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Life in the city of dirty water : a memoir of healing / by Thomas-Müller, Clayton,author.;
'Life in the City of Dirty Water' by activist Clayton Thomas-Muller is a memoir that braids together the urgent issues of Indigenous rights and environmental policy and offers a narrative and vision of healing and responsibility. Muller is a member of the Treaty #6 based Mathias Colomb Cree Nation also known as Pukatawagan located in Northern Manitoba.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Thomas-Müller, Clayton.; Environmentalists; First Nations;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Me tomorrow : Indigenous views on the future / by Taylor, Drew Hayden,1962-editor.;
Includes bibliographical references."First Nations, Métis and Inuit artists, activists, educators and writers, youth and elders come together to envision Indigenous futures in Canada and around the world. Discussing everything from language renewal to sci-fi, this collection is a powerful and important expression of imagination rooted in social critique, cultural experience, traditional knowledge, activism and the multifaceted experiences of Indigenous people on Turtle Island. In Me Tomorrow ... Darrel J. McLeod, Cree author from Treaty-8 territory in Northern Alberta, blends the four elements of the Indigenous cosmovision with the four directions of the medicine wheel to create a prayer for the power, strength and resilience of Indigenous peoples. Autumn Peltier, Anishinaabe water-rights activist, tells the origin story of her present and future career in advocacy--and how the nine months she spent in her mother's womb formed her first water teaching. When the water breaks, like snow melting in the spring, new life comes. Lee Maracle, acclaimed Stó:lō Nation author and educator, reflects on cultural revival--imagining a future a century from now in which Indigenous people are more united than ever before. Other essayists include Cyndy and Makwa Baskin, Norma Dunning, Shalan Joudry, Shelley Knott-Fife, Tracie Léost, Stephanie Peltier, Romeo Saganash, Drew Hayden Taylor and Raymond Yakeleya. For readers who want to imagine the future, and to cultivate a better one, Me Tomorrow is a journey through the visions generously offered by a diverse group of Indigenous thinkers."--
Subjects: Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; Future, The.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Leading from the heart : the battles of a feminist, union leader and politician / by Darcy, Judy,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."In this inspiring memoir, Judy Darcy recounts the remarkable turns that brought her from library worker to president of Canada's largest labour union, and from there to groundbreaking legislator focused on many of our most pressing issues, including health care, the rights of immigrant workers and the toxic-drug crisis. As this rich memoir shows, the life of activist, union leader and legislator Judy Darcy mirrors many of the great social and political currents of the modern era. Opening in the charged atmosphere of the feminist movement in the late 1960s, when the twenty-year-old Darcy -- swept up by the promise of historic, liberating change -- infiltrates a beauty pageant and later disrupts Parliament over reproductive rights, the story then reaches back to her earliest years as the daughter of immigrants deeply scarred by World War II. In this tale of personal trauma and desire for justice, Darcy recounts the remarkable turns that brought her from library clerical worker to leading public figure. Her rise through the ranks of the country's largest union -- the Canadian Union of Public Employees, with several hundred thousand members -- culminates in her 1991 election as national president, a traditionally male-dominated role. Years later, after moving from Ontario to British Columbia, she is elected to public office, becoming an NDP MLA. Here, as the only North American minister of mental health and addictions, she confronted the ravages of the toxic-drug crisis, working to help some of society's most vulnerable. Throughout the tumultuous events of her career and personal life, Darcy is forever working for those on the margins, fighting to protect workers' rights, water rights, health care, childcare and reproductive choice, and helping secure a landmark Supreme Court decision in favour of same-sex partner pensions. Powered by intense conviction and intimately personal experience, her candid story offers a vision of a new kind of leadership, steeped in compassion and able to negotiate the most urgent and complex challenges of our fractured era."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Darcy, Judy.; Feminists; Labor leaders; Politicians; Political activists; Women politicians; Women labor leaders; Women political activists;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Water from my heart : a novel / by Martin, Charles,1969-;
"Charlie Finn had to grow up fast, living alone by age sixteen. Highly intelligent, he earned a life-changing scholarship to Harvard, where he learned how to survive and thrive on the outskirts of privileged society. That skill served him well in the cutthroat business world, as it does in more lucrative but dangerous ventures he now operates off the coast of Miami. Charlie tries to separate relationships from work. But when his choices produce devastating consequences, he sets out to right wrongs, traveling to Central America where he will meet those who have paid for his actions, including a woman and her young daughter. Will their fated encounter present Charlie with a way to seek the redemption he thought was impossible--and free his heart to love one woman as he never knew he could?"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Love stories.; Romantic suspense fiction.; Man-woman relationships;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Drip / by Li, Maggie.;
"Watch Drip travel through streams, rivers, the ocean and clouds to become a little drip once again. A die-cut right through to the last page of the book highlights that nature is full of changes, but that the story begins and ends with a tiny drop of water."--Provided by publisher.Preschool age.LSC
Subjects: Hydrologic cycle; Water; Toy and movable books;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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All food is good food / by Jackson Ehlert, Molli.; Liem, Fanny,1983-;
From noodles to salad, from congee to pancakes, from dim sum to pizza, author Molli Jackson Ehlert and illustrator Fanny Liem embrace food of all types in this fun and inclusive picture book. All food is good food. Food fuels your day, nourishes your body, and excites your taste buds. Sweet or salty? Spicy or sour? Tried and true favorites or a food you've never tried before? There's room for all of it on your plate, and whatever makes you feel good is what's right for you. Prepare for your mouth to water!
Subjects: Picture books.; Nutrition; Food habits; Food;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Garden wonders : a guidebook for little green thumbs / by Grindler, Sarah.;
"The newest book in the Little Explorers series shows young readers how to garden everything from flowers to veggies--and offers tips and tricks for keeping it all in bloom. Let's get our hands dirty! Whether you have a big backyard or pots on a balcony, you can grow just about anything if you have healthy soil, plenty of water, and bright sunlight. The newest book in the Little Explorers series takes young readers through every step to creating their own garden: from collecting nutrient-rich soil and choosing the right time of day to water your plants, to identifying helpful critters from unwanted pests. Featuring new vocabulary words like "germinate," "fertilizer," and "pollinator," and encouraging a microscopic look at nature, this is the perfect book for curious little gardeners. What will you grow first?"--
Subjects: Gardening;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Surviving Canada : indigenous peoples celebrate 150 years of betrayal / by Ladner, Kiera L.,1971-editor.; Tait, Myra,editor.;
"Surviving Canada: Indigenous Peoples Celebrate 150 Years of Betrayal is a collection of elegant, thoughtful, and powerful reflections about Indigenous Peoples' complicated, and often frustrating, relationship with Canada, and how--even 150 years after Confederation--the fight for recognition of their treaty and Aboriginal rights continues. Through essays, art, and literature, Surviving Canada examines the struggle for Indigenous Peoples to celebrate their cultures and exercise their right to control their own economic development, lands, water, and lives. The Indian Act, Idle No More, and the legacy of residential schools are just a few of the topics covered by a wide range of elders, scholars, artists, and activists. Contributors include Mary Eberts, Buffy Sainte-Marie, and Leroy Little Bear."--
Subjects: Native peoples; Native peoples; Native peoples;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Covert affairs. [videorecording] / by Gorham, Christopher,1974-actor.; Matchett, Kari,actor.; Perabo, Piper,actor.; Ramamurthy, Sendhil,1974-actor.; Universal Cable Productions,production company.; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm),distributor.;
Piper Perabo, Peter Gallagher, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Kari Matchett.Originally broadcast by USA June 7-Dec. 6, 2011.Annie Walker is a young CIA operative whose exceptional linguistic skills and spot on instincts make her invaluable to the Agency. In season two, Annie's personal and professional lives crash into one another, and the balance of her relationships are forever changed.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; Dolby digital 5.1 DVS, 2.0 ; widescreen presentation (1.78:1).
Subjects: Action and adventure television programs.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; United States. Central Intelligence Agency; Undercover operations; Work-life balance;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Sunset on Moonlight Beach / by Roberts, Sheila,1951-;
Jenna Jones has been standing on the shore of the Sea of Love for too long. Even with two good men interested in her, she's been afraid to wade in. According to her best friend, Courtney, she should. The water's fine. Life is great! Practically perfect, if you don't count Courtney's problems with her cranky ex-boss. Maybe Courtney's right. It's time to dive in.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Man-woman relationships; Small cities; Female friendship;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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