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- Comment je suis devenu pirate / by Long, Melinda; Shannon, David,1959-; Rioux, Helene,1949-;
- © c2004., Editions Scholastic,
- A hanging at dawn : a Bess Crawford short story / by Todd, Charles,author.;
- From the New York Times bestselling author of the Bess Crawford mystery series, a short story that unravels dark secrets from her close friend Simon Brandon's past Years before the Great War summoned Bess Crawford to serve as a battlefield nurse, the indomitable heroine spent her childhood in India under the watchful eye of her friend and confidant, the young soldier Simon Brandon. The two formed an inseparable bond on the dangerous Northwest Frontier where her father's Regiment held the Khyber Pass against all intruders. It was Simon who taught Bess to ride and shoot, escorted her to the bazaars and the Maharani's Palace, and did his best to keep her out of trouble, after the Crawford family took an interest in the tall, angry boy with a mysterious past. But the Crawfords have long guarded secrets for Simon and he owes them a debt that runs deeper than Bess could ever know. Told through the eyes of Melinda, Richard, Clarissa, and Bess, A Hanging at Dawn pieces together a mystery at the center of Bess's family that will irrevocably change the course of her future.
- Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Crawford, Bess (Fictitious character); Family secrets;
- The shocking experiments of Miss Mary Bennet : a novel / by Taub, Melinda,author.;
- "Mary Bennet is the middlest middle child of all time. Awkward, plain, and overlooked, she's long been out of favor not only with her own family but with generations of readers of Pride and Prejudice. But what was Mary really doing while her sisters were falling in love? Well, what does any bright, intrepid girl do in an age when brains and hard work are only valued if they come with a pretty face? Take to the attic and teach herself to reanimate the dead of course. The world refuses to make a place for peculiar Mary, but no Bennet sister ever gives up on happiness that easily. If it won't give this fierce, lonely girl a place, she'll carve one out herself. And if finding acceptance requires a husband, she'll get one. Even if she has to make him herself, too. However, Mary's genius and determination aren't enough to control what she unwittingly unleashes. Her desperate attempts to rein in the destruction wreaked by her creations leads her to forge a perhaps unlikely friendship with another brilliant young woman unlike any she's ever known. As that friendship blossoms into something passionate and all-consuming, Mary begins to realize that she may have to choose between the acceptance she's always fought for and true happiness"--
- Subjects: Queer fiction.; Monster fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Experiments; Monsters; Scientists; Sisters; Woman-woman relationships; Young women;
- The exclusion effect : how the sciences discourage girls & women & what to do about it / by Duncan, Kirsty,author.;
- Includes bibliographical references."As a newly minted PhD in medical geography, Kirsty Duncan led an international expedition to remote Svalbard, Norway to search for the cause of the deadly 1918 influenza. What should have been a rewarding intellectual adventure turned out to be an unwanted baptism into the unbridled sexism and privilege of the scientific community. Ever since, she has devoted herself to the support of girls and women in scientific endeavours. While women have come a long way in science, there is still far to go. They remain under-represented, under-paid, under-published, and under the shadows of male scientists who are assumed, without evidence, to have innate capacities that women lack. Duncan identifies systemic biases in the assessment of girls' abilities and the teaching of science in the home, the classroom, our communities, and professional life. She makes a powerful argument for cultural and institutional change to ensure girls and women their rightful place in the scientific community. For readers of Melinda Gates's The Moment of Lift, Caroline Criado Perez's Invisible Women, and Margot Lee Shetterly's Hidden Figures."--
- Subjects: Sex discrimination against women.; Sex discrimination in science.; Women in science.;
- Radical inclusion : seven steps to help you create a more just workplace, home, and world / by Sengeh, David Moinina,author.;
- Includes bibliographical references."An inspiring young leader's moving call to action for anyone who seeks to make the world a better place-and the first title from Melinda French Gates's Moment of Lift Books. As the newly appointed minister of education in Sierra Leone, David Moinina Sengeh assumed that the administration he served-not to mention his family and friends-shared his conviction that all girls belong in the classroom. So he was shocked to learn that many of those closest to him, including a member of his own family, were against lifting a long-standing policy banning pregnant girls from school. Radical Inclusion is the dramatic narrative of Sengeh's crusade to guarantee pregnant girls' right to an education. His story functions as a parable that can help us all advocate for change by reimagining the systems that perpetuate exclusion in our own lives. The specifics of his efforts in Sierra Leone are captivating; the lessons Sengeh shares are universal. In addition to his candid account of his quest for reform, he offers stories and perspective from other parts of his life, drawing on his experiences encountering racial profiling as a Harvard student, developing cutting-edge prosthetic limbs at MIT, and working to combat algorithmic bias as a data scientist. Ultimately, Sengeh offers readers a roadmap for pursuing radical inclusion in their own work-from identifying exclusions, to building coalitions, to adapting to a new normal. His book is essential reading for modern leaders or anyone who hopes to help unleash the power of a world that is truly, radically inclusive"--
- Subjects: Educational change; Girls; Pregnant teenagers; Right to education; Social justice and education;
- Unforgotten. [videorecording] / by Ahluwalia, Jassa,1990-actor.; Bhaskar, Sanjeev,1964-actor.; De Glanville, Guy,television producer.; Egan, Peter,1946-actor.; Hancock, Sheila,1933-actor.; Lang, Chris(Christopher),creator,screenwriter.; Long, Jordan,1974-actor.; Mackenzie, Alastair,1970-actor.; Main, Carolina,actor.; Nyman, Andy,actor.; Reeves, Lewis,1988-actor.; Sharma, Phaldut,actor.; Walker, Nicola,actor.; White, Liz,1979-actor.; Wilson, Andy,1958-television director.; ITV Studios,production company.; Mainstreet Pictures,production company.; PBS Distribution (Firm),publisher.;
- Sanjeev Bhaskar, Jordan Long, Carolina Main, Nicola Walker, Lewis Reeves, Peter Egan, Hiten Patel, Pippa Nixon, Jassa Ahluwalia, Michelle Bonnard, Georgia Mackenzie.DCI Jess James, DI Sunny Khan, and their team uncover the truth behind a dismembered body found in Whitney Marsh. They delve into the lives of four suspects, each of whom has a history with the victim. Juliet Cooper, lecturer at a prestigious university, is dealing with her troubled teenage daughter while fending off a serious complaint at work. Melinda Ricci has left London behind, returning to Ireland to become a correspondent for a populist news channel, while caring for her recently paralyzed fiance. Asif Syed has been working as an interpreter since escaping Afghanistan, attempting to help other refugees who weren't as fortunate. And Marty Baines, isolated and vulnerable due to his autism, is drawn in by the most hateful aspects of online culture, even as he tries to care for his homebound mother.14A.Closed-captioned for the hearing impairedSubtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH)DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
- Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Detective and mystery television programs.; Television programs.; Television cop shows.; Television crime shows.; Cold cases (Criminal investigation); Criminal investigation; Murder; Police;
- For private home use only.
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