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Truth be told : my journey through life and the law / by McLachlin, Beverley,1943-author.;
"Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, Beverley McLachlin, offers an intimate and revealing look at her life and shares her insights into the most pressing legal and social questions we face today. As a young girl, Beverley McLachlin's world was often full of wonder--at the expansive Prairie vistas around her, at the stories she discovered in the books at her local library, and at the diverse people who passed through her parents' door. While her family was poor, their lives were rich in the ways that mattered most. Even at a young age, she had an innate sense of justice, which was reinforced by the lessons her parents taught her: Everyone deserves dignity. All people are equal. Those who work hard reap the rewards. Willful, spirited, and unusually intelligent, she discovered in Pincher Creek an extraordinary tapestry of people and perspectives that informed her worldview going forward. Still, life in the rural Prairies was lonely, and gaining access to education--especially for girls--wasn't always easy. As a young woman, McLachlin moved to Edmonton to pursue a degree in philosophy. There, she discovered her passion lay not in the ivory towers of academia, but in the real world, solving problems directly related to the lives of the people around her. And in the law, she found the tools to do exactly that. She soon realized, though, that the world was not always willing to accept her. In her early years as an articling student and lawyer, she encountered sexism, exclusion, and old boys' clubs at every turn. And outside the courtroom, personal loss and tragedies struck close to home. Nonetheless, McLachlin was determined to prove her worth, and her love of the law and the pursuit of justice pulled her through the darkest moments. McLachlin's meteoric rise through the courts soon found her serving on the highest court in the country, becoming the first woman to be named Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. She rapidly distinguished herself as a judge of renown, one who was never afraid to take on morally complex or charged debates. Over the next eighteen years, McLachlin presided over the most prominent cases in the country--involving Charter challenges, same-sex marriage, and euthanasia. One judgment at a time, she laid down a legal legacy that proved that fairness and justice were not luxuries of the powerful but rather obligations owed to each and every one of us. With warmth, honesty, and deep wisdom, McLachlin invites us into her legal and personal life--into the hopes and doubts, the triumphs and losses on and off the bench. Through it all, her constant faith in justice remained her true north. In an age of division and uncertainty, McLachlin's memoir is a reminder that justice and the rule of law remain our best hope for a progressive and bright future."-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; McLachlin, Beverley, 1943-; Canada. Supreme Court.; Judges;
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Le Club des Super-héros / by Claire, Céline.; Wortemann, Claire,1985-;
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Subjects: Superhéros; Chats; Sauvetage; Rôle selon le sexe; Superheroes; Cats; Rescue work; Sex role;
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Dancing in the Dust. by Farhadi, Asghar,film director.; Kosari, Baran,actor.; Gharibian, Faramarz,actor.; Khodaparast, Yousef,actor.; Film Movement (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Baran Kosari, Faramarz Gharibian, Yousef KhodaparastOriginally produced by Film Movement in 2003.Shortly following their impulsive wedding, the naive, young Nazar is pressured by his family into divorcing his new wife, Reyhane, after rumors circulate of her mother's possible sex-work. Still deeply in love, he insists on paying back Reyhane's marriage dowry despite his insolvency. Nazar is soon on the run from creditors and finds himself hiding out in the desert where he meets a taciturn old snake hunter. Much to the man's chagrin, Nazar insists on working with the hunter until he earns enough money to return to the city and make good on his mistakes. "Engrossing and eye-catching" (Variety), Farhadi's debut feature DANCING IN THE DUST ultimately reveals itself to be a tale of love, sacrifice, and redemption. Presented in a new 2K restoration.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.;
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Diary of a Chambermaid. by Buñuel, Luis,film director.; Ivernel, Daniel,actor.; Lugagne, Françoise,actor.; Géret, Georges,actor.; Moreau, Jeanne,actor.; Eyraud, Marc,actor.; Piccoli, Michel,actor.; Kino Lorber (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Daniel Ivernel, Françoise Lugagne, Georges Géret, Jeanne Moreau, Marc Eyraud, Michel PiccoliOriginally produced by Kino Lorber in 1964.Working as a chambermaid, Celestine observes the little failings of each member of the household: Mr. Monteil's craving for sex, Mrs. Monteil's embittered repression, father-in-law Mr. Rabour's refined fetishism… Their neighbor, the peppery captain Mauger, often has skirmishes with them. One day, two unexpected events disturb the quiet life of the neighborhood: Mr. Rabour dies suddenly and a little girl called Claire is raped, then murdered in the woods. Celestine suspects Joseph, the gardener she knows to have a violent and sadistic nature, but she fails to get him convicted.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion Pictures.; Crime.; Motion pictures, French.;
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An almost ordinary summer [videorecording] / by Bentivoglio, Fabrizio,1957-actor.; Gassmann, Alessandro,actor.; Godano, Simone,film director.; Scicchitano, Filippo,actor.; Trinca, Jasmine,actor.; Wolfe Video (Firm),publisher.;
Filippo Scicchitano, Jasmine Trinca, Alessandro Gassmann, Fabrizio Bentivoglio.Two very different families spend their holidays in the same house at the seaside: the aristocratic Castelvecchios, open-minded, eccentric, but quite selfish, and the working-class Petagnas, very tight-knit, and united around solid conservative values. What brought such distant worlds together? Only Tony and Carlo, the two middle-aged heads of the families, know. The unexpected announcement of their engagement will disrupt an apparently ordinary summer and turn everyone's lives upside down.14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Motion pictures, Italian.; Foreign films.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Families; Gay men; Same-sex marriage;
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The girl who kicked the hornet's nest [videorecording] = by Staermose, Soren,film producer.; Ryberg, Ulf,screenwriter.; Alfredson, Daniel,1959-film director.; Nyqvist, Michael,1960-actor.; Rapace, Noomi,1979-actor.; Hallen, Annika,actor.; Endre, Lena,actor.; Rosendahl, Anders Alhlbom,actor.; Alfredson, Hans,actor.; Mokrosinski, Peter,director of photography.; Karlsson, Hakan,editor of moving image work.; Groth, Jacob,composer (expression); Larsson, Stieg,1954-2004.Luftslottet som sprängdes.[videorecording].; Yellow Bird (Firm),production company.; Nordisk films kompagni,production company.; Sveriges Television,production company.; ZDF Enterprises,production company.; Filmpool Stockholm Malardalen,production company.; Music Box Films,film distributor.;
Cinematographer, Peter Mokrosinski ; editor, Hakan Karlsson ; music, Jacob Groth.Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Annika Hallen, Lena Endre, Anders Ahlbom Rosendahl, Hans Alfredson.The final installment of Stieg Larsson's 'Millennium' trilogy. Lisbeth Salander is fighting for her life in more ways than one. In an intensive care unit and charged with three murders, she will have to not only prove her innocence, but also identify and denounce the same corruptgovernment institutions that nearly destroyed her life. Once upon a time, she was a victim. Now, Lisbeth Salander is fighting back.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.DVD ; widescreen presentation (2.35:1) ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.
Subjects: Motion pictures, Swedish.; Foreign films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures); Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Larsson, Stieg, 1954-2004.; Political corruption; Sex crimes; Psychiatric disability evaluation; Physician and patient;
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