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American girls : one woman's journey into the Islamic state and her sister's fight to bring her home / by Roy, Jessica,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."The Sally sisters, raised in a rural Jehovah's Witness community in Arkansas, spent their teens and twenties moving between cities and towns in the South and Midwest, working difficult and poorly-paid jobs and falling in and out of relationships. Caught in an eternal sibling rivalry-where Lori, younger by a year, protected bold, outgoing, reckless Sam-the two women eventually married a pair of brothers and settled down in Elkhart, Indiana, just around the corner from each other. And it was there that their lives totally and violently diverged. Today, Sam is in federal custody, where she will remain for the next six years after pleading guilty to Financing Terrorism. In July of 2018, she and her children were plucked from a Kurdish refugee camp in Syria, where she landed after spending two years in Raqqa, shielding her children from airstrikes as her husband fought for ISIS. Sam's oldest son appeared in several Islamic State propaganda videos, and she participated in ISIS's practice of enslaving Yazidi women and children. Sam says her husband coerced her to move to Raqqa, but Lori-who quit her job and worked tirelessly to get Sam out of Syria-isn't so sure. American Girls combines an in-depth examination of Sam and Lori's lives with on-the-ground reporting from Syria and Iraq, providing readers with a rare glimpse into the world of American women who join ISIS. Interweaving deeply reported narrative drama with expert analysis, the book explores how the structures of subjugation and abuse experienced at home by women in the U.S. like Sam and Lori are the same structures that enable the rise of patriarchal societies like ISIS. Fascinating, resonant, and moving, American Girls is an unforgettable journey -from small-town Arkansas to Raqqa, from domestic abuse to a militant terrorist organization-all through the story of two close, complicated sisters"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; IS (Organization); Radicalization; Terrorist organizations; Women radicals;
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Invasive plants : a guide to identification, impacts and control of common North American species / by Kaufman, Sylvan Ramsey.; Kaufman, Wallace.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Invasive plants; Invasive plants; Invasive plants; Invasive plants;
© c2007., Stackpole Books,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A thousand small sanities : the moral adventure of liberalism / by Gopnik, Adam,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Essays.; Liberalism; Liberalism;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Robin [sound recording] / by Itzkoff, Dave,author,narrator.; Berman, Fred,narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Fred Berman ; prologue and epilogue read by the author.
Subjects: Biographies.; Audiobooks.; Williams, Robin, 1951-2014.; Comedians; Actors;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Crafting a better world : inspiration and DIY projects for craftivists / by Weymar, Diana,author.;
"From the climate crisis, to racism, to gun violence, to attacks on LGBTQ+ rights, the list of issues facing this country goes on and on, and it's only natural to feel anxious about the state of our union. Even if you vote, march, volunteer, and donate, feelings of hopelessness (and helplessness) still creep in. Crafting a Better World is a new kind of call to action: a guidebook for combatting fatigue and frustration with the handmade. Whether that's sewing a welcome blanket for new immigrants, or making a batch of 'vulva chocolates' to raise money at a bake sale for abortion access, this book will teach you how to transform your anxiety into action. Curated by Diana Weymar, the creator of the Tiny Pricks Project, who knows what it means to meld craft and activism. On Jan. 8, 2018, she stitched 'I am a very stable genius' (a Donald Trump quote) into a piece of her grandmother's abandoned needlework from the 1960s and posted it to Instagram. Since then, she's turned her embroidery practice into a material record of the trials facing this country and become a leading voice in the movement to save our democracy. Featuring essays, exclusive profiles of well-known creatives, and projects that readers can create by themselves or with their communities, this book is a means to stay engaged, make stuff, and hold ourselves together as we navigate this uncertain personal and political landscape."--
Subjects: Craftivism; Handicraft; Political art; Handicraft;
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How medicine works and when it doesn't : learning who to trust to get and stay healthy / by Wilson, F. Perry,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."We live in an age of medical miracles. Never in the history of humankind has so much talent and energy been harnessed to cure disease. So why does it feel like it's getting harder to live our healthiest lives? Why does it seem like "experts" can't agree on anything, and why do our interactions with medical professionals feel less personal, less honest, and less impactful than ever? Through stories from his own practice and historical case studies, Dr. F. Perry Wilson, a physician and researcher from the Yale School of Medicine, explains how and why the doctor-patient relationship has eroded in recent years and illuminates how profit-driven companies-from big Pharma to healthcare corporations-have corrupted what should have been medicine's golden age. By clarifying the realities of the medical field today, Dr. Wilson gives readers the tools they need to make informed decisions, from evaluating the validity of medical information online to helping caregivers advocate for their loved ones, in the doctor's office and with the insurance company. Dr. Wilson wants readers to understand medicine and medical science the way he does: as an imperfect and often frustrating field, but still the best option for getting well. To rebuild trust between patients, doctors, medicine, and science, we need to be honest, we need to know how to spot misinformation, and we need to avoid letting skepticism ferment into cynicism. For it is only by redefining "good medicine"-science that is well-researched, rational, safe, effective, and delivered with compassion, empathy, and trust-that the doctor-patient relationship can be truly healed"--
Subjects: Medical care; Physician and patient;
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A field guide to wildflowers of Northeastern and North-Central North America : a visual approach arranged by color, form, and detail / by Peterson, Roger Tory,1908-1996; McKenny, Margaret.;
Subjects: Wild flowers; Wild flowers;
© 1968., Houghton Mifflin,
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Blood on the trail / by McCauley, Terrence.;
Deputy U.S. Marshal Jeremiah Halstead arrives in the town of Silver Cloud where he, while escorting notorious outlaw John Hudson across the territory, goes up against Hudson's gang and a man who wants Hudson dead and will kill anyone who stands in his way--including Halstead.
Subjects: Western fiction.; United States marshals; Outlaws;
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Disturbing the peace / by McCauley, Terrence.;
When the leader of one of the west's deadliest and hell-bent outlaw gangs puts a huge bounty on his head, Deputy U.S. Marshal Jeremiah Halstead rides hard for the town of Battle Brook where killers await him with guns cocked and ready to collect the reward.
Subjects: Western fiction.; United States marshals; Outlaws;
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The man who broke Capitalism : how Jack Welch gutted the heartland and crushed the soul of corporate America--and how to undo his legacy / by Gelles, David(Business journalist),author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.In 'The Man Who Broke Capitalism', NYT reporter and Corner Office columnist David Gelles reveals legendary GE CEO Jack Welch to be the root of all thats wrong with capitalism today and offers advice on how we might right those wrongs.
Subjects: Welch, Jack, 1935-2020.; Business ethics; Capitalism;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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