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I want to be a cowboy / by Liebman, Dan.;
New editions, revised to reflect the increasing diversity in society and changing technology in the lives of people working around children.
Subjects: Cowboys;
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Playing the long game : a memoir / by Sinclair, Christine,1983-author.; Brunt, Stephen,author.;
For the first time in depth and in public, Olympic soccer gold-medalist Christine Sinclair, the top international goal scorer of all time and one of Canada's greatest athletes, reflects on both her exhilarating successes and her heartbreaking failures. 'Playing the Long Game' is a book of earned wisdom on the value of determination and team spirit, and on leadership that changed the landscape of women's sport. Sinclair was born and raised in Burnaby, BC.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Sinclair, Christine, 1983-; Soccer players; Women soccer players;
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Inspire : life lessons from the wilderness / by Fogle, Ben,1973-author.;
Writing during the coronavirus pandemic, Ben Fogle revisits some of his most meaningful encounters with nature, from idyllic childhood summers on Canadian lakes and his time spent castaway on a remote Hebridean island to close calls swimming with crocodiles in Botswana. Drawing on a wealth of personal anecdotes, Fogle reflects on the significance of nature to all our lives and shows us how, even in lockdown, we can all live a little more wild.
Subjects: Fogle, Ben, 1973-; Travel; Natural history.; Motivation (Psychology);
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The summer Canada burned : the wildfire season that shocked the world / by Zurowski, Monica,editor,author.;
"The Summer Canada Burned tells the dramatic story of Canada's wildfires in 2023-a story that provides a case study of the changing climate and its impacts on our environment. It reflects evolving attitudes about approaches to wildfires and the role all people can play in prevention. Most importantly, however, the story of Canada's wildfires is a story of loss and of survival. From the ashes, people rise, communities rebuild and seeds of new growth sprout."--
Subjects: Wildfires; Wildfires; Wildfires;
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Filthy beasts : a memoir / by Hamill, Kirkland,author.;
"A riches-to-rags tale of a wealthy family who lost it all and the unforgettable journey of a man coming to terms with his family's deep flaws and his own long-buried truths."--A writer for Salon and The Advocate reflects on how his newly divorced mother moved her family to her native Bermuda, leaving him and his young brothers home to fend for themselves while she chased nightlife and suitors.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Hamill, Kirkland.; Children of alcoholics; Children of the rich; Coming of age.; Dysfunctional families; Gay men; Mothers and sons;
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A Is for anemone : a first West Coast alphabet / by Budd, Robert,1976-; Vickers, Roy Henry,1946-;
With crisp, luminous illustrations by celebrated Indigenous artist Roy Henry Vickers, and a simple rythmic text, this sturdy board book introduces the alphabet using iconic imagery of the West Coast, creating a book that will be cherished by young readers and their families. Starting with colourful sea anemones waving in the ocean current, and closing with a sunset reflected in the tidal zone, this board book supports both early literacy and children's awareness of the natural world.LSC
Subjects: Alphabet books.; Textured books;
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The girl he left behind : a novel / by MacNeil, Beatrice,1945-author.;
Willow Alexander was jilted at the altar by her high school sweetheart, Graham Currie. Now, 15 years later, Willow finds out that Graham is returning to town after years of working in New York. Meanwhile, Willow's friend and her husband are found dead and Willow was the last person to see the couple the night they died. Fearing both Graham's return and her own imminent arrest, Willow holes up in her family home, reflecting on her past and bracing for her uncertain future.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Homecoming; Man-woman relationships; Secrecy; Married people; Small cities;
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Rez runaway / by Florence, Melanie,author.;
GAY CHARACTERS. A novel that reflects the complex realities faced by young LGBTQ and aboriginal youth, 'Rez Runaway' features seventeen-year-old Joe Littlechief, who was raised on a reserve in northern Ontario and knows he's different. While Joe finds himself thinking about killing himself, he instead runs away to Toronto where he comes to terms with who he is. Melanie Florence isof Plains Cree and Scottish decent. She lives in Toronto, ON. (NOTEWORTHY: THE MISSING/RIGHTING CANADA'S WRONGS: RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS)
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Gay teenagers; Indigenous youth;
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Calypso / by Sedaris, David,author.;
Personal essays share the author's adventures after buying a vacation house on the Carolina coast and his reflections on middle age and mortality.
Subjects: Essays.; Sedaris, David; Aging; Mortality; American wit and humor.; Humorists, American; Humorists, American;
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Saving Mr. Banks [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Thompson, Emma; Hanks, Tom; Farrell, Colin; Wilson, Ruth; Buckley, Annie Rose;
Director, John Lee Hancock.Ruth Wilson, Tom Hanks, Emma Thompson, Colin Farrell, Annie Rose Buckley.When P.L. Travers travels from London to Hollywood in 1961 to finally discuss Walt Disney's desire to bring her beloved character, Mary Poppins, to the motion picture screen (a quest he began in the 1940s as a promise to his two daughters), Disney meets a prim, uncompromising sexagenarian not only suspect of the impresario's concept for the film, but a woman struggling with her own past. During her stay in California, Travers reflects back on her difficult childhood in 1906 Australia.CHVRS rating: PG.Blu-ray.
Subjects: Comedy.; Comedy.;
© 2014., Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment,
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