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Landscapes of silence : from childhood to the Arctic / by Brody, Hugh,author.;
In 'Landscapes of Silence' Hugh Brody weaves a tapestry of personal memory and distant landscapes: childhood in England in the shadow of WWII, the Derbyshire hills, a kibbutz in Israel, and the deep Canadian Arctic. In the 1970s, Brody worked with the Canadian Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, and then with Inuit and Indian organizations, mapping hunter-gatherer territories and researching Land Claims and indigenous rights in many parts of Canada. He was an adviser to the Mackenzie Pipeline Inquiry, a member of the World Bank's famous Morse Commission and chairman of the Snake River Independent Review. A Dewey Diva Pick.
Subjects: Brody, Hugh; Anthropologists; Silence (Philosophy); Silence;
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Victory city : a novel / by Rushdie, Salman,author.;
In the wake of an insignificant battle between two long-forgotten kingdoms in fourteenth-century southern India, a nine-year-old girl has a divine encounter that will change the course of history. Pampa Kampana becomes a vessel for the goddess Parvati, who begins to speak out of the girl's mouth. Over the next two hundred and fifty years, Pampa Kampana's life becomes deeply interwoven with the great city of Bisnaga. As years pass, rulers come and go, battles are won and lost, and allegiances shift, the very fabric of Bisnaga becomes an ever more complex tapestry--with Pampa Kampana at its center.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Magic realist fiction.; Novels.; Parvati (Hindu deity); Cities and towns; Goddesses;
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The secret life of pets. [videorecording] / by Renaud, Chris,film director.; Meledandri, Chris,film producer.; Healy, Janet,film producer.; Lynch, Brian(Brian Michael),1973-screenwriter.; Ford, Harrison,1942-voice actor.; Stonestreet, Eric,1971-voice actor.; Oswalt, Patton,1969-voice actor.; Hart, Kevin,1979-voice actor.; Slate, Jenny,1982-voice actor.; Haddish, Tiffany,1979-voice actor.; Bell, Lake,1979-voice actor.; Carvey, Dana,voice actor.; Moynihan, Bobby,1977-voice actor.; Buress, Hannibal,voice actor.; Kemper, Ellie,1980-voice actor.; Holmes, Pete,1979-voice actor.; Kroll, Nick,voice actor.; Desplat, Alexandre,composer (expression); Illumination Entertainment,production company.; Universal Pictures (Firm),presenter.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Music by Alexandre Desplat.Patton Oswalt, Kevin Hart, Jenny Slate, Harrison Ford, Eric Stonestreet, Tiffany Haddish, Lake Bell, Dana Carvey, Bobby Moynihan, Hannibal Buress, Ellie Kemper, Pete Holmes, Nick Kroll.Terrier Max is coping with some major life changes. His owner is now married and has a toddler, Liam. Max is so worried about protecting the boy that he develops a nervous tic. On a family trip to a farm, Max and Duke encounter many creatures who elevates Max's anxiety. Luckily, Max gets some guidance from veteran farm dog Rooster, who pushes Max to ditch his neuroses, find his inner alpha, and give Liam a little more freedom. Can Max and the gang find the courage to face their biggest fears?Canadian Home Video Rating: G.MPAA rating: PG; for some action and rude humor.DVD ; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0 DVS.
Subjects: Children's films.; Animated films.; Feature films.; Comedy films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Pets; Cats; Dogs; Birds; Friendship;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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So many stars : an oral history of trans, nonbinary, genderqueer, and two-spirit people of color / by De Robertis, Caro,author.;
"From the acclaimed novelist, a first-of-its-kind, deeply personal, and moving oral history of a generation of trans and gender nonconforming elders of color--from leading activists to artists to ordinary citizens--who tell their own stories of breathtaking courage, cultural innovations, and acts of resistance. So Many Stars knits together the voices of trans, nonbinary, genderqueer, and two-spirit elders of color as they share authentic, intimate accounts of how they created space for themselves and their communities in the world. This singular project collects the testimonies of twenty elders, each a glimmering thread in a luminous tapestry, preserving their words for future generations--who can more fully exist in the world today because of these very trailblazers."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Oral histories.; Personal narratives.; Gender identity; Gender-nonconforming people; Minorities; Transgender people; Two-spirit people;
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The Pudding Lane plot / by Gregory, Susanna,1958-author.;
"As the people and businesses of London are quickly recovering from the ravages of the plague, in Westminster, plans are afoot for a grandiose ball in honour of a long-dead but English-born Pope. Meanwhile, the markets and coffee houses in the city are awash with rumours of war and portents of a coming disaster. Mysterious killings at both ends of the capital have been caused by an unusually long, slender blade, and Thomas Chaloner is ordered to investigate. This leads him into a tapestry of conspiracy, outlandish claims of the Second Coming, the reappearance of a number of regicides and ever more brazen killings. As the date of the great ball looms closer, Chaloner fears that there is a dangerously credible conspiracy against the throne, and he has very little time to prevent history from repeating itself."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Chaloner, Thomas (Fictitious character); Conspiracies; Courts and courtiers; Murder; Secret service;
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Remember You Will Die A Novel [electronic resource] : by Robins, Eden.aut; cloudLibrary;
"Can the absence of words tell a story? Like a pattern in lace, the holes as important as the threads?" A search. A puzzle. Sixty protagonists—all of whom are dead. Told entirely through obituaries and ricocheting through time, Remember You Will Die is an innovative, genre-bending epic about the messy tapestry of human history and the threads that connect us, told through the eyes of Peregrine, an AI mother grappling with the unexpected death of her human daughter, Poppy. And from the newspaper clippings of individual lives emerges something else unexpected: generations entwined through blood and art and the consequences of their actions, betrayals and redemptions that traverse our dying world and beyond. Spanning continents, centuries, planets, and genres, and centering a diverse mix of human experiences, Remember You Will Die is a provocative exploration of who we are and what we could be.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Science Fiction; Epistolary; Literary;
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The immeasurable world : journeys in desert places / by Atkins, William(Editor),author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In the classic literary tradition of Bruce Chatwin and Geoff Dyer, and for readers of Ryszard Kapuscinski and Rory Stewart, a rich and exquisitely written account of travels in six deserts on five continents that evoke the timeless allure of these remote and forbidding places and their inhabitants. One-sixth of the earth's surface is classified as desert. Restless, unhappy in love, and intrigued by the Desert Fathers who forged Christian monasticism in the Egyptian desert, William Atkins decided to travel to six of the world's driest, hottest places: the Empty Quarter of Oman, the Gobi Desert of North China, the Great Victoria Desert of Australia, the man made desert of the Aral Sea in Kazhakstan, the Black Rock and Sonoran deserts of the American Southwest, and the Sinai Desert of Egypt. Each of his travel narratives effortlessly weaves aspects of natural history, historical background, and present-day reportage into a compelling tapestry that reveals the human appeal of these often inhuman landscapes."--
Subjects: Travel writing.; Atkins, William (Editor); Voyages and travels.; Deserts.;
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National Geographic stunning photographs / by Griffiths, Annie,1953-; National Geographic Society (U.S.);
"Targeted to fans of Simply Beautiful Photographs, the 2014 offering in National Geographic's iconic line of large-format photo books illuminates the power of photography to witness, reveal, persuade, celebrate, explore and change the way we see the world. Capturing the moment in which a firecracker explodes into a burst of electric energy or the last rays of the sun as it stretches across a red-rock valley, certain special photos offer an unrivalled conduit to the world around us. Shot by National Geographic's most renowned photographers and peppered throughout with inspiring quotations, Stunning Photographs is a vibrant tapestry of images that showcases the medium's ability to reveal extraordinary moments of wit and discovery, harmony and intimacy, energy and joy. Definitive, striking, and always unstaged, the remarkable pictures in this book will appeal to all who want to enjoy the smorgasbord of colors, textures, and sensations that comprise the fabric of everyday life."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: National Geographic Society (U.S.); Nature photography.; Photography, Artistic.; Photojournalism.; Travel photography.;
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Klimt & The Kiss. by Ray, Ali,film director.; Seventh Art Productions (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Seventh Art Productions in 2023.The Kiss by Gustav Klimt is one of the most recognised and reproduced paintings in the world. It is perhaps the most popular poster on student dorm walls from Beijing to Boston.Painted in Vienna around 1908, the evocative image of an unknown embracing couple has captivated viewers with its mystery, sensuality and dazzling materials ever since it was created. But just what lies behind the appeal of the painting – and just who was the artist that created it? Delving into the details of real gold, decorative designs, symbolism and simmering erotica, a close study of the painting takes us to the remarkable turn of the century Vienna when a new world was battling with the old. Klimt was a titan of the Art Nouveau movement, creating decadent new worlds which merged tender sensuality, ancient mythology and radical modernity. Discover the scandalous life and the rich tapestry of extraordinary influences behind one of the world’s favourite paintings.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Art.; Arts.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Current affairs.; Painting.; Art, European.; Art and architecture.;
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Written on the dark / by Kay, Guy Gavriel,author.;
"Thierry Villar is a well-known -- even notorious -- tavern poet, intimately familiar with the rogues and shadows of that world, but not at all with courts and power. He is an unlikely person, despite his quickness, to be swept into the deadly contests of ambitious royals, assassins, and invading armies. But he is indeed drawn into all these things on a savagely cold night in his beloved city of Orane. And so Thierry must use all the intelligence and charm he can muster as power struggles merge with a decades-long war to bring his country to the brink of destruction. As he does, he meets his poetic equal in an aristocratic woman and is drawn to more than one unsettling person with a connection to the world beyond this one. He also crosses paths with an extraordinary young woman driven by voices within to try to heal the ailing king -- and help his forces in war. A wide and varied set of people from all walks of life take their places in the rich tapestry of this story."--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Ambition; Assassination; Courts and courtiers; Poets; Power (Social sciences); War;
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