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The ghosts that haunt me : memories of a homicide detective / by Ryan, Steve(Homicide detective),author.;
"After years working in homicide, retired Toronto detective Steve Ryan reflects on six cases he will never forget. Retired detective Steve Ryan worked in Toronto's homicide squad for over a decade. For him, the stories of Toronto's most infamous crimes were more than just a headline read over morning coffee--they were his everyday life. After investigating over one hundred homicides, the tragedies Steve saw will never leave him and he'll never forget the victims whose deaths he investigated. Some things were so terrible they were impossible to forget, even after his retirement from the police force. In The Ghosts That Haunt Me, Steve reflects on just a few of the many cases that have greatly impacted him. In these pages, he remembers six cases, eight people whose lives were senselessly taken, that he still thinks about nearly every day. While hard to tell, these stories were harder to live through. But somewhere in between the crime and the heartache, there is a glimmer of hope that good eventually does prevail and that healing can come after grief."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; True crime stories.; Ryan, Steve (Homicide detective); Detectives; Homicide investigation; Homicide;
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Anthem : Rush in the '70s / by Popoff, Martin,1963-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."The definitive biography of the rock 'n' roll kings of the North. With extensive, first-hand reflections from Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart, as well as from family, friends, and fellow musicians, Anthem: Rush in the '70s is a detailed portrait of Canada's greatest rock ambassadors. The first of three volumes, Anthem puts the band's catalog, from their self-titled debut to 1978's Hemispheres (the next volume resumes with the release of Permanent Waves) into both Canadian and general pop culture context, and presents the trio of quintessentially dependable, courteous Canucks as generators of incendiary, groundbreaking rock 'n' roll. Fighting complacency, provoking thought, and often enraging critics, Rush has been at war with the music industry since 1974, when they were first dismissed as the Led Zeppelin of the north. Anthem, like each volume in this series, celebrates the perseverance of Geddy, Alex, and Neil: three men who maintained their values while operating from a Canadian base, throughout lean years, personal tragedies, and the band's eventual worldwide success."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Biographies.; Rush (Musical group); Rock musicians;
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The hero / by Child, Lee,author.;
"In his first work of nonfiction, the creator of the multimillion-selling Jack Reacher series explores the endurance of heroes from Achilles to Bond, showing us how this age-old myth is a fundamental part of what makes us human. He demonstrates how hero stories continue to shape our world - arguing that we need them now more than ever. From the Stone Age to the Greek Tragedies, from Shakespeare to Robin Hood, we have always had our heroes. The hero is at the centre of formative myths in every culture and persists to this day in world-conquering books, films and TV shows. But why do these characters continue to inspire us, and why are they so central to storytelling? Scalpel-sharp on the roots of storytelling and enlightening on the history and science of myth, The Hero is essential reading for anyone trying to write or understand fiction. Child teaches us how these stories still shape our minds and behaviour in an increasingly confusing modern world, and with his trademark concision and wit, demonstrates that however civilised we get, we'll always need heroes."--Publisher's website.
Subjects: Heroes in literature.; Heroes in motion pictures.; Heroes; Storytelling.; Heroes;
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A life in light : meditations on impermanence / by Pipher, Mary Bray,author.;
In her luminous new memoir in essays, Mary Pipher taps into a cultural moment, to offer wisdom, hope, and insight into loss and change. Drawing from her own experiences and expertise as a psychologist specializing in women, trauma, and the effect of our culture on our mental health, she looks inward to what shaped her as a woman, one who has experienced darkness throughout her life but was always drawn to the light. Her plainspoken depictions of her hard childhood and life's difficulties are dappled with moments of joy and revelation, tragedies and ordinary miseries, glimmers and shadow. As a child, she was separated from her parents for long periods. Those separations affected her deeply, but in A Life in Light she explores what she's learned about how to balance despair with joy, utilizing and sharing with readers every coping skill she has honed during her lifetime to remind us that there is a silver thread of resilience that flows through all of life, and that despite our despair, the light will return. In this book, she points us toward that light.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Essays.; Personal narratives.; Pipher, Mary Bray; Pipher, Mary Bray.; Change (Psychology); Conduct of life.; Hope.; Insight.; Mental health.; Psychologists; Resilience (Personality trait) in women.; Self-actualization (Psychology) in women.; Wisdom.; Women psychologists;
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We have always lived in the castle [videorecording] / by Coonan, Peter,actor.; Crawford, Joan,actor.; Daddario, Alexandra,1986-actor.; Farmiga, Taissa,1994-actor.; Glover, Crispin,actor.; Hogan, Bosco,actor.; Passon, Stacie,film director.; Jackson, Shirley,1916-1965.We have always lived in the castle.; Albyn Media, Ltd.,film distributor.;
Peter Coonan, Joan Crawford, Alexandra Daddario, Taissa Farmiga, Crispin Glover, Bosco Hogan.Merricat, Constance and their Uncle Julian live in isolation after experiencing a family tragedy six years earlier. When cousin Charles arrives to steal the family fortune, he also threatens a dark secret they've been hiding.14A.DVD.
Subjects: Thrillers (Motion pictures); Feature films.; Sisters; Cousins; Family secrets; Uncles; Recluses;
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I still believe [videorecording] / by Adams, Parker,editor of moving image work.; Apa, K. J.(Keneti James),1997-actor.; Dean, Nathan,actor.; Debney, John,composer (expression); Downes, Kevin,1972-film producer.; Erwin, Andrew,film director,film producer.; Erwin, Jonathan D.,film director,screenwriter,film producer.; Gunn, Jon,1973-screenwriter.; Kimlin, Kristopher Sean,director of photography.; Robertson, Brittany,actor.; Roxburgh, Melissa,actor.; Sinise, Gary,actor.; Smallbone, Ben,editor of moving image work.; Twain, Shania,actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Camp, Jeremy.I still believe.; Kingdom Story Company,production company.; Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm),publisher.; Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.),presenter.;
Music by John Debney ; editors, Ben Smallbone, Parker Adams ; director of photography, Kristopher Sean Kimlin.KJ Apa, Britt Robertson, Melissa Roxburgh, Nathan Dean, Shania Twain, Gary Sinise.The true life story of Christian music megastar Jeremy Camp and his remarkable journey of love and loss that proves there is always hope in the midst of tragedy, and that faith tested is the only faith worth sharing.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.MPAA rating: PG; for thematic material.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 DVS.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Biographical films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Camp, Jeremy; Contemporary Christian musicians; Man-woman relationships; Musicians;
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I still believe [videorecording] / by Adams, Parker,editor of moving image work.; Apa, K. J.(Keneti James),1997-actor.; Dean, Nathan,actor.; Debney, John,composer (expression); Downes, Kevin,1972-film producer.; Erwin, Andrew,film director,film producer.; Erwin, Jonathan D.,film director,screenwriter,film producer.; Gunn, Jon,1973-screenwriter.; Kimlin, Kristopher Sean,director of photography.; Robertson, Brittany,actor.; Roxburgh, Melissa,actor.; Sinise, Gary,actor.; Smallbone, Ben,editor of moving image work.; Twain, Shania,actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Camp, Jeremy.I still believe.; Kingdom Story Company,production company.; Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm),publisher.; Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.),presenter.;
Music by John Debney ; editors, Ben Smallbone, Parker Adams ; director of photography, Kristopher Sean Kimlin.KJ Apa, Britt Robertson, Melissa Roxburgh, Nathan Dean, Shania Twain, Gary Sinise.The true life story of Christian music megastar Jeremy Camp and his remarkable journey of love and loss that proves there is always hope in the midst of tragedy, and that faith tested is the only faith worth sharing.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.MPAA rating: PG; for thematic material.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (2.39:1 aspect ratio) ; Dolby Atmos ; Dolby Digital 5.1 DVS.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Biographical films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Camp, Jeremy; Contemporary Christian musicians; Man-woman relationships; Musicians;
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Vuelta skelter : riding the remarkable 1941 tour of Spain / by Moore, Tim,1964-author.;
"Tim Moore completes his epic (and ill-advised) trilogy of cycling's Grand Tours. Julian Berrendero's victory in the 1941 Vuelta a Espana was an extraordinary exercise in sporting redemption--the Spanish cyclist had just spent 18 months in Franco's concentration camps, punishment for expressing Republican sympathies during the civil war. Seventy nine years later, perennially over-ambitious cyclo-adventurer Tim Moore developed a fascination with Berrendero's story, and having borrowed an old road bike with the great man's name plastered all over it, set off to retrace the 4,409km route of his 1941 triumph--in the midst of a global pandemic. What follows is a tale of brutal heat and lonely roads, of glory, humiliation, and then a bit more humiliation. Along the way Tim recounts the civil war's still-vivid tragedies, and finds the gregarious but impressively responsible locals torn between welcoming their nation's only foreign visitor, and bundling him and his filthy bike into a vat of antiviral gel"--
Subjects: Travel writing.; Personal narratives.; Berrendero, Julian.; Moore, Tim, 1964-; Vuelta a España (Bicycle race); Cycling;
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Don't cry for me : a novel / by Black, Daniel,author.;
"As Jacob lies dying, he begins to write a letter to his only son, Isaac. They have not met or spoken in many years, and there are things that Isaac must know. Stories about his ancestral legacy in rural Arkansas that extend back to slavery. Secrets from Jacob's tumultuous relationship with Isaac's mother and the shame he carries from the dissolution of their family. Tragedies that informed Jacob's role as a father and his reaction to Isaac's being gay. But most of all, Jacob must share with Isaac the unspoken truths that reside in his heart. He must give voice to the trauma that Isaac has inherited. And he must create a space for the two to find peace. With piercing insight and profound empathy, acclaimed author Daniel Black illuminates the lived experiences of Black fathers and queer sons, offering an authentic and ultimately hopeful portrait of reckoning and reconciliation. Spare as it is sweeping, poetic as it is compulsively readable, Don't Cry for Me is a monumental novel about one family grappling with love's hard edges and the unexpected places where hope and healing take flight."--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; African American men; Families; Fathers and sons; Gay men; Parents of gays;
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Who is Derek Jeter? / by Herman, Gail,1959-; Thomson, Andrew(Children's book illustrator);
Includes bibliographical references.Who is Derek Jeter? -- Always a Yankee -- Major League dreams -- High school challenges -- Waiting and wondering -- On his own -- Taking on the Minors -- Starting at shortstop -- World Series magic -- Tragedy and triumph -- A new chapter -- Timelines -- Bibliography.LSC
Subjects: Jeter, Derek, 1974-; New York Yankees (Baseball team); Baseball players;
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