world in all its wonder, and in its darkness, prejudice and difficulty, too. She also brilliantly illuminates our present time through Kay's examination of the idea of "difference"--between people, classes, continents, cultures, customs and species. The Difference is a breathtaking novel by a writer with an astonishing ability to bring past worlds vividly to life while revealing the moral complexity of our own.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Sisters; Life change events; Ocean travel; Interethnic adoption; Difference (Psychology);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Meet the Benedettos : a novel / by Cotugno, Katie,author.;
"Every family is complicated, and the Benedettos are no exception. A few years after a reality show skyrocketed them to pop culture notoriety, the five twenty-something sisters are living in their parent's crumbling McMansion, semi-famous and almost broke. The family's teetering towards rock bottom when Charlie Bingley, star of Captain Fantastic, moves into the neighborhood with his insufferable friend Will Darcy in tow. Charlie immediately falls for warm and lovely June, the oldest Benedetto sister. Though Cinta Benedetto, clueless matriarch, loves this potential match, there are plenty of people in Charlie's life who want him to steer clear of reality show has-beens. Lilly Benedetto, the second oldest sister, knows that her family is viewed as a spectacle, but she doesn't care, usually, because she has deeper sorrows to face. Will Darcy, Charlie's best friend from Julliard, left New York in a hurry, running from his own demons. Lilly finds Will to be stuck-up, arrogant, and judgmental. Will thinks Lilly is loud, brash, and defensive. And yet, they can't seem to stay away from each other ... This is a story about a family that's "famous for being famous," the ways that preconceived notions can make fools of us all, and unexpected romances that bloom despite the odds. Katie Cotugno has brought a big, boisterous cast of characters to life in this deliciously sprawling Los Angeles story that is The Kardashians meets Pride and Prejudice."--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Man-woman relationships; Sisters;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Invisible boy : a memoir of self-discovery / by Mooney, Harrison,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."A narrative that amplifies a voice rarely heard--that of the child at the centre of a transracial adoption--and a searing account of being raised by religious fundamentalists. Harrison Mooney was born to a West African mother and adopted as an infant by a white evangelical family. Growing up as a Black child, Harry's racial identity is mocked and derided, while at the same time he is made to participate in the fervour of his family's revivalist church. Confused and crushed by fundamentalist dogma and consistently abused for his colour, Harry must transition from child to young adult while navigating and surviving zealotry, paranoia and prejudice. After years of internalized anti-Blackness, Harry begins to redefine his terms and reconsider his history. His journey from white cult to Black consciousness culminates in a moving reunion with his biological mother, who waited twenty-five years for the chance to tell her son the truth: she wanted to keep him. This powerful memoir considers the controversial practice of transracial adoption from the perspective of families that are torn apart and children who are stripped of their culture, all in order to fill evangelical communities' demand for babies. Throughout this most timely tale of race, religion and displacement, Harrison Mooney's wry, evocative prose renders his deeply personal tale of identity accessible and light, giving us a Black coming-of-age narrative set in a world with little love for Black children."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Mooney, Harrison; Adoptees; Adoption; Black people; Black people;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Cursed daughters [text (large print)] : a novel / by Braithwaite, Oyinkan,author.;
"From the author of smash hit My Sister, the Serial Killer comes an exuberant new novel about the burden of inheritance and the nature of family. When Ebun gives birth to her daughter, Ewa, on the day they bury her cousin Monifa, there is no denying the startling resemblance between the child and her dead cousin. So begins the belief, fostered and fanned by Ebun's aunt and her mother, that Ewa is the reincarnation of Monifa. Ebun, who had a complicated relationship with her late cousin, is averse to the idea, but as the years pass and similarities between Monifa and Ewa increase, she finds it hard to be with her daughter without feeling haunted. What's more, she's haunted by secrets: she refuses to tell Ewa who her father is, and she's still keeping another, deeper secret that she never revealed to Monifa before her death. Ebun, to the consternation of her mother and aunt, begins to drag her daughter to various spiritual guides, determined to separate her spirit from her dead cousin's. Ewa, now a young woman, is determined to strike out on her own path ... she does not tell her mother about the dreams she has where Monifa visits her. In the past, Monifa plunges into the freefall of new love, unaware of the tragedy that awaits her. Braithwaite's sophomore novel is the story of three women, of a family, of prejudice and superstition; it asks us what it means to be given a second chance, and how we live with what we've been given."--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Large print books.; Magic realist fiction.; Novels.; Blessing and cursing; Family secrets; Man-woman relationships; Mothers and daughters; Secrecy;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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