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Somewhere : stories of migration by women from around the world / by Clark, Helen,1950-writer of foreword.; Harvey, Lorna Jane,1977-editor.;
Somewhere is an inspiring collection of stories about migration. Written from twenty women's perspectives, it brings a refreshing and uniting voice to this compelling and trending topic. More people are likely to be migrating now than at any other time in history, and this is set to increase as climate change and political unrest pushes even more people to relocate. The implications of migration, especially for women, are often unknown, unheard, unspoken. From the fleeing refugee to the political and economic migrant, a broad range of migration by people of many cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs is shared in this book. Identity, belonging, assimilation and alienation are some of the key topics in this sometimes sad but also joyful book. Treasures of wisdom and heartfelt honesty are found in the stories. The book will give the reader hope, encouragement, or insight into a globally relevant subject on a personal level rather than through distant, abstract news stories. Somewhere encourages open-mindedness and is filled with stories that will likely have a strong impact on the reader.
Subjects: Women immigrants; Emigration and immigration.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Village of scoundrels : based on a true story of courage during WWII / by Preus, Margi.;
Includes bibliographical references.In the 1940s, remote Les Lauzes, France, houses Jews, unregistered foreigners, forgers, and others who take great risks to shelter refugees and smuggle them to safety in Switzerland.LSC
Subjects: Historical fiction.; World War, 1939-1945; Refugees; Jews; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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HighClass Magazine (English)
Mode of access: Internet.
Subjects: Travel & Culture;
© , HighClass Magazine GmbH
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Outpost : a journey to the wild ends of the earth / by Richards, Dan(Artist),author.;
There are still wild places out there on our crowded planet. Through a series of personal journeys, Dan Richards explores the appeal of far-flung outposts in mountains, tundra, forests, oceans and deserts. These are landscapes that speak of deep time, whose scale can knock us down to size. Their untamed nature is part of their beauty and such places have long drawn the adventurous, the spiritual and the artistic. For those who go in search of the silence, isolation and adventure of wilderness it is perhaps ironically to man-made shelters that they often need to head; to bothies, bivouacs, camps and sheds. Part of the allure of such refuges is their simplicity: enough architecture to keep the weather at bay but not so much as to distract from the natural world. Following a route from the Cairngorms of Scotland to the fire-watch lookouts of Washington State, from Iceland's 'Houses of Joy' to the Utah desert; frozen ghost towns in Svalbard to shrines in Japan; Roald Dahl's Metro-land writing hut to a lighthouse in the North Atlantic, Richards explores landscapes which have inspired writers, artists and musicians, and asks: why are we drawn to wilderness? What can we do to protect them? And what does the future hold for outposts on the edge?
Subjects: Richards, Dan (Artist); Wilderness areas.;
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Sherlock Holmes. [videorecording] / by Anderson, Paul.; Downey, Robert,1965-; Doyle, Arthur Conan,Sir,1859-1930.; Fry, Stephen,1957-; Harris, Jared,1961-; James, Geraldine.; Law, Jude,1972-; McAdams, Rachel,1978-; Rapace, Noomi,1979-; Reilly, Kelly.; Ritchie, Guy.; Zimmer, Hans.; Warner Bros. Entertainment.; Warner Home Video (Firm);
Camera, Philippe Rousselot ; editor, James Herbert ; music, Hans Zimmer ; production design, Sarah Greenwood.Robert Downey, Jr., Jude Law, Noomi Rapace, Rachel McAdams, Jared Harris, Stephen Fry, Paul Anderson, Kelly Reilly, Geraldine James, Eddie Marsan.Sherlock Holmes has always been the smartest man in the room, until now. There is a new criminal mastermind at large, Professor James Moriarty, and not only is he Holmes's intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil, coupled with a complete lack of conscience, may give him an advantage over the renowned detective. Holmes's investigation into Moriarty's plot becomes more dangerous as it leads him and Watson out of London to France, Germany, and finally Switzerland.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Great Britain. Metropolitan Police Office. Criminal Investigation Dept; Action and adventure films.; Criminal investigation; Detective and mystery films.; Feature films.; Holmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character); Moriarty, Professor (Fictitious character); Watson, John H. (Fictitious character);
© c2012., Warner Bros. Entertainment : Distributed by Warner Home Video,
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The November Man [videorecording] / by Bracey, Luke.; Brosnan, Pierce.; Donaldson, Roger.; Granger, Bill.There are no spies.Videorecording.; Kurylenko, Olga,1979-; Patton, Will.; Smitrovich, Bill.; Relativity Media.; Videoville Showtime.;
Pierce Brosnan, Will Patton, Olga Kurylenko, Bill Smitrovich, Luke Bracey.Codenamed 'The November Man,' Peter Devereaux is a lethal and highly trained ex-CIA agent who has been enjoying a quiet life in Switzerland. When Devereaux is lured out of retirement for one last mission, he must protect valuable witness Alice Fournier. He soon finds this assignment makes him a target of his former friend and CIA protege David Mason. With growing suspicions of a mole in the agency, there is no one Devereaux can trust, no rules, and no holds barred.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Granger, Bill.; United States. Central Intelligence Agency; Action and adventure films.; Devereaux (Fictitious character); Feature films.; Intelligence service; Moles (Spies); Undercover operations; Witnesses;
© c2014., Relativity Media ; Distributed by Videoville Showtime,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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International Adoptions. by Tournadre, Christine,film director.; Gonzalez, Sonia,film director.; Java Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Java Films in 2024.Over the past sixty years, over a million ‘orphans’ were adopted by Western families from around the world. Now many are discovering their past was a lie. From the children who were stolen from their mothers during the Pinochet dictatorship, to Africa’s fake orphans, international adoption is at the heart of an unprecedented scandal. We join investigative journalists, activists and researchers in South Korea, Sweden, France, Chile, Germany, Holland and Switzerland. How did this colossal, lucrative market manage to prosper? And why does it live on today?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Social sciences.; Human rights.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; Organized crime.; Adoption.; Human trafficking.;
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Once a thief / by Reich, Christopher,1961-author.;
Simon Riske sits in sun-dappled Napa Valley, toasting the record hundred-million-dollar sale of a rare 1963 Ferrari which he restored himself. The buyer, a sophisticated French woman, Sylvie Bettencourt, has purchased the car for an unnamed client whose anonymity she will guard at all costs. Riske enjoys her company and the flowing champagne until Sylvie's formidable Russian bodyguard storms in, claiming the vehicle is a fake. Riske is given an ultimatum. Prove the car is the real thing ... or else. Meanwhile, in Lugano, Switzerland, Carl Bildt, banker to the rich and nefarious, is killed by a powerful car bomb, moments before he can deliver evidence to the authorities and disappear into witness protection. His beautiful and headstrong daughter, Anna, rushes to Switzerland to investigate her father's violent death. As Simon Riske strives to prove the Ferraris' authenticity and look deeper into Sylvie's past-and the identity of her client--he crosses paths with Anna Bildt and discovers they have an enemy in common. From the bustling streets of London to a secret outpost high in the French Alps, from the freeports of Corsica to the glittering beaches of the Costa Smeralda, the Emerald Coast, of Sardinia, Riske and Anna find themselves players in a deadly game, where billions of dollars change hands and knowledge is paid for with your life. Told with Reich's signature stylish prose, clever plotting, and pulse-pounding action sequences, Once a Thief, is sure to appeal to longtime fans of the series and newcomers alike. Riske may be a bit older, showing a little wear and tear, but his desire to get the job done at any cost is stronger than ever.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Spy fiction.; Novels.; Money laundering; Murder; Spies;
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The new girl : a novel / by Silva, Daniel,1960-author.;
At an exclusive private school in Switzerland, mystery surrounds the identity of the beautiful girl who arrives each morning and leaves each afternoon in a heavily protected motorcade fit for a head of state. She is said to be the daughter of a wealthy international businessman. She is not. And when she is brutally kidnapped across the border in the Haute-Savoie region of France, Gabriel Allon, the legendary chief of Israeli intelligence, is thrust into a deadly secret war with an old enemy that will determine the future of the Middle East-- and perhaps the world ...
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Spy fiction.; Allon, Gabriel (Fictitious character); Intelligence officers; Kidnapping; Adventure stories;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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Grand slam romance. [graphic novel] / by Hicks, Olivia,author,illustrator.; Oosterhous, Emma,author,illustrator.;
Astra and Mickey celebrate the Belle City Broads's victory over their archrivals the Gaiety Gals, but the party is cut short when their nemesis Jasmine Von Schitz reveals the shocking truth: now that Mickey's magical girl powers have been revealed, they can't play again until they obtain a Magical Girl license! Too bad there's only one place to get it: the Magical Girl DMV in Switzerland! Mickey and Astra are in for the Euro-trip of their lives, navigating the Magical Girl League, their own relationship, and a prickly reunion with the hottie whose heart they both broke: Wolfgang Konigin.
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Lesbian comics.; Queer comics.; Romance comics.; Sports comics.; Lesbians; Softball players; Softball; Women softball players;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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