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Wavewalker : a memoir of breaking free / by Heywood, Suzanne,author.;
"Aged just seven, Suzanne Heywood set sail with her parents and brother on a three-year voyage around the world. What followed turned instead into a decade-long way of life, through storms, shipwrecks, reefs and isolation, with little formal schooling. No one else knew where they were most of the time and no state showed any interest in what was happening to the children. Suzanne fought her parents, longing to return to England and to education and stability. This memoir covers her astonishing upbringing, a survival story of a child deprived of safety, friendships, schooling and occasionally drinking water ... At seventeen Suzanne earned an interview at Oxford University and returned to the UK. From the bestselling author of What Does Jeremy Think?, Wavewalker is the incredible true story of how the adventure of a lifetime became one child's worst nightmare--and how her determination to educate herself enabled her to escape"--Publisher's description.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Heywood, Suzanne; Ocean travel; Parent and child; Ocean travel;
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The Cinema Within. by Freidrichs, Chad,film director.; Murch, Walter,actor.; First Run Features (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Walter MurchOriginally produced by First Run Features in 2024.Why does the uniquely cinematic language of film editing work? In real life we don't instantly jump from one viewpoint to another. And yet, film viewers effortlessly understand, and don’t even notice, most edits. This has led to the suspicion that film editing exploits some universal features of human perception. Film editor Walter Murch, scholar David Bordwell and a handful of eminent psychologists present this compelling portrait of the profound naturalness of film editing.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Social sciences.; Motion pictures.; Psychology.; Mental health.; Health.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Motion pictures--Production and direction.; Neurology.; Motion pictures--History.; Turkey.;
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I'm afraid you've got dragons / by Beagle, Peter S.,author.;
"From the New York Times bestselling author of The Last Unicorn comes a new novel with equal amounts of power and whimsy in which a loveable cast of characters trapped within their roles of dragon hunter, princess, and more must come together to take their fates into their own hands. Dragons are common in the backwater kingdom of Bellemontagne, coming in sizes from mouse-like vermin all the way up to castle-smashing monsters. Gaius Aurelius Constantine Heliogabalus Thrax (who would much rather people call him Robert) has recently inherited his deceased dad's job as a dragon catcher/exterminator, a career he detests with all his heart in part because he likes dragons, feeling a kinship with them, but mainly because his dream has always been the impossible one of transcending his humble origin to someday become a princess valet. Needless to say, fate has something rather different in mind ... "--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Dragons; Identity (Psychology); Imaginary places; Princes; Princesses; Quests (Expeditions); Social role;
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Secret daughter / by Gowda, Shilpi Somaya.;
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Subjects: Intercountry adoption; Adoption;
© c2010., HarperCollins,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Settler : identity and colonialism / by Battell Lowman, Emma,1980-author.; Barker, Adam J.,1980-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A decade ago, the first edition of this defining book explained what it meant to be Settler-acknowledging that Canada has been forged through ongoing violence, displacement, and assimilation of Indigenous communities and Nations-and argued that accepting this identity is an important first step towards changing relationships with Indigenous Peoples. The national conversation about settler colonialism has advanced significantly since that time, thanks to Indigenous struggles that have resulted in high-profile official apologies and inquiries into the devastating inequity between Indigenous and Settler lives in Canada. However, this progress is not enough-many of the same problems persist due to the underlying inequities at the core of Canadian identity, politics, and society. In this revised second edition, Battell Lowman and Barker reflect on the term's changing, more nuanced, and continued importance. Touching on the rise of right-wing nationalism, the power and limitations of social media, and ten years of federal Liberal government, this new edition of Settler considers the successes and failures of Settler Canadians in supporting decolonization and charting our next steps towards transformative change."--
Subjects: Colonists; Identity (Psychology); Indigenous peoples; Settler colonialism; Social change;
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Weird rules to follow / by Spencer, Kim.;
"In this novel for middle readers told in vignettes, Mia and her best friend Lara have very different experiences growing up in a northern fishing community in the 1980s."--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Nineteen eighties; Best friends; Social classes; Indigenous peoples; Identity (Psychology);
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The enchanted hour : the miraculous power of reading aloud in the age of distraction / by Gurdon, Meghan Cox,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages [223]-250) and index.Examines how reading aloud makes adults and children smarter, happier, healthier, more successful, and more closely attached, even as technology pulls in the other direction.
Subjects: Oral reading.; Oral reading; Children; Reading; Oral reading;
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12 Step Spirituality. by J. Ciorra, Anthony,actor.; Curiosity Stream (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Anthony J. CiorraOriginally produced by Curiosity Stream in 2013.Deeply rooted in Christian tradition, the 12-step program blends the best of spirituality with the best of modern psychology.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Health.; Social sciences.; Philosophy and religion.; Psychology.; Instructional films.; Mental health.; Documentary films.; Substance abuse.; Christianity.; Behavior therapy.; Self-help techniques.;
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Dear Alyne : my years as a married virgin / by Tamir, Alyne,author.;
"From world traveler, entrepreneur, and content creator @DearAlyne, a vulnerable and hilarious memoir of how she escaped the restrictive expectations of her family and faith and found herself in the process"--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Tamir, Alyne.; Children of interfaith marriage; Internet personalities; Man-woman relationships.; Self-actualization (Psychology) in women.; Social media; Travelers;
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My beautiful black hair : 101 natural hair stories from the sisterhood / by Detrick-Jules, St. Clair,author.; Elle, Alexandra,writer of foreword.;
"My Beautiful Black Hair celebrates the beauty of Black natural hairstyles through personal stories of joy, compassion, affirmation, and collective wisdom"--
Subjects: African American women; African American women; Hairstyles; Self-acceptance in women; Women, Black; Hairdressing of Blacks;
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