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Acceptance / by VanderMeer, Jeff,author.;
It is winter in Area X. A new team embarks across the border on a mission to find a member of a previous expedition who may have been left behind. As they press deeper into the unknown, navigating new terrain and new challenges, the threat to the outside world becomes more daunting.
Subjects: Science fiction.; Scientific expeditions; Missing persons; Scientists;
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Acceptance : a memoir / by Nietfeld, Emi,author.;
"A brilliant, funny, generation-defining memoir about the double bind of crafting perfect adversity narratives for highly selective institutions, while fumbling through the far murkier reality of actual life in foster care and inpatient mental health treatment As a child, Emi Nietfeld was caught between a hoarder mother who got her put on antipsychotic medication, but was also the only person to believe she was exceptional, and a state system exemplified by a foster mom who tried to ban her art history flash cards because they had naked pictures (of Michelangelo's David). Even after wresting free of grim inpatient mental health institutions and getting into a prestigious boarding school, Emi scrambled for places to sleep during breaks. Realizing that her path to true independence lay in reinventing herself as a talented overcomer deserving of a full ride, she became obsessed with college admissions. While taking on the sad challenge of presenting herself as resilient to gain authorities' approval, Emi lived the untidy version of actual adversity at the same time- literally drafting her Common App statement while living out of her '92 Corolla. She found herself "trading my past for my future" in college admissions essays and scholarship applications, in an extreme example of the immense pressure on teenagers from all backgrounds to build the foundations of their entire lives. Emi's story is a harsh illumination of the near-impossible challenge set by societal expectations of coming from nothing, the brokenness of our child welfare system, and the reality that congratulatory letters from top schools couldn't keep her safe - as she found when she was raped while on a trip following her Harvard admission. Though Emi learns that entering the Ivy League, working in Big Tech, and living in a fancy apartment doesn't mean her life turns into gold, her reflections on her unlikely history, and her journey in confronting trauma and injustice, hold powerful lessons. Candid and frequently harrowing, with a ribbon of dark humor, Acceptance is a stunning human story and an invaluable view of the actual cost of upward mobility"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Nietfeld, Emi.; Child welfare; Foster children; Social mobility;
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Acceptable risk [videorecording] / by Ball, Angeline,actor.; Bourke, Siobhán,television producer.; Cassidy, Elaine,1980-actor.; Cooper, Risteard,actor.; Glenaan, Kenny,television director.; Greenberg, Stephen(Producer),television producer.; Hogg, Lisa,actor.; Hutchinson, Ron,1947-screenwriter.; Johnson, Geordie,1953-actor.; Popowich, Paul,actor.; Suurballe, Morten,1955-actor.; Saffron Moon Pictures,production company.; Facet4 Productions,production company.; Acorn Media (Firm),publisher.; RLJ Entertainment,film distributor.;
Elaine Cassidy, Morten Suurballe, Angeline Ball, Lisa Dwyer Hogg, Geordie Johnson, Paul Popowich, Risteárd Cooper.When an executive for a global pharmaceutical company, Gumbiner-Fishcher, is found dead in Montreal, his wife Sarah's world is thrown into a tailspin. With the ensuing investigation led by garda Emer Byrne revealing more questions than answers, Sarah suddenly finds herself under suspicion, and her life under surveillance.14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Thrillers (Television programs); Television mini-series.; Husbands; Secrets; Murder;
For private home use only.
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An acceptable loss [videorecording] / by Chappelle, Joe,film director,screenwriter.; Curtis, Jamie Lee,actor.; Dunagan, Deanna,actor.; Eigenberg, David,1964-actor.; Hephner, Jeff,actor.; Linn, Rex,actor.; Peters, Clarke,actor.; Reiner, Alysia,actor.; Sumpter, Tika,actor.; Tavassoli, Ben,actor.; Weiner, Zack,screenwriter.; Shout! Factory (Firm),publisher.;
Tika Sumpter, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ben Tavassoli, Jeff Hephner, Deanna Dunagan, Clarke Peters, David Eigenberg, Alysia Reiner, Rex Linn.She was the ultimate patriot. Now, what she knows could bring down the government. Libby is a former top national security advisor who, while working with ruthless political veteran Rachel, signed off on a controversial military action that was supposed to end the war on terror. Except thousands died under false pretenses. Haunted by this, Libby sets out to tell the truth, risking treason and her own life, to expose a cover-up that stretches all the way to the highest levels of government.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Thrillers (Motion pictures); Feature films.; Death; Political science; Secrecy;
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Take control of your life : rescue yourself and live the life your deserve / by Nadeau, J. Paul,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Self-esteem.; Self-acceptance.;
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The gifts of imperfection / by Brown, Brené,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."A guide to help readers embrace imperfection and vulnerability so they can live authentically; presents ten guideposts for wholehearted living"--
Subjects: Self-acceptance.; Self-esteem.;
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Accept and value each person / by Meiners, Cheri J.,1957-;
Introduces diversity and related concepts: respecting differences, finding similarities, being inclusive, and appreciating people the way they are.LSC
Subjects: Toleration; Individual differences;
© c2006., Free Spirit Pub.,
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I love me / by Morgan, Sally,1957-; Kwaymullina, Ambelin,1975-;
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Subjects: Self-acceptance;
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Remember love : words for tender times / by Wade, Cleo,author.;
"The beloved, bestselling author of Heart Talk, hailed as "the poet of her generation" (Time), charts a path away from exhaustion and endless crises and toward a place of renewal and radiant love with a new, soulful collection of original poetry and prose"--
Subjects: Love.; Relaxation.; Self-acceptance.;
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The mermaid's secret / by Schickel, Katie,author.;
Life on land is suffocating for Jess Creary, who wastes her summers flipping burgers for tourists on a fishing boat off her quaint resort island home off the coast of Maine. After all, her older sister Kay died in a boating accident two years ago, her mother has disappeared, and her father isn't exactly dealing with things so well. Surfing and the handsome Captain Matthew are about the only bright spots in her life. Then, on her twenty-third birthday, Jess catches the perfect wave--a wave that transforms her into a mermaid. Under the sea, a startlingly beautiful, dark place, Jess is reborn into a confident, powerful predator with superhuman strength --finally she is someone to be reckoned with. Meanwhile, back on land, Jess's relationship with Captain Matthew heats up, and so does her search for justice for Kay. Jess has thirty days to choose between land and sea; legs and fins; her humanity and her freedom. Who could ignore the freedom of the sea? Yet, the ocean is a dark, wild, lonely place. Is this a gift or a curse? Will Jess choose family and love, forgiveness and truth, or will she be seduced by the wild call of the sparkling sea forever?
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Mermaids; Self-acceptance;
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