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Welcome to Somalia / by Schemenauer, Elma.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 32), Internet address and index.An introduction to Somalia, including its geography, plants, animals, history, people, schools, language, work, food, pastimes, and holidays.LSC
© c2008., Child's World,
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The desert and the sea : 977 days captive on the Somali pirate coast / by Moore, Michael Scott,author.;
Subjects: Biographies.; Moore, Michael Scott.; Kidnapping victims; Kidnapping; Hostages; Pirates;
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The world's most dangerous place : inside the outlaw state of Somalia / by Fergusson, James,1966-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 391-[393]), Internet addresses and index.LSC
© 2013., Da Capo Press,
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A house in the sky : a memoir / by Lindhout, Amanda.; Corbett, Sara.;
Includes bibliographical references."The spectacularly dramatic memoir of a woman whose curiosity about the world led her from rural Canada to imperiled and dangerous countries on every continent, and then into fifteen months of harrowing captivity in Somalia--a story of courage, resilience, and extraordinary grace.At the age of eighteen, Amanda Lindhout moved from her hardscrabble Alberta hometown to the big city--Calgary--and worked as a cocktail waitress, saving her tips so she could travel the globe. As a child, she escaped a violent household by paging through National Geographic and imagining herself in its exotic locales. Now she would see those places for real. She backpacked through Latin America, Laos, Bangladesh, and India, and emboldened by each experience, went on to travel solo across Sudan, Syria, and Pakistan. In war-ridden Afghanistan and Iraq she carved out a fledgling career as a TV reporter. And then, in August 2008, she traveled to Mogadishu, Somalia--"the most dangerous place on earth"--to report on the fighting there. On her fourth day in the country, she and her photojournalist companion were abducted. An astoundingly intimate and harrowing account of Lindhout's fifteen months as a captive, A House in the Sky illuminates the psychology, motivations, and desperate extremism of her young guards and the men in charge of them. She is kept in chains, nearly starved, and subjected to unthinkable abuse. She survives by imagining herself in a "house in the sky," looking down at the woman shackled below, and finding strength and hope in the power of her own mind. Lindhout's decision, upon her release, to counter the violence she endured by founding an organization to help the Somali people rebuild their country through education is a wrenching testament to the capacity of the human spirit and an astonishing portrait of the power of compassion and forgiveness"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Lindhout, Amanda.; Hostages; Journalists;
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Captain Phillips [videorecording] / by Abdi, Barkhad.; Abdirahman, Barkhad.; Ahmed, Faysal.; Chernus, Michael.; Greengrass, Paul.; Hanks, Tom.; Keener, Catherine.; Ray, Billy.; Warshofsky, David.; Columbia Pictures Corporation.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm); Trigger Street Productions.;
Director of photography, Barry Ackroyd ; editor, Christopher Rouse ; music, Henry Jackman.Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Catherine Keener, Barkhad Abdirahman, Faysal Ahmed, Michael Chernus, David Warshofsky.Captain Richard Phillips (Hanks) and his crew are carrying freight around the Horn of Africa when four Somali pirates forcefully take over their ship, the MV Maersk Alabama. While Phillips' team follow his orders to hide until they hear him give the safe word, the captain and a few essential crew members remain on the bridge as the heavily armed pirates make their way up to seize control of the ship. But the interlopers soon discover something that sends them into a furious rage: After effectively shutting down the ship, Phillips explains that the Maersk had malfunctioned when the crew pushed it too hard in an attempt to evade the attackers. In order to appease their leader, the ruthless Muse (Barkhad Abdi), Phillips offers them the $30,000 that's been locked in the ship safe. But that isn't enough, and Muse demands that Phillips help him search every corner of the ship to root out the terrified crew. When that plan fails, the pirates agree to take the cash from the safe and flee in the Maersk's lifeboat. At the last minute, however, they kidnap Phillips in the hope of supplementing their take with a sizable ransom -- a decision that leads to a tense standoff with the U.S. Navy, who would sooner see the lifeboat sunk with Phillips inside than allow it to reach Somalia.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital.
Subjects: Phillips, Richard, 1956-; Maersk Alabama (Ship); Feature films.; Hijacking of ships; Pirates; Ship captains;
© c2014., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
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When I get older : the story behind "Wavin' flag" / by K'naan.; Guy, Sol.; Gutierrez, Rudy.;
A biography of K'Naan, the Somali-Canadian rapper whose song, "Wavin' flag" became the anthem of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Subjects: K'naan; Rap musicians; Somali Canadians;
© c2012., Tundra Books,
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A hijacking [videorecording] / by Asbæk, Pilou,1982-; Lindholm, Tobias.; Malling, Søren.; Salim, Dar.; Magnolia Home Entertainment (Firm); Video Service Corp.;
Pilou Asbæk, Søren Malling, Dar Salim, Roland Møller, Gary Skjoldmose Porter.Somali pirates seize a Danish freighter in the Indian Ocean, demanding millions in ransom as the stubborn CEO of the shipping company tries in vain to negotiate a deal in this tense and topical thriller. As the heavily armed pirates surround the MV Rozen, frightened cook Mikkel (Pilou Asbk̆) and engineer Jan (Roland Ml̜ler) realize that any false move could be their last. Meanwhile, miles away, shipping-company head Peter Ludvigsen (Sr̜en Malling) receives word of the volatile situation and attempts to take control of negotiations. As days drag on into weeks, however, it gradually becomes apparent that Ludvigsen is in over his head. With the lives of the terrified crew hanging in the balance, that lack of a clear resolution finds the situation aboard the MV Rozen turning volatile as Ludvigsen tries to stand his ground and the pirates grow increasingly agitated.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen 1.85:1 ; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Hijacking of ships; Hostage negotiations; Hostages; Pirates; Thrillers (Motion pictures);
© c2013., Magnolia Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Video Service Corp.,
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In bibi's kitchen : the recipes & stories of grandmothers from the eight African countries that touch the Indian Ocean / by Hassan, Hawa,1982-author.; Turshen, Julia,author.; Farah, Khadija M.,photographer.; May, Jennifer,photographer.; Koman, Araki,illustrator.;
"Grandmothers from eight eastern African countries welcome you into their kitchens to share flavorful recipes and stories of family, love, and tradition in this transporting cookbook-meets-travelogue"--
Subjects: Cookbooks.; Recipes.; Cooking, Eastern African.; Cooking; Cooking; Women; Grandmothers;
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Let's go swimming on doomsday / by Anderson, Natalie C.;
"Forced to become a child soldier, sixteen-year-old Somali refugee Abdi, must confront his painful past"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Child soldiers; Brothers; Terrorism; Islamic fundamentalism; Kidnapping; Refugees; Espionage, American;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Fair game / by Leather, Stephen.;
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Hijacking of ships; Kidnapping; Pirates; Shepherd, Dan (Fictitious character); Terrorism; Undercover operations;
© c2011., Hodder & Stoughton,
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