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Strangers in the land : exclusion, belonging, and the epic story of the Chinese in America / by Luo, Michael,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."From New Yorker editor and writer Michael Luo, a vivid, urgent history of two centuries of Chinese exclusion and the birth of anti-Asian feeling in America. In 1889, when the Supreme Court upheld the Chinese Exclusion Act-a measure barring Chinese laborers from entering the United States that remained in effect for more than fifty years -- Justice Stephen Johnson Field characterized the Chinese as a people "residing apart by themselves." They were, Field concluded, "strangers in the land." Today, there are more than twenty-two million people of Asian descent in the United States, yet this label still hovers over Asian Americans. In Strangers in the Land, Luo traces anti-Asian feeling in America to the first wave of immigrants from China in the mid-nineteenth-century: laborers who traveled to California in search of gold and railroad work. Their communities almost immediately faced mobs of white vigilantes who drove them from their workplaces and homes. In his rich, character-driven history, Luo tells stories like that of Denis Kearney, the sandlot demagogue who became the face of the anti-Chinese movement, and of activists who fought back, like Massachusetts Senator George Frisbie Hoar and newspaperman Wong Chin Foo. After the halt on immigration in 1889, the Chinese-American community who remained struggled to survive and thrive on the margins of American life. In 1965, when LBJ's Immigration and Nationality Act forbade discrimination by national origin, America opened its doors wide to families like those of Luo's parents, but he finds that the centuries of exclusion of Chinese-Americans left a legacy: many Asians are still treated, and feel, like outsiders today. Strangers in the Land is a sweeping narrative of a forgotten chapter in American history, and a reminder that America's present reflects its exclusionary past"--
Subjects: United States.; Chinese Americans; Chinese;
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The hunger pains : a parody / by Harvard Lampoon (Organization);
Presents a humorous spoof on the novel "The Hunger Games," which follows the efforts of a young girl who is roped into a survival contest in order to save her community in a dystopian, post-apocalyptic world.LSC
Subjects: Science fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Collins, Suzanne; Collins, Suzanne.; Survival; Reality television programs; Interpersonal relations; Contests;
© 2012., Simon & Schuster,
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The Loud house. [videorecording] / by DeLisle, Grey,voice actor.; DiCicco, Jessica,voice actor.; Miller, Lara Jill,1967-voice actor.; Taber, Catherine,voice actor.; Nickelodeon (Firm),production company,broadcaster.; Viacom International,production company.; Paramount Pictures Corporation,publisher.;
Lara Jill Miller, Jessica Dicicco, Catherine Taber, Grey Delisle, Nika Futterman, Liliana Mumy, Colin Dean, Grant Palmer.Lincoln Loud knows what it takes to conquer the chaos of a huge household, and he's ready to show viewers the ropes! The trick to surviving is to remain calm, cool, and collected, and always have a plan.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, stereo.
Subjects: Animated television programs.; Children's television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Brothers and sisters; Families;
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A murder Yule regret / by Archer, Winnie.;
"When a tabloid journalist meets his demise during a Victorian holiday costume party, fledgling photographer Ivy Culpepper gets roped into helping prove the innocence of It Girl film star Eliza Fox since her festive photos are now official evidence"--
Subjects: Cozy mysteries.; Culpepper, Ivy (Fictitious character); Baking; Christmas; Murder;
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How we use plants to make everyday things / by Morgan, Sally.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.Describes how plant material is collected and used to make furniture, rope, paper, fabric and other items used everyday.
Subjects: Plant products; Plants;
© 2009., PowerKids,
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Spy x family. [graphic novel] / by Endō, Tatsuya,1980-author,illustrator.; Loe, Casey,translator.; Mapa, Rina,letterer.; translation of:Endō, Tatsuya,1980-Supai famiri.English.;
Twilight is on the ropes after his battle with an Ostanian spy! Can Nightfall save Twilight from disaster? Will WISE manage to recover their stolen secrets? And what will become of Loid and Yor's marital crisis? Meanwhile, Anya's friendship scheme gets thrown off by an unexpected gift from Damian!Rated T+, Older Teen.
Subjects: Action and adventure comics.; Graphic novels.; Manga.; Spy comics.; Assassins; Families; Psychic ability; Spies; Telepathy;
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Rookie blue. [videorecording] / by Frank, Ilana.; Milne, Travis.; Okama, Enuka,1976-; Peregrym, Missy.; Smith, Greg.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada); Thump, Inc.;
Disc 1. Fresh paint -- Mercury retrograde -- Fite nite -- Signals crossed.Disc 2. Broad daylight -- Bullet proof -- Hot & bothered -- Honor roll.Disc 3. Girlfriend of the year -- Big nickel -- To serve or protect -- In blue.Disc 4. Takedown -- Special features.Missy Peregrym, Greg Smith, Enuka Okama, Travis Milne, Eric Johnson, Charlotte Sullivan and Ben Bass.Fresh out of the Police Academy, a group of rookie cops must quickly learn the ropes as they hit the big city streets and face life-or-death situations. Andy McNally, who is following in her father's footsteps, is at the heart of this group of close-knit rookies.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0 sound.
Subjects: Criminal investigation; Detective and mystery television programs.; Police; Television cop shows.; Television programs.;
© c2011., Entertainment One,
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Instant family [videorecording] / by Byrne, Rose,actor.; Gamiz, Julianna,actor.; Anders, Sean,1969-film director,screenwriter,film producer.; Moner, Isabela,actor.; Notaro, Tig,actor.; Quiroz, Gustavo,actor.; Wahlberg, Mark,1971-actor,film producer.; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne, Isabela Moner, Gustavo Quiroz, Julianna Gamiz, Tig Notaro.When Pete and Ellie choose to start a family, they stumble headfirst into the world of foster care adoption. After they learn their perfect foster child comes with two other siblings, Pete and Ellie find themselves speeding from zero to three kids overnight and must hilariously learn the ropes of instant parenthood if they hope to become a real family.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 DVS.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Foster parents; Foster children; Parenthood; Married people; Families;
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So gay for you : friendship, found family, & the show that started it all / by Hailey, Leisha,1971-author.; Moennig, Kate,1977-author.;
"An intimate, hilarious memoir of art, friendship, queerness, and found family by Kate Moennig and Leisha Hailey, stars of The L Word -- including never-before-shared stories and photos from behind the scenes of the show and their personal lives. "Are you comfortable with nudity?" my manager asked. In the early 2000s, Kate Moennig and Leisha Hailey -- both young artists trying to figure it all out -- met at auditions for an unknown little TV show. Given that it was a show about lesbians living in Los Angeles, with the first ever ensemble cast of openly queer female characters, Kate and Leisha knew the project was going to be unlike anything else out there -- that is, if it even got picked up. Then, one million people watched the premiere. The show, which came to be called The L Word, turned into a trailblazing phenomenon. Its influence on pop culture, in the political arena, and in the lives of viewers has been lasting, impactful, even life-saving. And in addition to changing the course of television history, The L Word changed Kate and Leisha's lives forever. From their first day on set, Kate and Leisha have always had each other's backs, inseparable to the degree that the cast joked they were like a pair of pants -- you couldn't have one leg without the other. Hence the name for their joint podcast, PANTS -- launched in 2020 and now downloaded over 20 million times. This friendship has seen Kate and Leisha through their greatest triumphs and most painful moments, stumbling from closeted queer kids in a hostile culture, to LGBTQ+ activists, actors, podcasters, and business owners. Full of never-before-shared glimpses into the making of The L Word, Kate and Leisha's real-life loves and losses, and their experience as queer icons, So Gay for You is a heartfelt, inspiring love letter to a ride or die friendship over the decades, and a testament to the liberating power of chosen family"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Hailey, Leisha, 1971-; Moennig, Kate, 1977-; L word (Television program); Female friendship; Lesbianism on television.; Lesbians; Television actors and actresses;
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Resident alien. [videorecording] / by Reynolds, Corey,1974-actor.; Tomko, Sara,actor.; Tudyk, Alan,actor.; Wetterlund, Alice,actor.; Universal Studios, Inc.,publisher.;
Alan Tudyk, Sara Tomko, Corey Reynolds, Alice Wetterlund, Levi Fiehler, Elizabeth Bowen, Gary Farmer.An alien crash lands on Earth and must pass himself off as small-town human doctor Harry Vanderspeigle. Arriving with a secret mission to kill all humans, Harry starts off living a simple life ... but things get a bit rocky when he's roped into solving a local murder and realizes he needs to assimilate into his new world.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Television comedies.; Science fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Extraterrestrial beings; Human-alien encounters;
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