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The mother next door : medicine, deception, and Munchausen by proxy / by Dunlop, Andrea,author.; Weber, Mike,1964-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."A groundbreaking work of narrative nonfiction that investigates Munchausen by Proxy from the host and creator of the award-winning true crime podcast Nobody Should Believe Me. No bond is more sacred than that between a mother and child. And no one is more sympathetic than a mother whose child faces a life-threatening illness. But what if the mother is the cause of the illness? What if the sympathy is the point? Munchausen by proxy (MBP) has fascinated and horrified both professionals and the general public since this disturbing form of child abuse was first identified. But even as the public has been captivated by these tales of abuse and deception, there remains widespread misinformation and confusion about MBP. Are these mothers unfeeling psychopaths, or sick women who need help? And more important, how can we protect the children whose lives are at stake? The Mother Next Door offers a groundbreaking look at MBP from an unlikely duo: a Seattle novelist whose own family was torn apart by it, and the Texas detective who has worked on more medical child abuse cases than anyone in the nation. Readers ride along on three high-stakes MPB investigations; through riveting reporting and shocking stories from the family members, friends, and doctors caught in the blast zone of these unthinkable acts, a twisted portrait of motherhood and deceit is revealed. With help from some of the top MBP experts in the world, Dunlop and Weber uncover the complex maze of psychological, systemic, and cultural issues that compound MBP and offer solutions for how we might find our way out"--
Subjects: Biographies.; True crime stories.; Personal narratives.; Weber, Mike, 1964-; Child abuse; Munchausen syndrome by proxy;
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Edward Burtynsky : essential elements / by Burtynsky, Edward,1955-; Ewing, William A.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Edward Burtynsky (b. 1955) seeks to portray the visible outcomes of a globalized economy and humankind's impact upon environments around the world. He has achieved global recognition with his large-scale photographs and project-based monographs, such as Quarries, Oil and Water, all of which have resulted in popular touring exhibitions and, in the case of Water, a feature-length documentary film entitled Watermark. This book provides an overview of Burtynsky's work across four decades, including both iconic images and previously unpublished photographs. It dissolves previous project-based definitions to set out Burtynsky's oeuvre as five free-flowing sections that provide a sense of both his visual language and his exploration of the dilemmas at the heart of our globalized world. Each of the five sections is interleaved with a selection of texts from previous publications and articles on Burtynsky to provide a complete understanding of Burtynsky's view of the world.This book provides both an entirely new way of seeing Burtynsky's work.LSC
Subjects: Burtynsky, Edward, 1955-; Landscape photography.; Photography, Artistic.;
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The Inside Scouts help the strong cheetah / by Ruths, Mitali Banerjee.; Mahaney, Francesca.;
Viv and Sanjay are the Inside Scouts! Together, they help animals. They have a cool superpower -- they can shrink super small. A cheetah got a cramp in her leg while she was running. Now she can't move her leg. The Inside Scouts put on their super-suits, grab their tools, and get really small! They go inside the cheetah's leg to stop the cramp. And they work together to help her muscle relax!
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Cheetah; Anatomy; Ability;
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The Bletchley circle. [videorecording] : cracking a killer's code / by Maxwell Martin, Anna,1978-; Rundle, Sophie.; Stirling, Rachael,1977-; PBS Distribution (Firm); Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.);
Anna Maxwell Martin, Rachael Stirling, Sophie Rundle, Julie Graham.Four women who worked as codebreakers at Bletchley Park have taken up civilian lives. Susan has collated data about a series of murders. She tries to convince the police she knows where another body is, but they are unable to locate it and dismiss her. She turns to her three friends and they work out where the next victim will be taken, find the body, and then decide they are the only ones who can track down the killer.14A.DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen presentation; stereo.
Subjects: Great Britain. Government Communications Headquarters; Ciphers; Detective and mystery television programs.; Murder; Serial murderers; Television programs.;
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Bitter sweet : a novel / by Williams, Hattie(Novelist),author.;
"Charlie is twenty-three, single and the new publicity assistant at London's preeminent independent book publishing house. Richard Aveling is fifty-six, married and the author who has defined his generation. Charlie has long idolized the charming, illustrious writer, who also represents a link to her late mother who loved his work. But as they embark on an illicit and all-consuming affair, Charlie is forced to hide the relationship from everyone she cares about. Too soon, she can't imagine her life without Richard, and too late, she understands that losing him will unravel more than just their relationship -- it might also unravel her."--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Novels.; Adultery; Authors; Man-woman relationships; Publishers and publishing; Young women;
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After the fall : being American in the world we've made / by Rhodes, Benjamin,author.;
"In 2017, as Ben Rhodes was helping former president Barack Obama begin his next chapter, the legacy they worked to build for eight years was being taken apart. To understand what was happening in his own country, Rhodes decided to look outward, at the wider world. Over the next three years, he traveled to dozens of countries, meeting with politicians, dissidents, and activists confronting the same forces that produced the Trump presidency: spreading nationalism, authoritarianism, and disinformation. Along the way, he was spied on by former Mossad operatives and the Chinese government, met with Hong Kong protesters and Russian oppositionists, and found people from Europe to Asia to the United States struggling to reconcile their own identities with the crude nationalism of their leaders--all while pursuing new strategies to fight back. Equal parts memoir and reporting, 'After the Fall' is an ambitious and essential work of discovery. Throughout, Rhodes reflects on how the 2008 financial crisis completed a collapse of public confidence in America, globalization, and democracy itself, opening a door to the wave of strongman leaders who have transformed our world--men like Viktor Orban in Hungary, Vladimir Putin in Russia, and Xi Jinping in China. He wrestles with how peoples' yearning for identity and belonging has been weaponized by nationalists. And he learns from a diverse set of characters--from Obama to rebels to rising politicians--how we can choose a more hopeful story going forward"--
Subjects: Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009.; Globalization; Nationalism; Political corruption; Political corruption; Political corruption; World politics;
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Catching the wind : Edward Kennedy and the liberal hour / by Gabler, Neal,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The epic, definitive biography of Ted Kennedy--an immersive journey through the life of a complicated man and a sweeping history of the fall of liberalism and the collapse of political morality. Edward M. Kennedy was never expected to succeed. The youngest of nine, he lacked his brothers' natural gifts and easy grace. Yet after winning election to the Senate at the tender age of thirty, he became the most consequential legislator of his lifetime, perhaps even American history. Surviving the traumas of his brothers' assassinations, Ted Kennedy ultimately exerted the greatest effort keeping alive the mission of an active and caring government. He swept into the Senate at the high-water mark of the mid-century New Deal consensus and fulfilled the promise of that momentum throughout his glory years in the Senate as the booming voice of American liberalism. That voice found its greatest impact in the laws he passed that wove government firmly into American life, extending aid and opportunity to those in most desperate need. Two thousand pieces of legislation, ranging from health care to education to civil rights, bore Ted's fingerprints. He worked tirelessly to better people's lives, even after the Reagan-era push for limited government rewrote the contract between nation and citizens. He did this because he felt he owed it to those who suffered, and those with whom he empathized out of his own pain and ever-present sense of inadequacy. But Ted Kennedy was not immune to the darkness that plagued his family. He lived long enough to fail, to sin, to fall in and out of favor. The infamous incident at Chappaquiddick marked an unfortunate turning point in the youngest Kennedy's life, and it would not be his last brush with controversy. As his personal failures compounded in the public eye, he struggled to maintain the traction that had carried his agenda so far. The product of a decade of work and hundreds of interviews, Catching the Wind will be an essential work of history and biography. The first of two volumes in a sweeping narrative, it traces the extraordinary life of an American statesman from his early years through the turning point of the 1970s. It is a landmark study of legislative genius and a powerful exploration of the man who spent his career upholding his mandate in service of a better America"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Kennedy, Edward M. (Edward Moore), 1932-2009.; United States. Congress. Senate; Legislators;
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Iron Man goes magnetic / by Price, Charlie(Television writer); Lim, Ronald.; Silva, Israel(Comic book artist); National Geographic Society (U.S.);
Join Iron Man in his lab as he marvels at the mystery of his favorite suit going ... magnetic! Discover what makes some metals magnetic and how they work. With engaging photographs, iconic illustrated Marvel Comics character guides, and hilarious commentary by beloved Avengers friends, this book is perfect for newly independent and reluctant readers. Take learning to a new level through fun facts and a step-by-step hands-on experiment to reinforce educational concepts.
Subjects: Creative nonfiction.; Readers (Publications); Iron Man (Fictitious character); Magnets; Magnetism;
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Miss Scarlet & the Duke. [videorecording] / by Belton, Cathy,actor.; Daniels, Tomás,composer (expression); Doyle, Kevin,1961-actor.; Dunning, Nick,1959-actor.; Edwards, Ben(Screenwriter),screenwriter.; Evans, Richard(Actor),actor.; Farrell, Aaron,television producer.; Gleeson, Russell,director of photography.; Gower, Andrew,1989-actor.; Kabia, Ansu,actor.; Kearns, Tony,editor of moving image work.; Malone, Matthew,actor.; Martin, Stuart,1986-actor.; McGuirk, Eoin,editor of moving image work.; Midwinter, Danny,actor.; New, Rachael,creator,screenwriter,television producer.; O'Dwyer, Declan,television director.; Phillips, Kate(Actor),actor.; A + E Networks International,production company.; Bandidos Yanquis (Firm),production company.; Eighty Seven Films,production company.; Element 8 Entertainment,production company.; PBS Distribution (Firm),distributor.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),publisher.;
Director of photography, Russell Gleeson ; editors, Tony Kearns (episodes 1-2 and 6) and Eoin McGuirk (episodes 3-5) ; music, Tomás Daniels.Kate Phillips, Stuart Martin, Ansu Kabia, Andrew Gower, Cathy Belton, Danny Midwinter, Nick Dunning, Richard Evans, Kevin Doyle, Matthew Malone.Originally broadcast on UK television as a television series in 2020; later broadcast in 2021 on PBS as episodes of the television program "Masterpiece."Eliza Scarlet joins forces with a Scotland Yard inspector to solve crime in nineteenth century London.With her inquisitive mind, Miss Eliza Scarlet has always been more interested in running her late father's detective agency than behaving like a proper lady, much to the chagrin of family friend Inspector William Wellington of Scotland Yard ... also known as The Duke. But nothing has prepared her for the dangers she is about to face as a woman in the murder investigation trade.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Criminal investigation; Murder; Police; Women private investigators;
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Hemingway [videorecording] / by Burns, Ken,1953-television director,television producer.; Novick, Lynn,television director,television producer.; Ward, Geoffrey C.,screenwriter.; Botstein, Sarah,1972-television producer.; Coyote, Peter,narrator.; Daniels, Jeff,1955-voice actor.; Russell, Keri,1976-voice actor.; Clarkson, Patricia,voice actor.; Quay, Dave,voice actor.; Gilliatt, Olivia,voice actor.; Parker, Mary-Louise,voice actor.; Streep, Meryl,voice actor.; Morton, Joe,1947-voice actor.; Lucas, Josh,voice actor.; Hill, Arlo,voice actor.; Florentine Films,production company.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),broadcaster,publisher.; PBS Distribution (Firm),distributor.;
Cinematographers, Christopher Loren Ewers, Buddy Squires ; editors, Erik Ewers, Ryan Gifford, Margaret Shepardson-Legere, Cat Harris ; music, Johnny Gandelsman, David Cieri.Narrator, Peter Coyote; voice of Ernest Hemingway, Jeff Daniels; other voices, Keri Russell, Patricia Clarkson, Dave Quay, Olivia Gilliatt, Mary-Louise Parker, Meryl Streep, Joe Morton, Josh Lucas, Arlo Hill.Examine the visionary work and turbulent life of one of the greatest and most influential American writers: Ernest Hemingway. Intimate and insightful, the series weaves together Hemingway's biography with excerpts from his work. The film penetrates the myth of Hemingway to reveal a deeply troubled and ultimately tragic figure.E.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; 5.1 surround, 2.0 stereophonic.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Nonfiction television programs.; Documentary television programs.; Biographical television programs.; Hemingway, Ernest, 1899-1961.; Authors, American;
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