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Land of no regrets : a novel / by Muktadir, Sadi,author.;
"Nabil, freshly plucked from middle school in Scarborough, is struggling to find his place at Al Haque Islamic Academy. Between the intense religious studies and new rules, he still longs for his past life of baseball, video games, comic books and girls. When he stumbles upon two students, Maaz and Nawaaz, doing something they shouldn't be doing, he quickly falls into their company and joins them in their misdeeds. Together with the new transfer student and unruly class clown, Farid, the group executes their rebellion. One day, while exploring the Madrasa at night, the boys discover the diary of a student who lived on the grounds when it was an all-girls Catholic school. Cynthia Lewis' words connect them to a bygone era and inspires them to hatch a plot to escape. They form a pact, and together, their ultimate decision sends them hurtling down a path that changes their lives forever. Strikingly original, and as poignant as it is humorous, Land of No Regrets is a vibrant, compassionate exploration of faith, friendship, identity, and the true value of freedom."--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Novels.; Faith; Friendship; Identity (Psychology); Islamic religious education; Madrasahs; Schools;
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The sound of gravel : a memoir / by Wariner, Ruth.;
The promised land -- Babylon -- Alone -- Breaking.
Subjects: Wariner, Ruth.; Mormons; Mormons; Polygamy;
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The startup wife : a novel / by Anam, Tahmima,1975-author.;
Brilliant coder and possessor of a Pi tattoo, Asha is poised to revolutionize artificial intelligence when she is reunited with her high school crush, Cyrus Jones. Cyrus inspires Asha to write a new algorithm. Before she knows it, she's abandoned her PhD program, they've exchanged vows, and gone to work at an exclusive tech incubator called Utopia. The platform creates a sensation, with millions of users seeking personalized rituals every day. Will Cyrus and Asha's marriage survive the pressures of sudden fame, or will she become overshadowed by the man everyone is calling the new messiah? In this gripping, blistering novel, award-winning author Tahmima Anam takes on faith and the future with a gimlet eye and a deft touch. Come for the radical vision of human connection, stay for the wickedly funny feminist look at startup culture and modern partnership. Can technology--with all its limits and possibilities--disrupt love?
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Artificial intelligence; Artificial intelligence; Bangladeshi Americans; Man-woman relationships; Married women; New business enterprises;
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Small victories : spotting improbable moments of grace / by Lamott, Anne.;
"Anne Lamott writes about community, family and faith in essays that are wise, irreverent, funny and poignant - a style that has become her trademark. Now in Small Victories, Lamott has once again written a brilliant and insightful book that offers a message of hope that celebrates the triumph of light over the darkness in our lives. Our victories over hardships and pain may be small, they may be infrequent, but they keep us going and they often come from the most unexpected places: within ourselves. Lamott shows how we can forgive thoughtless family members; spotlights the value of turning toward love even in the most hopeless situations (the death of a loved one, a cancer diagnosis), and shows how to find the joy in getting lost in traffic while racing to the aid of a sick friend. Insightful and irreverent, the stories in Small Victories are proof that the human spirit is resilient and irrepressible"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Lamott, Anne; Christian biography; Grace.; Hope.; Joy.; Life; Novelists, American; Spiritual life.;
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Women talking [videorecording] / by Buckley, Jessie,1989-actor.; Foy, Claire,1984-actor.; Gardner, Dede,film producer.; Ivey, Judith,1951-actor.; Kleiner, Jeremy,film producer.; Mara, Rooney,actor.; McDormand, Frances,film producer,actor.; Polley, Sarah,screenwriter,film director.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Toews, Miriam,1964-Women talking.; Orion Pictures,presenter.; Plan B Entertainment,production company.; Universal Studios, Inc.,publisher.;
Jessie Buckley, Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Judith Ivey, Ben Whishaw, Frances McDormand.The women of an isolated religious community grapple with reconciling their reality with their faith. Though the backstory, we see a community of women come together to figure out how they might move forward together to build a better world for themselves and their children. Stay and fight or leave. They will not do nothing.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: PG-13; for mature thematic content including sexual assault, bloody images, and some strong language.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Feature films.; Fiction films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Conspiracies; Female friendship; Man-woman relationships; Mennonite women; Rape victims; Religious communities;
For private home use only.
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The fragile threads of power / by Schwab, Victoria,author.;
It's been seven years since Kell, Lila, and Holland defeated the evil force known as Osaron. Lila has spent those seven years as captain of a ship, exploring her new magical world and occasionally spying for the Crown. Kell has spent them learning to fight with ordinary weapons now that wielding his magic causes him intense pain. Holland, of course, gave his life to defeat Osaron. But now a shadowy organization called the Hand is plotting against Kell's brother, King Rhy, and they've set their sights on a powerful magical object. Lila, Kell, Rhy, and Rhy's husband, Alucard, will all be drawn into new danger in their efforts to uncover the plot and protect their family. Meanwhile, a young girl named Tes with the rare ability to see and manipulate the threads of magic is hiding out in Red London, fixing magical objects -- and Kosika, the young queen of White London, will do whatever it takes to restore her world's magic.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Multiverse; Government, Resistance to; Kings and rulers; Magic; Magicians; Religious fanaticism; Space and time;
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The kingdom, the power, and the glory : American evangelicals in an age of extremism / by Alberta, Tim,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Evangelical Christians are perhaps the most polarizing-and least understood-people living in America today. In his seminal new book, 'The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory', journalist Tim Alberta, himself a practicing Christian and the son of an evangelical preacher, paints an expansive and profoundly troubling portrait of the American evangelical movement. Through the eyes of televangelists and small-town preachers, celebrity revivalists and everyday churchgoers, Alberta tells the story of a faith cheapened by ephemeral fear, a promise corrupted by partisan subterfuge, and a reputation stained by perpetual scandal. For millions of conservative Christians, America is their kingdom-a land set apart, a nation uniquely blessed, a people in special covenant with God. This love of country, however, has given way to right-wing nationalist fervor, a reckless blood-and-soil idolatry that trivializes the kingdom of Jesus Christ. Alberta retraces the arc of the modern evangelical movement, placing political and cultural inflection points in the context of church teachings and traditions, explaining how Donald Trump's presidency and the Covid-19 pandemic only accelerated historical trends that long pointed toward disaster. Reporting from half-empty sanctuaries and standing-room-only convention halls across the country, the author documents a growing fracture inside American Christianity, journeying with readers through this strange new environment in which loving your enemies is "woke" and owning the libs is the answer to WWJD.
Subjects: Christian conservatism; Christianity and politics; Evangelicalism; Liberalism;
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God's not dead [videorecording] / by Cain, Dean.; Cronk, Harold.; Harper, Shane,1993-; Konzelman, Chuck.; Robertson, Willie,1972-; Scott, Michael.; Sorbo, Kevin.; White, David A. R.; Wolfe, Russell.; Pure Flix Entertainment.;
David A.R. White, Shane Harper, Kevin Sorbo, Dean Cain, Willie Robertson.It's the debate of the ages; this time, held in a seemingly insignificant venue, but the outcome, as always, will be life-changing. A Christian college freshman, Josh Wheaton, and his atheist philosophy professor hold court on the existence of God. To pass the course, Josh must prove to the class that God is alive and well. This dare could cost him his relationships, his career, even his future, but Josh stands up for his faith and takes on the challenge.MPAA Rating: PG.
Subjects: Christian college students; College teachers; Feature films.; God (Christianity); God; Religious disputations; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2013., Pure Flix,
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Revivals and roller rinks : religion, leisure, and identity in late-nineteenth-century small-town Ontario / by Marks, Lynne Sorrel,1960-;
Subjects: Cities and towns; Ontario; Leisure; Sex role;
© c1996., University of Toronto Press,
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The impatient : a novel / by Amadou Amal, Djaïli,author.; Ramadan, Emma,translator.; translation of:Amadou Amal, Djaïli.Impatientes.English.;
"Winner of the 2019 Orange Book Prize, The Impatients is a powerful novel about three women living in Cameroon who have grown impatient with the unrelenting oppression-patriarchy, polygamy, and the perpetual cry for patience-that dominates their lives"--
Subjects: Social problem fiction.; Novels.; Forced marriage; Patriarchy; Polygamy; Polygamy; Women; Women;
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