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Valiant women : the extraordinary American servicewomen who helped win World War II / by Andrews, Lena S.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.This "is the story of the 350,000 American women who served in uniform during World War II. These incredible women served in every combat theater, and in nearly two-thirds of the available military occupations at the time. They were pilots, codebreakers, ordnance experts, gunnery instructors, metalsmiths, chemists, translators, pararachute riggers, truck drivers, radarmen, pigeon trainers, and much more ... Yet, until now, their stories have been relegated to the dusty shelves of military archives or a passing mention in the local paper. Often the women themselves kept their stories private, even from their own families. Now, military analyst Lena Andrews corrects the record with [an] ... historical account of American servicewomen during World War II, based on new archival research, firsthand interviews with surviving veterans, and a deep professional understanding of military history and strategy"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Women in combat; Women soldiers; Women; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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White trash : the 400-year untold history of class in America / by Isenberg, Nancy.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Fables we forget by -- To begin the world anew. Taking out the trash : waste people in the New World ; John Locke's Lubberland : the settlements of Carolina and Georgia ; Benjamin Franklin's American breed : the demographics of mediocrity ; Thomas Jefferson's rubbish : a curious topography of class ; Andrew Jackson's cracker country : the squatter as common man -- Degeneration of the American Breed. Pedigree and poor white trash : bad blood, half-breeds and clay-eaters ; Cowards, Poltroons, and mudsills : civil war as class warfare ; Thoroughbreds and scalawags : bloodlines and bastard stock in the age of eugenics ; Forgotten men and poor folk : downward mobility and the Great Depression ; The cult of the country boy : Elvis Presley, Andy Griffith, and LBJ's Great Society -- The white trash makeover. Redneck roots : Deliverance, Billy Beer, and Tammy Faye ; Outing Rednecks : slumming, Slick Willie, and Sarah Palin -- America's strange breed : the long legacy of white trash."A history of the class system in America from the colonial era to the present illuminates the crucial legacy of the underprivileged white demographic, citing the pivotal contributions of lower-class white workers in wartime, social policy, and the rise of the Republican Party,"--NoveList.LSC
Subjects: Social classes; Poor whites; Working class whites;
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The Foundations of Western Civilization. by F., Thomas,actor.; The Great Courses (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Thomas F. X. NobleOriginally produced by The Great Courses in 2002.Spartan society was harsh and peculiar, yet many observers at the time and since have found "the Spartan way" strangely compelling. After all, they won the war against Athens, and their victory moved Plato to re-imagine Athenian society in "The Republic". What were the main features of this system, and why did the Spartans embrace it?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Education films.; Social sciences.; History, Ancient.; Education.; Instructional films.;
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Boundless : the rise, fall, and escape of Carlos Ghosn / by Kostov, Nick,author.; McLain, Sean(Journalist),author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.'Boundless' explores the unprecedented rise and catastrophic fall of one of the worlds most feared and admired business executives - Carlos Ghosn - a remarkable story of innovation, hubris, alleged crimes, and daring international escape, as chronicled by two Wall Street Journal reporters.
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Ghosn, Carlos, 1954-; Mitsubishi Jidōsha Kōgyō Kabushiki Kaisha; Nissan Jidōsha Kabushiki Kaisha; Renault SA; Automobile industry and trade; Automobile industry and trade; Chief executive officers; Chief executive officers; Commercial crimes;
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The war below : lithium, copper, and the global battle to power our lives / by Scheyder, Ernest,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Tough choices loom if the world wants to go green. The United States and other countries must decide where and how to procure the materials that make our renewable energy economy possible. To build electric vehicles, solar panels, cell phones, and millions of other devices means the world must dig more mines to extract lithium, copper, cobalt, rare earths, and nickel. But mines are deeply unpopular, even as they have a role to play in fighting climate change. These tensions have sparked a worldwide reckoning over the sourcing of these critical minerals, and no one understands the complexities of these issues better than Ernest Scheyder, whose exclusive access has allowed him to report from the front lines on the key players in this global battle to power our future.
Subjects: Conservation of natural resources.; Environmental degradation.; Natural resources; Natural resources; Natural resources; Natural resources;
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Wonder Woman. [graphic novel] / by Wilson, G. Willow,1982-author.; Xermanico,artist.; Brosseau, Pat,letterer.; Dodson, Rachel,artist.; Dodson, Terry,artist.; Fajardo, Romulo,colourist.; Gray, Mick,artist.; McCarthy, Ray,artist.; Merino, Jesús,artist.; Nord, Cary,artist.; Owens, Andy,artist.;
"Far below Themyscira, Ares, the God of War, has been imprisoned for generations, repenting his past sins. But his new cellmate Grail may have an unexpected effect on him ... and the plan they've come up with will change Themyscira--and the world--forever! When Wonder Woman rushes to eastern Europe to rescue Steve Trevor from a mission gone wrong, she'll find herself face to face with a very new, very different God of War. It's true, Ares has been reborn on Earth--but has he changed for the better? Of all the role models in the world, he seems to have chosen...Wonder Woman?! Diana and Steve Trevor better watch their backs, because Ares isn't the only creature of myth to find his way to Man's World ... and he's not the only resurrected Olympian either."--
Subjects: Superhero comics.; Graphic novels.; Wonder Woman (Fictitious character); Superheroes;
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The rose villa / by Fleming, Leah,author.;
From the French Riviera between the wars to a terrifying endgame in World War 1 Occupied France, a gripping story of doomed but triumphant love from the author of A Wedding in the Olive Garden. High above the Mediterranean, on the French Riviera, stands a beautiful pink stucco villa. Once a playground for the rich and glamorous, now - in the aftermath of World War 1 - it is a convalescent home for sick and wounded nurses. Here Scottish Flora Garvie is recovering from four traumatic years on the ambulance trains. And here she will meet again charismatic but troubled Kit Carlyle, a regimental chaplain who no longer believes in his calling and certainly doesn't believe himself worthy of Flora's love. Their dramatic rollercoaster of a story will take them through death, separation and war, until a terrifying game of cat and mouse in Occupied France seals their fate.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Man-woman relationships; Military chaplains; Nurses; Nursing homes; Scots; World War, 1914-1918;
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The Bin Laden plot / by Campbell, Rick(Navy Commander),author.;
"A U.S. destroyer is torpedoed by an Iranian submarine and Captain Murray Wilson of the U.S.S. Michigan is flown to the Pentagon to meet with the Secretary of the Navy (SecNav). There, Wilson learns that the Iranian submarine is just a cover story. One of the United States' own fully automated unmanned underwater vehicles has gone rogue, its programing corrupted in some way. Murray is charged with hunting it down and taking it out before the virus that's infected its operating system can infect the rest of the fleet. At the same time, the head of the SEAL detachment aboard the U.S.S Michigan is killed and Lonnie Mixell, a former U.S. operative, now assassin for hire, is responsible. And that is only the first SEAL to be hunted down and killed. Jake Harrison, fellow SEAL, discovers that these SEALs had one mission in common - they were all on the team that killed Bin Laden. Or so the world was told. As Wilson discovers that his mission is actually meant to cover up dangerous acts of corruption, even treason, Harrison discovers that the assassin is out to protect the same forces. Forces too powerful for either of them to take on alone"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); War fiction.; Novels.; United States. Navy; Assassins; Corruption; Hacking; Marines; Submarines (Ships);
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Master of furies / by Feist, Raymond E.,author.;
War has swept across Marquensas. Ruthless raiders have massacred the inhabitants of Beran's Hill, including Gwen, the beloved wife of Declan Smith. Hollow of heart, his hopes burned to ashes, Declan swears to track down and destroy the raiders, an ambition shared by Baron Daylon Dumarch, whose family was massacred as they fled the capital. Meanwhile Hava, whose gift for piracy has seen her acquire the treasure ship Borzon's Black Wake and the swift Azhante sailing vessel, Queen of Storms, and won her the name of "the Sea Demon," is closing in on the whereabouts of those who unleashed the murderous hordes. Her husband, Hatushaly, the last remaining member of the ruling family of Ithrace, the legendary Firemanes, seeks to control the magical powers he has inherited. He is able now to visualize and even travel among the filaments of energies that power all existence: the furies. But will he be able to channel his magic in time to combat the deepest, darkest threat the world of Garn has ever faced?
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Imaginary places; Imaginary wars and battles; Kings and rulers; Magic; Revenge;
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The Orphan's Secret Library. by Peters, Glynis.;
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: THE ORPHAN'S HOMECOMING, ISBN 9780008665319. In this fourth entry of the 'Red Cross Orphans' series, Alice Carmichael finds herself at the mercy and kindness of strangers, miles from everything shes ever known, and soon finds that books become her purpose. Now, Alice must channel the courage of her favourite heroines to risk everything for her country. Because its only in writing her own story that Alice can seize the destiny her beloved books have taught her she deserves.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Historical fiction.; FICTION / Historical / 20th Century / World War II; FICTION / Romance / Historical / 20th Century; FICTION / Romance / Military; FICTION / Sagas; FICTION / War & Military;
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