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No human is illegal / by Mulligan Sepúlveda, J. J.,author.;
"For author Mulligan Sepúlveda, the son and husband of Spanish-speaking immigrants, the battle for immigration reform is personal. Mulligan Sepúlveda writes of visiting border detention centers, defending undocumented immigrants in court, and taking his services to JFK to represent people being turned away at the gates during Trump's infamous travel ban"--
Subjects: Mulligan Sepúlveda, J. J.,; Emigration and immigration; Emigration and immigration law; Immigrants; Alien detention centers; Immigration enforcement;
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Lucky turtle / by Roorbach, Bill,author.;
"When privileged white sixteen-year-old Cindra is sent to a reform camp in Montana, she becomes transfixed by Lucky, a mysterious camp employee. As the connection between them grows, Lucky and Cindra become lovers and escape into the Rocky Mountains to create an idyllic life, living off Lucky's vast knowledge of the wilderness."--
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Camps; Interpersonal relations; Reformatories; Teenage girls; Wilderness survival; Camps; Interpersonal relations; Reformatories; Teenage girls; Wilderness survival;
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The Right to Read. by Mackenzie, Jenny,film director.; Tribeca Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Tribeca Films in 2023.In this documentary, NAACP activist Kareem Weaver sets out to reform the low reading scores in his home of Oakland, California. Featuring stories from Weaver's own life, a teacher and two American families, THE RIGHT TO READ dives into the fight to provide our youngest generation with the most foundational skill for life-long success: the ability to read.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; Education.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Educational films.; Ethnicity.; Current affairs.; Teachers.; Social action.;
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The sleep revolution : transforming your life, one night at a time / by Huffington, Arianna Stassinopoulos,1950-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In her new book, Arianna Huffington, the co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post, and the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Thrive delves into the sleep revolution that is happening all across the world - a revolution that can transform our lives. Sleep, she writes, is one of humanity's great unifiers, binding us to each other, to our ancestors, to our past, and to the future. Yet we find ourselves in the middle of a crisis of sleep deprivation, with devastating effects on our health, our happiness, our job performance, and our relationships. Only by renewing our relationship with sleep, she writes, can we take control of our lives, live more fully, be more engaged with ourselves and with the world, and more able to meet the inevitable challenges we all face. In Thrive, Arianna Huffington introduced her readers to the importance of sleep as a part of redefining success through well-being, wisdom, wonder, and giving. The topic struck such a powerful chord, resonating so intensely with her readers and her audiences around the world that she realized the power of sleep needed a full exploration. The result is a sweeping, scientifically rigorous, and deeply personal look at sleep, from its history though the ages and the current crisis of sleep deprivation, to the mysteries of dreams and the golden age of sleep science that is revealing all the ways sleep plays a vital role in our health, happiness, well-being, and productivity. In The Sleep Revolution, Arianna identifies the many ways our cultural dismissal of sleep as time wasted undermines our health and our decision-making, and ravages our relationships, our work lives, and even our sex lives. She takes on sleep from every angle, exploring the latest science on sleep, the manipulative and dangerous sleeping pill industry, and all the ways our addiction to technology disrupts our sleep. She also presents scientific recommendations and expert tips on how we can all achieve better and more restorative sleep, and learn how to make the power of sleep work for us. Most important, by highlighting the many areas where sleep's benefits are being rediscovered - from the world of sports and technology to college campuses, the hotel industry, and even workplaces around the world - she points the way forward to amazing innovations, reforms, and inventions rooted in our new love affair with sleep. In today's 24/7 fast-paced, always-connected, perpetually harried, and sleep-deprived world, the hunger for sleep is only getting stronger. The Sleep Revolution both sounds the alarm on the worldwide sleep crisis, and offers a road map for how we can take back our sleep and transform our lives and our world"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Sleep deprivation.; Sleep;
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The last tsar : the abdication of Nicholas II and the fall of the Romanovs / by Hasegawa, Tsuyoshi,1941-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."When Tsar Nicholas II fell from power in 1917, Imperial Russia faced a series of overlapping crises, from war to social unrest. Though Nicholas's life is often described as tragic, it was not fate that doomed the Romanovs-it was poor leadership and a blinkered faith in autocracy. Based on a trove of new archival discoveries, The Last Tsar narrates how Nicholas's resistance to reform doomed the monarchy. Encompassing the captivating personalities of the era-the bumbling Nicholas, his spiteful wife Alexandra, the family's faith healer Rasputin-it untangles the dramatic struggle by Russia's aristocratic, military, and legislative elite to reform the monarchy. By rejecting compromise, Nicholas undermined his supporters at crucial moments. His blunders cleared the way for all-out civil war and the eventual rise of the Soviet Union. Definitive and engrossing, The Last Tsar uncovers how Nicholas II stumbled into revolution, taking his family, the Romanov dynasty, and the whole Russian Empire down with him"--
Subjects: Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918.; Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918;
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Indigenous peoples and the Second World War : the politics, experiences and legacies of war in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand / by Sheffield, R. Scott,author.; Riseman, Noah J.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."During the Second World War, Indigenous people in the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Canada mobilised en masse to support the war effort, despite withstanding centuries of colonialism. Their roles ranged from ordinary soldiers fighting on distant shores, to soldiers capturing Japanese prisoners on their own territory, to women working in munitions plants on the home front. R. Scott Sheffield and Noah Riseman examine Indigenous experiences of the Second World War across these four settler societies. Informed by theories of settler colonialism, martial race theory and military sociology, they show how Indigenous people and their communities both shaped and were shaped by the Second World War. Particular attention is paid to the policies in place before, during and after the war, highlighting the ways that Indigenous people negotiated their own roles within the war effort at home and abroad"--
Subjects: Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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The card counter [videorecording] / by Baker, Ekaterina,actor.; Dafoe, Willem,actor.; Gousset, Amye,actor.; Haddish, Tiffany,1979-actor.; Isaac, Oscar,actor.; Michaely, Joel,actor.; Sheridan, Tye,1996-actor.; Slaughter, Billy,actor.; Webb, Britton,actor.; Videoville Showtime,film distributor.;
Willem Dafoe, Oscar Isaac, Tye Sheridan, Tiffany Haddish, Joel Michaely, Billy Slaughter, Amye Gousset, Britton Webb, Ekaterina Baker.William Tell is a gambler and former serviceman who sets out to reform a young man seeking revenge on a mutual enemy from their past. Tell just wants to play cards. His spartan existence on the casino trail is shattered when he is approached by Cirk, a vulnerable and angry young man seeking help to execute his plan for revenge on a military colonel. Tell sees a chance at redemption through his relationship with Cirk.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures); Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Gamblers; Revenge; Veterans;
For private home use only.
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A Darker Shade of Blue A Police Officer’s Memoir [electronic resource] : by Merith, Keith.aut; cloudLibrary;
A transparent first-hand account of a Black officer maneuvering through three terrifying yet rewarding decades of policing, all while seeking reform in law enforcement When 16-year-old Keith Merith finds himself pulled over, berated, and degraded by a white police officer, he’s outraged. He’s done nothing wrong. But the officer has the power, and he doesn’t. From that day on, he vows to join a police service and effect change from within. Twelve years and a multitude of infuriating applications later, Merith is finally hired by York Regional Police. Subjected to unfair treatment and constant microaggressions, he perseveres and gradually rises through the ranks, his goal of systemic change carrying him through. After a stellar career, Merith retires at the rank of superintendent, but his desire for sustained and equitable reform is stronger than ever. In A Darker Shade of Blue, Merith shares both his gut-wrenching and heart-warming experiences and advocates for immediate police reform in a balanced and level-headed manner. He praises the people in blue, but he also knows on a visceral level that there are deep issues that need to be rectified — starting with recruitment. He knows that law enforcement agencies should reflect the communities they serve and protect, and that all citizens should be treated equally. Entrusted with the duty to serve, Merith delivers an evocative perspective of policing by providing the opportunity to walk in his shoes, as a Black man, and as a police officer on the front lines.General adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Law Enforcement; Law Enforcement;
© 2024., ECW Press,
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The Arabs : a history / by Rogan, Eugene L.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Arab nationalism.; Petroleum industry and trade; Islam and politics; Imperialism.;
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Around the world in eighty days / by Verne, Jules,1828-1905,author.; Aldiss, Brian W.(Brian Wilson),1925-2017,writer of introduction.; Glencross, Michael,1947-translator.; translation of:Verne, Jules,1828-1905.Tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours.English.;
Includes bibliographical references."One night in the reform club, Phileas Fogg bets his companions that he can travel across the globe in just eighty days. Breaking the well-established routine of his daily life, he immediately sets off for Dover with his astonished valet Passepartout. Passing through exotic lands and dangerous locations, they seize whatever transportation is at hand--whether train or elephant--overcoming set-backs and always racing against the clock."--
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Novels.; Fogg, Phileas (Fictitious character); Classics; Literary; Adventure and adventurers; Voyages around the world; Wagers;
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