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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;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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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);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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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;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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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;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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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;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Influence. by B., Robert,actor.; LIT Videobooks (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Robert B. CialdiniOriginally produced by LIT Videobooks in 2022.Learn the psychology of why people say yes, and how to apply these insights ethically in business and everyday settings.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Literature.; Arts.; Business.; Social sciences.; Leadership.; Psychology.; Instructional films.; Mental health.; Health.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Authors--Interviews.; Business education.; Authors.; Negotiation.; Self-help techniques.; Art and architecture.;
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Acceptance : a memoir / by Nietfeld, Emi,author.;
"A brilliant, funny, generation-defining memoir about the double bind of crafting perfect adversity narratives for highly selective institutions, while fumbling through the far murkier reality of actual life in foster care and inpatient mental health treatment As a child, Emi Nietfeld was caught between a hoarder mother who got her put on antipsychotic medication, but was also the only person to believe she was exceptional, and a state system exemplified by a foster mom who tried to ban her art history flash cards because they had naked pictures (of Michelangelo's David). Even after wresting free of grim inpatient mental health institutions and getting into a prestigious boarding school, Emi scrambled for places to sleep during breaks. Realizing that her path to true independence lay in reinventing herself as a talented overcomer deserving of a full ride, she became obsessed with college admissions. While taking on the sad challenge of presenting herself as resilient to gain authorities' approval, Emi lived the untidy version of actual adversity at the same time- literally drafting her Common App statement while living out of her '92 Corolla. She found herself "trading my past for my future" in college admissions essays and scholarship applications, in an extreme example of the immense pressure on teenagers from all backgrounds to build the foundations of their entire lives. Emi's story is a harsh illumination of the near-impossible challenge set by societal expectations of coming from nothing, the brokenness of our child welfare system, and the reality that congratulatory letters from top schools couldn't keep her safe - as she found when she was raped while on a trip following her Harvard admission. Though Emi learns that entering the Ivy League, working in Big Tech, and living in a fancy apartment doesn't mean her life turns into gold, her reflections on her unlikely history, and her journey in confronting trauma and injustice, hold powerful lessons. Candid and frequently harrowing, with a ribbon of dark humor, Acceptance is a stunning human story and an invaluable view of the actual cost of upward mobility"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Nietfeld, Emi.; Child welfare; Foster children; Social mobility;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Women and children first : a novel / by Grabowski, Alina,author.;
"Nashquitten, MA, is a decaying coastal enclave that not even tourist season can revive, full of locals who have run the town's industries for generations. When a young woman dies at a house party, the circumstances around her death suspiciously unclear, the tight-knit community is shaken. As a mother grieves her daughter, a teacher her student, a best friend her confidante, the events around the tragedy become a lightning rod: blame is cast, secrets are buried deeper. Some are left to pick up the pieces, while others turn their backs, and all the while, a truth about that dreadful night begins to emerge. Told through the eyes of ten local women, Grabowski's Women and Children First is a ... portrait of grief and a powerful reminder of life's interconnectedness. Touching on womanhood, class, and sexuality, ambition, disappointment, and tragedy, this novel is a ... rendering of love and loss."--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; City and town life; Death; Epilepsy in youth; Grief; High school girls; Loss (Psychology); Murder; Secrecy; Social classes; Women; Young women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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