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The eagle and the hart : the tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV / by Castor, Helen,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."From an acclaimed historian and author comes an epic history: the dual biography of Richard II and Henry IV, two cousins whose lives played out in extraordinary parallel, until Henry deposed the tyrant Richard and declared himself King of England. Richard of Bordeaux and Henry of Bolingbroke, cousins born just three months apart, were ten years old when Richard became king of England. They were thirty-two when Henry deposed him and became king in his place. Now, the story behind one of the strangest and most fateful events in English history (and the inspiration behind Shakespeare's most celebrated history plays) is brought to vivid life by the acclaimed author of Blood and Roses, Helen Castor. Richard had birthright on his side, and a profound belief in his own God-given majesty. But beyond that, he lacked all qualities of leadership. A narcissist who did not understand or accept the principles that underpinned his rule, he was neither a warrior defending his kingdom, nor a lawgiver whose justice protected his people. Instead, he declared that "his laws were in his own mouth," and acted accordingly. He sought to define as treason any resistance to his will and recruited a private army loyal to himself rather than the realm-and he intended to destroy those who tried to restrain him. Henry was everything Richard was not: a leader who inspired both loyalty and friendship, a soldier and a chivalric hero, dutiful, responsible, principled. After years of tension and conflict, Richard banished him and seized his vast inheritance. Richard had been crowned a king but he had become a tyrant, and as a tyrant-ruling by arbitrary will rather than established law-he was deposed by his cousin Henry, the only possible candidate to take his place. Henry was welcomed as a liberator, a champion of the people against his predecessor's paranoid despotism. But within months he too was facing rebellion. Men knew that a deposer could in turn be deposed, and the new king found himself buffeted by unrest and by chronic ill-health until he seemed a shadow of his former self, trapped by political uncertainty and troubled by these signs that God might not, after all, endorse his actions. Captivating, immersive, and highly relevant to today's times, The Eagle and the Hart is a story about what happens when a ruler prioritizes power over the interests of his own people. When a ruler demands loyalty to himself as an individual, rather than duty to the established constitution, and when he seeks to reshape reality rather than concede the force of verifiable truths. Above all, it is a story about how a nation was brought to the brink of catastrophe and disintegration-and, in the end, how it was brought back"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Richard II, King of England, 1367-1400.; Henry IV, King of England, 1367-1413.;
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Natural beauty : a novel / by Huang, Ling Ling,1989-author.;
"In this sly, surprising, and razor-sharp debut novel, a virtuoso pianist gives up her future as a musician to work at a high-end wellness store in New York City where the pursuit of beauty comes at a staggering cost. Our narrator is the youngest student at the Conservatory. She produces a sound from the piano no one else does, employing a special technique she learned from her parents--also stunningly talented musicians--who fled China in the wake of the Cultural Revolution. But when an accident leaves her parents debilitated, she abandons her future as a pianist and accepts a job at a high-end beauty and wellness store in New York City. Holistik is known for its remarkable products and outrageous procedures: remoras that suck cheap Botox from the body, eyelash extensions made of spider silk, emotional support ducklings bred to imprint on their owners. Every product is ethically sourced and made with nothing but the highest quality ingredients. Our narrator's new job is a coveted one among New York's beauty-obsessed, and it affords her entry into a new world of privilege. She becomes transfixed by Helen--a model, and the niece of Holistik's charismatic owner--and the two strike up a close friendship that hazily veers into more. All the while, Holistik plies our narrator with products that slim her thighs, smooth her skin, lighten her hair, and change her eye color. But beneath these fancy creams and tinctures lies a terrible truth that threatens to consume her. After all, beauty is nothing without ugliness. NATURAL BEAUTY is a piercing, terrifying, and darkly funny debut that eviscerates the beauty and wellness industry, exploring questions of consumerism, self-worth, race, and identity. This propulsive novel takes a world that feels familiar and pushes it to a conclusion that at first might seem jarring, but when we inch closer, settles on us as truth"--
Subjects: Black humor.; Satirical literature.; Novels.; Beauty, Personal; Chinese Americans; Women pianists;
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La lune qui ne voulait pas faire de vagues / by Deslauriers, Stéphanie,1987-; Desrochers, Valérie.;
LSCLauréat du Grand Prix des Tout-Petits de l'Association des Auteurs de la Montérégie, septembre 2020
Subjects: Individualité; Acceptation de soi; Individuality; Self-acceptance;
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Je ne veux pas être une grenouille / by Petty, Dev.; Boldt, Mike.; Pilotto, Hélène.;
LSC
Subjects: Grenouilles; Animaux; Acceptation de soi; Frogs; Animals; Self-acceptance;
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Le pelleteur de nuages / by Boulerice, Simon,1982-; Bisaillon, Josée.;
LSC
Subjects: Vitiligo; Nuages; Écoles; Acceptation de soi; Vitiligo; Clouds; Schools; Self-acceptance;
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Ma couleur à moi / by Kaepernick, Colin,1987-; Wilkerson, Eric.; Prosper, Maggalie.;
LSC
Subjects: Kaepernick, Colin, 1987-; Kaepernick, Colin, 1987-; Enfants noirs américains; Enfants adoptés; Conscience de race; Individualité; Estime de soi; Acceptation de soi; Confiance en soi chez l'enfant; African American children; Adopted children; Race awareness; Individuality; Self-esteem; Self-acceptance; Self-confidence in children;
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J'aime être moi! / by Colagiovanni, Marc.; Reynolds, Peter H.(Peter Hamilton),1961-;
Subjects: Picture books.; Livres d'images.; Self-consciousness (Awareness); Conscience de soi; Self-esteem; Estime de soi; Self-acceptance; Acceptation de soi; French language materials.;
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Ils ne veulent pas jouer avec moi!!! / by Poulin, Andrée.; Danis Drouot, Lucile,1980-;
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Subjects: Animaux; Couleurs; Jeu; Rejet (Psychologie); Acceptation de soi; Animals; Colors; Play; Rejection (Psychology); Self-acceptance;
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Wonder / by Palacio, R. J.; Lê, Juliette.;
LSC
Subjects: Malformations; Acceptation de soi; Écoles moyennes; Écoles; Abnormalities, Human; Self-acceptance; Middle schools; Schools;
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Grande / by Harrison, Vashti.; Diouf, Maguette.;
Subjects: Livres d'images.; Picture books.; Physical-appearance-based bias; Discrimination fondée sur l'apparence physique; Identity (Psychology); Identité (Psychologie); Growth; Croissance; Self-acceptance; Acceptation de soi; French language materials.;
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