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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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The Float Test A Novel [electronic resource] : by Strong, Lynn Steger.aut; CloudLibrary;

From Lynn Steger Strong, critically acclaimed author of Flight, a sophisticated and layered novel about sisters, betrayal, love, and climate change, for readers of The Dutch House and The Most Fun We Ever Had. "With surgical precision, Lynn Steger Strong dissects and then elegantly reconstructs an American family on the brink: of falling apart, of finding themselves, of saying all the things left unsaid. From the collateral damage inevitably caused by artists, to the notion that perhaps we are who we always were, Strong’s clear and confident voice and prose makes the unvarnished truths in this book sting. But that same quality makes the moments of profound tenderness and humanity linger. The Float Test—and the Floridian world of this clan—will stay with me for a long time to come." — Xochitl Gonzalez, New York Times bestselling author of Anita de Monte Laughs Last "What I loved most about The Float Test is the sense of place, and how the sticky, dense heat of Florida, the relentless sun, the flat roads ending at the ocean, is woven into the Kenner family’s DNA. The adult children of the family—all at crisis points in their own lives—gather on the hot ground of their childhood following their mother’s death, where they try to untangle decades of betrayals and sorrow, and reclaim their sense of home." — Ann Napolitano, New York Times bestselling author of Hello Beautiful The Kenner siblings are at odds. Jenn is a harried mom struggling under the weight of family obligations. Fred is a novelist who can’t write, maybe because she’s lost faith in storytelling itself. Jude is a recovering corporate lawyer with her own story to tell, and a grudge against her former favorite sister, Fred. George, the baby, is estranged from his wife and harboring both a secret about his former employer and an ill-advised crush on one of his sisters’ friends. Gathered after a major loss, each sibling needs the others more than ever—if only they could trust each other. A family story is, of course, only as honest as the person telling it. This family story in particular is fraught with secrets about kids and sex and jobs and why the Kenner matriarch had a gun in her underwear drawer. The biggest secret of all though is the secret of what happened between Jude and Fred to create such a rift between the two once-close middle sisters. Over the course of a sweltering Florida summer, the Kenner siblings will revisit what it means to be a family and, if they are smart and kind and lucky, come out on the other side better for having each other. A rich exploration of family, ambition, secrets, and love, The Float Test is an elegant and gripping testament to the power that family has to both nurture and destroy us from a critically acclaimed writer working at the top of her craft.

Subjects: Electronic books.; Literary; Contemporary Women; Family Life;

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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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One Night With Adela. by Ruíz, Hugo,film director.; Moraleda, Fernando,actor.; Nierga, Gemma,actor.; Barnatán, Jimmy,actor.; Galán, Laura,actor.; Raúl Martiato, Raudel,actor.; Omil, Rosalía,actor.; Tribeca Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Fernando Moraleda, Gemma Nierga, Jimmy Barnatán, Laura Galán, Raudel Raúl Martiato, Rosalía OmilOriginally produced by Tribeca Films in 2023.Adela is a disturbed street sweeper in Madrid working the night shift. Tonight, she’ll take revenge on those who destroyed her life. A cocktail of drugs, sex, and deep-seated fury fuels her cruelty towards most who cross her path. From Tribeca Films.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Horror films.; Independent films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures).; Revenge in motion pictures.; Motion pictures--Spain.; Motion pictures--Europe.;

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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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