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Real ones : a novel / by Vermette, Katherena,1977-author.;
"From the nationally bestselling author of the Strangers saga comes a heartrending story of two Métis sisters who must face their past trauma when their mother is called out as a pretendian. Lyn and her sister, June, are NDNs -- real ones. Lyn is still suffering after a break-up, but has her pottery artwork and her bubbly kid, Willow, to keep her mind, heart, and hands busy. Happily married June, a Métis Studies professor, yearns to uproot from Vancouver and move. With her husband, Sigh, and their faithful pup, June decides to buy a house in the last place on earth she'd imagine she'd end up: back home in Winnipeg. Close to Lyn, her dad, little sister Yoyo, Grandma Genie -- close to family. But then into Lyn and June's busy lives a bomb drops: their estranged and very white mother, Renee, is called out as a "pretendian." Under the name (get this) Raven Bearclaw, Renee had recently begun to top the charts in the Canadian painting scene for having a wholly new take on the Woodlands tradition, winning awards and recognition for her fraudulent work. The news is quickly picked up by the media and sparks an enraged online backlash. As the sisters are pulled into the painful tangle of lies their mother has told and the hurt she has caused, searing memories from their unresolved childhood trauma, which still manages to spill into their well curated adult worlds, come rippling to the surface. With the same signature wit and heart on display in The Break, The Strangers, and The Circle, and in prose so powerful it could strike a match, real ones offers us a heartbreaking and ultimately hopeful story that runs parallel with the long-fought, hard-won battles of Métis people to regain ownership of their identity and the right to say who is and isn't Métis."--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Identity (Philosophical concept); Métis women; Métis; Mothers and daughters; Psychic trauma; Sisters;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Boudicca A Novel [electronic resource] : by Cast, P. C..aut; cloudLibrary;
From P. C. Cast, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the landmark House of Night urban fantasy series, comes an epic, lusty, magic-filled romantasy about British warrior queen Boudicca. Perfect for fans of Sue Lynn Tan and Madeline Miller! In Roman-occupied Britain, the Iceni tribe crowns an extraordinary new queen. Tall and flame-haired, Boudicca is devoted to Andraste, the Iceni’s patron goddess, known for her raven familiar, her fierceness and her swirling blue tattoos. Boudicca and her two young daughters will carry the tribe forward in dangerous times. Roman tax collector Catus Decianus, expecting weakness in a female ruler, launches a devastating attack on the tribe’s stronghold. Boudicca and her family barely survive—but they refuse to bend the knee. She calls a war council, bringing together her most trustworthy allies, including her childhood friend Rhan, now a powerful Druid seer, and the horse master Maldwyn, whose devotion to Boudicca runs deeper than a warrior to a queen. Surprising the Romans, Boudicca’s armies sack the wealthy cities of Camulodunum, Londinium and Veralamium. As the snow falls, the Celts retreat to a hidden valley to plot their assault on the remaining Roman legions, determined to force the invaders from Britan. But in the jagged ice of winter the Druid Rhan foresees a tragic end to Boudicca’s rebellion. Although the defeat of the Iceni is spelled out in signs sent by the gods, Rhan swears she will alter the future and save her queen. Now the battle-hardened Boudicca must put her trust in the powers of the otherworld to save her from both the traitors in her midst and from Rome’s mighty legions. Inspired by the rich history of Boudicca’s attack on Roman Britain, bestselling author P. C. Cast crafts an epic, mythic retelling of one of time’s most legendary female warriors.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Historical; Romantic; Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology; Fantasy; Action & Adventure;
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Ten birds that changed the world / by Moss, Stephen,1960-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."For the whole of human history, we have shared our world with birds. We have hunted and domesticated them for food, fuel and feathers; placed them at the heart of our rituals, religions, myths and legends; poisoned, persecuted and often demonized them; and celebrated them in our music, art and poetry. Even today, despite a growing disconnect between humanity and the rest of nature, birds continue to play an integral role in our lives. Ten Birds that Changed the World tells the story of this long and intricate relationship, spanning the whole of human history, and featuring birds from all seven of the world's continents. It does so through those species whose lives, and their interactions with us, have - in one way or another - changed the course of human history. From when Noah sent out the Raven from the Ark, birds have been central to our superstitions, mythology and folklore. Once humans switched from hunter-gathering to settled societies they began to domesticate wild birds: first the Rock Dove - now the domestic or feral Pigeon - used to communicate over long distances; and then the Wild Turkey and other species for food - later, they became the centerpiece of the annual family festivals of Thanksgiving and Christmas. The Dodo of the Indian Ocean is the icon of extinction, while Darwin's Finches changed the way we look at life on our planet, and the droppings of the Guanay Cormorant provided vast amounts of phosphates, kickstarting a global agricultural revolution. In North America, the Snowy Egret almost disappeared when its plumes were used for fashion; this led to the modern bird protection and conservation movement. The Bald Eagle is the proud symbol of the USA, but eagles have a checkered history, especially in Roman and Nazi propaganda. In China, Mao's 'Great Leap Forward' turned out to be the exact opposite. His call to kill millions of Tree Sparrows meant the insects they ate destroyed the grain harvest - leading to a famine in which thirty million people died. Finally, the Emperor Penguin of Antarctica stands as a potent symbol of how humanity's future is now in the balance, as it heads towards becoming the first global casualty of the Climate Emergency. It is an urgent sign, warning us about our own survival on the planet? Ten Birds that Changed the World is a 'big picture' view of global human history, seen through a unique and original viewpoint: our relationship with birds, as crucial to our lives today as is has ever been"--
Subjects: Birds; Human-animal relationships;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Un viaje muy largo / by Bernasconi, Pablo,1973-;
Cuervo y oso emprenden un largo largo viaje. Lograrán llegar a destino?Raven and Bear embark on a long, long journey. Will they make it to their destination?+3 años.
Subjects: Animal fiction.; Board books.; Voyages and travels; Bears; Ravens; Spanish language materials.;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Jonathan Tenderbear et la sagesse du corbeau / by Diouf, Boucar.; Thisdale, François,1964-;
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Subjects: Ours blanc; Corbeaux; Husky sibérien; Frères; Relations homme-animal; Polar bear; Ravens; Siberian husky; Brothers; Human-animal relationships;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Baskin. by Evrenol, Can,film director.; Kuyucu, Ergun,actor.; Kasal, Görkem,actor.; Cerrahoglu, Mehmet,actor.; Raven Banner (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Ergun Kuyucu, Görkem Kasal, Mehmet CerrahogluOriginally produced by Raven Banner in 2015.A squad of unsuspecting cops go through a trapdoor to Hell when they stumble upon a Black Mass in an abandoned building.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Horror films.; Ghosts.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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The Painted Bird. by Marhoul, Václav,film director.; Keitel, Harvey,actor.; Cvancarová, Jitka,actor.; Sands, Julian,actor.; Kotlár, Petr,actor.; Skarsgård, Stellan,actor.; Kier, Udo,actor.; Raven Banner (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Harvey Keitel, Jitka Cvancarová, Julian Sands, Petr Kotlár, Stellan Skarsgård, Udo KierOriginally produced by Raven Banner in 2019.A young Jewish boy somewhere in Eastern Europe seeks refuge during World War II where he encounters many different characters.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; War films.;
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Amigo. by Martín, Óscar,film director.; Pareja, David,actor.; Gimeno, Esther,actor.; Botet, Javier,actor.; Raven Banner (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
David Pareja, Esther Gimeno, Javier BotetOriginally produced by Raven Banner in 2019.Following a serious accident, David decides to take in his best friend Javi and look after him. But it's not long before quarrels between them surface, revealing a poisonous, homicidal relationship closer to insanity than to the friendship they seemed to have.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Horror films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.).;
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Cinco de Mayo: The Battle. by Lara, Rafa,film director.; Aragón, Angélica,actor.; Vazquez, Christian,actor.; Becker, Kuno,actor.; Gallardo, Liz,actor.; Raven Banner (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Angélica Aragón, Christian Vazquez, Kuno Becker, Liz GallardoOriginally produced by Raven Banner in 2013.On May 5th, 1862, a few thousand Mexican soldiers put their lives on the line against the world's largest and most powerful army in one legendary battle for freedom and for Mexico.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; War films.; Historical films.; Motion pictures--Mexico.; War.; Motion pictures--Latin America.;
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Cinco de Mayo: The Battle. by Lara, Rafa,film director.; Aragón, Angélica,actor.; Vazquez, Christian,actor.; Becker, Kuno,actor.; Gallardo, Liz,actor.; Raven Banner (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Angélica Aragón, Christian Vazquez, Kuno Becker, Liz GallardoOriginally produced by Raven Banner in 2013.On May 5th, 1862, a few thousand Mexican soldiers put their lives on the line against the world's largest and most powerful army in one legendary battle for freedom and for Mexico.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; War films.; Historical films.; Motion pictures--Mexico.; War.; Motion pictures--Latin America.;
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