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Being Lolita : a memoir / by Wood, Alisson,author.;

"A dark romance evolves between a high schooler and her English teacher, in this breathtakingly powerful memoir about a young woman who must learn to rewrite her own story. "Have you ever read Lolita?" So begins seventeen-year-old Alisson's metamorphosis from student to lover and then victim. A lonely and vulnerable high school senior, Alisson finds solace only in her writing--and in a young, charismatic English teacher, Mr. North. He praises her as a special and gifted writer, and she blossoms under his support and his vision for her future. Mr. North gives Alisson a copy of Lolita to read, telling her it is a beautiful story about love. The book soon becomes the backdrop to a relationship that blooms from a simple crush into a forbidden romance, with Mr. North convincing her that theirs is a love affair rivaled only by Nabokov's masterpiece. But as time progresses and his hold on her tightens, Alisson is forced to evaluate how much of that narrative is actually a disturbing fiction. In the wake of what becomes a deeply abusive relationship, Alisson is faced again and again with the story of her past, from rereading Lolita in college, to working with teenage girls, to becoming a professor of creative writing. It is only with that distance and perspective that she understands the ultimate power language has had on her--and how to harness that power to tell her own true story. BEING LOLITA is a stunning coming-of-age memoir of obsession, passion, and manipulation, shining a bright light on our shifting perceptions of consent, vulnerability, and power. This is the story of what happens when a young woman realizes her entire narrative must be rewritten--and then takes back the pen to rewrite it"--

Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Wood, Alisson.; High school girls; Sexual harassment in education; Sexually abused teenagers; Teacher-student relationships;

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Savage messiah : how Dr. Jordan Peterson is saving Western civilization / by Proser, Jim,author.;

Includes bibliographical references."A fascinating biography and in-depth look at the work of bestselling writer and psychologist Dr. Jordan Peterson, by award-winning author Jim Proser. Who is psychologist, professor, bestselling author, and YouTube personality Dr. Peterson? What does he believe in? Who are his followers? And why is he so controversial? These are among the many questions raised in this compelling, exhaustively researched account of his life-from Peterson's early days as a religious-school student in small-town Canada to his tenure at Harvard to his headline-making persona of the present day. In Savage Messiah, we meet an adolescent Peterson who, scoffing at the "fairy tales" being taught in his confirmation class, asks his minister how it's possible to believe the Bible in light of modern scientific theory. Unsatisfied with the answer he's been given, Peterson goes on to challenge other authority figures who stood in his way as he dared to define the world in his own terms. This won Peterson many enemies and more admirers than he could have dreamed of, particularly during the digital era, when his nontraditional views could be widely shared and critically discussed. Still, a fall from grace was never far behind. Peterson had always preached the importance of free speech, which he believed was essential to finding life-saving personal meaning in our frequently nihilistic world. But when he dismissed Canadian parliament Bill C-16, one that compelled the use of newly-invented pronouns to address new gender identities, Peterson found himself facing a whole new world. Students targeted him as a gender bigot. Conservatives called him their hero. Soon Peterson was fixed firmly at the center of the culture wars-and there was no turning back. With exclusive interviews of Dr. Peterson, as well as conversations with his family, friends, and associates, this book reveals the heart and mind, teachings and practices, of one of the most provocative voices of our time"--

Subjects: Biographies.; Peterson, Jordan B.; Peterson, Jordan B.; Peterson, Jordan B.; Clinical psychologists; Culture conflict; Psychologists; Psychology teachers;

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Won't back down [videorecording] / by Barnz, Daniel,1966-; Davis, Viola,1965-; Gyllenhaal, Maggie,1977-; Hunter, Holly,1958-; Isaac, Oscar.; Perez, Rosie.; Rhames, Ving,1961-; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.; Walden Media.;

Music by Marcelo Zarvos ; cinematography, Roman Osin ; edited by Kristina Boden.Viola Davis, Holly Hunter, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Oscar Isaac, Rosie Perez, Ving Rhames.Frustrated by her dyslexic daughter's struggles at a failing inner-city school, Jamie Fitzpatrick tries to enroll her somewhere else. When this fails, Jamie recruits a disillusioned but caring teacher to try to fix the broken school.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0.

Subjects: Feature films.; Female friendship; Mothers and daughters; Teacher-student relationships; Urban schools; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;

© c2013., 20th Century Fox,

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A family is a family is a family / by O'Leary, Sara.; Leng, Qin.;

Children in a classroom describe to their teacher what makes each of their families special.LSC

Subjects: Families;

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The trial of the century / by Jarrett, Gregg,author.; Yaeger, Don,author.;

Includes bibliographical references and index."Nearly a century ago, famed liberal attorney Clarence Darrow defended schoolteacher John Scopes in a blockbuster legal proceeding that brought the attention of the entire country to the small town of Dayton, Tennessee. Darrow's seminal defense of freedom of speech helped form the legal bedrock on which our civil liberties depend today."--

Subjects: Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925.; Darrow, Clarence, 1857-1938.; Scopes, John Thomas; Evolution (Biology); Science teachers.;

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The adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad Fun and fancy free [videorecording] ; by Algar, James,1912-1998,film director.; Blore, Eric,1887-1959,actor.; Brightman, Homer,screenwriter.; Crosby, Bing,1903-1977,actor.; Geronimi, Claude,film director.; Hibler, Winston,screenwriter.; Kinney, Jack,film director.; O'Malley, Pat,1890-1966,actor.; Penner, Erdman,screenwriter.; Rathbone, Basil,1892-1967,actor.; Reeves, Harry,screenwriter.; Rinaldi, Joe,1891-1976,screenwriter.; Sears, Ted,screenwriter.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm); Walt Disney Home Entertainment (Firm);

The adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (ca. 68 min.) -- Fun and fancy free (ca. 73 min.).The adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad / Jack Kinney, Claude Geronimi, James Algar, directors ; Erdman Penner, Harry Reeves, Homer Brightman, Joe Rinaldi, Ted Sears, Winston Hibler, writers -- Fun and fancy free / Walt Disney Company ; produced by Ben Sharpsteen ; directed by Jack Kinney, Bill Roberts, Hamilton Luske.Fun and fancy free: Narration by Dinah Shore; starring Edgar Bergen, Charlie McCarthy, Luana Patten, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, and others; Walt Disney as the voice of Mickey Mouse.The adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad: Bing Crosby, Basil Rathbone, Eric Blore, J. Pat O'Malley.The adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad: Hang on for a wild ride with the fun-loving Mr. J. Thaddeus Toad. When his passion for motorcars lands him in hot water, he must rely on his faithful friends to clear his name. Then, meet the infamous Ichabod Crane whose comic rivalry for the affections of the town beauty leads to a heart-pounding race with the legendary Headless Horseman.Canadian Home Video Rating: G (both titles).

Subjects: Animated films.; Children's films.; Donald Duck (Fictitious character); Fads; Feature films.; Ghosts; Goofy (Fictitious character); Mickey Mouse (Fictitious character); Teachers; Toad of Toad Hall (Fictitious character); Video recordings for children.;

© 2014., Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment,

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Bad, bad Seymour Brown / by Isaacs, Susan,1943-author.;

"When Corie Geller asked her parents to move from their apartment into the suburban McMansion she shares with her husband and teenage daughter, she assumed they'd fit right in with the placid life she'd opted for when she left the Joint Terrorism Task Force of the FBI. But then her dad gets a call from genial and slightly nerdy film professor, April Brown--one of the victims of the case he was never able to solve. When April was five years old, she'd emerged unscathed from the arson that killed her parents. Now, two decades later, she's asking for help. Someone has made another attempt on her life. It takes only a nanosecond for Corie and her dad to say Absolutely! and kick off a full-fledged investigation. If they don't move fast, whoever attacked April is sure to strike again. But while her late father, Seymour Brown, was the go-to money launderer for the Russian mob--a brilliant, volatile, and violent man with a penchant for Swiss watches and cheating on his wife--April Brown has no enemies. Popular with her students, esteemed by colleagues, her only connection to crime is her passion for the noir movies of Hollywood's golden age. Who would want April dead now? And who set that horrific fire, all those years ago? The stakes have never been higher. Yet as Corie and her dad have come to understand, they still live for the chase."--

Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Arson; Cold cases (Criminal investigation); Criminal investigation; Ex-police officers; Fathers and daughters; Murder for hire; Organized crime; Women college teachers; Women detectives;

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The professor and the madman [videorecording] / by Safinia, Farhad,film director,screenwriter.; Komarnicki, Todd,screenwriter.; Pavlovich, Gastón,film producer.; Chartier, Nicolas,film producer.; Gibson, Mel,actor.; Penn, Sean,1960-actor.; Gruffudd, Ioan,actor.; Dormer, Natalie,1982-actor.; Ehle, Jennifer,1969-actor.; Tuxen, Kasper,1978-director of photography.; Jonsäter, Dino,1969-editor of moving image work.; McCreary, Bear,composer (expression); motion picture adaptation of (work):Winchester, Simon.Professor and the madman.; Voltage Pictures,production company.; Fábrica de Cine (Firm),production company.; Vertical Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;

Director of photography, Kasper Tuxen ; edited by Dino Jonsater ; music by Bear McCreary.Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, Ioan Gruffudd, Natalie Dormer, Jennifer Ehle.When a professor begins compiling the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary, he receives thousands of entries from a patient in a mental asylum.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.

Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Biographical films.; Historical films.; Film adaptations.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Murray, James A. H. (James Augustus Henry), 1837-1915; Minor, William Chester; Oxford English dictionary; New English dictionary on historical principles; College teachers; Mentally ill;

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Sam battles the machine! / by Chabert, Jack.; Ricks, Sam.;

Sam, Lucy, and Antonio have a new substitute teacher, who happens to be the great-great-grandson of Orson Eerie, the evil scientist whose spirit possesses and infects their elementary school--and the friends are afraid he may be trying to bring Orson back to life.LSC

Subjects: Graves, Sam (Fictitious character); Substitute teachers; Haunted schools; Scientists; Inheritance and succession; Elementary schools; Best friends;

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Lunch Lady and the author visit vendetta / by Krosoczka, Jarrett.;

The school lunch lady, a secret crime fighter, investigates a suspicious author after he visits the school and the gym teacher goes missing.LSC

Subjects: Graphic novels.; Authors; Teachers; Missing persons; School lunchrooms, cafeterias, etc.; Schools;

© c2009., Alfred A. Knopf,

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