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The flag, the cross, and the station wagon : a graying American looks back at his suburban boyhood and wonders what the hell happened / by McKibben, Bill,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.Like so many of us, McKibben grew up believing-knowing-that the United States was the greatest country on earth. As a teenager, he cheerfully led American Revolution tours in Lexington, Massachusetts. He sang "Kumbaya" at church. And with the remarkable rise of suburbia, he assumed that all Americans would share in the wealth. But fifty years later, he finds himself in an increasingly doubtful nation strained by bleak racial and economic inequality, on a planet whose future is in peril. And he is curious: What the hell happened? In this revelatory cri de coeur, McKibben digs deep into our history (and his own well-meaning but not all-seeing past) and into the latest scholarship on race and inequality in America, on the rise of the religious right, and on our environmental crisis to explain how we got to this point. He finds that he is not without hope. And he wonders if any of that trinity of his youth-The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon-could, or should, be reclaimed in the fight for a fairer future.
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; McKibben, Bill.; Christianity and culture; Climatic changes.; Equality; Equality.; Middle class; Patriotism; Race relations; Racism.;
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The pope at war : the secret history of Pius XII, Mussolini, and Hitler / by Kertzer, David I.,1948-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."When Pope Pius XII died in 1958, his papers were sealed in the Vatican Secret Archives, leaving unanswered questions about what he knew and did during World War II. Those questions have only grown and festered, making Pius XII one of the most controversial popes in Church history, especially now as the Vatican prepares to canonize him. In 2020, Pius XII's archives were finally opened, and David I. Kertzer--widely recognized as one of the world's leading Vatican scholars--has been mining this new materialever since, revealing how the pope came to set aside moral leadership in order to preserve his church's power. Based on thousands of never-before-seen documents not only from the Vatican, but from archives in Italy, Germany, France, Britain, and the United States, The Pope at War paints a new, dramatic portrait of what the pope did and did not do as war enveloped the continent and as the Nazis began their systematic mass murder of Europe's Jews. The book clears away the myths and sheer falsehoods surrounding the pope's actions from 1939 to 1945, showing why the pope repeatedly bent to the wills of Hitler and Mussolini"--
Subjects: Pius XII, Pope, 1876-1958; Pius XII, Pope, 1876-1958.; Catholic Church; Catholic Church; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Judaism; National socialism and religion.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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Social media survival guide / by Bathie, Holly.; Jeffries, Stephanie.; Merritt, Richard(Illustrator); Sutton, Kate.; Hammond, Fitz.; Brooks, Felicity.;
Managing life, relationships and mental health on any social media platform. Empower your kids to stay safe online with this fun, comprehensive guide for kids. Packed with entertaining illustrations alongside practical information, the Social Media Survival Guide answers questions about all aspects of social media -- the good and the bad -- making it a must-have tool for young people (and parents) to help navigate the online world safely and confidently and learn the best approaches to taking care of themselves.
Subjects: Social media; Internet;
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Digital legacy plan : a guide to the personal and practical elements of your digital life before you die / by Crocker, Angela,author.; McLeod, Vicki,author.;
"The book offers solutions for the practical, social, emotional, and technical aspects of your digital legacy. It includes best practices for online memorials, social media and mourning, and digital etiquette in death. Tools and resources are included throughout the book to help navigate digital estate planning and empower estate's executor."--
Subjects: Personal information management.; Information retrieval.; Legacies.; Social media.; Online social networks.; Online etiquette.; Biographical sources.; Estate planning.; Executors and administrators.;
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A comprehensive guide to intersex / by Petersen, Jay Kyle,author.; Laukaitis, Christina M.,writer of foreword.;
Includes bibliographical references and indexes."This resource provides readers with everything they need to know about intersex--people who are born with any range of sex characteristics that might not fit typical binary notions about male and female bodies. International in its scope, and covering a wide variety of topics in an easy-to-read way, the book explores what intersex is, what it is not, a detailed overview of its 40 or so different variations, and historical and social aspects of intersex and medical intervention. It also gives practical, proven advice on how professionals can help and support intersex people."--back cover.
Subjects: Intersex people.; Sex differences (Psychology);
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Magnifeco : your head-to-toe guide to ethical fashion and non-toxic beauty / by Black, Kate,1969-;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index."The fashion industry's reputation for social responsibility is in tatters--grim stories of environmental damage, toxic chemicals, and human rights abuses abound. Author Kate Black highlights a multitude of ways consumers can make better choices and introduces the brands and designers leading the way so you can shop more ethically, feel better about what you wear, and be - magnifeco!"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Fashion; Beauty, Personal; Clothing and dress; Clothing and dress; Shopping; Consumer education.; Sustainable living.;
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Gardening in a changing world : plants, people and the climate crisis / by Moore, Darryl,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Darryl Moore is an award-winning garden and landscape designer and writer focusing on contemporary garden and landscape design and planting. He is director and co-founder of the innovative urban landscape organization Cityscapes, realizing creative approaches to greening city spaces through novel design ideas that ensure ecological, economic and social sustainability. His book Gardening in a changing world is essential reading for professionals and students of horticulture and garden and landscape design -- and anyone interested in showcasing sustainability and ecology in public places.
Subjects: Gardening; Landscape gardening; Landscaping industry;
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Fashion forward : striving for sustainable style / by Delisle, Raina.;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index."Part of the nonfiction Orca Footprints series for middle grade readers, this book explores the social and environmental issues in the fashion industry and how kids can make it more sustainable"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Clothing and dress; Clothing trade;
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Behind the scenes at Downton Abbey / by Rowley, Emma,author.; Briggs, Nick.; Neame, Gareth.;
Featuring an array of never-before-seen images, an official companion to the fourth season of "Downton Abbey" explores the inspiration behind every aspect of the show.
Subjects: Downton Abbey (Television program); Country homes; Historical television programs.; Household employees; Upper class;
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The art and science of connection : why social health is the missing key to living longer, healthier, and happier / by Killam, Kasley,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.A groundbreaking redefinition of what it means to be healthy. It introduces the need for social health -- the part of wellbeing that comes from feeling connected -- to truly flourish.
Subjects: Human behavior; Interpersonal relations.;
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