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Invisible chains : Canada's underground world of human trafficking / by Perrin, Benjamin.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Human smuggling; Human trafficking; Prostitution;
© c2010., Viking Canada,
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The rule of law : a novel / by Lescroart, John T.,author.;
"Dismas Hardy knows something is amiss with his trusted secretary, Phyllis. Her out-of-character behavior and sudden disappearances concern Hardy, especially when he learns that her convict brother--a man who had served twenty-five years in prison for armed robbery and attempted murder--has just been released. Things take a shocking turn with Phyllis is suddenly arrested at work for allegedly being an accessory to the murder of Hector Valdez, a coyote who'd been smuggling women into this country from El Salvador and Mexico. That is, until recently, when he was shot to death--on the very same day that Phyllis first disappeared from work. The connection between Phyllis, her brother, and Hector's murder is not something Dismas can easily understand, but if his cherished colleague has any chance of going free, he needs to put all the pieces together--and fast"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Legal fiction (Literature); Murder; Human smuggling; Lawyers; Secretaries; Ex-convicts;
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Soldiers and kings : survival and hope in the world of human smuggling. by De León, Jason.;
"An intimate and one-of-a-kind look at the world of human smuggling in Latin America, by a MacArthur "genius" grant winner and anthropologist. Political instability, poverty, climate change, and the insatiable appetite for cheap labor all fuel clandestine movement across borders. As those borders harden, the demand for smugglers who aid migrants across them increases every year. Yet media and politicians have always characterized smugglers--or coyotes, or guides, as they are often known by the migrants who hire their services--using tired tropes and stereotypes, as boogie men and violent warlords. In an effort to better understand this essential yet extralegal billion dollar global industry, internationally recognized anthropologist and expert Jason De León embedded with a group of smugglers moving migrants across Mexico over the course of seven years. The result of this unprecedented access is SOLDIERS AND KINGS: the first ever in-depth, character-driven look at human smuggling. It is a heart-wrenching and intimate narrative that revolves around the life and death of one coyote, Chino, who falls in love and tries to leave smuggling behind. In a powerful, original voice, De León expertly chronicles the lives of low-level foot soldiers breaking into the smuggling game, and morally conflicted gang leaders who oversee rag-tag crews of guides and informants along the migrant trail. SOLDIERS AND KINGS is not only a ground-breaking up-close glimpse of a difficult-to-access world, it is a masterpiece of narrative nonfiction"--Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Criminals & Outlaws; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / Hispanic & Latino; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Immigration;
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Damascus cover [videorecording] / by Berk, Daniel Zelik,film director,screenwriter.; Hurt, John,1940-2017,actor.; Jones, Huw Penallt,film producer.; Leader, Hannah,film producer.; Newton, Samantha,screenwriter.; Rhys-Meyers, Jonathan,1977-actor.; Tanaka, Masaaki,film producer.; Thirlby, Olivia,1986-actor.; Thomas, Joe,1983-film producer.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Kaplan, Howard,1950-Damascus cover.; Vertical Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Olivia Thirlby, John Hurt.Israeli spy, Ari Ben-Zion, haunted by the death of his son, is recalled to Jerusalem after a failed attempt to bring a mole back to Israel alive. Unsure how many of its operatives have been exposed, the Mossad assigns Ari to smuggle a chemical weapons scientist out of Syria. While in Damascus, Ari's loneliness is relieved by Kim, a young American photographer. Within days of his arrival, his mission goes wrong, and to survive, Ari reaches out to a deep-cover agent code-named The Angel.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for some violence and language.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0.
Subjects: Thrillers (Motion pictures); Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Israel. Mosad le-modiʻin ṿe-tafḳidim meyuḥadim; Chemical weapons; Human smuggling; Scientists; Spies; Survival;
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The jaguar's children / by Vaillant, John(John H.),author.;
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Mystery fiction.; Archaeologists; Genetically modified foods; Human smuggling; Human trafficking; Indians of Mexico; Zapotec Indians; Zapotec Indians; Zapotec Indians;
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A spy like me / by Sherwood, Kim,1989-author.; Fleming, Ian,1908-1964,creator.;
"An elite team of MI6 agents trained by James Bond must go undercover to unravel a band of violent terrorists in the second thrilling adventure in the acclaimed Double O series by Kim Sherwood"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Spy fiction.; Novels.; Bond, James (Fictitious character); Great Britain. MI6; Human trafficking; Secret service; Smuggling; Spies; Terrorists;
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A spy like me [text (large print)] / by Sherwood, Kim,1989-author.; Fleming, Ian,1908-1964,creator.;
"An elite team of MI6 agents trained by James Bond must go undercover to unravel a band of violent terrorists in the second thrilling adventure in the acclaimed Double O series by Kim Sherwood"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Large print books.; Spy fiction.; Novels.; Bond, James (Fictitious character); Great Britain. MI6; Human trafficking; Secret service; Smuggling; Spies; Terrorists;
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Bones of the lost / by Reichs, Kathy.;
"The latest from Kathy Reichs finds Tempe Brennan investigating the connections between a long-dead business man, the smuggling of mummified dogs from Peru, and the death of a teenage girl killed in a hit and run. When she discovers a human trafficking enterprise at the center of it all, the scope of the case extends from South America to Afghanistan. And Tempe's soon-to-be ex might have connections that run to the very heart of the trafficking ring"-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Mystery fiction.; Brennan, Temperance (Fictitious character); Human trafficking; Women forensic anthropologists;
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City of secrets / by London, Alex.;
"Banished from Drakopolis to the desolate frontier town of Glassblower's Gulch, Abel and his family must face a harsh new reality: life without dragons. Far from the lights and lizards of the megacity, Abel's new home effectively bans the great beasts. Anyone caught smuggling dragons is hauled away by the ruthless sheriff and her fearsome deputies. They have the only dragons in town, and they run the dreaded dragon rodeo, which pits those who fall afoul of the sheriff's 'justice' against a wild dragon in a competition for their freedom. It's dragon versus human and only one can win. Cut off from his friends and desperate to keep his fractious family together, Abel is determined not to break a single rule, even though the sheriff has it out for him. He's going to be a model citizen. Then he discovers the baby wyvern. It's a tiny, defenseless thing--and it definitely won't survive without his help. Abel has made it his mission to aid any dragon that needs him. But what is he willing to risk for a baby wyvern in a town without mercy?"--Amazon.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Dragons; Sheriffs; Families;
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The last of us. [videorecording] / by Druckmann, Neil,screenwriter,television director.; Mazin, Craig,1971-screenwriter,television director.; Pascal, Pedro,actor.; Ramsey, Bella,2003-actor.; Torv, Anna,1978-actor.; HBO Home Entertainment (Firm),production company.; Naughty Dog, Inc.,production company.; Warner Bros. Entertainment,distributor.;
Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Anna Torv, Lamar Johnson, Melanie Lynskey.Originally broadcast on television in 2023.In 2003, a parasitic fungal infection ravages the planet, turning humans into violent creatures known as the Infected. Twenty years later, hardened survivor Joel (Pedro Pascal) is hired to smuggle 14-year-old Ellie (Bella Ramsey) out of an oppressive quarantine zone in hopes of delivering her to the rebel Fireflies. But what should be a quick job soon becomes a brutal and heartbreaking journey as they traverse a desolate U.S. - while depending on each other's unique skills for survival.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure television programs.; Apocalyptic television programs.; Survival television programs.; Road television programs.; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Monsters; Mycoses; Pandemics; Survival; Teenage girls;
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